Happy Kitchen Viii
757 E 20th Ave,Ste 320, Denver, CO, 80205
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Address :
757 E 20th Ave,Ste 320
Denver, CO, 80205 - Phone (303) 831-1313
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Shana H.
This is a very small take-out storefront. Though, the location, appearance, faltering temperature of the place, along with the occasional character visit, may make some skittish or entice the inner snob to come out, I would give it a chance if you are looking for a full meal for cheap and work nearby. With daily lunch specials at $4.95, you can walk out with a styrofoam container full of deliciously hot & flavorful food for a little over $5. I've enjoyed the meals I have had here (I get spicy basil or mongolian chicken). The rice that comes with the entree is nothing fancy- just rice fried with soy & seasoning- which works if you are like the people in my ilfe who pick out all veggies anyway. If you specifically order fried rice, you will be presented with much more variety in your container. You can eat there but there are only four, four top tables available and, during lunchtime, it can get a bit cramped due to the line. Oh yea...don't be afraid to ask if you can share a table with guests who are not occupying all the chairs. After all...we're all here because we're hungry. Is it the best Chinese? Probably not but, then again, it's made for American people who don't really know the first thing about authentic Chinese food. I can say...it has its moments and it serves its purpose. I haven't gotten sick from eating there and I haven't seen any conditions that indicate such a risk so...I'd say step out, get some exercise (I walk straight up 20th from the Broadway/Welton intersection), and enjoy the decent, cheap cuisine you can't prepare yourself. Make sure you bring your ID if you are using a credit/bank card.
(4)Teri A.
I love this place. Being from the Seattle area, this place is my go to for inexpensive, decent Asian food. If you can find a place that you see other Asian people eat at and that is where you will want to eat too. This is that place. It is really hard to find an inexpensive Chinese restaurant here in Denver that isn't over the top in price and ambiance.
(5)Phil H.
You know what? This is my new go-to chinese place in Denver. You can tell it's a small, family-owned authentic kind of place, which I appreciate. The prices are reasonable, the food comes out fast enough, the portions are good, and it does the job. My personal favorites are the general tso's chicken, and the veggie lo-mein. As Tres pointed out, the chinese in Denver tends to leave much to be desired, an opinion I share. But this reminds me of the east-coast chinese I grew up with, and for that, I will keep going back.
(4)Jace L.
Chose takeout after seeing people rave about this place. The food was ready quickly and was temperature hot when we got home. Its taste was average. I ordered orange chicken and the breading was too thick. There was only a small amount of actual chicken. We also ordered Lo Mein. I am not a Lo Mein expert, but I thought it tasted good. This place works if it is close to you. It's nothing you'll write home about, in my opinion.
(2)Sara L.
I was upset after spending ten dollars here for dinner and not wanting to eat any of it. The sesame chicken pieces were HUGE. and tough. It took honest effort to cut them up and eat them. They weren't as saucy as other establishments have them. The egg drop soup was bland. I took it home and seasoned it myself but I don't really know how, so I was guessing. I made it better than it was but it wasn't great. The rice was good, but how can you mess up fried rice? Overall I'm disappointed and still unable to find good chinese takeout in Denver. I won't be trying this place again.
(2)Sammy J.
Word of the wise.. Don't order Thai food from a Chinese restaurant
(2)Idan S.
I've been coming back there sporadically over the last 10 years, but only ever get one item - the kung pao chicken, which is delicious! I've gotten other items there but didn't really like them... they were the classic Americanized Chinese cuisine - extremely sweet, deep fried, and the sauce thickened with handfuls of cornstarch (no thank you). However, I will definitely keep returning for some great cheap kung pao chicken!
(3)LindiK M.
Firstly the lady who answered the phone was very rude. Then the delivery guy called me "stupid" and didn't even greet me... And on top of it - that food was cramp. Never ordering from their again!!!
(1)Beth T.
Happy Kitchen is my favorite (my only) go-to spot for Chinese takeout. It's basic, it's economical and it's yummy. The staff is warm and friendly, and by "staff" I am referring to the one gentleman who has been there for each and every visit. A year or so ago, I placed a to-go order by phone and when I arrived to pick up my dinner I was mortified to realize I was a $midge short. Without a moment's hesitation he gave me my order and told me not to worry about it. (He knew I'd be back, and I was -- and I repaid the difference). Delivery is unbelievably fast and efficient; in fact, on the one occasion that something I'd ordered did not make it into my bag, he sent the driver back out right away, and added an order of free egg rolls. I've come to learn that folks' opinions about the "correct" and "WRONG!" way to prepare and serve sesame chicken are as varied and as strongly-held as the varying opinions about green chile in this state. I don't care which version is correct, I only care what makes my tummy go "nom nom" and Happy Kitchen's sesame chicken makes my tummy go "nom nom". My faves: (prices are for dinner portions, lunch is less) Cheese Won Tons ($4.55) Pan Fried Dumplings ($5.95) Won Ton Soup ($3.95 quart) Chicken w/Broccoli ($8.50) Chicken w/Veggies ($8.50) Cashew Chicken ($8.50) Moo Goo Gai Pan ($8.50) Sesame Chicken ($8.50) Beef w/Broccoli ($8.50) Shrimp w/Lobster Sauce ($9.25) Sweet & Sour Shrimp ($9.25) Lo Mein (beef, pork, chix or comb) ($7.50/$8.50) If you happen to be fortunate enough (I am!) to be in the delivery area and receive a menu on your door, the coupons are great! Happy Kitchen makes up for the fact that I live in an Anthony's Pizza No Man's Land, delivery-wise (yes, I'm hostile about it).
