I've been to many Chipotle's over the years but this location is dear to my heart. Everything has a beginning and this is Chipotle's birthplace. It was an ice cream shop when I was a kid. I've lived in this area most of my life and even skated at the old DU ice arena. I think I first experienced this location back in 95 and it's been pretty much the same. I remember that the floor lifted at one point and had a stairway to the basement. I know my check-ins here are in the triple digits. The food always seems super fresh at this location compared to other stores. You won't find a menu on the wall (If you know you know,) so I recommend a burrito or bowl with brown rice, black beans, chicken, pico, corn, and guac! The queso is also good if you want to mix it up a bit. Seating is sparse inside but there are quite a few spots outside to enjoy your big rolled burrito or bowl and watch the bustling university activity. With a Starbuds next door and the Stadium Inn across the street you will be amused. The service is always good here but if the line is out the door you might have a 10 minute wait. Enjoy! I thought I reviewed this location before so I haven't taken many pictures on this phone. So I'll add more later. If you're in Denver, stop by and take a selfie next to the historic placard on the brick wall next to the entrance. read more

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The original Chipotle location that opened in 1993. For me, it has consistently had the best food quality of any of the thousands of locations. Everything is cooked properly, seasoned correctly, and in stock. I often encounter crunchy or bland/gummy rice at Chipotle stores or missing ingredients. Never here. There is almost no indoor seating whatsoever and it is hard to find parking, so it is best to get your food to-go. read more

This place was very bad! I would not recommend! They had very bad service and they were rude they threw my sauce to me and they were very disrespectful! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DONT GO THERE! read more

Very first thing we did after landing in Denver ... head straight to the original Chipotle store opened in 1993. It's a very small store with few seats inside, but lots of table available outside. We got several bowls quickly for our lunch. I loved the taste of ingredients from this store, it's different than NJ. Fajitas are spicier, Chicken al pastor has more flavor. Maybe it's the Denver elevation. Crew are super nice. We small chit chat about being the original store. The restroom was well maintained. I was little bumped to see how Chipotle has not put any effort in making this landmark more attracting. Other than a plaque in the brick wall, there's nothing else, no souvenir, so swag for tourists like us to take back home. Nonetheless I was thrilled to be here as a fan of Chipotle for over 14 years. read more

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The OG Chipotle! Really cool to eat at this place. It's standard to me but my family said the flavor is different from NJ/NY. Outdoor tables. Small area. Not ideal for big group. Mostly for take out. Service is great. Staff is very nice. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - The OG Chipotle - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

"The Original Chipotle, Where a Revolution Wrapped in Foil Began." Est. July 13, 1993 - For someone who eats at this franchised establishment at least once a month, I made my pilgrimage to the place that started it all. I couldn't believe the scale of the restaurant. The compact space with few stools looked like a humble beginning. Parking is minimal, with two or three spaces by the building. For us, we parked in the residential area, and another option is to park on the street. It felt like I was walking on a cloud because this restaurant REVOLUTIONIZED how fast food should be prepared with every ingredient labeled on the bag. Everything was jolly until I encountered their service at the cashier. Before paying, there was a lot of scanning using the app. Not only did I want to claim my points, but I also wanted to use free Chips that were expiring on the day. Whoever the cashier was, she could have been more friendly by providing us with our drink after paying. I had to ask for it as she gave me an annoying look. I said thank you and no reply. The subpar service left a bad taste in my mouth as I couldn't enjoy the food. What would typically be a two-star experience, I bumped one up only because of the history of this place. read more

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Food - 8/10 chipotle is always solid. This is the first chipotle. The quality standard between all chipotles is on point. I will say though there is no sitting room to eat other than outside. I had a party of 7 and we had to split 3 tables. Coke machine did not work sadly. It gets a 4/5 either way because of the food quality. read more

Why with todays technology doesn't the Chipotle Grill Corporation update their APP to reflect instore purchases... Instead I check my prior purchases (at least 200) on the app and it shows I've never placed an order before. Extremely Frustrating when you know they could do it but don't want to allocate the resourses, very poor customer information, in a AI World Come-on Chipotle Grill Corp. it's 2025 Where's the proactive approach. Per your financials, 64.5% of your orders are in-store. Plz update Your APP. for the bulk of your customers! read more

The never have nothing just went in and they did not have steak very poor service I don't recommend this place at all I think they need better management better service and they need to make sure they have more supply in food to provide for customers read more

I came with my daughter to tour the school, and heard this was the first ever chipotle. Inside were 2 young kids laughing near the register and their manager came and yelled at them! It was the most disgusting thing ive seen from a manager to threaten jobs over nothing. His name is Nate, and if he treats people like this in front of customers imagine what he is doing in an empty store. I believe that someone from H.R. should be looking into him because if this is who is representing the company I will not be supporting read more

One time employees closed early and as I went to open the door, finding out it was locked, they only stared at me. Another time the cashier was rude, however as far as chipotle goes they make good food read more

