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Jack-N-Grill in Denver is a three star Mexican restaurant. Try this spot for cheap eats in the Highland & Northwest Denver neighborhood. It's known for its vegetarian offerings. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place is handicap accessible. People who have eaten here found the food outstanding up.
This cozy, kitschy cantina boasts a separate bar area and outdoor patio. The bustling dining room is framed with colorful Mexican art, and packed with a uproarious crowd of chowhounds. Owner-Chef Jack Martinez...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/19/2006
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it was okay. nothing spectacular. btw, this is definitely NOT tex-mex.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My wife loves the Taco Sampler. I go for the burger. I now it sounds silly to eat a burger in a "Mexican" food place, but they do a really good job.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With a location on Federal, home to what must be at least a thousand Mexican restaurants, Jack-n-Grill makes it very clear it's serving up something different: New Mexican food. Being very familiar…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Jack N Grill is our favorite restaurant in town. We don't eat out much, but when we do, we are willing to drive across town just to go there. The food is amazing. You get a HUGE, delicious plate of food for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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I have died and gone to heaven... This hole in the wall churns out some high quality food. There is no other Mexican Restaurant that can match Jack-n-Grill in Colorado. I have been a customer since 2002 and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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I've been to Jack n Grill several times over the years and the food is always inconsistent, but one thing that is consisted is the lazy owners/managers the older son is a total J3RK and could less about the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant in Denver, period. The ingredients are fresh & everyone is so friendly. My boyfriend has tried almost everything on the menu, the tacos are his favorite. I have to have the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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I'd been going there for years, despite the slow service. The food usually made up for the experience. However, I recently visited the place after a 4 month hiatus and was apalled by two things. First, they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm in the mood for some good New Mexico style comfort food I head to Jack-n-Grill. You can tell it's homemade and I haven't tried anything there I didn't like. It's been about 4 years since I've…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've read the reviews about Jack-n-Grill in the local papers and I don't see what all the fuss is about. The couple of times that I have been here with friend or family have been disappointments. The…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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If you are tired of the chain mexican food, these guys are a must try. I love the tacos here. The quality of the meat used is exceptional. The staff is very friendly, but most of all the food is just great. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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I really enjoyed ever bit of this restaurant. Starting with the staff, it was probably the finest I've ever encountered. Likely it is because they are all members of the family owned business, but that is what...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Can I just get a shout out for any place that serves corn in a damn cup? Yes, thats right, corn in a cup.
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason trying to delineate the different types of Mexican food in Denver is sort of like asking the average American to name the provinces of Canada. Much harder that it sounds. Taquerias,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here half a dozen times and the food is consistent and good but not like any other mexican restaurant that I've tried in town. The Martinez's have stated up front that this is "New Mexican"…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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I went in for lunch to go, ordered green chili bowl with beans and cheese, was charged $8.95 for a 12oz styrofoam cup with about 4oz beans, the rest was a brothy excuse for green chili, one small chunk of...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not impressed at all. I heard such good things about this place. I'd heard they had the best breakfast burritos but perhaps my friends said that because they were still drunk. I was craving a taco.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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A friend and I went here for lunch on Thursday. First of all the food is great, secondly the service is great, why only 3 stars? The price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Give me a break lunch was $11 for 4 tacos (no rice...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reasonable prices, nice clean establishment that could use a bit more elbow room and parking but only because it's so good and needs room for its popularity. Located on scenic Federal, you can eat…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The couple that founded this place originally came from New Mexico, and they bill their fare as "New Mexican." Being married to a New Mexican, I can attest to the fact that it is just as tasty as what…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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I have been to Jack-N-Grill twice and it was great both times. I sat inside the first time and the second time we were seated in the patio. The food is very good. The chips and salsa are very good. They have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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Having lived many years in New Mexico, I had acquired a taste for red and green chile. It seems that it is rare to find the real thing outside of NM; restaurants usually substituting some other variety of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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We have been to Jack N Grill over a dozen times in the past year. The service is always great. I am pretty sure that every employee is also a family member. The margaritas are awesome. Our kids love the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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I'd been to Jack and Grill before and was shocked by the treatment we received. We went for dinner on a week night, and my fiance' ordered the taco salad. whenit arrived it didn't have the avacado. She flagged...