Top of the Town 2012

Denverites have to travel to Aurora to enjoy this taste of Asia, but it’s worth it. China Jade’s authentic Szechuan-style Chinese food comes with a side of warm and welcoming service. There’s also a more Americanized menu available, which means you’ll find everything you’re looking for in a Chinese food fix—without the grease you get at most Chinese restaurants. The wontons and dumplings are tender and spicy, and the pepper steak has zing, but the must-order is the twice-cooked pork, whose paper-thin crunch is spectacular. 12203 E. Iliff Ave., Unit D, Aurora, 303-755-8518