La Casita Patio Cafe Menu

  • Beverages
  • Breakfast Tacos & Burritos
  • Breakfast Plates
  • Salads
  • Chips and Salsa
  • La Casita's Fresh Salsa
  • Tamales
  • Tostadas
  • Tacos and Burritos
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Family Fiesta Packs
  • La Casita Specials
  • A La Carta
  • Sides
  • Dessert

Healthy Meal suggestions for La Casita Patio Cafe

  • Beverages
  • Breakfast Tacos & Burritos
  • Breakfast Plates
  • Salads
  • Chips and Salsa
  • La Casita's Fresh Salsa
  • Tamales
  • Tostadas
  • Tacos and Burritos
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Family Fiesta Packs
  • La Casita Specials
  • A La Carta
  • Sides
  • Dessert

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  • Cam D.

    WORST WORST WORST restaurant experience I believe that I have ever had. Firstly, I'm not a huge proponent of these fast foody type places as it is (minus chipotle - you'll always have my heart!!) Anyway, a buddy talked me into trying it out this morning and yeah, the tortillas are amazing aren't they? Well, after paying fifteen something dollars overall for a drink, shrimp fajitas and a relleno smothered in green chile, I received my food with no green chile. I informed the manager and he flatly told me "that's a $1.29 extra". The dude hates his job I'm sure, he sure as hell seemed like it. But sorry brother, this is America. Switch it up if you want to be an asshole and let everybody know how bad it sucks to be the manager at La Casita... I'm jumping ahead of myself. The reason I have such disdain for the guy is simply because, after biting into my crispy, mozzarella stick-like relleno, I realized just how terrible both the relleno and green chile were... The shrimp "fajitas" were not fajitas, they were SIX pieces of shrimp, atop an ugly bed of lettuce scattered tomatoes and some sort of bean concoction. The shrimp were undercooked and the THREE tortillas I received with it - why the hell would I need three tortillas for six shrimp? They all were broken in the middle. This was a LOL experience. The manager did not care to hear my complaint. He said he could replace what I did not like but refused to give me my money back. Literally turned and walked away in the middle of my complaint. Okay buddy, so you really want to act like an asshole and not refund me money on my terrible food experience with y'all? I hope you miss out on everybody who reads what an incompetent twit you really are. I guess that's what you get for ordering something slightly simple at a place with complete incompetence representing the management staff. One cudo for them, the horchata was awesome but I will NEVER PATRON this restaurant again.

    (1)
  • Tony R.

    La Casita has been one of my local favorites for over 20 years. Multiple location choices and all clean and well kept. Good food, a good value.

    (5)
  • Eric H.

    La Casita was ok. The staff definitely was not too excited to see us walk through the door. The employee at the counter seemed more annoyed with us placing an order than interested in helping us. The churros were not very good. They were crusty, hard, and cold. I would not order them again. Kelly agreed. Dan loved them. The churros at Monica's Taco Shop are much better. The sopapillas were pretty good. Maybe that is because they made them fresh and they were warm and soft. Some were lacking sugar though, so that was a bit disappointing. Dipping them in honey helped.

    (2)
  • A T.

    Oh my goodness, I could make a meal of their tortillas and salsa alone! I've never been disappointed here. A BIG step above your typical, Mexican fast food. The fresh salsa bar makes things extra nice. Give them a try!

    (5)
  • Nick W.

    been goign there for years, guess they gave up fajitas were so grisly! enchilada special - 2 were cold only 1 was warm and there was NOONE ELSE in the place, refried beans clumpy, and no cheese! the salsa bar lets you grab your favorite but with the cold food you can have it! tortillas were good.

    (2)
  • Joe M.

    I've been a La Casita regular since they opened their first location on South Nevada Ave. (now located on North Nevada Ave.) 25 years ago. No expensive frills here. Whenever I take a guest for the first time, I always recommend the #2 burrito plate, stuffed with chicken, and smothered in their homemade green chili. It's a favorite! Also love the fresh, homemade salsas and tortillas. And, their breakfast burritos are a hit! All at a price that is very family friendly.

    (4)
  • Sibby S.

