Excellent service. Huge portions. Tasty food. What's not to love?!? Will definitely go back as d try something other than the breakfast burrito, which I highly recommend. read more

Super friendly service in a very central downtown location. The decor is dated but the history of the place warrants that I guess ;) I loved my green chili smothered hashbrowns (the Grump) and my husband loved his breakfast burrito. The grump pictured is a 1/4 serving and the burrito is a half! No kids menu so we did some single item ordering. read more

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If you want good ol fashioned diner food this is the place. The music is pumping and the service is laid back. They were crowded, so service was a bit delayed, but friendly. I had the Patty Melt. It was tasty, messy and greasy. Glad we shared the sandwich. The fries were subpar. I like the size, but very greasy as well. It would be the perfect place after a late night out. read more

King's Chef Diner - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The food was great. The quarter grump with eggs over medium, ham and cover that with half green chili and half country gravy. Second meal was simple breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon and side of French toast. We enjoyed the food very much. Service was fine. They only had two staff members working the busy dining room on a Sunday at brunch hour. Could have used two more. Our waitress was super busy. The Sunday farmers market in park across the street helped to bring in more customers. The food was great, the A/C worked well and we enjoyed the experience at King's Chef Diner. read more

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Fun place with a server that was over the top (in a good way) when one of us ordered Bacon Extra Crispy. I won't go into the 2 minute dissertation that followed but it was funny! One order was the Basic Breakfast and the other Merls Scramble which was diced country potatoes, red onions and green peppers all grilled together and topped with 2 eggs and smothered with Breakfast Gravy. Sounds like a lot and it was (and I got the small one !) but it was very good. With coffee and tip it was on the expensive side for breakfast ($50 or so) but worth it. read more

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This is hands down my favorite breakfast restaurant in town. If I could eat here every weekend, I would haha. I always get the half grump with half green chili and half gravy on top - please note that it's a big portion. The whole grump is massive and the half is a lot, so if you're not looking to eat a lot, I think the quarter grump would be perfect, but if I'm going to Kings Chef, I'm coming to grub lol. It never disappoints! read more

King's Chef Diner - The Grump (1/2 portion) with ham, 1/2 green chili and 1/2 gravy smothered on top and over medium eggs. PERFECTION - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Our food was hot and fresh and everything tasted delicious. We had the Grump with sausage and French toast. Both plates had large portion sizes. Don't order an extra plate to split a meal as it is a $5 charge for a washing the plate. The ambiance of the place is a dumpy diner and was not super clean. Our waitress wasn't the most friendly. We will be back as it was a tasty breakfast. read more

Be aware! They don't post hours correctly. Drove all the way here. Showed up at 1:20. We were turned away for a table and even to go order! My company from Texas wanted to go here. Should have been open until 2:00 like stated on website. I won't ever come back. read more

Listen....... Don't debate it, just go here. Order the French toast. Or the green chile breakfast burrito, definitely with a side of bacon!!! And I promise you won't regret anything. It is AMAZING. So amazing we cleaned our plates and no pictures were taken. Made my fiancé bring me here twice while we were in town to make sure I could taste the French toast again lol. Both times we were here our waitress Nevaeh was great! And our food came out super fast read more

We had the breakfast burritos They were huge and delicious, the 1/2 burrito is plenty I recommend the country gravy on it instead of the green chiles read more

That was a tough experience waited an hour and got scolded for asking if she could take the order. If you communicate up front I bet things would be smoother. Don't bother read more

Got seated. Waited 15 minutes for a drink order. Never took our food order. People that came in after us got their food. The waitress was insanely rude. Worst experience ever. We sat for an hour and never got to order. Do not go here. Waste of time. Worst dining experience. read more

Finally hit this spot up! So good. It has a nice menu with your basic diner food as well as unique twists. The green chili was on point and had that nice little kick of spice on top of a nice full breakfast burrito. The location is awesome, right in the heart of Downtown. Don't miss this spot to fuel up while checking out all the cool shops in downtown Colorado Springs. read more

King's Chef Diner - Breakfast Burrito with Colorado Green Chili - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

The green chile sauce and fresh tortillas are better then any I have ever tasted. Earlier in my life I was professionally trained at a culinary school and by a certified Master Chef. I love great food and great flavor balance. I can't remember the last time I craved a food immediately after I finished eating it. This diner's owner and Chef are magic. The green chile sauce and tortillas are memorable. All the patrons were gobbling up their food and there was total contentment among the customers. Great food! read more

What a great place to have brunch! Their breakfast burritos are worth the trip. The service is great, friendly and courteous. This a great local dinner and not a chain restaurant, the decor brings an atmosphere of local greatness. read more

The portions here are large, but you will want to eat every bite. I have never had a bad meal here. I order the half grump and bring the other half back to Denver with me. The service is always very friendly and quick. Still has an old school vibe, but a very chill environment. 10/10 read more

