for friends who live downtown, chopstickers! love their soup dumplings and dan dan noodles
@bayndyn3551Ай бұрын
My wife and I just found your page an hour or 2 ago and have been watching your channel since then. She just asked if you had a “best dumpling” video and sure enough AS WE ARE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL you upload the exact video. Thank you for all the amazing videos!!
@davechungАй бұрын
😂 that’s amazing! I’ve been wanting to make this one for a while! It took a few years for us to have enough good places! 🥟 Thank you both for watching!
@stephielynn10 күн бұрын
Stretch goal acachieved! Congratulations
@davechung9 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, Stephie! I was so surprised!
@zbeebsАй бұрын
There's a new dim sum restaurant open in Broomfield called Hong Guan. It's at 120th & Main in the same building as the former dim sum restaurant whose name I can't remember at the moment. But it's a step up from the former restaurant, I liked it a lot. Definitely a great option for cart dim sum if you're up north.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thank you so much for adding this! Can’t wait to check it out when I’m in Broomfield!
@cerisemin22 күн бұрын
Ahahaha! When you were saying to make a reservation at nana’s I was thinking to myself yeah so we don’t end up walking around for an hour or two like we did at the juicy seafood…same guy!
@davechung22 күн бұрын
😂 yep! It all kind of makes sense when you realize that!
@seth111117 күн бұрын
Dillons dumplings opened recently on Tower & Hampden, finally good stuff further east, I recommend. The soup dumplings arent as "soupy" as other places but they are still good.
@TheHorseLordАй бұрын
Thank you Dave! You are the meccah for Denver food. Love the channel
@davechungАй бұрын
Thank you so much!
@sharonpansky7515Ай бұрын
Yuan Wonton’s brick and mortar space is really nice. We go there just about twice a month via reservations on Fridays. Their OG wonton is my fav and their garlic noodles are the best. Plus the chef gets pretty creative with new featured items regularly. Though it’s not a cheap place and we consider it our splurge meal, service is always fantastic.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing! I need to get there soon. I loved the food truck. The shared space/hours thing used to not line up with my work schedule, but it’s time!
@ask9486Ай бұрын
The best Sui Mai and spicy wonton I had are from Happy Dumpling that is located in Northglenn. Great food and boba house!
@fromthebackseat48659 күн бұрын
THANK YOU. I’ve never had bao and I NEED TO
@davechung8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for checking out the video!
@Katieyoutubes22 күн бұрын
Linglon is my favorite by far!!
@davechung21 күн бұрын
It’s the people’s champ! I don’t think it’ll ever win local official recognition, but people love it! (including me!)
@GeneaVloggerАй бұрын
So many good looking spots! I'm always a sucker for a dim sum-style place with good sumai, especially if they are walking around with the carts.
@davechungАй бұрын
Gotta have the carts! Hope you’re doing well, my friend!
@TheAsianBrownАй бұрын
Been to Dillion’s x3, as it’s in our neighborhood. We’ve enjoyed it every time. We’ve have a majority of their dumplings and tried their entree items as well. It’s a little family owned business. They’re all very hospitable and kind.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing! I'm excited to check it out soon, and I'm happy that you've had a good experience there.
@marc8317Ай бұрын
The goat has returned !
@anthonypierson159316 күн бұрын
I just moved to Lafayette, definitely going to try King Dumpling!
@ElPedicabAvengerАй бұрын
I am gonna hit up Lo Wang this week.... just because of this video! Thanks Dave!
@davechungАй бұрын
It’s a little old school! Not my personal favorite 😀 Definitely on the grittier side compared to the newer spots on this video, but it has its fans!
@ElPedicabAvengerАй бұрын
@davechung hey, by the way, have you ever considered doing a collab with @miehifooddude? you guys could easily spend an hour just chatting about denver food, and your vibes would seem to be a great mix!
@davechungАй бұрын
@@ElPedicabAvenger haha we’ve talked about doing something in the comments! 😀 One day, I’d absolutely love to. I’m more focused on long form right now, and he does a lot more Shorts (and honestly does them better than I do!), but I know we’ll bring it together someday soon! Appreciate you looking out, and thanks so much for the suggestion! Hope we run into each other again 🙌
@acousticwalrus6705Ай бұрын
Hey Dave love your videos! Just moved to Denver and was initially disappointed by the food, but I realized there's good stuff, you just have to know where to look. You do a great job highlighting all these local businesses which I think is great.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much, AW! I really appreciate it! It has gotten so much better in the past 5 years, and you’re totally right. Once you know where to look (not always easy!), it’s become a pretty solid food city 🙂
@spage4885Ай бұрын
Just subscribed. I love dumplings. Wish there were more on my side of town ( Morrison area). We are getting a Hot Pot place soon I'm excited about!
