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The menu at this classic 24/7 diner is frozen in the early ´70s -- long before mainstream American food began taking on influences from other corners of the globe. Like a culinary time capsule, the King still serves Coney Island hot dogs, chiliette (egg noodles slathered in red chili and served with Saltines), biscuits and gravy, and a ham dinner complete with a ham steak, canned pineapple rings and a hot vegetable. The King has atmosphere oozing from every cracked-vinyl seat. Plus, the grub is exactly what you'd expect from a place just off the interstate: served hot, fast and in trucker-friendly portions.

Cuisine(s): American, Breakfast, Diner, Mexican

Hours: 24 hours

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Open 24 Hours

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

2009 | Best 24/7 Restaurant

Breakfast King has always been there for us, through early-morning breakfasts and late-night breakfasts; breakfasts when the sun is just peeking up over the horizon and we haven't yet been to bed; and breakfasts at four in the afternoon when... More >
2007 | Best 24-Hour Menu

Breakfast King is great for breakfast, and it's a good spot to wolf down a burger for lunch or a chicken-fried steak on a lazy Sunday evening. But if, like us, you sometimes find yourself desperately in need of a gigantic burrito, a ham steak,... More >
2006 | BEST BREAKFAST AT TWO
IN THE MORNING

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the Breakfast King is here for you. You, the night owl, the club kid, the insomniac or vampire; you who've never understood how anyone can sleep before the sun comes up. And over all... More >
2006 | BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK

Believe it or not, in this age of diet plans and weight-loss drugs, of liposuction and tummy tucks, we still hear from people desperate to know where they can get a good chicken-fried steak. And every time, we tell them to go to the Breakfast... More >
2004 | Best Diner

People-watching is an important part of the diner experience. Second to coffee-drinking, it might be the most important part. And if people-watching were a sport, Breakfast King is where future Olympic hopefuls would come to train. The King... More >

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Westword Reviews and News

Breakfast King still rules Denver's breakfast scene

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, March 05, 2009

Just a few minutes from one of the best Chinese breakfasts in Denver (Star Kitchen, reviewed this week) is one of the best breakfast joints in America: Breakfast King. And for a change, it ain't just me singing the praises of this perfect greasy s... More >
Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 19, 2004

Breakfast King has finally completed its promised remodel -- but if you didn't know what to look for, you could miss it, easy. The 24-hour hash joint that's squatted for decades in the shadow of the old Gates Rubber plant still has the same funk -... More >
Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, April 01, 2004

Ten days ago, my faithful staff here at Bite Me HQ and I were giving the Best of Denver 2004 its final tuneup, a last polish before sending it out into the world. There were still eleventh-hour additions and subtractions being made -- awards sneak... More >
Reign Man

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, April 03, 2003

By my twelfth cup of coffee, the walls were starting to vibrate. My tongue tasted like a leather strap dipped in Pennzoil. Through the big front windows, I could see the lights of Romantix glowing through the fog hanging close over I-25, interrupt... More >

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itakeyourblood

| Sun, January 16, 2011

best greasy breakfast food i have ever had after moving in the rain! and the Flo looking waitress was the bomb!

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jaimie_carlson

| Wed, November 10, 2010

Open 24hours!!!

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audre01

| Mon, September 27, 2010

This is my favorite breakfast joint in all of Denver. The old school atmosphere puts everyone at ease. And the waitresses are amazing...never an empty cup for long.

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321

| Sun, September 19, 2010

Breakfast burrito as big as your face and enough goodies to stop a horse's heart cold.

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Kirby5

| Sat, August 28, 2010

Classic dinner that will never go out of style with it's down home service and big portions.

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