The Tastiest Asian Fusion in Kansas City

Thai Place

★★★★☆ 4.1 (484) • $$

"I love finding a great Thai food restaurant! With Thai Place, you can't go wrong. We swung by on a Tuesday night for an impromptu dinner. We were sat immediately and had very prompt and attentive service throughout the meal. I highly recommend the Pad Thai, yellow curry, & yellow fried rice. The dumplings and crab rangoon also earned honorable mentions. I'm typically a mild spice level girlie but I did try out my friend's medium pad Thai. While spicy, it was manageable!"

Oseyo

★★★★☆ 3.6 (44) • $

"This is my mom's favorite lunch spot. We love their sushi and their employees!! Tasty and cute little spot in Bolivar, MO! I look forward to coming back again soon!"

Sushi Mido

★★★★☆ 3.9 (394) • $$

"Hit up the all you can eat sushi at Sushi Mido for the second time. It is a steal! We got crab Rangoon and ginger salad, along with all the sushi rolls we wanted both times! Service was good - no complaints here! Really enjoyed all the rolls with spicy tuna. Will definitely be back if in the area."

Encore Asian Bistro

★★★★☆ 3.9 (193) • $$

"Food is very delicious, hot, and fresh.Service: staff is kind and willing to answer any questions.Ambience: not too crowded and not empty plus it was very chill."

Asian House Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 (52) • $

"The best seafood Pho I've ever had. Egg drop soup was fire as well! I'll definitely be back."

Hokibar

★★★★★ 4.6 (73) • $$

"I stopped by to try some Sushi at Hokibar... this place is so good. The atmosphere was excellent. Service was spot on and our food was amazing."

Muni

★★★★★ 4.5 (88) • $$

"When I heard that the owners of Waldo Thai had opened a new restaurant with Latin and Thai-style food, I knew I had to go try it! After a few months since they opened, my boyfriend and I decided to have an unplanned date night on a Saturday evening and drove out to River Market for the night. I tried using Open Table to find last-minute bookings, but couldn't find any. So I looked through my saved collections on Yelp and remembered that I've been meaning to try Muni. It was fate when we found out that we didn't need to make bookings and that it was first come, first served. Though we had to wait a short time for a table when we got there, we were told that some seats at the bar had opened up, so we didn't have to wait as long for a table. When we asked the bartender for help with choosing food and drinks, she was friendly and willing to help. We made the choice to share the birria dumplings and pad gra pow empanadas after reading the menu. Each one was great, and the sizes were perfect for sharing. You can definitely tell the difference between the two meals if you've had a chance to try them separately. The pad gra pow empanadas definitely had flavors that were similar to the traditional Thai dish pad gra pow, which was spot on and delicious. The outside of the empanadas also had a tasty and unique texture. I couldn't get enough of it because it was so delicious and wonderful. I've found my new favorite place to go on a "treat yourself" date. If you want to do something different in Kansas City, I strongly suggest that you go to Muni. You won't be sorry. I can't wait to try everything else when I get back!"

Cafe Vie

★★★★☆ 3.6 (365) • $$

"The food is always amazing, hot and fresh at this spot. It's a staple when friends come into town. It's a quick order yourself and sit down inside."

Kabuto Boonville Japanese Express

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"We got the Kabuto roll, the hibachi chicken, and the gyoza dumplings. Everything was delicious. It was ready fast too! Call in your order ahead of time and it'll be even faster!"

Asianfy Bistro

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (6)

