Jimmy’s Chalet

Standard greasy spoon with an average customer base of over 50 year old men and typically terrible coffee. Tacky western/​rural décor just adds to the charm.
No mind-​blowing dishes, but the food hits the spot and exactly what you expect walking into a joint like this. Breakfast burritos are big, the turkey melt is pretty average, but pretty delicious with a side of gravy for dunking.
The proximity to my house is a major factor in coming here as is having a serious hangover.

The service was excellent and the food is delicious. If you want home town American food this is were to go

Very nice breakfast. The staff are super friendly. Our first time visit and treated like locals. Definitely visit again. A very nice diner type restaurant.

The food is great; the prices are right; the servers are excellent. The ladies provide classic diner type service. Of special note is they greet the regulars by name and know what they want to order. Of even more special note, a developmentally disabled man, a regular, walked in to be served and they treated him like everyone else, with kindness and consideration. There was no prejudice against him for his disability; he was welcome and wanted.
They kept my coffee filled and really made me feel like it was ok to stay as long as I wished. I would go back in a heartbeat. Recommend to everyone.

The food is fairly good. The wait staff is super sweet. Inga was our waitress. When I mentioned how hot it was, the sweet lady turned the heat off. We’ll definitely go back.

Stopped in after landing in Denver en route to Glenwood Springs. My friends and I were super starved and Unilocal sent us to Jimmys. Its a typical greasy spoon type diner filled with locals. The hostess/​waitress sat us right away and was super nice and welcoming. I ordered their house breakfast specialty which was 2 biscuits covered in white gravy with eggs, bacon and cheese piled on top. I try to stay away from food like this, but I was on vacation so what the hell?! The portions were huge and our waitress kept our coffees filled. The BFF had a skillet scramble and the other BFF had some sort of poached egg and toast. They both said everything was good.
We noticed a lot of older people in the establishment and a lot of regulars. Being a regular could be dangerous since the portions are so huge! I plan on visiting the area again next year and look forward to porking out at Jimmy’s!

Contender for best breakfast in Denver. Huge portions, my Denver skillet was sizzling hot & delicious. The hubs had the waffle special, was phenomenal.

First time eating here. I’m on a road trip from California to Pennsylvania and stopped to see friends. My car needed some work down down the street so I stopped in to eat some breakfast.
Walking in it looks like a typical local diner. I love local diners and restaurants. The staff is super friendly and the food was delicious. I’m still trying to figure out what they put in the hollandaise sauce. It’s definitely home made. Tastes totally different from any hollandaise sauce I have had. Throws you off at first because it just seems a little off but it is delicious. The serving sizes are great.
The price for everything was very reasonable and definitely worth every penny and more.
For the people worried about the roach comment. I used to work in pest control and I can tell you that every restaurant, unless it is brand new, has roaches. Even IHOP, Denny’s, and chipotle have them.
Anywho, I loved my experience here today and if I’m in the area again I will definitely be coming back.

Great, reasonably-​priced breakfast place and local diner. Beware the bougie hipsters hatin’ on this place and it’s-mostly senior clientele. Locals eat here. Friendly and attentive staff. Try the «Spanish» Skillet for breakfast — just about enough food for two. The cheeseburger for lunch is as good a diner burger as one can get and finish off with a slice of homemade pie. Awesome!

We went here for dinner in a large group which can be daunting. The food was served very quickly, hot and amazing! The service was great, our sodas were never empty. The restaurant was very clean as was the kitchen. (I peaked in when we walked by.) Oh and the prices were very reasonable. We will be going back!

I am definitely a fan of Jimmy’s Chalet. I stopped here on a whim after a massage last Saturday when myself and my dining companions were in a dazed «I just want to eat and then pass out» state of relaxation.
Walking in, The Chalet is exactly what you would picture it to be from the outside. It’s a nice little diner that has some interesting characters both eating and working.
Their menu is typical diner fair with some Greek twists to it. I got the Italian sausage and eggs, my dining companions got the fried chicken and the eggs Benedict. The chicken was awesome and I would definitely get this again. My dish was just fine and filled me up. I would order this again. The Hollaindaise (sp?) was a little weird on the eggs Benedict. I am almost certain that it was not homemade. It still tasted good, though.
I’ll definitely be returning.

Nice little greasy spoon. The greek dishes are a nice touch. Gyros meat with eggs? Yes, please! My server was sweet, prompt and enthusiastic.

Huge portions, prompt service, plenty of coffee refills, great value. This is the perfect no-​frills place to take a group. Is it full of old folks? YES, and to me that is the hallmark of great value — fixed budget types know where to find the best food at the best price. Love it. A breakfast gem!

