Okay, I have to apologize, the only pics I took is of our drinks. I was so hungry and distracted that I didn't take any food pics; but I wanna tell you that it is delicious & delectable. I got the Spicy Chicken Pad Thai, and my wife had the beef fried rice (Gluten Free) and we had two friends with us as well. They had the General Tso's Chicken and the Honey Shrimp that they absolutely loved... Food was bomb !!!! read more

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Great Service. Good Food, Prices are a little high, No happy hour??? I came here on a Weds. to dine in. The menu I feel is limited and caters more towards carry out. The food comes out quick. The Chef Sou Shrimp is a must!!! The Shrimp are HUGE...and great sauce The chicken satey was good as well... I think the prices need to be more competive. The times I have come in to dine in, its usually empty. The food is good. Maybe stick to carrybout read more

Asean Bistro - Decor - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

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On 2/25/26, our group of 10 arrived on time for our 7:15 reservation to celebrate a birthday. As soon as we walked in, we were told--quite rudely--that the kitchen closes at 8:00 and that we needed to order immediately. None of us had been there before, so we were unfamiliar with the menu and felt rushed to decide while the server stood over us. We ordered quickly. Our appetizers included lettuce wraps: two chicken and one vegetarian. When the appetizers arrived, all three orders were chicken. We immediately informed the server of the mistake, but he simply shrugged and said we would need to order another vegetarian one. There was no apology and no adjustment to the bill. The rest of the food came out quickly, with generous portions and was mostly tasty. The server did do a nice job presenting the birthday cake we brought, which we appreciated. It's also worth noting that we were the only people in the restaurant that evening. I'm not someone who typically writes reviews like this, so I called a few days later to share our experience directly. The person I spoke with said we should not have been told that the kitchen closed at 8:00 and that she would pass the information along to the manager. Unfortunately, I never heard back, which is why I felt it was necessary to leave this review. read more

Not very good anymore. Sad. This restaurant was much better in past. It feels like they have cheaped out on ingredients and nobody cooks with care. read more

The food here is absolute trash. The shrimp fried rice came wrong, the egg foo young was overcooked, and the ribs had zero flavor. When I called to fix the shrimp fried rice fiasco, the manager argued, laughed at me, and acted like I was the problem. The so‑called manager, Nicole, was rude and disrespectful right down to her fake "Merry Christmas." This place has gone completely downhill. They don't care about the food or their customers. Save your money and eat anywhere else. read more

My order of orange chicken contained large chunks of chicken. Some were cooked fine, but about 1/3 of the dish was dried out, inedible, stringy chicken chunks that were overcooked and covered in the sauce. My family members' Pad Thai and shrimp and veggies dishes were ok. Looking for a new spot. read more

Update!!! The food was delish!!! The pork dumplings were fresh and fried to perfection...the string bean chicken was very tasty and was seasoned to perfection with the string beans had the perfect crunch to them. The lunch lo mein with shrimp was pretty good also!!!! Our waiter was great as always!!! Decided to go in for lunch because last Saturday we ordered takeout and it was terrible!!!! So we had to come in and see if the quality had really dipped.....NOPE NOT AT ALL!!! We guess it was just one of those days this past weekend...food is still great! read more

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Some seriously good food and the lunch special is a bargain at $9.25, especially since it's a lot of food and comes with one side dish. So my friend and I met for our monthly lunch and I had a little trouble finding the right entrance to the parking lot as it goes through a Royal Farms lot. But once I got there, there was plenty of free parking. She was already seated, but as soon as I joined her our server appeared to take drink orders. I was mildly surprised that her Diet Coke came in a can with a glass of ice. I guess they are really geared toward takeout, although the dining room is spacious and nicely decorated. We decided to try the sweet and sour spicy cabbage starter, and it was so good! Crunchy and fresh, with a few red peppers tossed in (I did NOT take even a nibble!) which gave it a nice kick. We each kept back a bit to take home. I opted for the Hunan Pork with an egg roll as my side; she chose the chicken in hot garlic sauce with soup. She knows my spicy tolerance and said the chicken dish was probably a bit much for me, so I didn't even sample hers. The pork was excellent, with tender crisp broccoli florets and tender pork in a mildly spicy mushroom sauce. So yummy and a lot, so I have another meal tomorrow. :) Of course, both our plates came with sticky rice and I don't eat much of that, but she took some home for later. The server was pleasant and on top of things without being pushy; we actually sat for an hour after eating, just talking, and there was no pressure to leave. Of course, for a while we were the only table; it might be very different during the lunch rush. There was a moment of confusion when our bills came. I had asked for separate checks and they were provided, but the server seemed mildly disturbed when I wanted to use my debit card to pay. He asked, "Do you have cash?" I almost never do. My friend does. So I said I could pay both with my card and she would give me her cash but in the end, the server just took my card and her cash anyway. I left a larger than usual tip because it was good service and also to maybe make it worth their while to pay for the card usage. I would go back if I was in the area, but I do live a bit too far for takeout unless I want to reheat the food. read more