@davechungАй бұрын
Thank you! That’s exciting! It’s only a matter of time until you guys get some more options. The suburb restaurant expansion has been speeding up the past few years!
@mollytelles11 күн бұрын
Have you been to Honey Pig Cafe in Lone Tree? They are temporarily closed for a remodel but I love their dumplings and orange chicken. Since there’s not too many options south I thought I would mention it.
@davechung11 күн бұрын
I have! I was on the edge of putting them in this video and am working on a new video for the south suburbs, but then saw they were closed and didn’t know if they were reopening! Thanks for the info! I hope they’ll reopen soon!
@mollytelles10 күн бұрын
@@davechung I have heard they are reopening in September but with a new name. Looking forward to your video on the south suburbs!
@davechung9 күн бұрын
@@mollytelles I'm excited about it! I'm just gathering up a few more clips in the next couple weeks whenever I can get down there.
@robinlim9829Ай бұрын
Thanks for all the recommendations! I love dumplings so I’m excited to work through this list! If you haven’t been to Fortune Wok to Table in Cherry Creek, they have my favorite dumplings in Denver. Their Shanghainese Street Noodles are also yum.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, Robin! I've been to Fortune Wok a bunch of times! :) I considered including them-it's one of our son's favorite spots.
@drinab3430Ай бұрын
New subscriber here- really enjoying your channel & look forward to trying some of these places! If there are any really good Middle Eastern/Turkish/Greek places besides Safta (it’s wonderful) would love a round up of those - thanks!
@davechungАй бұрын
Thank you! You read my mind 😀 I actually have a short for Safta I’m working on, but I’m sorting through a bunch of those for a future video to see if I can try to rank them. For quick serve, I like FelFel (I used to work in DTC, so a little biased because it was close to me), and I like Tuti Grill too!
@drinab3430Ай бұрын
@@davechung thank you! There is a little Greek restaurant in a strip mall in Parker called Opa - pretty bare bones decor but food is good. 😊
@PWfrom92807Ай бұрын
Chinese Palace in Northglenn (very creative name, I know) just opened last month and we tried it for the first time yesterday. The flavors are more northern Chinese/Beijing but was very good. My favorite in the metro area has been Mason Dumpling House.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the tip! I’m always happy when people add restaurant suggestions to the comments! My dream job would be to rename Asian restaurants that have generic names and rewrite the menus to sound more appetizing 😀
@paynmykerАй бұрын
loved the vid man..been to many of these places.....just a thought though......your super close to the camera man........makes it a little distorted, especially with all the cools stuff in the background....buy, hey, thats me.......but again......love that you showcase all my favorite spots
@goblincity_svgАй бұрын
Great video my dude.
@davechungАй бұрын
Appreciate you, G-City!
@ArunDanielsАй бұрын
If you consider momos to be in the same category, try Rocky mountain momos, and spice mix (ghost kitchen).
@davechungАй бұрын
I drove by Momo’s the other night, but it was closed (too late). Thank you for the reminder!
@MecrobbАй бұрын
great video thanks for the info!
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks for checking it out!
@krimd00tАй бұрын
I live right by Dillon’s and I’ve ate here a few times, but I don’t have anything to compare them to as I’ve never had dumplings previously to eating here. I tried their all in one meal that included one of every dumpling and I thought they were all good. We also tried some non dumpling menu items that weren’t special
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment! I’ll definitely check it out soon, but sounds like I should stick to the dumplings 😀
@VioletWriter1428 күн бұрын
Not really a dumpling place but I do like the xiao long bao and pan fried dumplings at Dating Yumy/Yummy in Aurora. No frills, inexpensive, uncrowded place to get some decent chinese food.
@davechung28 күн бұрын
I really like Dating Yumy/Yummy! 😀 it's one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the area! I thought about including it here, but I thought people might consider it more of a general Chinese food spot.
@jacobporter3283Ай бұрын
Great video! Our family has been watching your videos and really appreciate your honest take on things. Have you tried Yummy Hot Pot & Dumplings in Federal Heights yet? It has some szechuan dishes and Dumplings in chili oil that are delicious.
@davechungАй бұрын
I have! I’m a big fan. It was tricky trying to separate dumplings from hot pot/general Asian restaurants (like I love the fried dumplings at MAKfam), but I’m hoping to give Yummy a shout in a future video!
@smoothtown9088627 күн бұрын
Dave - longtime listener first time caller. Love the dumpling content. I’m on a desperate hunt for cha siu bao. Any of the above have the magic, or recs otherwise? Much love!
