El Pelicano Restaurant & Lounge

I just found this place to be OK. No better or worse that the average Mexican restaurant.

Great fun restaurant. Inexpensive. Good food. Friendly staff. What more could you want when you go out to eat? It's not quiet nor elegant but we had the best time. On my girlfriend's birthday we got a special birthday mariachi serenade, a free shot of Patron, an indecent stuffed monkey to hold and a wild and wonderful sombrero to wear. This is one of those places you'll want to visit when you want good seafood or when you want to impress out of town guests with Denver cuisine.

I never expect good mexican food so far north nor good seafood so far inland. We ended up with mostly tender, flavorful octopus, better than average fish tacos with homemade corn tortillas, and top shelf margaritas that made my husband floaty.  Servers were very attentive!  I liked the telenova on the tv above us, but wish the band was not so loud (horns basically stood in the middle of the restaurant...it's just not THAT big of a place).  Compared to some of the other options in the area, we'll likely come back next time we're in town.