Wait times can be a liiiitttllee bit lengthy at times, and portions feel a bit smaller than similar restaurants, but the taste is undeniable. Absolutely great food, restaurant is well decorated with a rustic feel, and I can't get enough of their ranch. Fun place to go from time to time, well worth it read more

Found this in my chicken burrito bowl from Illegal Pete's tonight. I took a bite thinking it was chicken and immediately hit something hard enough that I had to spit it out. It looks like a human tooth I'm so disgusted. I understand that occasional mistakes happen, but finding something like this in a meal is not acceptable. The chicken already had an odd texture and flavor, and discovering this completely ruined it for me. Food safety and quality control need to be taken more seriously! This is so gross. read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Grilled Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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What a cool and casual little spot. We stopped in on our way to Cheyenne. I'm sure glad we did. You order your food on one side. The guys running the kitchen side are friendly and pretty generous. We ordered drinks from the bar on the other side. My margarita was better than most and I'm pretty particular about my margs. Best bartender is my husband and he's generally ruined me for margaritas. So, we waited around for our name to be called (kitchen side) then we took our lunch upstairs to eat. The rooftop area is great. It's mostly covered. The metal chairs were surprisingly comfortable. We both had the tempura fried fish; my husband had a burrito and I had a bowl. The fish was cooked absolutely beautifully. It was so crisp and the fish was tender and delicious. The salsas were memorably tasty. We got the perfect level of heat with incredible flavor. Their tortilla chips were thick, crunchy and tasty. We didn't eat them all and would never be so insulting as to toss them. We asked them for a bag and they happily provided one for our late night munchies. We loved everything about this place, accept for the plastic utensils. I let them know in a friendly and positive way as we left. It was a bit difficult to cut through that big boy burrito with that flimsy fork and knife. But everything else was so delightful, I'm sure we'll be back. read more

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The food was decent, but the staff wasn't the friendliest. Not sure if the fish tacos are a pain to make or if it's annoying but also not the customers fault if it is read more

I was visiting from out of town, and a friend brought me for lunch. The people were delightful and way above-and-beyond helpful. We had the fish tacos and they were amazing. I say this coming from a town that prides itself on fish tacos. Can't wait to come back :) read more

Customer service is ok, looking at the average clients, you can't blame it. Besides, really not a whole lot that goes in to being told what to add, certainly nothing tip worthy. Food is quicker, quality of ingredients is more than decent, flavor is absent. Atmosphere is irrelevant, just loud annoying music, it really is just a bar with a kitchen, especially in its location. I do give this a better eval than "Chipotle" but barely. read more

This place has really gone downhill. Everything felt dingy--like it hasn't seen a proper deep clean in a while. The food tasted fine, but $25 for a burrito and tacos? That's a hard no. We're officially crossing this one off the list--for good. read more

Margarita Mondays are my jam. Since Mondays are my Saturdays, we've been hitting up Illegal Pete's pretty consistently for margaritas on the roof in the sunshine. I always go with the Coin Margarita that is made with fresh squeezed lime juice and agave, instead of the sweet and sour house mix that gives me a sugar headache. A little more expensive, but worth it for how I feel the next day! They offer a rim of Tajín in place of salt, which I HIGHLY recommend. The hubby gets his Pacifico with a Tajín rim and a lime. On workdays, I'll often order via that app (you get points!) and pick up a grain bowl with brown rice, chicken, primavera veggies, pinto beans, corn salsa, cheese, Gambler's Sauce and guacamole - I know what I like and I don't tend to change my order. This bowl is enough to feed me for about four meals over the course of the week! Highly recommend for affordable and potentially healthy food, depending on what you order, and delicious margaritas that are priced to compete, especially during happy hour! read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - two glasses of margarita - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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Kind of like a Chipotle! Really good but the staff seemed annoyed when taking my order and I felt really rushed when trying to look at everything and decide. Would still come back but hope that the staff just had a bad day. read more

