Staff's Favorite Asian-Owned and Operated Restaurants

by The OpenTable team

Updated March 22, 2021

The restaurant community is as diverse as the world around it—and hate has no place at the table. Let’s celebrate the Asian-owned businesses taking care of us in cities all around the U.S. Scroll through to see some of our staff’s favorite Asian owned and operated restaurants to support. #StopAsianHate

Yank Sing - Rincon Center

4.6

4.6 (3415)

$31 to $50

Dim Sum

Financial District / Embarcadero

About the restaurant

Yank Sing at Rincon Center is a casual Cantonese restaurant that serves a wide variety of authentic dim sums through its carts. The restaurant is also popular for its wide selection of vegetarian dishes. The ambiance at Yank Sing is simple and features classic Chinese decor elements throughout the dining room. Its atmosphere is relaxed and family friendly. The restaurant also offers a full-service bar with an extensive variety of drinks for guests to choose from. The dim sum menu at Yank Sing offers a range of varying flavors. Try the signature Shanghai Kurobuta pork dumpling, the spinach dumpling or pork siu mye with hand-chopped shrimp and pork filling. The restaurant also offers a variety of dishes, including Peking duck served with julienned scallions and tangy hoisin sauce and Szechuan chicken. End the meal with a sweet dessert like the house special mango pudding, egg custard tart or sesame ball.

Top review

Lindsey

Dined 2 days ago

Best dim sum experience ever. Every dish was delicious! Can’t wait to return.

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4.7

4.7 (3206)

$30 and under

Chinese

Chinatown

About the restaurant

China Live, Eater's "Restaurant of the Year," features fresh, seasonal Chinese cuisine cooked from specialized stations that merge traditional Chinese and Western culinary equipment. Our main dining area, with views of our exhibition kitchens, plays centerpiece, appointed with chairs and tables all handcrafted in China from reclaimed Chinese elm. We also offer outside dining.

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Suzanne

Dined 2 days ago

The food was fabulous. We were a party of five and ordered seven dishes. A few leftovers. Drinks were amazing, atmosphere is lively and fun. Our server was at excellent.

PL8 Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (1043)

$30 and under

Chinese

Barrington

About the restaurant

The exciting, new restaurant in Barrington. The yin and yang of food and ambiance creating a whole new trend in Asian cuisine. pl8 offers a fresh, imaginative menu of classic Chinese cuisine side by side with Japanese kitchen creations and sushi. pl8 is where you will find a chic city restaurant located in the suburbs. Where you'll find superd et unpretentious service. A menu that is sweet and savory. Classic dished with a smart twist that are 'simply Asian'. We can't wait for you to experience the best of Asian cuisine coming together on one pl8.

Top review

Dined 4 days ago

Our server was very friendly & knowledgeable. Vegan chicken option is great to have, Mongolian dish was very good.

Seorabol Center City

4.7

4.7 (207)

$30 and under

Korean

Center City

About the restaurant

One of the most anticipated restaurants, Seorabol Korean Restaurant - Now in Center City!

Top review

L GregoryVIP

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

High quality Korean fare at reasonable prices. Nice array of free appetizers ranging from mild to hot. The spice hot level is a bit higher than some Korean restaurants. The bibimbap was good as were several of the noodle dishes. Overall a quite enjoyable experience.

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