After months of anticipation and more than a year of careful buildup, MsSo is officially open in downtown Montrose.
The Asian noodle bar is now serving customers Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the former Daily Bread building at 39 W. Main St., marking the first brick-and-mortar restaurant to open from the Typhoon Group.
The project is led by Alia Eyres, founder and CEO of Typhoon Group, whose connection to the building stretches back decades. Eyres previously told the Montrose Business Times that her first job in Montrose was at the Daily Bread as a teenager in the early 1990s — the same building now reimagined as a two-concept restaurant hub.
MsSo is the more casual of those two concepts. Typhoon Group plans to open the neighboring restaurant, Persimmon, later this spring as a more upscale Asian steakhouse, completing the transformation of the longtime downtown space.
Inside, MsSo feels stylish and unexpectedly urban for Montrose. The dining room is sleek and modern, with curated music that adds energy without overpowering conversation, giving the restaurant a distinct vibe compared to more traditional downtown eateries.
The menu reflects MsSo’s origins as a street-market-inspired concept, first introduced to Montrose through a food truck. A wide range of snacks and appetizers anchors the experience, including salmon tartare, dumplings, and the KFC — Korean fried cauliflower — which highlight the kitchen’s comfort with bold, crave-forward flavors.
Fried chicken stands out as the tastiest item on the menu, but noodles remain central to the concept. Among the highlights is Mee Korat, inspired by a dish originally served at the now-closed Baan Thai food truck. Uma Stout, who previously ran the Baan Thai truck, now works with the MsSo team and helped bring the dish to the restaurant’s menu.
Menu development for both MsSo and Persimmon has been shaped by Nathan Green, who is currently in Montrose from Hong Kong during the restaurant’s early weeks. Green is working on site with the kitchen and service teams to help ensure the local staff can run the restaurant cleanly and consistently as it gets on its feet.
MsSo’s opening represents more than just a new restaurant. It’s the first completed piece of a broader downtown investment by Typhoon
Group, which has also announced plans tied to the former City Hall and historic Fire Station No. 1 buildings in partnership with Colorado Mesa University.
For now, MsSo offers Montrose its clearest taste yet of that vision — a modern, globally inspired noodle bar rooted in both personal history and a long-term commitment to downtown’s future.
Justin Tubbs is the Montrose Business Times editor. He can be reached by email at justin@montrosebusinesstimes.com or by phone at 970-765-0915 or mobile at 254-246-2260.
