Asia Gourmet in York – Sunday 30 October 2011

Fancying some Asian food, and having just had Asia Gourmet recommended by some friends, my friend and I headed to Gillygate to find out if it was as good as we had been told. It didn’t look promising from the outside; plastic food in the window, and photos on the menu is usually not a good sign, but because the place had been recommended to us we still went in. The interior did not do anything to instil any more confidence, the entrance was a bit like a storage room, and the restaurant area was painted bright orange and furnished with uncomfortable looking sparse tables and chairs. The acoustics exaggerated any noise – all in all not such a good first impression.

 The extensive menu comprised both Japanese, Korean and other East Asian cuisine, and as we scrutinised it we found that it had lots of vegetarian and gluten free choices. The price was reasonable, and with a huge selection of differently sized dishes there should be something for everyone. I decided on some sushi with avocado, tempura vegetables, and stir fry noodles with vegetables.

The friendly waitress took our orders, and brought us our food in no time at all. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that it both smelled and looked delicious. And it didn’t stop there, it tasted great as well. The tempura was perhaps a little bit bland, but overall the food was lovely. 

My friend and I enjoyed our meal at Asian Gourmet, and we are very likely to go back to try something else. Unlike the decor, the food was good, and well worth a try.