Camargo Tamales Restaurant

The best chile rellanos in Denver, located in the back side of a liquor store!. I've been coming here since I was a little girl with my mom, and now as a 54yo!

My mom used to take me to Camargo Tamales Restaurant when I was a kid. I don't remember if it was in the 70's or 80's when I first went. For me, Camargo's is nostalgic. The food is a good representation of old school DenMex (the kind which the city has hemorrhaged since gentrification). It is straight forward, legit, good food, and rates high for that. Camargo's is a hole in the wall place which has historically been mainly a take-out joint, and should be reviewed with that in mind. I say that because I see some reviewers having expectations which really don't apply. Camargo's is a Denver-in-the-know kind of place; it appeals to locals, and must be respected as such. I guess what I am trying to say is: Camargo's food is good quality, tasty, reliable, and represents DenMex well (with homemade tortillas which is a vulnerability of many local Mexican places). It is not, however, intended to be what it is not, a like a sophisticated sit-down, service-oriented, other-region-of-Mexican-food, hipster place.

Fresh homemade four tortillas! Green chile delicious. Service - a lil bossy, but the food is good. Small hole in the wall restaurant, Back side of a liquor store, take out kind of place.

Hands down The best of the best. Always get the smothered bean deluxe. Ill switch it up sometimes to the Camargo Special. Been coming here since I was in my moms stomach 38yrs. Fresh beans ALWAYS, fresh homemade tortillas ALWAYS. Chile always on point never have to worry about one day it being to hot the next time being to mild. They stay consistent. Hope Mr. Camargo or his kids never sell.

5 stars for the shrimp burro alone. Add the habanero salsa if you have guts of steel.

I've been coming to Camargo almost every Saturday morning for the past few years for a reason. There's a walk-up window and covered area to wait for your order which makes it easy to grab and go. The people who work here are always friendly and welcoming, and the breakfast burritos are one-of-a-kind. They're $4.50 before 8:30 am but worth so much more. I always get chorizo and egg, which comes with a thin layer of refried beans and chili in a thick homemade tortilla. They are delicious! Call ahead if you have a big order and they'll have it ready when you arrive.

I discovered my favorite burrito at Camargos by accident when my husband brought home takeaway a few months ago. He ordered breakfast burritos (which we'd had before, I liked them okay- they put beans in them and I'm more of a cheese, eggs, potatoes, chile only kind of girl. Personal preference) but when he got home and we opened them up we'd gotten smothered bean and cheese. Too hungry/lazy to go back, we went ahead and ate them and I'm so glad we did. Turns out I love their smothered bean and cheese burrito. It's so good. (I don't have pictures because my takeaway box flipped and the results were NOT pretty, even though they still tasted good.) The beans are really flavorful and their tortillas are homemade and kind of thicker than usual, but that's even better for soaking up the chile, which has a little kick but isn't too spicy. I didn't rate this 5 stars because my husband won't go back with me anymore after trying their chorizo burrito which admittedly was a bit rough. You have to order from a window in the parking lot next to the entrance to the attached liquor store. It's kind of a unique set up, but don't let that turn you off.

My family and I have been coming here for years! It's a little hole in the wall hidden on the side of a liquor store, on the north side, but they have the best burritos!! Made with fluffy homemade tortillas!

Cheap and delicious. I followed the cues from other reviewers and ordered the bean & cheese burrito smothered. The green chili sauce is not at all what I was expecting but was delicious. For the uninitiated among you it's a lot like a chunky gravy and well worth adding on. Spice level: mild. This burrito made a great breakfast the next day. I also had the shrimp burrito which was flavorful and a bit more spicy. It comes with onions and jalapeno. Absolutely recommend. The two burritos came to $10, so a good deal also. More of a take out joint, but there are tables in the main storefront and an adjoining dining area.