Reader: J.J.'s -- or is that JJ? -- rate the best Chinese list

Our list of the "Five Best Chinese Restaurants in Denver" had a couple of readers wondering about the absence of JJ's. But which JJ's? From thespot84: I'm excited to try all of these. For straight up chinese takeout/delivery downtown, however, JJ's Bistro is truly hard to beat. And this from...

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July 29, 2011

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Our list of the "Five Best Chinese Restaurants in Denver" had a couple of readers wondering about the absence of JJ's. But which JJ's?

From thespot84:

I'm excited to try all of these. For straight up chinese takeout/delivery downtown, however, JJ's Bistro is truly hard to beat.

And this from Jjrocks:

JJ's bistro is shit JJ on alameda and alcott is by far the best chinese in denver

Those would be the similar-sounding, but very different, J.J.'s Chinese Bistro at 1255 19th Street and JJ Chinese Seafood Restaurant at 2500 West Alameda Avenue.

This week's review of one restaurant on the list, Tao Tao Noodle Bar, inspired this mouthwatering comment from echo:

i'm glad westword is exposing white people to all the ethnic gems of denver. i keep hearing how denver is just a burger city. don't get me wrong i like park burger, but i've found such good ethnic hole-in-the-walls that easily surpass many cities of the us. and prices are cheap and owners are friendly and really want to showcase you their cuisines. and there are a surprising number of places that are authentic which don't water down the taste to the bland american palate. denver's ethnic food scene is extermely underrated! my newest find is Thai Street Food in Aurora! papaya salad there is the real stuff.

my ethnic rotation keeps expanding: masalaa, thai street food, star kitchen, china jade, sachi sushi, las tortugas, tao tao, abyssinia cafe, amira bakery.

Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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