I know nothing about Vietnamese food and have no Vietnamese friends in Denver. My desire to try something Vietnamese, was made difficult by their phonebook of a menu that does a poor job of explaining the dishes.
Perhaps noting my whiteness, servers have always pointed me to Thai or Chinese dishes that I already know. But Ive tried things like the catfish, which the server assured me was authentically Vietnamese. To my servers surprise, I loved it, even with its pungent, salty fish sauce.
The food is very good even if you go with the Thai and Chinese stuff you already know. But experimenting without having much of an idea of what I was getting has led to excellent meals, too.
Pros: Food
Cons: Long, unexplaine menu, Pithy service, Usually a short wait
more