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A downtown rite of passage: a tiny cart turning out made-to-order curries and noodles with lines to prove it. Eater Denver calls it essential—arrive early, expect a wait, and savor the pad thai on a bench.
Noodles, curries, and dumplings made-to-order, cash only
Welton St &, 16th St Mall, Denver, CO 80202 Get directions
$10–20
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