@davechung27 күн бұрын
Appreciate it, Smooth! They’ve got them at Nana’s (more $ than they should be), Star Kitchen, and I’m pretty sure they have them at Empress too (not in the video). I think they have them at Bryan’s too, but you might as well eat at a better spot while getting those 😀
@smoothtown9088626 күн бұрын
@@davechung very much appreciated brother - on it!
@timlaughlin686016 күн бұрын
Oriental cafe in highlands ranch (fried) is legit! Hard to find choy sum in denver
@tw9307Ай бұрын
Mason’s is still our favorite xlb place but you’re totally right. The service is really hit or miss. Boulder location is definitely a pass. Nana’s is our other favorite but just pricey and not quite Ding Tai Fung. Dumpling kitchen has very similar vibes to linglon and decent xlb. It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area but I’m not a fan of their chili wonton. I live closest Bryan’s dumplings but won’t go there because they charge extra for rice with their mapo tofu dish. Sorry, that’s like charging for spaghetti when you get meat sauce.
@davechungАй бұрын
Appreciate your take! Bryan’s is definitely on the lower tier, and I’m happy you’ve also had good experiences at Nana’s! The rice charge comment is amazing 😂 thanks for watching!
@motojauntxАй бұрын
Thanks for the review! I just tried Nana’s today. While the green beans were spectacular and the ambiance is “dive bar cool”, the dumplings, especially the chicken and corn dumplings (which we hadn’t even ordered but we didn’t feel like waiting another 25 minutes for them to get the order right) were nearly inedible. I still have the aftertaste of cigarettes and dishwater in my mouth. Also, $100 (including tip) for 2 people to eat a light lunch and no booze. Oof… Hopefully King’s is better!
@davechungАй бұрын
It seems like Nana’s is being hit or miss lately! I’ve had really good experiences in Aurora, but that’s a bummer that yours wasn’t good! On a better day (if you’re open to going back), those dumplings can be really good!
@motojauntxАй бұрын
@@davechung i hear ya. But it is extra tough to justify the hefty bill on top of everything else. I used to live on steamed dumplings back in the day cuz they were cheap. Now…2 people could get a steak dinner with wine for what 3 orders of dumplings, a veggie roll, some green beans ($20!!!) and 2 cups of juice cost; just maybe not in Aurora…is everyone rich who lives there nowadays 🫣
@davechungАй бұрын
@@motojauntx it is crazy how much everything costs these days. Just for me to make one of these videos and try out enough things at enough places with my family, it probably costs me around $500-$700 each video. I feel your pain!
@motojauntxАй бұрын
@@davechungwow! Well, i do appreciate the work you put into it. Its a quality review and summary of the Denver Dumpling scene, and I’m definitely checking out the places you recommended (also subscribed!). Cheers!
@FBI_Informant3 күн бұрын
King Dumplings in Louisville is the bomv
@colormile-vid8888Ай бұрын
Visit Chopstickers and Kyoto Ramen on 16th and California. They're next to each other. Right across from Chipotle.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing!
@JadydangelАй бұрын
Dumpling Kitchen - IMO a very suburban choice. Not terrible. Not particularly memorable. CR location for reference. I love Star Kitchen and Lao Wang and recently discovered Ling Long. Great video.
@davechungАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your take on DK! I gotta get out to one of them soon, but sounds like I don’t have to rush 😀
@13UzamakifanАй бұрын
was hoping to see some thornton coverage but alas...
@cl770010 күн бұрын
Im surprised someone hasnt combined green chili and dumplings yet because colorado 😅
@reedpo29 күн бұрын
Lao Wang is fantastic, but yeah they do not mess around. I have seen them ignore someone until they left because they sat themselves. Glad to hear they are still running- a bit out of the way for me nowadays
@davechung29 күн бұрын
Thanks for understanding! 😀 Especially with our two kids potentially making a mess, there was too much risk that they'd be annoyed with me trying to get clips while in there 😂
@pygmyowlАй бұрын
There's a Nana's in Boulder too.
@davechungАй бұрын
There is! Sometimes people get mad when I include Boulder spots in Denver videos (even Louisville had some risk here), so it’s a balance 😂
@reirei785111 күн бұрын
Is there any in the Northglenn/Thornton area? Never had dumplings and dying to try it.
@11wwgdАй бұрын
could you do best dumplings shop in colorado spring? or best authentic asian food in colorado spring?
@davechungАй бұрын
I wish I could! I'm not down in the Springs enough to call myself an expert (I go to a TON of places in Denver because I'm here), but if I go full-time sometime down the road, I'll spend more time in the Springs! 😀
@HumanPerson352Ай бұрын
I found Nana's Dim Sum to be disappointing. ChoLon is much better at that price point. I'll have to try some of the other one's you mention. Shout out to Empress Seafood with some pretty decent Dim Sum on Alameda.
