The Atomic Cowboy

Just got in to town from KC and we were ready for a good breakfast. This place did not disappoint! Amazing Dahlia biscuit sandwich! Laid back atmosphere.

If you are going to AC, go to the Broadway location, not the Colfax location. Doorman has been rude and power-​trippy on a few occasions now and have actually seen other parties deny their customership based solely on his greetings. The pizza was awful the last few times. Can tell it sits around for a while and isn’t fresh, and their attempts to heat it back up w a sprinkle of fresh cheese on top are half-​assed to say the least. On various occasions both slice and pie were soggy and rubbery. The entire place is a bar, and they will hassle you if you’re not both eating and drinking. The manager was rude and didn’t seem to care that his pizza was bad or his doorman was driving away customers at the door. The atmosphere is dark, usually w RnB slow jams playing, not very fun. Overall, not a great experience and need to get some employees who work hard and don’t stroke their egos based on old praise from Westword. We get it, you look cool and you’re a bartender at a hip joint so your friends think your cool too, but you work at a pizza place bro. A pizza place. The least you can do is offer a decent slice and some healthy customer relations.

They sell pizza by the slice… I mean MEGA-​slice! Soo good, ordered the pepperoni with bacon and caramelized onions. Love the jukebox and décor as well. Very hipster feel!

Not only did I have a fabulous meal here, but the hostess, James, was incredibly kind and sweet with watching over my dog who is waiting in the front patio area while we were eating dinner. Thank you so much! I’ll be back for sure!

After just landing in Denver to visit some friends, we took a stroll for lunch towards this neighborhood gem. They were great in accommodating us with kids and strollers, and had waters ready in a minute!
Oh my god these biscuits!
!!!
I ordered the veg pot pie with egg on top, hubby got The Elmer, and everyone else pretty much ordered anything biscuit related, so good!
The server was quick and polite, and our food came fast, which was nice since we have been up since 3:00 am and didn’t get a chance to eat.
In all, great place to start your food coma.

I was visiting from Houston and I absolutely had to stop in here for the biscuits! I was beyond excited to try this and left very happy. The biscuits are huge and the drinks are A+. I can’t wait to visit this place again.

Atomic cowboy deserves 5 stars. That’s all there is to it. Their pizza is the best, sure there are people that will probably say this pizza or that pizza is better. That’s bs I say. I love atomic, I have been coming here for years and my opinion of their pie has not changed. Also another thing to note: their beer list… pretty good. They always have some fancy rotating taps which as a beer snob is what I look for. Had a damn good sour there the other day which reminded me of my beer snob days in Oregon. Unless you go to a specialty beer place it’s not easy to find a place that keeps some interesting semi relevant beers on draft, but atomic kind of does! Another thing to note… get the salad! So freaking good. Very refreshing with the pepperoncini and feta… about as refreshing of a salad as possible. Don’t pass this off! Love you atomic

So this amazing place has 3 different names but it’s my favorite place to go hang out on a weekend for brunch or dinner! I moved to Denver a few months ago and have probably gone there more than 5 times by now. It has a great atmosphere, delicious huge slices of pizza, and you can play board games. Highly recommend The Franklin biscuit!

I’ve been to this place way too much to have not yet written a review… shame on me! Today I am having the biscuits and gravy. Oh my it is big… and I am taking most of it home. I think this place is atomic because of the gut bomb that I am dropping into my body every time I come here… biscuit, pizza with garlic… and so good. Atomic is the Bomb!

I had the pizza and the cinnamon roll. OMG!!! Amazing !! The cinnamon roll was to die for. Pizza was good, not amazing but I’d eat it again.

As the west-​coast wife of a native New Yorker, finding «hubby-​approved» pizza is nearly impossible!!! Yet, somehow, someway we ended up at Atomic Cowboy on our way from Boulder to the Denver airport & Holy Cow!!! This place fully delivered!!! We opted for individual slices & the kids loved getting exactly what they wanted & my husband gave it a thumbs up!!! Also, the service was AWESOME!!! The hostess was so nice & our server, Jessie was SO COOL!!!
Just to clarify… Atomic Cowboy actually houses TWO brands: Denver Biscuit Co (breakfast & lunch) & Fat Sully’s which is the pizza joint that serves dinner.

My friends and I frequent this place for their happy hours. DELICIOUS, inexpensive pizza with great toppings, quick service, and pretty wide drink selection. TVs everywhere to catch a game if you’d like, but also a great place to catch up with a friend in a booth or possibly play some pool.
The only downside– last time I went we checked the website first which confirmed they still do happy hours on Fridays. Once inside the restaurant, some of the menus reflected this, yet our waitress informed us that happy hour no longer was offered on Fridays. We spoke with a manager who gave us the deal, so all was well– but I’d recommend making sure everything in print be revised before officially changing over your policy. :)

I’m not impressed this evening. I have never had to wait for 1 hour and 45 minutes for the conclusion to my meal and check. I don’t understand. Forgot everything I asked for… :/
Pizza was pathetic. This pizza is huge … but you ask for pepperoni and get 5 pieces… but i did gwt 500 million olives … That’s sad.
I was overall unimpressed with the service. The food. The beer was expensive and was delicious but you can’t screw up that too easily.
Get more servers on your team. This just isn’t a hard thing. Your customers are waiting… a long time…

To clarify — Atomic Cowboy is the bar that services Fat Sully’s, DBC, and itself. I’d heard about their setup before going here, and thought it was all kinds of confusing, but once you go — you’ll get it.
Two thumbs up for the surprisingly cheap booze! We came in to gorge on some DBC post-​Colfax half marathon, and the bloody’s were only $ 6?! Say what?! I feel like most bloody’s will set you back at least $ 10 these days so that was a pleasant surprise. They also had some interesting cold coffee-​flavored libations that I’m dying to try the next time we go back for brunch.
Best thing about this 3 restaurant setup — you actually only get one check, which is pretty nice.

