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Penelope's World Famous Burgers & Fries

229 West Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-2277
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Ranked #80 of 120 restaurants in Estes Park
Cuisines: American
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner
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27 reviews 27 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

It took forever for our food to arrive and when it did, the burger my husband got was not even what he ordered. We didn't even mention it since it had taken so long to get the food in the first place we didn't want to wait anymore. The burgers were way over cooked and terribly dry. The onion rings... More

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Manassas, Virginia, United States
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28 reviews 28 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

The food was really fresh and good, not your typical "fast food." That being said, it certainly was not FAST food. We had to wait quite a while to order and to get our food. We ate early, so we were able to get a table...but had we eaten at normal time, we would have had to wait for a... More

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Michigan
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Not only did I have to wait in an incredibly long line to get food, the burgers weren't that good. A lot of people go here simply because it's a burger place in a tourist town, and it has 'elk' burgers....but to be honest, I'd rather get McDonalds.

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Philadelphia, PA
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12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013 via mobile

We loved our cheeseburgers here. Had to wait quite a while for them, but they were very good. Fries aren't great.

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

Great burger, huge helping sweet potato fries. Onion rings were awesome too.convenient to park entrance on the end of town

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Greeley, Colorado, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

A funky restaurant with a long history of providing fresh burgers, freshly cut potatoes for fries, and malts & shakes. We split a burger and fries, and still had room to go have an ice cream cone. It was delicious and very well priced.

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Boulder, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013 via mobile

Penelope's has great burgers. Thet are big with hand pressed patties. I usually go there in the summer - maybe it's seasonal, but the food didn't seem as good in the winter. It continues to be a good burger joint and I will keep on eating there.

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Parker, Colorado, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

We had buffalo burgers with pepper jack cheese. I had to send mine back because it was bathed in salt. However, once it was saltless it was amazing. Im not a salt free freak, so it isn't that Im picky, there was just way too much. The natural fries are amazing. We liked it so much we had it two... More

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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2013

We visited this eatery with 5 adults and 2 children. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, and grilled cheese with fries. First off this place was DIRTY. Usually I make my boys throw away their own trash but the trashcan was disgusting and I didn't want them touching any part of it. The food arrived, not piping hot. The fries were... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013 via mobile

We stopped in to grab a burger at this restaurant after spending the day hiking. We ordered our food at 2:15 and they finally had it ready at 3:30. 1:15 to cook a burger. On top of that I watched the cook clean his ear with his finger, look at it, the grab some bread for someone's burger. Needless to... More

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