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So-So
I'm in my late 20's and if I want to start a night downtown, it's usually here. I'll never eat their food because it truly sux ace, but their margs ar...
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1/24/2008
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Steady Decline
I been noticing for awhile that the margaritas have become much less potent while the prices continue to increase. The food is also getting worse - I ...
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1/24/2007
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great customer service
we were seat with in a few minutes, on a saturday night, the temperture of the food was warm at best. the service was great and the management was gre...
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1/6/2007
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Good start to a Friday night.
Stong margs get the job done. Very pleased with the Mahi mahi tacos. Crowded with 20's making the rounds, loud but it's LoDo on a Friday night.. what ...
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12/31/2006
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No, way Jose!
You'd think with something this busy and with the reviews I read before I went, at least the restaurant would rank up there in some category -- well, ...
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10/10/2006
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3 limit margaritas for a reason!!
Being a seasoned drinker, my friend and I decided to get dinner and drinks. We decided we would show them 3 drink minimum!!! After eating a huge dinne...
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6/29/2006
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User Review
Rio Grande is a great place to go for margaritas and a lively atmosphere. Unfortunately, what comes along with the lively atmosphere are lines to get ...
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4/15/2006
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Great lunch place
Rio is one of my favorite lunch places! Good food and good margs. Great for group work lunches!...
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2/15/2006
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Been to better places for mexican food
We recently went here and overall would not recomend this restaurant. The service was great and the ambience was very "mexican" but the food was awful...
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12/11/2005
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I hate this place.
The margaritas and food are very over rated. They cater to a drunk college crowd, so I guess you need to be wasted in order to enjoy it. I know there ...
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12/3/2005
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This place is great!
After a wonderful meal and marguaritas (WHEW!) at the one in Ft. Collins awhile back, we were pleased to hear there was one in Denver. We can't judge ...
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11/4/2005
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WORST MARGARITAS EVER at the RIO
The RIO serves white trash maragaritas. The only reason folks like the margs is because the use pure grain alcohol in them to get you so drunk you can...
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8/3/2005
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fun place, lots to see, bad bad ritas
The food was pretty decent, the service staff super great, the margaritas were ungodly bad. The atmosphere, 'scenery' is great - overall a great place...
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5/14/2005
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The Best
I love The Rio! Their margaritas are truly spectacular! The best I've had! Be careful though, because they will creep up on you! The food is pretty go...
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3/16/2005
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Top Notch Margs!!!
Outstanding Margs...without using expensive ingrediants. Anybody can get a great marg with top shelf stuff. The Rio uses Cuevo Gold (an average tequil...
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2/9/2005
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Joe Crow Margaritas
The margaritas are certainly potent, but good? Any margarita made with Jose Cuervo tequila is substandard at best. Ever notice that Mexcians don't dri...
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2/7/2005
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good food
They have very good margaritas, but also have very good food. It seems that they are packed most of the time with people looking to "see and be seen" ...
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10/3/2004
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Good Food - Excellent Bar Scene
The Margaritias here are great! If other reviews say different they area competitor who is trying to throw you off - The food is good mexican - not to...
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7/10/2004
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shockingly bad margs
I have had a few great margs in my day ( mostly in Santa Fe & Toas) and quite a few decent ones throughout the Denver area. When I heard that the Rio ...
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6/2/2004
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BEST MARGARITAS..NO QUESTION
The service is average, so is the food. BUT THE MARGARITAS-- Holy cow, if you like margs go here! I do not understand why this place closes between lu...
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1/26/2004
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Great Margs, OK Service
Great margaritas as everyone in Colorado knows, but the service (especially hostesses) leaves much to be desired. Some of the staff members (especiall...
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11/7/2003
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Long Lines
Although getting a table at the Rio can take upwards of two hours on a weekend evening, the fun atmosphere and great drinks (plus incredible guac) mak...
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9/5/2003
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Rio = Worst Margs in Town
WORST MARGARITAS IN TOWN!!!!!! Their "top-shelf" tequila is Jose Cuervo Gold. They should start serving good tequila, but you just cant make a good ma...