    Ambiance: Attractive "cantina-inspired" place. Counter service. You are given a number, and then pick up your food from outside the kitchen. They also have a drive-thru window. If dining in, you have three options, inside seating, outdoor covered patio area, and outdoor patio. There is also a salsa/condiment bar. Service: Friendly and prompt. Food: There is only one redeeming factor about their food: they have pretty decent homemade flour tortillas. Other than that, their food quality is below that of Taco Bell and Del Taco (and that is saying a lot.) They use ground beef in their tacos, which has absolutely no flavor or seasoning, just fried up ground beef in a skillet. The taco shells are hard and store bought right out of a package. The only condiments added to your taco are pre-shredded lettuce from a bag, and processed american-style yellow cheese, also straight from the grocery store bag. Their enchiladas have the same processed cheese, with a terrible (almost inedible) red sauce from a can. The beans and rice are totally unremarkable. I last visited La Casita six years ago, and remember not liking it, but couldn't remember why. Wanted to give them another chance, and be very objective so i could write a review. I can honestly say that this is the worse Mexican joint in town (and there are many, many others that have come close to this honor, so this is really quite a dubious distinction). You will be better off with Taco Bell or Del Taco (or better yet, for barely a dollar or two more, find a better sit-down Mexican place in town).

    (1)
  • Jonathan B.

    La Casita is not what I expected. I expected the run-of-the-mill fast food Mexican food. It was fast, but it wasn't run-of-the-mill. It was very good. This was our first time to visit and I tend to go overboard ordering on my first visit. We ordered several entrees and were not disappointed with any of them. The tamales may have been the highlight of the bunch. I recommend them. The cheese enchilada was also quite nice. Although I would never characterize it as truly authentic, the flour tortillas were about as close as you can get from a drive-through establishment. My wife doesn't even like flour tortillas and commented on how good they were. We will go back to La Casita. It isn't the best Mexican food I've ever had, but it is near the top of the list of quick serve ethnic food. A solid performer.

    (3)
  • Ben M.

    La Casita is kind of a funny place. It looks like it should be a place where you get cheap (quality) Mexican food, but honestly, I think I would rather have the food from La Casita than a lot of chain "tex mex" places. The food here seems "honest". The tortillas as good, and so far everything I have ordered here has come quickly, not cost me a lot, and been tasty to boot. My 2nd favorite place for tex-mex in Colorado Springs. If you're debating about going, stop and just give it a try.

    (4)
  • Richard M.

    Excellent Mexican food. The steak fajitas are my favorite, but I've never had anything that wasn't great. Don't miss the Aye Carumba salsa and the soppapias (sp?) for dessert.

    (4)
  • C C.

    La Casita is a little gem in the franchise restaurant maze of Colorado Springs. The chicken soft tacos are unbeatable here. Reason is the tex-mex style flour tortillas that are handmade. These things are so good, you can eat them just plain. Combine that with some tender boneless chicken stewed in mexican spices, homemade salsa, and cilantro and you have yourself a masterpiece. I hit this place up every wknd when I was in college. I've since left the area but as soon as I my plane touches down at COS when I'm on business, this is my first stop.

    (5)
  • Kelly M.

    This has long been a breakfast and lunch staple for everyone I grew up with. The tortillas and churros are awesome, and their salsa bar steals the show. My favorites are the potato & bacon breakfast burritos and the chicharone burritos. Even my transplanted boyfriend has come to know the little pink buildings and asks for it every time we're in the Springs.

    (5)
  • yelper s.

    We stopped as we passed through CS because we saw the billboard, and I doublechecked on Urbanspoon ... which steered me wrong for the first time with this place. The decor is OK. I agree with other reviewers - in between a Taco Bell and a sit-down place. Entrees are around $7. The order board says "your choice of refried or borracho beans" (whatever borracho beans are ... drunk on what?) and "your choice of corn or flour tortillas" but the order-taker was a little snotty and didn't ask us for any choices. Pluses: Our kid ordered only rice and beans, and they gave them to us for $1 each. When my husband asked for green chile after we got our food, they gave it to him at no charge. The flour tortillas are good, salty and taste like bread, really. Minuses: Everything else. At first I thought the beans (they gave us refried) had gone bad ... my husband clarified that they had just been under a warmer for far too long and were a little burned, and they had no flavor whatsoever -- superbland. I found them inedible. Rice was super bland, a little sticky - also inedible. (My daughter took a few bites and did not eat her food, either.) I ordered cheese enchiladas -- the red chile was made with a roux that wasn't cooked enough, so later I suffered the unpleasant aftertaste of raw-chile-powder burps. The (red) tortillas were greasy, and there was a pool of grease from the cheese under the enchiladas, and the dish had cooled so much that the cheese had congealed instead of being melty. I ate half of one enchilada and pushed my plate aside in disgust. My husband ordered the chile rellenos plate, and got chile rellenos: Two fried chiles in batter on the plate with rice and beans. No sauce whatsoever. (Again, congealed cheese, not melted, inside.) The side of green chile was very strange looking ... honestly looked like dog vomit. I couldn't bear to taste it based on its looks; he said it was "meh." As far as price ... at first, we thought it was cheap. But given that we spent $20 for three of us, and my daughter and I wound up each having a soft drink and a tortilla for dinner, it was pretty pricey. We should have heeded the almost-empty parking lot ... there were three other tables in the restaurant at 7:00 on a Sunday. Diner beware of La Casita.

