It was really busy when I came here and for good reason.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada
Matt Vermeern
Wonderful atmosphere, excellent food, amazing service. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan Stowe
Very prompt service. Was seated immediately and food came out quickly. Lots of gluten free options clearly labeled.Dietary restrictions: They had Chile rellenos that were gluten free. I so appreciated the clarity on the menus about gf options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Poor
Delicious dinner at as always at La Buena Vida, and Osvaldo took excellent care of our family, even on a very busy Saturday night.Vegetarian options: The rellenos vegetarianos are delicious, and our eldest got the grilled veggies burrito, which was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dana Jordan
I love this restaurant! La Buenda Vida is a Fort Collins staple - great food, fantastic service, and GIANT margaritas! Hugo is the best. It’s my go-to spot for Mexican food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Legg
La Buena Vida is a great Mexican restaurant with great food and really potent margaritas. It's priced a little high, but what isn't these days. The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean. It's a busy place, so be prepared to wait to be seated.
Just had an epic catch-up session with an old buddy at La Buena Vida, and guys, this place is the real deal! ?? From the moment we walked in, the vibe was just perfect for diving into those long overdue conversations. Picture this: rock brick walls, mood lighting that's just right, and a buzz in the air from all the happy folks around. It's like walking into a cozy den where the outside world just fades away.Now, let me tell you about the food - it's something else! The Al Pastor tacos? A flavor bomb in every bite, with that pineapple doing a little salsa dance with your taste buds. And the Carne Asada is just melt-in-your-mouth amazing. Trust me, you'll want to write home about it.But no night of catching up would be complete without some margaritas, and La Buena Vida's got these down to an art form. They're the kind of good that makes you seriously consider a second round before you've even finished the first. ?We spent the evening swapping stories about everything from family updates to the latest in tech (yep, we're those guys), all while cracking up over our attempts to sound smart after a few of those margaritas. The staff must've thought we were a riot, especially during our attempt to explain quantum computing. ?In short, if you're looking for a spot that's got great vibes, amazing food, and a place where you can just laugh and catch up with a friend, La Buena Vida is it. It's not just a dinner; it's an experience. Will definitely be coming back here - and not just for the food, but for the memories you end up making without even trying. 10/10, would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Tracy
Great place! Fun atmosphere, the cheese dip appetizer and lavender margaritas are my top favs here!
First time at this restaurant. An i noticed one disabled parking spot. angled side walk. In other parking spot. Close to restaurant. thoughts , no parking for people with a disability. My meal was small, for the price , but delicious.Parking: Only one disabled parking spot. With a angled side walk. Was the first thing i noticed. Must mean not alot of disabled people go here.Wheelchair accessibility: I am sure there was a ramp, for wheelchair, but i didn't see it. Hopefully this review helps with the disability community
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: House Chips and Salsa Verde, Seafood, Rice and Beans
Recommended dishes: House Chips and Salsa Verde, Carne Asada
Colorado Yeti
Wonderful food. Overall good service. Great margs. Very nice family that owns it. I don’t go there anymore because their music is loud and horrible!!! I can’t hear my wife or kids talking because of the constant thump thump thump of the bad neo-discotheque music. Play some quiet classic Spanish Mexican guitar music and I’ll come back. Not until then.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sylvia Sainz
Very busy restaurant. Wait time 15-25 minutes. There's not enough waiting chairs or space to wait and be seated. It was cramped. $48.00 for 2 people. The food looked great but tasted bland. There was no flavor. The place is family-friendly and kid friendly. It was clean, and so was the bathroom.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ross Jordan
Really food food! High quality Mexican. Seemed a little understaffed for the night we were there. They did their best, but it felt a little chaotic. Good food and drinks though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Adele T.
This place is walking distance from my house. I heard it had great margaritas, sadly that is not the case. I have never wanted to send a margarita back, but I did with this one, instead I just asked for some lime wedges to try and make it better myself. It was so sweet, a gross kind of sweet that is hard to describe. I love real homemade margaritas and this place says that they are but yuck, it was the worst marg I've ever had. Now let's talk about the food, I had the soup and a street taco. The soup was just weird, it had a decent flavor but there was nothing but these weird French fry type things in it. The carnitas in the taco was very dry. My date had fajitas, I had a couple of bites, they tasted like they had Kroger's generic taco seasoning poured all over the contents. The service was not great - not particularly friendly and forgot things we asked for. I will not be back.