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is, hands-down, my favorite Mexican restaurant. I'm no authority on Mexican cuisine, so I'm not saying it's the best or most authentic Mexican food you'll ever eat, but I love the location, the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I was really expecting more after the reviews, and my original review was 3 stars....but the day after..welll, the only thing we did all day was # 3. Not going back, Jack.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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As a native New Mexican, the one thing that I was really unhappy about here in Denver (moved here 2 years ago) was the lack of good New Mexican food. Enter Jack N Grill. I practically wept with joy with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have some amazing green/red chile. I definitely prefer the green. I recommend getting something that is smothered. You can try both chiles by asking for Christmas. I would also recommend…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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We were at Jack-n-Grill's second location (on E. 40th), and saw some truly obnoxious behavior by an owner or manager. We saw a guy in a big white Yukon zip right up between the two empty handicapped parking...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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As a Green Chili fanatic I am always on the prowl to find the "best chili" in town resturaunts. After visiting Jack -n-Grill, the experience and food were up to par . With several heat ranges(I like my green...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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Hello, America! As I travel around the country, I hear everyone talking about great restaurants where they have dined. Eating out has become our national fun time, second only to talking about it! When they...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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After reading the reviews in Citysearch, I finally had a chance to eat at Jack-n-Grill. The best New Mexican style food in the Southwest!!! I was kind of cautious because of the review of JPL258, this had to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Strange name for a Mexican restaurant, but so be it. This little gem on Federal serves some of the b...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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I went to Jack and grill based on the reviews here at citysearch. What a mistake I made! I ordered a combination plate, the food was covered in watered down green chile (closer to water than chile actually),...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2006
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By reading some of the comments from other patrons that have a problem with paying cash for their food at Jack-n-Grill. I say, if Jack-n-Grill took only gold or silver, the food is well worth it! More and more...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good green chile, but I'm only giving them one star for their "cash only" policy. Fortunately, they "help" you out by putting an ATM machine in the restaurant, so they not only get your money for the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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After reading the reviews, I wanted to try out this restaurant. Have been living in denver yet traveled throughout the southwest I have tried several New Mexican restaurants. Always looking for that right...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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Do not accept cr cards. Cost over $7 to withdraw $40 from their ATM. If you go add $7 to your bill to determine whether it's a good value. Very small-minded ownership portraying themselves as victims of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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The food was good, but diminished by the fact that the restaurant decided that they don't want to be bothered by credit card fees so they now only accept cash, while making money off the ATM machine that...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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This place makes great food. The green and red chili are excellent. Try the bowl of corn with lime...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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I have been here several times and it just keeps getting better. Highly recommend the green chili. If you're in a hurry the breakfast burrito takes only a couple of minutes and is the best deal you'll ever get...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2005
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Living all my life in Denver, I have traveled far and wide and use my chow-hound ability to taste all the great mexican food that the southwest has to offer. A friend of mine recommended Jack-n-Grill, once...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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I had heard so much about this restaurant and was excited to try it for myself. It was very disappointing. One reviewer talked about how hot and spicy the food was. Not mine! I ordered the burrito carne...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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This New Mexican place is now expanding with a new restaurant in Arvada. From humble beginnings on F...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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I am a native New Mexican, and Jack-n-Grill is authentic New Mexican food. A reviewer said the chile was hot or too hot. That's the whole point-- the hotter the better!! What keeps Jack-n-Grill authentic...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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Most expensive and worst mexican restaurant I have been to in denver, and I have been to a lot. Granted they give you twice as much food (and three times the cheese), but who wants it? Tried several things and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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My family and I went to the new Jack-n-Grill in Arvada. After leaving I felt I covered the new lease cost for 1 month. Your welcome!!! My family and I had 2 green chile burgers and a hot dog with drink to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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Although I used to LOVE going to this place, last time I went I was kept waiting well over an hour for my food while others who came in after me were seated & served as I watched. The manager & staff made no...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2005
