We really enjoyed all of our food! The reason I give it 4 stars is because the chicken egg rolls were very mediocre, especially compared to the rest of the meal. They were fairly bland and dry. Otherwise everything was great! Our server had great personality (Stephanie) and we would highly recommend her! The atmosphere was okay. There were some darker rooms that had better vibes but our room was pretty light and it echoed. We had a very loud table next to us and because of the way the room was laid out, it was impossible to hear anything going on at my table. Overall Asparagus is a great establishment that I will be going back to soon! read more

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I. Love. Asparagus. It is not cheap, but the quality of the food and the portions make for a pretty good value. I had the Soldier of the Red Sea. I asked for no rice, and they offered to put extra vegetables in the course instead--didn't even think about asking for that but it's exactly what I wanted. Less then a week later, I went back and got the pineapple chicken curry. It was also delicious. I have yet to be disappointed here! read more

We met our adult kids here from Chicago and we drove up from Indy to celebrate Father's Day. They were very accommodating to our large group, made great suggestions for apps and dinner options as we have many gluten free eaters. We all loved our meal, cocktails and everything was great! Will definitely be back! read more

Well after three visits my review continues to be meh. Yep meh. Today I ordered the hot and spicy stirfried beef which arrived neither hot or spicy. The atmosphere and overall presentation of the meal was excellent and I want to come back, but the food is never very good. My wife on the other hand would give this restaurant five stars as she always enjoys the drunken noodles dish. Today's lunch was beef and the beef was tasteless and often filled with tendons. I'm not a food snob I just expect that when I order a beef dish that I can actually taste that it's beef I'm eating. When I ask for spicy at an Asian restaurant I'm expecting to be almost blown away with spice. I detected absolutely no spice in the hot and spicy dish. I'm giving this four stars only because my wife would give it five and I would give it three so if their average is four stars. read more

Asparagus - Hot and Spicy (or not spicy at all) stir fry and a Bell's Two Hearted Ale - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

Amazing food! Good serving! Happily enjoyed the meal. Food was yummy . Soups are amazing ! I liked it ! read more

Asparagus - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

I've been there a few times over the past couple of years, and more often within the past few months. I just love everything about Asparagus. Every time I go, the wait staff is friendly, efficient, and they know the menu inside out. We celebrated our friends birthday yesterday evening. I asked for a recommendation and it was DELICIOUS! I believe it was red curry with duck. So tender and flavorful --- a must try! If you love martinis but don't enjoy vodka, get the martinis that are made with dark liquor. I ordered the Kentucky Woman Martini read more

Asparagus - Kentucky woman martini - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

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I love this restaurant. The food is great, the prices are good and I love their drinks. Definitely a getaway from the traditional takeout Chinese food. read more

bar 27 dining 25 party 12 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest V M 4 reviews just now NEW The food was great very tasty but the service was terrible extremely slow. I came from Naperville IL and my companion lived in Indiana. I don't mind buying for the meals & drinks $196.00 but you add 20% gratuity after 3x hrs to complete our ... More Corinna Maggi Local Guide·144 reviews·466 photos 10 months ago Dine in | Dinner | $50-100 Expensive. Like $50/$60 plate. But really good food at least.. Great service. Loved the bar atmosphere. ... More +4 6 Bananas for you 42 reviews·56 photos a year ago Celebrated our Galentine girls night here. Not my first time but was theirs. They loved it and enjoyed the dinner. Our waitress was great...sorryyy i cant remember her name. African American young lady with braids. I went the Friday b4 Valentine's Day. 3 A J Local Guide·22 reviews·64 photos 6 months ago Dine in | Other | $10-20 I pass by this place quite often and always wondered what was inside. A friend posted that the drinks, food, and atmosphere were amazing so I decided to stop in to see for myself. The outside doesn't do the inside justice. Wow! Truly ... More 2 RESERVE A TABLE V M 4 reviews just now NEW The food was great very tasty but the service was terrible extremely slow. I came from Naperville IL and my companion lived in Indiana. I don't mind buying for the meals & drinks $196.00 but you add 20% gratuity after 3x hrs to complete our meal. The place was near empty so we (2) got seated Lets begin we arrived and sitted no waiting this was at 1:15 and left at 4:40 about 3 sets of guest came after us and we were still there. Our waitress went missing for long periods of times. We haven't seen each other in a while so we were catching up. Had to asked a young man who was cleaning off tables to please sent over the witness when that didn't happen my guest got up to find her. We asked if they were short staff She stated no she were working the bar. So forgot about us.. Then the bill came and 20% tip was included I don't mind if excellent service was provided I have tipped 30%. I didn't make a scene but I WILL NOT be coming back read more

