Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen
47 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/denverfood, r/Denver30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 27 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen for breakfast, and many praise its biscuits. A couple single out the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit, and a couple say it is a reasonable-value grab-and-go option. Two diners say the gravy comes in small cups rather than over the biscuit, and two say weekends are crowded and weekdays are calmer. One diner notes it is counter service without alcohol, and one found the biscuits tough.
Address
Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen, 5126 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80212
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits, Bacon, egg and cheese biscuit
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/HappyAdventurer in r/denverfood · Jun 2025variety
Calls Rise and Shine their go-to quick breakfast spot, citing a wide choice of breakfast sandwiches.
- Recommendsu/Spiritual-Seesaw in r/Denver · Sep 2024
Points to this spot for biscuits with hash browns as the breakfast answer.
- Recommendsu/HerroCorumbia in r/denverfood · Jun 2024taste
Says Rise and Shine serves the top southern-style biscuits in the area.
- Recommendsu/tdubbs488 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Offers this biscuit spot as a direct answer with no added detail.
- Recommendsu/Ger0n1m054 in r/denverfood · Sep 2026taste
Calls Rise & Shine amazing and says they are critical of biscuits and gravy.
- Recommendsu/the_injog in r/Denver · Mar 2025
Names Rise and Shine as the answer, without detail.
- Recommendsu/KingKey948 in r/denverfood · Apr 2026
Names Rise and Shine among favorites for biscuits and gravy.
- Recommendsu/Major-Scene-6150 in r/denverfood · Jul 2025taste
Chooses Rise & Shine's BEC biscuit with a hash brown for the morning meal.
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- Recommendsu/TheBigChiesel in r/denverfood · Jun 2024taste
Calls Rise and Shine the top biscuit place in town, with no real competition.
- Recommendsu/wigbuns in r/denverfood · Jun 2024taste
Suggests Rise & Shine for breakfast, praising its biscuits.
- Mixedu/honey-badger4 in r/denverfood · Sep 2026variety
Loves the biscuits but notes gravy only comes in small side cups, not over biscuits.
- Recommendsu/April_Bloodgate in r/denverfood · Dec 2023taste
Recommends the biscuits as very good, more buttery and traditionally Southern than DBC.
- Recommendsu/disch0rd666 in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Calls Rise & Shine a solid early option, opening somewhat later than other suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Altruistic_Pace5955 in r/Denver · May 2025taste
Strongly recommends Rise and Shine mainly for its biscuits, though it has no mimosas.
- Recommendsu/Living-Dinosaur in r/denverfood · Nov 2025taste
Recommends Rise and Shine for the best biscuit sandwiches.
- Recommendsu/adhdtaxman in r/denverfood · Jun 2025taste
Agrees with the parent pick and likes a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich served on a biscuit.
- Recommendsu/DPlainview69 in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Self-described fan of this brand; points to its Denver location off 32nd among several options.
- Recommendsu/holapa in r/Denver · Mar 2025consistency
Agrees with Rise and Shine; says they walk there often for breakfast and it is consistently excellent.
- Recommendsu/Individual-Engine-32 in r/denverfood · Dec 2023
Recommends it for biscuit sandwiches a few blocks away; notes it's counter service without alcohol.
- Recommendsu/OriginalDavid in r/denverfood · Oct 2026taste
Approves of the biscuits and says they are hard to make well; likes the welcoming feel of the place.
- Recommendsu/Libbaa3 in r/denverfood · Sep 2026taste
Says the biscuits use a North Carolina recipe and are authentic, though unsure about the gravy.
- Recommendsu/Positive-Fox-4647 in r/denverfood · Nov 2025value
Says their sandwich and coffee total is reasonable, rebutting the earlier price complaint.
- Recommendsu/cocolimenuts in r/denverfood · Apr 2025taste
Praises the biscuits as excellent and easy to grab, and suggests another spot for a sit-down brunch.
- Recommendsu/mistress_of_bokonon in r/Denver · Sep 2024
Simply agrees with the earlier biscuit-with-hash-browns suggestion.
- Recommendsu/miloestthoughts in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Recommends Rise and Shine Biscuits when asked for takeaway breakfast.
- Recommendsu/disagree83 in r/Denver · Sep 2024variety
Says the hash-brown option appears on Rise and Shine's online ordering menu.
- Caveatu/Usual-Language-745 in r/denverfood · Oct 2026wait time
Says weekday visits look nicer to avoid heavy crowds.
- Mixedu/Ok_Historian_6293 in r/denverfood · Nov 2025taste
Says its gravy is not the best and is served in a cup instead of smothering.
- Mixedu/Icy-Meet-2059 in r/denverfood · Mar 2025wait time
Recommends it, but warns weekend crowds are heavy and suggests going on weekdays.
- Caveatu/Dr_ManTits_Toboggan in r/denverfood · Dec 2023taste
Wanted to like it but found the biscuits tough and the sausage lacking flavor.
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