El Padrino Mexicano

Name: El Padrino Mexicano
Address: 13425 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, 80921
Telephone: (719) 487-2727
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

123 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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Locally owned and operated Family Mexican Restaurant. Located on the north side of Colorado Springs close to I-25, powers corridor and north gate to Air Force Academy. Come in and try our fresh made food and hand shaken margaritas. With happy hour daily from 3-6 pm. Many gluten free and vegetarian options. Dine in with full service bar or get food to go for pick up. We also do catering. Large private party room and patio with view of AFA and fire pit.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 21, 2023

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(719) 487-2727

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(719) 487-2727
Website
https://www.elpadrinomexicano.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
13425 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Neighborhood
Colorado Springs
Cross street
Voyager and Northgate
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Macho Nachos$10.75
Fresh corn tortilla chips layered with cheddar cheese, re fried beans, tomatoes, cilantro, and seasoned ground beef. Topped off with fresh guacamole and sour cream
Queso Fundito$9.00
Melted Oaxaca cheese with Sara's sausage™ chorizo mixed in a cast iron dish. Topped off with our fresh made pico de Gallo. Served with an set up of sour cream and in house made guacamole and two flour tortillas
Flautas$10.00
Your choice of 3 shredded beef or shredded chicken hand rolled flour tortillas fried to a golden color. Served with sour cream and guacamole
Mexican Fire Crackers (Gluten Friendly)**$6.25
Sliced fresh jalapenos deep fried tossed in our chef salt and lime juice
Mini Fish Tacos$10.00
Five tacos filled with a sliced tilapia fillet your choice of grilled or hand breaded and fried. Topped with and house-made jicama slaw and a drizzle of sour cream based cucumber sauce. Served on white corn tortillas with scoop fresh guacamole
Chili Con Queso (Gluten Friendly)$8.50
A velvety cheese dip with our blend of roasted peepers and spices, tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro. Try spicing it up by adding Sara's Sausage™ spicy chorizo
Steak Street Tacos$7.50
Three small white corn tortillas. Filled with marinated chopped skirt steak. Topped with diced onions and cilantro with fresh made roasted green verde sauce
Street Shrimp$12.00
Lightly corn breaded shrimp. Fried to perfect golden brown topped with a drizzle of ancho chipotle sauce and cilantro
Guacamole Salad (Gluten Friendly)$9.50
A huge 6oz scoop of our made fresh daily guacamole on a small bed of lettuce
Grilled Quesadilla$12.25
A large flour tortilla filled with shredded cheddar and pepper-jack cheese, onions and bell pepper melody and your choice of either grilled marinated chicken or steak. Severed with guacamole and sour cream
Mexican Scampi$12.00
Tail on shrimp sauteed in our garlic chipotle compound butter and lime
Taquitos$9.00
Your choice of 3 shredded beef or shredded chicken hand rolled corn tortillas and fried to perfection. Served with sour cream and guacamole
Bean Dip with Jalapenos**$6.50
Our nightly made fresh re fried beans mixed with diced roasted jalapenos and cheddar cheese. Topped with more melted cheddar
Al Pastor Street Tacos*$7.50
Three small white corn tortillas. Filled with marinated al pastor pork. Topped with diced onions and cilantro with housemade tomatillo sauce
Chalupas$8.50
Flat fried corn tortillas cut in to eight pieces with re fried beans and melted cheddar cheese. Topped with pico de gallo and served with sour cream and guacamole

Soups and Salads

Pork Green Chili
Our very own green chili with you choice of hot, medium, or mild. With chunks of diced pork and served with flour tortilla
- Bowl (w/ 2 Tortillas)$8.00
- Cup (w/ 1 Tortilla)$4.50
Vegetarian Green Chili
Homemade green chili with your choice of hot, medium, or mild. Get the same flavor without the meat. Served with a flour tortilla
- Bowl (w/ 2 Tortillas)$7.50
- Cup (w/ 1 Tortilla)$4.25
Soup of the Day
Fresh made soup varies on day to day as to what variety
- Bowl (w/ 2 Tortillas)$8.00
- Cup (w/ 1 Tortilla)$4.50
Taco Salad$11.25
Large made daily flour tortilla bowl filled with re-fried beans, crisp lettuce mixture, and your choice of seasoned ground beef. Served with sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomatoes
Margarita Padrino Salad$13.25
Baby spinach leaves topped with a mango pineapple vinaigrette, candied pecans, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, cojita cheese, red onions and sliced roasted jalapenos. And lastly marinated grilled Red Bird™ chicken
Padrino's Caesar Salad$12.25
Crisp romaine lettuce chopped and tossed in caesar dressing, crispy flour tortilla strips, pico de gallo, and cojita cheese. Topped with your choice of marinated grilled chicken or steak
El Padrino Stack$10.25
3 fried flour discs topped with a sliced grilled tomato, red onion, sliced avocado, cojita cheese. Finished off with a drizzle of ancho chipotle dressing and fresh cilantro
House Salad$6.50
Fresh lettuce mixture with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, cucumbers and croutons
El Padrino Fajita Salad$13.50
Crisp chopped romaine lettuce. Topped with tomatoes, sauteed peppers and onions, cheddar cheese and fired flour tortilla stips. With you choice of dressing and meat, grilled chicken or steak

