Voted BEST RESTAURANT ON HAVANA STREET 2017

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Yong Gung Menu on Zomato

BEST OF DENVER^® /// FOOD & DRINK /// 2017 BEST RESTAURANT ON HAVANA STREET Yong Gung

“Havana Street is the most diverse conduit in the metro area, at least for culinary adventurers. But even amid Ethiopian, Somali, Mexican, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants (and that’s just a sampling), Yong Gung stands out.

The menu at this bright and tidy eatery reflects Korean cuisine as it evolved during decades of Chinese immigration; the newcomers brought their recipes with them while learning to cook with new ingredients.

The result is a canon of noodle dishes, soups and stir-fries, from jajangmyeon noodles in jet-black fermented-bean sauce to aggressively spicy jjampong soup swimming with shrimp, mussels, mushrooms and long noodles. Some dishes are reminiscent of sweet-and-salty American-Chinese combos, while others — like chilled naengmyeon — share a kindred spirit with Japanese cold ramen. Just don’t skip the Korean fried chicken, coated in a spicy, sticky sauce so good you’ll forget there was ever a KFC.”

See Westword article in 2017

“Denver has hundreds of Chinese restaurants and a healthy portion of Korean restaurants, too, but for a culinary collision of the two, you’ll need to go to Yong Gung – an Aurora eatery that features dishes that originated in China but evolved in Korea, thanks to Chinese settlers there. The waiting area is strewn with fanned copies of Bon Appétit; the dining room is elegant and modern, flatteringly illuminated and eye-catching. But the real eye-catchers are the noodle dishes, including jajangmyeon, a flavorful explosion of black soybean paste, pork and onion spooned over long, housemade noodles and served with scissors for easier eating.”

Westword

DETAILS

• Price:$, $$
• Serving: Lunch, Dinner
• Features: Kid Friendly, Takeout
• Parking: Parking Lot Available
• Reservations: Reservations Accepted

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