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1600 E. 17th Ave. Denver, CO 80218

303-399-0988

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Westword
Recommended
Best Modern Vietnamese Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Asian, Fusion, Vietnamese

Hours: Sun 3pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 3pm-11pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash
Features: Catering, Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Street

Description

The surprising thing about the food at the very hip, very urban Parallel Seventeen is how traditional it is, how Frenchy-Asian, how rigorously grounded in generations of history. Mary Nguyen's kitchen serves an authentic cuisine that's little known outside of Hue or the dining rooms of Denver's Vietnamese immigrants, offering it up to crowds of appreciative, beautiful people.

2009 | Best Modern Vietnamese Restaurant

On the one hand, Parallel Seventeen is like a Vietnamese tapas restaurant -- the style having been co-opted by owner Mary Nguyen from the banquets once held by the Vietnamese royal family. On the other, it's a proper sit-down restaurant that is almost fusion-y in its modern reinterpretation of the traditional French-Asian cuisine of Vietnam. Put those two competing influences together and you get a completely original, delicious concept. From the Maine lobster dumplings with kaffir lime... More »
2008 | Best Nouvelle Vietnamese Restaurant

Parallel 17 isn't all nouvelle; in fact, most of the menu is a very traditional and almost historic presentation of small plates that date back to the imperial cuisine of Hue. But it's the modernist touches that set Parallel 17 apart from the vast panoply of authentic Vietnamese restaurants in this city. It's the updated sauces, the modern plating and lounge-y vibe that truly define this place, and give the spark of contemporary buzz. More »
2007 | Best Contemporary Cocktails

At Parallel 17, there are many good things to eat. There are always pretty things to look at. And there are several fine things to drink. But the one that counts is the Vietnamese coffee martini. Of course, this is not a true martini (that can only be one thing -- gin, gin, gin and an olive), but it is still an amazing drink, as addictive as crack cocaine, made of chilled Vietnamese coffee, vanilla Stoli, Kahl�a and a single dot of sweetened condensed milk lurking in the hollow where ste... More »
2007 | Best Nouvelle Vietnamese

At Parallel 17, executive chef and owner Mary Nguyen has resurrected a branch of Vietnamese cuisine that had been largely ignored for years. Her menu is composed primarily of Vietnamese small plates, a style once prized by the royal family in Hue and practiced by generations of Vietnamese home cooks for every family celebration -- but she's given each of these classical preparations a nouvelle twist, with beautiful presentations and interesting flavors firmly grounded in history. And while... More »
2006 | BEST CONTEMPORARY MARTINI

Because there will always be those who can't leave well enough alone, there will always be one place that does wrong better than anyone else. This year, that place is Parallel Seventeen, with its wrongheaded but very right-tasting Vietnamese Coffee Martini. Made of chilled Vietnamese coffee, vanilla Stoli, Kahl�a and a single dot of sweetened condensed milk lurking in the hollow where stem meets glass, this amazing concoction has become our preferred non-traditional drink for all occasions... More »
2006 | BEST NOUVELLE VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

Using as her inspiration the imperial cuisine of Hue and the family dinners that her mother still cooks on weekends, Mary Nguyen opened Parallel Seventeen just in time to prove that the small-plates fad did not begin and end with the Spanish. Here she's arranged a menu that offers the best of Vietnamese cuisine, designed with a modernist's touch. The banh mi sandwich served whole at lunch is deconstructed at dinner into a dreamy charcuterie plate of pork pate and mousse and smoky char siu.... More »

Parallel Seventeen celebrates its fifth anniversary with $5 deals throughout the month of August

By Jessica Chapman | Thu, August 12, 2010

Parallel Seventeen's already a sure bet for vibrant Pan-Asian eats and daily happy-hour deals, and this month, the deals get even better. That's because owner Mary Nguyen, who will open a new Asian st... More »
Parallel Seventeen owner and chef, Mary Nguyen, opening Street Kitchen Asian Bistro in the Vallagio at Inverness

