Café Asia
1720 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 659-2696
http://www.cafeasia.com
The mourning period is over. All of you who have been lost since Café Asia closed its doors at its 19th Street location now have a reason to celebrate-a new and closer one has opened. Since the Café Asia in Rosslyn is too far, the newest location on 17th and I streets is perfect - just a short walk away from campus. This new site is bigger and better than before, but brings along the Asian food that customers have always loved and surprises customers with some fresh and very unexpected twists.
The new ultra-trendy, ultra-chic location welcomes you into an all-white mod-style environment. Take the stairs down to the cocktail lounge, which is filled with little white stools that look more like marshmallows than seating. The only color in the room is from the bright martinis served to the young crowd just getting off work. They aren't just enjoying martinis, though. These young professionals take advantage of the sushi happy hour with a piece of sushi for $1, and half-price saki.
Café Asia is known for its sushi. It serves the traditional favorites of maki sushi like the California roll, spicy tuna and even smoked salmon and cream cheese. There is also a wide array of nigari sushi for the happy hour special. This sushi is also available with a bed of white rice topped with shrimp, different kinds of raw fish and eel or octopus. But beware of the reduced sushi hour price-the price isn't the only thing reduced. The sushi served seems to be only three-quarters of the normal size you would expect.
Still, the price is cheap, so you can afford to fill up. Be adventurous and try the sweet shrimp. It's definitely sweeter than regular shrimp and also more slimy. Another unusual try is the tamago sushi. It has a rectangular piece of sweet egg over a bed of white rice. If you have a more hearty appetite but a slimmer wallet, try the maki sushi which comes in a roll cut into six pieces, all for only $3.50 to $5.50. While the California roll usually reigns as the most frequently ordered, other favorites include the Café Asia roll, comprised of tuna, crab and avocado; the crazy Rock 'n Roll filled with salmon, smoked salmon, eel, tuna and avocado and the delicious salmon skin roll.
1720 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 659-2696
http://www.cafeasia.com
The mourning period is over. All of you who have been lost since Café Asia closed its doors at its 19th Street location now have a reason to celebrate-a new and closer one has opened. Since the Café Asia in Rosslyn is too far, the newest location on 17th and I streets is perfect - just a short walk away from campus. This new site is bigger and better than before, but brings along the Asian food that customers have always loved and surprises customers with some fresh and very unexpected twists.
The new ultra-trendy, ultra-chic location welcomes you into an all-white mod-style environment. Take the stairs down to the cocktail lounge, which is filled with little white stools that look more like marshmallows than seating. The only color in the room is from the bright martinis served to the young crowd just getting off work. They aren't just enjoying martinis, though. These young professionals take advantage of the sushi happy hour with a piece of sushi for $1, and half-price saki.
Café Asia is known for its sushi. It serves the traditional favorites of maki sushi like the California roll, spicy tuna and even smoked salmon and cream cheese. There is also a wide array of nigari sushi for the happy hour special. This sushi is also available with a bed of white rice topped with shrimp, different kinds of raw fish and eel or octopus. But beware of the reduced sushi hour price-the price isn't the only thing reduced. The sushi served seems to be only three-quarters of the normal size you would expect.
Still, the price is cheap, so you can afford to fill up. Be adventurous and try the sweet shrimp. It's definitely sweeter than regular shrimp and also more slimy. Another unusual try is the tamago sushi. It has a rectangular piece of sweet egg over a bed of white rice. If you have a more hearty appetite but a slimmer wallet, try the maki sushi which comes in a roll cut into six pieces, all for only $3.50 to $5.50. While the California roll usually reigns as the most frequently ordered, other favorites include the Café Asia roll, comprised of tuna, crab and avocado; the crazy Rock 'n Roll filled with salmon, smoked salmon, eel, tuna and avocado and the delicious salmon skin roll.
