Blue Bonnet Mexican Café

07/12/2008 Posted by choctawnation

One more Denver taco-slinging cash cow that specializes in seperating newly transpanted yuppies from their hard earned fun tickets. Mediocre at best. Bring the Rolaids and for some extra fun on the way home, don't turn on your headlights and drive on the wrong side of the road. Welcome to the Queen City of The Plains. Have a real cool experience.

07/09/2008 Posted by forestbassplayer

I love going here, they have the best Chili Rellenos in town!!! The nice crispy ones, not the soggy tasteless ones you find in a lot of places. I love their salsa and chips that everyone gets to start the meals!!! And they also make a mean Strawberry Daqueri

07/05/2008 Posted by bataan

I used to frequent this place when i lived in the neighborhood. Being back in Denver recently, I stopped in for a little nostalgia. What a mistake! What I remember as being a fun, cheap neighborhood joint has somehow evolved into a gay Chile's or Chevy's, complete with the obligatory tootie-fruitty drink lists and prices to match. The food hasn't improved and the decor is downright strange. The service used to be friendly and personal, but I didn't see that this time. Another one bites the dust.

Pros: Parking

Cons: Just about everything else

06/02/2008 Posted by rrawli

This place SUXS ! the food is horrible. I dont know why people cater to this place! The location is the only good thing about it.

05/14/2008 Posted by officerodell

Into each life must come one meal far worse than all the others, a meal that makes you wonder not only how such a meal could exist, but why? A “White Whale” of a meal, if you will. Well, I saw my White Whale when a friend took me to the Blue Bonnet Cafe for a celebratory dinner. I asked the waitperson for a pre-dinner margarita, specifying my favorite tequila. I was anticipating a delicious concoction of high quality tequila, orange liqueur, and lemon/lime. Being somewhat of a tequila aficionado and very familiar with the distinct flavor of the expensive 100 % blue agave silver brand that I had requested, I noticed immediately that my drink was not what I had ordered. After some discreet inquiries, I learned that my preferred tequila had been poured on top of the house margarita and then presented to me as if it were the drink I had ordered. This house margarita contained cheap mass produced gold tequila and was not even close to what I ordered. In addition, I learned that there was no orange liqueur (triple sec, countreau, etc.) in the margarita. I wouldn’t even consider this a margarita. It’s like serving a Chicago Dog without mustard and then throwing on some chili and cheese, except that the only possible reason for serving this altered margarita is to save money, and that the average customer doesn’t notice. The restaurant actually gets away with this on a regular basis. I personally consider it false advertising. However, in order not to embarrass my dining companion, who was paying and is much less discerning than me, I kept quiet and finished the meal. Needless to say, a meal to remember and one I won’t repeat.

Pros: I don't have to go back

Cons: I went there

05/11/2008 Posted by zgastronomist

I have no idea how this place has so many good reviews it has to be the WORST mexican food I have EVER had!?!?!?! This place is straight gringo mex the motto is "oh we have bland tasteless food. Ok load it up with cheese maybe that will make it taste better." Sorry that didn't work it is still revolting! The chips and salsa were bad, a step above pace picante the margaritas had no alcohol and were all marg syrup. The dishes were totally bland and you literally had to chisel thru the 3 layers of cheese just to get to it. I had fajitas and they were dry and tasteless. I ask you; HOW DO YOU SCREW UP FAJITAS, all you need is lime, cilantro and a few spices and then don't over cook them!?!?! Do not waste your money Taco Bell probably has more flavor than this place.

Pros: Nothing at all

Cons: Food, Margaritas, Service, Atmosphere (This place is AWFUL!)

04/14/2008 Posted by EatBetterFood

I'm not sure why this joint is getting such great reviews. The food is bland, and the noise level is off the charts.

03/05/2008 Posted by Mareevil

Try the chocolate banana empanadas! They rocked my socks off. The pork carnitas were good, but I'll avoid the shredded beef next time.

02/19/2008 Posted by hartaco

If it wasn't for the entertainment value I received from this mediocre meal, I would be disappointed. The enchiladas I ordered were so lacking in substance, literally, that it was almost funny. "Where's the beef?" would be a serious understatement. "Where's the triple sec?" would also be an appropriate question here because there was none in the margarita I ordered. Unbelievable that a Mexican restaurant in this state would have the gall to serve a margarita with no triple sec or comparable substitute. Sugar water doesn't cut it. The whole experience was so cheesy that it was almost funny. I half expected the server to try and sell me a used car for dessert. I mean, how much profit can you squeeze out of an enchilada, for God's sake. Get real.

Pros: entertainment value

Cons: entertainment value

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01/03/2008 Posted by jburdi1

Our kids love this joint. Plenty of video games and machines for them to plug their (our) quarters into and keep them busy while we enjoy ourselves. They love the jukebox and also the wall in the bar area with the goofy looking cut-outs of funny looking people (clowns, I guess) hanging on it. They constantly nag us to "go see the freak show circus at the boo bonnet!" So if you want to keep the kids occupied while you eat Mexican food and drink margaritas, try this cafe.

Pros: Kids love it

Cons: average food