Camargo Tamales Restaurant

2300 W 44th Ave, Denver
(303) 433-4535

Recent Reviews

Melissa Medrano

3rd time we've been there in the past few months. Ordered a beef and bean handheld burrito. Every single time we get home there is no beef in the burrito, just beans and potatoes (gross). We live 30 min away so it's not worth going back. Save your money and go to La Casita - they care about their customers and don't rip them off.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tone M

After all these years, so glad Camaros is still here.

Kathy Miller

Worst burrito ever. Got the beef and bean smothered. Got nothing but potatoes and a little beans for 30 dollars. DON'T EAT HERE.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

B Miller

Ordered the beef and bean burrito smothered and I was very disappointed, almost no beef with mostly beans and potatoes. On top of that the burrito cost $14.75 after tax for a bean and potato burrito, no thanks, avoid this place.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Shawn Casillas

The old man is rude as

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Smothered Burrito

Jill M.

The best chile rellanos in Denver, located in the back side of a liquor store!. I've been coming here since I was a little girl with my mom, and now as a 54yo!

Heber Rodriguez

Very good food ? good for those who want something good and cheap ?

J.R. Robles

Been coming here since I was a kid, chicharrón burritos are a must.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smothered Burrito

Selena Montoya

I Love This Place ! I’ve been coming here since I was a kid ! The food is always AMAZING AND SERVICE TOO !! BUT THE PRICES ?????‍??‍?Defiantly NEED TO CHNAGE!!! And THAT ALL COMES DOWN TO TO BEING ABLE TO ORDER ONLINE, CHANGE YOUR HOURS Mon-Fri hours too 8am-8:30pm and Fri-Sat hour 9am -10pm and even open Sundays 10–6 and Increase Your social media present to twitter, instagram, tik-tok,make a website.Make it so you can order online , delivery and prompt more.. open the area back up too when you guys here open during Covid.. MAKE YOUR SIGN STICK OUT MORE PUT LIGHTS OR HAVE IT LIGHT UP SO PEOPLE ARE DRAWIN TO THE PLACE !! Make the building stick out more so it doesn’t just look like a liq store !!! There is so much you guys can be doing to increase more business !! Like with left over food give back to community or the homeless etc! AND I SAY ALL THIS OUT OF LOVE !! Cause like I said I LOVE THIS PLACE AND I WOULD HATE FOR IT EVER CLOSE !! All I want IS THIS PLACE TO SUCCEED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A AROUND FOR A LONG TIME AND Is OWED MORE Recognition than it gets !! Just my opinion !! I MEAN THE PRICES CAN BE WORTH WHAT YOUR BUYING !! But not once ITS TO HIGH TO THE POINT WHERE YOU BARLEY WANT TO GO EAT HERE CAUSE CAUSE ITS TOO EXPENSIVE WHEN CHUBBYS IS DOWN THE STREET AND HAVE CHEAPER PRICES THAN YOU GUYS .. And im just saying .. OTHER THAN THAT IF YOU LOVE HOMECOOKED FRESH MEXICAN FOOD !! This is the place EVERYTHING THEY MAKE IS FRESH AND HOMEMADE AND VARY VARY DELICIOUS ???????? ? ????????????

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carbon Smothered with Cheese Burrito Deluxe, Smothered Beef & Bean and Cheese Burrito Deluxe, Smothered Burrito, Tortilla, Tamales, Enchilada, Pork Green Chile, Green Chili

Andy Molina

I thought they are many was a little bit complex, but it was good ?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Beef Burrito Deluxe

Andrea LaBella

The best absolute best food ever if you get the chance just try it I'm telling you yummy manudo and they're green chili and just the greatest people there to fill your family yummy ??

Deon Glaser

Staff are super friendly and they have the best breakfast burritos around. Their tortillas are thicker than most and they're super soft. For all you Denver newbies, take a chance on Carmago and you won't be disappointed. This place is as local as you can get.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Marquez

My mom used to take me to Camargo Tamales Restaurant when I was a kid. I don't remember if it was in the 70's or 80's when I first went. For me, Camargo's is nostalgic. The food is a good representation of old school DenMex (the kind which the city has hemorrhaged since gentrification). It is straight forward, legit, good food, and rates high for that. Camargo's is a hole in the wall place which has historically been mainly a take-out joint, and should be reviewed with that in mind. I say that because I see some reviewers having expectations which really don't apply. Camargo's is a Denver-in-the-know kind of place; it appeals to locals, and must be respected as such. I guess what I am trying to say is: Camargo's food is good quality, tasty, reliable, and represents DenMex well (with homemade tortillas which is a vulnerability of many local Mexican places). It is not, however, intended to be what it is not, like a sophisticated sit-down, service-oriented, other-region-of-Mexican-food, hipster place.

Melissa Craig

Green chili is great! Burritos are amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smothered Burrito, Carnitas, Tortilla, Tamales, Pork Green Chile, Chile Relleno, Green Chili

Adam M.

My mom used to take me to Camargo Tamales Restaurant when I was a kid. I don't remember if it was in the 70's or 80's when I first went. For me, Camargo's is nostalgic. The food is a good representation of old school DenMex (the kind which the city has hemorrhaged since gentrification). It is straight forward, legit, good food, and rates high for that. Camargo's is a hole in the wall place which has historically been mainly a take-out joint, and should be reviewed with that in mind. I say that because I see some reviewers having expectations which really don't apply. Camargo's is a Denver-in-the-know kind of place; it appeals to locals, and must be respected as such. I guess what I am trying to say is: Camargo's food is good quality, tasty, reliable, and represents DenMex well (with homemade tortillas which is a vulnerability of many local Mexican places). It is not, however, intended to be what it is not, a like a sophisticated sit-down, service-oriented, other-region-of-Mexican-food, hipster place.

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