Local Asian Bistro

Such a cute amazing Asian spot that's somewhat hidden but not hard to find. We live in NE Vancouver and went to Hazel Dell to do some shopping at Marshall's and I put in "sushi" in the yelp search bar and this place popped up. Instantly no longer wanted sushi once I saw the menu. We were welcomed and seated right away on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant is cute and can pass as a date night location (any place other than home is a date night location no matter how nice hehehe). Lots of seating and some that can accommodate large parties.The menu has so many options! We had fun looking at the different choices. I went with one of their specials "Bha Mee Tom Kha Noodle" which is an egg noddle dish in this delicious coconut curry broth with notes of sour and umami flavor. If you've been to Khao Moo Dang in Portland, it's somewhat similar just add the sour into it. Finished the entire bowl no issues. Just YUM! They use real crab meat for their crab fried rice. You can never go wrong with a simple wok egg fried rice with crab. I love simplicity- and this was heavenly. We paired that with their fish sauce wings- which was one we questioned since we thought it was going to be sticky wings, but we got deep fried wings that tasted like it was marinated in lemon grass and the sauce served on the side was the fish sauce part. So that was a little weird for us. No complaints here though. We would LOVE to be back and try other menu items.

What a gem! Glad I decided to try this place. The food was on par with some of the best Thai places that I frequent. Fresh everything. Tasty! Flavors are well balance. Service is attentive and friendly. The place is clean and bright. Very welcoming atmosphere is what I felt. I had the Tom Sum medium spicy - true medium spicy followed by thai eggplant beef. They were not skimpy on the beef at all. Best I have had in a long time and it was gluten free. But, there were more peppers and onions than eggplant. Nonetheless tasty though. After eating all the pieces of eggplant, it was like having pepper steak. Great place, great first impression! Cant wait till I am back in the Vancouver area!

This is our favorite place to dine at, for Thai food. When it first opened up, we weren't that impressed with the food. But we tried it again years later, and the food was much more delicious this time around. Thinking that they switched cooks from when they originally opened. We used to go to three other Thai places. One on Fourth Plain, and two in Salmon Creek. But this one in Felida is our favorite. Portions are a good size, and the food tastes delicious. Our usual take out order is: garlic pepper beef, pad thai with chicken, and local fried rice with pork. If you love Thai food, and appreciate a lovely ambience, this is the place to go.

This is one of our favorite Thai/ Asian restaurants. The service is so friendly and I have food allergies that they were very helpful, so I could work around them. I would highly recommend this restaurant to others.

The food and service was great. Nice to see an Asian restaurant in Vantucky's west side area. Ordered the basil eggplant with beef. I think I got the Asian 2 (of 5) for the level of spicyness. My dinner companion got the 2 (of 5) American spicy level for his Tom Yum noodles.

The Local Asian Bistro is a new spot for us. A little out of the way but we wanted try some place different. No regrets!!! You might think all Asian/Thai places are the same. In particular we were looking for a place that accommodates vegetarians. They have a few dishes that are vegetarian and tasty. What I like most about the Local Asian Bistro is the vibe. The atmosphere was peaceful, clean and comfortable. Even though our order was to-go, next time I'll park and stay.

Hometown USAAnother Awesome Asian restaurant. Been in some kind of mood for it lately. This place is my new favorite. Our server Juliann was incredible. So friendly and talented in mixology. Had a few of the drinks and they were great. Drunken noodle with tofu and won ton soup. I order won ton soup like I order CFS for breakfast. It is how I measure authenticity. Off the chart good. I've had lots of won ton, especially in Seattle, and hands down this is better. Not going to say anything but this is my new fav. Look over the secret menu they give you

Okay. Let's talk about this spot! It is an absolutely adorable and fabulous dinner place! The decor is warm, inviting and absolutely adorable. Legit, can their decorator come to my house, because it is that cute! From twinkle lights, to fabulous glassware to cute chairs. It's very clear they took the time to really design a comfortable and fashionable atmosphere and they nailed it! The service was impeccable with each member of the team helping out in every way which lead to a smooth dinner service even though you could tell they got slammed with food delivery orders. I mean, for real. It was a nonstop revolving door of food delivery folks coming in to collect the items for their customers. Which, I will say, we have ordered some takeout to be delivered from the restaurant but now we're think we will start going in because the ambiance and service were fabulous! And the food. Oh. My. Goodness.... The food! They have SO many amazing choices that we were really struggling with how to narrow it down. So we didn't. We just decided we would box up leftovers! We started with the calamari with was cooked to literal perfection! A light crisp and fabulous flavor! It was accompanied by a sweet dipping sauce but it was so fresh and flavorful, it didn't need it! Then we got the spicy wontons. Oommmggggg MY FAVORITE! They are packed with flavorful meats and drenched in a sort of spicy/sweet sauce that does not overpower the flavor of the wonton, but rather matches it perfectly! Then my wife had the Tom Kah, which she said was the best she has ever had (and she does not say that lightly). It was obvious that they had used all fresh ingredients and the flavor profiles were paired so perfectly that each ingredient stood out on its own. It was perfection. For my main dish I ordered the yellow curry. I was so excited that the curry was actually spicy(medium) without being so overpowering that it took away from the flavor. It was literally perfect! I would have appreciated if it was a little creamier and if the potatoes were cooked a little longer. But I find that most places tend to undercook their potatoes for their curry. Which, when I make it at home, I cook the potatoes separately and then add them, to avoid this issue. However, I do think that would be a bit more difficult to do in the restaurant setting. Anyway, it was delicious and I will be ordering it again. Oh! And the presentation was so cute, in a little white metal pot. Loved that added detail! It's clear that the folks at Local Asian Bistro not only make fabulous drinks and food. They pay attention to the details, and that shines through! Love. Love. Love, this restaurant! I would say it's great for date night, a dinner with clients or dinner and drinks with friends. However, it's a cozy smaller restaurant and I don't think it's great for younger kids. Depending on your kiddos. If you have the kiddos that quietly color at the table, this may be your spot. If you have the kind that tend to be noisier or messier I'd say probably best to only bring older kids who aren't such noise makers and disturb the other dinners :)

This is by far the best Thai food in the area. We've tried a number of places and this is by far the best. I loved the Pad Kee Mau. It was amazing.

Small portions. Food's ok. The worst part is false advertising. They put "wontons" in as part of their Tom Yum noodle, but instead they were inly 2 deep fried wonton sheets, no filling! To the owner: don't put "wontons" when there isn't going to be actual wontons in it. It's false advertisement.