Chile Colorado - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Raul G.

Not a Mexican home made style at all!
This is a Tex-Mex style.
No es comida mexicana. Si buscas comida mexicana ve a otro lugar aquí está demasiado condimentada, salada y grasosa. La carne, tortillas y arroz saben a puro condimento y en mi caso bastante quemados.
Solo una mesera atendiendo muy lento el servicio.
Como restaurante TEX MEX o México-americano está bien, la mayoría de los comensales son americanos aquí y ni la mesera habla español, como comida mexicana es una gran decepción aunque lo aparecerá muy bien.

Carmen Z.

Pensamos que hablaban español porque se llama chile colorado y no , venimos de México a visitar , y la comida no es mexicana la verdad no esta rica muy grasosa y muy condimentada .

Joseluis V.

Terrible el servicio la comida es un asco no se como le pueden yamar comida mexicana es la peor imitación de comida mexicana

Jeremy S.

This was my first time dining at Chile Colorado and it was a great experience! From the bright exterior signage to the amazing colors and artwork on the walls inside, I knew that I was in for something special. The restaurant itself is very clean, which is always a good sign of how the food will be prepared. I've always gone by the "Base a restaurant's food on how clean the restrooms are" motto. The menu is expansive, with so many options to choose from. This is a family-owned operation, and all of the recipes are theirs. On the recommendation of my friend, I ordered the Carne Adovada Plate. I hadn't ever had this before. So much flavor! A little spice but not too much. The pork was so tender and delicious. I added an egg on top (also a recommendation by my friend) and it was the perfect combo. We also ordered the Chips Trio for an appetizer: Salsa, Guacamole, & Queso served with homestyle chips. Everything was delicious! Chef Daniel Moreno came out to make sure that we were satisfied with our meal. It's always great when the Chef makes contact with the customer base. All in all, this was a great dining experience. I wish I still lived in the Springs so that I could try everything on the menu. I'll just have to settle on trying different dishes each time I'm in town. The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. It's definitely a must-try if you're looking for an authentic dining experience.

Jose G.

This was my third visit. The first was in the evening with family and was an ok experience. Cool place and nice people. The food was not real good but I was able to finish my plate. Second time was breakfast and the food was better as was the service.
This time…..
I was dining alone for lunch. It took an hour to get my food and I am being as nice as I can by saying it wasn’t worth the wait. I ordered their flagship dish “chile colorado” which is fried potatoes, beans, tortillas, and red chili.
First the tortillas-
Store bought and tossed on the fire to warm them up. I was almost able to finish a whole one before the smell of the food ruined my appetite.
The beans-
Terrible is the only word to describe them. I have never tasted beans like that before. I hope I never do again.
Potatoes-
These tastes like vegetable oil and I had to use several napkins to soak up the grease that was literally dripping off of them before each bite. These were the only things I was able to eat.
These red chili-
It looked like dog food dropped on the plate after pouring a half cup of cooking grease on it. I tried to eat it but it was not even remotely tolerable. I don’t know who’s “mom’s recipe” they used but it should be replaced with an actual recipe for red chili. I will be surprised if I don’t have stomach problems for the rest of the week even though I only took a couple of bites.

The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is great. Looks like someone really invested a good deal of money in this place.

Kelli S.

We went here on Saturday. For dinner. Staff fast and nice, especially Natalie. Food was excellent. Alittle salty but not overpowering. I ordered a beef and bean burrito and a chicken enchilada with green chili. Nice kick.The drinks Outstanding we ordered the patron Cadillac margarita. Will definitely recommend

Brinna F.

Walking into the restaurant, everything looks clean and well cared for. Decorated well. Our larger party was seated quickly.

So far, so good!

There were 3-4 other tables that were seated, mostly 2 people. There was one waitress taking care of all of us. She took our drink order quickly, but it took 20 minutes to get our drinks. It took an additional 30+ minutes to get our food. Half of us thoroughly enjoyed our food and the other half picked at it and greatly disliked it (I think this comes down to the authenticity of the food. Maybe they are just used to more "Americanized" Mexican food.) I mean, really, really disliked it.

Anyways, we were in a hurry to get to our next location. We asked for our check and were clearly ready to go. At this point, we'd been there much longer than we should've been. By the time we left, there was one table (2 people) who were also finished. She was MIA. We waited another 20 minutes for our check and she never came. Finally, we went to the register to pay. (Again, the restaurant was practically empty).

We should've asked for paper/ itemized receipts, because when we looked at our bills, we were all floored. My family of 4 should've cost around $65 dollars, maybe $70 with tax, but instead we were charged $92!! She included the tip, she said. There was no mention of an automatic charge with a party over X size The other two parties we were with were also overcharged.

With so many good reviews, we were disappointed in our experience. If you go here, expect a longer than normal wait time, potentially sub-par food, and sketchy service.

Abragail A.

I have been super exited to try this place, and decided this morning would be the perfect opportunity. We got there about 8:15 and placed our order. There were only 4 other people there when we arrived. Everything on the menu looked really good. I got a handheld burrito, my husband the smothered. We decided to get it to go. We were told about 12 minutes, so we sat and waited. It took over 30 minutes for our order to come out. I don’t mind waiting, and can understand being understaffed, but this was incredibly slow. I can’t imagine what their rush hour looks like. The burritos were okay, I’ve had better. Probably won’t go back.