1. MAKfam

    American Chinese

    The narrow room hums with the casual precision of a kitchen staffed by people who grew up around stoves, serving fried wontons stuffed with crab and cheese alongside hand-shaped potstickers that taste like someone's memory made edible. Málà chicken wings and corned beef fried rice arrive with the confidence of dishes that have been thought through, not merely assembled.

    James Beard Awards
    2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Kenneth Wan
    2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Kenneth Wan
    2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Kenneth Wan
    Michelin Guide
    Bib Gourmand
    Westword
    2026 · Best Family-Owned Chinese Spot That’s Making Its Own Rules · Best of Denver
    2024 · Best New Fine-Casual Restaurant · Best of Denver
    2025 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
    5280
    2025 · The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
    2024 · The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
    Eater
    The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
    The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
    The Best Chinese Restaurants in Denver
    Address
    39 W First Ave, Denver, CO · Denver
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    On the Way What's Around

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