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El Jefe

4.7
4.7
681 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
21:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for brunch
Our menu is inspired by the Mexican regions of Yucatán, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. We strive to respect the influences and traditions of these diverse cultures to bring you food that is uniquely El Jefe.

We believe in doing things the right way. Not because it’s trendy or cool, but because it’s right. We change our menu with the grow season, supporting our neighbors and the terroir of Colorado. We are not your average Mexican joint, rather a reflection of our environment and beliefs.

We hand make our tortillas every day. All of our pork comes from one whole hog. Our chefs breakdown the whole animal, for chorizo, appetizers, stocks, soups, and entrees. Nothing is wasted. We do this out of respect for the animal and for the people who raised them for us. Anything we can produce in our kitchen is done by us, with love. No frills, just good food.

We do an amazing brunch on the weekends, and by default or menu is nearly 100% gluten free.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Farm-to-table, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat 10:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue, Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (720) 389-7615
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Eusebio Silvario
  • Private party facilities
    The Crown Room at El Jefe is great for holiday parties, cocktail parties, corporate team building events, movie nights, game-day parties, rehearsal dinners, family reunions bridal/baby showers and more.

What 681 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Denver / Colorado

    Lively

  • Denver / Colorado

    Mexican

  • Denver

    Great for brunch

  • Denver

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Jefe is a vibrant spot known for its "amazing brunch" and "fantastic" dinners. Guests rave about the authentic Mexican flavors, including mole enchiladas and succulent carnitas. The atmosphere is festive, with attentive service enhancing the dining experience. Popular for bottomless mimosas and standout guacamole, it's a neighborhood favorite.

681 Reviews
  1. Nicole

    Miami

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect. The food is incredible and the service was on point.

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  2. Sally

    Denver

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our ramales-making cooking group of 6 really enjoyed our reunion at Sunday brunch at El Jefe. We excited with the heat of the guacamole, and the new-to-us Xni Pec salsa. The dishes we ordered were colorful and satisfying with authentic succulent carnitas, outstanding potatoes, delicious hue is rancheros. The service was great—just the right amount of attention. We love the decor and the Sunnyside neighborhood. We’re already talking about when we can return to try the dinner menu with its great variety!

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  3. Megan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for brunch on a Sunday. The staff was lovely, and atmosphere was festive and comfortable. The food was mid. Too much flavor all at once, super salty, horchata was like syrup it was so sweet. We loved the plantain stuffed french toast, but the chilaquiles and the chicharrones were both sub par.

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  4. Vinny

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, good value, nice environment, not so crowded.

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  5. Short57

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. The mole enchiladas were wonderful.

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  6. nancy

    Denver

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dinner with super fresh food-crab nachos, grilled octopus, mahi in an olive sauce. Yummy key lime pie! And great margaritas! We love El Jefe.

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  7. Vanessa

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The overhead lighting is so bright, it definitely impacted our experience. If you could not have the overhead lighting be so intense (it felt like dentist lighting) I think the experience would be so much better for people.

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  8. Heber

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best I have been. The bar tender was really awesome. Feels like a family place. Everything was perfect.

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  9. Gilbert

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a great meal, we had chorizo nachos that were delicious. Their guacamole is very good. And we enjoyed this with a very delicious El Jefe margarita. Highly recommend the nachos!

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  10. Alison

    Denver

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Local neighborhood favorite!! Quesabirria and tortilla soup are some of our favorites.

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FAQs

El Jefe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (720) 389-7615.

El Jefe is rated 4.7 stars by 681 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
21:00
Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for El Jefe

2450 W 44th Ave, Denver, CO 80211-1508

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Alcott & 44th
  • Area
    Highlands
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat 10:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue, Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Farm-to-table, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Eusebio Silvario
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (720) 389-7615
  • Private party facilities
    The Crown Room at El Jefe is great for holiday parties, cocktail parties, corporate team building events, movie nights, game-day parties, rehearsal dinners, family reunions bridal/baby showers and more.
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