Los 3 Garcias

Conifer, Colorado– When we feel like Mexican food (imagine touching your arm and «feeling» Mexican food; what a strange phrase– how about when we feel like eating Mexican food… Yes) this is the closest spot so it’s where we go. The margs are good and we like the salsa that comes in an edible bowl with warmed tortilla chips. We also like that they have vegetarian green chili– it’s not our favorite of all of the green chilis we have had but we like that it is available. The food is decent and the prices are good. Except the beans– they aren’t great. Since we crave Mexican often and are here almost every week, we have interacted with many staff who are on a continuum of skill. Spencer leads the troop. We usually modify the order and whereas some staff will say, «I don’t know if we can do that» or «Where is that on the menu?» Spenser just says, «sure, no problem and makes it happen.» When Spenser is working our water glasses never empty, we have straws and napkins without requesting them, and our order is always accurate. She maintains a pleasant expression, is graceful in her responses, and in our eyes is an asset to 3 Garcias. The Manager is friendly and always makes it a point to greet us which we appreciate. The place could use some touch up paint and replaced wall tiles but it suits us fine.

Bad from start to finish. Server didnt know what the kids meals came with and didnt offer to find out when i asked. i had to ask her to go see what sides they had to choose from before we could order. Our chips came out all smashed up and in small pieces (obviously the bottom of the bag), plus the basket was only half full as if they were taken off of a previous table (im sure they were not, but you get the visual). When we asked for more chips (since we ate as much of the broken pieces as physically possible) we were told there is a charge for a second basket of chips. The food comes out and we had to get our own silverware and napkinsn as did all of the tables around us. The food was very bland and both my kids sliders came out pink in the middle (you never serve a childs hamburger pink in the center). None of us finished our meals. I was very sad because i love mexican and was excited to eat out. unfortunately taco bell would have had more stars.

So the service initially is kinda slow, despite a not-​so-​packed house, and when you’re ordering your drinks the waitress tries to flee before you’re even done trying to tell her you want some queso… I really dislike that. Then when we tell her when need a few minutes to order she gives u a weird look then walks away without saying anything… apparently that was the wrong thing to do?
Did you know they charge you $ 2 for refills of chips??? The salsa is free, but oh, you gotta pay for those chips! What it is with people nickle and diming u to death?! SO CHINCHY. That food has better be d*mn good (review written as we go so we don’t miss a THING). Chelada was really really delicious, though!
Food is good, not spectacular, but satisfactory. I think we have our go-​to Mexican place,
3 margaritas down the road.

If 2.5 was an option Id chose that. Since I’m feeling generous I’ll round up.
You know that place you’ve avoided because of other reviews? Yep this is that place.
We’ve lived up here for a year and tried all the other places nearby so I figured why not. Service was so-​so. Slow to refill and check in but adequate.
I’m of the feeling you really can’t screw up Mexican to much. Best way to describe this was «meh». It was bland, nothing special and aside from writing this I’ll never think of it again. The refried beans were worth mentioning, because they were terrible. Runny should never describe food but that’s what I’m feeling.
Still searching for a decent Mexican place up here.

My husband and I stopped here on an impromptu mountain drive to Conifer. The sign said «real Mexican food» which is usually a gamble anyways, and we stopped in. The ambiance is similar to most Mexican restaurants only the view was spectacular. I ordered the fajitas and my husband had the tacos rancheros. Low on flavor and big on portions. I wasn’t too impressed but the view of the mountains more than made up for the food.

After several visits here, always having to overlook terrible service, we decided to try one more time. Upon our arrival at noon on a Saturday, we saw a man wandering around trying to pay his bill and several tables waiting to place orders, so we were immediately put off. Our family of 4 was led to a table with three chairs, where the waitress tossed down the menus and walked away, so we had to get our own chair from a neighboring table. We were not given a kids’ menu, even though we clearly had children with us. The waitress then seated another table next to us, clearly friends of hers, and proceeded to take their drink order, bring them chips and drinks, and take their food order. This is when we decided to leave and find a restaurant that actually cared about our business. We won’t be back. Ever.

