Zoe Ma Ma

This place is such a hidden gem! I came to visit from Chicago and was craving Asian food… didn’t expect to cross by this place because it was so good! Right off the bat, I saw the pawpaw cooking in the back and Immediately knew it was authentic. The food was so good, that my boyfriend and I ordered a second round. I even got the chance to meet her in the back because I wanted to tell her how great the food tasted. If I came to visit Denver again, I would def return back to this spot! A must try!

If zoe looking for anything close to authentic, then move along. If zoe want to hang out in their cool little area and have mediocre noodles then this is zoe spot. There’s a lot of potential for the food, which falls flat. Staff is really nice!

The concept and overall aesthetic of Zoe Ma Ma is really nice. So are the people behind the counter. The food is OK too.
Order noodles or dim sum if you dine here. The portions are not big, but they can feed a regular sized person and appetite. I tried a little Dan Dan noodle and it was pretty tasty. Noodles are quite good and the toppings had good flavor.
I would not recommend the chicken salad. Why did I ordered a chicken salad instead of noodles? It was a hot day and a cold salad sounded refreshing. It arrived dry and bland, even with the dressing it was one of the lamest salads ever.
I would definitely come back another time and give ‘er a second try. Perhaps with a more authentic Asian dish and a Tsing Tao to wash it down. As for that salad, no thank you.

Good Taiwanese street food. Have daily specials that sound good. Decided to go with Dan Dan noodle dish which was flavorful at a good price point. They let you add various sauces such as red chili oil or shoyu. Chicken salad was ok. Definitely will come for lion head meatball and steamed buns next time.

Has the Sichuan beef noodle soup and another noodle dish. It was okay for fast food but you can tell that all dishes were made from store bought packaged foods. At this place you order and the counter then sit down.

I ordered the Za Jiang Mian and it was very good! Just the right amount of heat. More than enough for 2 servings. Also got a couple pot stickers and a steamy bun. Everything was very seasoned. The staff were very nice and friendly. So nice to finally have a good Chinese place in LoDo!

After such a log trip from California to Colorado by the train, I was starving on the train since food on the board is terrible and old. So I saw this restaurant next to the station, I was a little bit nervous after my bad experience with Chinese food in SF. However, I had decided and chose this restaurant, with my first bite I felt I made and was right choice, I hope I have a chance to go back Denver and eat in this place.
Btw, the Chinese lady who looks like the owner is so nice and I felt five start reception in this location even though I was only ordered to go.
All at all, it’s awesome place don’t be hesitate to grab food and eat over there. You will enjoy and like it as I did:)

Really authentic «street food.» The pot stickers were my favorites. Good location to people watch on a summer evening.

Very cool express café style restaurant at Union station. I enjoyed the zajangmein and a few pork buns. The buns were overlooked, dry and bland but the noodles with pork offset it. It’s nothing to write home about but it was a tasty and inexpensive lunch.

Hubs and I originally visited the Boulder location and I wasn’t too impressed (probably because it was cold & we couldn’t find seating). So when we saw the Denver location, he urged me to give it a shot again… I LOVE this place! It’s definitely not like your traditional Chinese out on Federal but don’t let the cleanliness fool you. It’s super delish.
Because were just out and about & I wasn’t too hungry, we generally stuck to dim sum (full disclosure: a snack for the hubs is a small pizza… so…context). The Bao buns are incredibly tasty — go for the marinated pork… mouthwatering! We also got a few pot-​stickers, which weren’t too shabby. Hubs got a noodle bowl (can’t remember which) and I added a wonton soup.
It’s location at Union Square makes it a little pretentious, but that’s not the feel the actual restaurant is going for. Hubs said there’s a Viet coffee shop located right next door that he stops by pretty often & is pretty good too.

I feel like this could be a decent spot if it wasn’t so pretentious about what it was doing. Not a great selection for a vegetarian, but I tried some vegan dumplings and also the vegetarian noodles. The best part of the restaurant is the different chili oils to put on your food — otherwise, everything was quite underwhelming.
The dumplings were nuclear hot, and since they stuck to the steamer and were torn we got a spare. Honestly, they could’ve kept the spare — without the chili oil it was just a mouthful of unseasoned tofu & mushroom. The noodles were okay, once again they were mostly just a vector for the chili sauce.
I’m not necessarily sure which Chinese street this food came from, but I don’t remember having been there. Chinese street food is hot, cheap, and delicious — I guess Zoe Ma Ma went 1/​3, which isn’t bad.

