Romero's Cafe & Catering

The ambiance is charming but could benefit from some modernization. The service is satisfactory, although some employees appear disinterested and exhibit hostile demeanor upon entering the establishment. The restrooms are in a state of severe disrepair, and the premises is infested with flies that persistently attack patrons. The food, unfortunately, falls short of expectations for Mexican-American cuisine. As a Hispanic individual, I had high hopes. Despite making the arduous commute from Denver, I regret not saving the fuel. I ordered the smothered breakfast burrito, which was mediocre in terms of the burrito itself. However, the accompanying beans and green chili were exceptionally flavorless, reminiscent of a textured, spicy water. I am deeply disappointed with this meal. My wife opted for chicken tacos, and the chicken was excessively fatty and had a slimy texture. The garnishes appeared fresh. We also ordered a tamale plate as a sampling, as we are fond of tamales. Unfortunately, they only offer pork tamales, which are excessively thick and extremely dry. Furthermore, they bear a striking resemblance to Hormel tamales in a can. Three of my children ordered cheese burgers, and they appeared satisfied with their choices. My fourth child ordered the happy face pancakes, which were exceptionally delicious. I rate this establishment a mere two out of ten, but I acknowledge that this assessment is subjective. Having grown up with Mexican-American cuisine, this establishment falls far short of providing a genuine representation of authentic Mexican-American food…

They were pretty busy, with one waitress who doing an excellent job getting food to us in a fast amount of time. With a friendly face. Her and the cook did an fantastic job with the amount of people that kept coming in while we were there handling the situation like they were pro's I give them 20 ☆'s super fantastic job and the food was delicious. We will be back. Thank you for being amazing.

The breakfast plate is incredible! 🤩 I went to buy some green chili to try it out, and I ended up coming back for a full meal! My grandma wanted something different, but even though it wasn’t what we ordered, it was still delicious and made us both happy. We definitely need to come back again!

Stopped by here one day on a whim and it's been my favorite breakfast place ever since. The absolute best chile smothers some pretty fantastic food. It's usually always popping and for a good reason.

We come as a group of 12 people. Im sorry to say, but the food is horrible. The chicken enchiladas are so dry that almost it choked me. Spanish rice is burnt and dry. Beef taco has this odd taste like old meat or freezer burnt. If you like mexican food, try to go to another place. dont waste your money here, $22.50 for a large combo and 12.50 for an enchiladas plate .

Got food catering for Christmas Eve great service and food! Voted best chile in Pueblo

Great service and food Thank you Mr. Chili (Robert) and crew 😋

Very disappointed we walked in about 135 .. and I’d noticed the waitress had breathed out like uhhh..! I just figured she’s tired wasn’t sure so we sit down she comes drops off menus. My hubby made a job and she was grumpy we just went on and I ordered food that’s when she said Ahh well if the deep fryers still on I thought why wouldn’t it be it’s your special odd and your open right? So she walked away I looked at the time real fast on what time the closed 7-2 so 1:35 order still with 20 min til close ok no biggy order came they over cooked my sopa I thought jokes on you I love mine over cooked. Then bout 2:05 two men walked in the one. Older guy says Come on In sit down but you seen her look up from register and give the Dirtiest Look Ever and the one customer said uhh nah I’m good walked right back out it was bout 2:05 that Look she gave was Puee HATE and the Older mad said what happen they could have stayed and ate I thought he must be the Owner..the waitress said oh I’m not sure I didn’t say Nothing Ma’am you don’t have to that evil look said it all. I was waiting for her to ask if we wanted dessert that NEVER CAME.. I was like em I’ll Never come back here I’ll stick with Nachos. . They are at least Nice even if we’ve been 5 min til closing and always asked if we want dessert before the kitchen closes. But to this waitress you work for tips and my hubby still gave you a good one only because we went in 25 min til close. No Smile No Nice attitude Nothing

Ordered beef enchiladas to go. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the flavor--the ground beef tasted more like Taco Bell meat and the chili was just okay. The service was also very slow and underwhelming. Staff didn't seem to care whether I was a customer or not. With so many better restaurants in town, I won't be returning.

