40 Best Mexican Restaurants near Clifton

“Dropped by while on an incredibly long road trip, place seems to have changed it's name to El J's which I was confused on at first. Got the lengua burrito and The Munchies Burrito. Munchie burrito was a solid 10/10 with a good amount of fillings and absolutely delicious Chile Relleno and Shrimp, green and red sauces complimented the burrito well. lengua burrito was a 9/10 but didn't come with much in terms of fillings, make sure if you are ordering a non specialty burrito you specify if you want beans rice cheese etc as they don't come with them by default.“

“This is truly a grade AAA operation! Ben, the general manager, and his team, do an impeccable job.

I have used this Qdoba as a caterer for business lunches for about a year and have ordered from them dozens of times. They are always deliver an excellent product with top-tier service.

On 5/12/26, Ben and the team truly went above and beyond to make sure my catering order was a success. I deeply appreciate the care and hustle they put into their work. In my many visits to this store, I have seen them provide the same level of service to every other customer that visits.“

“I have ordered from El J's several times. Tradition style shredded beef tacos and two sides. I have been very happy with their food. Give'm a try. $$ REasonable.“

“Me encanta comer en Chipotle es deliciosa la comida y todo lo tienen, yo recomiendo comer siempre en Chipotle yo les doy 100 puntos“

“Big family dinner! We all left stuffed!“

“They got our order right. For me, that's a 4-star straight gout of the gates! Efficient, just not inviting or friendly, and on point!! I prefer the food and payment to be done right then the cashier is smoozey with anyone....9 all day!“

“We stopped at El Rey’s on 5•3•2025 The food was absolutely delicious but even better than the food was the family that works hard to run their business. We had one person in our party of 8 that has significant food allergies, they were very empathetic and paid close attention to our needs and made us feel safe that our friend could dine with them with no worries. We truly appreciated that. We wish we lived closer so we could patronize their business more often. We will be stopping in again next year when we are in town. Please support the small businesses whether you are local or in town as a tourist. Thank you El Rey“

“It's a little hole-in-the-wall place, but their Chicken Mole (my ride or die) is AWESOME! I've had Mole in Mexican Restaurants all over the 4-Corners region, but this is the BEST! And their Margaritas are good, too! Stop here whenever you're around Grand Junction, you won't regret it!!“

“Great food, service and drinks at a good price. Highly recommend🙏“

“Been a hot minute since I’ve had a breakfast burrito… so I rolled into Loncheria Rubi and realized I don’t even know if I’ve ever gotten their breakfast burrito before (I’m usually a lunch burrito guy). 🌯😅

Well… mistake corrected. Fresh eggs, ham + potatoes, and that green sauce is straight-up FIRE. 🔥🤌 Yum yum. Do I miss green chile a little? Sure. But you can’t have everything… and this burrito still hits. 😎

If you want a fresh-made breakfast burrito from some great folks, stop in. Looks like they’ve got a bunch of other menu items that would be dangerous to my self-control too. 😂

📍Where: Right across from Sam’s Club — in the Sinclair lot with the little blue barn. — eating breakfast at Lonchería Rubí.“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Absolutely LOVE Las Marias.“

“So glad we chose La Milpa Tortilla Factory for our tortillas for The Buttered Biscuit food truck! Very friendly staff and management! Look forward to doing more business! Tamales are delicious!“

“Good food at a good price. Kid behind the counter during quarantine always has the best shirts.“

“Pleasantly surprised by this place. While it may be a chain restaurant, it exceeded my expectations in both the food and how meticulously clean it was. The place was spotless and inviting. I had a chorizo breakfast burrito which was great. The tortilla was thin, fresh, and perfectly toasted. The filling was good and the size was amazing for a $9 burrito. I got my wife the huevos rancheros. She liked the main entree but the rice and refried beans are about what you would expect for the price point. The salsas were all fresh and delicious. This place is amazing for the price point. You can get a better product somewhere else but you will likely pay more like $12 for a burrito.“

“La atención y dedicación de sus empleados“

“Good food at a good price. Kid behind the counter during quarantine always has the best shirts.“

“Stopped in to just get some cheap tacos, because while Taco Party is good they’re hella expensive. Found this place and me and a friend went in and there wasn’t many people , we ordered our food and it was out in less than 3 minutes no joke. Food was amazing, tacos were filling and price was good at about 3.50 per taco I would say. If you haven’t tried it I would definitely check it out!“

