ChoLon Modern Asian - Downtown

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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   So good! Service was excellent, French onion dumplings were excellent. Beautiful ambiance

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Denver

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Birthday dinner for our daughter, her first time visiting. Host thought that our table was ready, which is was not, so we suggested sitting a the bar, no problem. Host apologized profusely and bought us a round, very nice touch. Then gave us the best seat in the house!!! Our wait person, Katie, was spectacular, attentive, warm and very personable. The food exceeded expectations. Excellent experience, we will be back for sure. Only suggestion is get some chocolate on the dessert menu!!

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Austin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Every time I’m in Denver I bring whoever I am with to ChoLon. It’s a must! Food is incredible. The French onion dumplings are to die for. Pork belly bao buns are amazing and the wagyu flatiron steak are must haves!

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Denver

   2 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service3ambience1

   Way too loud at this restaurant. Couldn’t even talk to our family sitting right across from us. The waiter was a little rude. Have been coming here for years. Might take a break. Expensive dinner too.

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   KrissyB

   Denver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Delicious food, worth the price. Our server was friendly and helpful.

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   Gingkogirl

   Denver

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   For the last two months, ChoLon has been open for lunch on weekends at 1130. This was very good news for us as we wanted to have a meal there, but not dinner, on this particular day. We had theater matinee tickets at The Buell, so an 11:45 reservation was perfect. Naturally, we started out with two, long time favorites-Onion Soup Dumplings and pork belly boa buns. It sure does get you ready for the other items. This time, my husband chose the Korean Hot Fried Chicken Sliders and I decided on the Colonel Cho’s Fried Chicken. Both items were excellent. For dessert, we had the Kaya Toast, Coconut Jam, Egg Cloud. It is a perfect light sweet to end a very savory meal. We will never tire of eating at ChoLon, both downtown, or Central Park.

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   JoanW

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Thai Brussels Sprouts were fabulous ! We also had the pork B'ossam which was also very good.

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   Lauren

   Atlanta Metro

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Must go! This place is full of liveliness, great food, and great service! French onion dumplings are a MUST. Even though it was a little loud due to the business of the restaurant, everything was still worth it!

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   Emily

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Everything was OK, I didn't walk away excited to order any of the dishes again. Service was great, super nice

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    Management and service was outstanding. Food seems to have declined but we will be back.

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    ALANS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

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    My first time at ChoLon but it won’t be my last. By far one of the finest meals I’ve have ever had in Denver. Their food is so delicious and unusual and beautifully presented. Their French Onion Soup Dumplings are NOT to be missed. Fantastic and friendly service and just a true culinary treat. GO! You won’t be disappointed!

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    KarenB

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had lunch on a Sunday before seeing a play at the Buell Theatre. We shared 4 small plates which was perfect for lunch. Pork belly Bao, wagyu beef skewers, scallion pancakes and kaya toast were our choices. Sooooo tasty! Service was perfect and the atmosphere was great, having a table by the window. The theatre is only a 10 minute walk from ChoLon as well.

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Over the years I have noticed that the food at Cholon is less about the attention to detail and more about making a good product available with some value engineering. I understand this but the special nature of the experience has been significantly diminished. It’s still good, but nowhere as remarkable.

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    MBrennan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

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    Completely exceeded all expectations! Food was so creatively prepared and absolutely delicious! The service was also the very best and our waiter guided us through the menu perfectly. Exceptional experience! Cannot wait to return!

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    The food and service were awesome. The ambience and vibe or chic and upscale. My only complaint is that the food came too quickly. The waiter asked that we place our entire order at the beginning and he would course it. All the food came to the table within 25 minutes. Much too fast for this type of meal.

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    BTHill

    Dallas

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing(especially the soup dumplings)! We both loved it all & will be back soon!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great date night place!

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18. MB

    Mu5cleBra1N

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3

    A place that is nicely decorated. Ambience is pretty good but a little bit too noisy. Food wise, it’s not up to expectation. Here’s my breakdown on each item ordered: Salmon ribbon - the worst and overpriced dish in my entire order. It’s just like raw sashimi and nothing more. And it’s really over priced. $24 for 5 little clumps of salmon. Pork belly bun - meat is a bit dry and doesn’t have enough belly fat that makes the dish authentic. Malaysia stir fry noodles - another disappointment. Noodle is hard, bland and doesn’t have the fragrance from the stir fry. Shrimp is worst, they are tiny, most likely frozen and very hard, not succulent at all. Overall, food is very disappointing. Worth a try? I don’t think so. Price is steep for such disappointing food. Also, the restaurant is charging 6% automatically to your bill to “combat inflation”, which wasn’t notice upfront to diners. I understand inflation is killing everyone and usually 2.5% surcharge is done by restaurants, but 6% is a way too much and unreasonable.