I love this place. Its as authentic as I’ve seen. And its good to see Mama Zoe working in the kitchen, fussing over every meal. The chicken noodle soup is a hearty meal, great tasting chicken stock base, plenty of white meat and the taste is delicious. Pork buns are good, potstickers are home made and the variety of dipping sauces is excellent.
I went twice this week, and the second time took a colleague. He loved it too. I told Mama Zoe that my family is chinese. She instantly started talking to me in Cantonese (which I dont speak). After we were half through our meal, she wanders over with a plate of fried rice which she had just cooked and like a real mother, insisted we try. We ate it all — it was fantastic.
I couldnt care less about the 15% automatic service charge (which some others have griped about). If thats them being quirky, who cares. I just want this place to do well and stay around for a long time.

I stopped by on my way to the airport. Keep in mind that it’s outside Union Station proper but still in the same square next to The Thirsty Lion. I got the dan dan noodles and the pearl meatball. The pearl meatball had a great texture and delightful sesame oil flavor. The dan dan noodles were a bit more soupy than I was used to but was very savory with a great numbing bite from the Szechuan peppercorns. It was just the right amount of food and fairly affordable. I definitely look forward to trying more stuff in the future.

Za Jiang Man was amazing — so tasty. My bf got a variation of the same dish but spicier and came with an egg. To me that was a little too salty. But the noodles for both were perfect with the meat and fresh veggies. I usually add some spice to Za Jiang Man from the sauce containers :) Also, Mama is so sweet.

Why isn’t this place packed every hour of every day. If this place was in San Fran or NYC, it would never have a minute to restock and reload. M
Homemade, handmade Chinese Street food– YES! Yes!!! Fresh, traditionally authentic Chinese food, not bastardized or skimpy, Zoe Ma Ma is the standard by which traditional Chinese should be judged. With a sauce bar, coffee/​tea bar and an open kitchen, you can see the options you have before you.
Add the sweet, broken English of «mother» cooking up your food, you feel like you were invited into her home for a nice quiet meal.
Yes yes yes!!! And more Yes please!

Great little downtown place for dim sum. Probably the one place in the area where you can get a real pork bun — the way you’ve come to like it from Chinatown. Also great little rice-​covered meatballs and shrimp dumplings — as well as noodle soups.

3.5 stars for the sichuan beef noodle soup. It was just too salty, and when you grow up with a Taiwanese mother who makes you the same soup with love… it’s hard to compare.
However, beggars can’t be choosers and I’ll most likely be back to try the za jiang mien and more.

For being located right in the heart of Union Station, Zoe Ma Ma is a great place to visit for some good ol’ (affordable) Taiwanese food. The prices are set at a good (low) level compared to the other restaurants, and the food was tasty.
I’d recommend the CPR, it did not disappoint. A food item that did disappoint though was the bun. It was pretty boring and didn’t have much flavor. I’ll tell ya what though — the CPR was a big portion of yummy food, and I would definitely go back and get it again.
I think this is going to be my new spot to eat in Union Station. BTW it’s kinda hidden behind the Thirsty Lion, so you just gotta walk around the building to find it. I’ll definitely come back again and try more food.

This place serves Chinese style street food. I have no idea how authentic it is, I’ve never been to China, but It is delicious.
The top reasons we keep coming back:
Pot Stickers
Za Jiang Mian with homemade noodles
Chillin’ Veggies
Iced Green Tea
The menu is small, but there is always a daily special and everything we’ve tried has been very good. They are also several sauces to go with/​on your meal, they are so delicious. Everything is homemade and really high quality ingredients (unlike many Chinese style restaurants). But, we come back for the Pot Stickers and Za Jiang Mian.
It’s fast casual and prices are very reasonable. Also, the menu really lets you customize. You can try several small dim sum items, get a big yummy bowl of noodles or both, depending how hungry you are.
They also have a great patio.

Came here based on raving reviews and left here rather disappointed. I honestly wanted to like this place because the concept was rather cool: fast Taiwanese street food brought to you by mama Zoe. However, the food was shy of perfection.
My boyfriend and I came here for a Wednesday night date night. I ordered the Wednesday special which was the Lion Head; a saucy pork meatball with shiitake mushroom, napa cabbage, bamboo shoots, and rice. My boyfriend ordered the Za Jiang Mian; a classic northern Chinese noodle dish made with egg noodles, ground pork, and julienne vegetables. We also ordered the crystal shrimp dumplings; which turned out pretty bland. As for the special Lion Head, there was nothing special about it. In fact, there were a few ingredients in the bowl that I had bit into and had to immediately spit out. For instance, the bowl contained large slices of ginger. The ginger slices are so large that I mistaken it for bamboo shoots. It wasn’t very pleasant. However, the Za Jiang Mian was good. I wish I had ordered that instead.
For the price point Zoe Mama is decent. Furthermore, they do add an additional 15% onto your ticket for service/​upkeep of the place so tipping is not necessary.