North County

Best tacos around. I love the atmosphere and the great staff. We had Connor tonight, amazing. The El Pastor and Tinga tacos are a favorite. The quest, guacamole, and nachos are all delicious starters. And you have to end with Churros!

Don’t go here… Because I will have to wait longer for a table!
We LOVE this place. The food reminds me of the Mexican food you can get in San Diego. Tons of fresh fish, delicious carne asada fries, homemade tortillas, yummy tortilla soup, everything we have had has been delicious. They have brunch, lunch, dinner and a great happy hour. The patio is wonderful as well. This is one of our new favs.

First off, let me start by saying the tacos here are great. They’re reasonably priced and there is a wide variety. The ambience is wonderful, as it is with any restaurant in the Hangar 2 area.
What will keep me from returning here was the mediocre and inconsistent service. The first time I was here the service was fine, but nothing to write home about. This time, it was a disappointment. For the prices you pay — I spent $ 60 at happy hour alone — I would expect to be asked if I would like another drink, more food, or dessert before our check is dropped in front of us. Our server never smiled, never made eye contact. I had ordered a second glass of wine, which she forgot. Wouldn’t be a big deal, but the sum of the early check drop, no personality, and complete disregard when I asked her about my second glass of wine, left a salty taste in my mouth.
I’ll stick with Los Chingones from here on out.

I’m so happy we found this place!
My husband and I went with a friend for dinner here since it was recommended to us by one of my husband’s coworkers. We all ordered an adult beverage and were completely satisfied with them — the bartender makes a good Gin and Tonic.
Our waitress, Angela, was so fun — the chef could have spit on our food and we’d probably still enjoy out time there. The wait staff was on par — we sat outside and the older couple at the next table started to get cold, so the staff brought them each a blanket! Who the Fu** does that??? It was amazing!
We were all very satisfied with our food — except for the Ceviche. After reading all the reviews about it — we had to try it! The flavor was great but the octopus was chewy. But of course the amazing staff made us new ceviche without the octopus. We had the Mussels & Fries, if you like mussels you’ll like this dish! The tacos were decent too and they’re A la Carte, so you can mix and match. No one at the table had any complaints.
We will be back — for sure!

The house taco is my favorite on a flour tortilla, the quality of meat with the pineapple is brilliant! The lobster tacos are also very good and the chicken empanadas. Margaritas are very good, give this place a try you won’t be sorry.

I was craving a good salad, so I looked around on Unilocal and found this place (8 minutes away from our house) and decided to give it a try. My Fiancé ordered a regular Margarita and I had a Strawberry Margarita. I’m not a huge alcohol drinker and I ended up finishing the whole shaker it came with; it was perfect. He ordered the Pork Green Chile Soup and I ordered the Chile de Arbol Roasted Chicken Salad, they were both BOMB! The salad was a little spicier than I expected it to be, but it was still delicious! We finished our meal with a Coconut Flan, this was our favorite of all. Great atmosphere and delicious food!

Do you love San Diego?
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Enjoy a good street taco?
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Like a wide range of cocktails?
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Want a nice patio to enjoy your meal on?
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Interested in fresh fish? (try the mahi!)
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Looking to have nice meal but not break the bank?
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
This was the 2^nd stop on our girls night out, and we all enjoyed it.
The concept is cool, but the food is average. It’s more about the atmosphere and fun cocktails, but worth a try!

Very good food. Great ambiance. Staff has a great attitude. Very helpful. Space is layer out nicely.
Local Lowry restaurant.
Highly recommend.

Stopped here for some much needed food on our way to Aspen. Our group was craving fast, fresh, tacos and North County definitely delivered.
Yays:
Guacamole
Strawberry Lemonade
Traditional Baja/​Da Baby El Pastor tacos were the group favorites.
Nays:
Pass on the Crispy Duck Confit tacos.

