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    The Ditch on 40

    4.2 (610 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    The Ditch Burger*
    Zoe M.

    Casual spot! Good location with a patio! Great service! Feels more like a local bar than a tourist spot! Everyone was happy with their food! I don't think it's gonna leave a lasting impression for me personally, but I enjoyed my meal! Felt pretty average!

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    Rae Y.

    This restaurant/bar is located on the second floor. There's inside or outside dining with a large " STOP" sign at the front so they can seat you. The interior ceiling is COVERED in money signed by various patrons! I loved the Zia symbols and UNM decorations! There's even a NM State flag hung outside on the deck along with a Colorado state flag! Nice touch! We were told, when we entered, that they are known for their margaritas. Unfortunately, neither Jon or I drink much so we didn't order one. There was, however, a couple who came in JUST for margaritas, so THERES THAT endorsement! LOL Jon ordered Maria's chili relleno plate while I ordered their Taste of New Mexico! (Cheese stuffed chili relleno , beef burrito and chicken taco). You can order your meal with hatch green chili, hatch red chili or BOTH (which they term CHRISTMAS!). Wow! We were not disappointed! I was, however, surprised that I preferred their hatch red chili! (I'm normally more a green chili gal ) Lovely meal and a nice memory jogger of my 20 years living in Albuquerque NM!

    The Ditch Burger - so yummy and love the green chilies
    Bonnie C.

    You come to The Ditch for freshly made maragaritas! They are the best margs in town! It was a busy Spring Break when we arrive and a perfect day to sit on the patio and order a marg. The staff was slammed but they were friendly and welcoming. We took a seat at the bar and we always order burgers. For the first time ever we tried the New Mexico side of the menu and ordered their huge burrito with the chile relleno inside with steak. It is like a Cali Burrito New Mexico style adding french fries on top and green chili. It was very creative and delicious. They don't skimp on the steak and it was high quality meat. I think it was called the Ultimate. Yes it pairs nicely with a margarita too. It's hard decision to order the Ditch Burger or something on the Mexican side. I guess we need to keep coming back to try new things. I recommend The Ditch when you are hungry in Winter Park.

    The Ditch Burger ~ Beyond patty option ~ delicious with the green chiles
    Julie B.

    After a day at Hot Sulphur Springs, heading back to Denver, and decided to stop in for a first visit in the 12 years I've been doing this trip - to check it out. Love the simple, laid back vibe here - as you walk up a flight of stairs to the bar/restaurant and are greeted by a waist high gate advising not to come through until directed to. Didn't stand for long before we were greeted and take to our table. Our server was great - friendly and helpful with beer selections as well as patient as I took time to land on my dinner choice. The Ditch is very clearly a popular place as locals came in and came through the gate as they were chatting with the crew - no need to wait when everybody knows your name, right? The menu had a few options for me as a vegetarian, and I did have to take a few minutes to decide between this burger and the veggie burrito - it's always nice when that decision is hard to make when options are limited. Orders came out quickly and, just look at that burger prep and wrap job! Chefs kiss perfection! And, the onion rings? Also perfection. Really, really, well made burger and the green chiles finished it off so well. I appreciate that it was big but not overly huge or sloppy at all. Thoroughly enjoyed everything and am only sorry I didn't stop in years ago! I'll be back to try that veg burrito soon ~

    Patrick S.

    Came here after a day of xcountry skiing with friends. We arrived at 3:30pm on a Sunday and took one of the two open tables. Got served right away and the price seemed reasonable for the food and the area. All I can say is tater tots. Hot. Crisp. Fresh. Salty. We had some drinks. We had burgers. Sodas. $90 for 4 people. The Bitch and the Ditch were both yummy. Upgrade fries for tots or rings or sweet potato fries. All seem tasty. Food came so fast and tasted so good. The ambience is definitely sports bar with thousands of $1 bills taped all over the walls. Seems to be a thing.

    Trio for mio!
    Ricky S.

