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 […]
Vietnamese in Denver
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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 […]
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 […]
The Palace is like a veiled citadel hidden in plain sight, a secret fortress protecting a big secret. And that secret is great food, including dim sum on the weekends and prix fixe lunch and dinner specials every day — along with a large regular menu that’s heavy on all the standards done much better […]
The surprising thing about the food at the very hip, very urban Parallel Seventeen is how traditional it is, how Frenchy-Asian, how rigorously grounded in generations of history. Mary Nguyen’s kitchen serves an authentic cuisine that’s little known outside of Hue or the dining rooms of Denver’s Vietnamese immigrants, offering it up to crowds of […]
Although known for hearty noodle soups brimming with slices of our favorite cuts of beef that we crave when the weather turns chilly, this outpost of Pho 79 also features regional Vietnamese specialties that are perfect any time of the year. On hotter days, we’re fond of sharing a plate of banh xeo – egg-and-rice-flour […]
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Lunch is busy and dinner can be worse, so breakfast may be the time to try the bunkerish Pho 79. All they do here is pho — the slow-cooked broth-and-noodle soup served in shacks and noodle houses all over Vietnam — with about a dozen different varieties on the menu. Strange as it may seem […]
The Pho 95 in the Streets at SouthGlenn isn’t quite the same as the original on South Federal Boulevard. For one thing, this outpost on South Vine Street has a much larger bar and a very respectable craft beer list; it even offers a decent list of sake. The kitchen here is also more expansive; […]
Every bowl of pho is just a little bit different, and every fan of Vietnamese cuisine has a preference. But Denver as a whole has latched on to Pho 95 as its favorite destination for big bowls of beefy broth and rice noodles. And that’s no wonder, as owner Aaron Le has delivered consistency and […]
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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Located in a sea of noodle shops along South Federal Boulevard, Pho Duy still serves the best pho in town from this former KFC it moved to in 2015. The aromatic broth, fresh and flavorful meats, and options far beyond the standards – there’s even a vegetarian broth – keep this pho joint on the […]
Pho Fusion covers four countries with a thirty-dish menu that includes pho, hot-and-sour and wonton soups, simple shrimp-lettuce-and-noodle spring rolls and deep-fried Vietnamese pork egg rolls. The food is fast, filling and good. Owner Tom Bird is deeply rooted in Denver’s Vietnamese community, and he’s onto something here — maybe the formula for a fast-food […]
Pho Lee opened in Greenwood Village in 2012 and brought authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the Denver suburb. The restaurant space may be small, but the food is always fresh and the staff friendly and helpful. The founder had worked at the original Pho 95 with his brother before deciding to open his own restaurant; the […]
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 […]
The former owners of Saigon Bowl opened Saigon Basil in Northglenn in 2013, bringing a taste of Federal Boulevard’s Little Saigon district to the northern suburb. This is far from just a simple pho joint, however; you’ll find a menu as thick as a phone book, each dish dialed in with vibrant Vietnamese herbs, seasonings […]
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Saigon Bowl (also known as Dong Khanh Restaurant), in the Far East Center, is one of the city’s best Vietnamese restaurants. It’s a showcase for bright and fresh mounds of herbs; deep, complex broths and sauces; and the nearly infinite variety possible in the simple combination of sweet, sour, salty and spicy that makes Vietnamese […]
There are some restaurants where the world does not intrude — rooms where time does not pass, weather never changes, current events go unnoted. Pho Saigon is one of those places, unaltered by time and circumstance, with service that”s always quick and friendly. Another constant is the excellent pho, but the menu also extends to […]
Tucked into a fancy strip mall, Saigon Pho looks like one of those joints offering nothing more than the dim and thrice-removed flavors of the mysterious East on a menu full of badly Photoshopped pictures. And yes, there are a lot of pictures on this menu, but those pictures show very good and surprisingly raw […]