(5)Peter C.
Eh no sorry. Yelp led me astray :( I had General Tso's chicken, my (usually) favorite Americanized Chinese dish. This version had no broccoli or veggies at all, and the chicken was incredibly dry and greasy. I regret not driving the extra 1.5 miles to get Wokano or Peter's Chinese instead.
(2)Kellen M.
Literally the worst chinese that I have ever tried to eat. Three bites in and the rest is in the trash.
(1)Dana S.
Decided to give Happy Kitchen a try after they put a menu on our door. We ordered wonton soup, beef/broccoli and sesame chicken. Wonton soup is honestly some of the best we have ever had. The large portion is $2.95 and comes in a huge container. The sesame chicken was not the norm, but surprisingly tasty! Seems like real quality chicken, white meat, yum. The beef and broccoli was also delicious. Received two veggie egg rolls with the combo meals--they were the least favorite part of the meal--way too big and not a whole lot of flavor going on other than the cabbage. Happy Kitchen delivers pretty quickly, is very reasonably priced and the man on the phone is always sweet. Will continue ordering from here and recommending to others who receive the menu on their door as well :)
(4)Angela T.
This is the WORST Chinese food I have ever had. Ever. Ordered Basil Chicken and it tastes nothing like it. It was soooooooooooo salty. I would get chunks of bouillon cube. My stomach hurts from eating a few bites. Plus it is drenched in oil and so overcooked. Everything is soggy and salty. Its just plain gross. My coworker ordered the sesame chicken and it is SO sweet. Tastes like gross deep fried syrup.
(1)Lindsay L.
Just moved here from out of state and needed a good "bad chinese food" place for those lazy nights. We were thrilled with what we found! The sesame chicken was really flavorful and the the ginger chicken had the perfect amount of spice. The pork fried rice reminded me of my favorite place back home. You have to try the egg drop with wonton soup...SO GOOD!! We also got free cream cheese wontons because we spent at least $20. Free delivery if you live in the area. This is going to be our new spot!!
(5)Macks R.
I've eaten here a couple of times. I guess that's like playing Russian Roulette because I have some pretty horrible food poisoning right now. After reading through some of the other reviews it sounds like they don't clean their restaurant or kitchen. I would say, stay away.
(1)John S.
I stopped in to Happy Kitchen with a craving for Shrimp with Cashew Nuts, I ordered it with an extra serving of Shrimp. I was told it would be an extra...."like 2 dollars?"... cool. It Was PACKED with delicious shrimp and crispy vegetables. It was Perfect and every bite was Delicious!...really, really delicious! Five Stars!
(5)Michael G.
After having recently moved into a new apartment up in the RiNo district, my girlfriend and I decided to give this place a try out. In terms of quality, it's just what I was expecting. Everything was hot and tasted great. They were also pretty quick as well. It's a bit difficult to get into the complex for visitors, but the delivery man was able to get the order to front door of my apartment. I'm not sure if he just got lucky in the garage to get past the gate or was able to get in through the front door gate, but he was able to get it here really fast. Would I go and order from them again? Oh yes.
(4)Kam D.
My go-to Chinese delivery place. After moving here from Chicago 2 years ago my girlfriend and tried just about every Chinese take out place in Denver before settling on Happy Kitchen. For one, it's cheap. When you're ordering Chinese on a lazy night who wants to spend $30-40 when you can get a ton of food for around $20 including free cheese wontons? Secondly, the portions are big. If you're a Chinese place and your chicken fried rice sucks I'll never come back. Happy Kitchen's fried rice, while a bit greasy at times, is delicious. Their Mongolian Beef is just as good as places in Chicago or California. My only knock is they used to put more beef in than they do now but at least it's always tender and tasty. Delivery is always quick and it's free. We order from here at least once a month and it's always good.
(4)Shane T.
