Bacon Social House

We tried this place for brunch last Sunday just looking to try a new place that we hadn’t been to. We stopped in and put our names in for a table and the hostess was very accommodating in making sure we had drinks and were comfortable while we waited. I got the bacon Bloody Mary, which was super delicious!
We were seated fairly quickly which was nice and we ordered the shrimp and grits and the Costa Rica eggs Benedict. Both were very good, although I definitely will order the shrimp and grits for myself next time.
The space is very pretty, and I very much appreciate how well they have sound proofed the dining area so it’s very possible to have a conversation during your meal without having to shout across the table. The breakfast bar is super cute!
I recommend giving this place a try!

What more do you need to know about a place called Bacon Social House? I mean, seriously.
First of all, their coffee is FANTASTIC. They serve Method Roasters out of Denver and it’ll make you smile from ear to ear. I was there for brunch, so I ordered the Bacon Hash which also is gluten free. It. was. amazing. In addition to what I ordered, our table ordered a Bacon Flight (a MUST), Fried Chicken & Waffles (the chicken was AH-​MAZING), and the Huevos Rancheros … there was nothing that was short of incredible.
The other thing I loved about the menu is that it wasn’t overwhelming. I don’t think you could go wrong with anything they have listed … and by the experience I had with my first visit, I can’t wait to sample more. On top of it all, the Bloody Marys AND the pitchers (yes pitchers) of mimosas we ordered were top notch.
Thank you for a great day, Bacon Social House!!!

Fun spot for a date or meeting up with a friend. Drink selection was good and the staff was friendly. Sadly, the full menu isn’t served until 5, but there were a few food options earlier. A bit disappointed we didn’t get to have a full dinner but were happy over all.

Surprisingly subtle flavors for someplace with bacon in the name!
We tried some small plates to get a feel for the place. The bacon Mac and cheese was the most disappointing of the bunch, I wouldn’t get it again as it was nothing special. The celery root soup was nicely flavored, even my husband likes it and he doesn’t care for celery root.
Our favorites were the pork belly confit, very well done pork belly with a great apple slaw squash purée. Also the parsnip gnocchi, which had a very nice subtle flavor, loved the mushroom sauce.
I would definitely come back for the gnocchi, and the pork belly.

Yowza! This place checks all the boxes for me:
–delicious pour over coffee (Method Brewing)
–a menu I can’t wait to keep working through
–a perfect Bloody Mary
— friendly staff
— cool interior and a fun buzz
— not too long of a wait (30 mins at 10am Saturday)
— A FLIGHT OF BAVON (viva candied!!)
Go there!

I had high hopes for Bacon Social House as I love bacon, socializing and houses. I have to say I was pretty unimpressed. The large flight of bacon consists of 6 standard-​sized strips and it runs about $ 10. Seems a little steep.
The service was great as was the space, but the food was just okay and portions were on the small side, especially for the price. Brunch is a very crowded market and I can name 5 places off the top of my head, just in this neighborhood, that I would prefer to BSH (eg. Universal, Lou’s EatBar, Sassafras). I like the concept but this seems more fad than mainstay, honestly.

A group of friends and I went to BSH for happy hour last week. To start, the happy hour menu isn’t all that extensive, however most of the happy hour food items we ordered were very good (taco, lamb slider). The kale salad could have been better — more finely chopped, more flavorful dressing, adding some crunch with bigger nuts (rather than sunflower seeds).
The other issue with the HH menu was the «Bacon and Beer» which itself had a couple of issues. BSH has a few beers on happy hour, but only one is available for the $ 10 bacon and beer special (beer served with sweet potato fries and 3 – 4 pieces of candied bacon. The bacon wasn’t the best — needed more sweetness and more crisp, was dripping fat onto the table as it flopped out of the cone it was served in. The other issue was the beer. It wasn’t beer. There was only one option and it was cider. Seems it would make more sense for BSH to allow the customer to pick any of the happy hour beers to pair with this deal.
Ending on a positive note, the food items ordered off the regular menu were as delicious as most of the happy hour items. The gnocchi and the pork belly confit were both amazing.
Seems like this could be a great place but needs to work out some kinks. Not surprising for a newer restaurant trying to find its place in the Denver scene. Lots of potential.

