AsiaSF Restaurant Review

201 Ninth St. (Howard St.) Send to Phone

415-255-2742 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu

Price

$$$$$

Quirky supper club with small plates of fusion cuisine served by Asian gender illusionists.

AsiaSF Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 SF Sexy Restaurants |

Cuisine

Fusion

Open

Dinner nightly

Features

Private room(s)
Full bar
Reservations suggested
Open late
Parking lot
Casual dressy

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Dining room at AsiaSF, San Francisco, CA

It takes seriously good food to keep your attention at AsiaSF, what with everything else going on. For one thing, the décor is outrageous, a sort of Asia-meets-the-Jetsons motif. Luminous shoji screens slowly change colors against two walls, while a sparse bamboo forest is set in front of another wall. Did we mention the waitresses? Every last one of them is an Asian male in drag. They're called gender illusionists, and they're a big part of AsiaSF's appeal, especially when they stand on the back bar and lip sync. The best way to enjoy AsiaSF is to bring a gang and share the small dishes, then wait for the entertainment to begin. The grilled shrimp and herb salad is good, as is the quesadilla filled with smoked duck and Jack cheese served with-believe it or not-a sun-dried-cherry crème fraîche dipping sauce that really works.

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