Very poor service and not very good food. If you want good Mexican food try this place called Mill Stop or Adolfo's. Mr.Chili burrito is very dry and the chili is not good.

Romero's is one of the many Mexican/Southwestern style restaurants in Pueblo we haven't visited. So, we figured we should give it a try. We came early (we're old). There were only another couple in the place. Our server, a young woman, was pleasant and efficient. In the otherwise empty place, our order came almost instantly. It's clean and cheerful inside. A Mexican telenovella was playing muted on a TV screen. We ordered a specialty, the 'Rancho Grande'. It was a flat sopaipilla with meat, beans, cheese, tomatoes and onions. smothered in green chili. Lettuce topped it. The 'medium' chili was tasty, just the right hot. The serving was adequate, but not generous. My wife felt the meat was a bit sparse. In all, it was a competent dish. Romero's is, apparently famous for its burritos, particularly it's Monster Burrito. (I don't know if one gets a T-shirt for eating it) So, if one is looking for a decent local place, a bit out of the way, one should give Romero's a try.

Smelled like sewer the minute you walked in. Went to the bathroom and almost barfed it smelled so bad! Chicken tacos on white were so dry you couldn't swallow a bite! Never going back!

I ordered a slopper just out of curiosity, not bad. Looked like a deconstructed hamburger with chili on it. I have NEVER had such poor service, anywhere EVER. The food was slow in coming. It took 15 minutes just to get a menu. The people at the table next to us got up and walked out. There seemed to be a lot of waitstaff but lacked organization. I will never go back ! When my wife went to pay the bill, our waitress was on her cell phone on a personal call, swiped the credit card, handed my wife the receipt to sign and never bothered to even look up. Horrible restaurant!

Foodies. Great customer service. The restaurant is known for its chili sauces. We ordered the Grande Platter to split and the lunch special with 2 tacos, rice, and beans. While there is a LOT of food, both plates were very short on flavor. The chicken was bland and salt made it better. The tamales were the best out of both dishes we ordered. The Green chili soup was good too so try that! Again, our server was great and made the experience good.

I travel a few times a year to Pueblo to visit family. We've passed this joint several times before so we decided to eat here. Everyone ordered what they wanted and they LOVED their food. Monster burrito, dip, tostada, tacos, enchiladas. I ordered the beef stuffed sopapilla. It was truly bland, raw dough and barely there ground beef. Since everyone one loved their meal, I didn't say a word. Their mixed chili is REALLY good and their HOT Pueblo chili is a must have. We will try again this place but will not be ordering a stuffed sopapilla. You're welcome, Marilyn

Man this hurts to have to write this not so good review for Romero's. Food isn't terrible from point but some in my breakfast club don't like the chili. The staff is friendly and they seem to have a big to go orders fir the burritos. It's the building itself. The women's restroom was a mess the toilets and sink still aren't repaired the running water was like this the last we were there and only gotten worse. The restaurant feels like it's yelling fir repairs and a modern look the dining is super dark lighting is awful. Fresh paint job with a brightness and rearranging the trophy case etc would be a huge plus.

We love supporting local businesses, especially during these hard times but this last experience has been one of the worst. We called in an order and everything we ordered on the menu was unavailable. We ended up getting chicken tacos, which were more like lettuce tacos with extremely stale taco shells. We also ordered a Mr Chile burrito, which turned out to be a dry chicken and chile burrito. This was not our usual experience. Very disappointed

One of my favorite places for authentic Mexican food. They have a great menu and a fantastic wait staff.

On this cold day I receive my GrubHub order of some delicious green chili.. container was wrapped in plastic wrap tightly which was greatly appreciated especially at times like this thank you Romeros

My wife and I tried this place for breakfast. The fare is Mexican. They do a unique thing with the stuffed breakfast sopapilla, or at least I've never seen it done elsewhere. They basically stuff a sopapilla with eggs, potatoes, ham, etc... and smother it in green chili and cheese - very good. My wife had the breakfast burrito and was also quite pleased. I will say that the sopapilla gets soggy quickly so eat fast and don't try to save it for tomorrow unless you're an aficionado of soggy bread. The service was good. We were greeted and seated promptly despite the parking lot being full to overflowwing. If I were to nit pick, they were VERY busy and our waiter was also running that particular shift and was a bit distracted but very nice. The place was very clean including the bathrooms and the decor was lovely. I'd been in the building a few years back when it was Chevy's and they really chanced the look and feel of the place. The atmosphere definitely fits the food!

