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ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro

1550 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202 (Downtown)
303-353-5223
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Ranked #23 of 1,704 restaurants in Denver
Price range: $15 - $31
Cuisines: Asian
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Good for: Large groups
Dining options: Reservations, Late Night
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Neighborhood: Downtown
Cross street: 16th St
Transit: RTD Transfer station on 16th and Market, one block away.
Description: ChoLon Market, the largest Chinese-influenced market in Saigon, helped serve as inspiration for Chef Lon Symensma’s Cholon Bistro. The LoDo restaurant showcases his passion for Asian ingredients and French cooking techniques in a striking, eco-friendly space. ChoLon serves lunch and dinner, as well as a small bites menu that is available throughout the day, in a welcoming environment for all ages. The menu features inspired interpretations of traditional Asian dishes. "Many of my dishes are twists on classical Asian cuisine," says Symensma. "I enjoy sharing my own personal perspective on the flavors of Asia." The menu offers several categories designed to allow guests to sample and share many different tastes and flavors during their meal. The bar and lounge serves handcrafted, artisanal cocktails developed to enhance Symensma's creations. The venue is also ideal for business meetings and presentations, featuring a large projection screen in the lounge area.
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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Came for a business lunch and loved it. I will be back for sure. I was especially impressed with the dumpling appitizer. Their menu was very well done and creativity meant that all 8 people at the table were satisfied and impressed with thier selections.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

My clients took me to Cholon for lunch and what a great meal! The service was professional and responsive - clearly understanding the time constraints of a lunch-time crowd. The group was large and all their choices appeared delicious with positive feedback. We shared the highly recommended soup dumplings and I was not disappointed - Also I was weary about... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

This is one of my favorite places in Denver. I have had some truly memorable plates of food here. The tapas style menu is full of unique and playful combinations and their drink menu is equally quirky. The food is honest and solid however and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a tasty bite in the LoDo area.

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Best Asian we've had in ages. Several orders of magnitude better than what I'd typically expect. We had the Prix Fix for two which was very reasonably priced. The Kung Pao chicken wasn't dry but incredibly moist and tender. Everything was pleasant surprise. Service was not exceptional but perfectly adequate- ymmv.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

There's a reason why ChoLon has quickly become a Denver hot spot. The service is always wonderful, and the food and cocktails are creative and delicious. Great for a date, or a night out with friends!

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See 2 more reviews by ElizabethCCV for Denver
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

make sure you order the Dumplings that have French onion soup inside. they are divine. My husband ate here separately and had a 4 great dishes out of 5 experience - same day. I had a 1 great, 3 mediocre experience. salad was overdressed and what could have been good were over dressed. the sushi like dish, was overdressed. I... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

Good happy hour wine - several menu selections for $6. Great bar staff. Recommend the soup dumplings - like having french onion soup in a dumpling - genius! The beef tartar is out of this world and all the food is presented beautifully. It had been a few years since I was there but they still delivered in a big... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

I went with a large group and we let the chef choose a bunch of small plates, so I was able to try a lot of what this place has to offer...and NOTHING disappointed. If you have to choose, the Berkshire Pork Ribs are not to be missed. The service was just as excellent. Highly recommended!!

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See 3 more reviews by worldtrekker42 for Denver
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

A friend recommended we dine here. It took us by surprise. I thought we were eating at a Japanese restaurant but not so. I ate the short rib which came on a mix of broccoli and a few pieces of chow fun. The other dish we tried was something like egg fuyong with pieces of ham and tofu on a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013 via mobile

We have been staying for 2 days in denver during Restaurant Week. We had soup dumplings, beef skewers, shrimp toast and delicious pork belly buns during happy hour. Overall a good experience.

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