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Nayarit Restaurant South, Durango, CO

Nayarit Restaurant South

4.3
4.3
51 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Voted "Best Mexican Restaurant" in Durango for four consecutive years!
Extensive menu offering authentic Mexican classics including a local favorite street tacos, a taste of Nayarit Mexico through our seafood menu, and award winning margaritas.
Note: We will not be accepting reservations on Friday nights. Walk-ins only. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (970) 259-4114
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Full Menu available for large parties. Pickup and delivery service available.
  • Private party facilities
    Parties of 4 to 8 persons, must arrive together and be of one family/social circle. Typical reservation allows for one hour. Please call if you would like to reserve more time for a special event.
  • Neighborhood
    Durango
  • Cross street
    Hwy 550
  • Parking details
    Huge parking lot. Parking always available.
  • Public transit
    Walmart Center
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 51 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

51 Reviews
  1. StephenD

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Fairly standard food for a Mexican restaurant in the US, but it was all well prepared from fresh ingredients. We enjoyed it very much. Service was great, noise level allowed us to have a great conversation over our dinner. Recommended.

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  2. EricaM

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always the best authentic Mexican food in Durango

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  3. tllfl

    Denver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat outdoors. Great server, sorry do not remember her name. Delicious food.

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  4. JennyR

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is one of my favorite places to go in Durango and to bring friends. You get so much food for your money that you can take leftovers home for a second meal and everything I've had is delicious. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. Enjoy!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The staff was able to accommodate 11 of us for a rehearsal dinner!

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  6. CowtownDoc

    Dallas

    47 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience2
    Nayarit had really good food and the waitress was very personable. The enchiladas and chimichanga were excellent. I ordered a carne asada street taco with dinner that was not delivered. After 3 requests for the taco, it came to the table in a to go box so they could turn the table.😵‍💫

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    17 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience1
    Very typical Mexican food. Ambiance was nonexistent unless you’d been able to sit outside. Still a strip mall Mexican restaurant.

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  8. KendraR

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently delicious and excellent service! Huge fan!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    Food was blah… basic Mexican options; food was over cooked, burnt, charred 😞 service just ok, not the typical friendly you get in downtown Durango area.

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  10. CarolineS

    Denver

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I had the carne asada. It was tough and under seasoned. Someone else at the table had the pollo asada. It looked much more appealing, they said it was good.

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  11. DonJulio

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Large amount of foo for the price, leftovers are delicious.

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  12. Woody

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Veal was chewy. Pasta a little light on sauce. It wasn’t what I expected.

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  13. susie6505

    Nashville

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great place for awesome Mexican Food. The service is impeccable and the food is amazing. Loved the chimichanga and the stuffed avocado with shrimp ceviche. Highly recommend Nayarit.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Really good food but there were some things on the online menu which weren’t available. One of these was a mole someone at our table really wanted - kinda a staple. Servers were very nice and prompt but the bar was very slow! Overall a fun evening but could have been better. Will definitely try again.

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  15. DonS

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We had a reservation at 7pm for 3 people. When we arrived they said that they didn't have any tables available. Not sure the point of making a reservation if they don't reserve a table for you. Not happy

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  16. KenW

    Kansas City

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We made reservations on Open Table for 5:30 only to find the restaurant closed over the holidays. I’m glad they close down to celebrate and give their employees time with families, but coordination through OpenTable needs to be improved.

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  17. KarlaC

    Denver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to go for dinner. The food is great, the service is outstanding.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    If I could give zero stars, I would. We had reservations through Open Table. We showed for our 6:15 reservation. Was told they don't take reservations. Well, yes they do. They just don't honor them. The hostess could care less. The manager looked at their Open Table and saw there were in deed reservations out there for the restaurant. All we got was sorry. Get on the wait list with all the other walk ins. Why would they seat walk ups and not honor reservations. Will NEVER eat here again.

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  19. JulieM

    Denver

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had a great dinner. Yummy food and drinks and excellent service.

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  20. MaryH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved our waitress! She was so sweet and so attentive. Everyone there made sure you were comfortable and had what you needed. Food is SO good. Felt like I was in my moms kitchen in Mexico!

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  21. Shelly

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was very good. Service too. A 20 top came in right after us and our waitress gave us the heads up so we could get our order in. Job well done by all

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  22. Mark

    Tampa

    70 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was very good. The “Top Shelf” margarita seemed to be missing the Cointreau as advertised.

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  23. billydee

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2021

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Probably the best Mexican food (especially for seafood) in Durango!

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  24. JimmyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was greeted promptly and seated quickly.Waiter was very informative and did a great job! Fajitas and Margaritas were awesome!!

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  25. Fwilli

    Tampa

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2021

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    Good not great Mexican food. More low end than I expected for an open table restaurant. Waited a very long time for food. House margarita was disappointing. Main entree was very good.

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  26. RobertF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great food.. reservation was not needed but worked out nice

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  27. JacquelynD

    Dallas

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great place to have dinner and a drink! Nice place to eat outside on a nice evening.

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  28. Fabfoodie

    Phoenix

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We thought this was some of the best Mexican food we’d ever had. Our service was excellent, the coin margarita fabulous and the queso authentic.

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  29. JohnG

    Tucson

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a big group that took up 3 large tables. The staff was great. Everyone loved the food.

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  30. JimB

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 31, 2021

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Kitchen was overwhelmed with the crowd. Our food took over 1 hour to get to our table. When it arrived it was well prepared, hot and very enjoyable. Just too many orders foe the kitchen to manage. The service was outstanding, especially under the over crowded circumstances.

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  31. SoulMan

    Kansas City

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2021

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Good enough food. Just slow.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2021

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    We have eaten at the north location many times and it is very good. Friendly people, good food. This was our first and last time at the south location. Service was very underwhelming. Drinks and food slow to arrive, servers forgetting things and unwelcoming. Enchiladas were around room temperature and fajitas were grossly over cooked (rubbery shrimp). Disappointing for $100 tab. Maybe it was a bad night, but we’re staying with the north location from now on.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    21 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2021

    overall2food4service2ambience1
    All around poor experience.

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  34. PinkCactus

    Durango

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great food. House margaritas are great. Helpful staff.

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  35. mandie

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2021

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    It was a great dinner choice. Pleasant waiters, great food and drinks.

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  36. DonM8618

    Oklahoma City

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Campbell was our wait person. She was very professional, friendly and helpful! Our food was very delicious! It was our first time to eat there. We look forward to returning when we are back in town!

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  37. Tfrijolito

    Phoenix

    70 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2021

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Great value for food and drinks. Lovely staff. So happy to be addressed in Spanish.

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  38. ChristiE

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food great service and easy parking! We will definitely go back❤️

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  39. Panda

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love coming here! The food is wonderful, service is fantastic and their drinks are fabulous!

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  40. stephaniew

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Can't wait to go back again. Felt safe and the food was great!

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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
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Nayarit Restaurant South using the Order Online button. Nayarit Restaurant South also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Nayarit Restaurant South also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (970) 259-4114.

Nayarit Restaurant South is rated 4.3 stars by 51 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Nayarit Restaurant South

1135 S Camino Del Rio Unit 290, Durango, CO 81303-6831

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hwy 550
  • Neighborhood
    Durango
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Huge parking lot. Parking always available.
  • Public transit
    Walmart Center
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (970) 259-4114
  • Catering
    Full Menu available for large parties. Pickup and delivery service available.
  • Private party facilities
    Parties of 4 to 8 persons, must arrive together and be of one family/social circle. Typical reservation allows for one hour. Please call if you would like to reserve more time for a special event.
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