This place is simply great...don't believe me, then check out their awards, chieftain reviews, or even the praise from President Obama when he stopped here. I ordered the stuffed sopapilla. It was loaded with chicken and cheese, and then smothered. They offer their green chiles in mild, spicy, or half/half. I went spicy, and it was worth it with rich flavor. The menu had tacos, fajitas, burritos, burgers, and combination plates. If you are in south Pueblo, then it is worth the stop.

Their claim to fame is the green chili and one time visit from President Barack Obama. I, sadly, was disappointed in both the chili and President Barack Obama! The chili was not hot or spicy just bland and peppery. I gave 3-stars because our waitress did a great job and checked back regularly. I didn't like the small portion of cheap refried beans or the amount of stuffing in the stuffed sopapilla. I would try them again but I'm not in a hurry to rush back.

So far this is my favorite place for Mexican food. You want Green chili that isn't loaded down with flour come in. I wish they had a dynamite hot green chili one for those of us that LOVE hit food HINT, HINT. I have been here several times only twice was it not as good as it usually is. Service is good with most of the wait staff. Sopas, fried ice cream are great. Not super expensive either.

I have been here several times now. Most of the Mexican food I find in Pueblo is bland. I am a travel nurse and a foodie. I eat out a LOT. The food here is very good.. Not great, but very good. The hot green chili is far better than the average you can find and it actually has some heat. I did not care for the slopper, as it had a burned and bland taste, and the accompanying French fries were undercooked and soggy. The Monster Burrito was great... I actually have ordered that several times. The size of it varies based on who is cooking, but still tasted good topped with extra green chili and some of the salsa. The chips I get are the blanco chips made with white corn tortillas... they cook them fresh when you order them, so they are worth the extra. The salsa is borderline too hot, which is actually a nice twist for Pueblo. Taste is great, but the level of garlic will keep you vampire free for a day or two. All in all... This has become my go-to place when I want good comfort food. The service varies but is generally good. Prices are a bit high, especially since you have to pay for the chips. Overall, I recommend trying it.

I paid Romeros $220 to cater my son Graduation party yesterday went to go pick it up at 3pm because that when the party started I got there at 3.05 the door was locked someone came out and told me they never made the food for us.he said there nothing he can do now because it's to late WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!- I'll never go back there It was supposed to be a special day for my son

I ate here a long time ago and for obvious reasons I didn't come back. I decided to try it again well no change. The service is slow and not very friendly. When the food came out it had the look of slop. I had the chorizo and eggs and the Chile was runny and bland, it had no flavor, the chorizo was greasy. The coffee is weak and tasteless. I will not be ruturning.

The location can catch you off guard and not what you'd expect. I had my first "slopper" at Romero's and I must say -wow! The chili sauce smothered all over the 1/2 pound beef patty definitely stole the show. Staff are very friendly and the service spot on. The tortilla chips were fresh fried and sauce amazing. I've got Romero's on my "go again" list for sure!

This used to be the best Pueblo Mexican food in town. I used to go there every week. The last 4 visits ( giving them the benefit of doubt) were less than acceptable in cuisine and service. The food was served cold and it would seem that the new waitstaff could use a little trading from the older staff as far as courtesy goes. The price increase does not reflected in the service received. Might try again in a year/ wait and see what changes. So much for MR CHILIE. Sad to see another pueblo restaurant going downhill.

Just finished my monster burrito. It was the Boom . Ill definitely be back. Thanks Mr Chile.

Saw the awards in the window. Last one was 2010. Well, the food is ordinary. Bland tasting tacos, burritos, beans, and rice. Taco Bell has better tacos for a fraction of the price. Disappointing experience. First and last visit. Would not recommend.

Im a neighbor. My biggest compliant, is that I wake up craving garlic. Lol. It smells wonderful!! They make pizza sliders for $5 and I like their sauce. Their sauce is probably the best I've ever had. Also, if you get Anna as a server, she is great. The others are too, but she is my fav. Give this place a try. It reminds me of a place Capone and his pals would go for true taste of Italian. But better.

