See What It's Like To Eat At Chipotle's New Pizzeria In Denver [PHOTOS]

Courtesy of Jason Barell

Chipotle is quietly applying its fast-casual formula to a pizza restaurant in Denver, and so far, it's been a big hit with the locals.

Pizzeria Locale, an offshoot of a full-service restaurant in Boulder, opened in the South Broadway area of Denver in May. The restaurant is a partnership between Chipotle and restaurateurs Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, who opened their Boulder restaurant in 2011.

Much like at Chipotle, customers order their own personal pizzas at the counter, choosing their own toppings or selecting a pre-set pizza from a menu. The 11-inch pies are cooked in less than two minutes in a high-temperature pizza oven, and diners can also choose from add-ons like salad and sides.

Chipotle has said the restaurant is already scoping out two additional locations in Denver.

We asked a friend who recently moved to Denver from New York (and claims to know a thing or two about quality pizza) to document a recent dinner at the Broadway Boulevard location. He raved about the quality of the pizza dough, and said the experience felt similar to eating at a Chipotle, only "it was much cleaner and the staff was friendlier."