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Close by the Bluebird Theater, the Atomic Cowboy has morphed from a late-night, post-concert fave into an all-day jack-of-all-trades spot. Two food purveyors inhabit the bar: From early in the morning into the afternoon, the Denver Biscuit Company cranks out biscuit sandwiches and platters for the local workforce; starting at lunch, Fat Sully's bakes greasy, huge pizza slices and pies for dine-in, takeout or delivery, and continues serving until the wee hours. As for the Cowboy itself, the cavernous joint comes fully stocked with a bi-level bar that features a daily happy hour (as well as daily specials), a trivia night, a few well-placed plasmas, pool tables and a slew of board games.

Cuisine(s): Barbecue, Brewpub

Hours: Daily 11am-2am

Price: $

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Wheelchair Accessible, ATM

Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Snack Food

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Team Trivia

Every week Wednesday, 8:00pm-11:00pm

With Hungus

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grlrocker

| Wed, June 23, 2010

Pizza!

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joelhefe

| Sun, May 09, 2010

This Colfax bar has board games, thin-crust pizza and a great rock-n-roll jukebox (Black Keys to White Stripes and Micheal Jackson to James Brown). Happy Hour goes 'til 700 on weekdays. The crowd can be a couple families around dinner. Later on, it's people in their late 20s thru 30s.

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marie_logsden

| Fri, January 29, 2010

they have connect 4 you can play at the tables and the toilet seats have little fishes in them.

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BrettG

| Fri, January 15, 2010

The one main waitress has been there forever and is great. Fun games to play while hanging out. Great pizza.

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AnyaS

| Thu, December 03, 2009

Playing games at the bar while eating pizza is the best. The crowd is super chill and you can grab a big table or booth with friends and play checkers, connect 4, pictionary, skategories, catch phrase...And pizza slices are cheap - under $3. The bartenders are friendly, lots of draft beer selections and the mod decor rocks.

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Main Menu

Appetizers

$3.00

Chips & Salsa
fresh tortilla chips and handcrafted atomic salsa

$5.00
Add Queso Sauce For $1.00

Chips & Guac
fresh tortilla chips served with our famous handcrafted guacamole and atomic salsa

$3.00

Eschabeche
marinated cauliflower, chiles, radishes, carrots, and celery

$6.00
Add Cheese For $1.00

Gaucho Fries
peppered fries served with spicy serrano ketchup and chipotle mayo dip

$8.00
Add Chicken For $1.00
Steak For $2.00

Old School Nachos
fresh tortilla chips topped with mexican cheese, ground beef, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo

$8.00

Tres Nachos
three (3) large flour tortilla nachos with different toppings (1) carnitas, (1) mojo chicken, (1) veggie topped with baked mexican cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa, & sour cream

$7.00

Fried Plantains
sliced plantains fried served with honey and tomatillo/avocado salsa

$7.00

Fried Tacos(10)
miniature chicken tacos served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole

$8.00

Taquitos(4)
shredded peppered chicken taquitos served with sides of guacamole, ranch dressing, pico de gallo, sour cream, & refried beans

$8.00

Queso Fundido
melted mexican cheese & chorizo dip served with soft tortillas

$8.00

Vera Cruz Shrimp Cocktail Martini
fresh chopped shrimp, avocado & cilantro served in chilled citrus lime cocktail sauce

$7.00

Wagon Wheel & Pepper Jack Cheese Bites
sliced and breaded jalapeno peppers and pepper jack cheese bites deep fried and served with chipotle mayo dip

$8.00

Classic Buffalo Chicken Wings
one pound served with guacamole ranch dressing

$8.00

Cowboy Calamari
breaded and prepared in-house and served with our chipotle mayonnaise

$8.00

Baja Lobster Rangoon
freshly made here in st. louis and served with our spicy homemade sweet & sour sauce

$8.00

Fried Pickles
served with cowboy queso sauce & guacamole ranch dressing

Salads & Soups

$3.00

Small House Salad
iceberg & romaine lettuce, corn, black bean, and your choice of guacamole ranch or our house oil and vinegar dressing