8-2-2014 Had the super breakfast burrito and the naked burrito plus two coffee under $21.00 good meal good price will come back

I love the food and service here. You're sopapillas are wonderful. I get take out all the time. I recommend this place. I recommend this place. Thomas

Food was not great... it wasn't bad it just wasn't good. Cold preshredded cheese on monster burrito... skimpy cheese on top of enchiladas and no cheese inside. Beans and rice were bland and salsa was good. For the food quality the prices are way too expensive. We won't be going back.

I ordered the monster burrito and hands down of the best I've ever had. The ambience is nice, its hot the local restaurant vibe on it. Plus the service was quick and food was very reasonably priced. Definitely a place to hit in Pueblo.

We had Romero's cater our food for our Christmas party, and it was b far the worst food we ever tasted. enchiladas were made with corn chips, Green Chili had no pork in it. This guy has has won Chili awards how????? Rice was burnt. When my Wife called to say something he said she was full of shit. With a owner like that wow. We could have done taco bell would have tasted better. Would not recommend to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Drove from Colorado Springs to try this place, don't order the blanco chips that they say are made to order, horrible and they use way too much garlic in their sauce. Very disappointed, will not be going back.

Stopped in for lunch on a Monday, great food, great stuff, highly recommended. I had the Tacos and a grilled jalapeno. It was awesome! Nice little cafe style atmosphere!

I was pleasantly surprised at just how good the food was here. To begin with, we had great service--friendly, funny, and our waitress was working her butt off to serve. I had the giant bean and chicharrón smothered burrito with hot green chile. Now, I'm pretty picky about my green chile and I thought theirs was quite spicy with good flavor. The beans inside were DELICIOUS and it was chock full of chicharrones. The only downside, and why I gave it 4 stars, was the huge pile of shredded iceberg on top, less chile than I expected, and minimal cheddar. But, really, next time I'll know to specify what I want. My boyfriend had the slopper and he raved about it, especially the hand patted burger. The iced tea we had was fresh brewed and all the food being served around us looked just as tempting. I'll definitely be back when I'm down that way.

I travel a lot for work, and my favorite food is Mexican. While I enjoy chains and "Tex-mex" style, I'm always looking for good, authentic Mexican food. This restaurant was highly recommended by the locals, so I was excited to try it. I sat down at a table and was greeted and served a drink very quickly. A different server came to take my order and was friendly enough. I ordered huevos rancheros, which is described on the menu as 2 eggs any style, potatoes, beans and green chili, served with toast or tortilla. The food came out quickly, but the only discernible shape on the plate was the little pile of unseasoned cubed hash brown potatoes. The beans, eggs, and green chili were a runny, sloppy mess. The plate resembled a shallow bowl of tortilla soup with potatoes on the side. The chips were bagged nacho chips (probably tostitos) and the salsa was pretty tasty. In fact, the chips and salsa was the best part of the entire meal. The atmosphere was decent, service was pleasant, and price was reasonable. That's the only redeeming quality of this place. Otherwise, the food alone would get one half of a star. While I haven't tasted the rest of the menu, lots of the pictures look to be similar to my breakfast. A big plate of slop with far too much sauce and not enough texture. This would be a perfect place for geriatrics, or folks who for medical reasons are required to drink their food through a straw. I couldn't recommend this place. There are too many good Mexican food places in Pueblo to waste your money here.

It is really hard to say anything bad about this place. Has a mexican diner like feel with some aztec art on the walls and ALOT of family history and community surrounding their craft. The original owners knew what it meant to out love into their chili and it shows. They offer a vegetarian green chili that I consider the green gold of Pueblo. I usually take home a quart after my meal. The main cook now shows his passion in the back towards what he does. The family is down to earth but shows pride in what they do. I always love seeing the pics of Obama and Carlos Santana when I come in. Obama looked pretty happy to have some good green chile. The tortillas are amazing. I could eat the huevos Americano every meal for the rest of my life. Really great prices too and the girls always like to make my baby laugh. This place is truly a gem and feels like part of the heart beat that is steel city. The green chili is probably the blood that flows through the heart! If you want a true Pueblo breakfast, or authentic chili meal, you can't find a better place to go!