@francesconarvaez2087Ай бұрын
Go and try leezakaya here in aurora is a japanese pub style restaurant
@davechungАй бұрын
Thanks so much for adding this!
@VioletWriter1428 күн бұрын
finding good asian food has been such a struggle (although much better in the last few years). have you found a place that does good cheung fun (rice noodle dim sum dish)? the only place i've found is star kitchen and they usually only have shrimp which im allergic to.
@davechung28 күн бұрын
I thiiiink The Empress might do a beef one! I haven’t been in a few years, but it’s worth a visit regardless!
@robertlang546628 күн бұрын
What about the Empress? Did I miss something?
@zedrummer016 күн бұрын
Have you been to the Dumpling Factory in Greenwood Village?
@davechung16 күн бұрын
I went back when they opened! They have some solid dishes, but it wasn’t my favorite (still good to have options for the burbs though!).
@chrisewersАй бұрын
You went to Cholon instead of YumCha?
@davechungАй бұрын
😂 noted! after I filmed this, I realized I should’ve given YumCha a shoutout, especially related to those dumplings. It’s tricky to balance the places that have been here for a long time with the new ones!
@brandonstone3072Ай бұрын
Any options close to the British Bulldog?
@davechungАй бұрын
I wouldn’t put them up there with many in this video, but YumCha and Bao Brewhouse are both close and pretty decent!
@brandonstone3072Ай бұрын
@@davechung awesome thanks!
@brents3906Ай бұрын
Try Chopstickers on California and 16th. Their soup dumplings are fantastic.
@indyi5344Ай бұрын
Do any of these places have gluten free dumplings?
@davechungАй бұрын
Good ones are tough to come by. Nana’s has a lot of GF items on its menu, but I don’t think the dumplings are 🙁 not on the video, bur I think Just BE Kitchen has them!
@indyi5344Ай бұрын
@@davechung Thanks!
@paynmykerАй бұрын
The dumpling hosue is not worth the money...but those peeps down there with the money......i guess its ok with them since its so close...but yea....been there.......not my cup of tea........IF YOU LIKE RAMEN.....YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT SUKIYA OFF OF ARAPOHOE.......BEST RAMEN IN ALL OF DENVER........their broth is the freaken best!!!!!!!!
@MaTaDor1314Ай бұрын
soup dumpling is good for American but once you have DTF. None of them can compare to it.....
@edwardporus8326Ай бұрын
Denver food in general sucks thanks for your help
@dookie17728 күн бұрын
There's really none that are worth going to. Most are factory frozen bought then reheated...if I wanted that, I can buy at hmart or GW
@414ever27 күн бұрын
lao wang noodle house was fire ten years ago
@carolyntan6070Ай бұрын
Bryan’s dumpling house is over priced and food is not good
@jasonnguyen9806Ай бұрын
Honestly I was super excited to watch this video and the quality is good but I lost trust in your judgement after you gave Nanas dumplings in Aurora a decent review. My coworkers told us not go there because they did enjoy it at all. Regardless of this, all my friends still gave it a try and it was the worst dumpling place we’ve ever been to. Pricing was way too high and there was no flavor in anything. What you said about the truffle was so true even though the waitress highly recommended it to us. There was no truffle or mushroom taste as far as we could tell. The green beans were the best thing on the menu. But absolutely one of the most lukewarm experiences we’ve had thus far. Although we did hear that the other Nanas locations were phenomenal. Maybe they were banking too much on the brand and the quality hasn’t been there when they opened. Keep in mind my friends and coworkers are Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Latino. Even Masons tastes better. When people say there’s not good Asian restaurants here, it’s absolutely true relative to many other cities, so that statement still stands. But that’s not to say there aren’t many great places to go to. It’s definitely getting better every year.
@ryanhaynes637226 күн бұрын
Seoul Mandoo is average. NaNa's is not that good, they have a couple of good items. Their dough is way too thick and their soup dumplings are awful. Din Tai Fung's soup dumplings are way better.
@Merrick-sm9ldАй бұрын
I know this isn’t soup dumplings but please please check out china bejing they are amazing from the food to the staff and it’s family owned it’s in aurora please give them some shine
@davechungАй бұрын
appreciate the tip! I’m out that way a lot, so I’ll be sure to check it out!
@Petedavuddinxxx54Ай бұрын
"So, if you are that guy who empties the vinegar thing on your table every time you have dumplings, these are for you, and you can dump even more on top of it because it's your life." 😅😂🤣👍💯💯💯🥟🥢
@davechungАй бұрын
😂 I knew there had to be some vinegar people out there! Go crazy with it!