The Orginal Chubby’s

Got the chicken torta for $ 6.49. Before the tortas use to be a good size and you get your moneys worth. They practically cut the torta in half and the price is the same. $ 6 for chicken and $ 7 for steak. Not worth the cost for the size of the torta you get.

Been living here in Denver since the mid 80s. So I know all about Colorado green chile. Chubby’s green chile has ALWAYS made me sick. Literally. I enjoy the flavor but it always makes me sick. If they’re green chile is on it, or any of the meat, I will not get it. My brother loves it! Something about it though, just doesn’t sit well with me. Ever.

Definitely above-​average Mexican. A solid choice for take-​out. I’ve only ever ordered from the take-​out window on the corner entrance. I’m not even sure if they have a dine-​in area. I don’t think so.

My husband used to live in Denver and this was a must have when we visited. He said it wasn’t ever great, but it was unique and had a way of making you come back for more. As always when we got dinner, the tiny little room was packed. There’s no tables or a place to eat, just a live to order your food, a waiting area, and a line to pick up your food. But it’s all part of the experience.
I had a Mexican hamburger burrito, an original hamburger, smothered fries, and a giant thing of horchata. The Mexican hamburger was really good, basically a burrito filled with hamburger stuff and smothered in green chili sauce. The regular hamburger was pretty plain though and dry. The fries we’re just frozen fries covered in green chili and cheese. The green chili is super spicy! It definitely burned my mouth off and I was glad I ordered a large horchata to take the edge off. The food wasn’t great, but it was pretty special.

If Stella were still alive she would be rolling in her grave. What happened to this place? I have been coming to Chubby’s at least once a month for 20 years. I stop in for a large chili fry or in the morning for an egg and potato special. The last 4 times I have been in there the chili fry has been old cold soggy fries and cold chili and barely any cheese! I mean c’mon we are paying $ 6.50 for french fries chili and cheese at least it can be hot and and fries freshly fried. This place was an institution in Denver you got your right of passage waiting in the lobby for your food to be made fresh not old and cold man! Bring back the original Chubby’s and step it up!!!

My husband was craving breakfast tacos and my first pick didn’t have what he wanted. So I called Chubby’s to make sure they could make a plain sausage, egg, and cheese burrito (or taco because I didn’t know what they had). The man who answered wasn’t the friendliest and seemed in a hurry to get me off the phone. I ordered my husband’s burrito and my potato, egg, and bean for pick up. I showed up and it was pretty busy in that tiny little room (on a Wednesday at 10am) and hard to tell where to go since there didn’t seem to be distinguishable lines. I went to the order window and said I was picking up a to go order. No greeting, he just walked to the kitchen window, got my order, and put it on the counter. Did not speak to me during this entire process. I waited behind one other person to pay and the woman just gave me a total and took my money. No thank you or anything.
I got home and gave my husband his burrito and started to eat mine and they had smothered hot sauce all in it. If I had wanted sauce in it, I would have told you. Put it on your menu (which it wasn’t– I went back and looked) or explain to someone who obviously hasn’t been to your establishment that when they are ordering a plain burrito that it includes this sauce. Needless to say, we didn’t eat our food and won’t be back.

Burritos are always on point, sometimes i get extra cheese to make up for the heat. Smothered fries always really a good choice as well. The down side is wait lol always all kinds of people.

I’ve been to this place probably 6 or 7 times and it’s always the same — god damn delicious. I get the Burrito that has the chile relleno inside and it’s just the right amount of spicy with tons of cheese and chile sauce on top. You might have to wait inside a tiny cramped room for ten minutes, but it’s worth it.

Slow
No Manners
The line is getting too long because its not moving forward.
Talking to the counter area is not gonna help if you have so many customers, please avoid that in the future. Thanks

Food was good, but it’s the most disorganized place I ever been to. Simple order and they still manage to mess it up. Can’t be drinking on the job.

Their food and green chile is very good, but not consistent. I have had burritos more on the cold side where the cheese isn’t even melted. However, their customer service is the WORST I have ever experienced. The waits are so long and the staff is so rude. I tried to call ahead so I didn’t have to wait an hour and one of the staff members kept picking up and hanging up. If you go here expect to leave feeling like they don’t care if you are happy with their food or service.

