The Silk Road-themed Casablanca sits like an oasis in the heart of the Bishop Arts District, just a few steps off the main artery. Here the mood is a desert oasis with sandy hues and a Moroccan aura. Like any cool desert hangout, it’s centered on a calming pool of water (which is not for […]
Pan-Asian in Dallas Observer
Showing 1 - 5 of 5
Elephant East is a pan-Asian restaurant with a small but very intimate dining room, offering spots for small groups and dates. Start with an order of Bang Bang Shrimp or an umami rich lightly-fried soft-shell crabs covered in a spicy black bean sauce that same crisp napa slaw, which here was blessed with an umami-rich […]
Owner Khoa Nguyen has created an Asian fusion restaurant that doesn’t feel like a “fusion” restaurant. Instead, Nguyen has toyed traditional dishes while retaining authenticity to provide diners with “refined Vietnamese” — his words. The Vietnamese rib-eye carpaccio appetizer is an example of this. The thin slices of steak are presented in the authentic Vietnamese […]
Next door to a fast-food sandwich shop is an unassuming hole-in-the-wall specializing in pan-Asian cuisine — emphasis on Thai dishes (naturally, pad Thai is available) and curries — with a smattering of American fried favorites from land and sea, like fries, clams and hush puppies. Many of the menu options, which can be seen posted […]
Steel is a gracefully distinct deuce of Vietnamese and Japanese cuisines, employing a small army of chefs and sushi masters in the process. It also may require a small fortune to experience, so cash out your bloodied high-tech portfolio and fortify it with your platinum Visa. Vietnamese Carpaccio, sea salt and chili pepper calamari, sushi […]