Asian Bistro

809 King St, Alexandria
(703) 836-1515

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Vegetable Spring Rolls
Spicy Drunken Noodles
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Tom Yum Shrimp Soup
Asian Bistro Roll
Asian Bistro Ramen
California Roll
Crab Fried Rice
Sesame Chicken
Tom Yum Soup

Menu

Most Popular
Summer Rolls
Shrimp with rice vermicelli, carrots, lettuce, fresh basil and mint leaves wrapped in a sheet of rice parchment and served with hoisin peanut sauce.
General Tso's Chicken
Lightly breaded and served in a sweet and tangy szechuan sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Mexican Roll
Shrimp tempura, jalapeno, and cilantro topped with avocado, mayo, and hot sauce.
King Street Spider Roll
Soft shell crab, avocado, pickled burdock, cucumber, scallions, and radish sprouts topped with black and red flying fish roe.

Appetizers
Summer Rolls
Shrimp with rice vermicelli, carrots, lettuce, fresh basil and mint leaves wrapped in a sheet of rice parchment and served with hoisin peanut sauce.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Deep-fried rolls stuffed with cellophane noodles, mushrooms and mixed vegetables. Served with homemade sweet pineapple dipping sauce.
Crab Wontons
Golden fried wontons filled with crab and cream cheese. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Edamame
Steamed fresh green soy beans.
Vegetable Gyoza
Vegetable stuffed Japanese dumplings fried and served with sesame soy sauce.
Thai Spicy Lettuce Wrap Larb
Minced chicken lightly tossed with red onions, toasted rice powder, mint leaves, carrots, scallions, cilantro, roasted chili peppers, and fresh lime juice. Served with crispy lettuce.
Asian Sampler
Combination of vegetable spring rolls, Vietnamese summer rolls, chicken satays, and gyoza.
Chicken Satay
Curry chicken skewers grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
Asian Lettuce Wraps
Minced chicken with water chestnuts and mushrooms. Served with fresh lettuce and mustard soy sauce.
Khanom Jeep
Crab meat and minced chicken wrapped with soft egg wonton skins. Steamed and served with Thai sweet and sour soy sauce.
Golden Fried Tofu
Crispy deep fried bean curds served with crushed peanuts in sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Golden Fried Calamari
Calamari lightly dipped in a special batter and deep fried to perfection. Served with spicy lime dressing.

Sushi Menu Starters
Edamame
Steamed fresh green soy beans.
Miso Soup
Seaweed Salad
Avocado Salad
With miso dressing.
Fresh Wasabi

Soups
Wonton Soup
Hong Kong style shrimp and minced chicken wontons with scallions and cilantro in clear chicken broth.
Miso Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Tofu, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushrooms, eggs, and scallions in tangy spicy broth.
Tom Yum Soup
Chicken and mushrooms in spicy broth with lemongrass seasoning.
Tom Kha Soup
Tender chicken and mushrooms cooked in coconut milk with lemongrass and galanka. Hot and spicy.

Salads
House Salad
Mixed greens and crispy fried tofu.
Asian Bistro Crispy Chicken Salad
Crispy chicken tossed with sweet chili sauce, mix green, tomato, carrot, fried wonton, and ginger dressing.
Yum Beef Salad
Grilled beef with red onions, carrots, scallions, cilantro, and mint. Tossed in spicy lime dressing.
Papaya Salad Som Tum
Fine julienne green papaya, roasted peanuts, green beans, carrots, and tomatoes tum with spicy lime dressing.

Nigiri Sushi
Salmon Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Sake.
Tuna Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Maguro.
Yellowtail Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Hamachi.
Eel Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Unagi.
Salmon Roe Nigiri Sushi
One piece. Ikura.
Shrimp Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Ebi.
Crab Stick Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Kani kama.
Squid Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Ika.
Surf Clam Nigiri sushi
Two pieces. Inari.
White Tuna Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Escolar.
Sweet Egg Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Tamago.
Mackerel Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Saba.
Flying Fish Roe Nigiri Sushi
One piece. Tobiko.
Scallop Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Hotate gai.
Octopus Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Tako.
Sweet Shrimp Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Botan ebi.
Smelt Roe Nigiri Sushi
One piece. Masago.
Surf Clam Nigiri Sushi
Two pieces. Hakkigai.

Sashimi
Salmon Sashimi
Three pieces. Sake.
Yellowtail Sashimi
Three pieces. Hamachi.
Tuna Sashimi
Three pieces. Maguro.
Salmon Roe Sashimi
Ikura.
Mackerel Sashimi
Three pieces. Saba.
Octopus Sashimi
Three pieces. Tako.
Crab Stick Sashimi
Three pieces. Kani kama.
Scallop Sashimi
Three pieces. Hotate gai.
Smelt Roe Sashimi
Masago.
White Tuna Sashimi
Three pieces. Escolar.
Eel Sashimi
Three pieces. Unagi.
Sweet Shrimp Sashimi
Two pieces. Botan ebi.
Shrimp Sashimi
Three pieces. Ebi.
Squid Sashimi
Three pieces. Ika.
Flying Fish Roe Sashimi
Tobiko.
Surf Clam Sashimi
Twp pieces. Hokkaigai.