In reality, a 4.5 star experience. This hot brunch spot is tucked back behind a brick building filed with boutique shops and will easily be missed if you are looking for a street front restaurant. Despite a modern feel and high ceilings it isn’t too loud in a Sunday morning when local neighbors and their young families are noshing on bacon.
Yes, bacon is the theme here, but it isn’t overdone and shoved upon you. Order a bacon flight, a bacon bloody Mary or bacon bits on your pancakes. My Love and I ended up ordering the Huevos Rancheros and the frittata then realized there was no bacon to be had, so ordered a flight for dessert. All this to say, if you don’t like bacon it’s easy to avoid.
My frittata was not sexy to look at, but was definitely fresh and included yummy berries. It would have been lovely save the excessive use of garlic and, according to my self-​proclaimed skilled taste buds, garlic powder rather than the fresh clove. One simply does not use garlic powder in upscale dining.
The Huevos are beautifully presented and mild to the palate, allowing liberal use of three hot sauce options for those who like the spice. Love said he’d happily order them again.
Our bacon flight included paleo bacon, Applewood smoked and double smoked Applewood. The paleo is thick cut and flavorful, and the Applewoods are appropriately smoky without being overpowering. An overall skilled execution.
Service is top notch and we are looking forward to returning with friends in tow for another enjoyable experience. Thanks, Bacon Social!

Just go. Seriously… JUST GO.
From the start, I had so much trouble choosing from a menu that boasts SOOOO MUCH AWESOMENESS. Sweet, savory… They have it all. Healthy-​ish to decadent, drinks, flights of different bacons, to fun side dishes like Bacon Tots!
Just go.

Bacon left a bad taste in our mouths and in our wallets.
We went for brunch opening weekend. The hash was SO salty. The tater tots were SO SALTY. My husband had the Bloody Mary and after I tried it I said «OMG WHY AM I DRINKING PURE PICKLE JUICE!?» The women next to me said «I’m sorry to eaves drop did you say it tastes like pickles? So do we. We can’t even drink it.»
Being the supportive local neighbors we are we decided to give Bacon a shot for dinner. I had the same review for my food PURE SALT. Like the name of this place should be SALT. Not bacon.
Anyway. We left, I was unsatisfied but not so much that I wanted to write a review. Until today. When we got a notification from our credit card company that our $ 42 bill had turned into $ 108 because our waiter changed our $ 6 tip to $ 66 tip. So. First thought was WTF?! Second thought was… Mayyyyyybe it was a mistake. We called the restaurant to get it adjusted. The GM was impersonal and didn’t so much as offer an apology or ask us anything. He didn’t even ask if we wanted to adjust our original tip.
I’m sad to say we will never be back. The customer service here is horrific and there’s just too MUCH SALT!!!

Oh how I wish I could be writing a happier review…
Made a reservation for Sunday brunch. The appeal of this place is great; fun architecture, great looking menu, wonderful lighting. With two friends joining me, we couldn’t wait to try as many things as possible. But…
This bacon flight you have been reading about is $ 10 for 6 pieces of bacon! What in name of everything that is holy could they possibly be charging that much for? Coffee — $ 3.50 for drip! Those tater tots (made of potato, the cheapest food on earth), also $ 10! Everything was overpriced, and then, disappointingly, not good.
The real reason for 2 stars is that none of the dishes were good. The bacon hash was so overcooked that the whole thing was mush, and it was pooled with butter at the bottom (I really wish I would have gotten a picture). The shrimp and grits was in a very heavy gravy that was neither brunch-​like or pleasant. The bacon tots were the greasiest food I’ve possibly ever eaten. With so many great Denver brunch spots, I hope the Bacon Social will step up its game.