It’s Thursday night. What’s wrong with Thursday Tacos instead of Tuesday Tacos? Well, I was craving some Mexican food and I have heard really great things about North County. I am so glad I decided to come here.
I called ahead of time to check the wait time and they said it will be around 30 – 45 minutes and I was able to make a reservation over the phone. When I arrived, I only waited about 5 minutes before my boyfriend and I were sat down at a spacious table. There are plenty of parking in the lot and this place is super chic and modern. They offer HH between 3 – 6 ish and then again from 9– closing and all day Mondays. They also have specials everyday. The menu was simple enough and I was stoked to see they offered breakfast ALL DAY! Omg breakfast tacos during dinner? YASSSSSS. The drinks menu was also very impressive. They had a range of in house spiked sodas and very interesting margaritas. I ordered a grapefruit margarita which was rim-​coated with delicious spicy mexican powder. The drink itself was very refreshing and not too strong and the waiter shakes it and pours it at the table for you. My boyfriend got the paloma soda which is also a grapefruit based soda. He really enjoyed it as well.
We got the carne asada fries with a side of pork green chile for $ 1. Omg it was one of the BEST carne asada fries I have ever had. The perfectly cooked carne and salsa topped with guac and cheese. Omg so good. For the main course, I ordered 3 tacos. The duck confit, pulled pork, and carne asada. They also give you two types of chili. The red is FIRE. it was crazy so beware. The green one is an avocado based one that is absolutely delicious but if you eat too much, it can get really spicy. I would caution you to put too much. My fav was definitely the duck confit which was crunchy and SO GOOD! I have to say, I left way too stuffed and in retrospect, 2 tacos would have been good with the appetizer. Sadly, no room for dessert. I want to come back for HH!

I’m torn, want to give a 5, but also want to give a 3. This place is great, haven’t had a bad meal, but the price gets ya if you’re not paying attention.
Cup of kids milk is $ 4, that’s crazy! Kids Quesadilla w/​a quarter of avocado hits at $ 8.50. Dropped $ 12.50 and didn’t even know it. Double check prices on kid meal. Probably will only come on date nights from here on out.

My excitement and eagerness to visit this place began with the following Westword reviews:
best french fries (
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best green chile (
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and also the fact that I lived in Cali before moving to Colorado and know that the food scene is legit. I live in downtown Denver so the only downside to visiting was having to travel to Lowry — not a huge deal but this Denver traffic…
So, last Friday, on my birthday, my husband and I visited for dinner. The restaurant was pretty packed. We found a seat at the bar within 15 minutes of being there. The bartender was our server and he was great. The hostesses were friendly as well. Service wise they get an A.
Below are the items we ordered and what I thought about it:
To eat:
Chips, Salsa & Guacamole — salsa is nothing to get excited over, guac was good, chips were good.
Mussels & Fries (with a side of bread for dipping) — Wouldn’t order them again. I love mussels and used to go to Le Central for them before they closed down. Maybe its unfair, but the mussels don’t even come close to being as good as what I’m used to. I was excited to taste all the ingredients listed on the description but instead they were pretty bland. I ordered the bread to dip into the juice but it wasn’t very flavorful so it was unnecessary.
Carne asada Fries (with the green chile) — Definitely shouldn’t be on the top 10 best green chile list, or best fries. I’d honestly prefer to get carne asada fries at Tacos Rapidos. Here’s why: They use cheese sauce that tastes like nacho sauce even though the menu says «Mexican cheeses» and there barely any carne asada on the fries.
They do however make a couple of homemade hot sauces which are both interesting and complex — one is Serano based and the other a tomatillo based. I enjoyed dipping my fries in both of the sauces and was impressed especially the tomatillo one — never had anything like that as a «hot sauce».
To drink…
Rise & Shine — house bottle alcoholic soda — amazing.
and a special drink that the bartender made me called «Evelyn» for my birthday. — delicious and creative.
Overall, the service is great, the atmosphere is pretty cool, the food is okay. I guess if you live the neighborhood its nice to have a place like this to have a drink and catch up with friends but don’t believe the hype of the Westword reviews on this one.