While the service could be improved with a little coaching, the food was good, margaritas were good and all reasonably priced. The location is great with amazing views, but a little maintenance is needed, the decorative tiles were falling off the wall. The bathroom was clean. The ladies working seemed overwhelmed with a large party, but the gentlemen working were able to keep a positive attitude and pick up the slack. Given the few choices in town for dining out this was one of my better experiences! We will be back, which is more than I can say for other places in town.

The food here tasted okay, no complaints there… But the service is not so great… Had to wait like 10 – 15 minutes to get drinks refilled… We are a family of five including two teenagers… When we asked for more chips and salsa, after finishing the ONE basket of chips and bowl we were originally presented with, we were told we’d be charged extra for it! How ridiculous is that?!? Charging extra for chips and salsa? Then we watched as the same waiter sat down a family of four right next to us, two adults and two toddlers, and he served them TWO baskets of chips as well as TWO bowls of salsa without them asking for it or him mentioning a charge! We won’t be going back– which is really too bad since there are not a ton of places to eat locally.

Service was ok, but when I opened the menu it smelled like it had been wiped down with a rancid rag, should have left then. The food was mediocre at best, very bland, but I was hungry so I ate most of it anyway. I wish I hadn’t, it took 2 days before my digestive system was back to normal, and I have a very strong stomach. Overpriced, poor quality, slow service.

Take it from someone who knows good Mexican food. When the menu is a large laminated sheet with pictures of the food and the pictures don’t look appetizing run for the door because that’s what your going to get. My wife loves tortilla soup and it was so bad she only took one spoonful

Maybe the worst service I have ever had… went Ina Sunday at lunch and they only had two people working the floor. It was an hour before we got our food and in that hour no one ever asked if we wanted drink refills, the chips and salsa were never replenished and when the food got to us it was cold. I will never come back…

We moved to Morrison last fall and are in the process of checking out Mexican places. Had lunch today at Los Tres Garcias and the best thing I can say is meh. The glasses of soda were flat. The salsa was pretty good and the chips hot and fresh. We had the green chili plate, the flauta plate, and a combo. Ground beef was not seasoned and bland. The sauce for the green chili resembled green chili in no way, shape or form and was salmon colored. The flautist were stuffed with braised meat of some kind that was very tough and stringy-​I was unable to cut through the flauta with a fork which is a bad sign to me. None of the meat seem to be seasoned at all.
Rice was pretty tasteless and refried beans were nothing special. Overall very disappointing as the menu looked fantastic and we were excited about trying different things but in retrospect would not go back again. I can get better food at On The Border.

When we got there it was pretty dead, so we were hoping to get some great service and great food. The waiter we got had a large table, and some games were on TV. We had to ask for water because our margaritas were taking forever. We were sitting right by the bar, so it wasn’t like we were far. The margaritas tasted good, but I didn’t taste any alcohol. That was a waste of $ 10 (for 2). I ordered the Camerones Rancheros which are normally prepared as follows: Grilled onion and peppers (jalapenos), shrimp and sprinkled with some goat cheese. What I got: Shrimp in some sauce (???) smothered in melted cheese (ewww) no spice. The rice and beans I must say were delicious. The server was soooooo slow. Then the manager left the bar area and one of the female servers proceeded to apply her make-​up in front of several men drinking at the bar. So tacky! The bathroom wasn’t that far away. I was so tempted to tell the manager, but I can tell he checked out a long time ago. We may go back because sadly, there aren’t many options out here. I just may stick to chili and beans and beer (you can’t mess that up).

DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE A GLUTEN ALLERGY!
Worst restaurant experience ever.
Pros: None
Cons:
–Waitstaff was incredibly rude. We nicely notified our waitress that someone in our group had a sever gluten allergy, and she literally scoffed. Then we asked for recommendations regarding items that did not contain gluten, and she had no idea, which is normally fine, but she put no effort in finding out for us. When our food was brought out, guess what was on the salad for the person with the allergy? CROUTONS. So we sent it back and decided to leave and passed by the kitchen to inform our waitress that we don’t feel safe eating there as she was PICKING OFF CROUTONS WITH HER FINGERS.
–We did not taste the food at all so I can’t speak to the quality or preparation.
Verdict: As a person who does not have a food allergy, I would never set foot in there again. From the lack of professionalism to the health code violations, I do NOT recommend this place whatsoever.
Note: there were only 2 other customers in the restaurant when we were there at noon.

Came in for the third time over a 5 year span to break up a drive from Denver. This will be the last time. We were sat at a table (#23 if the managers care) and it stunk like rotten feet due to the black carpet. Looking around the carpet everywhere was disgusting and worn out. Anyways trying to get our server to give us more than a second of his attention took over as the challenge. Finally got drinks and chips and salsa (salsa was old and boring).
Ordered as soon as we could due to seeing how slow it was for others and let the wait begin. I understand waiting in a busy restaurant and accept it with no concerns… as long as the server is attentive and takes care of you. We ended up having to go to the bar to get our own napkins and silverware and drink refills.
When the food finally came, dropped off by other staff, our server finally checked in again when plates were nearly empty. The food was very greasy, bland, and had a weird funky off flavor. We had a long day and were very hungry so we ate it. When server finally checked in he said, «food was great right?» and walked off before we could respond. I flagged him down for the check.
The server was not busy but rather spent half of our entire time visiting with the table next to us bringing them shots and drinks and hamming it up. Despite being next to us we could not get his attention. He (Josh I think) wouldn’t be worthy to work a fast food counter!
Enough said; without a serious overhaul of the kitchen, waitstaff, and removal of the stinky carpet this place isn’t worth your time and money.

We came here back in July while house shopping. I think we waited 10 – 15 min before we even got our drinks (water and soda). The salsa was a bit bland and odd looking. We asked for salsa that was more spicy and they just added red chile flakes to it. Um… what?
The food seemed to be created by a gringo because it was bland and not very mexican tasting. Taco Bell puts out better mexican food than this.
There were 5 of us in our party and not a single person liked their food. The biggest complaint was the long waiting time for our drinks. The place was empty when we went. 3 Margaritas was way better and that is saying something because 3 Margaritas isn’t very good either. We won’t ever come back to this place.

I ordered a shredded beef chimi topped with green chile. I enjoyed the shredded beef. It’s an option that back in Arkansas we don’t have. The green chile wasn’t up to the standard I’m accustomed to here in Colorado. The chimi was also supposed to come with sour cream but there was none and they charged me an extra dollar to bring me some.
We ate here on a Sunday at lunch time and it appeared there were only 3 tables with customers, counting ours. Not sure why there weren’t more there. It was a decent place and wouldn’t mind going back but wouldn’t be my first choice (especially for green chile).

Came in after a day of snowshoeing and really liked it! The margaritas were tasty, and the Fundido queso appetizer and 3 Garcia’s skillet were delicious. The staff was really friendly too. I highly recommend it!

Fairly decent Mexican food considering the obscure location, but nothing spectacular. The service was good, but the food could have been more flavorful. The portions were very generous, which was a plus.

This is the THIRD Mexican restaurant in this space — we’re hopeful they make a go of it.
For the most part, the «new restaurant team» issues have been resolved. The wait staff are proactive and friendly.
The food is REALLY GOOD. Hot, tasty. It’s not innovative but I wouldn’t expect that from a mountain town Mexican restaurant.
Both nights we came in there was a steady stream of customers in the bar and the restaurant side. That’s a very good sign — and consistent traffic is what this place needs to survive.
Well worth a dinner date!