I love this place!! There nice and the food is amazing I love there green chili!!!! I order it every time I go!

Best sit down Mexican restaurant we have found in Pueblo. Rice and beans are the best. Chicken fajita is really good to. Mild salsa is still pretty HOT though...

The best darn Mexican food in Colorado! Their stuffed sopapillas smothered in green chili that is grown just miles away is superb. This is a place worth driving to. We come down from Woodland Park, CO about 50 miles one way just to eat there. Fresh, HOT (spicy) and terrific!

What would Obama and Santana think!!! This WAS our favorite Mex restaurant, but NO MORE! They have gotten GREEDY! The Last (and I mean LAST) time we ate there the green chili hardly had any meat in it, and was so BLAND The reason for their greed.... TO GO BOXES WILL COST YOU 50 cents EACH if you DO want to take your left overs home! AND....here' s the best....the beef fajitas were so over cooked it was like FLAVORLESS JERKY(no sizzling skillet there). AND if you want a white tortilla (cold on a saucer) for your fajita they are 75 CENTS ON TOP OF THE FAJITA DINNER!! Our waitress was so sweet. I asked her why she didn't tell us about the 75 cent charge per tortilla and she said, "they were not allowed to tell the customer"!!!!! The manager was at the counter next to our waitress when I was expressing my disappointment and she never even looked at me!! Some manager!

awful service rude staff real dirty place food was not good the owner is really rude please don't eat at this place they said that the Chile is good it taste like canned Chile do not recommend

This is the best Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten at in my life. They have the best green chili, burritos, etc. Hands down best Mexican restaurant in Pueblo. Colorado Springs has no restaurants that even come close to this place!

Arrived about 10:30 am on Saturday for late breakfast. Sign says seat yourself. Place wasn't very busy but most of the tables had dirty plates on them that needed bussing. Found a table and the waitress took our drink order. The waitresses was very indifferent, almost seemed bothered to be taking our order. We ordered the Huevos Rancheros with the hot chili and corn tortillas. The waitress returned with our order with the same crappy demeanor and quickly asked if everything was ok, as she left without really giving us time to respond. We got up and helped ourselves to additional utensils and napkins as the waitress failed to make rounds and gave my wife a crappy attitude as she handed the napkins at the counter. Fortunately, the food was delicious, which is why I feel two stars are appropriate, as otherwise, based on service, it should be a zero. I probably won't be back anytime soon as Pueblo has other restaurants that actually make you feel welcomed, with food that is just as tasty and way better service.

Love this place! Great food, great ambience (the mariachi are great), always packed. Have never had a bad meal here

I had heard mostly good things about this place but also a couple of negative comments so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I ate here on a hot Saturday evening and there were only a handful of other customers. My first impression is that the cafe was clean and cool and pleasant. The staff were very friendly and genuine. I had the beef burrito dinner. I think of myself as a good cook when it comes to Mexican food and I think the food here was very, very good. The green chili tasted fresh, like it had just been made that day. The flavors weren't as strong as I would have liked but it truly had a special homemade appeal. The beans were excellent; it is difficult to make refried beans that aren't bland and these beans were perfectly done and flavorful. The Spanish rich was very good, also. I had the chips and salsa as an appetizer and I thought the amount of chips was generous for the price. The salsa tasted homemade and had a great flavor. The servers all seemed cheerful and were always checking to refill my soda and see how everything was. I definitely plan to eat here again the next time I am in Pueblo and I would recommend this place highly to anyone. I just can't think of anything negative to say about it, so I really don't understand how a few of the reviewers could have been so critical. Everything here was very tasty!

Always like to go there because you can get good food every time. However, went there last night and was in shock at the price increase. Pretty expensive. Only 4 other people in there too. Hope you don't price yourself right out of business.

Fast and excellent service, excellent food and green chili- my favorite place in Pueblo to get a breakfast burrito. Also, I enjoy the tortillas and green chili served before the meal rather than the typical chips and salsa given at mexican restaurants. Highly recommended!