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1231 W. 38th Ave. Denver, CO 80211

303-455-9311

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Best Green Chile After a Night on the Town
Award Winner 2012

Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Sun-Thu 6am-2am, Fri-Sat 6am-3am

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Features: Takeout

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

No booze, no tables, no servers, no menu other than what's taped to the wall beside the register. But despite that lack -- maybe because of it -- Chubby's, the original Chubby's, is an institution in Denver, particularly beloved by those who have overindulged on a Friday night. The Mexican food here is heavy, salty, occasionally greasy and comes with a green chile unlike any other green chile in the state -- a gelatinous orangey-brown goop hot enough to strip paint and powerful enough to burn off the worst effects of even the most over-enthusiastic immoderation.

2012 | Best Green Chile After a Night on the Town

When she bought the old Chubby Burger Drive-In on West 38th Avenue back in the late '60s, Stella Cordova fueled it with her original chile recipe. Today the thick, porky stew is a Denver icon, spicy enough that the only real way to put the fire out is to keep eating it. While many restaurants in town -- run by Cordova's descendants -- claim to make her chile, none of them are quite the same as the real thing. So on nights when you've been out drinking, it's worth forking over... More »

Chubby's makes the New York Times, thanks to Gustavo Arellano

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, April 30, 2012

From northwest Denver, with love. Chubby's has made the New York Times -- and not surprisingly, it's thanks to Gustavo Arellano, author of the weekly column Ask a Mexican as well as the new book Taco ... More »
The Cow has the Joe's Buffet name, but not its Mexican hamburger...yet

By Patricia Calhoun | Fri, April 20, 2012

The best Mexican dish in the United States -- at least according to Gustavo Arellano, author of Ask a Mexican -- is the Mexican hamburger, which was invented in Denver....and can still be found only i... More »
Joe's Buffet Mexican hamburger lives on at Taqueria Mexico

By Patricia Calhoun | Tue, April 17, 2012

It wasn't until Gustavo Arellano, our Ask a Mexican columnist, started researching the spread of Mexican food in this country -- or what passes as Mexican food in this country -- for his new book, Ta... More »
Stella Cordova is gone, but Chubby's endures

By | Thu, October 29, 2009

After my last meal at Chili Verde, a new and very traditional Mexican restaurant that was about to get its liquor license, I stopped by Chubby's, a forty-year-old Mexican joint that never has (and never will) serve a drop. They're in the same nort... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

Hot Wing Basket (8)
served with blue cheese dressing.

Homemade Onion Rings (8)
hand-battered & breaded with ranch dressing.

Mozarella Sticks (6)
served with marinara sauce.

Jalapeño Poppers
breaded stuffed jalapeños with cheddar cheese.

Chips & Our Special Salsa

Fried Chicken Tenders (3)
hand-battered & served with cream gravy.

Steak Fingers (4)
hand-battered & served with cream gravy.

Sampler
chicken tenders (2), steak fingers (2), hot wings (2), jalapeño poppers (2), mozarella sticks (2)

Bowl Of Chili
with onions, cheese & jalapeños.

Chili Cheese Fries
covered with chili & cheddar cheese. onions or jalapeños on request.

Soup & Salads
Chunky Vegetable Or Soup of the Day green Dinner Salad

Chicken Fajita Salad
(john's favorite cut) 12 oz. usda choice boneless cooked to perfection.

Ribeye Steak 'n Eggs
crisp tossed salad topped with marinated chicken breast. served with sautéed onions & bell peppers.

Tuna Salad
crisp tossed salad topped with tuna, tomatoes & cheese.

Chubby's Cobb Salad
crisp tossed salad, diced ham, turkey, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced avocado, hard boiled egg, tomatoes & black olives served with garlic toast & your choice of dressing.

House Specialty Greek Salad
crisp tossed salad topped with feta cheese, black olives, tomatoes, pepperoncini & pita bread. also served with grilled chicken or gyro meat for a little extra.

Taco Salad
crisp tossed salad with your choice of chicken or beef. a genuine tex-mex salad topped with tomatoes, onions, jalapeños & cheese.

Chef's Classic
crisp tossed salad, julienne of ham, turkey & cheese with bacon bits, tomato wedges & boiled egg on a bed of crisp vegetables topped with your choice of homemade dressings.

Crispy Chicken Salad
crisp tossed salad & tomato wedges with fried chicken tenders & cheddar cheese.

Soup & Salad
a bowl of soup plus a large, crisp tossed salad.

Classics - Beef
Your Choice of Any Two Fresh Vegetables to Compliment Your Entrée & Served with Rolls, Corn Bread, & Whipped Butter. Add a Salad Or Cup of Soup for a Little Extra.

Chubby's Favorite Chicken Fried Steak
hand-cut usda choice fresh cutlet. hand-battered and deep-fried to perfection. topped with our homemade cream gravy (comes in texas size and regular size).

Chopped Sirloin
grilled to perfection with grilled onions & brown gravy.

Baked Meat Loaf
tender, juicy & topped with our tasty homemade creole sauce.

Ribeye Steak
(john's favorite cut) usda choice boneless cooked to perfection.

Open Face Roast Beef
tender, sliced roast beef on toast topped with our homemade brown gravy & served with your choice of two vegetables.

