My husband and I decided to stop by and have lunch at T&B. Â I'm really glad we finally did. Â We moved here last summer from San Diego, CA and haven't had a chance to really check out a lot of places.
First of all, the food.....It was really good and well priced. Â I had the beef burgundy which was served over egg noodles and some garlic bread. Â Very tasty! Â I finished the whole thing :-)
My husband had the chef's salad. Â It was HUGE. Â He maybe ate about 1/2 of it and had to bring the rest home. Â
Our server was fantastic!  Very attentive the whole time we were there.  He gave us the scoop on the place.  Apparently they have karaoke there I think Thur - Sat upstairs.  Seems to draw in a pretty decent crowd. He said there's also dancing up there  so we'll have to come back and check it out sometime. Â
Really glad we got to try this place out. Â We will definitely be back!
I really enjoy the karaoke scene here but I have to admit that this is not one of my favorite places to hang in the Springs. The inside decor and overall ambiance is pretty typical of a bar. It seems really dark to me but that could play into the British pub theme they are going for.
Drinks are priced fairly well although I can really only speak to the beers because I have yet to order a mixed drink here. The last time we came we ordered some appetizers to hold us over until dinner. We got the calamari which was pretty good. My only complaint would be having to watch my husband eat the tenticles! YUCK! We also got the nachos which are incredibly huge so be sure you have a whole group to share with if you are considering ordering! I knew from reading the menu that I probably wasn't going to like the nachos because they were topped with chili. There is something about putting chili on nachos that seems completely ridiculous to me. Just because there are beans and meat on nachos and beans and meat in chili does not mean that they can be interchangeable! Either way, on the plus side, it was their home-made elk chili. I imagine if it is in a bowl and not smothered on some torilla chips, that it tastes much better!
Overall, we will probably be back but this has never been a place that we seek out and make a concious effort to come to.
We suddenly found ourselves starving after wandering around Garden of the Gods and headed into Old Colorado City, a.k.a. Colorado Springs downtown. Â I didn't know much about the area, but this pub type bar was actually spot on. Â Good, basic American pub food and friendly service. Â The lighting is dim and the atmosphere is pub chic rustic (if you will). Â We had burgers -- which were decent and harmless. Â
Honestly, the best part is the back story on the name though. I'd tell people to go purely for this: Â Apparently, this area had 21 saloons back in the day. Â A seedy character bought two bull elks to pull his wagon and named them Thunder and Buttons. Â He was often in the company of a female "fixture in the red light district." Â The two of them went up and down the street causing trouble in the wagon often. Â Â So, it's a pub honoring a hooker and her crazy John. Â Does it get better?
Way better than Meadow Muffins! The menu is so fun it's like going to the carnival, not your typical pub fare. The staff is very nice and helpful. They have a good selection of beer and drink prices aren't bad either. The restrooms could use a facelift but other than that a pretty cool place to hang out in OCC (old Colorado City). Family friendly during the day and the night life is a lot of fun for the adults too! Tasteful and not to tacky! Keep up the good work T&B!!!!
Review Source:I went here because yelp advertised it as an English Pub.  It isn't  For what it is it's great.  Good beer selection, good drinks, laid back atmosphere, decent prices....  All the things you could want in a nice little neighborhood bar, provided you were not looking for an English Pub.  I know its not fair for me to penalize them for expectations I had when I went in that they did not give me, but hell, life isn't fair.
Review Source:Favorite bar by far. They have a great selection of beer and the menu is not very bar-typical which makes for a great experience. They still have the standard bar foods, but the other food is good enough to get me to go here for more than just drinking. Been there 10+ times and have never had a negative experience. The staff is very helpful and friendly as well which helps!
Review Source:This is one of my top 10 restaurants in the Springs. It has delicious food that is like bar food with a creative and refreshing twist. Food is also very high quality (e.g., a "side-salad" is very large with things like feta and roasted red peppers in it!). Â The atmosphere is laid back and fun yet has a historical old Colo City feel to it. Finally, the service is always excellent. Servers are friendly, fast and great at what they do. I have seen the owners working hard alongside the staff on several occasions. I will keep coming to this place forever!
Review Source:The bar scene is fun. 2 totally different types of bars, 1st floor, and on the 2nd. Outdoor patio, and a few nice pool tables. Good service and friendly bartenders and server ;) we went for the vegetarian dishes, and we got there at 830, and they already stopped serving the full menu (which had the Veggie dishes on the full menu) so only a limited option for food at that time, but it was still good!!
Review Source:Ambiance: Quasi-British Pub / Dive Bar vibe. Downstairs are tables along with a decent sized bar. Upstairs is a bar with live music playing on weekend evenings. I was there on a Saturday around 8 (eating dinner downstairs), and could barely hear my dining partner over the noise of what sounded like nothing more than over an hour of someone tuning their guitar (if I have to sit through loud noise, some actual music would have been better). Otherwise, a comfortable venue.
Service: We received very personable and efficient service. Really friendly waitress. She also helped us order, as we were stuck on several menu options.
Food: I went with the bangers and mash, that were right up there with the ones I have had in my travels to the UK. Excellent beefy, brown gravy. My dining partner ordered the pot roast, which he really enjoyed, with the same delicious brown gravy (our server was right, when she said that people "rave" about the gravy.) We ended up splitting their wonderful carmel-sauce-laden bread pudding. Yummy! Dotted with delectable, sugar-roasted pecans (we were told that these pecans also make an appearance in one of their salads -- will have to check that out next time.)
Overall, really good comfort food. Also, the price is very reasonable. We split a bottle of some very good house red wine, and got out of there fairly on the cheap side. I have been to Thunder and Buttons only a few times, but I am making a note to self to frequent this place more regularly.
One of my favorite spots in the Springs, T&B in Old Colorado City has all the makings of the perfect casual bar.
Food: Great menu! Everything from the hummus to the brat to the buffalo burger or portobella mushroom sandwich is delicious. Â Great seasoning on their steak fries.
Drinks: Moderately priced but poured very generously.
Service: I love the entire bar staff.
Atmosphere: Restaurant feeling downstairs and a live music/karaoke venue up top...who could ask for anything more.
Show up wearing a dress or your sweats & you'll fit it. Â This is one of the most random assortments of patrons you will ever see, be it a Sunday afternoon or a Friday night.
Thunder & Buttons II in Old Colorado City is a great place to eat. Â We shared their steak salad which came with mixed greens, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts and a walnut vinaigrette, and also their beer-battered Fish & Chips. Yum! We enjoyed both immensely with some Kona Longboard Lager.
My only complaint is the womens' restroom...the stall I was in had such huge gaps you'd be able to see whatever I was doing no problem. Is this on purpose, as some security measure??
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