Asian in Denver
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Prolific local restaurateur J.W. Lee brought the metro area another hit when he introduced Tofu Story next door to one of his longtime establishments, Seoul Korean BBQ & Hot Pot. After debuting the concept in New York (that outpost is run by Lee’s aunt), he replicated its success in a strip-mall spot that’s been buzzing […]
Chef Kenneth Wan grew up as a restaurant kid – his parents are from Hong Kong and opened a Chinese American joint after immigrating to the U.S. He and his wife, Doris Yuen, started slinging Hong Kong-style French toast in NYC before moving to Colorado and opening Meta Asian Kitchen inside Avanti in 2019. In […]
Hungry diners in Denver fell hard for Penelope Wong’s take on Asian comfort foods including, yes, plenty of wontons and other dumplings, when she operated a food truck for several years, including through the pandemic. Since moving into a brick-and-mortar space in Park Hill, Wong and her team have pivoted to mainly lunch and happy […]
Since opening in the summer of 2023, Ni and Anna Nguyen’s Sắp S
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In 2019, Thuc-Nhu “Nhu” Hoang and her husband, Huy Pham, signed a lease for a space near Sloan’s Lake that they dreamed of turning into a coffee and sandwich shop. When delays pushed back the construction of the kitchen for four years, the couple ran the shop as a convenience store. In 2023, though, they […]
For those living in the southern suburbs, the family-owned NBX Asian Cuisine, which opened in 2022, offers a warm, casual atmosphere alongside an impressive array of Chinese dishes. The owner is happy to help guests navigate the choices, which range from Shandong chicken in a rich brown sauce to pan-fried dumplings, chilled liangpi (wide noodles), […]
Pastry chef Thoa Nguyen dreamed of running her own Parisian-style Asian-fusion bakery for years. One of the daughters of the former owners of New Saigon, she grew up in the restaurant business. Now she’s running the show at this spot, which excels not only in sweets such as crepe cakes and croissants, but savory options […]
In need of a fresh start after the pandemic, chef Edwin Zoe rebranded his Boulder eatery Chimera as Dragonfly Noodle in 2022, adding a second location on Denver’s 16th Street Mall later that year. This sister concept to his casual Chinese restaurant, Zoe Ma Ma, boasts noodle dishes that span Asia, from Japan to Singapore […]
Sushi Den and its sister restaurants on South Pearl Street have long been the standard for high-end Japanese dining in Denver, so when group co-founder Toshi Kizaki and chef Kenta Kamo opened a spot inside the Source in RiNo, diners took notice. Now four years into its run, Temaki Den has a deserved reputation for […]
Former hockey player and lawyer Natascha Hess spent time living in China when she was younger and fell in love with the food. She started the Ginger Pig as a food truck specializing in Asian fare, and in 2020, she debuted her first brick-and-mortar, adding a second takeout spot in Boulder in 2023. Now with […]
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While there’s a section on the Noodles Express menu called “America’s Popular,” that’s the least interesting part of this counter-service joint, which opened in February 2020. The bulk of the menu is a long list of Szechuan selections, and that’s where your focus should be. Many of these dishes are heavy on mouth-numbing Szechuan peppercorns […]
Tiny Seoul ManDoo opened in the summer of 2020 with only two menu items: fried or steamed mandu dumplings (similar to Japanese gyoza or Chinese potstickers) and bigger wang mandu (called giant dumplings) that immediately impress with their immense size (bigger than the palm of your hand) and snow-white steamed wrapper. All of the dumplings […]
The name of this transplant from California, where parent restaurant Luscious Dumplings has been steaming, boiling and frying good things for twenty years, tells you nearly everything you need to know. But beyond the pot stickers, soup dumplings and chive pockets, Mason’s Dumpling Shop has a tempting roster of other handmade eats, such as pork-belly […]
Barbecue is the focal point at Shin Myung Gwan: Tabletop grills cook up short ribs, bulgogi, pork neck and cow’s tongue. Combo sets let you sample a variety of those offerings; as a bonus, they come with a stone bowl of spicy kimchi stew, a veggie pancake and a free bottle of beer. Spend some […]
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In 2019, this refugee resource center founded by Dr. PJ Parmar moved to a new, bigger location. Now home to several nonprofits and other services that include health care and a family lawyer, the facility houses a food court with international offerings, providing aspiring restaurateurs a place to share their cuisine. With stops ranging from […]
Chuey Fu’s started as a food truck; it now has two Denver locations where diners can find a mash-up of Latin and Asian flavors. While the menu boasts straightforward dishes like guacamole and pho, we prefer tacos topped with ancho-chile chicken with sesame-peanut sauce, seared ahi tuna or Korean-style beef. Its most famous offering: A […]
The closure of Bang! in 2015 left a hole in the hearts of West Highland residents, one that could only be filled with something soulful and sincere. Enter this ramen spot where Japanese noodle soups are made with Vietnamese and Korean influences. An oxtail-based bowl so packed with umami it’s called “flavorsome ramen” is only […]