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We have been to Bump and Grind a number of times. We have never had a bad experience and are always satisfied. The food is great and even though some people think the place is "grimy" I have never noticed really. The service is always friendly and typically we get DIxie Normous, who does stand up at the Squire on Tuesdays, and he is always prompt and helpful. We brought our dogs with us this last time and they brought them water and even gave them some love.
There have been times when our order was wrong or things were slow but the staff was eager and quick to fix the problem without us even bringing it to their attention. We even got a bag of their awesome muffins and a variety of cookies to take home when we received the wrong meal, not to mention they fixed it fast and that meal was also free.
We love the guys at Bump and Grind and recommend it to all of our friends.
Ahhhh, ok we were right there with you, Dixie Normous, when you lap danced my sister, TOTALLY, I mean, she's a VERY chill woman, but when you started dry humping our check and moaning... I mean.... my mom's... like... right there.
But hell, it was a great time, and you don't get anything like this in Minnesota.
I judge places off of food and service, but I really loved Bump and Grind. Here's my experience:
I went there with my ex-boy who looks like a sixteen year old. That was funny. Our "waitress" was pretty mellow, but the waitress for the group of high school kids sitting next to us was hilariously crude. That was our entertainment for the morning.
We got there early and didn't have to wait. I can't remember what I got, but I DO remember observing that the food was mediocre (I'm a great cook, so that makes me a little harsh) and the coffee was OK. I loved the mismatched dishes, but didn't love the flimsy plastic chairs outside.
The waitress serving the group of high school kids hit on one of them and the girls chattered and the boys laughed uncomfortably. I LOVED all the servers there. It really is entertaining. I would take anyone who visited me to this place unless we were hungover, and then I would rather go to Steuben's or Sputnik and continue the bender. I was bummed they didn't have a liquor license, although if they did things might get rowdy.
Bottom line: Don't expect the best food, it's hit or miss. Expect to be entertained and don't be a prude (or do, they love making people uncomfortable, and it's fun to watch). Tip your server well, they're not the ones cooking. Enjoy!
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention that one of the tables near us brought their kids, and I thought that was AWESOME. Seriously, way to diversify! (the kids were young teenagers).
Great brunch, awesome biscuits and gravy.
I am amazed we have something like this in Denver. I used to live down the street from here and I would love to take hungover couch crashers here the next morning. It was kinda my way of charging them for the free room and board. This place is great for judging someone's ability to laugh, as the queens can get very up close and personal.
As far as the food goes, it is actually very good. The coffee is not bad, and I love how they serve it in cups that look filthy, but are somehow clean.
The service is key to this place! Be ready for in-your-face drag queens and quick service.
The food is good too! Don't be surprised if you forget to eat with all of the commotion going on around you...
Drag queens and coffee. Rarely does it get better than this. Not for small kids. Food is Awesome and not your average fare, but the queen in the 6 inch stilettos scratching her balls might offend some. But A-OK in my book!
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent entertainment. I couldn't think of anything better to do at 11am on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
The meals have the greatest names, and they taste even better than they are described.
Bump and Grind is great for bringing in friends in from out of town as well, it'll give them something to talk about all day :)
This place is extremely busy for brunch (like many brunch places), which the draw are the waitors in really ranchy drag. The drag wait staff are all very entertaining and colorful -- just be prepared to see some VERY unlady-like behavior and look away when they spread their legs.
The food is pretty good and tasty.
My main complaint is that the restaurant doesn't seem very clean -- I'm not talking about the jokes and antics. The furniture doesn't seemed to be cleaned very often and feels a bit grubby, the cutlery spotted, and worst of all their metal water cups had a bad smell to it, so I kept to coffee.
Wandering the streets, exploring Denver on my own on a sunny Saturday, I ended up deciding to try out Bump & Grind for brunch. I did not expect what I was walking into.
The servers were all hairy transvestites who were incredibly (seriously, incredibly) crude, dirty, and absolutely hilarious. Given that I was there by myself, I definitely felt pretty uncomfortable -- but I think if I was there with a group of friends, it would've been a hilariously good time.
Every answer to anything you say, they twist into something sexual and inappropriate. When I ordered my coffee, my server asked me if I wanted some cream. I replied with: "Nah, I prefer mine black". S(he) replied with: "Oooh honey, so you like it black, eh? Well I prefer mine Asian." and gave me a wink. I gave an uncomfortable laugh.
The food was really good. I got the Mexican Benedict Arnold (eggs benedict made with 2 poached eggs on top of green chile and cornbread with a spicy sauce). Damn it was excellent. Came with some of the best roadside potatoes I've ever had.
