Bump & Grind

OMG why would an amazing place like this close? im so sad to hear that its closed now… this was where you could get large amazing breakfasts and hang out with pretty amazing and interesting staff

Hillarious!
They completely missed on the food the only time I ate there (poached eggs were over done, food was a bit cold) but I didn’t care at all. Eating here is like being in the middle of a transvestite performance piece and I loved it. I’d be willing to try again just to give them another shot at the food.
If you want a mimosa get an orange juice and run over to the liquor store cattycorner from the spot.
If you want to get molested, tell them it’s you’re birthday and every ‘waitress’ is on top of you in a scary hillarious dogpile.

Oh boy, leave the kiddies at home! Bump and Grind has good food and a hilarious gimmick, but definitely not G-​Rated! We went here for brunch on my last day and it was great! The place is kinda industrial inside, decorated with all kinds of crazy knickknacks, toys, bras, and underwear. I saw a Furby wind-​up toy on the counter. But the big show here is the waitstaff. OH MY. Picture this– towering drag queen, with big rubber boobs, in a velour catsuit. With holes on the butt. Or the host/​ess who had on a raincoat and platform heels– and that’s about it. I hear this is a great place to take straight/​conservative guys and watch them squirm. Seriously though, the servers are helpful as well as funny, and they really play up the whole drag thing. As for the food, I had the pesto egg salad and sausage wrap which was good, except the egg needs to be in smaller pieces so you don’t make such a mess. I loved the skillet potatoes though. They also start you off with a couple house blueberry muffins, which are delicious. So even though I can see similar sights here in LA or West Hollywood, I would go again for the fun show and tasty food!

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.

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.

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.

Food was great! Service, spectacular. Ryan, our server, was super nice, and his attire was amazing. We went there on the morning of my friends wedding and dinned outside on the patio. I had the No John No Kate plus 8. 2 eggs poached, 2 biscuits with gravy, 2 sausage links, and 2 banana pancakes topped with fresh blueberries. My buddy had the same with a different sauce on it (recommend by the server) and then our 1 friend had the mexican benedict and that was superb as well.
Honestly it was great and literally more food than I eat. I witnessed the server next to us give an amazing lap dance in his mini skirt, slanging his large plastic ebony member around in the face of the customer. I swear they were asking for it!
Thank you for a great experience to Ryan and all at the Bump and Grind!
PS… we went at noon on a Saturday and didn’t wait a minute and it was gorgeous outside.

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 café 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

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.

It’s official. My 98-​year-​old great-​grandma is the oldest patron to roll through this restaurant’s doors– literally! The four generations decided to do up Mother’s Day in the company of some of Denver’s best-​loved, cross-​dressers…
While the food was pretty good, the looks and smiles on the grandma’s faces were truley priceless. My abuelita commented that her eyes were about to roll out of her head so they could rest on the table. They were tired from looking around so much!
Yes, there were lots of sights to see and taste:
1. The décor is pretty ‘kitchsy; barbies dangling from the ceiling, faux fur covered light-​fixtures, beaded drapery and bright colored walls.
2.The food is decent; a minimul selection of breakfast/​brunch goodies served on mismatching, colorful plates like grandma’s house.
3.However, the real reason people come here is for the show the scantily-​clad waitperson (s) puts on for your table. And Sunday mornings are when they are really on fire!
Of course we had the most ‘over-​the-​top’ waiter (ess) of the lot. He was 7-​foot tall in his heels, towering over our table with a 3-​inch mini and a spandex shirt. My grandmas were truley beside themselves when he strolled up to the table! But besids the entertainment he lent us throughout our meal, the overall experience at this Denver anomoly was good. We enjoyed decent food, helpful staff who, twice, lifted my abuelita’s chair over the enterance’s threshold (while in 6-​inch heels mind you!) and created memories for us to talk about for years. My only suggestion to the staff is that the place needs a little love! Some ‘spring cleaning’ is long overdue.
Ha, but maybe that’s part of this place’s charm…

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.

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.

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 décor. 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.

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.

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.

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

If Bump & Grind served mimosas (or any sort of breakfast drink with alcohol for that matter) 2 things would most likely happen. One, it would get 5 stars in this review and two, there would be lots of shenanigans on 17^th street during weekends.
My favorite «waitress» there is Dixie Normous. She’s the one whose skirt is so short you can see most of the goods even when she isn’t bending over. Although the bending over still happens often.
The food is definitely good in the sense that it tastes homemade, but it really isn’t very traditional stuff if that’s what you are looking for. For example the biscuits and gravy comes with sausage, but the sausage is more like Irish breakfast sausages.
If you go in nice weather try to sit outside on their smallish patio. Not only can you enjoy the weather you can also watch as the drag queens either seriously frightened or amuse passing motorists by hitchhiking and pulling up their skirts at the drivers.

I was visiting friends in Denver who I turned onto Unilocal and they picked this place purely on the reviews. I was just along for the ride so I had NO IDEA what I was getting into.
It looked like a cool little place from the outside near downtown but once you walk in, you see drag queens left and right harrassing customers and putting on a show. Seeing I had just woken up an hour before all I could think of was: I’m not sure I’m ready for this!
Living in both Chicago and LA, the 40 min wait was no big deal and nothing unexpected. It gave us some time to check out the neighborhood before being seated. They placed us literally in the middle of the restaurant so we got to see everything going on around us. It wouldn’t be too soon that everything would literally be revolving around us.
I asked our drag queen waiter/​waitress (?) about the specials and what he’s recommended and came back with «f*cking pick something!». He walked away with an attitude but came back and gave us some good ideas later.
I got the Mexican Benedict Arnold partly because I couldn’t decide and partly because I didn’t feel like thinking. Afterall, he recommended it. It was excellent. The chipotle sauce was just spicy enough with lots of flavor. It’s not normally something I would order but this was money. The potatoes on the side also had a kick and were very tasty!
The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the coffee! All I have to say is: It’s a Grind!”. It’s across the street– maybe bring some of that brew in house! Speaking of coffee, and speaking with my hands, the coffee ended up all over the table during breakfast. Quite the scene, quite the spectacle, and leave it to my waiter to announce to the whole restaurant: «dumbass, quit talking with your f*cking hands».
If you could up with the abuse, the food is VERY worth the wait and harrassment! ;)

Clearly, this place is full of size queens, because the servings are huge! I have lived in SF for over a decade, but this place takes the cake. You can only find it in Denver, folks!
I had a nibble of the Reuben: fantastic turkey pastrami. I had the Green Eggs and Ham, a basil egg salad with polish sausage wrapped in a burrito: mighty tasty. The home potatoes have a sweet edge, with interesting spices that actually go very well with ketchup (not something I normally put on my potatoes, but I recommend it here).
(No alcohol here, from what I’m told, so if you have a long wait, saunter two doors over to Steuben’s for a drink.)
I have to give it five stars for being a perfect representation of its genre … whatever that is.