This vibrant Vietnamese joint on East Colfax serves up comforting classics and DIY delights, perfect for a communal feast with family and friends.
"This Aurora restaurant is for those looking to expand their Vietnamese horizons beyond phở and bánh mì. The menu is loaded with comforting, flavor-packed family recipes from three sisters whose parents opened one of Denver’s first Vietnamese restaurants in the '80s. Inside, a wall-to-wall mural of a woman wearing a nón lá looks over tables digging into simmering clay pots filled with steamed cherrystone clams laced with chiles, garlic, and lemongrass sauce, and proteins like pork belly or catfish. On most tables you’ll see Dan Da’s most popular items: triple-tiered towers with grilled meats, seafood, and fried fare served with fresh herbs and veggies, rice noodles, and other fixings to wrap your own spring rolls. And don’t overlook the salads, which are tossed in an umami-rich dressing and topped with crunchy sesame seeds and crushed peanuts." - Patricia Kaowthumrong
"Elaborate towers laden with copious ingredients for DIY spring rolls are reason enough to gather the troops at this self-styled purveyor of “Vietnamese comfort cuisine” — but there’s so much more on the extensive menu for a group to dig into with abandon, including steamed clams with chili-lemongrass sauce, heaping salads, hot-and-sour firepots, and whole fried fish." - Ruth Tobias
"The much-missed Savory Vietnam has happily been reincarnated as this instant sensation on East Colfax, whose snug dining room bustles at all hours with families and friends digging into DIY spring roll platters and clay pots featuring catfish or pork belly and bamboo shoots. As favorites go, front-runners include ốc len xào dừa (periwinkles in lemongrass-coconut sauce); áp chảo xào thập cẩm (rice cakes with beef, chicken, and shrimp in oyster sauce); deep-fried whole sea bass in ginger sauce; and the tequila-based Salty Pickled Lime Spritzer to wash it all down." - Ruth Tobias, Eater Staff
"Horiuchi loves the build-your-own spring rolls at Dân Dã, an opinion shared by Westword Food & Drink Editor Molly Martin." - Cynthia Barnes
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