Have ordered from this place twice, both times weren't terrible but not good. First off I ordered via phone and for delivery both times, both times telling them I have a coupon for wonton soup. They acknowledged both times, awesome! First delivery I was charged for the soup yet did not receive and they run your card before delivering so I'm not sure how not to pay for it. Second time I received the soup (mediocre taste) and was still charged for it even though I had the coupon.... Whatever it's like $4. As for the food. If you're craving sweet go elsewhere it tastes like syrup. If you want spicy its 3.5 stars, but how can you mess that up? Not to mention the service is rude until they get to your doorstep and want a tip.
(2)Valerie B.
BIG portions; cheap prices.
(3)Ben A.
In an expensive city, you really can't beat this place! Great food, large portions, and always fast! On top of that, they have free delivery!
(5)Catherine D.
Date(s) visited: about 1 time. Food: 2/5 Service: 2/5 Atmosphere: 2/5 Price: 3/5 Parking: 5/5 "TALK ABOUT SOME GHETTO *SS CHINESE FOOD!" Food: I ordered from this restaurant a Pad Thai Noodle and my other half ordered a Chicken Fried Rice. I have to say the Pad Thai was very sweet and when I asked for fish sauce, the woman there said the noodle sauce had already been "pre-made". The portion was decent yet the noodles were not exactly Pad Thai noodles but more like chow fun. The fried rice had a horrible taste and the meat that was supposed to be chicken tasted "questionable". The fried rice lacked vegetables and when we asked the server about having more veggies added to the fried rice the woman there responds by saying, "Sorry. That's how we have been making the food here for the past seven years" After letting her know that it did not look like what was in the picture she says, "That's not how a lot of people around here like it since THEY want 'less vegetables'." Service: There was a man there who was very nice and who asked me before we received our food, "Is this for here or to go?" and I said, "For here please." After taking my order, he leaves the restaurant and didn't communicate to the next worker about what I wanted. A few minutes later, another server brings my food out which came wrapped up with NO forks and NO chopsticks in a "to-go" bag (which was not what I had originally asked for (?)). The woman there was very short and abrupt with her tone when I asked her for the fish sauce and also about how they prepare the food. Atmosphere: This place is located right in the Five Points area which for many Denverites know that there is a LOT of traffic that goes on here. Because the restaurant is located somewhat in "The Hood", I think this is the reason WHY they feel they can serve their customers substandard food because they may also look at "the people" they serve in the same light. I noticed also that the place did need some cleaning where the walls could've been wiped down (since they were smudged black), the chairs were smudged, and the trash can could've used a good wiping! Price: I paid around $8 for some shitty *ss Pad Thai with Chicken and am not even sure if it was Chicken! Also, in order for us to have vegetables in our fried rice, we were asked to add an extra $1.25 to our tab. Parking: Parking is free in front of the restaurant. MY THOUGHTS? This experience exemplifies a classic example of how restaurant owners in these types of areas can be bound to treating good customers like myself and my other half like "less than deserving customers" because of the biases they have about the majority they serve. In the food business, it is the customers who set the tone of how the food will be served over time. When I asked the woman, "Is this how you cook at home?" Her verbatim response was, "I DON'T EAT HERE AND I NEVER WOULD." Which goes to show, she could care less about her customers and more about the money they make as a business. And all I could say back is, "You sure know how to DISRESPECT your own culture..." RECOMMENDATIONS: Do not eat here if you want good service and good Chinese food!
(1)Cory D.
Staff was friendly, delivery was prompt. Food was okay. I enjoyed the fried rice as the veggies were fresh. Szechuan tofu was okay, not very spicy, a tad over cooked. Tom Yum soup was weird, not what I'm used to and had a weird spice in it.
(3)Jack T.
My orange chicken was excellent and cheap. It was probably the best orange chicken I've ever had on account of the light and flaky batter that perfectly surrounded each bite. My friend enjoyed the kung pao chicken also.
(5)Ashley S.
Our food was very tasteless. Our Sriracha Beef didn't have any flavor and our orange chicken was very dry. We usually get food from a different Chinese food location, but thought we would try this one out. Not again. When our food was delivered, the food spilled/leaked all over the bags and into the different types of food. 2/3 of us ate the hot and sour soup and both felt sick the next day. I wish there was more TLC put into the food.
(1)Tres B.
In the realm of Americanized Chinese food, Happy Kitchen is one of the better choices in the Denver. Admittedly its thin field and compared to the plethora of outstanding Asian food I was treated to during my time in Seattle, this is just average. But in Denver, it glimmers as an excellent choice. The vegetables are hand cut and crisp. The flavors from dish to dish are actually discernible. The pork fried rice misses in flavor and lack of egg, but the cashew chicken was an absolute star. The sesame tofu was a rave by my wife, I found the Kung Pao chicken a bit tepid and over corn starched. Delivery is quick and we've decided this our new go-to place for solid Chinese fare.
(4)Sara F.
