Restaurants near Dolores

“Best coffee and scones around”

“It was so good and the service was fun to bad it was too hot to use the patio, but I'll never be back cuz the local laundromat owner. I’ve been coming to the Dolores laundromat every week since May, spending $15–20 each time and supporting other local businesses in Dolores along the way (gas, food, beer, dispensary). Altogether, that’s hundreds of dollars directly in this laundromat and several thousand into the Dolores economy. Today I brought in my laundry as usual and tossed one small kitchen bag of trash in the dumpster. The owner came outside, yelled at me, and told me to take it out because “this isn’t a public dumpster.” I pulled the bag right back out, no problem. But the way it was handled made it clear my regular business wasn’t valued.
So here’s the bottom line: I’ll be taking my laundry and all of my weekly spending to Cortez from now on. Dolores just lost a loyal summer customer and thousands in tourist dollars because of how this was handled. One bag of trash cost this laundromat and the town much more than it was worth.

Think about it like this:

Gas station – I was filling a tank every week since May, even a conservative 13 gallons) at $4 a gallon is $50–$60 each time. Over 16 weeks, that’s $800–1,000.

Laundry – $15–20 a week = $240–320.

Beer – Even modest, let’s call it $20 a week = $320.

Weed – At an ounce a week (Colorado dispensary pricing, call it $80–120 an ounce), that’s $1,200–1,900.

Food – Even just $40 a week eating out = $640.

Add it all up: I've spent somewhere between $3,200–4,200 in Dolores since May

Now here’s the sting: the laundromat owner didn’t just push away my $20/week of quarters, he pushed away the anchor that kept me spending thousands in town. One trash bag just redirected an entire summer’s economy from Dolores to Cortez.

In other words he swapped out a bag of garbage worth maybe $1 in dump fees for the equivalent of a used car in lost revenue for his town. That’s not a win for “protecting his dumpster,” that’s a bad trade any way you slice it.

You're asking why is this review here because in the town the size of Dolores you all should understand why you've lost money. And who is responsible”

“🙂👍 Tyler and the staff do a great job!”

“This is one of the best places to eat! Their burgers are huge, onion rings were crispy and delicious and they have soda that is amazing! I am looking forward to eating here again next time I’m in town!”

“love 💕 the people love the town of Dolores Love ❣️ montezuma Mexican 🌮🌮🌮🌮 🌮🌮”

“Fun atmosphere, great menu.”

“We have never had bad food at Mi Mexico. Everything is delicious. The owner is always on site- cooking or greeting guests. The restaurant is very comfortable and decorated well. There is a large enclosed porch and a garden deck for summer dining. Always great service! By far the best Mexican Restaurant around Montezuma County!”

“Great place if you want to stay in your vehicle. You drive up, they take your order and bring it out to you. Burgers are good
Fries, well they weren't anything special. HOWEVER, the onion rings were very tasty and crunchy. The fry sauce is just mayo and ketchup mixed. I will just get ketchup next time. Prices were about the same as fast food but better. Next time I will try a shake. I will be back for sure!”

“Stopped in for a dinner to celebrate being back in Colorado and I'm happy I made the choice. The al pastor and birria tacos were delicious. The salsa was so yummy I asked for it to go so I could bring it home. Great place and staff!”

“Food was amazing, highly recommend. We had the lamb meatballs and chicken pot pie.”

“Seated just as we walked in. Fast service with chips and salsa a we sat down. Food was out just as we finished our chips. Great service! Great food! Great staff!”

“The best Mexican food in town. Very friendly staff.”

“Great beer, but bar service was unwilling to engage in conversation or answer any questions.”

“There food is Amazing! The Sushi is also fantastic!”

“Excelente lugar, buena comida y atencion al cliente”

“Great food and service! The sliders were great! The tea was delicious. Eating outside was great! Our waitress and cook did an awesome job.”

“Great Cappuccino Server very quickly! Loved the Setting and the people’s friendliness”

“Best restaurant EVER. Feels like home & all staff are so warm & friendly & real! Their food is what you wished your Mom could have made… I have never had a bad meal there in the 27 years I’ve dined here. Rick & Carolyn are wonderful, kind, hardworking people & without any pretense or guile. Just wish I lived in Cortez so I could eat here EVERY day! Carolyn’s baking is awesome & she does make the best carrot cake I’ve ever had. All their food is so good! I try to plan a way I can get to Cortez to enjoy their food each week if I can. If you get the opportunity & haven’t dined here & want a warm, homemade meal, this is your place. Put it on your must stop restaurants to enjoy if you live or visit Cortez, you won’t be disappointed.”

“If you’re from California? You have to make a stop here!!”

“we recently visited Cortez and stopped at pippos for breakfast the first day, it was so good we had to go back the next day! fantastic food, amazing service, very clean.”

“Great service and Good coffee”

“we spent our anniversary dinner at Shiloh's and could not have been more pleased! I got the steak tips and my husband had the smoked ribeye, both were perfect. beautiful atmosphere and great service. highly recommend.”

“Where do I start. Food is great. Service was excellent, and friendly. Good atmosphere. Of the five so restrants in Cortez we eat in, this was far better than the others. They were OK, but Destination Grill was gooood.”

“Delicious food work lots of choice. Wife had the machaca scramble. Excellent mix of flavors with plenty of machaca mixed with the eggs. I had. The huevos con enchiladas. Traditional enchilada and eggs. Great enchilada sauce.”

“Glad to have a great meeting place in Cortez again!”

“They were very kind to open up their patio seating for us so we could have our dogs with us. The food was great and plentiful. We both ended up taking half of our food home with us.”

“Nice casual spot with pizza, tacos (on taco Tues), & burgers (tho on Taco Tuesday) & some other items. Beer, liquor also available at the bar. Pizza made to order was quite decent, esp. for a small town in the middle of very sparsely populated area. Another plus: open fairly late (til 9p on a weeknight) for a dining option in that part of the country--most spots close earlier.\n\nVery comfortable atmosphere. Super staff. Entirely pleasant all the way around.\n\nDon't get me wrong--I wouldn't give their pizza a 5 if it was in a metro. But it's not & the pie's decent. The overall experience is even better, so it gets a 5 from me.”

“Great sales! Fish counter lady goes above and beyond for you! Produce and meat best in town. Helpful grocery sackers, always offer to help. Thank you guys for the work you do for us!”

“the kids working here were so friendly and happy to help us. got the flavor of the month boo batter with chocolate and brownie and it was prettty good. loved spending the evening here🥰”

“Blondies has awesome food.”