MAKfam

Name: MAKfam
Address: 39 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO, 80223, US
Telephone: 720-982-5011
Price range: $$

Chinese-American$$

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Mon 11am-8:45pm, Tue closed, Wed-Thu 11am-8:45pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9:45pm, Sun 11am-8:45pm

39 W 1st Ave, Denver, CO 80223
720-982-5011
Last verified: August 2026
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Fried chicken with a dipping sauce on a patterned plate at MAKfam

Small Bites

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Scallion Pancake$7.50
- Vegan
Crispy wedges w/ MAK soy
Stir-Fried Greens$11.50
- Vegan
A-Choy, garlic, shallots, fu-yu
Silken Tofu Salad$11.50
- Vegan
Chilled tofu, cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, cilantro, black vinaigrette
Mala Chicken Wings (5)$14.00
- Spicy
- Signature
Crispy wings seasoned with tingly mala (numbing-spicy) seasoning, served with house-made Thai basil ranch
Málà Fried Tofu$13.00
- Vegan
- Spicy
Crispy w/ málà seasoning
Málà Mozz Sticks (6)$11.00
- Vegetarian
- Spicy
Served with house-made Thai basil ranch

Big Bites

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Corned Beef Fried Rice$18.00
- Signature
Corned beef, egg, onion, pickled mustard greens, bean sprouts, scallion — a Chinese-American classic reinvented
Chicken Fried Rice$18.00
Chicken, egg, onion, bean sprouts, scallion
Hong Kong Style Curry$19.00
- Gluten-free
Madras curry, coconut, chicken, onion, carrot, potato, served with rice
Beef Stir Fry Noodles$18.00
Egg noodles, onion, peppers, bean sprout, scallion
Sizzling Spicy Noodles$18.00
- Spicy
Wheat noodles, Uncle Tony's chili oil, málà, cabbage, choice of protein
Tofu Sizzling Spicy Noodles$16.50
- Vegan
- Spicy
Wheat noodles, Uncle Tony's chili oil, málà, cabbage
Tofu Glass Noodles$16.50
- Vegan
Mung bean noodles, crispy tofu, onion, peppers, bean sprout, soy

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Bao: Soft, slightly sweet steamed yeast buns. Filled versions (baozi) hold barbecued pork (char siu bao), vegetables, custard or red bean; baked char siu bao has a glossy golden crust instead. Unfilled folded buns (gua bao, "lotus leaf buns") come with braised pork belly or Peking duck to stuff at the table. On this menu as: Bao · Shredded Pork Belly Bao · Diced Spicy Chicken Bao.
Tofu (bean curd): Pressed soybean curd, from custard-soft (for mapo tofu and soups) to firm (for stir-fries and braises). Fried tofu puffs soak up sauce; tofu skin (yuba) is the sheet lifted off simmering soy milk, rolled and braised or fried as a "vegetarian duck". On this menu as: Silken Tofu Salad · Málà Fried Tofu · Tofu Sizzling Spicy Noodles.
Mala: Literally "numbing-hot": the Sichuan pairing of dried or fresh chili (la) with Sichuan peppercorn (ma), a citrusy husk that leaves a tingling buzz on the lips. Any dish or dry pot labeled mala will have both. On this menu as: Mala Chicken Wings (5) · Málà Fried Tofu · Málà Mozz Sticks (6).
Fried rice: Day-old rice stir-fried with egg, scallion and whatever the kitchen adds. Yangzhou (Yang Chow) style means shrimp, char siu and peas, and is the version most menus mean by "house special". Good fried rice is dry and separate-grained, never wet. On this menu as: Corned Beef Fried Rice · Chicken Fried Rice.
Scallion pancake: A flaky, layered unleavened flatbread laminated with oil and chopped scallions, pan-fried until crisp and cut into wedges. Northern Chinese and Taiwanese in origin; some kitchens wrap one around sliced beef and hoisin as a "beef roll". On this menu as: Scallion Pancake.
Crab rangoon: Fried wonton purses filled with cream cheese and imitation crab, served with sweet-and-sour or duck sauce. A mid-century American tiki-restaurant invention that became a takeout fixture; there is no Rangoon connection. On this menu as: Crab & Cheese Rangoons (5).

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