This was our first time here. Interesting place. The restaurant is sort of broken in two. The bar is on one side and you walk through a line on the other side to order food. After talking with Evan & Nick, our Bartenders, we got the instructions of how this place works. They were great guys !! The bar doesn't take food orders so you have to walk through the line to pick and choose what you want. To us... the menu on the wall was a bit confusing, but we managed to ask some questions and get it straight. As a local, I guess you just know. My husband ordered the steak bowl, filled with brown rice, steak tips with some veggies. Sour cream & guacamole added a nice touch. I ordered the hand rolled chicken taquitos, also with guacamole & sour cream. We ate too fast and I forgot to take pictures. Everything was delicious. The food was tasty, and if we lived there, we would stop in again. read more

Love Pete's and I'm so stoked that there is a location here in FoCo. Always a better burrito than Chip*tle and they have killer deals on their margaritas during happy hour (careful, they're strong). Sydney was our bartender and was a blast, super funny and attentive. I was originally only going to stay for one drink, but before i knew it i had ordered a second. If you're looking for a casual mid day marg and burrito, Pete's is the way to go! read more

I truly enjoyed the experience. We were greeted by Scotty. He was 10/10! I would honestly come back just for his hospitality. We got bowls and nachos. They were all great! We came in to town to visit our daughter at school. We enjoyed a casual experience instead of a high end restaurant for the last part of our trip. It was a win all around! The only sad part was, vertical ID's (California) are not accepted so our daughter was not able to enjoy cocktails with us. We definitely would have stayed longer but we understand. read more

Imagine if Cheeba Hut and Chipotle had a baby! You get Illegal Pete's! The vibes are great and the staff is amazing! The food was delicious and they offer up a few selections you might not expect (including some delicious fish options!) read more

Loved this "dive adjacent" bar! There is an epic roof top seating area that overlooks the east end of old town Fort Collins. It is really chill, has an amazing food selection and great drink specials. Be careful coming out of the sun from upstairs as it is pretty dark and you don't want to take a tumble! The staff are wicked friendly and the locals are fun to boot! read more

I had a great experience tonight at illegal Pete's my girls Sabra and Austin helped me out and answered all my questions. Give them a raise!

I had an online order for my lunch break. When I got there the gentleman told me it would be 3 minutes I watched 15 people get their food in front of me walking through the line. After everyone was gone I finally received my burritos. The food wasn't worth the wait don't go here! read more

The food is always fresh and tasty and serving sizes are large. The queso is seasoned well, consistency is great and has the perfect amount of spices. However, sometimes the chips are not very fresh and border on being stale. The margaritas are good too with my fav being the Coin Margie. It's always consistently nicely balanced! Service is always friendly and efficient. read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Chips and queso with a house margie. They make a decent house drink even in a larger glass. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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I have a confession to make: I'm addicted to Illegal Pete's. Their name so accurately reflects their food. Their Baja fish tacos are sooo good, they should be illegal! The fish tacos' cost is reasonable, the fish is lightly battered and tasty and the toppings are super fresh. Two tacos, with some of their legendary homemade chips and queso, is a great dinner. Someone who used to work there turned me on to Illegal Pete's and I'm glad they did!! I've eaten in, done carry out, and delivery. All were perfect, and I'm betting you'll think so too. read more

I get that this is a bar but the music is rough. Using colorful language like f***, n****, MF, and p***, wasn't something I want to listen to....ever. While I'm probably the oldest person here tonight, still!!! Without the music, I would've given them 3-stars. Fish tacos and glass of wine. The servers are friendly and attentive. The music had got to go!!! read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - My sad glass of wine!! - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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Relatively small portion sizes for what you pay, but the rooftop bar is quite nice, especially with good weather.