I am originally from North County, San Diego so I was pleasantly surprised that this place had a SoCal vibe. I got one of the homemade bottled cocktails (something with grapefruit I think) and it was really tasty, not too sweet with the perfect amount if tart.
Started off with some chips and salsa. So yummy. I secretly judge a place by their chips and salsa even before I’ve had the actual food, so I was impressed.
I ordered the vegetarian tacos (dirty rajas and queso a la plancha). Both were tasty! I really liked how vegetarian friendly this place was.
Defiantly not legit «taco shop» Mexican food but I was pretty impressed by their modern take on Mexican food.

I am rarely in the Lowry area, but this past Sunday we met my brother and his GF at North County. It has a Mexican and seafood based menu that is great! We ordered all sorts of things: Carne Asada Fries, tacos, nachos… We really enjoyed all of it. I liked all of it but the Pork Al Pastor Taco was a highlight for me.
North County has a breakfast/​brunch menu, a full bar and a small but excellent beer menu.
Random thing: There is a map on the menu that shows the San Diego area. There was a typo… «Leucadi» should be «Leucadia». I know this because I used to go boogie-​boarding there. Like I said, random.

This place is soooo cool! It’s on the grounds of an old airport for a military branch. The design is architectural salvage meets retro beach chic. The building is surrounded by an enormous old hangar and our table also had a good view of the old control tower.
It’s a bit pricey but I thought it was worth it. The chips, salsa and guacamole are exceptional if you’re like me and prefer an emphasis on cilantro and lime.
I had the duck confit that comes with sweet potato hash, corn succotash, eggs, and fresh fruit. It was good but I wish the server had told me the entrée was pretty spicy — I couldn’t finish it because of that. Perhaps my fault for not asking however. The entrée was mixed so I couldn’t tell what the main culprit was.
We had a fun server and a wonderful time regardless.

Stopped in for Lunch having not tried the place before. I am a taco fan, how can you not when tacos are everywhere in Denver, so I have allot to compare them too. I was very pleased with the whole experience and my taco selection. They have an assortment of fish to choose from daily, plus every other type of meat on a tortilla you could want! The fish was delicious but the star for me was the Duck (not sure the exact name). It was flavorful and had incredible toppings. All the tacos were very filling and the best part… the tortilla was built to withstand the weight of all the deliciousness (I hate when they break in half mid bite).
Atmosphere was chill and comfortable and the outdoor patio has misters to enjoy the outside on a hot day. They also had a decent Margarita which was served in a shaker which always adds a little theatrical measure to getting your drink!

Wow! This place is amazing! Went on Sunday evening and we were seated right away. It was fairly busy. It was raining so we did get to sit on the porch, but it looked nice, dog friendly too.
We ordered the Queso Fundido and two beers. The beer came only a few minutes later and the Queso a few minutes after that. The Queso was sizzling in a cast iron pan. There were chips and a tortilla to eat it with. The chips were thick and Queso was amazing. About half way through we ordered the nachos with chicken.
The nachos came and were huge! The chicken was juicy, the chips were crispy, and the cheese was goey. There was guacamole, black beans, black olives, and jalapeños on them too. They were layered so you never ran out of toppings for the chips.
After the nachos we were stuffed. Our server was attentive and very nice. I would highly recommend this place! I can’t wait to go back and try the tacos.
You have my seal of approval!

