This Vietnamese spot got its start inside the Viet Hoa supermarket before moving to a brick-and-mortar space in late 2023. While it has standards like pho and rice and noodle bowls, O Lien is also dishing specialties from Huế, including bánh khoái, a fried crepe made of rice flour that has a yellow hue from […]
Vietnamese in Denver
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Dân Dã has deep roots in Denver’s Vietnamese restaurant scene: Chef-owner An Nguyen is the sister of Thoa Nguyen, who owns next-door sandwich shop and bakery Banh & Butter; their parents were the original owners of the late, lamented New Saigon restaurant. Now An, who shuttered her last restaurant, Savory Vietnam, in late 2023, is […]
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
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 […]
Pho is supposed to be comforting, reliable, stomach-filling and heartwarming, and that’s exactly what you’ll get at Pho Broadway, which has been satisfying customers with its clear, flavorful broth since 2017. The secret is in the traditional broth technique, which requires twelve hours’ time, allowing the flavors to fully develop. It serves as the rich […]
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This Capitol Hill spot is decked out with fun design details, but it’s the food that will steal your attention. The menu is primarily Vietnamese, though Cambodian, Thai and Chinese influences are evident. Reckless’s libations are also no afterthought – and there are a lot of them to choose from. The drink menu is split […]
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 […]
The difference between good pho and great pho can be as simple as a hint of too much star anise in the broth, a slice of brisket that’s just a little too chewy or a slight lack of beefy flavor. Now Pho strikes a balance of flavors in its pho broth, which has a mild […]
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When we recommend a restaurant located in a strip mall in Aurora, we usually think of a bare-bones establishment: A lone employee manning the spartan dining room and running back orders to the single cook, likely speaking a language other than English. Not so for Nom Nom Asian Grill. While it is in an Aurora […]
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