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NUE’S E V A N A I S A
We polled our readers and the votes are in for the best of 2019. Thanks to many of you for casting your votes. We love that Denver is flourishing with Asian businesses and restaurants. Congrats to this year’s winners and cheers to 2020!
BEST OF
BEST HOT POT: AKI ASIAN HOT POT 12303 E. Mississippi Ave. #125 Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: (720) 638-3193 www.akiasianhotpot.com Aki Asian Hot Pot is encouraging diners to explore different ways of ordering hot pot by providing a list of tips on its website. The restaurant also offers the definition of hot pot, history and why it’s so popular in China. Eaters love the wide variety of ingredients and sauces offered, as well as the ability to cook for yourself. Not to mention, it’s all you can eat at Aki! Honorable Mentions: (2) Seoul KBBQ and Hot Pot, (3) The Bronze Empire
BEST RAMEN: KATSU RAMEN 1930 S. Havana St. #4 Aurora, CO 80014 Tel: (303) 751-2222 www.ramendenver.com
Katsu Ramen’s menu offers traditional Japanese ramen, a perfect lunch item for a cold day in Colorado. The food is “authentically prepared” by an experienced Japanese chef from Osaka, Japan. For diners, who want to try everything, the restaurants also provides ramen and rice bowl combo. Katsu Ramen offers happy hour specials from Monday to Friday (11am to 5pm). Katsu Ramen has been selected for Best of Denver awards. The ambiance is vintage Japanese, especially when plastic food is displayed in the store front. Honorable Mentions: (2) Tokio, (3) Uncle, (4) Sukiya Ramen Best of 2019 | asian avenue magazine
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