Asian Cafe

I was in town for a business meeting and could not help but feel nostalgic, so my group and I decided to stop by Asian Cafe for dinner. The restaurant offers a variety of dishes in a casual, spacious setting, perfect for a relaxed meal. We started with crab rangoons to share, and they did not disappoint--crispy, generously filled, and perfectly complemented by the sweet and sour sauce provided at the table.For my entrée, I went with the Phở Dặc Biệt, a hearty bowl of sliced beef and all the traditional fixings. It was the perfect choice, especially on a windy day. The broth was incredibly flavorful, and the ratio of meat and toppings to soup was spot on.Our server was warm and welcoming, with a cheerful attitude that really made our experience enjoyable. Overall, it was a great visit, and I'd definitely return.

Came here on a date Thursday night & when we walked in it smelled AMAZING!! Loved the concept of having Chinese, Thai & Vietnamese options on the menu. The waitress however.... horrible. BUT in her defense she should have been the hostess/ cashier until she knew her menu better. Instead the owner / manager sat at a corner table on phone checked out until someone was ready to pay tab.We sat down, got menus & 1 min later (not exaggerating) and ever 1-2 min after she kept coming back asking us if we are ready to order. We let her know that we would flag her down once we are ready because we had to look over the menu. It was our first time in. While we're looking over the menus in order of salad /spring rolls came out and we did not order. And the three of us looked at each other confused until the owner came over and told her that it was the wrong table. When we were ready to order, I asked if the eggrolls came vegetarian or if there was chicken in them or pork as egg roll filling varies from restaurant to restaurant. I told her I could not eat pork or beef and she told me that they were vegetable. So I ordered those and my date ordered shrimp rolls as our appetizers. We did begin inquiring about items on the entree menu. We asked what was in the pad Thai and she said noodles and meat. I asked if there were any vegetables such as beans, sprouts, green onions, and potentially peanuts since that is typically what is in a pad Thai, we got a blank stare and asked if the owner could come over so we could ask him. He came over and let us know that. Yes there was bean sprouts green onions, carrots, and peanuts on top. Great he ordered that combination beef, shrimp, chicken & I ordered a combination Bun bowl with only chicken and shrimp.Appetizers come out I take one bite and can immediately smell taste the pork and had to spit it out as I will become terribly ill if I eat it, I also excuse myself to the bathroom so that I could rinse out my mouth of any remanence of the pork as I did not wanna begin throwing up on my date. I come back out outside of the table. He has flagged the waitress over and brought it to her attention that there was in fact meat in these eggrolls, we gotten oops my bad and she took them away. She came back with our meals, his pad Thai was perfect the way he ordered it. My bowl was sitting in front of me and she said oh you you didn't want chicken right you & wanted pork added to it? I looked at her with a blank stare like this can't really be happening why are you even a waitress and proceeded to let her know actually I ordered chicken and shrimp only I've told you three times throughout this meal I cannot eat beef or pork and you continue to bring me items with beef and or pork. She picked up the bowl and proceeded to the kitchen, where we heard her blame the issue on me instead of taking accountability which really got under my skin & being a gentleman he refused to start his eating his meal Until mine had arrived. When the correct entree came out is was 6/10 the chicken was over cooked / dry, small, flat pieces but the shrimp were good. I ended up only eating about half of it. Luckily my date was not ruined by this disaster lol but my poor date kept apologizing over and over for the meal mishaps. I just moved to the downtown area and I was really wanting to like this place because it is within walking distance of my place but because of the service and issues that happened I doubt I will ever return.

My gf and I finally had time to walk over for a bite and we were so pleased with the experience! The crab rangoon was so crispy and creamy that I had two, and I never eat crab rangoon. The phō was delicious, you could taste the mint and salt in equal parts. Our service was great. The server was attentive and our hostess was really kind when I mispronounced my order. I've got leftover noodles - the portion sizes were plentiful - to dig into later, couldn't be my hype. We'll be back!

Hidden gem. Service was excellent, so friendly and fast. The ambiance was cozy and inviting - it was the perfect spot on this rainy day. We really enjoyed the mixed vegetable entree and beef pad thai. I'm excited to go back and try out their pho.

** Best chicken wings in town! Perfectly battered and chicken meat was moist. Love the ginger seasoning.** Shrimp eggrolls were perfectly fried, and I love the golden crispy eggroll skin. I am so happy to see Asian Cafe in this neighborhood! They did a really nice job renovating the space. Probably one of nicest looking Vietnamese restaurant in Kansas City. The young gentlemen who was our server was friendly and attentive. He constantly refilled our water and asked if anything else was needed. Everything we ordered were super tasty and great flavors.I hope this restaurant stay around for a while. Will be back to try other items.

After having the best pho of my life a few weeks ago, it's hard to give Asian Cafe anything higher than 3 stars. Although my young male server was efficient and professional and it's always wonderful to eat in repurposed century old garment district building; the food was about as generic as their name.My beef pho had no pizzazz or hearty flavor, just the basics and a small amount of un-flavorful slices of beef. If I was making this at home, I'd be satisfied, but when I'm spending $26 - with tax and tip - for this and a Vietnamese coffee, I really expect something a bit more memorable and above average. If I lived in the neighborhood...sure, but I probably won't venture back to sample the rest of the menu when i know there are much better options elsewhere for what I was served today.

So impressed! The atmosphere, food, and service were all great. We got the sesame chicken, pork vermicelli, and shrimp pad Thai. All were delicious and came with big portions. Will come back

we had 11 people in our party and everyone ordered something different. We dont like fried food so the cook did sesame chicken stir fried we all shared our dishes it was like a buffetevery single dish had a different taste and was wonderful ordered a bunch of appetizers as well and those were greatwe are glad it changed names and the place looks great new types of foodwe will return and return service was perfect we left a huge huge huge tip!!!

Just opened in the old Red Dragon House location in downtown Kansas City. (No relationship, but the owner, Joseph, did work for the old RDH owners as a chef long ago) Soft opening this week, so I expect things may change in the next few weeks or months. I always start with Kung Bao (Kung Pao, Chicken with peanuts, etc.) at new Chinese-based restaurants and the offering here did not disappoint. Portion was good, plenty of chicken prepared well, good balance of vegetables vs meat. Gravy/sauce was basic, surprisingly not spicy at all (no peppers present) but still good, though not great. Rice was stickier than most basic offerings in a good way, and while the rice portion was smaller than most, I was offered more if desired.There's no lunch menu yet, so be prepared for an entree price. There are some Vietnamese offerings I plan to try in the future (Pho, Bun and others). Atmosphere is very clean and remodeled. Bathrooms on the same level and inside the restaurant itself.So far so good, and I plan to go back ... probably too much!

The food was great. We ordered General Tso's chicken and chicken fried rice. Both dishes were excellent. We'll definitely return.