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I love Jack's! Even back in the day when it was runed down. I love their burgers and their cup of corn.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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Jack's has one of the best burgers in town. It's sheer size puts it over the top in my book, especially for the price! By far the best burger deal you will find in the city....and it isn't GREASY like most...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2005
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Strange name for a Mexican restaurant, but so be it. This little gem on Federal serves the best Mexican in Denver. Always packed with returning customers, Jack n Grill doesn't disappoint! The tacos, freshly...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2005
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Jack N Grill is one of my favorite cheap eats in Denver (the other being Jerusalem). Where else can two eat amazing food for under $20? The service can be questionable, and from time to time, they will run out...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2005
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11 reviews and no mention of the cup'o'corn? It go's exceptionally well with a platter of shrimp taco's, and pitcher of margarita. Jack's added a full service bar some time ago and has a fantastic selection of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2004
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I'm from Albuquerque and so are the owners of J-n-G, well-- let me tell you, this place is absolutely the closest to " New Mexican" food you will find in Denver-- possibly Colorado-- my displaced friends from...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2004
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GREAT green chile, GREAT guacamole, GREAT tacos! The humongous breakfast burrito makes 4 meals for me, but my favorite thing on the menu is the breakfast tacos! My boyfriend and I eat here a couple times a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2004
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If you are lucky enough to eat here , DO IT! The shrimp tacos are so delicious, they just beg to get eaten. I myself have yet to eat the breakfast burrito all the way,when I am there. It's massive & very...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2004
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Okay, I have NEVER been a red chile/enchilada fan in my life BUT I LOVE the red chile at Jack & Grill. I crave it all of the time. Get either the chicken enchiladas smothered "Christmas" (red and green) or the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2004
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We love Jack-N-Grill, been there a bunch of times. The shredded beef tacos, green chile, and guacamole are awesome, and second only to the super friendly service! Everyone who works here is wonderful!!! The...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2003
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That is the HOTTEST green chile I've had in my life--way more than this gringa could handle. The food is wonderfully fresh, though, and I've made several repeat visits (I've learned to order the red chile,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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It has it all: spice, flavor and wonderful atmosphere! If you are tired of tex-mex and would like some excellent food with just the right kick, you can't go wrong with Jack-N-Grill. Get there early... seating...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Just the best green chile in Denver. The enchilada plates, smothered in green of course, are gastromnomic treasures.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Excellent mexican food. Large portions and excellent flavor of the green chile. Red not so bad either... best in Colorado.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2002
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Everything here is so fresh tasting, I cant believe it! I have never had food like this anywhere. Be warned, the portions are big and the red chile is pretty hot. Try the corn in a cup appetizer, a buttery,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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"WE ARE NOT FAST FOOD," reads a sign at Jack-N-Grill, and it's spot on: This is clearly a restaurant that takes its time, and its food is worth the wait. Named for Jack Martinez and his ever-present grill, the...
frommers.com - user review
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make a run for the border (no bell required)...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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a unique hole-in-the-wall with new mexican recipes and homestyle food. don't miss the corn. also, now serving cocktails...
5280.com - user review
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the friendly family that runs this small, pepper-decorated place moved to denver from new mexico, and they brought their love of chiles with them. the green chile is fire-breathing spicy, and the red is a...
nytimes.com - user review
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they do have a liquer license now, so you can enjoy a marg or a cerveza with your meal. all the tacos are delicious. the green chili is excellent also...
fodors.com - user review
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