Tequila Joes, Parker

Tequila Joe's Mexican Kitchen’s friendly staff members lives up to the high standards set by their 2010 Best Mexican Restaurant award from Parker Chronicle, greeting customers with smiles as big as their hearty burritos stuffed with coconut rice and served alongside freely flowing margaritas. Harnessing produce and meats grown and raised in Colorado whenever possible, the chefs craft chimichangas, enchiladas, and tacos brimming with seafood, veggies, and meats—including carnitas and barbacoa beef—as well as southwestern pasta. Bartenders draw from more than 40 tequilas as they pour margaritas for guests, who can watch the big game or their college football team's mascot solve quadratic equations on the big-screen TV. The eatery's orange and adobe walls, rustic accents, and latticed wooden ceiling conjure images of the tropical destinations that inspired Tequila Joe's mouthwatering Mexican eats.