Last weekend we decided to eat out and everyone wanted Mexican food, so we decided to head over to Rio Grande in Lone Tree. There is also another one in Denver- its actually in LoDo not far from Coors Field. But for this dinner out we stayed closer to home.
The Rio Grande has been one of our favorites since the Lone Tree location opened - the chips & salsa are great and everything else on the menu is fabulous too. It is also one of the place I recommend checking out when the first move to the Denver area.
My kids both really enjoy the nachos - my son has graduated off of the kids menu and gets the chicken nachos. They are a little different than your standard nachos - Each chip is heaped with toppings and baked in a single layer instead of your usual pile of chips with everything on top. When I ask him if they are good, he just nods his head because he is eating.
My daughter went with the kids enchilada. Its nice because she doesn't really eat the rice & beans - so there they offer her 2 enchiladas instead of the sides that she won't eat.
My wife is generally a chicken burritos gal, so I was shocked when she ordered chicken enchilada with the tomatillo salsa, but she said they were great. I generally mix it up and this time when with the carne burrito.
If you are going on a weekend, consider calling ahead seating as after 6:00 there is generally a wait and it can be substantial at times. Service is great, food is great, atmosphere is great. The Lone Tree restaurant has a upstairs in addition to the bar downstairs, so if you do have a table wait at least there is room to spread out a bit. There is also a patio for outdoor dining.
Throughout the summer, there is a band at the Rio Grande on Thursday evenings. They also have Salsa lessons on Tuesday and
"Kids Eat Free' on Mondays. You can look at the schedule for all of that here. 
The Rio is also quite known for their margaritas - but we didn't have them this time around as this was just a low key family dinner with the kids.
The Rio Grande in located in Lone Tree, Colorado in The Entertainment District off of Park Meadows Drive - just south of C470 and Yosemite.. There are also 5 other Colorado locations (including the already mentioned one LoDo) and another in Austin, Texas.
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STEVE - Sounds like a great place to take the family. I never heard of salsa lessons being given at a restaurant, but it seems like it would be fun (even if you just watched).