My review is certainly not in line with most of the others. For one, I don’t buy into the hype but I’m always willing to try something new. We stumbled upon this place a few weeks ago while walking around in the area. We popped in to scope it out and determined this would be a good place to bring a guest from out-​of-​town. As other reviews stated, it is tucked away so you need to know what you’re looking for to find it.
What drew me in were really the interesting menu and the fun ambiance. It is set up to be a really cool brunch spot and I’m sure on a warm day even more so. And, if you find the need to pay insane prices for normal food because of the ambiance, then this is the place for you.
We did know that they take reservations so we made them ahead of time, which meant no wait. We ended up at the bar, which was fine. Will was our server (he doubled as a bartender) and he was personable, friendly, and quick.
The shrimp and grits is what was recommended to me. Apparently, it was voted as one of the top 100 dishes in Denver. To me, it’s like comparing movies — the critics compared to the normal person many times have very different views on the same movie. Further, I guess I missed the key word of ‘100’. If you think about it, that’s a lot of dishes! Nevertheless, I felt like there was a tiny layer of grits buried somewhere under a thick gravy with a few pieces of shrimp on the top. The gravy, sauce, or whatever you call it completely overwhelmed the dish. It didn’t feel like I was eating grits at all. Meanwhile, although I can’t really speak to it in detail, my girlfriend had the bacon hash and, for the first time since I’ve known her, didn’t even come close to eating half of a dish. Apparently, it was not good at all (we actually went to another place the next day where she pointed out to me that this is how hash is done right).
What I thought was good were the bacon/​tater tots… and that’s relative. When I found it was $ 10 for taters I almost fell over. I mean, are you serious? And we skipped on the bacon strips /​flights. Again, have you been to the grocery store lately? How much would a pound of bacon cost you at $ 1.75 per strip? That would be roughly $ 35 per pound. You tell me if you’d pay that much and you tell me that you can’t make something remotely as good as these? You be the judge. And coffee… ok, drip coffee, you know, the kind you get at a diner for $ 1.00 was $ 3.25. Think about that… you could get a specialty coffee at Starbucks for less!
For a far less than average brunch, without alcohol mind you, it ended up being around $ 25 per person before tax or tip. Quite honestly, you can pay a fraction of that around the corner and get something far better.
Again, I’m clearly in the minority but if you buy into the hype and are willing to blow that much on breakfast before alcohol then this is the place for you!

Sunnyside (aka north of the Highlands) is a neighborhood that just keeps getting more hip. And Bacon Social House is a fabulous addition.
I must admit: I hadn’t even heard of this new spot until all friend’s birthday approached and this was her chosen spot for our squad to assemble… and stuff ourselves full of decadent dishes and quirky cocktails in the name of her birth. It was a perfect selection. We made a reservation for a large group on a weeknight and we were blessed enough to have the upstairs section to ourselves.
As others have noted, the place is tucked away a bit behind the other businesses. We passed it on our first walk by, but we soon realized that the neon BACON sign should have been a clue. Whoops.
Our table ordered the gamut of dishes. No one was even remotely upset. Personally, I went with the breakfast-​for-​dinner route and got the chicken and waffles. The gravy wasn’t overdone, the syrup was a lightly sweet touch, and the waffle was crispy. My hubs got the lamb sliders and was impressed with portion size. Our table split a few bacon flights. Each one was unique, and though I have no clue which was which, all were good! I heard marvelous reviews of the bacon old fashioned… and we ended with a blondie for the birthday girl.
Staff was attentive, personable, and they allowed a friend to bring in mini cupcakes and candles so we could add our own flair. I’ll be back, BSH, and hopefully for brunch!

On Unilocal it’s a Hot n New business. I’m always up for checking new places.
Bacon? No need to research any further. This bacon heaven is sandwiched between two buildings pushed back away from the street. Look for an obvious red sign. Yeah it says Bacon. Duh. :)
They do take reservations which is nice. Industrial chick décor with tall ceilings and a second floor option to dine in. A bar to your right as you walk in to the main dining area.
Bacon is of course a praise to the bacon which most of us love. I do. What they do here is incorporate bacon into their dishes. What did you think they do here?:) BUT not in an overwhelming way. It’s the perfect amount.
The Bacon Tots is like tater tots with bacon pieces. It’s a tasty starter to begin your foray into their offerings.
I ordered Bacon Hash. It’s two perfectly poached eggs with sweet potatoes and a smattering of poblano peppers. Do you think it’s odd? Sweet potatoes with bacon? Wait till you try this baby. The poblano peppers is surely a good helper to break the largely sweet result the sweet potatoes impart. Simply because it’s the largest amount in the dish. The hickory smoked country bacon covers the salty intake I crave in my bacon. The poached eggs? They provide that runny goodness only an egg can provide.
This dish provided me with a lot in my mouth. Textures and taste and it looks good.
Happy to report their O. G Mimosa is worth ordering as well.
Nice trying ya Bacon Social! See u soon!