At the end, my waiter(ess) then sat down at my table and asked me if women made my dick hard. I said yes. S(he) got up and said: "okay, fuck off then! but leave me a good tip!" and disappeared for the rest of the time I was there. I left a great tip, feeling dirty, but it was definitely a memorable experience.
This is a fun place to take an out of town guest for drag queen brunch. I don't know about becoming a regular :)
Things to know about Bump @ Grind:
1. Average meal is $10.
2. If willing to pay $10 for lunch the food is GREAT. Large portions with better then expected ingredients.
3. On weekends the Cross Dresser Servers are funny and a laugh, but border on too ridiculous. You always get a good show from them.
4. Servers are nice and funny. Food is better.
5. Place is dirty and food is great. Weird to eat great food with naked people around exposing their privates. It makes me feel like the kitchen is not sanitary.
6. After you go one time, are seated and laugh at cross dressers. Take-out is the way to go unless you want to show off the place to a stranger.
Great place! Anything you get during the Petticoat Brunch on the weekend is amazing. All waitstaff on weekends dress in drag, but not nice drag, trashy drag! Be prepared for a wait on the weekends! Great atmosphere and great personality from the staff. Pretty much just a coffee shop on the weekdays but still good to eat and drink there.
I took my little sister here for the Petticoat Brunch and it was our first time. For a lot of things.
1) The wait was 40 minutes, but we waited because as we were walking up, we saw a tall, Amazonian drag queen wearing a blonde wig in pigtails, a white tube top and clear stripper heels stumble out of the building and onto the street. That was probably the first sign that the next hour was going to be super ridiculous.
2) As we were waiting, we took a look at the homemade snacks in a glass counter and the decor. The snacks all had sexually suggestive names, there was a giant rice krispies treat that included four or five different cereals, the walls were brightly painted with Warhol and Barbie memorabilia posted throughout the shop, and there was a turquoise bra hanging from a tree branch like most restaurants hang designer lanterns and you know, classy things.
3) When we were served, the menus were glued onto the backs of Cyndi Lauper and Devo 12" records.
4) Our waiter was Dicksie Norms. He was HILARIOUS. He said he'd seen nothing but fat bitches all day and we were already his favorite table. Then he called me a slut, said I was too distracting and forgot our order three times, but I never went without a full glass of water, napkins, or questions about how my food was. I ordered the bagel and lox, and it was delicious. My sister ordered the Chicken enchiladas or something like that. They came with potatoes and I stole most of it. I think they put crack in that mess, it's to die for.
5) I've never gotten cock-whipped in my life, much less in public.
Bump and Grind is a great place. The pricing isn't too bad, the food is flavorful and festive, and the "waitresses" should all be famous. It'll be legendary if it isn't already.
I thought about giving a 5, because despite all the disappointment surrounding Bump and Grind I love it. Adore it. Even Advocate it. But I'll succumb to the reality that it's not a 5 star establishment.
All of my thoughts are related to Sunday's Petticoat Brunch, which is the only time I've gone and why I adore Bump & Grind. Sassy cross dressed men and women serving scrumptious fatty breakfast = best breakfast to take out of towners to.
I really enjoy the food. It's heavy, filling and delicious for hangovers. Also it is cleverly named. Eric Eggs Estrada here I come!
Some Advice:
1) Get there before 10am, a line will form before they're open.
2) Have your entire party there... or you won't get seated.
3) Expect a hilarious, tasteless show involving scantily clad hairy cross dressed men that some more prudish people would find unappetizing so close to their food.
4) Seat your most skittish friends on the outside of the table and watch them be harassed, fondled, sat upon, climbed over and somehow not spilled on. Burly men in 4inch stripper heals = Brilliant!
5) Don't try to make special orders
6) Do tell them it's your skittish friend's birthday and watch hilarity ensue.
Bump and Grind what can be said that has not been said? The food is not normal. But I LOVE that about the place. The details to the creative aspect of the restaurant are great........ Not elegance, but kitsch over the top fun. Not really a place for children, but a great place for us to become children again. Mind you......... its one demented acid trip of a time. Like Alice in Wonderland replayed by trannies.
The waitresses are.......... shall we say - different. Think of a demented John Waters film come to life. I have many a fun story to tell after going there. One involved my "waitress" throwing a bitch fit about me pointing out the fact that his balls were sticking out of his anteater thong. He claimed I hurt his feelings....... in an act of outlandishness. He said he quit. He then ran out into traffic, pulling up his skirt, trying to hitchhike a ride out of there. Cars swerving and honking, people laughing, it was a good time. If those walls could talk - I would be very afraid of the stories they'd tell.
