Chaka’s Mexican Restaurant

Probably a 3.5 but the people were so nice I’m going with 4. Nice little «mom and pop» kind of place. Menu is typical fare but that the food was better than average. I don’t know that I’ve had better salsa. I had shredded beef enchilada which was nicely done — beef was tender and tasted home cooked. I agree that the sauce here and the beef on my taco had an unusual spice but it was not off-​putting. Relleno was pretty good. I saw the fajitas come out and they looked good. Staff very friendly and accomodating. I’ll be back!

Live near by and completely missed this Jem. Jessica was super friendly and we had a great meal. We had the tacos de carnitas and the tacos alalbanil. Both plates were yummy. Nothing was greasy and everything was super fresh. We will be back.

Great little spot. I found this place near my shop. Hugh menu options and I love that. Great place for any meal. I mainly do breakfast and lunch. The combo #3 great. I have tried many breakfast dishes and have yet to find my favorite because they are all great. My current favorite is there steak and eggs. Very friendly staff and owners. Be warned this is a home team business. If you come in wearing the «other» teams gear you may get a little fun home team ribbing. Great place over all and good luck to the owners. I like the ½ and ½ green chili for breakfast and the hot for lunch. Hats of to this little gem! You must try this place.

This place is wonderful. I have tried several dishes here and they have all been delicious. Bring your family, bring your friends and come enjoy this wonderful family owned restaurant. You won’t regret it.

This is the kind of place you almost don’t want other people to know about. The food is just delicious! The service was great, although we went so early there was only one other table; but I’ve often found that is usually when you get ignored the most. We ordered combination plates that offered more than enough food and flavor! The chili verde is a yummy thick sauce that I could eat every day! Great salsa. This place is definitely worthy of five stars, even if I’d like to keep it a secret…

I recently moved to Colorado from Southern California and have been looking for a place to get my Mexican food fix. I’m a little picky and judge places based solely on their enchiladas. Saw this place on Unilocal and decided to give if a shot. It did not disappoint. I got a number 4 combo and my boyfriend got a carnitas burrito. The
Green chili sauce was amazing. My enchiladas were fantastic. I preferred the green chili sauce to the enchilada sauce. I will definitely be going back!
Oh and the beer was cheap, always a plus.

Wow! This is my New Mexican food spot! This place used to be a BBQ joint, but now it’s so cute! I’ll most def be back! Carne Asada smothered in HOT green chile was good! My son is totally enjoying the cheese enchiladas! Can’t wait to try more dishes!

Really great restaurant. Food was fantastic, and affordable. Service was great! Two people taking care of you… So you always have drinks and they know all about the menu.
The only reason it’s 4 not 5 is because it’s pretty typical and I think they definitely have a kitchen that can put together some great specials! It’s such a big menu… Hard to decide what you want or what will be good.

Came here for lunch today with my family and we were all very satisfied! We are forever on the hunt for a great Mexican restaurant since the closing of our favorite, La Cocina de Marcos (sobbing). The service was great, friendly staff and the food came out quickly. We had some combinations and I had a straight up bean burrito, and I was extremely pleased with the refried beans, the staple of any Mexican restaurant in my opinion. Everyone liked their combos, the chile rellenos was a big highlight. The enchilada sauce is unique, I think it has some nutmeg in it? The green chile is tasty and thick, available in mild, half and half and hot. They have daily specials and to-​go breakfast burritos for $ 2 which I will definitely be back to try. Overall we loved it and it’s our new regular Mexican place!
Wanted to update my review to 5 stars because after having been there several times, I have seen that they are consistently good, and the staff is awesome and so nice. I really hope they stick around! Oh, and the breakfast burritos are really good, too.

We were visiting from out of town and wanted some good Mexican food. I chose Chakas based on the reviews on Unilocal.We were not disappointed one bit. My husband not being a big Mexican food fan only eats fajitas. We were very happy with our meals. His chicken fajitas were delicious. Well seasoned chicken with lots of flavor, just the way he likes it. My smothered bean burrito was amazing! The portion was good sized and I ate the whole thing:)… We had the fried ice cream for dessert. I wasn’t overly impressed with that but it wasn’t terrible, it was ok. I would definitely come back. The staff was very friendly and attentive as well.

I have never been a big fan of Mexican food. Until I found Chaka’s by accident. This place has tasty, delicious Mexican cuisine, that takes your taste buds to the next level. I highly recommend.

This place is great! Everything they make is homemade, fresh and perfectly cooked and seasoned. I love their carnitas plate with green chile; I also dig their rellenos and enchiladas. Their red sauce is also amazing. This is the only place I have ever eaten the rice and beans and it’s because it isn’t an after thought. A really nice family owns and operates it and they make sure every plate goes out perfect. We get our swerve on here at least once a week– great drink specials and beer selection!