Heaven for any bacon lovers. I am not even that big of a bacon fan but put me inside Bacon Social House, and everything sounds delicious! This place is just poppin, you can’t even get reservations at a reasonable brunch hour but my group of friends just ended up going there and only waited for about 20 minutes before we were seated.
This place is located in this little alley way on 44^th street. It’s actually a little hard to find so just keep that in mind. There are plenty of street parking in the area. This place is screaming the word CHIC and it makes me feel cool to be here. They have a big drink menu that includes bloody marys (bomb dot com one of the best I have ever had!!), mimosas, house coffees, and even wine and beer. I ordered the bacon bloody mary (because bacon duh) and it was soooooooo good. It was spicy and delicious and comes with a giant stalk of celery and chef’s special black pepper bacon. I felt like I was eating a forest because the celery had so many little leaf stalks growing out of it. My friends got their coffee and they were delicious as well. The house coffee comes with unlimited refills and is better than most house coffees I have tried. One thing that I would comment on that is lacking is espresso drinks like iced coffees, chai etc.
For brunch, I got the free range sandwich. It comes in a nicely baked bun with a giant piece of fried chicken, your choice of bacon, pickled cucumber, and cole slaw like salad. It also comes with a side and I picked the bacon tots (because bacon duh). They also have amazing hot sauces that are made here in denver so make sure you try them! My sandwich was absolutely phenomemonal. It was crispy, the flavor was so rich, and it was super filling. The bacon tots are to die for. I’ve never had bacon tots before so I loved it. The service was attentive and all my friends agreed that this place is now on top of their list of brunch locations. I will most definitely come back and try their extensive menu which ranges from benedicts to sweet choices like crepes, pancakes, and lots of savory items. What a chic and cool place to meet with friends or come for a brunch date. Check it out!

All you need to know is bacon tots. Simply go there for this and load up your plate and you will be the happiest person ever. Seriously though, those little cream puffs of goodness are the best things ever!
I went there last night with my family to celebrate 2 birthdays and was glad to see that it lived up to the hype from others. Ambience is great, there’s lots of tv’s to watch football or other sports on and the service is super friendly and not overbearing.
I was in the mood for some southern cooking, so I opted for the shrimp and grits. My brother got the bbq ribs and my parents got the sea bass. The shrimp and grits were awesome. A subtle spiciness along with the creaminess of the goat cheese melded all perfectly together in one bite. So good! My brother’s bbq ribs were legit too. The blueberry-​chipotle sauce on the ribs was to die for & I easily could’ve eaten all of his bacon mac & cheese had he allowed me. My love for collard greens really wavers upon how a chef prepares it and the collard greens were done to perfection. Not too watery and had a nice kick to them. I can’t comment on the sea bass as I don’t eat fish, but my mom said it lacked a little flavor.
Dessert made up for it though in her eyes. The bacon brownie with your choice of Little Man Ice Cream was amazeballs. Crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside with little chunks of bacon. We opted for the salted Oreo on top. Omg!
Can’t wait to come back for brunch and try one of their benedicts and of course another heaping plate of bacon tots!

You’ve got to be kidding me. I truly hope that Denver’s food scene catches up with its population growth and wannabe restaurants like these fall to the wayside instead of surge to the top in Unilocal for no discernible reason.
I have not eaten in an actual, sit-​down, full service restaurant in weeks. Maybe months. To celebrate some small accomplishments and feel like we were having a real meal, my husband and I decided to try Bacon Social House and got a reservation for dinner during the tail-​end of their «Social Hour».
One rare plus was that the service was actually very good; our waitress was attentive and convivial and everything was served quickly and with a fair amount of attention. Unfortunately, none of it was very good. The $ 5 wine/​beer selections were fine but not exactly a particularly good deal for «Happy hour». We also ordered the kale salad and smoked pork tacos from the happy hour menu, which were absolutely not a deal at $ 7 each. $ 7 for two tacos on happy hour? That was overpriced for regular hours, let alone a happy hour.
The kale salad was huge giant leaves of kale, some with the rib still in, tossed in a completely forgettable lemon vinaigrette. The menu said it came with «roasted sunflower seeds» but ours were absolutely poured directly out of a bag– there was no roasted or nutty flavor to be seen or tasted. It also came with dried currants. So, basically, the salad was like they took a bag of cut kale and tossed it in a bowl with trail mix and grated some cheese on top. It made very little sense.
The tacos were flavorful and we enjoyed them, but the tortillas completely fell apart and they just made no sense on the menu. Why smoked pork with Latin flavor profiles at a restaurant that centers around comfort food, brunch, and bacon?
We chose to split the chicken and waffles and a side of bacon tots. The chicken and waffles was terrible. The chicken, although juicy, fell completely apart from the breading. The gravy was very sweet, which, combined with the honey butter made the dish cloying and it didn’t make sense at all with the chunks of sage-​heavy sausage. The worst of all, though, was the waffle, which was thin and yet incredibly dense. It desperately needed more leavening and more flavor. The batter on the chicken was crispy but the oil was too hot in the fryer and it was nearly burnt.
The bacon tots were pretty good and had good bacon flavor, but they are absolutely not tater tots. Tater tots are shredded potato; these were mashed potato. So, fine, they were good, but in no way were they tater tots, they were bacon croquettes. Just call them the right thing or actually make tots. Similar to the chicken, they were overly browned and tasted of smoking oil.
People who know me know I can forgive bad food any day of the week over mediocre food. This was truly mediocre, and it really felt like they sat in a conference room and said «Hey, let’s put bacon in some things on the menu, use large blocky font and mid-​century inspired furniture. Done!» Maybe the problem was that we ordered a lot of items that didn’t include bacon? But if that’s the case– that only bacon-​centric items will be good– then the onus is on you as a restaurant to either improve those items or remove them. Or better yet, put bacon in them in interesting ways. Kale salad would definitely have been improved by bacon, as would the chicken and waffles.
TL;DR– Avoid. Make a BLT and eat it in your grandmother’s living room. You’ll have a more satisfying meal in a similarly styled environment.

