Latin 'dim sum' restaurant in Five Points closing amid ongoing lawsuit

Super Mega Bien's previous owners are suing the current ones, alleging unpaid money.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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The owners of Super Mega Bien, a celebrated Latin restaurant known for its 'dim sum' service, are closing the establishment next month amid an ongoing lawsuit brought by the previous owners. The rising costs of labor and the lawsuit, which alleges unpaid money from the original $400,000 purchase price, have made it financially unviable to continue operating the restaurant.

Why it matters

Super Mega Bien was a unique and popular dining destination in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, offering a distinctive Latin twist on the traditional Chinese dim sum experience. Its closure highlights the challenges facing small, independent restaurants in the face of rising costs and legal disputes, especially in a competitive and rapidly changing food landscape.

The details

Founded in 2017, Super Mega Bien was known for its roaming servers with roller carts full of Latin American dishes. In late 2022, Victor Mena and his wife, Jenn Mena-Wenstrom, bought the restaurant from its founders: prolific restaurateur Dana Rodriguez, Anthony Maciag and Tabatha Knop. However, the rising costs of labor and a lawsuit filed by Maciag and Knop, alleging that Mena-Wenstrom still owes them $49,000 each plus interest as part of the original purchase price, have made it financially unviable to continue operating the restaurant.

  • Super Mega Bien opened in 2017.
  • In late 2022, Victor Mena and Jenn Mena-Wenstrom bought the restaurant.
  • In December 2022, Maciag and Knop filed a lawsuit against the current owners.
  • Super Mega Bien's last day of business is Saturday, March 14, 2026.

The players

Super Mega Bien

A celebrated Latin restaurant in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, known for its 'dim sum' service with roaming servers and roller carts full of Latin American dishes.

Victor Mena

The current owner of Super Mega Bien, who previously worked as the chef de cuisine at the restaurant.

Jenn Mena-Wenstrom

The current owner of Super Mega Bien, who is Victor Mena's wife.

Dana Rodriguez

A prolific restaurateur and one of the founders of Super Mega Bien.

Anthony Maciag

One of the founders of Super Mega Bien, who is suing the current owners for allegedly unpaid money from the original purchase price.

Tabatha Knop

One of the founders of Super Mega Bien, who is suing the current owners for allegedly unpaid money from the original purchase price.

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What they’re saying

“All of the extenuating circumstances have brought us to a point where it's not joyful, and it's not fun, and it's not healthy, to run the restaurant.”

— Jenn Mena-Wenstrom, Co-owner of Super Mega Bien (The Denver Post)

What’s next

The judge in the lawsuit will likely make a decision on the alleged unpaid money from the original purchase price, which could impact the future of Super Mega Bien.

The takeaway

The closure of Super Mega Bien highlights the challenges facing small, independent restaurants in Denver's competitive food landscape, where rising costs and legal disputes can make it difficult to sustain operations, even for a popular and unique establishment like this Latin 'dim sum' restaurant.