Sides

Enhance any dish!

Rice$2.00
Sour Cream$1.50
Side of Calabacitas$2.50
A sauteed vegetable medley with zucchini, corn, red onion, red bell pepper aniehim chilis and bacon
Extra Cheese$1.00
Sliced Avocado$2.75
Guacamole$2.75
2 Tortillas$0.75
Pico de Gallo$1.75
Chips and Salsa$1.50
Two bowls free for dine in. Togo $1.50 and dine in after 2
Refried Beans$2.00

What 123 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.3Ambience
4.6Value

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RichS
Denver
15 reviews
vip
4.0
15 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
I'm a regular here. Food is always good, and the value is too. Service last night was 100% on the money.
MW
MichaelW
Denver
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
I took the kids out to dinner at El Padrino, and everyone had a great time and a good meal. The service was great, and the value was good too. We are so glad El Padrino is open again and look forward to visiting when we can sit outside on their patio with the awesome view of the mountains. The kids had tacos and I had the sour cream enchiladas, all of which hit the spot. Thank you to all the staff that made our visit enjoyable!
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Valentine’s Day
RH
RussH
Las Vegas
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Mexican food in town!
CS
CarlaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our server was responsive and helpful. I love their quiet booths and the fajitas!
DM
DanikaM
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, we had great service and great food!
CA
CARRIEL
Denver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great place for lunch with a friend. Service was attentive and friendly. The chi ken puffy taco was outstanding and the enchiladas were delicious with the medium green chili. Definitely recommend for authentic Mexican food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Mexican food in Colorado Springs!
LG
LexiGirl
Charleston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 23, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Food and service was excellent. The house margarita was good but came in like a mason jar type glass and not the traditional margarita style glass which was disappointing and decreased the pleasure (less surface area for a rim of salt!). The higher end marg came in a standard marg glass but was too sweet and not as tasty as the house.
T
Trendy
Phoenix
27 reviews
vip
4.0
27 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall4food2service5ambience4
My pork/avacado burrito was not hot like it usually is. Sauce was Luke warm as was the interior of the burrito even thought the plate was hot. Not the usual!!
C
Carlos
Denver
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
El Padrino's continues to provide consistent, excellent food and service. That is why it is such a popularer place for Mexican at lunch, dinner, or even an afternoon hunger fix.
WS
WendyS
Denver
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Wine tasted old.
S
Sandi
Denver
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We arrived about 2:30 in the afternoon and there were few people so we had a small area to ourselves. The food was good. We each had a Coin Margherita - I had lavender and my husband had pomegranate. Each had good flavor. Not too strong. Chicken tacos, bean tostada and burritos were all good. Service was good.
PS
PatriceS
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The street tacos are wonderful. For that matter, so are the chile rellenos!
RP
RobynP
Denver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall2food1service5ambience4
For the first time in my life I was forced to send back my meal. The chile relleno was inedible! Couldn’t quite put my finger on if it was soggy, stale, or truly gone rancid. Thankfully the waiter replaced it with a plain quesadilla.
DH
DonnaH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great wait staff! Chorizo quest was really good. Fajitas were really good too! They serve 2 different salsas with your chips. One has flavor and is a little spicy, and the other is bland with no spice.
GM
GeoffM
Denver
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
It was crazy loud and the tables are very packed together. The food was great and service was good. It seems that they have raised their prices. Still good though.
k
kerryb
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Some of the best Mexican food in Colorado, with all the favorite traditional dishes and amazing green chili. If you’re a Mexican food connoisseur, you must try this place!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, good atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants.
JC
JCSmith
Portland
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience4
Incredibly slow service despite numerous staff members wandering around, chatting with each other. Finally ordered drinks & food 15 minutes after being seated. Food was terrible. Side salad for $6.50 is a joke, for a small handful of bagged chopped romaine with croutons, tomatoes and cheese. Fish tacos had very little flavor, corn tortillas fell apart. With so many wonderful Mexican places in the area, will not come back here.
P
Pyrite
Denver
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
We always enjoy Ed Padrino. We had reservations and were seated on time. We do recommend reservations. Enjoyed the toasted taco's and the relleno plate as usual.
T
Trendy
Phoenix
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly staff; efficient staff; reservation spot on!!
AZ
AZAL
Denver
56 reviews
vip
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Terrific Mexican food. The cheese enchiladas and strip steak are the best.
CG
CathyG
Denver
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was well prepared and served hot! Drinks were perfect! Service was outstanding!
f
foodlvr
New England
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Enjoyed a fine dinner at El Padrino. Plenty of chips, salsa and guac leading to the main event which consisted of a tasty, well-prepared assortment of traditional Mexican fare. Our server, David W, was exceptional - very attentive without being intrusive, helpful with menu selections, affable, very professional. The only shortcoming, and reason for a 4 rather than 5 star rating, is the restaurant's diminutive wine pour - a small wine glass filled only halfway is insufficient in my view. Other than that, a place sure to please.
KM
KecMike
Denver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went there for our weekly date night. Everything was great. We had very nice server, she was not a Star Trek fan but we won't hold that against her! We ordered the fried jalapeños. They were surprisingly good. I thought they would be too spicy for me but they paired well with the other items we ordered. Keep up the good work!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and Food
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great as always
CG
CathyG
Denver
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent food and service!
IL
I2L4D
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Yummy food, pleasant atmosphere, helpful staff! This is a great place!
S
Sand
Denver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Food was just ok. Drinks were watered down and not good. Service was terrible - waitress in bar side had a an attitude like we were bothering her. Took her forever to take our order, never came to check on us after we got our food. Just an unpleasant experience overall.
M
Mike
Denver
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Always a pleasant place. Food is good and service is welcoming.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service We had Zack as our server and he was super polite and very quick.
SB
SharonB
Denver
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is a favorite and the food and service keeps getting better! Keep up the great work!
CB
ChristieB
Dallas
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food was just ok today…possibly my choice. I typically love everything I get. Service was helpful but super slow. My sister and ordered diet cokes but they weren’t diet. Poor server tried to make them right but must have had the tanks switched. Just an off day! Love their enchiladas! And their service!
JR
JulieR
Denver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was great!!
SH
SuzieH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and yummy food. We like the fried taco plate and guacamole. Great margaritas and happy hour til 6. They were busy at our reservation time but they took us right to our table - no waiting. We love El Padrino!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place!
RS
RichS
Denver
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We are regulars, and we're not disappointed. Service last night was excellent!
LS
LisaS
Denver
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on March 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I dine here at least once a month. The food is excellent! On this visit I tried the tacos with corn tortillas and they were super yummy!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