My cup of tea and I ordered delivery from Happy Kitchen after receiving a flier on our door. I ordered the broccoli/garlic dish and she ordered jalapeno chicken. We also got vegetarian egg rolls, hot and sour soup, and wontons. (There was a coupon for free wontons with a $20 purchase.) Our order arrived in about 10 minutes or less and was super hot. I loved my dish (seriously a pound and a half of broccoli), nice and spicy (I added Sriracha). She thought her dish was so-so or quote, "fine." She is watching Ninja Warriors and won't answer my questions about her dish. I may not be an Americanese expert, but I liked it and try to support local business whenever I can.
(4)Janet S.
Yummmmmm! Wonderful Lo Mein, affordable, friendly and fast! My bf love this hidden gem!
(4)Tiffany M.
Eh.
(2)Stephanie S.
We ordered from Happy Kitchen last night after we found a flyer at our apt building and decided to give it a try... My steamed dumplings were very good - also ordered the Tom Yum soup which was very good and spicy. Seasame chicken & shrimp lo mein was good as well... chicken was a bit chewy/over crisped but still was good. Delivery was quick and prices are reasonable. I think this is going to be our new chinese take out :)
(4)Robert L.
Wasn't a fan of the flavor but the spice of level was just right on my kung pow chicken. I doubt I'll order here again unless I determine that all the other places that deliver here are worse. I don't eat enough Chinese food to say specifically why I didn't like the flavor, but for my two cents it just tasted wrong.
(3)Fallon N.
I like their food. Fast delivery. Efficient service. Bomb wontons. Hot chefs.
(4)johnny d.
These guys are super-cool, they will tweak your dish any way you like it. If you live near by & want a basic chinese meal, fast, reasonably priced and without any dramas, check 'em out. If you want to experience unprecedented pan-handling, wait for your meal out front. If your order is big, jaunt across to the wing stop and grab a $1 PBR draw. Or you could give the panhandler the buck and send him to the wing stop. the options are endless at unsafeway. love my 'hood. -Johnny
(4)Alex W.
Pretty much everything I look for in a Chinese place. Half the veggies were super fresh, some others not so much, but most importantly the shrimp was large and amazing. Super, super, super nice staff. I have eaten an insane amount of Chinese food in my life and you would be hard pressed to convince me to go somewhere else (excluding an upscale Chinese place, which this is not).
(4)Chad R.
We were about to get some average subway when we saw Happy Kitchen. Terrible choice. First off the inside of that place was just scary in itself, but you always hear of those hole in the wall places so we decided to give it a shot. The menu was more of an illuminated board with printed pieces of paper stuck to it, and may I add with no menu prices. To get the whole menu you had to look at the tri fold pamphlet the lady behind the counter graciously held for you. Behind her lurked a little asian man who had previously been sitting at a table when we walked in, which I assumed he was the cook. Anyway my roommate ordered some pork lo mein dish, and I ordered Sesame chicken and a side of crab cheese wontons. After she took our order she gave the order to the man, and he began cooking. The kitchen was dimly lit and a bitch sketchy, but what really bothered me is he kept disappearing and popping up with food. HMMM whatcha doin there buddy?!?! So we get our order 10 or so mins later and drive home to munch down on some hopefully delicious food. My sesame chicken wasn't terrible, but there was just something off about it. Chewy and spongy could describe it. It was bearable so continued to eat it along with my burnt tasting fried rice when my roommate grabbed a couple pieces of chicken from me. So in return I grabbed a bite from his and immediately spit it out. I don't know what it was, but whatever that meat substance they had on there just wasn't right. So all in all, a pretty terrible $24 meal... and to conclude it all, always my favorite part, my crab cheese wontons were barely ok.
(1)Steve S.
One of the reasons I was excited about moving back to the uptown / Curtis park area was the local restaurants. Happy kitchen is super cheap and super delicious. It's not too hard to spend $15 for 2 people and that includes an app like egg rolls or won tons.
(4)Kristin J.
Good quality food, much better than expected, and free delivery never hurts.
(4)Lonnie C.
everything i had was good. spicy lo mein and basil chicken. only thing i was disappointed with was the hot and sour soup. very good prices!!!
(4)Claire J.
Absolutely the best lo mein I've ever had. It's phenomenal. And the kung pao chicken is fantastic, too. The veggies are so fresh and it has tons of flavor. The place itself isn't much to look at (we usually get take-out) but they're really fast, so friendly and will adjust your order however you wish.
(5)Favio T.
I wasn't even sure if the beef was beef and the chicken was chicken. It was either really bad meat or super inexpensive cuts. I was very upset with the quality!!! What was weird, was that their veggies were fresh and good. The one upside to their very poor food I guess!!!! Never will I go back!!!
(1)Shiho F.
Hmm some of the stuff was good but the fried rice looked more like Spanish rice. No, cous-cous! Orange cous-cous! Fried rice is key to a complete Chinese take-out meal. Kapeesh?
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