Came here for a birthday dinner. This is my second time trying Thai food, but this is my first time eating at Asparagus. The appetizers were good, we had Vietnamese spring rolls and fried calamari. I ordered pad see eiw, it was meh. I thought it was going to be a sweet and savory version of pad thai, but it just tasted like teriyaki. I wouldn't recommend pad see eiw, the bok choy overpowered the other flavors. The high stool chairs were very uncomfortable, I'm short and my legs were started to ache, because they had no support being above ground. The busboy was impolite when we asked if they do anything special for birthdays. They don't, which isn't a deal-breaker. The waitress was nice though. I wouldn't come here again nor recommend it to my friends. read more

Absolutely delicious, big portions which my family loves. So many wonderful options on the menu and they have fantastic cocktails to choose from. read more

Loved this place, one of my favs went twice a month... not sure if going back. Went on a Sat night (we normally go for lunch) BIG MISTAKE! Bartenders very overwhelmed could not keep up waited extremely long time for drinks. Servers so busy they couldn't run drinks once they were finally finished they sat at the bar top. I had to find a busser and beg for water. My food was wrong the server was not friendly at all about it. A manager never even came to check on us. Server complained how busy they were and the fact that the owner took off a holiday weekend and not there to help. I've been trying to get in touch with Chef Tammy since Feb 13. Everytime I call they say she's not in today and never has anything else to tell me. Still waiting....Disappointed read more

I love this place! Tammy is the real deal. I started dining at her restaurants back in the 90's in Calumet City but this place always brings me back there. I always compare this place and Tammys amazing dishes whenever I visit a Thai restaurant. Family and friends always ask "is it better than Siam Marina/Asparagus, and I have yet to say yes!! read more

Asparagus - Pad Thai no peanuts extra limes with yummy chicken & thai fried egg rolls - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

The food was really tasty and lots of variety on the menu. Highly recommend. The service was also really good

Met a friend for lunch at Asparagus. The staff was really super friendly and efficient. The quality of the food was excellent. We had the crispy chicken rolls, the Monk Curry with rice, and pad Thai, and had food left over. All of the dishes were very good. The only thing I didn't like was Fox News on the TV in the bar. read more

This place is honestly too good for where it is. SO GREAT EVERY TIME! Good vege options too.

I've been here a few times and each time I really enjoyed the food. My fave is their chicken basil, delish. Nice decor and friendly servers. read more

Asparagus - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

Very nice, classy restaurant. Delicious food--both vegetarian and meat. I enjoyed the coconut soup, which was like tom kah guy. Enormous servings; split the bowl with my husband, and still couldn't finish it. Also ordered the peasant chicken small plate, which was a little fiery, but very good. Husband ordered the Nutty with tofu. He loved it, but couldn't finish it, the serving was so generous. Waiter was very professional. Very nice meal. read more

The place was nice the staff was great the food wasn't so good . Our food was very salty i was disappointed I thought I had found a new place to eat. read more

Food: 3 Decor: 3 Service: 4 Came here 4-5 times last year. Avocado Crispy Rolls avocado, red onion, tomato, & cilantro wrapped in spring roll, served with sweet & sour sauce + Pretty good. Thai Egg Rolls egg roll stuffed with chicken, bean thread noodles, carrot, cabbage & served with house sweet & sour sauce + Okay. Would have liked it more if it were smaller and crispier. Asparagus Lover with Scallops & Shrimp sautéed shrimp & sea scallops with mixed white & green asparagus, pea pods & onions in a delicate ginger soy glaze + Pretty good. Seafood was cooked nicely, and the glaze and veggies complemented nicely. Service was attentive and very good. read more

Giving it 3 stars this time because of the service. And that's sad but true. Maybe it was cause our guy needed to get warmed up for the day I don't know. That being said, service accounts for so much of a dining experience. However, what was lacking in service was made up for in the food. Took the safe route today and ordered the chicken pad Thai for the entree and the Thai egg rolls for apps. Thai egg rolls out shined the pad Thai by far. Very robust flavors packed within a very small package in those egg rolls. I was very impressed. The pad Thai I think is the safe route for a new eater of Thai. I would recommend this dish to someone who is a little cautious about trying new cuisines. Overall ok and a nice break from the regular. Not a regular place to eat, just one to visit for the atmosphere. read more