If you have never at least tried our little sister
down south (Albuquerque) for Chile Verde for comparison,
make up your own mind but quit saying it’s the best
because it’s mediocre in my opinion.
We often joke how long it would last down there– oh and
we are Native Coloradans to before it was a state and
Denver was around and remember Abuelita’s place in the
Valley and how it smelled like Red Chile the true
«Colarojo colores que no?
I will never get over that sneer when asking about the
red Chile, (and no it’s not «the enchilada sauce either»),
about just wanting to know if they took pride and knew
the dmn difference between two worlds of Chile.
We are sick of the late nights cause we live in this
«hood» and have heard arguments, gunshots and the whole
human panoply for the last whatever years Denver has gone
down the crapper. So what you think the original Cordovas
wanted it this way? I bet they’d a changed it if they
had a time machine. We also wish a Twisters would have
moved in across the street with a drive
through for some needed competition. They «could» be great
but wonder how they’d fare on kitchen nightmares. However
I gotta give those cooks for dealing with it everyday
anyway at the least because sweating your backside off
for a bunch of borracho’s sucks.

Chubby’s has grown on me. I think they are the tastiest chicken hard tacos you’ll find anywhere. Also I’ve had the cheeseburger smothered with green chili and cheese a few times and it is fantastic (pretty dang spicy though). Always be sure to call ahead as the place can get slammed with walk ins.

I keep seeing these reviews from people who don’t live here. A couple of points to remember with your grains of salt:
1) Colorado has its own style of green chile and if it’s from Grandma Stellas Chubbies, you put that s##t on EVERYTHANG: french fries, burritos, pancakes, merry go rounds, grandma Stella… You name it, we smother it in green chile.
2) I also noticed that the one timers and new comers are not having their maiden voyages after drunk (0130– 0230 AM). The «ask a Mexican» guy will tell you that you need to work up to a proper Colorado estomacho. I’m from the West Coast and the best food there is Asian. The Mexican is gulf style. Very. Different. Get some legal weed, have some no altitude drinks and this is the best thing since… Well… Best things! Leave the 3pm grubbin to us professionals who can take the heat!
Basically, go sit down, grown folks is eatin.

Hot Tamales!!! Hot Chile!!! Hot Fries!!! Hot EveryTHANNNNNGGGGGG!
I went with my girlfriends after a wedding this past Saturday. I don’t know why we decided to get drinks at a wedding that wasn’t serving food but hey, it was a wedding. We decided to hit up Chubby’s for a late night eat. I had previously visited the Chubby’s on 13^th and Santa Fe and was not impressed.
My friends decided to bring me to the original location because they said it is delicious. They were right. They suggested I get whatever I want, just get it smothered in green chili sauce and cheese. Again, they were right!
My eyes were bigger than my stomach. I ended up ordering an egg and chorizo burrito and a small green chili cheese fries. The burrito came in a small paper bag. And the chili cheese fries came in 2 plates, ONE STAPLED ON TOP OF THE OTHER!!! Now you know a place is good when your food comes in 2 stapled plates. I mean why waste money on the frivolous stuff? Just use 2 paper plates. HAHA
I should’ve only gotten the small green chili cheese fries. It was a lot of food. A lot of delicious food, mind you. I loved how spicy the green chili was. It great kick and a nice amount of flavor. And surprisingly, unlike some Mexican, it wasn’t too salty.
I think next time I will smother the burrito in green chili. It really is the best thing. I could just drink it. I will stick to coming to this location only in the future because they know how to do it right. They are also open late and very early for breakfast.
The ladies that were working late last Saturday were great. They had a line out the door and handled it gracefully, although not very quickly. All in all, I was happy and I would be back.
Service: 4 Stars
Food: 4 Stars
Cleanliness: 4 Stars
Old-​School Mexican Legit-​ness: 5 Stars

This is my guilty pleasure! I often drive 45 minutes just to get some Chili Cheese Fries with Chicharrones. They are cheesy and the green chili is just the right heat level. It’s a fatty carby mess that you gotta love. The green chili is the best in town.
The place itself is a bit shady-​looking and divey, but it’s worth the trip. Don’t plan on eating here, it’s not that type of place. You come and get your food and you get out. It’s really popular and often it’s standing room only while you wait for your food. Try to avoid peak times or you’ll be waiting for a long time. I’ve had waits of over an hour. Parking is limited so try to ride together if you bring friends. It opens early (5am) and stays open really late (3am).
Don’t come here if you’re starving and want to eat right away! There is often some wait time. I often call in my order while on my way there; often about 20 minutes ahead.