If you come here hungry, you are almost guaranteed to leave her full to the brim! Visiting from out-of-town, a friend of mine suggested we try Illegal Pete's. With a Chiptole-ish like assembly line, the menu is pretty straight forward. Pick between a variety of tacos, quesadillas, burritos, bowls or salads. Being a burrito lover, I had to go with a steak burrito! Me being extra, I added fried potatoes, guacamole, and green chili! The flavors blended really well together and was overall a very satisfying, gut-filling meal! We also ordered a side of the famous queso, which is addicting! Not sure why, because the flavor wasn't memorable, but there's just something about hot, melted cheese that taste good always! What I really appreciated about this joint was that after they were done assembling my burrito, they automatically MIX all the ingredients together! Yes, it doesn't look pretty, but honestly who cares. I like the fact that every bite is evened out, getting each ingredient in almost every bite. Being located near Colorado State, it's no wonder why this spot is so popular.This location also has a full bar and a bunch of TVs to catch the football games. Affordable food, great bar vibes, and open late! Also, Happy Hour 7 days a week from 3-8pm! If I lived near here, I'd prolly eat here a couple times a month! read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Steak Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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The food was great! Had a burrito. However, ordered fountain drinks, yet there was no syrup. There was no sign on the machine yet said there was something up. Then went to try it for themselves (but wasn't there a 'sign' up that it was out?) Didn't seem like they wanted to fix the problem or help come up with solution for another drink option in cooler or give money back. read more

Definitely tastes different from Chipotle. The bowl is bigger than chipotle so in general you get more food, but they portion out everything so I felt like mine lacked meat. Aside from that everything is seasoned differently, like the fajitas and chicken. It also comes with a free side of chips which is nice. The price is also more here compared to Chipotle (much higher). I would suggest getting the queso, it's delicious. It's nice they also have a bar inside this place so you can grab a brew with your food or just watch sports. Overall a fresh bowl of food and ingredients. I enjoyed my visit. Pro: -Two in one. Bar and food and lots of seating available. Cons: -Expensive. If they want to win Chipotle fans they'll have to at least throw me some more meat for the price they're charging Tips: Get the queso read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Chicken Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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So my partner and I were coming up to the restaurant fresh from riding 60 miles on our motorcycles. We felt like Henry Fonda in easy rider. Parched, hungry and sun beaten. We enter illegal Pete's and are greeted by the cook. I order the crispy fish tacos and so does my partner. Talk about swagger jacking. Anyways, we get some waters and plant our asses firmly in a chair. And this chair WAS firm. They announce our order and get us the tacos. The tortillas were crispy which was nice and the fish pieces themselves crispy and flavorful. My biggest issue is the "slaw" on top. They just threw an uninspired slaw on it with an uninspired sauce. As Gordon Ramsay would say "damn it's like you don't even care!" It just came off a bit lazy not having a nice or vibrant slaw. Otherwise not a bad place for a quick bite. But don't expect any showstoppers read more

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Had an illegal peach and taquitos here, was super good! The ambiance is cute and casual and I lurved my bartender, Bri. Absolute sweetheart. Will def be coming back. read more

Great food & great drinks and awesome bartenders. It can be busy at times, but if you are looking for a better alternative to Chipotle, this is the spot. Their upstairs patio is a perfect spot to hang out when the weather is nice. read more

Has the feel of a neighborhood bar. Very relaxed atmosphere. Super super friendly people both at the bar and the food area. They make your food in front of you so can pick what you want in it. I had the nachos which were great. My wife a fish burrito. It was different and better than the typical burrito. Perfect place if you are meeting friends and want a casual place to eat good food and very reasonable prices. read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Nachos and fish burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Illegal Pete's falls under the "totally fine" category for me. While I complain if a friend suggests we go here? No. Will I offer it up as a preferred spot? Also no. The offerings feel like a slightly less good version of Chipotle, but with alcohol. Needing to stand in two different lines to order food and drinks is a pain and carrying everything to a table always feels a bit precarious. The rooftop deck is nice on a cool day, but the shade sails don't offer full protection from the sun. read more

The line to get food can take far too long for the type of food they are serving. The tacos are good, fresh and well made. I spend more time waiting for the food than I did eating it and enjoying a beer. On the plus side, got a free beer because I had a concert ticket for that night. Nice upstairs / outside space, once you can finally get there. read more

Good food, rude bartender. We went for food, fun & margs early New Year's Eve (around 8:15pm). After casual pace in the food line I walked to the bar for margs, but the bartender said sorry, bar closed. Strange, since it was 8:25 and sign said open til 9, so I asked why. She took on a condescending, sing-songy voice and declared: because I said so! Ironically she was wearing "Happy New Year" swag. While we washed down food with water, a couple dozen other customers were turned away. So, instead of meeting others there, we left early and went to Blue Agave across town. More expensive, but great vibe and even better food. read more

My husband and I went during the lunch rush, both got chicken bowls and got terrible food poisoning. Never eating here again!