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19. MN

    MarkN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was our first time at this restaurant, and we totally loved it! The food was outstanding, the waitress recommended certain things, and everything she recommended was great. The atmosphere was lovely and the noise level was just right. The timing of the food coming out was perfect. we were there for my daughters birthday and it was really a great choice

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    VictoriaW

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    ChoLon was an amazing place to eat during our visit! We even thought about eating there every night for the rest of our visit! The food was absolutely incredible. We had the French onion dumplings, General Cho’s dumplings, beef skewers, and the Korean fried chicken slider— all were very delicious! We cannot wait to go back and eat here!

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience5

    Service was horrible. Food was great but our waitress was so unfriendly and acted annoyed by any request that our overall experience was very unpleasant.

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22. LR

    LizR

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We have been to ChoLon several times and have never been disappointed. The cocktails and food were delicious. Highly recommend the French onion soup dumplings and wagyu beef skewers as starters. The salt and pepper calamari was some of the best we’ve eaten.. so tender. Stir fried Malaysian noodle dish also good. And definitely have the spiced doughnuts for dessert. Yum! Our server, Brian, was spot on with his recommendations.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Overall it was great some of the food was good but there wasn’t too many options

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    RebeccaK

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service was excellent! Family style is a way to try a lot of different things. Great experience and we will be back!

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    S432

    Denver

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience4

    The food was great, but our service could have used a lot of improvement. We were not brought a refill of water and had to request more when we ran out. Our waiter took too much time to come over for us to place our order. Several empty plates remained at our table until there was no room for new plates (our table was rarely cleared), and our water glasses were never refilled.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    Food was the best! I’m well travelled and these are the best wontons I’ve ever had! They came out quick and they were very flavorful! The biggest con was the unexpected 6% added to the bill for “DFW” When we asked our server, he said “ it’s to pay the cooks a fair wage” I am all about paying 20% for gratuity but not an added 6% to pay the staff. Isn’t that what the restaurant owners cover? This is getting out of hand for added percentages added to the bill. It’s no ok to expect to add 26% to the bill when you go out. We LOVED the food but out of principle we won’t be coming back due to these forced added percentages

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27. JC

    JohnC

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

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    Staff was great. Super attentive to our group, proactive, very friendly. We will definitely be back soon. Thank you!!

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28. LA

    LeahA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    Fantastic food - menu changes regularly Great sake pairings and don't forget to save room for dessert!

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    DP56

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    I wouldn't call the Noise Level Energetic. It was too loud for my taste. I am glad this wasn't a first date.....Had to shout to be heard by my wife.

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    Jacob

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Outstanding food! A little loud, hard to have a conversation, but we will be back. The food is exceptional and the staff were amazing

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very yummy. Loved the fried chicken.

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    BennettP

    Denver

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A good experience. They offer a range of smaller size of entrees at reduced prices. I started with a japanese whiskey cocktail "Tanuki Rising". Very strong. I got the "General Cho soup dumplings" and "Chicken Slider". Nice and tasty.

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    DebbieE

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Calamari was best we’ve ever had. Dumplings were delicious and kimchi fried rice excellent. Highly recommend!

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    RandallS

    El Paso

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Very good food. Would dine again!

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3

    I had really high hopes for ChoLon and have been wanting to go for quite awhile. I’m not sure what was happening but it took over an hour to get our first dish, there was about 15 mins between each dish coming out, the soup dumplings were cold and there was little explanation as to what was going on. There were a lot of waiters and bussers so I’m not sure they were understaffed. Drinks were great and they did comp a few of our dishes to apologize for the inconveniences. Kind of a let down for a birthday group dinner. I’ve had a good experience at their sister restaurant Yum Cha, perhaps because it accommodates a much smaller amount of tables.

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    JoannF

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredible food and service always. This is my favorite restaurant in Denver.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing best item was the French onion soup dumplings!

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    LaurenS

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

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    Fantastic! We got right in and our server was very knowledgeable about drinks and dishes to try and the food was fabulous! Definitely great place for a special occasion!

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    KatieE

    Denver

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I am always so happy with the decision to dine at Cholon. The soup dumplings never disappoint and everything was cooked perfectly and so delicious. We brought our friend from NYC and she was very impressed!

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Delicious meal with excellent service!!

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