Classics - Garden Fresh Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes · Spanish Rice · Pinto Beans · Fried Okra · Green Beans · French Fries · Turnip Greens · Broccoli Rice Casserole · Fried Corn On the Cob · Blackeyed Peas · Cole Slaw · Carrots · Buttered Corn

Vegetable Plate
your choice of (5) garden fresh vegetables.

Classic - Fish
Your Choice of Any Two Fresh Vegetables to Compliment Your Entrée & Served with Rolls, Corn Bread, & Whipped Butter. Add a Salad Or Cup of Soup for a Little Extra.

Crispy Catfish Filets
hand-battered in our own homemade breading & deep-fried to perfection.

Cajun Grilled Catfish
tasty catfish filets, basted, grilled & seasoned with cajun spices.

Pan Fried Tilapia
boneless filets of tilapia, almond crusted & topped with a lemon butter sauce.

Classic - Pork
Your Choice of Any Two Fresh Vegetables to Compliment Your Entrée & Served with Rolls, Corn Bread, & Whipped Butter. Add a Salad Or Cup of Soup for a Little Extra.

Country Pork Chops
"legendary taste." two delicious pork chops specially seasoned & grilled to perfection.

Ham Steak
a generous slice of pit-smoked ham, hot off the grill.

Classic - Chicken
Your Choice of Any Two Fresh Vegetables to Compliment Your Entrée & Served with Rolls, Corn Bread, & Whipped Butter. Add a Salad Or Cup of Soup for a Little Extra.

Chicken Tenders
lightly seasoned, hand-battered & deep-fried or grilled.

Chicken Breast
lightly seasoned, hand-battered & deep-fried or grilled.

Cajun Grilled Chicken
basted, grilled & generously seasoned with cajun spices.

Specialties - Tex-Mex Classics
All Topped with Chili & Cheese. Served with Rice, Beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Chips & Hot Sauce.

Three Cheese Enchiladas
topped with chili & cheese.

Three Chicken Enchiladas
topped with chili & cheese.

Three Beef Enchiladas
topped with chili & cheese.

Santa Fe Chicken
a boneless breast grilled, sliced & topped with our zesty ranchero sauce & cheddar cheeses. served with one cheese enchilada, rice, beans & soft flour tortillas.

Taco Dinner
3 tacos, crisp or soft shell. your choice of beef or chicken. served with rice & beans.

Acapulco Chicken
grilled chicken strips with onions, peppers & tomatoes. served with beans, rice & flour tortillas.

Tex-mex #1
one cheese enchilada, one beef enchilada & one chicken enchilada with cheese sauce.

Tex-mex #2
one cheese enchilada, one beef enchilada & one beef taco.

Specialties - Greek Dishes
Served with French Fries.

Gyro Sandwich
simply delicious! a combination of savory lamb & beef freshly ground together & sliced with tomatoes.

Gyro Dinner
a combination of savory lamb & beef freshly ground together with greek salad & pita bread.

Specialties - Pasta

Spaghetti & Meat Balls
spaghetti & our homemade meat balls topped with marinara sauce. served with garlic toast & parmesan cheese.

Burgers 'n Sandwiches - Burgers
American, Swiss Or Cheddar Cheese Available On All Sandwiches For A Little Extra. Add French Fries, Cole Slaw, Onion Rings Or A Cup Of Soup For Just A Little More.

Old Fashioned
mustard, onion, pickle, lettuce & tomato.

Cheeseburger
top "old fashioned" with cheese.

Double Burger
top "old fashioned" with two patties.

Burgers 'n Sandwiches - Club Sandwiches
Club Sandwiches Are Served With Your Choice Of French Fries, Cole Slaw, Onion Rings Or A Cup Of Soup.

Club Sandwich
your choice of 2 meats (ham, bacon, & turkey). have all 3 meats for just a little extra.

Grilled Chicken & Bacon Club
served with lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.

Bacon Cheeseburger Club
served with lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise.

Burgers 'n Sandwiches - Sandwiches
American, Swiss Or Cheddar Cheese Available On All Sandwiches For A Little Extra. Add French Fries, Cole Slaw, Onion Rings Or Cup Of Soup For Just A Little More.

Chicken Breast
grilled or fried.

Ham, Tuna Or Turkey
lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise on texas toast.

Patty Melt
lean patty on rye bread with grilled onions & swiss cheese.

Grilled Cheese

Grilled Ham & Cheese Or Tuna
served on your choice of bread.

Reuben
thinly sliced corn beef piled high with swiss cheese, sauerkraut & 1000 island dressing, grilled to perfection.

Philly Steak Or Philly Chicken
served with onions, peppers & swiss cheese on a toasted hoagie roll.

Desserts - Homemade Desserts

Assorted Cakes
take your pick of boston cream, german chocolate, hershey's chocolate or strawberry shortcake.

Individual Pies
choose from lemon, chocolate & coconut.

Assorted Cheesecakes
n.y. style.

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Chubby's

1231 W. 38th Ave. Denver, CO 80211

303-455-9311

Description

2012 | Best Green Chile After a Night on the Town

Chubby's makes the New York Times, thanks to Gustavo Arellano

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, April 30, 2012

The Cow has the Joe's Buffet name, but not its Mexican hamburger...yet

By Patricia Calhoun | Fri, April 20, 2012

Joe's Buffet Mexican hamburger lives on at Taqueria Mexico

By Patricia Calhoun | Tue, April 17, 2012

Stella Cordova is gone, but Chubby's endures

By | Thu, October 29, 2009