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Yummy Asian Bistro

Yummy Asian Bistro

918 Il Route 22, Fox River Grove I-60021-1905, United States

Pizza • Lunch • Asian • Steak


"We love this restaurant and often it once a week during the summer when we walk. Less often with winter weather. The staff is friendly, the food is relatively fast and consistently good, and we love the lunch specialities. My fiancé taught English in Japan for 5 years and from all the restaurants that we have tried, these dishes and those in Mitsuwa remember him most of his time there. He usually gets the Katsudon, which is a nice roasted pig over rice with egg and onion, and it is salty and absolutely delicious. He'll also make Katsu Curry shake everything up. I started my sushi kushi trip with the chicken Katsudon, which seems a little less salty than the pork version, but still with the delicious egg and onion over rice. Then I finally tried the divine ginger steak-lunch that I want by default when I want the full feeling of red meat or my ginger-fix. If I want some light, I get the veggie-friendship or some light with some chewed guilt, the Tempoura lunch, both delicious. I always get a spicy salmon roll, and that may be my favorite place. I would also like to note that this is one of the few restaurants that we splash and also get starters. We'll get the Tatsuta ages that are like fried chicken nuggets, just here, they don't give you frozen Tyson like other restaurants we went to. These are legit, and perfectly included with a simple drizzle from the slice of lemon. We also love the veggie tempura. I am always surprised by the quality and variety of vegetables included. With what I think are different swamps, onions, sweet potatoes, broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, there is something for everyone, and it always seems like a greater variety than other restaurants. I also love Oldashi Tofu, but I'm a sucker for a nice fried tofu. I would give this restaurant 100 stars if I could."

Ichiban

Ichiban

4905 Courthouse St, 23188, Williamsburg, United States

Tea • Asian • Sushi • Chinese


"Ichiban wants to be a Japanese restaurant, I think, but they do too good a job on Chinese food—and the entire Peninsula has been suffering for good Chinese food since Steve Hsieh died and the Ming Gate in Hampton shut down a-many years ago now. So I have I think always ordered Chinese food at Ichiban—and usually Peking Duck, although today the price is through the roof at $49.00, AND apparently now you have to make an ADVANCE RESERVATION if you want to order it. Which I found out Monday night, January 10, 2022, when Sheila and I arrived hungry and cold and grateful to find a good restaurant open on a Monday night. Also on the menu BUT NOT REQUIRING AN ADVANCE RESERVATION is Ichiban’s House Special Crispy Duck with Chinese Vegetables, with sides of fried rice and wonton soup. So I ordered that, and Sheila ordered Moo Shu Chicken, which was accompanied only by the traditional pancakes. All the food was very good, and it was comforting on a cold night to be dining once more at Ichiban, which has always proved dependable, and occasionally inspired. I sense they are painfully understaffed during the plague, but the waiter raced around most energetically, refilling our cups of very good green tea twice during the course of the evening. I only noticed my deep-fried Crispy Duck chunks were warm rather than hot when served, but Sheila’s Moo Shu Chicken was quite hot, so that was all right! Both dishes were quite generous in size, but I was very hungry and ate everything on my plate. Sheila was satisfied to take half of her food home for later. Mention was made by another reviewer of the “old-fashioned” interior, so I did take one photograph to give you an idea of the present dining area layout. Ichiban is scrupulously clean and all the staff wear their masks as if they were well aware of the value of keeping themselves and their customers healthy. A nice place to visit!"