The biggest might just be the best. One pizza is plenty for me, but more suited for three. These are seriously the biggest and best pizza’s in Denver. They do by the slice for $ 3.50 and you can load up with whatever toppings your heart desires.
If you dig a fun atmosphere, great huge slices of pizza, biscuts and beer you will love this place. They have a whole plethera of beers on tap. And, they have some interesting drinks that are yummy on their cocktail menu too.
I’m pumped for the new location on Tennyson street to open!

Everything a bar in Denver should have can be found here:
1) Cheap booze
2) Patio
3) Food
4) Games
5) Eye candy
Be prepared that it can take some time to get a full pizza ordered and made (depending on how many delivery orders are being processed at the time) but when the pie is HUGE then it takes time to cook. They also have pizza by the slice which is great!
Dranks are solid — ciders, beers, liquor. It’s a pretty decent selection which means there’s a little something for everyone. The booze drinks are really strong — beware.
Starting the night, ending the night, mid-​point drinks with food, birthdays, Happy Hour, work parties, every time here is a good time.

If you have the opportunity to visit the beautiful city of Denver please make sure you stop by The Atomic Cowboy.
Three of us came in to dine and all walked out satisfied and loving what we had.
I had The Ellsworth, it was simply amazing.
This establishment is clean, the service is above average and ambiance in there is perfect for the décor.
Long story short. If you have the chance to come in and dine. Please do. The biscuits will leave you satisfied and wanting to come back later.
I will be back next time I am in town…

I have been here many times for all of the things. All of em.
In the mornings this place serves Denver Biscuit Company Biscuits! Wowza they are filling, flaky and effing delicious. The 3 F’s of Biscuits. Very busy so be prepared to wait but you can serve yourself coffee till you are too jittery to handle it anymore!
All other times of the day, Atomic Cowboy has the mother of pizza. Huge huge new York style pies and slices. Fresh ingredients, just the right amount of grease and a crispy crust.
This is also a bar at night. They play the best throwback hip hop and pop music you could ask for. There are pool tables, delicious drinks and cute waiters.
I wonder if they would let a gal eat pizza for dinner, drink all night and stay over to enjoy the biscuits in the morning?! That’s the only thing that would make this place better: if you lived there.

GREAT LATE NIGHT OPTION OPEN TO 2AM (featured on Food Network with Guy Fieri on Diners & Drive-​Ins). They have biscuits from Biscuit Co. & pizza from Fat Sully’s. My review is for the pizza.
One slice pizza 3.50 + 40 cents each topping. The pizza slice is HUGE so you definitely get a lot of bang for your buck.
I got basil, onion and Canadian bacon on my pizza & thoroughly enjoyed the pizza (perhaps being buzzed also helped make it taste extra yummy). My major complaint is that it took a LONG time to get my food and it took a while to get a waiter to our table. I do love that they open late night thus making it a perfect joint to go to after a night of drinking but I only wish that service was faster.
I have yet to try their biscuits but will update my review once I do.

I’ve been here twice now and it was recommended to me by my coworker. The two times I’ve been here, I’ve tried both Denver Biscuit & Company and Atomic Cowboy.
We came here on a Sunday afternoon from a night of drinking. The wait was over an hour and it was a tad bit hard to find because Atomic Cowboy and Denver Biscuit are one restaurant.
Best hangover food and I’m talking about the biscuits! The portion is huge covered in gravy and filling. The atmosphere is like a lounge style feel.
We also came here after a concert at the Bluebird and that time we had their pizza. Our server was nice enough to give us a heads up that a whole pie would take over an hour to get so instead recommended slices. The slices are just as big too.
Overall, I’d recommend that everyone has to try this restaurant! Hands down the best biscuits I’ve had in Colorado!

This place is off the charts. I’m only reviewing the Denver biscuit company, housed within the atomic cowboy. That said, the pizza joint in the bar also inside were very popular during my visit.
We have tried to eat here twice prior to this visit and both times the wait was over an hour with a line out the door and around the block. Today we were fortunate enough that the wait was 30 minutes and there was some seating inside so we didn’t have to wait in the cold.
Once we were seated we ordered the Franklin and an order of biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon. The Franklin is a biscuit sandwich that has fried chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese and their sausage gravy stuff between two pieces of a biscuit. I’m here to tell you that that was an amazing «sandwich» that I will be back for. The biscuits and gravy were also phenomenal, in fact my daughter said «if you and mom made biscuits and gravy this good I could eat it every day.» We ordered a side of bacon to go with the biscuits and gravy, and I’m here to tell you that the bacon was also out of this world. You can tell that they take pride in their product.
We were more than impressed with the service and the food.
Parking is on the street and is spotty at best so allow time to find parking.

If you know me, you know of my abiding love for both pizza and beer. So, given my fondness for Unilocal,I guess this is as appropriate a place as any for me to finally come out. .. for me to admit to my true feelings about another male. .. for me to «out myself» here for the first time (and if my sweetheart of a wife is reading this, I just hope she can find it in herself to understand)…
I’m in love with an Atomic Cowboy.
There. I said it.
The world still seems to be turning and no one has yet fainted or appears to have lost a limb.
I love you AC. (Uh, that’s what I call the lil’ devil:)
Hands down, you’ve got Denver’s best biscuits, and oh my, your pie, why it’s so big and delicious, I can hardly manage to eat it all up in a single sitting (see review of Fat Sully’s infra:).
One is indeed enough for me, and you, my prince, are that one.
Signing off, I remain yours truly,
David «Bro Love» M.