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Illegal Pete's

1530 16th St, Denver, CO | Map it  

80202 39.750701 -104.999500

(303) 623-2169 | View Website

4.5

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4.5 Star Rating: Recommended

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Neighborhoods:
Northwest Denver, LoDo, Union Station
Price:
$
Categories:
Restaurants
Cuisine:
Mexican

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Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express
Restaurant Special Features:
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Milehiguy

Member since Jun, 2003 View Profile
23Reviews
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Joined 9 years ago
3.0
June 08, 2010

Illegal Pete's is the place for breakfast. I love stopping in here for a quick breakfast once I get off the Express bus. It's right across from the Market Street RTD station. Love the tacos and breakfast burritos. One of these days, I'm going to stay later and visit for Happy Hour, and try a burrito.

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gatzby

Member since Jul, 2007 View Profile
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
September 11, 2009

Great food, quick. Are you in need of a quick Mexican fix, or a completely and totally filling meal on a budget? It's completely worth a trip to Pete's then. Their fast service will get you out the door (or to the table, at least) quickly and leave you sated.

Illegal Pete's offers pretty much the best fast-casual burritos, if not the best all around, in town. Certainly the best fish burritos -- get the Big Fish. Great queso dip too. On top of that, they serve Hazed and Infused, run a decent happy hour, and know how to make a margarita fresh.

Don't be intimidated by lines, as the longest wait is typically about five-six minutes, and that's if they're out the door. The only downside is the musical choices can be a bit... poor and loud enough to discourage conversation at times.

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DtownDiner

Member since Dec, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
December 16, 2008

Best burritos ever. Try a potato burrito, you will not be let down. I love Illegal Pete's entirely too much, but don't take my word for it, try it yourself.

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berightthere

Member since Oct, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
October 07, 2008

The place for a burrito and a beer!. I've only been to the one off of County lIne and Yosemite. The staff is amazing. Love how they mix up the ingredients in the burritos. The fish tacos are great and so are the steak burrito bowls. Bartenders work hard and they play good music. Sometimes gets a little crowded during happy hour, but thats just cuz there are decent happy hour specials on drinks. You can get complimentary chips and salsa too!

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southernluv

Member since Jul, 2007 View Profile
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
December 01, 2007

mmmmmmmm. Yes, the burrito "purists" probably aren't comfortable with some of the creative options here, but really, when it's this darn tasty I don't see how anyone can complain. The Big Fish with fajita veggies rocks my world; I don't know how they make the fish so ridiculously moist and crispy at the same time (I'm sure it involves a lot of frying, so maybe I'm better not knowing details). MmmmmmmmmPete's.

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