Zia Taqueria

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#3 of 39 Quick Bites in DurangoQuick Bites, Mexican, $

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Zia Taqueria

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Open until 8:00 PM

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We believe in simple, tasteful, authentic food with an atmosphere and price that feels good, warms the soul, and reminds you that some of the better things in life are quite simple.

Features

CUISINES

Mexican, Southwestern, Fast Food

Meal types

Lunch, Dinner

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

FEATURES

Accepts Credit Cards

Highchairs Available

Parking Available

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Takeout

Wheelchair Accessible

Location

2977 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301-4268

Parking Available

Is this a fast food place?

Yes

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Open until 8:00 PM

Sunday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Monday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday

11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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4.4

424 reviews

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Icarus4335

Colorado Springs809 contributions

Best Tortilla Chips Ever, but Very Mild Salsa

Jun 2023 • friends

I ordered a burrito bowl. You get to choose rice, beans, meat, etc. and build it as you go down the line. Everything tasted good. We also ordered chips with the salsa sampler (3 types). The tortilla chips appear to be specifically made for them and are literally the best tortilla chips I have ever had; crunchy, salty, and very hearty for dipping in salsa and guacamole. The salsas were extremely bland however and really the only negative. We ordered the Mango Habanero (labeled hot), Salsa Verde (labeled as extra hot) and Traditional Mexican (labeled medium). All three were very sweet and had essentially zero heat. The Mango Habanero was essentially just a mango puree...I swear there was no heat whatsoever. That said, the food was good, portions and prices were fair, the restaurant was very clean, and the staff was friendly. I would definitely go back if I lived in the area.

Written June 29, 2023

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Carly Thomson

Thank you for the review! The mango is too hot for me, but I am a wimp! Try the salsa verde next time!

Written July 12, 2023

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Julie N

Dallas28 contributions

Perfect spot for a family gathering!

Jul 2022 • family

We held our son’s rehearsal dinner here. Rosie and her staff were great! They were very informative and responsive. When sending emails to gather information she was very quick to respond. Eric and Tony did a great job behind the bar. We had an open bar and they were great at letting me know when we were close to our max spending. Everyone raved about how good the food was and that the private balcony area was the perfect spot for our new family and friends to get to know each other. Great job Zia!

Written July 9, 2022

dolebludger

Durango152 contributions

At N. Main Zia’s, visit the second floor

Jul 2023 • couples

Zia’s north Main location has a great plus factor. In addition to the self serve Mexican restaurant on the ground floor, the upstairs contains what is probably the nicest, most comfortable bar/lounge in Durango. There’s a full bar, comfortable guest seating and an outdoor rooftop seating area as well. Drink prices are reasonable for this area. While the food on the ground floor is on a par or above for Mexican fast food, the real draw for this place is the upstairs bar lounge.

Written July 2, 2023

Jeff M

1 contribution

Worst food ever!

Sep 2023 • couples

The restaurant looked inviting, so we were excited to go. We saws the reviews, and friends of ours told us there is a cantina upstairs we all wanted to try. Unfortunately, the cantina has different hours, so no drink with our late lunch! We saw the special was a chili relleno, and ordered their daily special plate, and 2 Carne asada tacos. The relleno was the worst I have EVER tried! The bottom was soggy, cheese wasn't melted and was placed inside in long strips that were hard and unedible! The tacos were not much better with very chewy dry meat, lacking any flavor. The rice was crumbly and flavorless. The black beans were the only tasty, correctly made item. It's not a sit down and order restaurant, but more of a Chipotle-style walk up and order. Needless to say, we left the $25 of food, plus a tip (which seems ridiculous when you stand in line to order, take your own food tray, and then clear your own table)! We ended up going next door for a margarita, beer and Pizza! We left happy and well fed! We will never go to Zia again!

Written September 9, 2023

Logan S

1 contribution

Staff Trained to Give You Less

Jul 2023 • friends

Staff will often skimp on loading up your burrito so you end up paying more for less. Can't wait till Qdoba comes to Durango. Last time I go to Zia's expecting to be full after eating

Written July 12, 2023

tori

Ardmore9 contributions

Not consistent.

Jan 2025 • family

This is one of our favorite places to eat in all of Colorado. We drove 1.5+ hours out of our way to eat here and they are “closed” for absolutely NO REASON. It says online; in the email, in google, in this app.. that they are open. Absolutely furious. Thanks for wasting our time.

Written January 5, 2025

Austindta29

Bayfield137 contributions

Bad Service

Aug 2023 • family

This will sound picky, but it irritated me and kind of ruined the experience. The person placing the toppings on my burrito scooped half a scoop of rice and I asked for just a little more. No issue. I was then charged for an extra topping for a 1/4 scoop of rice. You have got to be kidding me. If you can’t give out a full serving of rice or even a bit more rice upon request, then that’s just poor customer service. It costs next to nothing and makes for a great experience. Instead you lost an entire group of people. You might want to look into how Chipotle does it.