"Waited a couple of weeks to try. You can order by kiosk. The system is quick and easy to read. There are also physical menus so you can plan what you want to order versus having everyone hang around the screen. Drinks are from a display refrigerator, the dining area is a wide-open area with decoration on the back wall, and not much else but didn't go for the scenery. I don't know if this is the case but some of the food seems to be made off-site and reheated on-premises. If I am wrong that's what it tastes like. Local reviews on other sites were very complimentary, so maybe we came on a bad day but I'm curious to try out the sister restaurant and see if I can get anything close to approaching their menu/website photos. My Singapore glass noodles were unevenly heated, the kind of hot spots I would expect with a microwave, the curry sauce was absent other than mild flavor. The vegetables didn't make it into plural, just very finely chopped carrots. This dish did not remotely look like the picture on their website which contains meat pieces two to three times larger than what made it here. Hot and sour soup serviceable, crab rangoons, you can defrost your own at home. they had that needed more defrosting before cooking texture /appearance in the filling. Beef Hibachi fried rice: dry, doesn't stick together enough to use with chopsticks, tastes reheated. The beef was good in the dish but bland or no seasoning. There were no vegetables or anything in the fried rice which matched the picture on site. Uncle Roger would put the foot down so hard it would register a 5 on the Richter scale.Sushi... Our daughter has never left sushi on the table, or not gotten a to-go box until tonight. The tuna texture is one that I've yet to encounter before, it's not spicy unless mayo is considered spicy. Not making any claims on quality/ freshness just that it felt like little segments inside an orange and it's the only spicy tuna roll she's not ended, and that includes grocery/club store sushi. Overall left feeling this was like I had ordered good food and took some home for reheating the leftovers for the next day, which is great unless you are paying full price and end up binning the food."

Moriki Sushi

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)

"This restaurant is in the same strip mall in East Lawrence as the Set 'em Up Jack's sports bar and the Cascada La Golondrina Mexican Restaurant. Moriki Sushi is a surprise, much better than we had anticipated. The food is excellent, the dining room very nice, and the background music pleasant. The dining room has three booths along the windows and comfortable tables of different size throughout the attractive room. There also is a sushi bar. We sat at a booth, and the service was excellent.They have Sapporo beer, hot sake, and three choices of cold saki, including the excellent Momokawa saki. We got the hot sake with our appetizers and a bottle of Momokawa cold, dry sake with the sushi. We finished only half the bottle and took the rest home. They also have two other smaller bottles of cold sake, one sweet and the other sparkling. We will probably try the sparkling one next time. At present, they do not have regular grape wine, but might in the future.For appetizers, we tried the Hiyayakko tofu, the iron egg, spring rolls, and the smoked salmon sashimi. All four were absolutely excellent! We were very impressed. We also got the miso soup, which was fine but not outstanding. We usually like to add a little hot sauce to miso soup, so we asked for hot sauce. We were brought an excessively large bowl of Sriracha. An upcharge for hot sauce is rather unusual, but we were charged 50 cents for the unnecessarily large bowl of sriracha. Next time we will not ask for hot sauce, since we found the upcharge to be rather annoying, although trivial.For sushi, we got the Las Vegas Roll and the Philadelphia Roll. They were very good, although they have only white sushi rice. We usually prefer brown or black rice, but they do not have them.We would suggest that they make available a regular grape wine (at least a chardonnay white wine) and brown or black rice and drop the upcharge for hot sauce."

Great Wall Super Buffet

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (46) • $

"We nearly did not go because of rating. We thought it was great. Very good for a buffet. Hibachi was pleasant surprise. There were a couple things that I didn't care for, but more of preference issue. The rest tasted very good. My brother and I could not figure out why it had a 2 star rating. I wish the buffet back home was this good."

Anousone

★★★★★ 4.5 (69) • $$

"I've been enjoying Anousone since the days of the food truck on Southwest Boulevard, and am so happy they're here and have survived the worst of the pandemic. There's a lot of great food to like here. Laotian cuisine is fun, and this is one of the only and by far the best options that I've had in KC. The pork curry is excellent. I've been spending a lot of time cooking over the past couple years. That dish is a reminder of just how darn far I have to go- it's so good! Great balance. Also really enjoy the brunch options. I think it was a breakfast sandwich that was just vibrant with flavor. I hope that's still on the menu, I want you to have that in your life. Like don't get me wrong, I appreciate the rich simplicity of a basic sausage and egg breakfast, but what if you layered in a carrot slaw with cilantro and some kind of world-opening sauce that hits some of the best neuroreceptors in your brain on a molecular level? It's a neat trick, I want to learn how to do that. In the many times we've been, not everything has always completely dazzled us... sometimes it's only been good instead of amazing. But the food is consistently good- and often much, much more. Service is great. Chef is wonderful- sharp and professional, while also kind and inviting. Recommend giving them a couple tries - there's a lot of great options to choose from."