Wow! What’s not to love about a restaurant with a bacon theme?! Very little, that is what! Yum-​o!
We started with the bacon flight, which I highly recommend. I didn’t know that bacon could have so many flavors, but the flight proved me and my tastebuds wrong! From the habanero (smokin’ hot) to candied maple, each is delicious in its own way. Ask your server to leave the ticket or the menu so that you can match them up.
I have a smaller appetite, so I ordered a grasshopper pancake and it matched the description perfectly. The flavors of mint and chocolate blended perfectly and the Oreo whipped cream was the perfect compliment. It was sweet, but not overly so.
The biggest complaint I had was that I would have loved more tots! The bacon tater tots were to die for, but they were fairly tiny and there were only 6. Perfectly crispy, slight hint of bacon flavoring… even my largely veggie other half couldn’t keep his hands off of my tots. Sadly, there were none left to store in my pocket, Napoleon Dynamite style. If there would have been, I’d be snacking as I type (Seriously.They were THAT good!).
4 starts because they’re still working out some bugs (i.e. It took us awhile to get seated even with a reservation, the service was kind but slow and the appetizers came out with the meal). That said, Bacon Social is brimming with good food and lots of potential and should definitely be on your Denver brunch to do list.
Tip-It’s a bit tricky to find because Bacon Social is set way back from the curb behind other buildings.

First of all — this is a review of a business that has only been open for a little over a week so I would expect some changes as they settle in.
It’s nice to see some new places opening in Sunnyside as the area continues to grow. The new space is open, bright and well put together and I’m sure it will have a great feel in the warmer months with all of giant roll up doors open.
Our server Fong was excellent and attentive and very obviously interested in our feedback.
The habanero margarita was by far the best cocktail on the social hour menu and well worth a try. The old fashioned was average as were the food offerings on the social hour menu — nothing stood out as exceptional. The hummus plate was ok but an improvement would be more vegetables and/​or toast points to go with the large serving of hummus. The kale chips that came with the hummus were good but they didn’t necessarily make sense with the plate. The pork tacos were large but again, they were pretty average.
As I said, they are new and trying and I wish them luck as they find their stride. I’m sure we will be back to give them another try.

We’re so excited to have this place in our ‘hood! We stopped in this morning for breakfast and had a great experience. The space is really nice and I love that there’s a balcony for additional seating. The décor’s got that swanky retro feel, similar to Snooze or Tom’s Urban and it totally works in the space. My husband got the Biscuits and Gravy and I got the Sunnyside Benedict with Bacon Tots and it was all delicious!
My only constructive criticism was the food temperature. My food wasn’t cold but it also wasn’t piping hot. I have mixed feelings on the reservations thing. We had to sit at the bar because we walked in and that wouldn’t have been my first choice. I’m not used to having to make a reservation for two people for brunch. But on the other hand, I was just able to make a reservation for a larger group and that was such a relief. I’ll keep an open mind about reservations for now.
First impression was great and I can’t wait to try out dinner!