I paid 14 dollars to be poisoned. I spent the entire night throwing up and shitting my pants uncontrollably. Would not recommend read more

Racism looks a lot like treating white people with more kindness than you do the people of color who come into your line I would highly suggest someone having a coaching moment with their younger white employees, especially the male tortilla warming guy at the front of the line. he was very eager and kind to the tall white man in front of me, but as soon as I came up to the line, his attitude changed, and I was treated with less than welcoming energy super weird considering that this is a Mexican grill and you're gonna treat people who look Mexican or people of color like their money is not worthy of good service that is shameful behavior and I hope your staff does better in the future read more

Such a taste in my mouth. Perfect amount of everything. Best restaurant ever.try it! I wish I could rate it 1 million stars

Do you like burritos that are way too soggy to eat and tear apart super quick, can't even hold em up, have everything fall out? If that's your style, come to this location. Cannot believe I was served a burrito that looks this way. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My husband and I stopped in on 7/20/25 around lunchtime. Even though the staff seemed short-handed, Nathanial truly stood out. He greeted us, took our order promptly, and was incredibly quick and efficient. He was running around to make sure every customer walking in was taken care of. Truly great customer service. read more

They didn't even have a menu posted. Staff didn't care. Maybe DU kids just order nachos? Go to another location where they maybe give a shit

COVID is the only thing wrong at this location! Like most of Denver, there is little (25%) to No indoor seating! We did go inside and order, but had to eat in our car. I went with the burrito with brown rice, pinto beans, steak, pico, salsa, lettuce and cheese. It was very good ! When in Denver, Colorado , you must try where it all began in 1993 !! There are now 2622 different locations !! Bowl or Burrito, make it like you like it. It will be good. Go get Full read more

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Less than stellar experience again today, I went in person to make sure I got what I wanted. A manager was having a personal call at the front door and let me in but nobody was at the counter. I waited then a girl came directly from sipping on an employee drink to serving me, no hand wash/glove change. There was a bit of a language barrier so I was patient but I had to ask 3 times to get corn, again my favorite part. My meal for the most part was decent but the guac was not, shown is a large chunk of underripe rock hard (but somehow still brown) avocado from a weird batch of guacamole. I don't think this location is that great despite being the OG one. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Veggie Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This is our "home chipotle" if u will. But tonight there was a huge consistency issue. Lesson learned do NOT order online. Husband gets there and we are given two of our 4 menu items ordered. Luckily he checks the bag and tells them they're missing a whole tacos and burrito bowl. 10 min later they come back with another bag and don't even say sorry, etc. I was working at the time and didn't get home until much later. When I get home from a 11 hour day in a busy hospital starving, i find my chicken bowl has the following items missing: corn salsa and salsa verse, but they added a few things I never get and did not order: cheese, sour cream and lettuce. No corn and salsa verse PLUS UNWANTED cheese, lettuce, and sour cream GTFO. I know this probably seems petty but changed the whole flavor profile of the bowl. Plus I asked for extra chicken so this thing was like 12.50$. I go on the chipotle app to get a refund and report the issue, they won't refund me but offer me a drink that again I don't want. To add insult to injury I always tip 20% even on online takeout orders bc I know these peeps be busting their asses. Will I eat here again- yes bc it's the closest to my house??!! Will I order online- NO and jokes on u chipotle bc I'm about to bring my insane, ill behaved psycho of a feral child into ur small ass establishment every time now! Will I tip 20%- that all depends on u, line prep workers. Thank u for coming to my Ted Talk. read more

Dream come true. Love chipotle and top fan. Read and heard a ton of how this business started from the goal of selling over 100 burritos to be profitable and actually achieving an average of over 1000 a day... It's small, humble, and drives motivation. Food was the best that it gets, generous portions, friendly service and delicious food. The staff were knowledgeable of the company's roots, strategic moves, and growth. The burrito had the classic spectrum of flavors that came together with depth, kicks of spice, and sweet harmony. #Amazing read more

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This place was great when it first opened. Now that they skimp on portions and raise prices I have stopped going. It's too bad they got greedy as I liked it. Cava is good and they don't skimp on portions. read more

I'm a huge fan of Chipotle so I was super excited to go to the very first one when I was in Denver last month. This location is super cute, it's like a tiny version of the ones most of us are accustom to. The line where food is prepared looks to be half the size of my normal location in California and there isn't much seating offered but the acknowledgment given to this Chipotle as awesome as this is where the burrito empire started. Four stars as my food was delicious. My only issue was this location not having pollo asado. They made it seem as pollo asado wasn't a thing anymore but as the time of this review, it's still being offered at other locations. Employees weren't especially nice but they woere efficient and that's what I really care about. read more

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DO NOT ORDER ONLINE I orders off the app and got maybe half a bowl drenched is sour cream. This is why customers are leaving and after this just get it from qudoba read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Terrible portion sizing - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Barely give you any food even when you ask for extra. Super skimpy on the meat as well, just go to another location

This is the very first Chipotle that ever opened back in 1993. It is located by the University of Denver. I ordered a barbacoa (barbecue beef) burrito with rice, black beans, pinto beans, pico de gallo, queso, and guacamole. It was good, like most standard Chipotles as nowadays. I myself think Chipotle drastically improved their ingredients since the mid 2010s. The service was decent, and it's actually faster food than a McDonalds and Taco Bell. The restaurant itself is a bit on the small side, and it was probably intended for take-out back when it was built. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Building Exterior - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Chipotle has consistently given me substandard portions unless I request it. It's unfortunate that similar portions aren't the norm. I applaud those employees who give great customer service and serve customers alike. read more

Can be very expensive but kind'a worth it! The bowls with steak is the best! I'll try their burrito next time!

