Great food, fast friendly service! Fresh sushi made on site! Love to support local businesses!

Everything review is based on context but at the end, it's the quality vs the price. I would say that the quality is average but the price is high. Specifically, some of the sashimi fish was still frozen when eaten and that took away from my experience. Service is good and the ambiance is cozy because it's family friendly. read more

Asian Cafe - Fried Calamari - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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After 5 x coming here. Last time in June, I got the mongolian beef or beef and broccoli. Bland. Chow mein bland. Fried rice had no flavor. White rice had more flavor. Will give 1 more try, end of July. Will let ya'll know. read more

This place is a little gem hidden in a strip mall. I was visiting from out of town. I had the shrimp dumpling soup and it was phenomenal. My daughter ordered the orange chicken and it was delicious and crispy. She also ordered the salmon sushi and loved it. If you are in the area, don't pass this by. read more

I go here once a week and I have never been disappointed. The owner personally greets my family and interacts with my two young kids every time and those small touches are just so rare. Service is friendly and fast, and the food is always delicious. The decor is exactly what I want from a sushi restaurant! Feels like I'm not in Monticello at all. So glad this place exists an hour outside the cities. read more

Had a great time and good hibachi and sushi. Kids enjoyed this as well. It was a little slow but it was a busy time.

We always order for delivery and even after pickup and delivery, the food is hot and consistently delicious!!

We celebrated my sister-in-laws 65th birthday today at your charming restaurant. We had the most engaging server! He was handsome (which never hurts!), beautiful smile and fun-loving attitude. He was helpful with discussing flavors and heat levels in the food. The #13 Asian Cafe Appetizer Taster was fanTAStic!!! All in our party of four ordered different lunch specials. None disappointed! This is our second year "annual" celebrating Terry's birthday we WILL be back! read more

I typically grab a burrito at the super Americano, but I wanted to try this Asian Café since the rating was extremely high. I purchased the chicken lo mein and triple Mongolian delight. The chicken lo mein was pretty tasteless but it was fresh and cooked well. The triple Mongolian delight was so sweet. It tasted like it was dipped in a candy bar. They also forgot the bed of crispy noodle as mentioned on their menu. The eggrolls were pretty soggy and small so the value per eggroll were not consumer friendly. I would just say skip the egg rolls. I just wanted something basic, but these items had pretty neutral flavors and we're not too exciting. I love leftovers, but these are just sitting there. Rating: chicken lo mein: 2/5 Mongolian Triple delight: 1/5 egg rolls: 1/5 I feel like I should give them another shot, but this was kind of a miss. read more

Asian Cafe - Tv - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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Food was cold with very little flavor. I diffitently would never go back to this restaurant .

Came here on a busy Friday evening with my daughter. We were greeted and seated immediately. Everyone was friendly and the place is clean. The prices are very decent considering the high food costs these days. We ordered drinks, water and my daughter had a strawberry Japanese soda. Ordered won tons as an appetizer and they were hot and delicious. The sushi came out fast as well. We tried many rolls: Rainbow Narudo, pink pale, lady gaga, a tuna & avocado role. We took sweet doughnuts home for a dessert. The sushi was fresh and presented well. All of it was wonderful and it came on a boat which was a lovely touch! Our server was on top of her game. She was friendly and let us know they were a tad behind in the kitchen, which we didn't notice at all but she was very kind. She was very attentive to our needs and checked on us just the right amount of times. I didn't go in this place with high expectations and I was pleasantly surprised! They do a booming takeout business and their inside area is also nice, clean and well stocked. We plan on returning and definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

Asian Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Service was excellent. Food came out quickly. I got the bento box. I liked my sushi (crunchy Florida roll) and general tso's chicken. Gyoza was decent. I would not recommend tht egg roll. It tastes like those frozen eggrolls from the grocery store. read more

Asian Cafe - Bento - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

I got to go here a few times while working the outage. Amazing food. Fast service. Everyone in the break room at work was jealous. General Tso 's Chicken and Mongolian Beef were awesome! read more

I have never had an experience where a Chinese takeout order does not include rice. I drove 2 hours only to discover that there was none for a very large purchase of food. Even the sushi was light on the rice. Very salty and disappointing. read more

The best Asian food in Monticello, I will not eat anywhere else for Asian food. Sushi is fresh and always hits. Service is always very quick. read more