    I walk into a restaurant and I hear "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes. Is this a punk concert? Is this heaven? I want to sprint up the stairs and run around the restaurant screaming the lyrics like a freak. But I won't and I didn't!! The Sausage family dines at the beautiful The Ditch on 40. Tonight we celebrate the marital union of Sporty and Spicy Sausage! 11 of us saunter into the upstairs diner like a Mormon family traveling in Tokyo. Immediately, the euphoria of one dollars bills and license plates surround us like the innumerable stars in the sky. Every George Washington has a message - a gamma ray blast from a distant solar body. Humanity engulfs me here in remembrance of all the Sausage family that preceeds me but I will never meet. I am home. While we peruse our menus like a wizard and their orb, our server dances over to greet us. Slippery Sausage notes, "She brings the vibration, she brings the party. If she was my roommate, I'd ask her to turn the volume down while I'm sleeping." All too true - I kept "raising the roof" because her energy was too infectious. Someone add a dance floor asap! We order drinks and the Trio to share. For the Trio, Krispy remarks, "Warm chips is a move. I never dream about warm chips, but if I did they'd be like this." Among our drink orders are rim-variations on the house margarita and beers. Susie and Beaky slurp their spicy margs with delight and the promise of knowing that their "insides will be totally fine." Pumpy sighs after her first sip, "The drink is well described. You ever had a skunky hose? It's in my nightmare." Beaky has ordered the Murphy. "The burrito is the size of a small baby. At first the chili relleno was hiding, but I found it. Finally - there it is! Like a Murphy bed." Grumpy's perspective on The Philly is also thoughtfully bed-oriented. "You can't go wrong with hatch chili on a Philly. I eat a lot of Philly's - nothing better. The texture is like a sturdy bedframe with a soft mattress interior." Krispy is overwhelmed by the size of her Ultimo. "it is... Too much for me. The green chili smother is my favorite part - it's sloppy, let's be real. It's a sloppy throw about like that dance floor make out." Slippery adds for his Ultimo, "the burrito is suffocating. It's become anaerobic." Thumana chomps and tears at his Myers Special. "It was one color like a green/yellow/grey. I remember it as yellow, it appears to me that way. I associate it that way. I feel yellow." Babs sings the yule-tide praises for her Chili Relleno. "I had a holly jolly time. Very Christmas - but not like Santa. It was crispy, he was not. It would be crispy like Santa in the sun. It touched my beans." The power couple of Spicy and Sporty feed each other bites of Veggie Burrito like Lady and the Tramp, kissing with each bite. "Massive... Couldn't do the green chili because of pork. A bite with everything in it was nourishing." Pumpy has a five-alarm fire spouting out her mouth like a dragon! "Spicy! Needed accompaniment of sour cream for white girls that don't handle spice. Pinto beans cooked to perfection. Sloppier than expected, but sloppy I could handle." Before we leave, we must staple our own dollar bill onto the wall. It... Takes us a while to figure out the stapler. Sporty is pleased to report, "They had a whole technology support team that was incredible." We PROMISE we are not 11 big dummies that couldn't figure out a stapler! When was the last time you gazed into the starlit night sky? Was it familiar or foreign? Did it excite you? Sexually? It doesn't matter. You were stardust before and will someday be stardust again. Just like George Washington turned into all the one dollar bills that wink at you with delight during your delicious dining. Thank you Flying Ditchman on 40! We'll be back.

    Double meat and cheese burque
    Allison S.

    A must stop in Winter Park! This bar had the best local vibe with the friendliest bartenders and servers. The food was next level - the cheese and green chilis were a great compliment to any dish on the menu. They have an extensive beer list with good cocktails. Every member of your family is sure to find something they like here.

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    Lauren R.

    The ditch burger was incredible. Our waiter was so kind and suggested some great beers when the one I ordered was out. The atmosphere is so fun with the dive bar experience. Overall would come back again!!

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    Great atmosphere, great staff and service, great music, fair prices, and good bar food (almost everything comes with hatch green chilies, which is a win in my book). My ditch burger was good, and my son's blackened shrimp tacos were fire. Will be back my next time in Winter Park.

