King’s Chef Diner

Their breakfast burritos are huge and very flavorful. Service is very friendly. Small dining area but it allows you to talk to other customers. 5 Stars

I lover this place but today’s waitress talked for 10 minutes about how she is gonna train the new girls or fire them all. Its rude to discuss your workplace drama with other customers but to call them out by name to your customers. thats low. Plus some are my friends. shame on you for being so unprofessional in an awesome restaurant. Think you just lost your favorite customer.
The burgers are the bomb, but the new cook needs some training since this waitress wants to train ppl. It used to be large portions and cash only. A happy meal had more fries than what you gave today. Things have changed the last few weeks, for the worse.
Im thinking you lost a favorite customer today.

Had the pleasure of making a return visit to this cute diner during a recent visit to our son. Before leaving from the east coast, I was so looking forward to another breakfast and wasn’t disappointed! The four of us fully enjoyed our respective breakfasts, enjoying the ambiance of the diner. I refer to this diner as The Carnigie Deli of breakfasts, for those who might know about the one-​time famous NYC dining establishment — abundant amount of food for the price! Can’t wait to return to Colorado Springs and dine here again…

Let me start by saying the service alone was enough to get some stars, even if the food wasn’t one of the best breakfast burritos I’ve ever had. That being said the breakfast burrito was one of the best I’ve ever had. It was huge, fresh, came with gravy and green chili sauce. The sauce had some kick, server suggested to go half and half on the two and it mellows it out. He was spot on. The place was packed but our wait was minimal and the food came out quick and piping hot. Could not ask for a better breakfast. I’ll be back.

Awesome food. Great staff. Huge portions. No joke. Eat here. Cash only and tiny, FYI. A true 50’s diner. Thick cut bacon. Green chili was very nice.

I have been to Kings several times. Each time, I enjoy the good food and fast service. Their Green Chile is awesome (and that comes from someone who KNOWS) Green Chile. If you’re not sure about heat — order it on the side. We order the big dishes and split it with the kids. Then we smother the food ourselves. Food is served hot and fresh from the greasy grille. They have a great twist on greasy breakfast food with goodness.
This is not a restaurant for atmosphere. It’s loud, lots of people, and fast. My kind of place. I like dives. Expect to pay CASH. They don’t accept credit cards or checks. There is an ATM in the restaurant.

This is truly a gem in the rough. The menu items are freshly made and are delicious — not a bad cup of coffee either.

Great place, all day breakfast, EXCELLENT service by Gary who seated and served us on outside patio. The place was packed; we had to wait 20 min. The Pancho Via was delicious! Only had the half size, and it was filling.

Great mom & pop place. Great service. We ate outside on a lovely day. The food was great, and the portions are huge. Order the half portions — they are plenty.
Counter ordering and small dining area on stools only. Pay cash only.
Good burgers. Kids meals. Known for chili which is spicy, green and very good.
Great Mexican influence. Food served fresh and hot, though a bit greasy. Only drawback: smallest bathroom known to man.
Definitely recommend!

Classic diner right out of the 50s. Food in large portions. I had the reuben the wife a burger. Try it you’ll like it!

I couldn’t believe how quickly my green chili burger got to me. These guys and gals really work to make sure you have everything you need! Just remember, the place is CASH ONLY. I wish that was a little more prominently displayed for first timers.

EXCELLENT FOOD! Great fast friendly service! So glad I finally got a chance to try this place! Burrito was delicious and HUGE! I will definitely be back to try something else. SUPER AWESOME!

Based on a tip from a friend, we were told to go here and get the Colorado Burrito. This was the BEST breakfast I’ve ever had. We live in Iowa and ever since have been trying to recreate the burrito here at home — and of course failing. We ordered their green chili and it is great to use on other dishes here at home. We just can’t replicate this amazing burrito. MUST visit. MUST get burrito!!!

Had some friends visiting from Texas and I took them here for breakfast one morning and they loved it.
I’ve been to this location a couple times and their downtown location a couple times as well. The food is diner food but it’s great diner food. The atmosphere is very casual and they have regulars so you better get here early or you might not get a seat.
A full plate is a ton of food. A ½ plate is half a ton of food but doable if you have a hearty appetite. I normally get a ¼ plate so I don’t go into a food coma.
Highly recommend this place for out of town guests as well as for locals.
Try the green chili!

Tiny little dinner that serves a lot of food. Great overall experience. Good food, and lots of it. The server was great she never let me see the bottom of my coffee cup. When we got there it was empty, it filled up fast.
Don’t forget bring cash!!!

Great food,
Awesome staff.(other places should take note on how well this staff works together!!)
Burgers are great and the Chef salad is fantastic.
Fun menu to read, interesting options.
A cant go wrong unless the sometimes loud music might bother you.

I consider myself somewhat of a breakfast burrito connoisseur and King’s Chef’s is one of the best ones I’ve ever put in my face. Do the half gravy half salsa!
Other stuff: Great service, cool atmosphere. The owner runs one hell of a restaurant. Well done!

I have been here probably about 20 times and it is just about the same every time.
Food: Food is pretty exceptional. Coffee is from a local roaster and has a decent taste. The food is exceptional. I have been here mostly for breakfast, but have also visited during dinner and the food is decent every time. The best in my opinion is the Breakfast Burrito with red salsa. It is what they are known for and the salsa always seems to be the right flavor. The next best in my opinion is the Huevos Rancheros. It is a huge serving and it is topped with Avocados. An excellent choice!
Service: This is where King’s really loses me. I understand that it is kind of fun a few times to have rude abrupt staff, but after a short while it really wares off. On most weekends they post their rude «bull dog» of a server behind the counter, and if you are not quick enough with your responses he becomes belligerent and offensive. Also, if you are alone and request a table instead of the bar, he will sneer at you until you leave. I guess it is part of the atmosphere they are trying to encourage. When waitresses come to your table they take your name with your order which is a great personalization. The owner is often the one manning the register. He is friendly enough and seems to run a tight ship.
Ambiance: Blaring dub-​step music at 8:00 am on a Saturday or Sunday is not desirous! This environment is anything but peaceful. It is packed on most mornings and the hectic music is enough to drive even the most sane person bonkers.
Overall, if you are willing to put up with the environment, you will be pleasantly surprised by a really decent breakfast and pretty good dinner.

The thing that initially got me curious is that it looks like a kids bouncy house and the banner on the roof said «The Food Sucks and The Service is Worse» (or something like that). How could I not want to try? On top of that, all the guys in our office headed to King’s Chef at least a couple times a month, every time they’d come back in the best mood. So I finally decided to try it. YUM!!! Best burgers and even though I didn’t want to have pepper on my fries, he (the chef, aka «Burger Nazi») made me. So I had pepper on the fries! WONDERFUL!!!
I’ve since moved away from The Springs… but I think about this place and it always makes me wish I lived closer again.
CHEERS!

Perfect 5 stars for the «small diner/​greasy spoon» type place. Just two employees and enough seats for maybe 10 people shoulder to shoulder.
I ordered some sloppy mess of a breakfast meal with potatoes, onions, peppers, eggs, and sausage gravy. Everything was cooked to perfection just as I like it. Not to mention that there was a huge amount of food. The wife ordered a grilled cheese and bacon fries. I have never seen such a large amount of fries and cheese and fresh cooked bacon all in one place outside of a basket. She couldn’t finish.
They don’t take credit or debit so bring some cash. Not much more to say about this one. Just go there and enjoy.