Asparagus - Huge portions. First couple bites were delicious. I recommend the house hot sauce. - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

Do not order the Thai Spring Rolls. They tasted awful! The Chicken Spicy Basil Laves was decent. The chicken breast strips can be thinner to reduce the dryness. It is not really spicy. The Sesame Crusted Mahi Mahi was good. read more

Large portions which would be amazing but the food is fairly bland. Unfortunate but it could be an off day because I've had friends that love here read more

Service is hit or miss. On Tues 11/22/22 around 4p, I called to place a to go order. I always get the same thing and substitute the noodles for fried rice... literally every time! Well this time the girl who answered the phone gave me a hard time, asked me my phone number so she could pull up the order a least 4 times, put me on hold and came back to tell me I could not place the order because they could not substitute noodles for rice!! I go, are you serious?! I've been ordering this same thing for yearssssss from Asparagus!!! She even pulled up my account to see that I've ordered this same dish with rice a zillion times but would not allow me to place the order with the rice substitute. I told her I would not be ordering anything and took my business elsewhere. read more

Been here a few time for dinner and did one of the wine pairings events they hosted. Food is great and the cocktails are delicious.

This place is such an amazing restaurant. They have great food, great drinks and great service. If a place can get high marks on all three of those, it's a 5 star in my book! read more

Second time here and it was just as amazing as the first. Food is fresh and flavorful. The ambiance is beautiful. Quickly becoming one of my favorite restaurants. read more

Asparagus - Beef Pad See Eiw - Thai Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

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I'm pissed because I drove 30 mins to get to the restaurant that says they close at 10:30. I get in the door and it they say they stop cooking at 10!!! Well it should say that food stops getting cooked at 10! What's the point of the doors being open till 10:3 if they don't cook till that long. Most places take your order until 10:3 if that's what they close till. I had 6 people with me... we got there at 10:10! Not a good look asparagus! read more

Honestly, I wasn't that impressed... I have tried many Thai restaurants and I could literally just go to China Town in Chicago to get the same quality of food and maybe find something better. I tried Asparagus because I was receiving many suggestions and recommendations from locals so I gave it a shot. I came with an open mind, but sadly it just wasn't what I expected all the hype was about. But for a Thai restaurant in northwest Indiana, its edible. I do, however, appreciate their take on Thai-French cuisine. But! When I order a dish that is suppose to be duck, it better be duck! But no... I unfortunately was given chicken. As for the staff, they were not as professional as they ought to be for the level of fanciness they were going for. The night I had dinner here, a server broke a drinking glass at a nearby table. It took a good 5 minutes before anyone had cleaned it up. The customer seated at that table pretty much wanted to leave. I saw maybe one staff member apologize. When the broken glass was cleaned up, they left pieces near the customer's feet which was hazardous even more so because the customer was wearing open-toed shoes. read more

My set up a surprise birthday dinner for my husband. We had the private room right off the bar. I had someone come in a decorate the table which they allowed me to do. When I tell you everything was so beautiful. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious. The service was impeccable. All of our guest really enjoyed themselves and all said they will return to try other entrees and martinis. This place is beyond amazing it's exceptional and we come here as often as we can because this is his favorite restaurant. From the owners to the cooks to the wait staff everyone is very professional always smiling give suggestions when you just don't have a clue as to what you want . We love it here. read more

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Called in early for a reservation. Such a nice restaurant! Definitely more on the nicer side with wonderful food and service. If you're looking for a Thai-Vietnamese-French restaurant to attend this is the one for you! The food is great and the waiters were greater. One of our meals was a little bit spicier than expected, but they were more than willing to swap it no questions asked. 5 stars will be coming back! read more

Amazing!!!!!! Literally everything was amazing. Stop by on a random Saturday afternoon with my girls. The drinks (Hennessy Martini), Avocado egg rolls, sautéed veggies and the shrimp rice... the portions were extremely large, enough to share with a friend or partner! This was not a disappointment! The servers were all attentive! I will definitely return! Actually thinking about returning tomorrow just for the fried rice! read more

A great place to eat anytime. Always fresh, always large enough to bring a box home, service generally excellent. My wife loves the drunken noodles with chicken. That might be the only thing she gets, LOL. I tried different things, and have yet to have been disappointed. read more