Really nice restaurant the service was excellent. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. The decor was very pleasant. The food was great and very reasonably priced. read more

12.25.22 My husband made reservations for 8 at noon on Christmas. He was told that it was supposedly their busiest day of the year. Perhaps for dinner, but for lunch it didn't seem necessary as there were a lot of empty tables at that time. Typically if we are home to celebrate Christmas, we have gone to another Chinese restaurant that has dim sum and a lazy susan, which makes it easier for communal eating. Our friend wanted to try a different restaurant this year so we suggested Asean Bistro as it's one of our favorites. They have received several recognitions including being among one of the best restaurants in Baltimore in past years. Upon arrival, my first observation was a musty odor permeating in the restaurant. Typically we do carryout if it's just us dining. It's been a while since we dined in so it looks like they have updated their decor. Unfortunately they do not have a lazy susan so we each ordered individual apps and entrees. Our table was not large enough and felt tight. My husband ordered the subgum wonton soup and kung pao chicken. I ordered the shrimp toast and the peking duck, which I shared with our friend as they do not have an option to order only half. I loved the shrimp toast and peking duck. The toast was crispy and shrimp cooked perfectly. The duck skin was crispy, had the perfect amount of fat, and the hoisin sauce wasn't too sweet or salty. Our friend and I agreed that they were generous with the pancakes. At other restaurants, you have to order extra. They only sell Coke and Sprite. Our friend's daughter wanted Dr. Pibb. Also, their juices are limited so our friend had to order lemonade for one of the kids. Few suggestions for restaurant: -offer more variety of sodas and juices -update Fivestars app if buy one get 1/2 off dinner is not available on Christmas. Expiration date on the app said yesterday was the last day. -use odor eliminator products to freshen the restaurant -provide a lazy susan for the one round table in the restaurant read more

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Another really good meal. Our party of 4 had the Flounder, Beef and 2 Tea Ducks with Steamed Pork Dumplings for an appetizer. Our food came out quickly and the service by Han was very good as usual. read more

This is one of my go to places, and I've noticed since I was a kid, that the prices actually have not really gone up over time, in fact, we stopped in for lunch and they have really fantastic lunch specials here! I go with the general so chicken, and it comes with an egg roll and absolutely exquisite dipping sauce. The general so has the perfect crunch, and the sauced have really permeated each piece to perfection. The furniture and the songs have probably stayed the same since I was a kid, which gives it that slightly fancy, but traditional asian feel that you'll find at the best asian sit down places. But, the server (same one since I was little) really doesn't like me, and my dad says doesn't like him either (incredibly rude and wants to walk away half way through we're ordering, and then likes to berate us in mandarin (which as an asian food lover, I do understand some of what he says) but... he's an 80-100 year old man who just adds more flavor to the place (fun part of the experience right?). I'd say this can also be a perfect date spot if you're going through or near the Snowden river parkway, or an after stopping by all the asian grocery stores in the area place. read more

My first time trying Asean Bistro for carry out. The price point is good. I ordered Malaysian noodles, chicken chow mein, hot and sour soup, general tso chicken, happy family, crispy eggplant and shrimp egg foo young. I didn't try the general tso chicken but I tried everything else I listed. The crispy eggplant tasted sweet to me. I think it would have been better if I ate this right away. The food was good and not greasy or salty. It's definitely better Chinese food I've tasted in the surrounding Baltimore and Maryland area. The food came quickly and the woman who took my order was nice when I asked questions. I was so hungry that I started eating and forgot to take pictures. read more

This appears to me as a failing restaurant. Not much traffic on a Saturday night. Carryout entre packaged wrapped loosely in foil. Food quality was slightly below average. read more

Just amazing. So so soo good. Best general tso ever. I love this place. And it's soooo inexpensive. I don't think they've changed their prices since they opened twenty five years ago. This place is where everyone should go for the best Chinese food in Howard county. No question. Tell Jesse Wong hello! read more

This was my first visit to this establishment. We had lunch here the lunch special is $9.25 which is very good for the amount of food they give you. I tried Orange chicken with jasmine rice nice flavor. The dipping sauce for the egg roll was tasty as well. The wait staff were pleasant. The ambiance was peaceful and relaxing . I will visit again. read more

Asean Bistro - Orange Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Best authentic Chinese in the area!! Get the beef and spring onions!!! Very kind service and good vibes!!

