Wednesday, May 22, 2013
King's Chef Diner - Costilla
110 E. Costilla St.Colorado Springs, CO
Downtown
634-9135
kingschefdiner.com
Restaurant Details
Best Of 2012: Diner
Best Of 2012: Green Chili
Best Of 2012: Late-Night Dining
My husband's cell rang at top volume at 3 a.m., waking us from fitful sleep. It was a close friend letting us know it was time to evacuate. From our Manitou Springs balcony, we could see the flames of the Waldo Canyon Fire licking the hillside above our home. We finished packing and drove to my office; it was late, and we didn't want to wake anyone. But my dark office offered little solace on that terrifying night. So we got in the car and drove down the street to King's Chef. Whether at Costilla Street's famous purple castle, or its roomier new location on Bijou Street, King's Chef offers a delightful mix of stylishness and nostalgia. It's populated by hipsters, but the food doesn't tiptoe anywhere near wilted arugula salads. This is where you go for a cheeseburger the size of your head, or a pile of eggs and hash browns smothered in green chili so hot it will make your eyes water. Comfort food? Given the chili, that might be a stretch. But I can attest that at times, King Chef's offerings can certainly be comforting. — J. Adrian Stanley
Bites 2013: Breakfast Burrito
Fit for the Food Network, this is Colorado in a bite. Why? Because green chili pumps through our veins, and King's Chef's is undisputedly badass. Even heat-freaks get it on the side to measure the madness. The fire-roasted green god-sauce, made with Pueblo green chiles and California habañeros, is gluten-free and vegan. You can keep the burrito vegetarian by subbing in MorningStar Farms veggie sausage in place of the real deal for no charge. Along with either of those sausages, bacon or ham, the flour wrap gets two eggs, onions, filling hash browns and some shredded cheese. If the whole thing were made into a movie, it'd be called, There Will Be Burn. And it'd win an Oscar. ($8.95 full/$6.50 half)
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Related Locations
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King's Chef Diner - Bijou
- 131 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs Downtown CO
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636-5010
- kingschefdiner.com
- (based on 20 user reviews)
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