Huge fan of the breakfast burritos and the ambiance. Have been to most Illegal Pete’s, but this is my favorite location. Full bar and outdoor seating. Beans are vegan!
Tong L.
Tu valoración: 4 Denver, CO
Tacos are pretty good. Steak is great but minus one star for the mild salsa that is just tomatoes.
Catherine S.
Tu valoración: 3 Denver, CO
So I am biased and LOVE chipotle, so I can’t help but compare IPs directly. If given the choice, I will got to chipotle 100% of the time. But, I can appreciate the full bar, large seating, great soda selection(but I only drink water), free guac and chips when you go to HH. This place is very«hipster» and friendly. The atmosphere is very college, which can be good and bad.
Felicity B.
Tu valoración: 5 Denver, CO
LOVE illegal petes. The chicken is so tasty. Even though the original Chipotle is only a block away, this places always beats it! The margaritas are amazing… 2 is my limit!
Katie L.
Tu valoración: 5 Denver, CO
This Illegal Petes location kicks ass. The food is great, the bar even better and the staff hilarious. I can depend on this place for a great meal and a marg. Their happy hour is awesome, and their customer service can’t be beat. One time, they took longer than usual to get my fish tacos out to me. They came over and apologized — then gave me a gift card to boot! I’m a customer for life :)
Val L.
Tu valoración: 2 Phoenix, AZ
Almost chipotle, which is sad. Chipotle has better flavor… HH is good… charged extra for grilled veggies but the scoop was so small. O well… on to the next place.
Ian S.
Tu valoración: 5 Austin, TX
I’ve been away from Denver for a year now and not a week goes by where I don’t crave Illegal Pete’s. Every location kicks ass, friendly and engaging staff, delicious variety of items to choose from and they use as many local ingredients as possible. Bravo Pete, now please come to Austin.
Pince F.
Tu valoración: 2 Denver, CO
I’ve been a regular for years and have always loved the staff. But over the past few months it seems things have fallen apart. I hate to write a negative review about somewhere I love and have frequented for so long but recently Illegal Petes DU is not the place I fell in love with. I came in last Thursday night and experienced some of the worst customer service ever. Everyone seemed very unorganized and confused, and the guy with the dreadlocks on the register was very rude and kept pointing and yelling at us as we tried to order the rest of our food. I understand this is a fast paced restaurant but the way he treated us made us very uncomfortable and unwanted. Probably going to drive the extra 5 minutes to the Broadway location from here on.
James W.
Tu valoración: 4 Seattle, WA
Like punk rock Chipotle. Always a good choice over the bigger burrito chains. The smothered burrito are a delicious mess. Love the Queso. This location had a bar for you drunkards.
Betty J.
Tu valoración: 5 Reno, NV
Like chipotle but better. I like the salads and the bowls. The queso is amazeballs. Pro tip: Guac is free if you skip cheese and sour cream! Beware of the parking rules on the neighborhood streets. Disobey, and you WILL get a ticket.
Nick E.
Tu valoración: 2 Colorado Springs, CO
I want so, so badly to love Illegal Pete’s, I really do. But every time, every. single. time. Something turns me off about the place. This time it was completely uncooked rice, like, rice that was straight up crunchy. I dunno, I feel like that’s something that should be fairly automated by now. I love the atmosphere, I love the number of menu options, but I’m just not a fan of hard rice. It may be somebody else’s cup o’tea but it just ain’t my bag baby. Everything else in the burrito tasted really good, once I’d scooped the white stuff out. I dunno, Illegal Pete’s, why? I give you so many chances to impress me. I WANT you to impress me. But every single time I leave a little less enamored with the idea of me liking you. Bummer.
Brandi C.
Tu valoración: 3 Littleton, CO
I usually give 4 or 5 stars, and then only 1 star if it is awful, but I really like Illegal Pete’s just not this location. I used to go to the one in Lone Tree by Park Meadows and they closed down. Their food was so good. This location, the food came out cold, the salsa needs some work, like a no can policy kind of work. Then, my son found a hair in his nachos, like an inch long hair from a guys head. That wasn’t so good, so we threw his plate away and I shared my taquitos with him. Improve the food, serve it hot, and try to have better salsa recipes using fresh ingredients, not canned.
