Los Portales Mexican Restaurant

Food was insanely good, best we’ve had at a Mexican restaurant in 20 years of living in Colorado. Had the fajita burrito with queso (bf really liked the slight char flavor), tacos de adobado (so, so fresh), and the beef flautas, which were good but not as notable as the other two. Chips and salsa were great, and the drinks were phenomenal. The Postales Margaritas were incredibly good.

I had never had salsa Blanca and I tried a side on a whim with my tacos after seeing it mentioned on the menu, and I can’t tell you how incredibly amazing it was. I could drink a bowl of this stuff and not even question my decision - it’s that addictive.

Only (minor) criticism was that there were only three people working the floor so they were doing multiple roles, including hostess, server, and cleaning. I believe the owner was bartending as well. It was very nice to not have a Mexican dinner be done in 35 minutes (not uncommon in a lot of restaurants) but we had a couple of lags at times where we were waiting (for new drinks or someone to check on us). I believe the bartender was the owner - when I complimented on the salsa Blanca he let me know he’d tweaked the recipe and felt like it was a good one (it’s stellar!). Something I personally appreciate is he had the server clarify if I wanted a short or tall vodka soda - I prefer short ones but often get talls automatically. We were impressed to the point of wanting to introduce ourselves next time.

Atmosphere is really cute to be in. Menus have a leather cover, there’s a brick wall, chairs are all painted, and the bar is really nice. Plants and unique lighting really make it a nice atmosphere to be in for a while. Food was absolutely sensational.

We had six drinks and three entrees between 3 of us and our total was $108 before tip, so very reasonable. We live five minutes away and will definitely become regulars. 😍