Beyond Longmont: Rocky Mountain Chili Bowl

This is one of my better late than never posts!

During the ColoRODans car show extravanza this summer I smelled something good...
Then I saw the sign that said Green Chili Nachos. Obviously I followed the smell and got myself nachos!

My nachos were hot, fresh, and amazing. I was short 12 cents somehow but the nice lady said to not worry about it. So if you go....take 12 cents for me please!

Oh how I would love some of these right this minute.

You can get breakfast bowls, burritos, chili cheese fries, and other bowls of wonderful varieties.
They are in Denver but check their website or Facebook to see if they will be at an event in your area.
YUM YUM!
http://www.rockymountainchilibowl.com/

Oh yeah....

 

 

 

Santa Fe Coffee & Burrito Company

I used to love Swanky Frank's. It's smokey grossness was part of it's charm. But I'm totally biased about retro diner/cafe places. I could be eating with a rodent AT the table and I'd still think it was a cool place. I do like rodents though...

But Swanky Frank's is long gone and has been replaced by the Santa Fe Company.

It is charming and pleasant with NO grossness.

The first time I went I wasn't in the burrito mood so I went for a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and sausage. It was delicious. Nice homey pancakes. Mmm. Mom had a burger with AWESOME french fries. They should serve fries with everything there. Next time I go back I might just get breakfast with fries. Don't judge. It's basically the same thing as hash browns.

The owner is so sweet I could pinch his cheeks. He definitely wants to make sure everything is good and you are properly taken care of.

The second trip was pretty exciting. I got a breakfast burrito. And by “burrito” I mean-- tortilla wrapped monstrosity of tastyness. (This is mom's arm next to my breakfast.)

 

Aside from it's hugeness it was yummy. Usually when you get potatoes in a burrito it's more of a filler than a taste addition. These potatoes were so GOOD. I don't know why. It's a mystery. But they weren't mushy, they were flavor coated.

Mom got the oatmeal which was surprisingly exciting! She got a little assortment of raisins, Craisins, brown sugar, and cream. I ate several spoonfuls. It was good enough for me to pause on the burrito front and save it for later so that I could eat the rest of my mother's breakfast. It was also a very cheap, filling, tasty breakfast. What else can one ask for breakfast?

Mocha maybe...which I had. It was more coffee than chocolate, which works for coffee people but next time I'll ask for more chocolate. He came over and said he could add more but I was more interested in drinking it than bothering the sweet man.

I'm sure it gets busy busy at peak breakfast times but I always go a little later and it's very nice and the service is quick.

I would go there every single morning for breakfast if I had the funds for it. I look forward to trying more menu options but we'll see if I actually order something new next time I go or get the oh-so-exciting oatmeal! How do they make it so nice??

I also love the classic car that's always out front. So pretty...