China Feast

★★★★☆ 3.5 (63) • $

"Stopped on our way through on Christmas Day. Everything was fresh and hot. Crab Rangoon was exceptional!! The honey walnut shrimp I expected to have a sauce of some sort. I appreciated them being open. Front desk person was pretty curt to customers, talked so fast was impossible to understand, and was not very nice to the fireman that came in wanting to split checks (my guess is big order for crew on shift Christmas Day). Bathroom was clean, food was hot, crab Rangoon was amazing, front desk kid - not amazing."

Saki

★★★★☆ 3.9 (33)

"Great selection of Asian dishes. Fresh sushi, good flavor and presentation. Very enjoyable lunch stop"

Asian Pearl

★★★★☆ 3.8 (115) • $$

"Everything tasted great. The soup is the best around. It's simple & doesn't include tofu chunks or corn or anything else weird. Beef was sliced thin and was so tender, not chewy at all. Yu Xiang Chicken was cooked perfectly but wish I had known it had water chestnuts, not a fan. Luckily they're the big pieces so it was easy to pick them out."

Sakae Sushi

★★★★☆ 4.4 (166) • $$

"I found this place 2 years ago as a quick lunch with a friend who is pescatarian . We definitely found a gem because we've been coming here ever since. Their lunch specials are pretty reasonable and you get a lot of food. Brought my daughter for dinner tonight and she loved it. We recommend the caterpillar roll and the spider roll."

Fortune Palace

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (21)

"I went there today, and was amazed how large their Buffet was. The food was excellent and the place was packed. I ate a lot more than I usually do because the food was good and hot. The wait staff they were all over this place if they were not replacing food they were with customers."

Asian Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (25)

"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!"

Asian Moon Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.2 (12) • $$

"We had a lovely Friday night here. I enjoyed the Dragon and the Phoenix. It is a nice mix of General Taos and vegetables and shrimp. The taste is excellent. The Crab Rangoon was excellent. H had a nice sushi roll and T had the habachi shrimp. It was all very good. Our waiter was extraordinary. He was upbeat and attentive. The restaurant is lovely. It is bigger than cozy, but smaller than lost in a crowd. A great way to start the weekend."

Penguin's Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.2 (69)

"Tried this restaurant based on positive reviews from a couple of friends.I we had crab wontons for an appetizer which were great and I ordered orange chicken for my entree. It was probably the best orange chicken I ever had and the portion was big enough that I had left overs for lunch the next day."

Khop Jai Der Lao & Vietnam

★★★★★ 4.6 (47)

"What a hidden gem. My friend and I decided to dine in on a whim. There is very limited seating so it's better for small groups, four max. We were told that a lot of people choose to-go or pick up, rather than dine in. The room is bright and the menu looks really delicious. I wanted to try everything! The Mee Ka Tii was so delicious. The pork was the most tender I've had in a soup and cooked perfectly. My friend got the Boat Noodles and raved about. Loved all the rich flavors. We will be back for sure. Loved this little place."

Oriental Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.1 (134) • $$

"We were visiting Lawrence briefly, and my daughter loves Asian cuisine, so we searched Yelp and gave this restaurant a try. It did not disappoint. If we are ever in town again, we will definitely go back."

Lanna Thai Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.6 (117) • $$

"Outstanding small Thai restaurant up at the Lenexa/Shawnee line serving up big flavor and fresh food! Whether you are staying in or getting your order to go, the food is made to your liking and everything I've had has been just right.I love Thai food and I almost always judge a spot's Pad Thai first. I figure that if the Pad Thai is a good, then most everything has a shot at greatness. Lanna's Pad Thai is right on target, blending all the right profiles with noodles and protein. We have ordered the Crab Rangoon, crispy wontons with a sweet heat sauce, the spring rolls, and more. Each dish is executed very well and is brimming with flavor.The spice level varies a bit, and medium, for me, usually is enough heat. Lanna Thai spices their food well, not overpowering (unless that's your thing), and the spice complements the dishes instead of dominating them. The Drunken Noodles are another hit, fresh & crispy veggies with the glass noodles in a savory & spicy sauce. Lanna is easy to find and the dining area is small but very well-appointed. Great service, LOTS of to-go activity, and pricing is very fair. The value probably outpaces the price as the food is really good and the flavors will have you back again."