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    They close without online notice. So we show up to a locked door and paper sign. Won't be back

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    Best experience! Food was fantastic and service was amazing! Will definitely come back soon!

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    Awesome food, service and atmosphere. The Ditch Burger 5 stars. Sloppy Joe Nachos 5 stars

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    They have a clown that works there for your enjoyment. Although I found him extremely annoying. The food and atmosphere was good however.

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    Great food, great drinks, great people. Will definitely come back whenever in town!! Was just what we were looking for

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    Little Anita's

    Little Anita's

    3.8
    (446 reviews)
    47.5 mi
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    I'm native from New Mexico and I think the food at Little Anita's is always on point. This is legit…read moreNew Mexican prepared food with delicious red and green chili! The spice of the chili is perfect which has a great flavor and not too over bearing. Whenever I feel homesick or want some great comfort food this is where I come. I've introduced it to my friends and it has become a favorite place for them as well. The staff is always very friendly and it's never a long wait for the delicious meal to be delivered to your table! The prices are reasonable so that's great too! It's a small space but quaint and very clean. I highly recommend it for a taste of New Mexican cuisine!

    Went here for dinner and order the chicken enchilada plate with rice and beans. They offer a red…read moreor green sauce, and when questioned, they said the green was less spicy. That should have given me a clue as to the heat temperature! I couldn't finish my meal as it was too spicy for me. I know I don't tolerate heat very well, so just offering this as a warning to others that might be in the same boat. Luckily they offered sopapillas and honey for dessert. The sweetness of the honey helped to soothe the sting. This location is in a strip mall and they have done a very nice job of decorating it. It looks clean and well maintained. You will need to order at the counter and then they will bring your meal out to your table. It seems to make sense that you would offer meals for all people, even ones like me that cannot manage the spice. I have to give them a lower rating only due to the fact that I know I won't be able to go back since they don't have a non-spicy option for their meals.

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    Santo

    Santo

    4.0
    (301 reviews)
    27.7 mi
    $$$

    Another fun evening at Santo for Happy Hour. We were there early enough to get our favorite seats…read morein the roomy big area along the east wall. Plenty of table space to lay out all of our food and drink choices at once to browse. My husband chose a dark lager and I had my fave Jamaica Agua Fresca, house made. We chose newer items we love though our old faves are still around too. Tonight we had the media lunas, the bbq wings and the pork adovada nachos which has quite a kick. Turns out, this was a huge portion for happy hour but we know these items travel well so we brought them home to finish tomorrow. It's always so much fun here, the staff is friendly and more than competent. The other diners tend to be friendly and those wanting to avoid the children in this family friendly spot in north Boulder can get their seats at the cool bar with so many options to drink and a staff of knowledgeable bartenders.

    Wanted a new experience, so we checked out the menu for this new restaurant and it looked tasty…read moreenough to give it a shot on a Sunday afternoon. We walked in and at first it seemed like it had a decent vibe. I had actually been to this location before when it was a different restaurant. Seems like this spot changes ownership pretty frequently, which in hindsight probably says something. Right away we noticed a bunch of tables, especially the booths, still hadn't been bussed. We were told to "sit anywhere," but the only clean tables available were high tops and we wanted a booth, so we waited for the busser, who moved at a pace that honestly felt unbelievable. He seemed to be clearing tables one cup and one plate at a time, walking each item individually back to the kitchen. It was painfully inefficient. It was obvious both he and the girl at the bar saw us standing there waiting for a booth to be cleared, but nobody seemed concerned about it. Eventually the table was finally cleared, but then it sat there dirty for a long time without being wiped down. At that point we just sat anyway, assuming someone would quickly come over and clean it once they saw guests sitting there. In most restaurants, that's standard. Not here. After waiting even longer, I finally asked for a rag so I could wipe the table down myself. The response I got back was rude: "Why don't you just sit at one of the tables that's already clear?" That pretty much sealed it for us. The vibe was off from the second we walked in, and you could feel the lack of care throughout the whole place. At that point we didn't even want to order food because it already felt like the experience was headed downhill. We got up and left. Honestly, I'm glad we did. Service and atmosphere usually reflect what's happening behind the scenes, and I had zero confidence the food experience would've been any different. After leaving, we went to El Centro instead and had a much better experience. I'd recommend choosing that over this place any day of the week. Giving people a good dining experience really isn't that complicated. Sometimes it honestly feels like restaurant staff have never gone out to eat themselves and experienced what good hospitality actually feels like. Unfortunately this place completely missed the mark. We won't be back, and I wouldn't recommend it.