King's Chef Diner - Full Huevos de King Chef and half The Grump - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Great breakfast! Got the breakfast burrito, French toast, and bacon (All amazing). Service was great and wouldn't sit more people than they can handle. read more

King's Chef Diner - Breakfast Burrito - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Excellent breakfast burrito, fast and friendly service, and we were seated immediately for breakfast. Definitely recommend! read more

King's Chef Diner - Breakfast Burrito - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Great food, great service! We found this place after doing a Google search for good breakfast restaurants in the area. This one was highly recommended so we tried it out and it did not disappoint. It has a really cool vibe inside the restaurant and we were seated right away. The waitress we had was amazing. My husband ordered the grump and the waitress warned him that it's really big and she asked if he wanted a half size but he went all in.... and OMG it is ginormous! but everything was really really good and I highly recommend you try this place if you're in the area. read more

King's Chef Diner - The grump - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Nicole my server was sweet and attentive at my breakfast this morning while at the Diner. Food came out nice and fast! Other server Markey that was not waiting on me was friendly as well! Ambiance is an interesting idea. Clean though and plenty of room for a busy day. I sat at the bar and that's my recommendation at any diner. Food was incredible! I had the Breakfast Burrito. I added ham and bacon to it, smothered with both country gravy and green chili. I had this place a few years ago before COVID and it was great then as well! Keep up the good work! Will recommend to others and will be back! read more

King's Chef Diner - Breakfast Burrito - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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The food is good and we really liked the place the first time. However, today my wife got an order to go and when we got home and she finally had a chance to eat it there was a hair embedded in it. About a foot long and she almost choked on it. Yes we got our money back. But she's a retired chef and is now not willing to return. read more

King's Chef Diner - The Grump - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Hadn't been there in years and it was awesome just as I remembered get the Grump if you are starving, you will leave very satisfied

Tasty burrito! It's huge!! Green chile sauce is delicious, you can easily go and split a burrito between two people. Nice service, indoor and outdoor seating. Great breakfast spot while in Colorado Springs! read more

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Loved it. I had only visited the old location (small but cute)... the new location was awesome. Food and service were sensational.

Other reviews claim great breakfast so my wife and I, traveling from Arizona, decided to go here, and bypass typical hotel breakfast. The selection we both decided on; basic eggs with hash browns with toast and side of bacon. It was actually disgusting. We complained. The waitress said, "sorry for your shitty breakfast, you are good to GO! read more

Well... It might be the end of an era. We have been patrons of King chef for over 25 years and the last two times we've gone there for breakfast. It is just not the same. The food is still really good but the service and energy in there is just not the same. We had to wait for a seat and stand there for quite a while, finally we're seated. Had to wait a good 15 to 20 to get our order taken. Wait for our coffee to be refilled. Wait for water. Wait for our bill. They're down to one waitress for that whole place. And they really need to rethink that because it's not working. Even Gary, the owner who has always been friendly in the past the last two times has not been friendly. The one waitress they have is not the friendliest either. Even a couple of our friends mentioned that it's got a real dead vibe in there now and it's just different. One waitress for the entire restaurant just isn't feasible at all. I might give it a shot one more time, but that will probably be it. It's such a shame. read more

Best French toast in the city . Service is viciously competitive to compare it to any other restaurant in the city . One of the reasons I eat here is the sound system is actually studio monitors that produce a warm and consistent experience the entire time you're enjoying your meal . The staff is consistently impeccable with consistency and customer service in any situation you could find yourself in a restaurant. I eat here almost every other day read more

Classic diner food and ambience but somehow so much better. The owner Gary is always there and always in a great mood. The wait staff is the same. And the food - sooo good. I tried the Grump for the first time. My new all time favorite. read more

Amazing people and even better food! Hands down the best breakfast in the Springs! We went there with a large party over 20 people for a retirement party and the staff went above and beyond! Had the Full Burrito with hatch chillies and it was amazing! Even got a sticker for cleaning my plate! Highly recommend we will Be back read more

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King's Chef diner is an iconoclastic restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. The diner started as a small purple castle (1930's lunch car) and only seats about 12 people. There is now a much larger restaurant right across from Acacia Park. Pay attention to map locations as there are 2 locations for King's Chef, both downtown. The diner's sweet spot is really breakfast with plate names called, The Grump, The Thing and varying sizes of each plate. The breakfast burrito ordered with "all the meats" really hits the spot and can be covered in a Colorado green chile sauce or homemade sausage gravy, or both. Again, careful of the size you order or you will be taking left overs home for 2. One thing I would recommend ordering is the fresh cut fries. Gary utilizes a wall mounted french fry cutter and slices potatoes and hash browns before your eyes for every order. Use the fries to clean up the green chile or gravy on your plate, you won't be disappointed. The french toast is excellent and a hit with everyone looking for a little sweet for breakfast with just the right browning on the surface and a sprinkle of powdered sugar and a healthy helping of butter to help it slide right past your taste buds. Service is always prompt with multiple inquiries from the wait staff for refills of coffee, tea or sodas. King Chef's is the place you can always meet long time friends for breakfast, catch up and enjoy a great meal together. It's also the place you want to take out of town guests to ensure you don't have to feed them the rest of the day. Kudos to Gary and Sue for earning one of the best spots for locals to depend upon for a savory, value packed meal made with a little love, freshness and care. The city should give you a key for the service you have provided the citizens for over 20 years. read more

