If you live in or plan to visit Denver, take advantage of the city's Thai restaurants along with sightseeing spots, such as the Denver Art Museum, U.S. Mint and Downtown Aquarium. Denver, which is often called the "Mile-High City," has been attractive to Asian immigrants for many decades, with the first Oriental settlers arriving in the 1860s. As the diversity of Asian immigrants increased over the years, the new residents brought along their unique cooking styles and foods.
Located on Denver's southwest side, Tommy's Thai Restaurant is a family-owned business that has been opened since 1988. The Denver Thai restaurant was recognized in 2005 by the "Denver Westword" newspaper for having the best Thai curries. A "Denver Westword" reader's poll also named Tommy's Thai Restaurant as best Thai restaurant in 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The menu includes daily lunch specials. A variety of Thai appetizers, entrees, side dishes and desserts round out the menu. Delivery service is available with a minimum purchase order of $15. Delivery is free to those within the delivery area.
Throughout the years, US Thai Cafe in Denver's Edgewater neighborhood has garnered awards for its food. The Denver Thai restaurant was named best Thai restaurant in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by "Westword" newspaper; one of "5280" magazine's top of the town picks for Thai restaurants in 2007 and 2010; and best Thai food in 2007 by the "Rocky Mountain News." The menu at US Thai Cafe includes appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts. An assortment of fried rice, noodle, curry and stir fry dishes are also available.
Chada Thai's history goes back to 1959, when it's original owner, Lily Chittivej, opened the restaurant to fill a void in Denver's Thai dining culture. It was the first Thai restaurant to open in the Denver area. The original restaurant closed in 1977 when Lily Chittivej passed away. However, in 2007 her daughter-in-law brought the restaurant back to life. She previously ran another restaurant with her husband Pop Chittivej, who was Lily Chittivej's son. Chada Thai received "5280" magazine's Editor's Choice Award in 2008. The Denver Thai restaurant serves a variety of appetizers, salads, soups, entrees and desserts for lunch and dinner.