    (1)
  • Trevor T.

    Middle of the road Mexican food joint. They have a decent selection of food but the taste is pretty bland. Absolutely no flavor to the refried beans, the Mexican rice is tasteless. I did enjoy the chicken soft taco plate made with homemade tortillas and stewed, shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. The prices are ok, not fast food cheap but still reasonable.

    (3)
  • Conrad P.

    Awesome. If you've been to a Taco Cabana in San Antonio Texas, then you'll be familiar with La Casita. Everything is made fresh in the store and taste's great. You'll especially love the tortillas, they are worth a visit on their own. I love sitting on the patio on a Saturday afternoon enjoying the view of Pikes Peak.

    (5)
  • Eric L.

    i dont see what the draw is. it's in between tbell and a sit down mexican restaurant, but i prefer either style over la casita. and i thinnk a sit down mexican has chips and salsa for a only a dollar or so more. regardless of price, the food wasn't spectacular. the overwhelming flavor was butter in the onions and peppers.

    (2)
  • Darika S.

    The food is here horrible. I really don't want to waste my time writing about it. I went because a coworker wanted to go, I've never been and I hear Mexican, so I'm in. I ordered the enchilada sampler. One cheese, one beef, one chicken. Or really: one block of cheese, one unseasoned beef with onions and one heavily stewed chicken with tomato sauce. All were covered in this unflavored sauce. I topped them all with onions, cilantro and salsa so I could taste something. The waitstaff was nice though. I'll stop there.

    (1)
  • Amber L.

    FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE taco place in Colorado Springs. Every time I visit home I make a pilgrimage here as soon as possible, sometimes moments after leaving the airport. Their bean and cheese burritos are my jam. The tortillas are just out of this world. I have never found a better tortilla than this. They just MAKE the tacos and burritos. The salsas are also really incredible. I've never been able to live down the time that I went through the drive through with my family and the employee asked "which salsa?" and I responded "ALL OF THEM." Everything here is great and so cheap! They also seem to have insane margarita deals sometimes. I recommend the bean and cheese burritos, churros, sopapillas, guacamole tacos, tostadas, margaritas, horchata, and plates with beans and rice. This and the 8th street location are the ones I frequent the most but they're all good. GO HERE NOW

    (5)
  • Riley C.

    I really did not enjoy dining here. When I walked in the place smelt of grease, and a few flies buzzed around. The place did not look very welcoming. The tables and chairs we're mismatched and uncoordinated. I personally thought that the food wasn't very swell either. I had the cheese enchiladas, and they were tasteless and greasy. Although, the tortillas we're good. Overall, not the greatest Mexican food joint.

    (3)
  • Kelsey H.

    They have the best breakfast burritos in town! Very yummy tortillas and fresh salsa.

    (5)
  • J B.

    My favorite place to go on lunch break!!! Pretty much everything here is fresh and homemade, and the price is unbeatable! Their bean burritos are actually cheaper than Taco Smell, and the condiment bar is awesome. Been going to La Casita for over 15 years and have never gotten sick or had a bad experience. Definitely my favorite Mexican restaurant!

    (5)
  • Sadie E.

    The customer service is horrible. I waited for 5 minutes before anyone took my order. But was told 2 times someone was on their way. Watched another person wait to be helped, while 3 employees stood there and stared at him. This place gets worse and worse every time I come. I use to be a regular!

    (2)
  • Kaity K.

    I prefer the one on 8th St. The quality is better. I went there two days ago and the burrito wasn't even rolled, the tortilla tasted stale, the drive thru lady seemed inconvenienced when I requested salsa since she didn't ask and Lastly, but most importantly, they ran my $3.53 transaction OVER 130 times on my debit card!!!!!!!!!!! It was the worst $500 burrito I have ever had!

    (1)
  • Greg E.

    Wonderful tortillas, great value on the breakfast "burritos". The spicier sauces were great but the pico was pretty mild. The counter staff was friendly and helpful. Highly recommended for a quick breakfast.

    (4)
  • Lizzy G.

    Decent food- They charged my card twice for lunch and never got back to me when I contacted them

    (2)

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : No
    Caters : Yes

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Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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