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Best Asian food near Rensselaer, New York, United States
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10. Sake Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By fba5
This restaurant, located on New Scotland Ave. between Ontario & Quail, is on a block with multiple businesses. There is a parking lot in back with an entrance off Ontario St. It's pleasant inside with Japanese music playing in the background. We both enjoyed our lunch. I like that they have low sodium soy sauce on the table as an option. I also appreciated that they allowed me to substitute wonton soup, instead of miso soup, with the lunch special (which came with soup or salad). I'm a little surprised though that this New Scotland Ave. area can support both Sake Cafe & Kuma Ani, another good Japanese restaurant, on the same block. Business appears to be good though in both restaurants...
9. TapAsia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Asian tapas restaurant, specializing in Far East Asian cuisine.
Reviewed By jer b
My wife and I walked past this restaurant , but were intrigued by the concept of Asian tapas, so we went in. We were not disappointed. We decided to eat family style and chose 3 appetizers and a main. The Vietnamese spring rolls were very nicely prepared and artistically presented. Delicious marriage of rice noodles, julienne vegetables and herbs with a delightful sauce. The Takoyaki was something we had never had before. They were little dough balls filled with octopus, pickled ginger and spring onions, with two very nice sauces. Our favorite was the steamed grilled wild mushroom bun. Absolutely delicious. Only regret that we did not order another. The main, Pad Pak consisted of a medley of sautéed vegetables in a brown sauce served with Jasmine rice. Also, very good. Nice atmosphere. Great hostess. She walked us through the menu and helped us select a couple of things we had not had before. We will definitely eat here again.
8. Van's Vietnamese Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By cull_family
So they seated us, gave us water, and then ignored us for about 20 minutes in favor of the large table that had many complaints about the service. We kept trying to signal to the wait staff that we were ready to order & they just ignored us. One waiter came our way with a notepad, and I thought, "Oh, good. He's finally going to take our order." No such luck. He went to the adjacent table instead. We finally gave up and walked out and told them that we had waited far too long to place our order. They had more wait staff than tables filled with customers.
7. Nishiki Sushi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By sthomas0616
My husband and I were looking for a place close to home to have some sushi and hibachi and decided to try this restaurant and we are very glad we did. Their specialty rolls (we tried two - the Christmas Roll and Sexy on the Beach Roll) were out of this world. My husband had steak hibachi which includes rice, veggies, soup/salad, etc. and he said it was delicious and I had the spicy maki combo which was equally delicious. We chatted with the owner and the entire experience was one we'll have to duplicate because we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and we were about 3 minutes from home. Can't go wrong with that, right?
6. dp An American Brasserie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
dp An American Brasserie is a signature restaurant by Dominick Purnomo serving lunch and dinner, happy hour & late night menus. It offers an imaginative menu of market driven comfort cuisine, highlighted with a long list of small plates perfect for sharin
Reviewed By JudyTroy_NY
Headed to The Egg for an 8 pm performance and stopped here for dinner. Enjoyed the cheese platter with 3 cheeses of choice, fig jam and dots of honey--lovely presentation and delightfully tasty! The complimentary pretzel bites with hot mustard were addictive but we declined seconds as they are calorie laden! Hubby and I shared calamari which is probably the best we've ever had and chicken avocado egg rolls which I enjoyed but hubby does not like dishes with melted cheese. We each enjoyed a glass of wine. Our server, Austin, was spot on.Our only complaint is there is nothing to absorb the sound so it does get rather noisy, particularly on a busy Friday night! Parking on the side street is available and there is a charge until 6 PM. Looking forward to a return visit soon!
5. Shogun
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Sushi lovers welcome! Fresh, traditional sushi and sashimi, regardless of what youâre in the mood for: salmon, tuna, yellowtail, mackerel, uni, and more. We serve all the classic maki rolls, wrapped with just the right amount of sushi rice. Whether you co
Reviewed By masaccio
Service was outstanding and very friendly, and the sake martinis cocktails we had were delicious. Starter of gyoza was excellent and we shared a sushi and sashimi platter to follow. The platter is certainly enough for the two people stated. The fish was overchilled and almost certainly frozen so sushi snobs wonât be overly happy as it does kill the taste and mouthfeel. It was nicely presented though.
4. Tanpopo Ramen and Sake Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By Roger K
Boy itâs taken us a long time to get here. On this cold blustery evening we lucked out. Well, kind of. We only had to walk half of a block in the cold wind after we found a parking place, and while the restaurant was jam packed full with five people standing inside waiting ahead of us, they were all in a single party and a booth for two opened up right away.Now itâs important to keep in mind that this former railcar-style diner (Miss Albany) is so old (1941) that the cold outside permeates the glass windows. Fortunately, there was a heater directly under our table to help offset some of that cold.My wife was happy to see that the place had been cleaned up considerably since it was last open as the Miss Albany Diner several years ago and the original character was still intact. There was a decent selection of craft beers available, even though they were out of the stout that I ordered. So we ended up with a pair of Chatham Brewing stalwarts â Czechârd Past Pilsner and Farmerâs Daughter Rye IPA ($6 each).We started with the Roast Duck Buns ($7 for 2). The duck was tender and full of flavor while the buns were light, puffy and airy.My wife ordered the Tanpopo Spicy Ramen ($12) with an optional Seasoned Boiled Egg ($2). The Chashu pork was tender, the Tonkotsu broth was rich and only slightly spicy to allow all the other flavors to come across.I ordered the Roast Duck Ramen ($13) which comes in a chicken broth. But it wasnât just any old chicken broth. Enriched by the chopped pieces of duck with both bone and fat intact, the broth was both rich and full of flavor. If youâre not accustomed to gnawing meat off of small chopped bones, or someone who eschews the fat and skin of the duck, this dish is not meant for you. Otherwise, the meat is tender and did I mention it adds much richness and flavor to the broth?Service is friendly and efficient even with a full house.
3. Rain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By David M. S
Big selection. Fresh preparation. Exceptional quality ingredients. Good service. Fun fancy drinks (with umbrellas!) like the oriental places of my youth. It's everything I had hoped for, and deserves a high recommendation.
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2. Sweet Basil
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By dakinishir
Consistently delicious, generous, fresh, well-spiced food. The house salad with ginger dressing has a winning combination of apples and onions, just one of the interesting flavor pairings from this family-owned, sweetly intimate, always delicious restaurant. The curries are bountiful and flavorful. Try it you'll like it!
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1. Sri Siam
Overall Ratings
4 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By Jason J
Ordered take-out while staying in Albany area. Food was tasty. They have vegan options on the menu, but still good to check confirm. They are able to make items that would normally have fish sauce (such as Pad Thai/Gaeng Pangang) vegan, upon request...although it does take a bit longer. Place is kind of out of the way in what seemed like residential community and only saw street parking.
