Latest visit: Oct 2024
First visit: May 2014 (DTC - now closed)
This is only my second visit to Yolanda's, and the first was over a decade ago. At that time, we were going to one of our niece's college graduation at CSU. Since we lived in DFW at the time, we decided to make a week of it, and I worked remotely from the Residence Inn in Denver before heading up to Fort Collins on a Friday night. On that first try, Mrs. RJG picked up some tacos from Yolanda's on the way back to the hotel from her sister's where she had spent the day. We both thought it was delicious and needed to revisit. And yet, we still haven't. They are no longer in the DTC (I think they were in the same center as Pat's), but their sole location is now in Castle Rock. I'm on my way back home to the Springs, and it's lunch time, so let's finally get over to Yolanda's.
I was the first patron in the door, and it's counter service. Yolanda's is a relatively large place and there's plenty of tables to choose from. On this visit I ordered the pollo asado and picadillo. The tacos come with chips and salsa. I chose the habanero and received two cups of it. I should have had one habanero and one of something else, but I'm not complaining. The chips are homemade and crispy, and the habanero is super spicy and delicious. The pollo asado was grilled to perfection, though I found the picadillo a bit too dry. I would equate Yolando's closest to our own Zapata's, though the latter definitely gives you more bang for your buck. All the same, I really enjoyed my lunch, and will make an effort to get here sooner rather than later. It's borderline rotation, but again, all Denver area restaurants are held to a different standard because there's so many places I want to try or revisit.
5/12/14; 10/27/24 (new entry)
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