Steamboat Springs — ​In a ski town where there are as many Mexican restaurants as there are ski shops, Fiesta Jalisco continues to be the restaurant to beat.

​For some people, it’s the family atmosphere that keeps them coming back. For others, it’s the giant margaritas or the traditional Mexican dishes from enchiladas and huevos rancheros to the Chimichanga de Manzana, a flour tortilla stuffed with apples, cinnamon and spices served with a scoop of ice cream and topped with honey, cinnamon, sugar, strawberry sauce and whipped cream.

​“We focus on authentic, great Mexican food,” says owner Mario Rodriguez, crediting the staff for the restaurant remaining a local favorite. “It’s a great place to come with your family.”

​In the span of just a few years, the Diaz and Rodriguez families have opened several other Fiesta Jalisco locations in Colorado and recently brought their homemade recipes to a new downtown Steamboat location as well called Vaqueros — which all makes enjoying their south-of-the-border creations even easier.