Illegal Pete's Reviews

Great place to grab a quick bite with friends late at night. Sometimes they have live music, too.

Kind of annoying how you have to pay over a dollar extra just for guacamole but the food was pretty good. If you don't like noisy places then this one ins't for you, but nice place to eat on Pearl St.

Just what you need during a day at the office, or a night out on the town. Illegal petes offers delicious, fast, counter serve mexican food at reasonable prices.

Their covid system is so confusing. The staff were snippy and rude. Food was pretty good- standard fast casual mexican fare. But, it's hard to get over the staff as of late.

Really good tacos and burritos I would definitely go again pearl Street is a great place to go for the day to have fun

Loved it. Great food sort of a dive bar right on the mall. Perfect low rent Mexican food

Better than Chipotle and Qdoba, they actually mix your burritos and are super nice. 10/10 would smash

Always good food! Whoever is crying about the name needs to get a life. We appreciate what you do for the community. I'm looking forward to another great lunch!

Great food, friendly staff, good atmosphere and the clean restroom.

Awesomeness 101....
This was my first time here, but I loved it. Would be even better in summer when it's not so cold.

best burritos i ve had. i love how they mix everything before rolling the burrito so you don t just get a huge bite of rice and tortilla. also you have to get the queso!

Illegal Pete's is a go to for me when I'm downtown. Sometimes the line is long around lunch time, but they shuttle people through quickly, and it's worth it. All of their food is great and competitively priced. My favorite is their famous fish tacos as a burrito instead.

Friendly staff. Good location. Great selection to chose from.

Good staff and got beer. We eat here after work all the time. It's open super late and the space is meant to be used not just sat in

When ever we take a trip to Boulder, more often than not it's to get a burrito at Illegal Pete's on the East end of the Pearl Street Mall ~

Amazing food! Love that they have vegan/vegetarian options! Haven t had such a good burrito in a long time! And definitely get some nachos!!!

There is no seating indoors, due to COVID restrictions, but this means you should bring a light jacket if you plan on eating here for dinner or on a cold day. Which I would recommend because the food is always delicious.

The queer bartender tonight has zero customer service! I will never go there again for drinks!

Better than the other build your own burrito places.

Delicious! It is a local chain with amazing food. They give you a lot of food too. If you skip the cheese, you get free guacamole!

It's like Chipotle and Qdoba, but better! Illegal Pete's is a great spot to grab a quick and tasty lunch. I also really like that they have fish as a meat option. I go here regularly and would recommend it to anyone that thinks Chipotle has good food.

LLLLLLOVE this company. Way better than Chipotle, et al.

Fast and friendly, as are all of the Illegal Pete's llocations. While it is relatively small compared to their newer constructions in Denver, it's nice to have another great breakfast burrito right on Pearl Street.

It was ok...kind of like a fast food chipotle...if that makes any since

Mixing up your burrito before there was a Chipotle anywhere in town. Still the best...especially the queso.

Cool place. A little pricey for tasting like Chipotle. Guac had very bland flavor

Always amazing food and service, even when they are packed! Top notch

Great food fast. Like a home town chipotle but better beer and real drinks, especially fresh original flavors.

Always great, friendly, quick service. Probably the reason Chipotle started making queso.

Efficient and friendly and the food was delicious. My daughter said that the friendliness of everyone who made our food brightened her day.

Surprisingly good house margs that aren't the cheapest in town, but the cheapest lunch option around Pearl street other than the food carts.

SO GOOD! This place stuck out to us last time we were on Pearl Street Mall, and it was a godsend. It's hard to find reasonably priced and good food in Boulder, but this place has nailed it! I absolutely loved the fish tacos that I got; they were practically transcendant they were so amazing. The proces were very reasonable, and their iced tea selection was amazing and fufilled all of my tea-loving wants. Definitely one of the best places to eat in Boulder, and they have a great patio. Come here for sure!

Saw not one but two employees late last night be rude to a customer who may have possibly been special needs, or at least had a hearing and speech impairment. I was so appalled. The burrito was not up to usual illegal Pete s quality either. I will not be coming to this location again

Dark haired young girl swept floor trash at me. Still the cheapest bar on pearl.

I ve come here and to other illegal Pete s probably 500 times! Not exaggerating!

So good, well priced, humane meat, good people, I love this place!

The sane alternative to Chipotle. Fun place, good food.

Pete's Burrito and treats next door at Rocket Fizz!

I love Illegal Pete's. However, this last visit they completely messed up my to go order. When I called to talk with them about it they didnt answer on 3 separate occasions.

Visiting for CA where Mexican food is king. Stopped by Illegal Pete's and I'm pretty sure I'm moving to Boulder now. Everything I love under one roof. Amazing food, amazing local craft beers, and hockey on every tv. I'm in love.

I had a little business on the same block for years. The food has always been consistently satisfying and reasonably priced although the food-handling by the prep people can be a bit unnerving. Service always feels like they think they are the soup guy from Seinfeld, but they just come across as cold and indifferent. The restrooms are always about as scary as they get. (Maybe all these details are ones that don't matter much to the younger patrons)

Decent burrito, and they were making sure the outdoor seating remained sanitized well.

Not enough sitting space, but I always love a good burrito here.

Great burritos and good beer selection. They have a bar, so you don't have to tale up a table when eating solo.

Great food, well priced and open late. We stopped here for life-saving burritos after a recent concert at the Boulder Theater. #awesomesauce

This place is awesome! It's a great spot if you're looking for green chili and burritos!

Very good food and usually good service, but gets really busy sometimes

Decent, but the dude didnt even try when rolling my burrito up, the thing collapsed after just one bite. Other than that it tasted good.

Nothing to write home about. I prefer both Chipotle and Qdoba.

Always great. This place has the best fish tacos I've had in Colorado. My wife and I like going here on bingo night during the week.

I mean , it was fine. The smothered burrito was good, but the locals hyped it up more than it deserved

This is my favorite bar in Boulder. They're hospitable, non pretentious, and down to earth. They have a great late happy hour which, as an industry worker, is amazing. They're staff is on point and the food, as always, is amazing.

Love Illegal Pete's! This one was very busy and seating was tricky.

The food was good. However, I had to give only 2 stars due to the online ordering service that they provide.
My husband placed a simple online order for fish tacos, a burrito, and chips and queso. He was given an email confirmation with a pick up time of 1:58pm
When I arrived at 2pm to pick up the food, they hadn't even started making it...
I waited an additional 30 minutes while they prepped our order. I would have just left, but my husband already paid for the order online. I wasn't offered an apology or even a discount for the unnecessary wait.
If you're going to offer an online ordering service and provide the customer(s) with a set timeframe for when the food will be ready, then don't wait for the customer to arrive at the given timeframe to start preparing the order.
And, on a side note - your boxed chips and queso is ridiculously oversized. That thing was so damn awkward getting it across Pearl Street, up the stairs of the parking garage, and then trying to get it in the car. Better packaging is needed for something as simple as chips and queso.

Good food and beverages. The place is small but is always a hit with locals and visitors. It could use some renovations.

Breakfast burritos for my crew. Pete's opened a little late, and their online order situation failed me, but they came up with seven delicious tiny burros that made us all very happy, in very short order!!! Love it!!!

I always enjoy the food and relaxed atmosphere. I think I'm addicted to the queso!

Nice employees, good prices, vegetarian/vegan options!

Great food, and they take care of touring musicians!

Great fish tacos! Be prepared to wait at least 20-35 min if your going for lunch though - line is out the door most days.

Amazing burritos, great staff. Worth the drive and wait.