Please beware if you use the texted rewards with Asean Bistro. I chose to take out lunch for my boys and me from Asean Bistro today because I was sent a "free app w/ purch of $25+ ($7 or less) on your next visit" text a couple of days ago. I had saved the reward and confirmed the reward was saved. (I previously used one of these texted rewards with no problem.) So today, I ordered three lunch specials and a "free" appetizer, making sure it was priced less than $7. However, when I went to pick up my lunch order, I was told by the woman at the counter that the offer was not good because I placed my order online and that the online system is "a completely different" system from the one they use in the restaurant. What??! I expressed then that I did not want the "free" appetizer since it was not "free," and the woman rudely told me, "No. You have to pay for it." Despite my explaining again that I ordered the appetizer because it was supposed to be free, she told me again that I should have called the restaurant, not ordered online, to use the free appetizer reward. I said that there was nothing on the "coupon" that said anything about calling the restaurant. She then yelled at me, "We never give coupons!!" Okay, I misspoke -- I corrected myself and said there was nothing on the "reward" that said I had to call in the order and that she was blaming the customer for trying to support the business. She insisted that I had to pay for the full order including the now-not-free appetizer. I agreed to pay for it since it had already been prepared, but I added that while I had been a regular customer I would not be back, to which she yelled, "Fine!" Loss of a loyal customer who has encouraged others to try their lunch specials all over a $6.95 appetizer. Not good business, especially when there are other good Chinese restaurants so closeby. :( read more

The food was very bland. And it was so greasy that when I picked up the paper bag after driving for six minutes, all the oil leaked onto my pants. If it's going to be that greasy, I wish it was at least flavorful. read more

Looking for "Chinese" food during trip between airport and home 3 hours away. Found this on a Google search. Lovely understated decor restaurant with good service. Menu had nice variety of selections not your usual fare. The food was hot and portions good. Unfortunately food was unimpressive. The Hot & Sour soup was thick and bland with very little other ingredients. The Spring Roll was hot and well cooked but filling lacked much flavor. The combo LoMein had absolutely no flavor. I had the Honey Sesame chicken. Large pieces of chicken well cooked but sauce was also lacking any destinctive flavor. We had leftovers and I will see if it is better today. The prices were a bit high for the quality of what we ordered. read more

Asean Bistro - Combo LoMein Honey Sesame Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Lovely interior, great and delicious food with wonderful service. Our go to for an enjoyable meal

I ordered catering for 20 people and I was very impressed!. The food arrived on time, hot and delicious. The driver set up the food quickly and arranged everything neatly on the table. We enjoyed fried rice, chicken and broccoli, steamed vegetables and general tso's chicken and a variety of appetizers, desserts and drinks. I would definitely reorder from here again. read more

This food was delicious!! First time here and I have passed this spot sssooo many times! read more

Asean Bistro - Mixed Vegetables in Brown Sauce Vegetarian Dinner Plate - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

The food was not good and the meat portions were very small. When asked to put the sauce on the side they didn't like it and actually said they couldn't do that. read more

I ordered fried rice and general chow chicken found a big piece of a long metal in the food.Called to order food and lady on the phone was so rude and nasty,Very bad customer service don't order from here. read more

Seemed expensive, small portions left no "leftovers" I think Dorsey Hunan is a better option

Great food especially like the fried rice, the lomein could have a little more seasoning, plan on trying the Peking duck next visit. Service was quick and accurate and worth the price for a lot of food. read more

Morengo Delight Lunch Special every time. I've been coming here since 2002 and everything I've ever had was phenomenal. Love the atmosphere!!! Nice people and great food. Piano on weekends Eat in and they have some free light appetizers buffet style. read more

Asean Bistro - Morengo Delight - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Tasty Asian food. Asean bistro is a quiet restaurant with carpeted floors and dark wood chairs. They did not have a number of cocktails and wines available (even though they claimed to offer them on the menu), so keep that in mind. We split the crab rangoon and I ordered the chef Liu's chicken for myself. The crab rangoon was exceptionally crispy, served hot, and well-flavored. My main dish was solid with a slightly spicy sauce and a heavy proportion of chicken to other ingredients. My only complaints were that the chicken was a bit dry and hard to eat at times (even with a generous coating of sauce) and that the rice was undercooked. Overall, I think Asean Bistro is a fine option for Asian fusion in Columbia. read more

We've been here many times. No more. The service is truly questionable. We've experienced the spectrum from just plain rude to pretty much ignorant on how to treat customers. When we went last week it was the latter. Again. Took our server a good 5-10 minutes to finally appear. And then throughout our dinner she appeared and disappeared sporadically. Waiting a good half hour for our food was just a bit frustrating. And she never bothered to come over and tell us that things were on their way. Comms were not her strong point. The food: Generally a 4 out of 5. This time it dropped to somewhere in the 3+ range. It's just not as good as it should be. This place has been around for a very long time. They should know how to prepare and cook good food. But evidently not. I was going to give them a 3: 2 for service plus a 4 for the food generally equals 3. But the service was just so bad this time, as we've experienced before, and the food was sub-par, well below what we've had there before, it is an easy decision to drop to 2 stars. Sorry Jesse but we won't be returning. read more