Not to mention the food is creative. Yes its not perfect. But this places is not about perfection. Its about the whole package............. just ask my "waitress"..............
I can see there is quite a following with this place, so I'm sorry to write such a review.
I got there as soon as they opened, because I knew that a wait would not help this review. I got a table right away which is good because I don't wait more than 20 minutes for breakfast.
The atmosphere was cool, very lively for the early morning. yes, 10 am on a Sunday is very early for me.
I sat dangerously close to the person behind me, so much so that we leaned up against each other back to back for support.
The whole cross-dressing thing is entertaining. It got to be a bit much when one of them lifted his dress to reveal very little underneath, but alas; in a restaurant, food comes first. No one goes to a movie theater just for the popcorn.
I had the bananarama waffles, my friend had the eric estrada something.
Both dishes, not so much
My waffles were dry, with a shot glass of syrup and a dollar more for another, I pretty much had to dunk them in water like Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation.
The Eric Estrada, burnt.
So, in my opinion, if you want some off the wall entertainment, you should come here, but pack your own lunch.
A couple of weeks ago I went in here on a 'normal' day and was actually kinda pissed that there weren't any dudes in skirts. No, dudes in skirts are not my thing, but they are now forever linked in my subconscious to a phenomenal breakfast.
I didn't know how I would handle literally seeing the ball bag of someone serving me my food, but now I do thanks to Bump and Grind. The food here is so good that I actually accept, and kinda expect, to see a man's genitals while eating it and am not bothered one bit. Each part of the meal is layered in its flavoring. For example, the breakfast potatoes start sweet and finish spicy. Seriously, eat here. You'll love it.
When it's not the weekend they still offer a ton of awesome baked goods, so maybe to get your feet wet you can stop by then and see Dixie Normus without his make up, skirt, and 4 inch Lucite heels.
Note: Not for squares, wussies, or Republicans.
I'd been told I had to go to this place for weeks, and I finally went there for brunch with a bunch of friends on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
I could see as I walked up that this was a hoppin' joint, as there was a line of people coming out the door, many of whom were sitting down- a not so good sign that there was a long wait. Fortunately, all of us were ok with waiting and hour and hanging around. Normally, I would not wait that long for brunch but I guess we were just that hungry for dildos with our breakfast.
It's a good thing there are a couple bars and shops within walking distance in case you want to have a drink before hand if your wait is long, which is what we ended up doing, including going to take a shot with one of the hostesses in drag. Also, while you wait you may be in for a show or two, as our soon-to-be waiter (waitress?) hitched up his skirt to show off his black dildo and stood out in the street thumbin' for a ride.
Once we were finally seated, we learned that they were out of several dishes which was a bummer, however our waitress and the hostess were quite chatty and sat with us for a bit as well as giving us a little performance, you could say, by climbing all over our table and shoving private parts in our faces. Good times had by all!
The food, once it came, was actually quite tasty and I'd definitely go back there again just for the food during a slower time of day. This is definitely a place you want to bring out of town friends on a visit or with a big group of your hungover friends, but I recommend getting there earlier, probably around 10-11 am is ideal. Or after 2-3 pm when it's slower, but you might not be able to order the dish you had your heart set on.
I heart Bump and Grind! The wonderful "ladies" are not the only reason to visit... the food is awesome!!! I've been to BNG a few times and everytime the atmosphere is over the top.
I recently moved a few blocks away from BNG and come to find out the coffee shop stays open till 11pm on Thur, Fri, and Sat! How awesome is that!!! Unfortunatly, the ladies are preparing for their weekend, so its a little more low key.
If those walls could talk
I went for the Petty Coat Brunch and was having a great time. I normally don't mind grungy places as I am not a germophobe by any stretch. However, when I found a long black hair entwined in my eggs, I nearly threw up. I get a little queasy thinking about the place and won't be able to go there ever again. I know that these fluke things happen, but I can't imagine the person cooking my eggs didn't notice this massive hair in my eggs and I can only imagine he/she didn't care.
Drrrrty! And not in a good way. I'm queer, my friend who was with me is too and he was looking forward to the drag breakfast.
The place is dirty and well past its prime. You can be kitschy and clean at the same time. Also: sassy and rude are different, this should be investigated.
Our server, Nasty, was pretty cool which is the only reason this place gets a star.
The mexican benedict was ok, but was rather cold by the time it got to the table.