Everything was absolutely great about the food and the service we received from our waiter Matthew. Our Mother's Day dinner was great! However it's a manager there by the name of Kathy who was very rude & gave us attitude for no reason! She made nasty comments about one of my family members simply asking her to take a picture! Instead of just saying no, she took the picture and proceeded to come back to the host stand & made nasty remarks to other employees. Customers waiting heard her & proceeded to walk over to our table to tell us the disgusting remarks. After hearing the remarks I was in shocked & choose to leave since she was the manger, I had no one else to complain too. I did make sure to let Matthew who's was EXCELLENT know what just had happened and we left . Being that it became so busy we never complained never about the wait, even after having her remind us several times of the time we had left! From the time we came in she let us know she did not want us there. My party and I were 10 minutes late for our reservation however we had a grace period of 15 minutes so I didn't understand what all the attitude was for. Being that when she sat us she stated that we had a time limit for our reservation. Which we understood that and we were more than friendly and polite with the following those guidelines. However she made sure to check on us every 10 minutes and to remind us every 10 minutes our time when left but when it was taking out food some time to come out because they get really busy and the server was the only one I'm our area she didn't check on us every 10 minutes because of that point we were waiting on our food. Besides the nasty rude manager Kathy everything else was great the food service from the waiter there and the rest of the staff at the restaurant was more than helpful however maybe Kathy need a conversation or a lesson on customer service and how to work under pressure I get it was a holiday but it's no need to be rude to people! read more

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SERVICE: Went here for NYE 2021 and waited for at least a good 15min before having to have to flag someone down...it was as if the waiter/waitresses overlooked us which is weird because we were basically in the middle of the dinning room. Anyway, once we were noticed, the service was good but that in of itself put somewhat of a damper on my evening. FOOD: The lamb chops & seafood rolls were good. The roasted oysters were ...let's say different than what I'm used to...they were not "bad" but they were not necessarily all that appetizing. Also, they seem to be conducting business as usual with the number of patrons in their establishment...meaning it seems like they have not cut back on the number of people in the restaurant in light of COVID. read more

Service is hit or miss. First after being seated and waiting over ten minutes, had to ask the bartender to send a waiter over. Well, he Was the waiter. First strike. Ordered an appetizer,with the main course. And after fifteen minutes, the main course arrived. Told the waiter, ok, cancel the spring rolls. That was meant to be an appetizer. Strike two. Was told when ordering that the Pad Thai was Spicy Hot already. It Wasn't. So had to request chili oil. Food was ok, I've had better there. Apparently they were under staffed. I hope this isn't the way they treat customers on week nights. read more

It was my mom's birthday and we experience exceptional service. The food was tasty and hot. Nothing was Luke warm. The dishes were large portions. My mother ordered the red snapper with jasmine rice. My dad had the fried rice with beef. I ordered the Pad Thai with scallops and shrimps. Thank you for making our first time experience rememable read more

Asparagus was a wonderful experience. We went there on Saturday the 28th of July for lunch. Our server was a very nice gentleman, I am sorry I can't remember his name but he was very attentive and explained the menu in detail if we had questions. My wife has peanut allergies and he was very aware of that as we told him and he suggested items that had no peanuts. We started with three appetizers, tempura green beans, shrimp rolls and Vietnamese egg rolls. They were all wonderful. One of the appetizers had a peanut sauce and our server did warn us of the sauce. Main courses were lemon grass beef, chicken basil fried rice and mahi tuna - all incredibly done so well. Desserts were white choclate cheesecake, creme brule and a capacino. We will be going back for another helping very soon. Bravo Asparagus!! Food and staff read more

The white asparagus was excellent. The service superb and friendly. All the meal was great. Though out of the way it is well worth the trip.

Thai. Yep. These operators know how to serve and create a memorable experience with tastes that will leave you buds wondering! I enjoy the duck but, there is so much more! read more

Bangkok Baby Back Ribs are my favorite ribs! If I do not order the ribs like I do almost every visit I order the Drunken Noodles. Great noodle dish and you probably will have some left to take home. Make sure you try the Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Green Mango Salad and Avocado Crispy Rolls. A little pricey for Northwest Indiana so it is not a place you would go to very often. I always eat in the bar because it looks very nice and you can just walk in without someone seating you. PS. My wife loves the Ginger Pear Martini. read more