Oh dear. A depressing restaurant filled with the requisite kind geriatrics and tattered tables and booths. The food was below mediocre. The waitress was nice and polite, hence the one extra star, but I will never eat here again. Everything was less than inspired, though it cost as much as great breakfasts you can find most anywhere else.
No bueno.

The Greek skillet was very good and very filling! Amazing little flashback from the past! Great downhome food!!!

Went here with a coworker for lunch today. I had been here a couple times a couple of years ago. Their food is always good for a down home meal. The waitress is friendly and service is prompt.
Today had the Mexican combination #1, A cheese enchilada that what pretty good for not a Mexican place. Also a smothered bean burrito. I ate it, but their chili is not that good, kind of tangy.
Previously I had the country burrito which was excellent and not on every menu. However I don’t eat meat anymore so that wasn’t an option. The French toast is pretty good, but cant imagine how it could be made bad.

I’ll break this up into 2 parts:
4 stars for lunch. Went with family around 2:00pm and we all enjoyed our selections. I ordered the tuna on croissant sandwich. To say I am picky about my tuna is an understatement, so I was reluctant at first. The waitress suggested I try a bit first and brought out a little sampling. It was delicious! Seriously one of the best tuna salads I have had. The croissant was fresh and the fries were decent. Will be back just for this!
2 – 3 stars for breakfast. Me: 2, my boyfriend: 3. We both had omelets. An omelet should be eggs folded around ingredients; egg on the outside, cheese, peppers, whatever on the inside. Their «omelets» are basically a scramble of stuff shaped to resemble an omelet. The tomatoes were smushy and the yellow american cheese was not appealing. The hash browns were a little overdone. I liked the biscuit.
The service was good however, and my guy liked his Greek omelet enough, but to be honest, he likes just about anything.
Go for lunch. Can’t say how dinner is, but I will try it someday.

Why does anyone give these guys ANY stars?! This used to be one of my favorite restaurants until they changed management a few years ago. Now they’re nothing but a bunch of mean bastards. Last time I went in, we were completely ignored and practically had to beg for menus.
The waitress never came back to check on us, and we had to go to the counter to ask for our bill. On the way, my 85 year old mother slipped on a big puddle of water. Not one person came to our assistance. When I went to help her up, I fell, too. That’s when I saw the «Wet floor» sign about six feet past the spill.
The crabby guy at the counter refused to make eye contact. He didn’t say one word to us, not thank you, sorry, or anything.
I will never go back to this dump and I hope they go out of business very, very soon.

I was inspired to write this review by the recent news story of the elderly couple celebrating their 75^th anniversary. Now, I have no idea if The Chalet has been around that long (I know it’s been here at least since the 70s, according to the décor), but I do know that, on any given night, you can get your fill of Senior-​Watching here… provided that, by «night,» you mean «roughly 5:36pm.» Early bird special, yo.
The Chalet is to our Golden-​Aged Citizens what (insert hot, of-​the-​moment restaurant name) is to (insert descriptive adjective for the young, plugged-​in, and trend-​seeking). You won’t find anything on the menu listed as «localvore» or «sustainable» or «deconstructed» or even «organic.» You will, however, find liver and onions.
I defy you to name one person under 65 who has EVER ordered liver and onions.
That said, what they do… they do well. The fries (always a standard by which to judge) are fresh-​cut and crispy, with bits of skin still on. Perfect in every way. My husband and I both ordered the Gyro Sandwich (it was that kind of night), and it came just as a Gyro should… wrapped in paper in a slightly-​crispy pita, with plenty of meat and just the right amount of tomatoes. My only critique was the tzaziki sauce… it was amazingly good at the time, but as the night (and yes, ours at the Chalet DID start at roughly 5:36pm) wore on, the lingering taste (and accompanying offenses) of the amount of raw garlic up in that mix was hard to handle.
Twelve hours (and several teeth-​brushings, Listerine-​swishings, and Eclipse-​gum-​chewings) later, that garlic residue was still there. Ouch.
If you can get over yourself and your OOAK steampunk bamboo-​fiber shrowl (SO hot on Etsy right now) long enough to make the trek out to Wheat Ridge, be sure to pop into The Chalet. I imagine that this is one of those places that has a SLAMMIN’ breakfast. Not to judge… but these kind of places usually do.

Everything about this place was terrific. I Can’t imagine one star reviews.
Its dated (like any diner should be) but super clean. The service was fast, the food was outstanding. I enjoyed a big fresh burger with hand cut skins on fries
Mid day its a little sleepy, with the walker and hearing aid crowd in full force, but he food was commendable indeed.