It was really busy when I came here and for good reason.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada
Wonderful atmosphere, excellent food, amazing service. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very prompt service. Was seated immediately and food came out quickly. Lots of gluten free options clearly labeled.Dietary restrictions: They had Chile rellenos that were gluten free. I so appreciated the clarity on the menus about gf options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious dinner at as always at La Buena Vida, and Osvaldo took excellent care of our family, even on a very busy Saturday night.Vegetarian options: The rellenos vegetarianos are delicious, and our eldest got the grilled veggies burrito, which was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this restaurant! La Buenda Vida is a Fort Collins staple - great food, fantastic service, and GIANT margaritas! Hugo is the best. It’s my go-to spot for Mexican food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
La Buena Vida is a great Mexican restaurant with great food and really potent margaritas. It's priced a little high, but what isn't these days. The restaurant is nicely decorated and clean. It's a busy place, so be prepared to wait to be seated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Asada Tampiquena GF, Carne Asada
Just had an epic catch-up session with an old buddy at La Buena Vida, and guys, this place is the real deal! ?? From the moment we walked in, the vibe was just perfect for diving into those long overdue conversations. Picture this: rock brick walls, mood lighting that's just right, and a buzz in the air from all the happy folks around. It's like walking into a cozy den where the outside world just fades away.Now, let me tell you about the food - it's something else! The Al Pastor tacos? A flavor bomb in every bite, with that pineapple doing a little salsa dance with your taste buds. And the Carne Asada is just melt-in-your-mouth amazing. Trust me, you'll want to write home about it.But no night of catching up would be complete without some margaritas, and La Buena Vida's got these down to an art form. They're the kind of good that makes you seriously consider a second round before you've even finished the first. ?We spent the evening swapping stories about everything from family updates to the latest in tech (yep, we're those guys), all while cracking up over our attempts to sound smart after a few of those margaritas. The staff must've thought we were a riot, especially during our attempt to explain quantum computing. ?In short, if you're looking for a spot that's got great vibes, amazing food, and a place where you can just laugh and catch up with a friend, La Buena Vida is it. It's not just a dinner; it's an experience. Will definitely be coming back here - and not just for the food, but for the memories you end up making without even trying. 10/10, would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place! Fun atmosphere, the cheese dip appetizer and lavender margaritas are my top favs here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Skirt Steak, Guacamole Dip, Happy Hour
First time at this restaurant. An i noticed one disabled parking spot. angled side walk. In other parking spot. Close to restaurant. thoughts , no parking for people with a disability. My meal was small, for the price , but delicious.Parking: Only one disabled parking spot. With a angled side walk. Was the first thing i noticed. Must mean not alot of disabled people go here.Wheelchair accessibility: I am sure there was a ramp, for wheelchair, but i didn't see it. Hopefully this review helps with the disability community
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: House Chips and Salsa Verde, Seafood, Rice and Beans
The steak in my burrito was tough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
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Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Chips and Salsa Verde, Carne Asada
Wonderful food. Overall good service. Great margs. Very nice family that owns it. I don’t go there anymore because their music is loud and horrible!!! I can’t hear my wife or kids talking because of the constant thump thump thump of the bad neo-discotheque music. Play some quiet classic Spanish Mexican guitar music and I’ll come back. Not until then.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very busy restaurant. Wait time 15-25 minutes. There's not enough waiting chairs or space to wait and be seated. It was cramped. $48.00 for 2 people. The food looked great but tasted bland. There was no flavor. The place is family-friendly and kid friendly. It was clean, and so was the bathroom.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Really food food! High quality Mexican. Seemed a little understaffed for the night we were there. They did their best, but it felt a little chaotic. Good food and drinks though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place is walking distance from my house. I heard it had great margaritas, sadly that is not the case. I have never wanted to send a margarita back, but I did with this one, instead I just asked for some lime wedges to try and make it better myself. It was so sweet, a gross kind of sweet that is hard to describe. I love real homemade margaritas and this place says that they are but yuck, it was the worst marg I've ever had. Now let's talk about the food, I had the soup and a street taco. The soup was just weird, it had a decent flavor but there was nothing but these weird French fry type things in it. The carnitas in the taco was very dry. My date had fajitas, I had a couple of bites, they tasted like they had Kroger's generic taco seasoning poured all over the contents. The service was not great - not particularly friendly and forgot things we asked for. I will not be back.