Vegetarian chili has a reputation problem.

Too often, “meatless” gets translated into “mild, forgettable, and suspiciously close to vegetable soup.” That is not what we’re doing here.

At Sam’s No. 3, our Kickin’ Veggie Green Chili comes with exactly what the name promises: a kick. It’s completely meatless, but we didn’t take the flavor out along with the meat.

So, if you’re searching for vegetarian chili in Denver because you want something hearty, spicy, and worthy of being poured all over breakfast, welcome. You’ve found your people.

Yep, You Can Just Get a Bowl

Sometimes the chili is the meal.

Our Kickin’ Veggie Green Chili can be ordered by the cup or bowl and comes with your choice of a flour or corn tortilla. And because we understand that chili cravings do not always stop at one serving, you can also order it by the pint, quart, or even gallon.

A gallon of green chili may sound excessive.

We prefer “prepared.”

You can also pair a bowl of Veggie Green Chili with a dinner salad for our Chili & Salad Combo when you want a little bit of hot, spicy comfort followed by something involving lettuce.

Balance.

Or Let the Chili Take Over Breakfast

This is Sam’s No. 3. We were never going to stop at putting chili in a bowl.

The Veggie Stacker starts with breakfast potatoes and piles on mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, spinach, and tomato before getting smothered in Veggie Green Chili and topped with Jack cheese.

Then there’s the appropriately named High Maintenance Vegetarian Stack. Potatoes get loaded with sautéed onions, peppers, tomato, and mushrooms, then topped with avocado slices. It comes with warm corn tortillas, black beans, and—there it is—a side of Veggie Green Chili.

No sad little breakfast plate hiding in the corner here.

Burritos Like Green Chili Too

Our Vegetarian Burrito packs in onion, tomato, green pepper, mushrooms, and spinach, then gets topped with Vegetarian Green Chili and Jack cheese.

And that’s not your only option.

The Soft Veggie Wrap combines black beans, Spanish rice, Jack cheese, and Veggie Green Chili inside, while our 2lb. Vegetarian Burrito brings together black beans, pinto beans, Spanish rice, and Veggie Green Chili.

Yes, that says two pounds.

We said vegetarian. We never said dainty.

Our menu also lets you swap Veggie Green Chili into Mexican dishes that would ordinarily come with our pork green chili. Just ask.

Bring on the Heat at Sam’s No. 3

You shouldn’t have to choose between going meatless and ordering something that actually wakes up your taste buds.

Our Kickin’ Veggie Green Chili brings the heat, and we’ve found plenty of ways to put it to work—from a simple bowl with a tortilla to stackers, wraps, and seriously hefty burritos.

If your search for vegetarian chili in Denver has been turning up options that play things a little too safe, come see us at Sam’s No. 3.

Just don’t say we didn’t warn you about the kick.