By Jonathan Lister
Denver offers some of the most eclectic dining destinations in the the country. Downtown, the Korean restaurants add a signature spice with their robust meats, vegetables and grilled barbecues. There are many places both big and small to visit in the city and visitors may wind up too full to try them all.
Han Kang Korean Restaurant
Han Kang is an independently owned, family-run Korean restaurant located several blocks from downtown Denver. The restaurant has more than 20 years of experience preparing authentic Korean cuisine, such as bibimbob, sliced vegetables and beef served in a stone bowl over rice. Guests are able to dine-in, take-out, or enjoy Han Kang's outdoor patio seating with Korean television piped in via satellite.
Han Kang Korean Restaurant
1910 South Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80014-4747
(303) 873-6800
hankangkoreancuisine.com
Karma Asian
Karma provides a fusion menu at its Denver location that blends styles of Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine preparation methods to give the diner a truly Asian experience. Guests would be wise to try the kim chi ji kae, a Korean soup made from spicy garlic pickled vegetable and tofu cooked in a hot chili pepper broth. For dinner, it is recommended to go with the jaam-bong, a noodle bowl filled with tiger shrimp, scallops, calamari and napa cabbage in a spicy garlic red chili soup.
Karma Asian
22 South Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 871-0167
karmaasian.com
Korean BBQ-Sae Jong Kwan
Jong Kwan serves Korean BBQ in the tabletop manner of presentation in Denver, Colorado. Guests select their meats to be barbecued (bulgogi, beef toungue and pork belly are some local favorites) and have it cooked right in front of them. Adventurous guests may want to give the, "black goat meat with assorted vegetables" a try. The menu also offers an array of Korean soups and fresh fish dishes to suit any palate.
Korean BBQ-Sae Jong Kwan
2680 South Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80014-1639
(303) 752-1338
About the Author:
Jonathan Lister has been a freelance writer since 2003. His book publications include "Electric Guitars: An Illustrated History" and "Acoustic Guitars: An Illustrated History," both of which were written for Quantum Publishing in January 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Shippensburg University and a Master of Fine Arts in writing and poetics from Naropa University.