$7.00

Tijuana Ensalada
our classic house salad hearts of romaine, queso anejo, pico de gallo and topped with our own creamy cumin dressing

$7.00
Add Chicken, Or Steak Skewers Fo $3.00
Add Shrimp Skewers For $4.00
Add Two (2) Taquitos For $3.00

Cowboy Chopped Salad
chopped iceberg and romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, corn, black beans and guacamole ranch

$11.00

Chef Salad
chopped iceberg & romaine, pico de gallo, corn, black beans, sliced hard boiled egg & two avocado halves filled with your choice of chicken or tuna salad. a meal in itself

$9.00

Taco Salad (ground Beef, Steak Or Chicken)
chopped iceberg and romaine lettuce, mexican cheese, pico de gallo, black beans & corn topped with sour cream & guacamole and served in a crispy taco shell

$5.00

Tortilla Soup
our own recipe made fresh daily! pulled chicken, tortilla strips, and diced seasonal fresh vegetables soaking in our house spiced broth

$5.00

Vegetarian Chili
chickpeas, lentils and pearled barley combined with serrano and chipotle peppers and topped with spinach and mexican cheese gives this vegetarian option a nice kick

$5.00

Texas Chili
classic spicy chili loaded with beef and beans and topped with cheese and onions.

Burritos & Gorditas

$8.00

Flyin’ Mayan Burrito
shredded pork, mexican cheese, rice and pico de gallo smothered in enchilada sauce. a cowboy favorite

$8.00

Fire Roasted Chicken Burrito
shredded chicken breast, roasted veggies, corn, black beans, mexican cheese, pico de gallo smothered in cowboy queso sauce

$8.00

Famous Cheeseburger Burrito
our noteworthy creation. think cheeseburger wrapped up like a burrito instead of on a bun. it’s famous for a reason

$8.00

Veggie Burrito (vegan Optional)
portabello mushroom, spinach, black beans, corn salad, rice and zucchini. and chipotle mayo

$8.00

Go Home Burrito (breakfast Burrito)
eggs, pepper bacon, chorizo, mexican cheese, pico de gallo, and chipotle mayonnaise with rice and refried beans served on the side

$8.00

Los Cabos Chicken Gordita
chopped grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, mexican cheese & pico de gallo & chipotle mayo

$9.00

Carne Asada Gordita
steak, caramelized onions, lettuce, mexican cheese, pico de gallo & creamy garlic jalapeno dressing

Sliders, Burgers & Quesadillas

$7.00

Cowboy Sliders
four mini cheeseburgers on dollar rolls with lettuce & chipotle mayonnaise

$7.00

Buffalo Chicken Sliders
four mini grilled chicken sliders on dollar rolls with lettuce, buffalo sauce and chipotle mayonnaise

1/2 Lb $7.00
Add Pepper Bacon For $1.00

Atomic Burger
on brioche bun with melted mexican cheese & chipotle mayonnaise, with side of spicy serrano ketchup

$7.00

Veggie Burger (vegan Optional)
our own recipe! served on brioche bun with lettuce, mexican cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle mayonnaise

$8.00
Carne Asada Quesadilla $9.00
Citrus Lime Shrimp Quesadilla $11.00

Gustavo’s Quesadillas
classic cheese quesadilla with fresh veggies in the mix-$7.00 fire roasted chicken quesadilla

Sandwiches

$8.00

Grilled Portobello Mushroom
mexican cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo & chipotle mayonnaise

$7.00

Pulled Pork Cubano
shredded pork, mexican cheese, pickles, lettuce, pico de gallo & chipotle mayonnaise

$8.00

Flat Iron Beef Or Fire Roasted Chicken
mexican cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo & chipotle mayonnaise

$7.00

Mexican Tuna Melt
open-faced with mexican cheese and chipotle mayonnaise

$7.00

Buffalo Chicken
grilled chicken breast, in buffalo sauce, lettuce, mexican cheese, pico de gallo

$8.00

Fried Or Grilled Fish
white fish fillet served with lettuce, pico de gallo and chipotle mayonnaise

$8.00

Meatloaf
our version of the classic with a spicy chipotle pepper glaze and mexican cheese on texas toast

