Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Delicious TexMex and Margaritas - located just off Boulder’s famous Pearl Street Mall! Now open for limited dine-in service as well as food and margs takeout. Whether you're coming in to unwind and dine with us, to have a drink on our rooftop patio, bringing food home for the family or just grabb...

7 / 10
290
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Address

1101 Walnut St (at 11th St.) Boulder , CO 80302 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 92


Keywords:

margaritas rooftop Mexican food ricky big tex manberry fajitas scenic views tequila steak happy hour quesadillas green chili good for groups casual yoga queso lunch brunch food salsa
Denver Westword

The Rio continues to be a favorite place for hangover-inducing margaritas and boisterous company- in fact, the house margarita is so potent, a three-drink minimum is imposed on anyone who dares to try

Lauren Turner

Best rooftop bar in Boulder! Always a great spot to hang out and the food is really good. I love their steak quesadilla and the chicken enchiladas . Get a manberry margarita .

Grace Boyle

Favorite roof top in Boulder, awesome for summer drinks , chips and salsa . Strong margs . Order on the rocks, light on the rocks...you will get more of the marg goodness . Food is okay.

Morgan Talbot

Delicious tacos and to die for margaritas . Everything is made so fresh! Sit on the rooftop and watch the sun go down!

Blake Herrington

The food IS actually pretty awesome, step out side your comfort zone and try something you wouldn't normally, or ask your server for suggestions... they eat here a lot.

Christina Clarissa

Order strawberry margarita or mix it with mango .They are the best.So good that sometimes I forget my way home

Nathalie De Clercq

One of the best tortilla soups I've ever had! Chunky veges , loved it. Wonderful staff , great, happy experience all around!

Robyn Éire

Margaritas are great as is the food but the ID checking is a bit ridiculous; I’m nearly 40 and they won’t serve us cause I left my ID at the hotel . Bit of common sense would make a difference here.

Monti Bray

Margs for days here. Check out the rooftop upstairs for amazing views of Boulder.

Stefan D.

Definitely get a margarita ! If your almost done with it, get another one. Seriously they are pretty good here!

Cassie Stewart

Order a Big Tex instead of the house marg . Real lime juice instead of mix makes it awesome and not overly sweet.

Benjy Weinberger

The green salsa is amazing. Goes well with the mezcal margarita .

Paul Pont

Try the Enchilada Salads . I got the shrimp and Portobello toppers, yum!

Natalie

Check out the rooftop bar ! Their margaritas are delicious but dangerously strong.

Monika McMahon

Love the steak burrito , smothered with green chili . Better deal than the quesadilla !

Sasha B

Free rooftop yoga every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the summer. Followed by a free mini margarita !

Carllee C

Best margaritas and queso in town . And the steak is marinated in magic.

Bo Touchon

I like the queso del mar ! Tortillas , cheese , and seafood . It's an appetizer but I think it's a great meal for 1.

Kelley L.

Nice rooftop bar overlooking Boulder.

Chris Sexton

Spice up your life with a Jalapeño Big Tex ! Delicious!

Motaz

Best roof restaurant in boulder in range price very good food

Tucker Aust

Really the best part about this place are the margs . And they do rock.

Cooper Smith

I like to think of their 2 margarita limit as more of a polite suggestion than a hard-and-fast rule.

Dave Amirault

Sit on the roof, get a margarita or three, soak up the view of the Flatirons.

Roberto Chapa

Everything!

Ashley Erickson

coin style margs are legit. my new favorite meal is the adobo ckn tacos !!

Lindsay K.

Rooftop bar has misters and amazing views of Flatirons.

Erin Parks

The fajitas are delish great for sharing!

Alison Gates

Sing the Mexican National Anthem to your server and receive 10% off your bill! #offerbomb.com

Jonathan Glass

The traditional margarita will get you looped but they aren't so good. Stick with the Big Tex .

Eric Munter

The margaritas are strong and delicious

El Calixo

Go upstairs, sit outside, win!

Alex Kasemir

4 dollar tequilas mess you up on Thursday nights

William Guercio

Drink three Margaritas and you receive a free Ricky ! Offer valid only on Fridays

El Calixo

Ricky margarita ! Comes with a coronita! ???? +???? =????

Matt Kaskavitch

The food here is awful. It's your typical "American" Mexican food , and even that is poorly executed. If you think this place has great food, you need to get out more.

Megan Smith

The Margs are delicious and effective! Try the deluxe queso appetizer , yum!

Off The Quad

You'll be reliving Mexico spring break after a few of these margs (hence, the three drink limit). Blended strawberry , por favor!

???? Jamie Doll

The grilled veggie fajitas & mango margaritas are yummy. Pass on the queso though. It's a little plain.

Emilio C

Great rooftop bar .

Jonathan Glass

Contrary to popular belief, the house Margarita is straight crap. Too much mix, not enough awesome. Stick to the Big Tex or frozen Man-Berry.

John Ives

Love the Pink Floyd background music I the bar .

Bill Adkins

Crab and shrimp enchiladas FTW

Ef Rodriguez

Check the bathrooms for hidden wizards. They'll say they're just for decoration, but they're just lookin' for a duel.

Jim Keenan

The Queso Del Mar is unreal!!!!

Dave

Order a mini manberry marg and pay with your mancard

Vanessa Jennette

Lovely rooftop & strong Margs .

Peter Organisciak

Summer rooftop views !

Boone Moocher-Pogue

Ballin'! So who's taking me out to eat here? Drinks on you, duder.

Pete Fitz

Ask for the old fashioned big tex . same price, better alcohol

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