This place is easy to miss, being on the side of a mini-mall off downtown. But it's hard to overlook. Impeccable sushi and sashimi, a variety of sakes served as you like, and all your expected favorites done to a high standard. I can recommend the gyoza to start; the dipping sauce is an umami treat. Love you and keep up the good work! read more

Delicious and fast service. Ordered the salmon roll and steamed dumplings to go Will be ordering more in the future. read more

Asian Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Very good food. Can make things to order, as far as spice level. Friendly staff. Nice decor. Overall good value. I feel it's the best Asian food in Monticello. read more

First time dining here with my BFF ‍ this place is amazing!!! We will be back!! I plan to bring my Dad here soon! Yummy!!!!!!! PS...Get the donuts!! They are AMAZING!!! read more

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Always great food and friendly service. Love their bento boxes and their eggrolls too! Great gem in Monticello!

Great food and such a nice owner. My daughter loves their sushi and they have a LOT of options. Not a lot of seating but it's nice and the Hibachi is fantastic! read more

Small portions, however price was fair also. Just didn't love it! Small, very cabbagey egg rolls, cream cheese wontons were very "thick", maybe the cream cheese wasn't melted, certainly not worth $1 each. General Tsao's was very wet and saucy. read more

I didn't think the food was very good and the servers were not friendly. I went there once and have not been back.

What a great little Cafe. Custom bento boxes? Get out of town!! What an awesome idea. I really wanted to taste few of the great looking dishes on the menu but I had to try the bespoke bento box concept and it certainly didn't disappoint. I went with General Tso chicken, CC wontons and brown rice and they were all good. The General's chicken was not at all spicy (despite requesting extra spicy) but it was really delicious. I also added some sushi and it was also quite good. I'm going to have to go back and try some of the full order dishes because I watched many go by me that looked incredible. Especially the Mongolian Triple Delight and I think one that was the Szechaun Chicken and Shrimp. The sushi rolls also all looked great. Finally, the staff here was incredible! Friendly, helpful, efficient and honestly looked like they loved their job and were excited to see you come in. Honestly....check out this little gem! read more

Asian Cafe - Bento Box - General Tso, cream cheese wontons, brown rice and spicy tuna roll. Outstanding! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

The food is good, nothing overly special to be honest but it isn't surprising for a restaurant in a rural town. The restaurant's food isn't really authentic but its nice and the people working there are friendly. read more

I love this! The food is amazing. I come here almost everyday, It's freshly made. The sushi isnt put out for 1 week, It's new made. Service is amazing! Highly suggest you to go here. read more

Asian Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

We stopped in for lunch, the portions were great and the food delicious. The waitstaff was friendly, too.

A great small town restaurant with wonderful customer service. Vast menu with something for everyone.

We're from out of state and we ordered their sushi for takeaway and we were very happy. Susan was very helpful on the phone and when we got there to pick it up to make sure we had everything we needed. We would totally go again. read more

First time here and we will definitely be back I had the vegetable fried with gluten free tamari soy sauce ask them they will make it gluten free ! My husband had General Tso chicken and Cream cheese wontons he said it was the best Asian he has ever had ! The waiter was so friendly and seemed to enjoy helping others enjoy there evening . read more

Asian Cafe - He has already been eating them . Says there fabulous ! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Love, love, love. Sushi is fresh and tasty. the Chinese is yummy. The service is friendly. The speed of the kitchen is quick. If I could do sushi for lunch every day, it would be from Asian Cafe. read more

Good good good service good ambience good good good good good good good good good good.