We surmised that this place is more like a queer zoo - though it seems most of the servers are straight guys working for big tips and for kicks. The exoticization of drag queens drew in crowds of straight girls and their cameras - this is an establishment Denver, and the queer community COULD do without.
Nasty, indeed.
Also: terrible coffee.
Visually and orally stimulating...take that however you want to.
Went with a friend, and it was delish, the home fries are simultaneously sweet and savory...how do they do it?!
Our "waitress" was just the right mix of affected disaffection and attentiveness, as well as amusing, friendly, and saucy.
When walking up, the wait looked daunting, but we were the first party of 2 on the list, so we waited about 15 minutes or so. Not bad.
The bonus about this place is that the food is actually great, so it's not only a gimmick. Enjoy!
PS - no booze here, so don't go expecting bloodies or mimosas...
I live up the street, I walk my dog by the building weekly [at night] and had never been able to go due to the hours.
I finally went after living in the UpTown area after 4 months. I just had to check it out, I've heard so many stories. I'd see a line waiting for the place to open up early Sunday mornings on the way to church. That is presence.
Cross-dressing-rough-foul-mouthed-dudetresses. Surprisingly, the food is really really good! The atmosphere is what it is. It's like a bunch of gay dudes got together and moved into an old antique shop. I am key on details and the place is dirty. But, you're gonna come here for the outrageous antics.
There was a birthday the morning I went. So, we were entertained with a nice triple cross dressed lap dance and saw much more than we bargained for. Careful to take your mom here, unless she is open to the idea of getting a few F-bombs thrown in as you order your eats. I've also heard, it is a different experience dependent on who your 'dudetress' is. We had a really potty mouth...but, I thought it fit.
Not sure my conscience could give Bump & Grind 5 stars...it's just a fun show. I challenge you to bring your grandmother here.
No booze, otherwise would be 5 *s. I went for Brunch.
Great atmosphere, colorful, groovy tunes, cool people, good fun food.
Don't go on your Bday unless you want to be cock whipped across the face by a cross dressed wait(ress?) for every year as opposed to spanking. I shall avoid it my entire bday month just to be safe.
Contrary to the past review, kitch and originality are NOT enough to make me forgive terrible service and unsanitary conditions.
A group of us went to the Petty Coat Brunch and while we expected to wait an hour for a seat, but we did not expect to wait another hour for our food. Our "waitress", spent a total of 2 minutes with us, she brought us coffe and took our order and was never to be seen from again until she brought the bill. We were sitting outside in the 80 plus degree shade w/ no refills on water until a person from our table got up, went inside and got a pitcher and refilled everyone's water on the patio, apparently we were not the only ones ignored. We also had to go in and track someone down in order to pay. The table was dirty as was the silverware. Had we been seen the conditions inside we would have walked right out in the first place.
I do think it's a great concept establishment and it could do so much better with some simple upgrades, service, attitute and cleanliness. There are way too many other brunch places on 17th that are worthy of your time and money.
I made the mistake of visiting Bump & Grind for lunch on a weekday. Where are the transvestites dressed in flashy clothes? Where are the unshaven legs under minis?? Where is all the flaming entertainment??? What's with the conservative weekday dress...what's next, "waitresses" actually wearing pants?!
I had an awesome turkey-apple panini though.
1 star off: it had a piece of hair in it, hope it's not pubic
I wanted so much to love this place, but after waiting 45 minutes longer than the quoted wait time of 1hr, being sat in a corner, forgotten by the "waitress", and then finally served...burnt food, I beg you treat yourself by avoiding this place like the plague.
My favorite breakfast in Denver! The food is cheap and the plates are packed full of delicious creations from the kitchen and fresh fruit. The Mexican Benedict Arnold is absolutely incredible - thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. Their potatoes are to die for and their coffee is perfect. The also have absolutely wonderful dessert items for sale at the front counter - soft, homemade-tasting cookies, yummy bars and gigantic, fluffy freshly made marshmallows. The waitstaff is hilarious as well as attentive.
The only complaint I have is that it is always packed and the wait for a table can take forever - obviously everyone else in Denver realizes how awesome Bump & Grind is as well!
It's hard not to stop by here everyday when I head into work. But my wallet and my diet do keep me in check on occasion. The baked treats are to die for and I can rarely leave without grabbing an extra cookie or two to share with others or stash for later. The "Emma Peels" are one of my favorites. The "crispies" treats are always delicious.
I think the portions could be trimmed back, and perhaps then some of the prices could too, but if you've got a big appetite it's right for you. Perhaps a 1/2 order option on some items would be good for us grazer types.
