For the past two and a half decades, Wu’s Garden has been serving American-style Chinese food to residents of Littleton and the south suburbs, but it will close its doors on August 24.
Chef Jin Yoong Wu opened Wu’s Garden after working in Denver’s restaurant industry for years; he wanted a place that he could call his own and share with his family. “I built this restaurant, everything you see,” Wu says. “Everything you see is brand-new. I put it in.”
His family restaurant survived the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic because it has always prioritized service for its customers, he says. “To run this kind of business, you have to give customers fresh, quality foods,” he explains. “I’ve been working in this kitchen for the past 25 years. I’m the head chef, so everything goes through my hands. What I know and what we’ve always tried to do is provide the customer with quality food and friendly service. That’s how we survived. I built this restaurant and I was planning on staying here for the long term.”…