Asia Cafe off Spicewood in Austin is delicious! I ordered the spicy beef soup which was so good! Authentic Chinese restaurant where guests were speaking Chinese; you know it’s good when the locals eat here. I’ll be back.
Wide selection of authentic and non authentic Chinese food on the menu. Various dishes were unavailable when we dined in. The house fish fillet with tofu was a little spicy. There are peppercorns in it that numbs your tongue for a few seconds. Salt & pepper squid was a little too salty for me but when you mix with the garlic sauce from the shrimp and scallop dish; it is perfect. The eggplant in garlic sauce is must order dish for me and it was delicious. Eggplants were cooked to the correct texture where it is not too soft and not too hard. Cannot wait to come back to try more dishes!
Went for dinner with my son. We ordered the more-sour-than-hot hot and sour soup. It tasted alright, I still think the chef could use more spicy than vinegar and reduce salt a bit. The other dish was sizzling Beef in black peppercorn sauce, again too salty for my stomach. We also ordered deep fried tofu with seafood which cooked just right. One thing to notice was that no more free ice water and hot tea were served, owner charged $1 for a bottle of water and a glass of tea. It kinda felt awkward.
In Austin for work. Restaurant is next to my hotel. Came yesterday and ate Gen Tso Chicken and Devil Shrimp, it was very very good and I left a great review. It was so good I came back today and got spicy Mongolian Beef, and also tried the spicy chicken wings. Hands down the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. Great portions, very good price, great service. Worth the drive from anywhere in Austin!
Amazingly good Chinese food! Their menu is vast and it's all fantastic, then they have weekly specials that aren't on the menu that are great too. I eat there all the time and still have so many new and wonderful things to try. I have never had a bad meal here. It's all great. The worst problem is that there's new things to try but you're hungry for that last great thing again. Asia Cafe is my go-to Chinese food take out place. 10/10, they won't disappoint.
Not much ambiance to the restaurant, but the good food is the allure. Chicken fried rice was rather bland - needed to add a lot of soy sauce. The fried duck was awesome! Not just the breast meat, but the whole duck chopped up. We also tried the general tso’s chicken and spicy beef flank. Both very tasty and the beef has a nice heat to it. Definitely would recommend and return again!
Asia Cafe is just off Hwy 183 and Spicewood Springs Road. Lots of parking and they have a big dining area with smaller private rooms for larger parties. Counter-style ordering and you’ll be assigned an order number for take out or eat in.
Food: Yangchow fried rice, broccoli beef, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a number of their soups are tasty.
Service: Again, as it’s counter-style ordering, they may call your number and you have to go to the front to collect your food on a tray. Self service for utensils, etc.
Cost: Anywhere from $12-$18 for an entree. We have found that portion sizes are much better for your buck when you eat in versus takeout.
Note: One irksome thing about eating here is they do not provide water, you’ll have to buy it.
Takes cards and cash and has a rewards system to earn points to redeem for water (ha!) or other specified dishes.
The Asian food here is delicious and affordable, and the menu has a lot of options, including dishes with pork, chicken, seafood, and duck. The size of the meals are really big and can easily feed two people. The service is fast and the waiters are polite. The only “bad” side is that the place is very simple/old, so I do not recommend for a special date.
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Always great hot and fresh food. I have tried several menu items and have not been let down. If you want something yummy and healthy I order the steamed shrimp and scallops and veggies 😋 and have them add a steamed jalapeno sliced in there if you want some heat. I had stir fry noodles with chicken shrimp and pork with jalapeno this evening.
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This is certainly one of the hidden gems of North Austin. From the outside looking in I'd imagine most people wouldn't think much from this Chinese restaurant, but they would be wrong. This place is my favorite Chinese food anywhere. I've gone here a countless amounts of times and I have always really enjoyed the food.
The way this particular restaurant works is as follows. You select the dishes you want from their massive menu. Once each one of your dishes is ready, they will call your order number for you to pick up your food so you can bring it back to your table. For the best Chinese food ever, I know that seems a little strange but I assure you it is well worth it.
I frequent this restaurant with my friends and we generally have four dishes we always get: Orange Chicken, Teppan Black Peppered Beef, Salt and Pepper Fish, and Stir Fried Water Spinach. These are all superb dishes. Additionally, my friends and I will order a few new dishes with those base dishes each time so I have tried a good deal of many of the dishes they offer. More often than not the new dishes we order are just as fantastic as the above referenced ones. I can also say there Stir Fried Noodle dish is fantastic as well.
It's also important to note that the food here is all reasonably priced and not on the expensive side. If you go here on Friday or Saturday during regular dinner hours; expect this place to be packed. Please note that this restaurant also has around three to four rooms where you and your party can exclusively eat together. Happy hunting for your favorite base dishes.
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