Consistent and fresh! Friendly staff, Chipotle rarely misses. Love how they've been adding menu items periodically throughout the year. Keeps things interesting! read more

Portion sizes are super small even though we asked for extra rice and beans. I asked for the red salsa and that wasn't included as well as the corn salsa. Overall, very disappointing location read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Gave me food poisoning. Stay away. This review needs 85 letters to count so I'm continuing to write on here, but anyway the point still stands. read more

Foods pretty good here we live in the neighborhood and have been coming for years. But we'll go to the chipotle on Hamden unless we're force to go to this one because it's usually late, and employees consistently parking in the only two usable parking spots is really annoying because it's very hard to find parking. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - They also have a lot of common mistakes like when you order a bowl and get a burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Started my very sad Chipotle journey today at 4pm at the Logan and Alameda location. I walked in and absolutely no acknowledgment from the one lone employee sweeping the floor behind the counter. He just kept sweeping. Not a hello or I will be right with you NOTHING! 2 minutes standing there I left. I was on my way to Rosedale so I decided to go the the Chipotle on East Evans! Surely Steve Ellis's first and original location would provide the superior customer experience. Went inside and again no hello or acknowledgement. One person in line and 8 employees standing around in the kitchen. Finally the clueless kid behind the counter throws up a sign that says "only cash". No hello, no how may I help you, just throw a sign up on the glass! I say excuse me? He says our system is down and we are only taking cash or digital orders! Who the hell carriers cash these days? Perhaps they should have closed for the day because they are utterly clueless on how to run a business and treat customers He could have put that sign on the door so I did not have to waste my time waiting AGAIN!!!! Why are you even open? Had a sign been on the door, I would have never gone in and I will never go to any Chipotle again! I AM DONE!! This company needs to go the way of Target. A complete BOYCOTT is in order until they learn how to serve and treat customers! Just rude and inconsiderate at both locations! ENOUGH!!! It's disgraceful for a local company! Steve should be very embarrassed and ashamed of what his company has become! read more

I order from this location twice and both times they put someone else's order in a bag with my name on it. This is ridiculous and they need to learn how to read names before bagging orders. read more

Chipotle over Qdoba any day of the week and I will fight anyone (not literally) about this :) even my roommate who thinks different, you know who you are. They never mess up an order and it's fast, convenient, tastes good and affordable. What else could you ask for, just not free guac. Toodaloo ..... read more

I just recently went to chipotle and it was absolutely amazing. Chipotle Mexican Grill offers a customizable and flavorful fast-casual dining experience, making it a popular choice for not just others but me as well. The ability to build your own burrito or bowl with a variety of proteins, rice, beans, and toppings allows for a personalized meal that caters to diverse tastes. One thing that did stump me was all the extra costs, I think Chipotle would be even better if they didn't charge so much for things such as double chicken, queso, guacamole, etc. But I do understand it is a business, and they have to make money some way. Just recently I got a burrito that was doubled wrapped, filled with white rice, chicken, salsa, cheese, and sour cream. I got all that for under $10! That's what I liked most about my experience coming here, they have so many options between burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and bowls all with a bunch of different options to put in each one. Chipotle allows for an immersive experience for the needs of the customer to not only be met but be exceeded to. After experiencing it this time, I now consider myself a connoisseur of chipotle. read more

If you're a Chipotle fan, this is the Chipotle you need to check out. It is the first Chipotle location opened by Founder Steve Ells. The location is small with eight seats and it does not look like your traditional Chipotle. Staff is always friendly. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The spirit airlines of fast food: $1.70 for a phwap of queso, 54 cents for a bowl with a side tortilla. 30 dollars for 2 dishes! Just more rich pieces of shit nickel and diming people to death. Fuck you chipotle! read more

I'm not sure this place could be any more dirty. Several tables available but not clean. Service counter had cheese and sour cream spread across it. When I asked for a rag to clean it I was met with a poor attitude. Take it to go. read more

Being the og location, this is a good place to set the standard for all Chipotles. We stopped in for lunch this week and the staff was fast, the food was all fresh, the portions were perfect, and everything tasted great. If you're in the area, this location is worth the stop. It's tiny and can get crowded during rushes, but it's worth the wait. read more

Chipotle Mexican Grill - yum (Chicken Bowl) - Mexican Near Me - Denver, Colorado