By Lori Midson | Tue, August 3, 2010

I love my job, and when I talk to chefs and restaurateurs -- people like Mary Nguyen, for example -- I love my job even more. Nguyen, the chef/owner of Parallel Seventeen, the cosmopolitan French-Viet... More »
Parallel 17

By | Thu, March 13, 2008

Vietnamese cuisine had a long, noble history before the French arrived in the 1940s and launched their ill-fated adventures through Indochina. But the French army didn't just come with rifles, trucks and funny hats; they were also considerate enou... More »
This Just In…

By Jon Solomon | Thu, August 02, 2007

I arrive at Parallel 17 (1600 East 17th Avenue) late, just missing the happy hour that runs from 10 p.m. until midnight. By day a Vietnamese restaurant, on Wednesday nights this place transforms into a pretty frickin' hip "club." Even this late, t... More »
Hold the Line

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, March 02, 2006

Is this your first time here?" our server asked as he stood over our table -- the last one available early on a Saturday night in the small dining room at Parallel Seventeen. And we nodded, meekly, acknowledging that yes, in fact, this was our f... More »
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westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

On the one hand, Parallel Seventeen is like a Vietnamese tapas restaurant � the style having been co-opted by owner Mary Nguyen from the banquets once held by the Vietnamese royal family. On the other, it's a proper sit-down restaurant that is almost fusion-y in its modern reinterpretation of the traditional French-Asian cuisine of Vietnam. Put those two competing influences together and you get a completely original, delicious concept. From the Maine lobster dumplings with kaffir lime beurre blanc to the steak frites and Hanoi curry, Parallel Seventeen slips effortlessly between culinary traditions and time periods, offering Denver diners the best of all possible worlds.
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Brianna23 | Denver, CO | 7 Reviews

| Sun, November 23, 2008

the summer rolls are to die for and their accompanying peanut sauce is addictive. their sake is very tasty.... i recommend the 'demon killer' and they have a very unique unfiltered version that always does the trick.
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AnyaS | Denver, CO | 221 Reviews

| Wed, July 14, 2010

Finally tried this place! I drive by here all the time and have been tempted to sit on the patio and enjoy their early or late happy hour. It's Vietnamese food tapas style, however I ordered a single portion of their vermicelli rice noodle salad with lemongrass beef and it was the most refereshing meal on a hot summer night.
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Main Menu

Mot - Starters

$11.00

P17 Mussels
lemongrass + thai chili steamed mussels, coconut broth

$8.00

Duck Rillette Imperial Rolls
crispy five spiced duck rillette rolls, kumquat gelée, onion chili purée, frisée + pear salad

$10.00

Steamed Pork Buns
braised pork belly, blueberry coulis, spicy sesame + cilantro slaw

Tuna $12.00
Tofu $10.00

Tuna/Tofu Taro Tacos
yuzu crème fraiche, avocado mousse

$7.00

Tempura Green Beans
tempura fried green beans, garlic black bean sauce, pickled daikon + carrots, garlic chips

$15.00

Kaffir Lime + Thai Chili Shrimp Salad
cilantro, sweet red onions, shaved red cabbage, fresh nida, pomelo emulsion

$10.00

Banh Mi Sliders
traditional sandwiches with basil pesto, garlic-chili aioli, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, jalapeños, cilantro, onions, pickled daikon +carrots grilled beef, chicken, pork or vegetable

$13.00

Ginger + Coconut Encrusted Calamari
fresh citrus, jalapeños, watercress, pears, sweet chili sauce, cilantro coulis

$8.00

Crispy Spring Rolls
wood ear mushrooms, carrots, glass noodles, shredded cucumber, fresh herbs, nuoc cham pork or vegetable

$33.00
Mustard $17.00

P17 Charcuterie
a selection of cured meats, rillette, mousse pâté, assorted pickled vegetables + export

