Fat Sully's / Atomic Cowboy / Denver Biscuit Company ~ regional chain : Colorado Springs, Colorado

First visit: Oct 2023 (Colorado Springs)

Locations: Denver area (6); Kansas City (2); Colorado Springs (1)

OK, so we finally made it to Fat Sully's, etc... Mrs. RJG and I were nearby on this fine Wednesday night and decided to try it. As you can see below, I visited once here on a Sunday morning but it was far too crowded. But that was not the case on this night, as inflation has driven many of the patrons away, and it was a boring midweek night, with no sports to entice people into the bars. The first disappointment ensued when we learned that the Denver Biscuit Company menu is only for breakfast and lunch. It appears they have the more enticing menu. So basically it's pizza, though Fat Sully's does offer a fried chicken sandwich and a double smash burger We both wanted to try the pizza anyway, so we'll just stick with that. They're famous for their "Big-Ass Slice", so we each had one. Mrs. RJG asked for it extra crispy but didn't get it. Honestly I thought it was cooked perfectly as is, though she expressed slight disappointment. As with most pizza places, it was too light on sauce. The ingredients were fine, a good amount of cheese, and the crust is very good. Not exceptional though. We were still hungry so we decided to split a slice and we asked once again for extra crispy. This time we got what we asked for. Mrs. RJG loved it but it was too stiff for me. That's OK, it's what we asked for. And the waitress was kind enough to have it split down the middle. I like Fat Sully's but I don't see it as craveable. And it seems lesser than a similar place like Kosmos that I recently tried in Boulder.

Atomic Cowboy is their bar, though not sure why it needs a separate designation. The Biscuit and Pizza brands makes sense, but the bar? I'm guessing it can be standalone that way. Their tap selection is not bad, but not exceptional, and they have one beer made specially for them from Denver Beer (that I tried). I'm sure they're better at mixed drinks, none of which interest us.

Overall I could see this being a hit as a tourist destination, but it won't make the RJG rotation.

- RJG review

10/28/23

---original 5/16/22 posting

Very interesting the timing here, as the RJG had wandered over to the Colorado Springs location just this Sunday to try Fat Sully's for the first time. I didn't realize that 3 restaurants were under the same roof. And it was absolutely mobbed. I'll have to go midweek and try it (and will update this post then). The name of the company is Atomic Provisions, and they have 5 restaurant brands that they mix and match. So far, they appear to be in Kansas City, Denver, and Colorado Springs.

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1962 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206

This mish-mash of 3 local(-ish) establishments in one location merits a visit or two. Never really understood prior to this write-up what the relation between owners & management is for the three, but as best I can surmise, it goes like this:

 
Denver Biscuit Company (3 locations) - great & huge breakfast biscuit sammiches. Biscuits are second only to Rise & Shine, but some of their sandwiches are completely over the top. DBC Club & The Franklin are personal faves.

Fat Sully's (4 locations) - pizza, but the slice or full pies. Slices are huge, with ample toppings and nicely thin crust. Two slices are plenty - or one and a salad.

Atomic Cowboy (7 locations listed) is the bar operating within the restaurant (if I have this right). Great selection of beers on tap, full bar options, no complaints from a guy like me who generally favors taps over bottles.

My suspicion: each of the locations house all 3 operations, but this might only be validated by visiting each location (which I probably will not do as 1 or 2 are in KC, and one in the Springs). Also worth noting: the biscuit menu is available only during breakfast / brunch hours (7: - 2: pm M-F; 7: - 3: weekends), while pizza serves from 11: am to close (daily). Bar, presumably, is open any time food is served.

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