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Hours
Sun
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Mon
10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Tue
10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Wed
10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Thu
10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Fri
10:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sat
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Ratings and reviews
4.5
RATINGS
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PRICE RANGE
₹419.00 – ₹1,676.00
CUISINES
Mexican, Bar, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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About
Illegal Pete's LoDo is located at 1610 16th Street. In the heart of iconic Downtown Denver. Slinging loaded mission-style burritos, fish tacos and burritos, salads, nachos, quesadillas, and our signature queso. All handmade food made from responsibly-sour
PRICE RANGE
₹419.00 – ₹1,676.00
CUISINES
Mexican, Bar, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Live Music, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
301 reviews
Excellent
158
Very good
97
Average
33
Poor
8
Terrible
5
TxMelindaS
Dallas79 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
We ate here for dinner while visiting Denver. The waiter was very attentive and helped us with our order since we had never been there before. I had the fish tacos and my husband also had tacos with the green pork chili sauce. They were both delicious.
Written 28 September 2020
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Tiffany T
Lafayette270 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
A nice surprise. I stopped at this establishment to see if they sold souvenir shirts - as my husbands name is Pete. While waiting for the staff to bring out their selection, I decided to order chips and salsa. The salsa was fresh and the chips were very good, my son ordered guacamole and declared it to be great as well. As a bonus, the T shirt was enjoyed by my hubby.
Written 7 November 2020
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Calbama
407 contributions
Oct 2021 • family
Really good food .
What Mexican/ taco restaurant runs out of guacamole!!!! I mean seriously they had none .
But got the kids a quesadilla and it was to spicy for them i told them it was for kids and not spicy . But it was . Also the queso is was to hot / spicy for kids not your typical queso this one will light your mouth on fire . The taquitos where good though . Neat atmosphere.
Written 18 October 2021
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Mjmcd540
1 contribution
Oct 2020 • couples
I’m really not trying to be negative, so I hope you’ll take this as honesty. I’m from the South and I’m used to amazing food, and if i had to do it all over again, I’d go to culinary school. Point is, I have a good, yet discriminatory pallet. This is the third time I’ve eaten a different dish from Illegal Pete’s and have been underwhelmed and frustrated three times now. The meat is overcooked (bone dry), under-seasoned (that’s a complement), and flat out boring. I actually don’t know what this place is trying to emulate, other than a poorly executed, overly American twist on Mexican food 🤷♀️ Like, I really can’t understand what people find remotely interesting or appetizing about this place. I’m not expecting a four or five star experience, but I find it reasonable to expect that enough expertise goes into what you’re doing to avoid overcooking meat and under-seasoning food.
I’d rather eat cardboard covered in microwaved shredded cheese, because that’s basically what every meal I’ve had from Illegal Pete’s tastes like. Might as well go for the real thing.
Written 17 October 2020
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PboroBill
Chapel Hill317 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
Third trip to an illegal petes. So far the first experience at the one in Fort Collins is the gold standard. Thing I love is how they mix it up after you get all the ingredients so you don't get all the sour cream or guac in one bite, it's spread out. Dunno what happened with this one, but the spicy salsa was in the first bite and that was it. Burrito popped open during stuffing, so they dumped it into a new burrito and did it again (appreciate that). Memories from first one was that burrito was as big as my head and every bite was delicious, feel like it might've shrank a little in a couple years.
Written 21 September 2021
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Joey613
Battambang623 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Such a Coool burrito spot with vegetarian option if you need it. Bit of a grungy feel to it. It’s busy but the staff were friendly nonetheless, made us all delicious burritos and there was even live music; a really good bloke on the guitar whilst We ate. Overall a perfect dinner experience.
Written 14 February 2020
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Cassandra D
Prescott112 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Spot on Baja tacos, taquitos and margaritas. You order food at one counter and drinks at another and while that was a bit cumbersome, service is quick and friendly, food was terrific and the place is so not pretentious. A breath of fresh air during our visit while enjoying local fare.
Written 1 August 2021
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Sydney
Saint Louis210 contributions
Jul 2022 • none
My friend and I came here right after the hockey crowd left, and the guy working gave us free meals because he didn't feel like ringing it up. Would I eat here again? Well, the food wasn't anything special but I didn't have to pay for it, so maybe.
Written 9 March 2023
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Briee D
North Bennington36 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Place is packed and loud and not the most clean. My husband enjoyed his giant burrito, I did not like my burrito bowl. I have eaten more flavorful meals at Chipotle. I really wanted to love this place but it wasn’t very good.
Written 23 August 2021
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Sarah
United States28 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Amazing food! Great for take out. You can build your own burritos and tacos. The ingredients are so fresh. The quest is on the spicy side for warning. It is a busy place and usually there is no parking so you might have to walk a little to eat in.
Written 11 September 2024
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William L
22 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
Went to Illegal Pete’s for dinner before a Rockies game. They have a game day deal for a free drink if you buy a meal. Service was quick, staff was friendly, food was great value and very good.
Written 1 June 2021
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Gary W
64 contributions
Jul 2020 • solo
Nice burrito with outstanding selection/variation of burrito ingredients. Friendly staff. Just a little overpriced for a take away burrito. Mine can over $12 . Excellent taste, high quality ingredients. Gave 4 instead of 5 based on price.
Written 20 July 2020
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Leigh S
13 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
We always eat at Illegal Pete's when in Denver. Delicious burritos and nachos. Consistently tasty. Quick service and friendly staff. This time we added chips and salsa and the chips were very good!
Written 3 August 2023
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Bailey H
Saskatchewan29 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
I loved it here! Definitely wasn’t too sure what to except but the food was amazing. My boyfriend got the tacos & I got the nachos. It’s all super filling & very tasty. I would say this place is definitely more of a “grab & go” kind of place, but there’s lots of seating too.
Written 5 January 2020
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robbiefitz
Las Vegas646 contributions
Jun 2019 • none
Stopped in here at the end of the night for some food. Big open kitchen that could be kept a little cleaner as the customer can see it. The staff working the counter were friendly and helpful. Food was good, kind of like Chipotle.
Written 20 April 2020
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