This restaurant really hit the spot. They have large portions and the contents are a good bit better than Chipotle's. I got a burrito and it was super stuffed. Again portions are the ideal size and reasonable price for quality. read more

I just moved to Ft Collins I come here, I get potato quesadilla with vegetables and guac I eat it, life is good I take it home, I eat it, life is good It's very good, makes me happy 4 slices Share one today read more

This is a bar with an order at the counter restaurant. They offer breakfast everyday and on Saturday and Sundays til 1pm. The counter help is super friendly and helpful. I am here from out of town and came once for happy hour then back the next day for mimosas and breakfast. Both times the bar staff was very standoffish and unfriendly. They do have a rooftop bar area that is nice for sitting outside. I would use them for a fun quick meal and head to a more friendly place if you want to sit and have drinks with friends read more

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I've never tried this place until today and I'm glad I did. I have been craving taquitos and theirs looked and sounded good so I ordered 6 of them. I got chicken with the queso sauce and tomatillo chili sauce on the side. I also had some cheese added on top which was a good decision. They were so good and delicious! I didn't expect them to be that flavorful. Fresh and crunchy! The sauces were really good too, I loved this meal. I am definitely coming back to try more food! read more

Illegal Pete's - Fort Collins - Chicken taquitos with cheese on top. Queso sauce and tomatillo sauce on side. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Solid bar. I have never had the food but I have heard it is good. I always enjoying sitting at the bar, always good service and nice people to talk to. When its nice out the rooftap bar is always a good time and has good energy. Right next to the Elizabeth hotel if you are looking for a good spot for quick grub and a drink. Thanks Illegal Pete's looking forward to coming in again soon. read more

After a 7 hour drive into town, waiting to check into our room, and walking around the downtown Fort Collins area, we found we were craving Mexican noms. Illegal Pete's had been on my list of places to look into as they had a nice little variety to make meals vegan. We had enough time when entering to decided what we were craving; my sister a veggie burrito, and myself a vegan veggie bowl. It's a build your own place in which you go through a line adding in what you crave. For me? Rice, beans, all the veggies, vegan chile verde, guac, the works. The bowl also comes with a side tortilla or chips. The food wasn't spectacular, but it was what we needed, and I didn't complain once. We finished up our order, and made our way to the upstairs patio - the place you should be sitting if you visit here. Both upstairs and downstairs have bars, and the patio has a lot of lines of misters. We grabbed a Margarita, and boozy iced tea/lemonade to accompany our dinners. Yum! It's very infrequent that one can get a tasty $5 large margarita from an establishment in our state, so this was a treat. A nice easy stop for someone craving quick Mexican in the adorable downtown Fort Collins area. read more

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Stopped in for the BOGO for healthcare workers. Awesome experience, picked up food to go, everything was perfect. Thanks for the BOGO!!! read more

Decided to stop here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. BAD BAD decision!! Food was served, but no beverages at all. No staff at the bar and manager too busy to be bothered to see if a customer would like anything to drink. Choked down our food while listening to god awful screaming grunge metal music on full blast. Not a relaxing Sunday morning breakfast at all. We will not be back! In addition, satanic pictures and posters all over the bar. So distasteful! Too bad I have to give them the one star. read more

The food is all right I mostly go here just because it's close to my work and I need something quick and easy. One thing that frustrates me so much is every single time I go there they're out of Dr Pepper. Like it's actually a joke at this point. haha, I pay $5 for a drink, and then can't even get what I wanted because they're literally always out. You would think they would just buy extra or something I don't understand. I know it's not a big deal, but like do your job and change it read more