Yuan Wonton
Asian restaurant · Park Hill
2878 Fairfax St, Denver, CO 80207
Highlights
Glistening chile oil wontons, sesame seed bao, and XL xiaolongbao.
Glistening chile oil wontons, sesame seed bao, and XL xiaolongbao.
"Led by Penelope Wong, this restaurant was in contention for Best Chef: Mountain (covering CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) but did not win." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This Park Hill treasure is only open Tuesday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Penelope Wong and her team make mighty good use of their time, whipping up not only Asian dumplings galore but all sorts of regular specials for lunch and happy hour: Depending on the day, that could mean bo luc lac (Vietnamese shaking beef), honey-walnut prawns, crispy garlic noodles, or classic char siu bao. There’s no better bet for an afternoon breather these days." - Ruth Tobias
"The ever-changing menu at this airy, bustling smash success in Park Hill — open for lunch Tuesday–Friday as well as for happy hour Thursday–Friday — isn’t exclusively Chinese, but it is 100% triumphant. While chef/partner Penelope Wong’s technical chops are considerable, her food is imbued with as much heart and soul as it is reflective of her skill: Dumplings of all stripes burst with color and flavor, supplemented at any given time by such supreme comforts as dan dan noodles, congee, and Taiwanese popcorn chicken as well as a small but smart sake selection." - Ruth Tobias
"The hours can be tricky at Yuan Wonton—they’re only open four days a week with limited hours—but coordinating the schedule is way easier than waiting an hour in the snow for the city’s best dumplings. That’s what we used to do before the most popular food truck in town moved into a proper restaurant. Now, we sit inside at an actual table slurping up chewy rice noodles and clumsily picking up wontons dressed in spicy chili oil while shivering in memory of those dark food truck ages. You’ll probably share a high-top communal table, but it still beats eating on a curb." - allyson reedy
"The hours can be tricky at Yuan Wonton—they’re only open four days a week with limited hours—but coordinating the schedule is way easier than waiting an hour in the snow for the city’s best dumplings. That’s what we used to do before the most popular food truck in town moved into a proper restaurant. Now, we sit inside at an actual table slurping up chewy rice noodles and clumsily picking up wontons dressed in spicy chili oil while shivering in memory of those dark food truck ages. You’ll probably share a high-top communal table, but it still beats eating on a curb. photo credit: Lindsey Alexander photo credit: Lindsey Alexander photo credit: Lindsey Alexander" - Allyson Reedy