Written August 18, 2023

John J

Dallas666 contributions

Very bland - Chipotle is much better

Aug 2022 • none

I must be the outlier for this Chipotle wanna be as I see several people seemed to like it on TA. I had a burrito and a small taco. Like Chipotle, you go down the line telling the servers what to put in your taco or burrito. My taco was with carne asada, which tasted like rubber. My burrito was pork. The burrito wasn't bad, but very bland I thought. My wife liked the refried beans in her burrito, but again, I thought they had very little flavor. All in all I felt the ingredients were not near as good as a standard Chipotle.

Written August 7, 2022

Kevin B

Denver841 contributions

Get the Tortilla Chips!

Jun 2023 • family

The tortilla chips were amazing. A bit on the denser side and a hint of salt. We purchased the sriracha salt ones to go to try at home. The salsas were excellent but none of them were particular hot. The bowls were a good value. This would be a regular place for me if I lived in Durango. Basically a great local version of a chipotle. Their adobe sauce which was just near the drink station had excellent flavor and was my favor bit of the meal.

Written June 29, 2023

dragster-dad

22 contributions

Not what we expected but pleasant surprise

May 2021 • none

Driving past this location we thought it to be a sit down Mexican restaurant. Although you can dine in doors, it's more of a Qdoba style eatery. Fast food prep and tasted great. The fountain drink machine had different choices, possibly local soda distributors. The Lemonade was the "bomb" If we get back to Durango, would eat here again

Written June 6, 2021

KfL

Denver1 contribution

Disappointed

May 2020 • couples

I was very excited to be able to order online and still get carryout. I paid extra for guacamole on both of our orders as well as extra for additional sauce. I also left a decent tip and paid all of this online because I was having my husband to pick up the order. My drink was incorrect and I got no condiments that I paid for. There was no onion or pico with mine either like I ordered. very bummed out

Written May 16, 2020

CarlyVH

So sorry to hear that you didn't get what you ordered! We will ALWAYS make it right. Please reach out to us at carly@ziataqueria.com so that we can make it right.

Written June 10, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Elani E

Austin15 contributions

Not what it sued to be

Jul 2020 • none

Looking at the workers piling up in a very rough way, or more to say throwing the food - meat, vegetables and more - on the Tortilla was a very sad scene. This is not how I want my food to be treated. I still went on and got a plate with meat only. The food was placed in the box like it was garbage, No aesthetic at all. Eventually I woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach ache. Was very hard. It feels like a factory with no soul anymore, like it used to be. Unfortunate because we used to love the place. Try to train your workers to put the food in respect, make sure it is healthy - and youll be good again.

Written July 5, 2020

CarlyVH

Elaine - Thank you for the feedback, and sorry to hear you weren't happy with how we loaded the burrito. I'm not sure that I totally understand your concern - and we don't use boxes for our food on the line. We DO take pride in putting love and attention into our customers and our food. I'd love to get more specific feedback from you! Can you email me at carly@ziataqueria.com?

Written September 7, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Texan2016

Austin29 contributions

This place came highly recommended

Mar 2020 • family

This place came highly recommended by a couple of locals. It did not disappoint. We love the Farm-to-Taco ingredients as well as the earth-friendly approach to the way your meal was presented. When we are next up in Durango, we will be visiting again. Loved the posole.

Written March 3, 2020

MelG051772

28 contributions

Too much confusion trying to order

Jul 2020 • none

We ordered pickup from here and ran into some confusion. Trip advisor shows their hours as closing at 8pm. Their website says they close at 9. I tried ordering online around 8:15 (with the link from their website) and was told they weren’t taking new orders. I called the restaurant and they took my order and had it ready to pick up at 8:45. Food was good but nothing special. My only complaint was about the hours and the problems with ordering online.

Written July 10, 2020

CarlyVH

Thanks for the information - closing times have been changing due to COVID restrictions. We'll work on making that information more clear across the internet!

Written August 8, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

PG Wright

1 contribution

Terrible in General

Jul 2020 • family

We tried to call in an order around 5:50. The phone rang but no one picked up. The wait was until 7:15 when ordering online. When we went in they told us it would be another 20 minutes. When we went in to pick up the food a second time, the phone was ringing and ringing but no one picked it up. We thought it could have just been a busy day. We went back again and the same thing happened. Terrible service.

Written July 29, 2020

CarlyVH

So sorry to hear this. We are having some major issues with our phone service at this location - and it is being worked on. We also have issues with receiving so many phone calls due to COVID restrictions that we can't adequately take care of people in our restaurant. We are prioritizing customers on site at this time. Would love for you to give us another chance if you are back in town. Reach out at carly@ziataqueria.com!

Written August 8, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.