I’ll preface by saying this place is a little divey. It’s small, there isn’t any seating and there were a lot of flys. BUT — the chile is excellent.
I ordered a Mexican burger and a order of chile cheese fries. The Mexican burger is basically a burrito with a hamburger patty. MAKE SURE TO GET IT SMOTHERED! The chile is tasty and definitely has a bite to it but it’s not overwhelming.
There isn’t space to sit you every order is to go. Unfortunately they don’t have proper to go containers, it’s a plate stapled on top of a plate so hold on to your bag to make sure the contents of the plate don’t slide around.
It’s the definition of hole in the wall. There were a ton of people at 4 p. m on a Tuesday so that certainly says something about this establishment :)

During my visit to Denver, I had a few hours to kill and felt like a burrito. I remembered FiveThirtyEight doing a burrito bracket and found that this was the spot they chose to hit in Denver. My confidence in FiveThirtyEight has been shattered as a result.
I should’ve turned around when I approached the restaurant from the parking lot and caught whiffs of what smelled like the bottom of a dumpster. I decided to press on and open the unmarked (unless you count the graffiti) door.
I opted for the specialty of the house… the Mexican Hamburger. What I got was a low quality, grey burger patty that should make high-​quality beef loving Coloradans squirm. The patty itself was clearly one of those Sam’s Club frozen stacked burger pucks that I used to resort to in college.
The «beef» patty was smothered in refried beans (note: I can’t tell the difference b/​w good or bad refried beans), tons of half melted yellow cheese, and a decently spicy red picante-​style chili sauce. The kick from the sauce was the only saving grace for this dumpster fire. It was all pretty comparable to a chili cheese burrito at Taco Bell.
It was a tortilla shell stuffed with gray meat and regret. I couldn’t recommend this place any less, and wish I would’ve just thrown it out and saved my appetite for something better in my limited time in Denver.

I tell you what. Over and over I have had employees tell me about a place called Chubby’s (and MAKE SURE you go to the Original!). I kind of just brushed it aside, thinking it was just another place to get mediocre food, but damn, I regret not coming here sooner!
First of all, let me let you in on a little secret– my diet (as of 4÷30÷15) has strictly been of Mexican food and ice cream. I can honestly say I have not eaten anything outside of that food group in that time frame. Why? This review, and my next will further keep you in the loop.
Last Thursday, I had a hankering for some fries. Everyone keeps talking about the smothered fries. We had some time (and it was raining), so the aforementioned sup rode along with me and treated me to Chubby’s. He said it is usually crowded, but that night, it wasn’t bad at all.
We arrived, and I noticed it was a dive. I knew it had to be special. Walk up, look at the menu, order, get your name called, and then pay. Seating is so limited that you are better off eating in your car or wait until you get to final destination.
I ordered the large smothered fries, with steak. I couldn’t wait to get back to work to try these things (mind you, this was last Thursday night). I got to work, got in a corner, and just started stuffing myself. It tasted like hot cheese, steak, and fries. It was seriously one of the best things that has ever come in touch with my taste buds. As I was sweating profusely (from the «meat sweats» and the spice), my eyes were burning and tearing at the same time. I fell in love.
I finished my plate before my sup even got started on his. I went to the bathroom to clean my face. The meal was so fulfilling, I wanted more. But I resisted.
Tuesday came along, and I was starving. I called ahead this time (I am glad I did!), and ordered 4 large plates of smothered fries with steak– 2 plates for me, 1 for my boss, and one for my sup. This time, when I picked it up, I was so glad I called ahead! The place was slammed, but thankfully my order was ready. I rushed back to work and went to town immediately. I crushed the first plate, and starting tearing into the second plate. Out of nowhere, it hit me like a freight train. I left a few fries on the second plate– but for the most part, demolished it. I felt like Adam Richman after getting his ass whooped on a food challenge.
I became woozy, and instantly not right. Let’s just say that was NOT one of my smartest decisions in life. But, I finally got that bug out of my system, and went back tonight for more. I ordered this time 2 plates (of course of the same) — and the place was even more busy! I couldn’t wait again to get back to work to stuff my face. I devoured the first plate, and leered at my sup as he ate his. You better believe I cleaned his plate.
They either put narcotics in their food, or it is just that damn good. I will never look at fries the same way again. And when I realized how close it is from home now, I assume I should secure Dukedom by the end of the weekend.
Oh yea, the chile really DOES get hotter as the week progresses…

Easily one of, if not the best, Denver breakfast burritos around.
I don’t know how there can be more than one ‘Original’ Chubby’s but this is where it all began.
It’s a dive and definitely not the safest late at night but it’s still the spot of you want to know where the breakfast burrito was perfected.
Excellent salsa (they actually know how to do ‘hot’), and the bacon is always done to perfection.
Easily blows Santiago’s and all of the imitators out of the water.