“The food was delicious!!!!!“

“Always the best food and the best service. Daniel is great!!!“

“My first time was great. Highly recommend“

“Went in on burrito day 2026, and while the food was still good there were some minor setbacks. Upon arrival storefront glass was dirty and so were tables. When ordering the brown rice was extremely over cooked and came out in clumps and balls, so ordered white rice instead which I normally avoid. Was out of my go to surf and turf protien options and out of ice. While I know that burrito day is a busy day for staff I think there should be an incentive for staff to focus on product quality and store cleanliness still on this busy day. Also the guy cashing me out was somewhat rude. All in all still 5 stars cause every other time has been great but fell short on this busy day. This and the Rimrock location are hands down way better than the Clifton location which is why it is still a 5 star review.“

“The most amazing birria tacos 🤤“

“Their Navajo tacos are amazing!“

“Breakfast burritos were ok. Honestly I did enjoy the tortilla but the flavor was just ok. Bacon was soft and pretty much raw (to be fair I like crispy bacon and should have specified). It felt like something I could easily make at home.
Will try again for a different menu, seems like the food could’ve been really good, maybe breakfast just isn’t their thing.“

“I’m not very familiar with Mexican cuisine however, this place was so so delicious! The staff, the prices and the food were over the top! I’m so happy that we stopped. You won’t be disappointed!!“

“Very good place for eating and drink some cold beer or margaritas Great. Me gusta es un buen lugar para disfrutar de una buena comida y de lo que quieras beber 🍻👍🏻“

“el menudo está bueno y los tacos de tripa solo no me gustó que tardan un buen para una orden de tortillas“

“$20 for nachos is insane. Too expensive for standard nachos“

“Ive been eating here for over 2 decades and they have NEVER messed up an order of mine. EVER. One of the only legit mexican joints in town. All of em are at least a 6/10 but Los Js is always 10/10. I always get the Cabeza Tacos and a side of beans n rice, or the Super Fry burrito and some rolled tacos.“

“Leons is absolutely the best Mexican food in town, by far!!! I highly recommend it. And the staff is very friendly. Great service“

“Excellent food every time. I usually stick to one favorite at a restaurant, but this is one of the few places where I’ve explored and never been disappointed. Favorites are the Sabanitas, Alambres, and the Combination for 1.“

“Great service great food. A favorite“

“one of my favorite places to go !!“

“This place caught me by surprise!! I was surprised to see a bibimbap bowl on the same menu as a chimichurri burrito but if you see this truck LET IT BE A SIGN! The steak bibimbap bowl is full of farm fresh veg and is so delicious all the way through, so well balanced and amazing flavors with the kimchi sauce and pickled veg. This will be a truck I look for every time I pass through fruita. The owner is also SO nice!!! 10/10 I’ll be back for you Dango Street Food.“

“Me and my family are very picky eaters. To put it in perspective, almost every item we get needs to be customized. Tonight, we ordered 4 box combos, all customized and our order was perfect!! Well done you guys!! 👏 we almost always assume something will be wrong as our order is normally pretty complicating. Needless to say, we were impressed!!!“

“I would highly recommend VIP tacos. All their food is amazing and made with care and they have recently added ore yummy food on the inside such as street corn shaved ice, etc.. this is my go to restaurant.“

“They were suffering from the smoke and ash falling on the city.
Extremely prompt service from the friendly staff and a quiet dinner in their dining room
Partner loves their taco salad while I settled for a filling $5 meal. Most every TJ we visit has consistent quality and smiling service“

“Best Chipotle I’ve ever been too. Travel a lot for work and have been to lots of other locations (mostly southeast and Ohio). The manager here, she was awesome and attentive. Food was the best I’ve had at any other location across the US. Tasted fresh, especially the pico. Was very surprised because typically just have a mediocre experience at a Chipotle, but this one was great! I saw the bad reviews from a few months, so shoutout to whoever is running this location now! Definitely will be back while I’m in town for work.“

“Most everyone knows Taco Bell so I will keep this short; finally a franchisees that has trained their employees to follow their corporate standards. When I spend $ on a chain restaurant I expect them to provide same food. So many Taco Bells I've frequent either give more ingredients but most likely give less and I hate less. This location provides corporate standards that built the brand. Highly recommend this location.“

“Nice to be met by a young women with a terrific attitude. Had a great presence and made all our changes with a smile! Great! (Reciept said Cameron?)
The predominance of the electronic kiosks inside that make it difficult to find your preferences & suddenly I'd rather deal with the drive thru.“