I came for lunch with 7 coworkers to try their lunch specials. The lunch specials are all pretty cheap below 7$-8$ and come with a soup or egg roll and their hot bar buffet. As a result, no one left hungry. The hot bar buffet was the highlight of the meal, the crispy eggplant was crispy sweet spicy and flavorful. The carrots and other buffet vegetables were pretty good. Unfortunately, the rest of the meal didn't live up the buffet bar. The hot and sour soup was super thick and didn't taste like traditional hot and sour soup. My hunan combination lunch had a variety that included chicken, beef, shrimp, broccoli, water chestnut, onions and rice. The beef was really tough, and the chicken and the rice both tasted overcooked. The shrimp and the vegetables were pretty good however. After taking a vote at the table, we all concluded that the place deserves 3 stars. read more

Asean Bistro - Hunan Combination Lunch Special - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Extremely disappointing experience at what used to be the "go to" chinese restaurant. The service, quality of food, and overall cleanliness were all shockingly terrible. We ordered steamed whole fish in black bean sauce. The fish hadn't been scaled, instead of being firm was mushy. It was cold, and served on a watery dark sauce which wasn't even close to being considered black bean sauce. The accompanied white rice was certainly old and had a metallic taste to it. The restaurant is extremely dirty and unkept and the bathroom hadn't been cleaned for probably weeks. Will not go back. And I pray I don't get sick. read more

When we first had it, we adored the hot, crispy beef. Therefore, we decided to place a second pick-up order the next day. However, the second order was missing one item, and one of the meals was made incorrectly. Instead of 4, we only got 3 harkow. In addition, we requested seafood tom yum soup but got hot and sour soup instead. read more

I had lunch here. I have to say the have the best lunch special in town. 7.50 gets you the veggie bar, soup or spring roll a main entree and great service. Everything I ate was flavorful. The food was served very fast so it is a great place for lunch if you only have limited time for lunch. read more

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Excellent food at a fair price in a clean environment. I came during this Covid craziness and they are doing a good job keeping the inside very clean. Their wonton soup is very fresh and served with some spinach. I had a spicy chicken dish, Chef Liu's Chicken, served on a large plate, it was plenty of food. Had just the right "kick" of spices and flavoring. Business is very slow, which is a shame, this is a pretty good restaurant. read more

Asean Bistro - Chef Liu's Chicken! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland

Excellent service and great food! The Szechwan Beef was great! High quality ingredients and good portion size. The Peanut noodles were great too. Only wished that they came with some chili oil on the side. read more

We've been going here for more than 25: years and have never been disappointed. The food is tasty and portions are large enough for take-home. The restaurant has a serene ambiance and the wait staff are helpful and courteous. I love the menu and the variety it offers. The prices are reasonable. The Bistro is consistently tops in all categories. read more

This review is for their waiter, Han. First, let me say, the food is delicious! I've never had a bad meal there, and I can always count on whatever I order to be good. Another thing I can always count on is Han's rudeness! He's been working there for YEARS and has never changed, except around the Christmas holiday season. He'll get friendly then, likely to get bigger tips from folks in the holiday spirit. Otherwise, he is impatient, makes comments under his breath, and out loud! I finally had enough of him last night and gave him a few words! He suddenly became nice because it was time to pay the check. I only gave him 15%, which is far less than I normally tip. He was lucky to even get that much after being so rude to my party! If the food weren't good, I wouldn't bother. But from now on, if Han gets rude, he gets no tip! read more

I think the dining room food is much better than the take out. I recently ordered Beef and Broccoli. The sauce was not at all tasty. As a matter of fact, it tasted too much like corn starch. The beef, usually very tasty in the dining room, was just not up to par. Are there different chefs making the take out food, maybe trainees? I know these are difficult times and meat prices are sky high, but I expect the same quality. I would even be glad to pay a bit more. read more

9/8/21 at 630 pm The waiter needs to be taught how to treat people . The host sat me down on a four seating table . Keep in mind the restaurant is dead empty only serving three tables . Waiter asked me if there was more people coming . I told no just me . He literally wanted to force me to sit on smaller table . I nicely told him , I can't sit here ? He said no . This dude had some nerve . I get it . When it's a busy hour but damn never got treated like this before . No reviews on food because with that energy of the waiter said it all . read more

Asean Bistro - I had this instead . - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Maryland