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    Venalonzo's Tacos

    Venalonzo's Tacos

    4.7
    (517 reviews)
    52.7 mi
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    Great traditional Mexican in Centennial CO. They have probably the best authentic Mexican food in…read morethe area. Pretty much everything on the menu is great. I'm partial to the Enchiladas, Chile Relleno, Taquitos with consumè, and the chilaquiles. If you ask for it, they'll bring the heat unlike many places out here. The service is always fantastic. Usually Monica takes care of me when I come in during the week and she's always cool to chat with and takes care of my order. The service as a whole is really good here.

    I have been wanting to try this place and sad how much of a let down it was. Came in during lunch…read morefor a pick up order, fairly busy but not too long of a wait. For two people, ordered a set of 3 tacos (2x barbacoa and carnitas) and then another 3 tacos (asada, carnitas, and pastor), birria egg rolls, and a bean, cheese, and rice burrito. Not a big deal but they put all the tacos in one box and I was able to differentiate which 3 tacos that I ordered. This place is super stingy with salsa. They gave me 2 tiny containers for salsa and then when I asked for a couple more, the lady said she could only give me two more. :( Excited to try the food and started off great with a simple bean, cheese, and rice burrito but outside of that everything else was very meh. Not sure how but all the meats were so dry, I ordered braised/slow cooked meats (barbacoa and carnitas). Asada and pastor were okay as well. Everything lacked seasoning and the salsa didn't add much to the tacos either. Birria tacos were also dry and consommé needed salt to be added. Value was not bad at $37.64. Tacos were about $3-3.20 per

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    Los Carboncitos

    Los Carboncitos

    4.3
    (431 reviews)
    41.0 mi
    $$

    Had quite possibly the best torta (torta Los carboncitos) in my life here. The women up front…read moreimmediately welcomed me and worked with me in spanish even though I'm not great at it. I ordered to go and it was out in 10 min

    I tremendously enjoyed this restaurant. I call this a hidden gem because even though it's on the…read morenortheast corner of the very busy intersection of 6th Ave and Sheridan, you may drive past by it unless someone told you about it. It's also very unassuming. It looks like a very small restaurant on the outside but once you are inside, you'll be shocked to see its good size dining area. This place is all about happiness. I mean seriously!! They care about their customers that get satisfied with their service and meals. And it does draw a very diverse crowd from the Hispanics to Caucasians to Asians, I mean you name it. They also get a lot of to-go orders. Some people came in, grabbed their food and went on their way for the night. My friend got the Torta Los Carboncito. This is a massive sandwich with plenty of meat inside. Since the menu has colored picofor almost each item, what caught my attention was the fish dish. There are two of them: one is trout and the other is something else (I forgot) but I got me the non-trout one. The lady asked me if I wanted the flour or corn tortillas so I went with the corn one. As soon as I got home, my late night snacking started. I only took several bites out of that whatever the huge fish. And oh my goodness, it was so delicious! Well-seasoned with very light salt. Although I mainly got it for tomorrow morning/lunch I had a hard time quit eating because of its deliciousness. Extremely welcoming staff (I even met the owner, Alex as he was dining with his family), quality food and value pricing, this place checks out for the hidden gem restaurant that's not necessarily super fancy but it's worth every penny and time. Yelping is so much fun. That is why I cannot quit my foodie-ness! What a nice discovery!

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    Ample seating with exceptional service including the owner
    Ample seating with exceptional service including the owner
    Hot, more hot, slightly less hot and really hot. But all delicious.
    Hot, more hot, slightly less hot and really hot. But all delicious.
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