$12.00

Five Spiced Beef Sliders
caramelized onion, garlic chili aioli

$13.00

Coriander Rubbed Tuna Carpaccio
salt roasted beets, pickled green beans, poached quail eggs, shaved red onions, micro wasabi greens, nicoise olive tapenade + miso vinaigrette

Mon An Thuong - Soup - Salad

$13.00

Vermicelli Salad
vermicelli noodles tossed with fresh mesclun greens, cucumbers, carrots, bean sprouts, toasted peanuts, sesame seeds + traditional nuoc cham dressing beef, chicken, pork, crispy tofu, or shrimp

$12.00

Pho
northern style pho served with a bouquet of fresh herbs vegetable broth with crispy tofu or beef broth with beef carpaccio up to three add-ins: carrot, bok choy, chinese broccoli, shredded flank steak, tripe, tendon, or oxtail (+2)

Ba - Entrées

$19.00

Thai Chili Plum Pork
grilled 8 oz pork bistro tender, duck fat fried jasmine rice, braised napa cabbage, house cured bacon, lime + ginger scented coriander + radish salad, thai chili plum sauce

$22.00

Jasmine Tea Smoked Duck
pan seared duck breast, five spice duck confit, carrot ginger puree, pickled parisienne pears, nida coulis

Daily Fish
pan fried noodles, hedgehog, yellow foot, chanterelle + black trumpet mushrooms, garlic wilted watercress, wild mushroom jus market price

$24.00

Bistro Filet
8 oz confit bistro filet, roasted cauliflower gratin, miso glazed green beans, nida butter, ginger lemongrass glacé

$24.00

Buffalo Short Rib
espelette pepper braised buffalo short rib, sweet potato puree, sautéed chinese broccoli

$15.00

Hanoi Curry
northern style yellow curry with hearty vegetables, served with saigon baguettes or rice chicken or crispy tofu

$17.00

Sizzling Saigon Crepe
traditional southern vietnamese dish, coconut scented crepe, sautéed mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, pickled daikon + carrots, cucumbers + bouquet of fresh herbs chicken, crispy tofu, or shrimp

Mon An Nho - Sides

$6.00

House Salad

$5.00

Coconut Scented Jasmine Rice

$6.00

Pommes Frites

$7.00

Sauteed Chinese Broccoli

$3.00

Jasmine Rice/Brown Rice

Mon Trang Mieng Happy Endings

$9.00

Kaffir Lime + White Chocolate Tart
macerated blueberries, basil gel, kaffir lime dust

$7.00

Saigon Cinnamon Doughnuts
house made doughnuts with saigon cinnamon cheesecake filling, crème anglaise

$8.00

Coconut Crepes
lychee + orange compote, fresh ricotta, cointreau chocolate sauce, chantilly cream

$11.00

Chocolate Four Ways
flourless chocolate torte, chocolate mousse “pirouettes, ” chili chocolate ice cream, chocolate espresso bisque, sea salt caramel

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Parallel Seventeen

1600 E. 17th Ave. Denver, CO 80218

303-399-0988

Description

2009 | Best Modern Vietnamese Restaurant

2008 | Best Nouvelle Vietnamese Restaurant

2007 | Best Contemporary Cocktails

2007 | Best Nouvelle Vietnamese

2006 | BEST CONTEMPORARY MARTINI

2006 | BEST NOUVELLE VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

Parallel Seventeen celebrates its fifth anniversary with $5 deals throughout the month of August

By Jessica Chapman | Thu, August 12, 2010

Parallel Seventeen owner and chef, Mary Nguyen, opening Street Kitchen Asian Bistro in the Vallagio at Inverness

By Lori Midson | Tue, August 3, 2010

Parallel 17

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This Just In…

By Jon Solomon | Thu, August 02, 2007

Hold the Line

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, March 02, 2006

westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

Brianna23 | Denver, CO | 7 Reviews

AnyaS | Denver, CO | 221 Reviews

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