El NO QUE NO Authentic Mexican kitchen — Restaurant in Thornton

This place is fantastic- definitely new favorite place for me.

Location wise, it's not too bad. Right next door is Mendoza's ice cream, which is nice. Inside is very nice, and reminds me of my friends' home.

The service is great. When I went, there was only one server, but she was very nice and recommended things and was very helpful.

The food is just great. I had the no que no smothered burrito and it was so good. It had very well sauteed green bell peppers and onions in it that made it taste great, paired with carne asada and potatoes. I'm not sure what the sauce was on top, but it was also very good and had a good heap of lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and tomato on top, which I really liked. My girlfriend got a carnitas taco and a carne asada tostada, which she really enjoyed as well. The tostada has a fantastic crunch and the taco has the great and simple cilantro and onions on top. These were all rather cheap and really good. I would say that for the quality of food, this place is a great deal.

We also had churros for desert, as they were offered to us. They came with a strawberry or chocolate topping, and were filled with some type of cream. They were delicious. A great end to a meal, I think.

Just a side note, drinks are served in these big beer mugs. Water included. It's great. You get a gigantic volume of liquid, and they don't have to refill them, though they will if somehow you chug the thing. If you order an agua fresca, such as horchata, somehow it comes in an even bigger mug. At 4.75, you get a whole lot of liquid for not a lot of money. This is amazing and I adore it. I ordered a horchata, and it was everything I could've wanted out of a horchata. Good taste, a bit of cinnamon sprinkled on top, smooth and cold. I think I would come here for lunch and get three tacos and a horchata and be full, and it would...

My friend and I decided to grab some tacos this past weekend and I recall reading about No Que No so we decided to give them a shot.

We walked in and were instantly greeted by one of the owners, she was beyond polite and took our drink orders. As we looked around we could easily tell they took pride in their restaurant because it was spotless.

We decided to start with the Chips and Salsa. The chips were homemade and the salsa was amazing! The taste really blew us away and the spice was perfect.

We then ordered a bunch of Tacos: Al Pastor (spicy pork), Asada (steak) and Birria (shredded beef). They all came with Cilantro and Onion...like real authentic Mexican tacos have. They also came with "Blow-Your-Mind " awesome Homemade Green and Red Sauce for the tacos.

The tacos were seriously awesome! The meats were cooked seasoned and cooked perfectly. You could also tell they only use high quality meats because there was no gristle to be found.

And the Tacos are only $0.99 each....AMAZING!!!!!

For dessert we ordered the Cheesecake and Chocolate Flan...they were also fantastic!

No Que No has now become my favorite Authentic Mexican Taco restaurant. I look forward to going back and trying some of the other tasty...

EDIT: BEWARE PREDATORY TIPPING PRACTICES!

As other reviewers have noted, they sneak a 15% gratuity onto your bill and then the payment system immediately asks for an additional tip. My $105ish lunch for four became nearly $150 because I tipped 20% not realizing they had already taken 15%. Very unhappy.

5 star review reduced to 1 for this shady practice. Original review follows.

Best Mexican place in Denver, hands down. Incredible value for very generous portions. Absolutely delicious food. Hot salsa that actually has some heat!

Try the torta cubana. The portion size was phenomenal and the flavors were superb. It was jam-packed with several types of meat, perfectly fried egg, and an absolutely delicious bread. Paired with their hottest salsa, it was incredibly delicious.

Oh, and the aguas were also phenomenal. They came in big mugs, weren't too sweet and were super smooth and tasty. Plus they have a ton of flavors. We tried the pineapple and strawberry. Both were awesome!

Absolutely loved this place....