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    Chai's Asian Bistro

    3.7 (197 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Sushi Deluxe Dinner
    Emily G.

    They have tons of menu options ranging from Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese. I dined in and had a good experience. I ordered the sushi deluxe dinner combo (shrimp tempura roll and 9 piece nigiri) and it was delicious. The fish tasted very fresh. Other members of my party enjoyed their pad see ew, pad thai, and various curries.

    Appetizer
    Victor M.

    Food was ok but it is not only overpriced but the check is always inflated as you can see on the picture of my receipt Ordered 2 bottles of wine and was charged 8 dollars corkage fee for each and then the price per bottle at 28 dollars each so the actual price per bottle is actually 36 I may as well take my own if a place is going to charge me corkage for their own wine! Ordered one appetizer which seemed reasonably priced at 14.95 but was charged 11.90 in addition to the 14.95 for two wontons that came on the tray Prices of all entres get jacked up depending on which protein you order, normally in any other restaurant prices only vary when you order shrimp. So all in all prices are higher in disguise. If food is decent you shouldn't need to hide charges, just show the real price and I will make up my mind. Have never seen your deceiving system anywhere else. Appetizer was good value for the amount of food for 14.95 but with the separate charge for two wontons became overpriced. Will most likely never go back

    9. Hunan Lunch
    Scott H.

    I was in the area for work and looked for Chinese food on the Yelp app. CAB came up having 3.5 stars and usually I won't go anywhere with less than 4 stars. I ordered my usual Hunan Chicken and egg roll. The entree I received looked pretty good, so I dove right in. The chicken and veggies were cooked pretty well, but I feel like the sauce came up a little short. Not spicy at all! They don't have shrimp egg rolls, so I got some cute Vietnamese egg rolls with sweet chili sauce. Those were pretty good. I think the kind of Chinese I normally get is not something they do regularly, but they put it on the menu to expand the menu. All in all, pretty good food, but nothing that sets itself apart from others in the area.

    Nana Roll
    Stacy Y.

    This is a favorite place for lunch near our house. Lucky us! The service is attentive and friendly and the sushi is surprisingly good. We used to order takeout from the former Chai's( which I didn't love their sushi), but the owners are different and so is the menu. The menu has both sushi and noodle dishes and is pretty extensive, yet affordable for lunch. My go-to's are the Bento box and the sushi and sashimi sampler lunch specials.

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    This place has incredible food! The service is also excellent, and the menu is vast and well executed.

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    11 months ago

    Absolutely love the pad Thai and Panang curry! Our kids love the sesame chicken. This is our go to for takeout.

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    7 months ago

    Beautiful restaurant, great service, delicious food too! I really like the Tofu Fried Rice and Spring Rolls!

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    Sushi was delicious. Pho was good but a little bland. Curry chicken was rich and yummy. Food came out quickly. Not a big lunch rush.

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    Food is good service and website could be better again a takeout place trying to do away with phone ordering.

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    Online ordering process was easy, orange tofu was delicious, and staff was very nice!

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    Great Asian food and service. I have picked up here many times. It's always been good

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    Tasty, convenient pad Thai when you've got a craving, but overpriced. Always quick and polite.

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