Fortune Wok to Table
Chinese restaurant · Cherry Creek
2817 E 3rd Ave e, Denver, CO 80206
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Highlights
Handmade dumplings, noodles & Shanghai specialties in a spare setting
Handmade dumplings, noodles & Shanghai specialties in a spare setting
"An open secret in Cherry Creek, this little treasure chest is filled to the brim with regulars slurping up vibrant Shanghainese-style noodles (get them with shrimp or duck) or chowing down on fried rice and some of the city’s best dumplings, which come steamed or pan-fried and stuffed with beef, pork, or abundant crisp veggies. There’s not much else on the downstairs menu — just a couple of seasonal specials like tenderloin and red peppers — but it’s more than enough. (Upstairs, chef-owner CJ Shyr books private nine-course dinners featuring dishes such as hot-and-sour soup with shrimp and crab or pork belly braised with bok choy in a red bean–studded brown sauce — a worthy splurge for six or more people.)" - Ruth Tobias
"Upstairs, one of the city’s best Chinese restaurants offers a nine-course prix fixe for a minimum of six people by reservation one night a week only. But as special as that may be, rest assured the food downstairs, though simpler, is just as stellar: Steamed or fried dumplings, noodles, rice plates, and a seasonal dish or two are all anyone needs to make memories here." - Eater Staff
"Ritzy and homogenous Cherry Creek is the last place most Denverites would expect to find a Chinese restaurant with an avid cult following. Nevertheless, here it is—and better still, it’s actually two places in one, serving up nothing but Shanghainese-style dumplings, noodles, fried rice, and a couple of other dishes downstairs and an ever-changing multicourse feast for a minimum of six people by reservation only upstairs. The limited selection is a sign that chef CJ Shyr takes quality seriously, and the food itself is proof. His dumplings are things of beauty—their supple, silken skins structured to keep all the juices in until you take that first bite, while his noodles spring under your chopsticks." - Ruth Tobias
"Then take a light lunch of plump steamed dumplings at Fortune Wok to Table, a cult favorite among those craving consistently good Chinese food."
"While this Cherry Creek gem has more than earned a cult following for its exquisite handmade dumplings, regulars know to mix up their meals with vibrant Shanghai-style noodle bowls and soups, fried rice plates, and seasonal dishes like seafood hot-and-sour soup. Takeout 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30–9 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday" - Eater Staff