Atomic Rice Bowls & Wraps

$6.00
Add Choice Of Beef Or Chicken For $3.00
Add Shrimp For $4.00

Atomic Rice Bowl
mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo, mexican cheese and sauteed veggies

$8.00

Bbq Pork Wrap
pulled pork, cole slaw, corn, black beans, pico de gallo and bbq sauce

$9.00

Chicken Tijuana Wrap
grilled chicken, tijuana ensalada, mexican cheese and pico de gallo $7.00 *substitute beef or shrimp

$7.00

Buffalo Chicken Wrap
grilled chicken in buffalo sauce, lettuce, corn, mexican cheese and pico de gallo

Paco’s Tacos & Chimis

$8.00

Baja Style Fish Tacos
choose grilled or fried two soft tacos – tilapia, mexican cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle mayo served with sauteed vegies & rice

Two Tacos $8.00

Carne Asada Or Carnitas Soft Tacos
choose between grilled steak or shredded pork. served with mexican cheese, pico de gallo, lime wedges, rice & veggies

Two (2) $8.00

Classic Tacos
crispy tacos – choose picadillo ground beef or chicken served with mexican cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice & veggies

$10.00

Atomic Fajitas
all the fixins! choose: fire roasted chicken or flat iron beef grilled with red & green bell peppers, onions, & garlic covered in mexican cheese. served with soft warmtortillas and a side of refried beans

$10.00

Chicken Chimichanga
tender chicken, mexican cheese & refried beans wrapped in a deep fried flour tortilla with cowboy queso sauce

$11.00

Carne Asada Chimichanga
tender steak, caramelized onions, refried beans & mexican cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla then deep fried and smothered in cowboy queso sauce

$11.00

Classic Chimichanga
picadillo ground beef, refried beans and mexican cheese wrapped in a deep fried flour tortilla with cowboy queso sauce

Three 3 $9.00
Flat Iron Steak Skewer $11.00
Citrus Lime Shrimp Skewer $12.00

Skewer Dinner
marinated skewers – chose from grilled shrimp, chicken, or steak served with mexican rice & fresh veggies aztec chicken skewer

Atomic Platters
Unless Noted, All Platters Served With Mexican Rice & Sauteed Veggies

10 Oz $15.00

Strip Steak
marinated with garlic, cilantro and herbs & served with rice and sauteed veg- gies

$14.00

Tilapia Vera Cruz
slow cooked with fresh tomatoes, green olives & cilantro

$9.00

Veggie & Cheese Enchilada
zucchini, spinach, mild chiles, roasted red & green bell peppers, mushrooms, black beans & sour cream, baked with enchilada sauce & mexican cheese on top

$10.00

Chile Verde Enchilada
pulled chicken wrapped in corn tortillas covered with a spicy chile verde sauce & mexican cheese

Pasta De Socorro

$9.00

Texas-style Carbonara
penne pasta with spicy chipotle cream sauce, chicken, pepper bacon, peas, roasted corn & texas toast.

$8.00

Vegetarian Chili Mac
our homemade chile served over penne pasta and topped with cheese

$10.00

Portobello Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Ravioli
produced on the st. louis hill for the cowboy, a delicious combination of flavors served in a savoury cream sauce

Sides

$2.00

Cowboy Beans Or Rice
pinto beans, black beans, refried beans or mexican rice

$5.00

Cracked Black Pepper Mac N Cheese
generous texas-style portion with plenty of pepper & chipotle

$3.00

Sauteed Veggies
seasoned medley of fresh vegetables

Desserts

$7.00

Atomic Mud Pie
oreo cookie crust, coffee ice cream & chocolate fudge topping

$7.00

Cheesecake Burrito
hot delight drizzled in chocolate and caramel served with vanilla ice cream

$7.00

Creme Brulee Cheesecake
served with raspberry, chocolate and caramel sauces

$7.00

Funnel Cake
when is the last time you had one? served with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream

$7.00

Bourbon Brownie Surprise
warm brownies made with maker’s mark bourbon whiskey and served with- chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

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3237 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80206

303-377-7900 | Website

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