![]() “It’s like this was meant to be a Chinese restaurant at some point. “He was making wonton wrappers and growing bean sprouts in the basement,” Lee says. All the same, Lee has dug up some serendipitous history about the building: In the 1950s it was a soy sauce factory, and later on the building’s owner used the space as a commissary kitchen for Asian foods. Located at 35th and Larimer streets, Lee’s restaurant sits outside what would have been Hop Alley’s boundaries. When Lee was concepting his restaurant and brainstorming names (for a long time the project was known as Bar Uncle), he landed on Hop Alley. Over time, that neighborhood came to be known as Hop Alley. ![]() According to Lee’s research, back in the 1860s and ’70s, a community of up to 2,000 Chinese (many of whom had come to work on the railroads) lived in what is now LoDo. When Uncle‘s Tommy Lee opens Hop Alley in late November, he’ll do more than launch a second restaurant-he’ll pay tribute to Denver’s long-lost Chinatown. Drinks are great, and their service was good.The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. We were mainly disappointed with the chicken and octopus. When the Chinese slipped out the back door, they were attacked and beaten, beginning Denvers first recorded race riot. Overall I would go here again, I'm thinking it was an off night judging from the rest of the reviews. On October 31, 1880, in John Asmussens Saloon, located on the 1600 block of Wazee, an argument broke out between two pool-playing Chinese and some intoxicated. The night before the riot, supporters of the Democratic Party marched through the streets, many carrying anti- Chinese banners. On October 28 the Rocky Mountain News reported that there was open talk in Denver of running the Chinese out. We did eat it bc it was cooked so tender. Other editorials attacked the opium dens located along Hop Alley in Chinatown. I think the octopus made us the saddest bc it was cooked perfectly tender, but way too salty. We booked this place specifically to try the a #5 Zi Ji Li - battered chicken - with fried schiuan, chili spice and the #3 Mala Octopus- 3yr aged doubanjiang, Merlot Napa cabbage Serrano green Sichuan vinaigrette. ![]() #4 Fried wontons - tabiko cream cheese scallions, duck sauce - nothing special, I ordered it bc my son is picky and wanted him to try something different - he would not try anything else. #3 Bone marrow fried rice - was great, but did order it without the peas and scallions for my son. I mean who eats Mapo tofu with out rice anyway. Still a little too salty, but manageable when you eat it with rice. ![]() #2 Mapo Tofu - ground pork, fermented chili paste leek garlic, was probably our favorite, it was prepared differently from your traditional mapo tofu. But it was actually really different and delicious. I’ll start with the best first - We ordered: #1 Turnip Cakes - made with lap cheong, Shrimp, black garlic, pickled turnip- I was hesitant to order this bc I imagined the dish you get at dim sum. I really wanted to love this place, but overall the food was way too salty. Our waiter was great, and the drinks were fantastic. Home ABOUT US MENU RESERVATIONS GALLERY Hop Alley Hop Alley. ![]() We were so excited to try out Hop Alley, and we were lucky to get reservations at the last min. Hop Alley is a new restaurant concept from Tommy Lee and the Uncle team that serves traditional, regional Chinese cuisine served family-style as well as dishes with a unique spin on other Asian ideas. ![]()
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