Gourmet to go & Loft Catering

★★★★★ 4.9 (15)

"This place is incredible. We had two parties last Christmas and they catered both. The food was excellent. Blake was incredibly professional. He offered different food options for each party. Food was delicious. Blake and his team set and and tore down. I was so impressed I went to his home site and ordered a turkey panini and it was hands down incredible. I love the fact that Robby's Cheesecake is in same location and they are a 5 Star desserts!"

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.2 (184) • $$

"This isn't a place I go often, but it's a neat concept and one of the nicer places in the area. The food is good, and the service is always good. It's a great place for a date night and a unique foodie experience! Will be back!"

Red Fortune

★★★★☆ 4.1 (109) • $

"We had the most incredible meal here! Everything was fantastic- loved the crab Rangoon, dumplings, and fried rice - if you are in the area, you need to stop by!"

Wolcano Teppanyaki

★★★★☆ 4.1 (114) • $$

"This Chinese buffet is our top choice because they expertly prepare small, fresh batches of food. Their Mongolian Grill and made-to-order sushi rolls are top-notch, and they consistently offer high-quality buffet fare."

Sushi Karma - Asian Bistro & Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (182) • $$

"A charming restaurant in the heart of Mission with fresh ingredients, outstanding customer service, and excellent food. It's not just for sushi, despite the name. Sushi Karma has an extensive menu featuring all varieties of Asian delights. A must try in Mission!"

Sushi House

★★★★☆ 4.1 (288) • $$

"My sister and I came here for a girls night out. She kept saying she wanted sushi so we decided to set a reservation and go here. I only like Tempura sushi. I'm not into Sashimi. We walked in and it's a pretty small place. You wouldn't get that from the website. They have two private rooms up front and then in the middle is the rest of the seating. We were seated immediately thanks to the reservation. It was packed in there so I'm glad we did that. For drinks, we both ordered Arnold Palmers. Wasn't in a drinking mood but they had a wide selection of alcohol including Saki. For appetizers, we ordered the Tempura Calamari and the Garlic Shrimp. Both were delicious! I've had Calamari fries before but never Tempura. So good. The sauce for the shrimp was very good. For meals, I ordered the Crazy Lobster Roll and the Rainbow Roll. My sister had the 5041 Roll and the Spicy Tempura Roll. . All the rolls were delicious I'm going to assume. I didn't try the 5041 Roll because it was Sashimi. The place is loud but you'd expect that because it's small. The vibe was awesome. So glad we went. If you like sushi and want a nice vibe, check them out."

Zen Zero

★★★★☆ 3.8 (317) • $$

"Food was delicious, the restaurant was cozy but felt upscale. Server was super friendly and attentive. The curry is flavorful and lovely."

Friends' Sushi & Bento Place

★★★★☆ 4 (306) • $$

"This is some solid sushi!!!! One of the best I've had in Kansas City. Rolls are made THICK and they have so many unique rolls that are worth trying. I've tried several and haven't had a bad one yet. Rolls worth mentioning : BMW, Friends Roll, Kansas Roll"

Aoyama Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (395) • $$

"I popped into this spot for a quick lunch one day. This place was packed!!! And still got my delicious bowl of ramen (MISO) to me straight away. It was so delicious.I have been to a few of these little ramen shops and they are designed pretty similar. I can't say that it is a comfortable place to go eat and that is because it is not what they are designed for. They are functional and quick. The food is VERY good. So stop in here for that quick bite.Also definitely want to recommend the appetizers and small plates!"

Thai Spice Lees Summit

★★★★☆ 3.8 (231) • $$

"The Panang curry is amazing. It's always consistent and yummy. The Pad Thai here is really good too."

Happy Family

★★★★★ 4.5 (23)

"Such a great little place that reminds me of Cheers!! When we were paying the owner asked where we were from and I told him KC. He said no wonder. I was like what heck? Do we stand out or something?? So I asked.... He said it was bc they had been there for four years and we had never been in! That's impressive! The owner was super nice, bubbly guy and apparently very aware of his customers! We each had a spring roll and then split the spicy beef noodle soup. Everything came out fast and super hot. The spring rolls were only 99¢, but I will say they were pretty small. The soup was a huge piping hot bowl that was really great. The restaurant was small, but we didn't have any trouble finding a seat. The only thing I'd ding them for was the lid of the fish sauce was dirty. That's one of those things that bothers me. It's just that little extra attention to cleanliness that I appreciate."