Having myself in a bind trying to find a good let's say "American Chinese" restaurant in outskirts of town. (I grew up in the US and I love American Chinese food ok!) Asian Cafe is more than just your average run of the mill "Dragon House"; "Flying Panda"; "Bamboo Juice" no sir/ma'am it is not. All the appetizers you could want. It had great soup selections at a great price. All the main courses any other Chinese food place would have... but then. Bam kick it up with some Bento box, how about freshly made hibachi? Sushi bar..? Don't mind if it do. Along with a great imported beer selection. Sake, and wine.. As a first timer and sushi snob I went with a couple rolls and my daughter had a bento box. Having high hopes with the small but well maintained indoor dining area, sushi bar and genuinely nice staff we got our food and I wasn't pleased. Damn. The spicy tuna pretty much wasn't in the 2 ends pieces of the roll and barely any rice to wrap the sushi with. Seaweed poking out in spots and clearly visible through the few particles rice that it was wrapped with. And the price although decent I just thought I would say something. I mean I am paying for it right? The waitress very apologetically agreed as I showed her the roll and a manager/owner came back very soon after to ask if I wanted a refund or another roll. Me being stuffed couldn't eat another roll but I wanted to see if it could in fact be better than the first roll. And POOF! There was a perfectly made spicy tuna roll at my table within a couple minutes. My daughters bento box was great. The soups were tasty and properly made. I'm giving this place a 5 star because it's easy to mess up especially these days and for something this little shouldn't mess up a review it's the expedited customer service that makes up for it hands down. I will definitely be a repeat customer and recommend to anyone in the area! Look forward to seeing you again! read more

Everything we had we really good! The wonton soup for $2.75 was hot & delicious. We had salmon, white tuna & a spicy tuna avocado roll. All were fresh & like butter when bit into. We also got an order of General Tso's chicken with fried rice. The chicken was lightly breaded & nice & crunchy. Not soggy & loaded down with sauce. read more

I can't say enough good things about Asian Cafe. Their food is fire, I absolutely love their sushi. I've tried some chicken and lo mein dishes as well, which have all been really good. The staff are always very friendly. Whenever I order online, my food is usually ready when I get there; they send you a text as well! The restaurant itself is really cute, they might have to expand someday! Overall, an awesome restaurant that I recommend to all of my friends and family. read more

It was nice and busy on a Saturday night but we were seated quickly. Really enjoyed my bento box. The spicy crab roll was SO good! Started with dumplings that were tasty. My family raved about their choices of Lady Gaga, Nemo and California roll. Loved the ginger to cleanse palate. Wasabi was fresh. I felt that I received a lot for what I paid. Nice and clean place. Everyone was very friendly. Each and every single worker from server to bus boy thanked us for our business. I felt like they really appreciated me being there. Looking forward to going back soon. read more

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A guilty pleasure of mine has always been to hunt down the local "cheap Chinese" spot. These places, while I have frequented them, I would not rate above a 2.5. I went to Asian Cafe expecting nothing more than some cheap Chinese. I was pleasantly surprised. Their food always has come out hot and flavorful. The staff is friendly and I have never encountered an unhappy person there. I have been to this spot now three separate times. Each time I was not disappointed. I just recently tried their sweet donuts. For God's sake, order these suckers! They are phenomenal. Pure deep fried sugar in all the best ways. I knocked off one star because the first time we ordered the bento boxes. My wife's rice was overcooked and the sushi in both, while it did its job, was a bit mediocre. That being said, I understand that bento boxes are not supposed to have the most high quality sushi, and this place does have an extensive sushi menu that we will be trying. Following our trying of the sushi menu, I would be willing to add that final star. Overall, this place is amazing. If you're craving Chinese and live in the Monticello area, there is no other place to recommend. Great prices, great service, great food. Might I also add that every time I have gone I have done carry out. Never had the food been late or cold. Check this place out. You will not be disappointed. Update: Wife and I finally went and got sushi for dinner. It was incredible. I wanted it to tuck me into bed and tell me a story, but I realize that would have been an impossible task since there was only one place this sushi belonged: MY BELLY! We each got the Maki Dinner Combo, and each bite was bursting with flavor. My favorite of the three rolls my combo got me was the spicy tuna. There was this deep fried undertone with this one, but a GOOD deep fried flavor! My combo also got me the miso soup and a house salad. The soup was very satisfying and the salad had an incredible ginger dressing. We have now been to this place several times and the service has always been amazing. The people there are super nice and really make an effort to remember their regular customers. We will be back many more times in the future! read more

Fabulous choice for sushi in the NW metro. Love their service when I eat in and also recommend ordering thru DoorDash!

Seriously one of my favorite Asian food ever!! It's super good, well seasoned and always made correct. I've never had an issue hear. They've always been very open to helping me decided on what I'd like to order and patient when I take a little longer to make a decision. Always giving suggestions and a wonderful costumer services. Highly recommend this place to everyone! read more

Amazing food! Great service. We love to eat in but are always impressed with the care they take to make sure your take out is just as good as if you were there. Highly recommend! read more