Kara T.
Tu valoración: 4 Denver, CO
A favorite after(rec league) hockey hang out. Most of the time we get there in time to get happy hour margs, and always chips and queso. Seriously, queso is a must. The people that work here are generally really cool people. Sometimes the bartender can be slow, but I’m OK to deal with that if the person is nice(and he is). I love you get tacos when queso isn’t enough. Shredded beef, Pico and cheese is all I need. Delicious!
Annie C.
Tu valoración: 3 Aurora, CO
Illegal Pete’s is my favorite burrito place to go because they have a potato burrito. Never had a potato burrito before? Well, you’ve been missing out. But, not from the burritos at this location. The potato burrito I had from this location didn’t have crispy, hot potatoes. Instead, they were on the soggier side and the burrito itself seemed to be lacking a bit of flavor. My mom got the fish burrito and it was very, very fishy. I wasn’t a fan of that burrito. Other than the soggy potatoes, this location was decent. Friendly staff and quick service, but soggy potatoes… Who wants soggy potatoes in their burrito? No bueno. :(
Andrew S.
Tu valoración: 5 Philadelphia, PA
Amazing food. I’d say it ranks just a little above Chipotle and Q’doba. Prices are about the same though. Staff is super friendly and inviting, which can’t really be said for their competition. The music is a little loud, but I’ll chock that up to the semi-hipster atmosphere. Overall– great food, decent prices: would come here again.
Lauren D.
Tu valoración: 5 Denver, CO
My husband is probably going to file for divorce if he sees this review, but Illegal Pete’s is definitely inching its way towards Chipotle in my burrito joint hierarchy. This was our first time at this location and it definitely had that fun, college-area feel. What I like most about Illegal Pete’s though, is all the options! White or wheat tortilla, white or brown rice, red or green veggies, cheese or queso(or both!). Plus I can get a kid’s burrito, that’s the perfect size for me, AND a drink because: full bar. What more can you ask for?
Cameron J.
Tu valoración: 1 Boulder, CO
Heard great things and was excited to try out theses taco, buuut had a little crunch when I bit down on a small stick in my taco. Becareful and Mr. Pete check yo self.
Melissa D.
Tu valoración: 5 Los Angeles, CA
So. Good. I love illegal petes. Their queso is to die for. But, we all already knew that. Instead, I’m writing today about their fish tacos because that was something that I never thought to order before. I always used to just get whatever I could ask for extra queso on. Sometimes even just chips. The queso is that good. But, their fish tacos are something else! It’s my new go to for sure. They’re delicious and light and awesome. The sauce that comes with it is great and overall they’re a huge win. Not as amazing as Hole Mole’s fish tacos, if I’m being totally honest, but not everyone can make it all the way out to Long Beach just for tacos! So, Illegal Pete’s will just have to satisfy my fish taco cravings for now and for second best, they ROCK!
Tyler Z.
Tu valoración: 2 Brighton, CO
Best burrito restaurant around. I eat here 3 – 4 times per week. I went to college in Boulder where it started and I’m happy to move to a place with the restaurant nearby. The staff is friendly overall but I sometime it can feel too casual with a couple of them as if they don’t really care to be there and would rather talk with fellow staff members than work. The steak is generally over cooked at this location as well. It’s just not quite as good as the Boulder location on the hill. That would be my only critiques. Update: I find myself having to go to further locations because this location is quite bland. A college friend came over and said the same thing which was funny since my wife and I just had this discussion 3 or 4 days prior. The overall taste is there but not enough salt, cilantro, or lime to make the flavors pop.
Jeremy L.
Tu valoración: 4 Englewood, CO
I love coming here. The people working remember who I am and always have my order prepared even before I ask. They also have a great patio and garage style doors to open up the place.