We went in for breakfast, signed in on the waiting list, We only had to wait approximately five minutes to be seated. When you walk in the name, definitely matches the decor. There are some castle decorations along the borders near the ceiling and painting around the windowsills.. It does give a little touristy vibe. -Once we were seated, our waitress took our beverage order and we were advised she had one other table to take their breakfast order so she would be back in a little while.... she came back in approximately 10 minutes to take our breakfast order. -our food, in my opinion, took extremely long to arrive approximately 25 to 30 minutes and when it came, it was warm, which was disappointing because it did taste good and it would've been better if it was hot. The potatoes were cooked well, seasoned extremely well, not over salted and not overcooked. As far as the green chili definitely spicy!! Thankfully I did get it on the side because for my taste, it would have been a little too spicy however, I was a little surprised that there was no meat in the green chili. -Would I go back? Yes, I would definitely give them another opportunity. Hopefully the food would be hot next time.... read more

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I expected more and it was a different experience compared to when I went back in 2017. The food was yummy. Service was mediocre. Ambiance was just okay. read more

Food was ok for us. Waiter had no personality as I made a joke about our kids and he got annoyed and simply walked away. Portions are large, husband and I split the full breakfast burrito and they charge $5 for an extra plate. read more

My wife and I have been here before and liked it but this last time I couldn't have felt less welcome. The guy seating people was a total jerk and made it clear that he did not want us there. Two minutes of Google searches revealed that this guy is the owner! He was in a bad mood and seemed to be taking it out on everyone else. What a tool. You get back what you give out. Eff this place. read more

Tried the new location. Much bigger dining area. Tried the breakfast and I have to rate it low. The Hash browns were burned and tasted way too salty. The sausage patties were deep fried instead of cooked on the grill. They were so full of grease I had to use my napkin to absorb the grease. Waiting staff was good. They need to improve the cook. I will go to the Burnt Toast restaurant which is real close for breakfast next time. Hope they use this as constructive criticism and improve on the cook. read more

DO NOT SWEEP THE CARPETS IN THE DINING ROOM!! This is nasty people are eating!! All the dust lands on food and table so you lost a couple of stars .. food was just ok, warm, smaller, more expensive and not as good. No more smothering of burritos, just a little green on top, if you ask for a proper smothering that will cost you. Service was ok, they were not busy at all and yet we had to keep asking for refills. read more

Great food, friendly staff!! It is worth the waiting. Large portions of food. Teenage sons love eating at this Diner. read more

King's Chef Diner - Menu - Diners Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

This place is popping on a weekend morning, but does it deserve all the hype? I think it does meet the hype and delivers a pretty good breakfast meal. We had to wait a bit before getting seated and had to wait for our food to come out but that was expected with the amount of people there. I got the breakfast burrito with just green chili on top. The burrito is great, really big and filled with enough of every item, and was not filled with too much hash browns. My one surprising issue was the green chili was not very spicy. I must have gotten a very mild scoop because the other member of my party had some really spicy chili. The whole restaurant feels a little sticky/dirty but that's nothing to knock it down for, it gives it that diner like character. I'd definitely come back here again so I can try some of that green chili again and see how spicy it really is. read more

A true staple of the springs! The place manages to keep the magic of the true diners of yesteryear alive and thriving. They make a breakfast plate called "The Grump" that will be the measuring stick that you hold all other breakfast menus up against. The green chili has a bit of a kick, but don't you worry there's gravy there to extinguish any pain like a warm hug from grandma. Finally, if you finish your food you'll be invited to join the illustrious "CLEAN PLATE CLUB" that rewards you with a sticker to let everyone know you're having a great day. Do yourself a favor and check out this locally owned and operated restaurant. It's a true piece of Colorado Springs history that has been on the food network and refuses to lose a step. read more

we loved this spot. we ordered the grump, 1/2 order. it was big enough for my husband and i to share. i asked for extra crispy hash browns and actually got extra crispy hash browns, so excited about that!!!!! kasia was out waitress, she's a dream. super cute personality and really good at her job. we were a large party and she handled it very well. we were treated by what i later learned, the owner. he was super cool, friendly and funny. i'm super stoked we found this treasure. well he back next time we're in town. read more