Two Denver restaurants made
Yelp's first-ever Top 100 places to eat in the United States.
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs at 16th and Arapahoe ranked No. 12, and
Pho 95 Noodle House at 1401 S. Federal Blvd. came in at No. 71.
Biker Jim's dogs aren't your typical ballpark franks. He turns out reindeer and wild boar brats, as well as dogs made from rattlesnake, pheasant, elk, antelope, yak and buffalo. All are topped with Coca-Cola-soaked grilled onions and a swizzle of cream cheese.
Pho 95 specializes in traditional Vietnamese food, with a focus on pho soup. The authentic dish consists of beef broth, thin slices of beef and rice noodles. Some soups contain soft tendon, flank steak and brisket.
The Yelp list covers every kind of food, price range and experience ranging from food stands to three-hour meals. Yelp's engineers compiled the last based on a restaurant's star rating and number of reviews to determine which spots have top ratings, as well as which are the most popular in the Yelp community.
The top five on the list were Da Poke Shack in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Paseo in Seattle; Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue in Kansas City, Kan.; The Cinnamon Snail in New York City; and Porto’s Bakery in Burbank, Calif.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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