
Cool hotel restaurant serving Latin American plates on dim-sum-style carts in cozy, trendy digs.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1260 25th St, Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (720) 269-4695
Website: https://supermegabien.com/
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Reviews
The Latin dim sum style service makes the experience feel fun and interactive, and it is always exciting to see what comes down the cart next. Every dish we tried felt thoughtful and seasonal without losing the bold flavors the restaurant is known for.
Highlights included the roasted butternut squash salad with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds, the corn masa sope with refried beans and poblano salsa, and the patatas bravas with chorizo and tomato aioli. The pork wings were rich and crispy, and the chicken confit legs were comforting and perfectly suited for colder weather.
The cocktail program is consistently strong and pairs well with the menu. Super Mega Bien is a place I return to often and confidently recommend to anyone looking for something unique and well executed in Denver.
We ate and ate and ate. And when we thought we were done we ordered plátanos. Because who doesn’t love plantains.
We ordered the papaya salad, ceviche, arepas, pork belly, ropa vieja, and the pan de queso.
The food was lovely. The ceviche was light and flavorful. The ropa vieja was tender, and had great flavor. The pork belly mole was so good!
However, the arepas were not my favorite. As a Colombian, I expected them to be a little more traditional. But unfortunately I could mostly taste almond flour. Same thing for the pan de queso. Instead of that chewy cheesy texture you get from the tapioca and fresh cheese, we got a crumbly type of pastry with a strong almond flour taste.
Outside of these two items, our experience was wonderful. The Dim Sum style brought unexpected yet welcomed flare and it is very allergy friendly.
They pride themselves on being a “Latin American Dim Sum” establishment. They will even bring the cart around if it is busy enough!
The menu is small – but all the options are very flavorful and have a lot of care in their presentation. The portions are good. I left very full after getting 2 small plates and 1 large plate. Drinks were also very delicious from what I’ve had
The only thing holding me back from a 5 is the pricing and the 3% add on charge they put in the menu. The food is delicious – but it was roughly $55/person with drinks (drinks are easily $14-$16 a pop, and while good, are not worth the price). Its just a tad bit too much for what you get in my opinion. Going during happy hour to have $2 off small plates would be a really fantastic option I’ll keep in mind in the future. But that isn’t what keeps this from being a 5/5.
The bigger disappointment is the trend of the service charge on top of your bill. I’m just against this whole thing in general as it just really promotes being decisive. Just lump the 3% added charge into the food. This charge literally has a note next to it saying “3% charge due to the rising cost of staying in business” or something like that. This is usually an automatic 4/5 for me when restaurants do this. And your server gets a 2-3% less tip from me – because I’m not playing that game of tipping the restaurant over 20% on the meal.
Overall, I hope to come back here again for happy hour and when I’m not looking to get some drinks. Hopefully they get rid of the service charge and I’ll consider bumping to a 5.