I haven't had the patience to enjoy the wait for their Petticoat Bruncheon. I actually gave up after waiting more than 35 minutes to be seen by the server, and this was after being seated at a table. Perhaps I will hit it at the right time one day. It is a small joint with a small kitchen - very understandable why they get backed up. I just can't bring myself to wait around over an hour to eat breakfast. But what they do dish out (on the slower days of the week) is fantastic.
I hear they are expanding hours.
kitch and originality aren't enough to make you forgive bad food (casa bonita?), but the kind of unique experience you get at Bump and Grind, is enough to put a restaurant over-the-top and stand-out above other good breakfast joints in town. The food here is on-par with any other breakfast in Denver, but its the weekend wait-crew who make Bump and Grind a must-see. Hands-down, its one of the most entertaining eating experiences in town, and the food is good too.
warning: your server is gay and is dressed like a woman. if you are uncomfortable with that, stay home. they especially like to pick on guys and its hilarious.
hands down, the highlight of my trip to denver. the food is good and decently priced for brunch. my girlfriends and i got the mexican benedict arnold, the dr. seuss, and the cheesy strada.
my favorite was probably the cheesy strada. not too cheesy but just enough to have the sausage taste really good.
the mexican benedict is supposed to be their sigature dish. my favorite part was the poached eggs.
the food is not the reason you come here. the cafe and the waiters are. the people there and the ambiance is different than at other places. here you let your guard down and enjoy yourself. the waiters have a great personality. its a show just watching them interact with other guests, lifting up their skirts, posing for cameras, sitting on a guys lap, purposely getting really close to you - just be open minded and have a good laugh and time
Good people, good food, deliciously white trash.
I may be biased because I am a huge, flaming, fag hag. I have been my entire life having grown up in the San Francisco area. Finding this little gem of a place was a special treat for me and made me feel right at home here in the little big city of Denver.
I see complaints that they "'waitresses' have stopped trying." I think that the point of this entire show has been missed. They never tried to begin with. The concept of the "Petticoat Bruncheon" (Saturdays and Sundays) is that these "ladies" are recovering from a rough night, they haven't shaved, they aren't posing as women. It's part of the show and it's fabulous.
The wait to get in is long and the service is short and snippy, but that's part of the charm. While you wait, grab a coffee from the coffee bar and nurse your hangover. When they're sassy, sass right back! Join in the fun!
The food is fantastic. It's greasy, white trash fabulous and I highly recommend it if you are not a vegan or vegetarian. My favorites are the Cheesy Strada and the Shady Rest both made with Kielbasa. When they have them on special, I also highly recommend their empenadas.
Come on down for a rollickin' good time.
When I lived in Denver, I made a point of going to B&G at least once a month. It's a real greasy spoon (and walls, and air) kind of place, serving a great variety of huge and tasty meals, and, yes, the weekend waitstaff are hilariously camp. Since I project a definite bear vibe, they teased and flirted with me without mercy, much to the amusement of the fag-hag friends I'd bring along.
If I ever go back to Denver, B&G will be my first stop.
This is the place to go freak yourself out on some breakfast-y crap on a Sunday morning after church.
What a SCENE.
We thought we saw some dude's balls when he humped a willing group of girl's faces at the table next to us.
Unique.
Just FYI: Brunch is only on weekends. We stopped in hoping to catch some on the way out of town and were directed to the counter to place our order. There were no boys in drag and I got the notion that were the guys serving us to be in drag it would be very very scary. The decor was bright and fun though even if the furniture was a bit tattered and worn. The food was the bomb though. I had something with a title like 'Fungus' that was soooo tasty. But that was after I was seduced by the lemon tart in their dessert counter. An interesting and tasty place. LOTS of gays and lesbians so W00t!
Haven't been for any other meal then brunch; however, brunch is very reasonably priced, staff is in drag and fabulous, food is delicious. Expect a long wait.
Their food is great and the Petticoat brunch is so much fun. I enjoy going here every time.
Strange...this place is very strange. I wanted the pretty drag queen but alas we got the one that likes showing lesbians his junk...it made me nervous...ANYWAY! The latte foamage was delightful and the waffles and sausage quite yummy. Besides having a great brunch it gave me another story to freak out my poor mother. :) Enjoy!
The Petticoat Brunch was wonderful! Our waiter was hilarious and we kept getting hassled by another waiter too. The wait was long, even once we were seated and had ordered, but the waiters brought us various trivia books and games to play to pass the time. They had decent coffee and delicious desserts. Some of their entrees were better than others, but I still give the place 5 stars because it was such a fun experience.
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