Amazing — really good flavors — very nice people that own the Resturant. My husband and I have enjoyed their food many times and never been disappointed. Highly recommend.

We were looking for a New Mexican restaurant and were not disappointed. Excellent food and excellent service.

This easily the best family restaurant in the area. Steak fajitas were fantastic, literally some of the juiciest and flavorful I’ve had. Even the chips and salsa were delicious and memorable! Staff was friendly as well! Can’t recommend this place enough!

This place was awesome! We had the enchiladas, tacos, and a killer salsa. The food is light, unique, cheap and delicious. wait staff were courteous and pleasant. giving the place a very friendly atmosphere.

Viva Chaka!!!
Let’s start by asking an important question:
Do you like really good Mexican food??? If you answered with an emphatic, YES I DO!!! Then you’re going to LOVE Chaka’s Mexican Food.
After seeing it hit the Hot and New spots here on Unilocal,we gave it a try– let me mention that I lived in Arizona for 16 years before moving to Denver and my girlfriend is both a native of AZ and Mexican herself… So after numerous disappointing attempts to find a worthwhile Mexican spot that serves both authentic and high quality food, we had our expectations pretty low!
After our first lunch at Chaka’s not only did we have amazing food, but we LOVED Jessica, Chaka, and their entire wonderful family. They serve really really good and incredibly tasty Mexican food. Like really really good!!!
For me the true test of a great Mexican place is the salsa. Here at Chaka’s their blended salsa is delish. Perfectly spicy, layered with flavor, and they have no problem serving bowl after tasty bowl with their awesome salty chips.
Now the next test for me is how well they prepare and serve up Carnitas. Let me tell you that my mouth is watering thinking about just how good their carnitas were. We were practically licking our plates clean.
Chaka’s serves up very fresh, well seasoned, and very authentic Mexican food. We loved it so much we went back again the next day!!! The smells alone are so enticing you will want to visit regularly and often. And the service is exceptional. The wonderful people who run Chaka’s will treat you with care and truly want you to have an exceptional meal.
We absolutely loved the enchiladas, devoured the supreme burrito, and can’t wait for more of their hard shell tacos. And let me just say how incredible their rice & beans are… Wow!!! It really doesn’t get any better unless you have a Mexican grandma at home who has a multi-​generation technique of fixing up refried beans. Because at Chaka’s they are so good you will be scraping up the plate to get every last drop.
Seriously, it is well worth going out of your way to experience the kind, personable service, as well as the very best and most delish Mexican food in all of Denver.
Let me just say this is not some hipster, ultra trendy street taco joint playing bad music and serving bland Americanized food. Chaka’s is the real deal hole in the wall Mexican restaurant serving the good stuff. Come here for great flavor, fresh spice, and down home Mexican goodness.
And don’t forget about cheap beer specials and their killer $ 6 margaritas…
I am a huge fan and when you try this place you’re going to love it too!

This place was perfect for what it is. I had the daily special – Tacos al Carbon w/​rice and beans. I thought it was super tasty, well priced, and generous in size. It was also very quick, it wasn’t more than ten minutes from sitting down to eating. I definitely recommend this place. It’s a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

This review can be pretty simple: Good food, great service, nice atmosphere, good prices. Boom.
Chaka’s is a small restaurant in a nondescript strip of shops. Walking inside one can tell that they’ve worked hard to make the interior of the restaurant pleasant and enjoyable. There is a real charm to the décor. Even more importantly, from the moment we stepped through the front door, there was never a single question whether or we were valued customers. The service was impeccable. Our servers were attentive and friendly. The menu is large and fairly typical. There is a good selection of Tex-​Mex type favourites, as well as a few more classic Mexican options. Everything that we ate was very good.
I would recommend this restaurant to anybody looking for a pleasant dining experience.

I heard about this place from a neighbor on
. I discovered Chaka’s took over the space that used to serve really good bbq. This place seats about 50 people. There are 5 tvs so mo matter where you’re sitting you can see the game (not that it matters to me).
The menu had a great selection to choose from with some items that you do normally see at other chain Mexican restaurants. The prices are very reasonable too.
Oh their salas is wonderful, not too much cilantro, not to spicy bust just right. I got a combinaltion plate and was able to make a substitution for a $ 1. I loved that there were different flavors on the plate, not just one sauce used to cover everything. For the green chili you can choose mild, hot or half and half. Let me tell you the crispy chili relleno was heavenly! The rest of the food was good too, nice and fresh and not too salty. The only thing I didn’t really care for was the flan. It had a lemon taste to it instead of just the nice vanilla-​y custard.
The service was excellent and the staff was very friendly. I’ll definately be back to support this locally owned business.