El Padrino Mexicano offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (719) 487-2727.

El Padrino Mexicano is rated 4.6 stars by 123 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 21, 2023

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(719) 487-2727

13425 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80921

Additional information

Cross street
Voyager and Northgate
Neighborhood
Colorado Springs
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.elpadrinomexicano.com/
Phone number
(719) 487-2727

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El Padrino Mexicano

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Takeout

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Sour Cream Enchiladas

Chile Relleno Plate

Chili Relleno

Appetizers

Macho Nachos$10.75

Queso Fundito$9.00

Flautas$10.00

Mexican Fire Crackers (Gluten Friendly)**$6.25

Mini Fish Tacos$10.00

Chili Con Queso (Gluten Friendly)$8.50

Steak Street Tacos$7.50

Street Shrimp$12.00

Guacamole Salad (Gluten Friendly)$9.50

Grilled Quesadilla$12.25

Mexican Scampi$12.00

Taquitos$9.00

Bean Dip with Jalapenos**$6.50

Al Pastor Street Tacos*$7.50

Chalupas$8.50

Soups and Salads

Pork Green Chili

Vegetarian Green Chili

Soup of the Day

Taco Salad$11.25

Margarita Padrino Salad$13.25

Padrino's Caesar Salad$12.25

El Padrino Stack$10.25

House Salad$6.50

El Padrino Fajita Salad$13.50

Sides

Rice$2.00

Sour Cream$1.50

Side of Calabacitas$2.50

Extra Cheese$1.00

Sliced Avocado$2.75

Guacamole$2.75

2 Tortillas$0.75

Pico de Gallo$1.75

Chips and Salsa$1.50

Refried Beans$2.00

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