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9/5/2003
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Rio Marg Review
This place has the best margaritas on the planet!!! they are addicting and I have never found any marg to compare with these. Its truly amazing, if yo...
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9/5/2003
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Best Margaritas in town!!!
Althought the Rio's in the college town are better ( suggest Boulder) it is always fun to go grab a margarita after work. They are amazing and very st...
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9/5/2003
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Margs at the Rio
I used to go to the Rio in Boulder, and hands down they had the strongest margaritas ever! They tasted great and you were cut off at 3, thats how pote...
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9/5/2003
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BEST MARGs EVER!!
Rio Grande has the BEST Margaritas you'll EVER drink!! MUST try them....
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5/7/2003
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Enchiladas!
The enchiladas were the best that i've ever had, the chips and salsa were also great. The cuban style black beans and the rice were so good as well, t...
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3/10/2003
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Over crowded and Over rated
Yuck.. It took a long time for us to be seated because the place was packed.. The margarita arrived warm, with hardly any ice in it at all and had too...
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2/26/2003
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It's the Margarita's..
Rio is all about the Margarita's, pure and simple! These marg's are not "Americanized" with sour mix like everywhere else you go. Just tequila, lime j...
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2/8/2003
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Fajita Bandita!!
In the quest for an acceptable fajita- beef, chicken or shrimp, I have found my spot. Rio has some of the best fajitas in town. The menu offers many o...
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2/8/2003
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Festive fun place
Really delicious margaritas, and the food is great too. Service is good at the bar or in the restaurant, however beware that if you are sitting at one...
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1/28/2003
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sogoodtomytoes
The Rio in Boulder is the best 10 bucks (including a tip) that you will spend on two margs to start you out with a terrific buzz and ensure a night of...
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1/9/2003
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Drink Drink Drink
The only good thing about this restaurant is their margaritas. The food isn't that spectacular. Ambiance is okay and this place usually gets really pa...
From
citysearch.com on
10/26/2002
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Get there Early
Rio is much too crowded in the evening, but for an early happy hour it's a great place to meet. The appetizers are tasty, and the margs are great. Not...
From
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10/15/2002
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It's not QUANTITY...it's QUALITY!
There's a good reason why they cut you off at three margaritas......
From
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9/28/2002
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for the dogs!
This place is horrible. Not only is it horridly loud and overly crowded but the service was terrible and the food was way overpriced for what you got....
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8/25/2002
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The Worst
This place is horrible. Will never go back AGAIN!! The wait is way to long had to wait 2 hours for a table for 4, and then the food was awful. The mar...
From
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8/18/2002
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Rio Grande Restaurant
I always get great food and service at Rio and the margaritas definitely go down smooth....
From
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8/17/2002
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Margaritas!
Great, strong Margaritas, but this place is too much of a meat market....
From
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8/12/2002
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Best in Colorado!
This is the best mexican food I've had in years! You must try the steak burrito(try substituting queso on top instead of the other)! Don't forget to h...
From
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8/11/2002
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tasty
Good margaritas, loud but fun. The food is so so but the service is good....
From
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8/8/2002
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ok, I'll say something.........
margaritas,margaritas,margaritas............yum!!!!!!! the food is not bad either. It takes a while to get in, it is noisy, and the tables are sticky ...
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8/4/2002
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Not Going There Again
Here is yet another bad review for the Rio. The lines are too long, and the people who work there are very rude. They made us wait in line for 15 minu...
From
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7/30/2002
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The best margaritas
Now I know why 3 is the limit! Vert tasty and refeshing margaritas. I love the ambience here. The happy hours are the best around in Denver....
From
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7/12/2002
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Un-Happy Hour
While waiting to get into another restaurant in LoDo, stopped in here after work for a drink. Didn't know that all they served were beer and margs. It...
From
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6/28/2002
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Margarita's good, ambiance, no
Sure these guys have good (and strong) Margs. But would I ever again wait in line to get in this place? Or better yet, want to get treated like a seco...
From
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5/29/2002
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