First thing I noticed about North County: the swanky interior and exterior design of the restaurant, which can also accommodate large groups. It made the overall experience very enjoyable. The appetizers were fantastic, I especially loved the thickness and crunch of their chips. I could probably finish an entire order of their nachos by myself, that’s how good they are. I ordered a pulled pork torta which was gigantic. It came with a pot of «jus», which more like green chile than jus. But since the sandwich itself already had so much going on, I just left the jus aside.
The food was on the pricey side though, and this may be on account of their fresh ingredients and all-​things-​homemade mission. But $ 4 – 6 per taco seems very expensive, especially because taco carts sell them for around $ 1.25 a pop. Everything else from the menu is pretty affordable though. I would love to come back here again. :)

Woo hoo! New favorite patio in town!
Trying out the alcoholic sodas tonight, I got the cucumber lime margarita. Yee haw it was delicious!
The queso fundido is great, and charbroiled oysters are awesome, but they sometimes run out of them!
Lots of Mexican food besides seafood if you’re not into it. But great seafood selection for Denver! And my husband and I are seafood fanatics just returning from the East Coast.
The only downside is it is a little pricy and the music can be too loud.
Check it out before it becomes too popular, I can imagine the line starting to get pretty long for the patio!

North County is a newer restaurant with an excellent location right next to the airplane hangar in Lowry. It’s a South of the border casual dining restaurant with a very vivid and open atmosphere and reasonable prices. Two things that specifically caught my attention, was the cool wall paper posted all over the restaurant with an overview shot of a populated beach and the garage style opening at the front of the restaurant (connected to excellent patio seating options) that gave an openness feel to every table; the openness really set in when we got a full view of the beautiful sunset towards the end of our meal!
Before I get to the food and drink, I must say that the service we received was some of the best I have had the pleasure of experiencing! Our server, Jesse, was a rockstar! She accommodated our every need, was super personable, and gave us multiple recommendations for what to order that were all splendid! And the service itself was incredibly fast, each entrée we ordered magically appeared after only a matter of minutes. I usually get through a couple of drinks before the meal ends and I hadn’t even finished my first by the time our appetizers and entrees had come out, which as I’ll get to towards the end of the review, was the reason we had margs and shots as our desert! Haha
One of the more unique features they offered for drinks were bottled alcoholic combinations of tequila or vodka mixed with other tasty ingredients. I got the Drunken Burro that was made with vodka, homemade ginger beer, mango and a Serrano pepper. The flavor was divine with a refreshing fruity taste followed by a very subtle spiciness from the pepper! My girlfriend had the Paloma which she really enjoyed and I honestly would have tried any of their other bottled concoctions. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
We started with oysters that were great and could tell they were quality! We followed with the shrimp and octopus ceviche which was one of the only items we ordered that we weren’t to impressed with because it lacked serious flavor. Ceviche is supposed to have that citrus acidic flavor but neither of those tastes were apparent, forcing us to order tons of lime to zest it up a bit. The shrimp and octopus were quality but again, needed to be seasoned better.
With so many delicious options, we decided to share multiple items, tapas style haha here’s an overview:
Mussels with French fries: the mussels were cooked perfectly and the beer sauce it was soaked in, although it tasted more like white wine and garlic sauce, bursted with tons of flavor. My girlfriend and I had to hold ourselves back from slurping it up like soup haha As for the French fries, crispy with the seasoning on point.
Green Chile: Tasted very good but could have held back on the salt. And the meat in the soup was good but should have been cut into smaller pieces.
Tacos: The sweet saltwater fish option was ok but seriously mediocre compares to the Ancho Chile Beef Brisket taco we ordered. The meat was excellent but surprisingly the avocado and beans were the stars of the dish because you could tell how incredibly fresh the ingredients were to a point that they melted in your mouth!
Lastly, we decided to do the liquid desert and when I say that we finished with a shot and a Smoking Sangrita Marg! The Marg was strong, in the good way though! The flavors were very unique leaving me wanting to scream «wowza» after every sip! The Blanco tequila was good but what I really liked was the chaser it was paired with, a Sangrita (recommended with every shot), a pineapple, fruity juice that made the shot that much more enjoyable!
I really enjoyed my dining experience at north county and would recommend it to anyone.