Maki and Temaki
Spicy Tuna Roll
Fresh tuna, scallion, masago, spicy sauce, and tempura flakes.
Salmon Avocado Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy mayo, cucumber, carrot, and smelt roe.
Avocado Roll
California Roll
Avocado, cucumber, crab stick, and smelt roe.
King California Roll
Avocado, cucumber, crab stick, and tobiko.
Philly Roll
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, and scallions.
Cucumber Roll
Kappa.
Tuna Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Scallop, scallion, spicy sauce, and tempura flakes.
Rainbow Roll
California roll topped with tuna, salmon, white fish, and shrimp.
Spicy Salmon Roll
Fresh tuna, scallion, masago, spicy sauce, and tempura flakes.
Tuna Avocado Roll
Salmon Roll
Eel Avocado Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Yellowtail, scallion, spicy sauce, and tempura flakes.
Yellowtail Roll
Yellowtail and scallion.
Tomato Basil Roll
Sun dried tomato, cream cheese, and basil.
Mushroom Roll
Ume Shiso Roll
Plum paste and shiso leaves.

Sushi Specials
Mexican Roll
Shrimp tempura, jalapeno, and cilantro topped with avocado, mayo, and hot sauce.
Spicy Tuna Super Deluxe Roll
Spicy tuna and tempura flakes topped with avocado, masago, and spicy mayo.
Three Amigos Roll
Tuna, yellow tail, and salmon inside. Topped with avocado and sliced jalapeno.
Kamikaze Roll
Eight pieces. Shrimp tempura with avocado. Topped with spicy tuna, tempura flake, and eel sauce.
007 Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado (inside) topped with white tuna torch, slice jalapeno, spicy mayo, masago and eel sauce.
Waterfalls Roll
Fried shrimp tempura with avocado inside. Topped with crab stick with spicy mayo and jalapeno tobiko.
Fire Roll
(Avocado and crunchy tempura flake: top with fresh salmon, torch with mayo)
Lemon Roll
Spicy tuna, tempura flake, and cilantro topped with yellow tail, avocado, and lemon skin.
Flaming Dragon Roll
Wasabi Tempura Roll

Chef's Special Rolls
King Street Spider Roll
Soft shell crab, avocado, pickled burdock, cucumber, scallions, and radish sprouts topped with black and red flying fish roe.
Dynamite Roll
Crab meat and avocado topped with Japanese spicy mayo and baked.
Crunchy Shrimp Roll
Shrimp, fish roe, scallion, spicy mayo, and tempura flakes.
Volcano Roll
California roll topped with cream cheese, shrimp, and spicy mayo sauce then baked with tempura flakes.
Tuna Jalapeno Roll
Fresh tuna, jalapeno, and cilantro.
King Spicy Roll
Spicy tuna and tempura flakes topped with salmon and avocado.
California Sunset Roll
Avocado and crab stick inside with tuna and salmon outside.
Maryland Crab Roll
Crab meat, fish roe, scallion, and old bay.
Crunchy Smoked Salmon Roll
Smoked salmon and crunchy tempura inside topped with masago, scallions, and sweet soy sauce.
Rock N Roll
Shrimp tempura, eel, cream cheese, avocado, and tobiko.
T and T Roll
Spicy white tuna and basil topped with tuna and white tuna.
Asian Bistro Roll
Shrimp tempura topped with avocado and eel.
King Dragon Roll
California roll topped with giant eel.
Salmon Skin Roll
Grilled salmon skin, cucumber, scallion, and yamagobo.

Sushi Entrees
Sushi Deluxe (Served with salad and miso soup).
King street spider roll and seven pieces of nigiri sushi. Served with salad and miso soup.
Sushi Special (Served with salad and miso soup).
California roll and six pieces of nigiri sushi. Served with salad and miso soup.
Tuna 3 Way (Served with salad and miso soup).
Served with salad and miso soup.
Chirashi (Served with salad and miso soup).
An assortment of fresh fish on top of sushi rice. Spread in a box with vegetables on top. Served with salad and miso soup.
Salmon 3 Way (Served with salad and miso soup).
Served with salad and miso soup.
Nigiri Special (Served with salad and miso soup).
Nine pieces of sushi nigiri assortment. Served with salad and miso soup.
Unagi Don (Served with salad and miso soup).
Grilled eel over sushi rice with eel sauce. Served with salad and miso soup.

Sashimi Entrees
Sashimi Special (Served with salad and miso soup and rice)
15 pieces of assorted raw fish. Served with salad, miso soup, and rice.
Sashimi Deluxe (Served with salad and miso soup and rice)
Twenty pieces of assorted raw fish. Served with salad and miso soup.

Sushi and Sashimi Combos
Spicy Roll Combo (Served with salad and miso soup)
California roll, spicy tuna, and spicy salmon. Served with salad and miso soup.
Sushi and Sashimi Special (Served with salad and miso soup)
Five pieces of nigiri and seven pieces of sashimi and spicy tuna. Served with salad and miso soup.
Roll Combo (Served with salad and miso soup)
California roll, tuna roll, and salmon roll. Served with salad and miso soup.

Vegetarian
Asian Veggie Delight
Mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots, onions, scallions, and seasonal vegetables stir fried in light garlic sauce.
Pad Thai Jay
Thin rice noodles sauteed with mixed vegetables, tofu, crushed peanuts, scallions, and bean sprouts.
Tofu and Broccoli Kapow
Fried tofu and broccoli stir fried with garlic, fresh chili peppers, bell peppers, green beans, onions, carrots, scallions, and fresh basil.
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Mixed vegetables and fried tofu, cucumber, and tomato stir fried with sweet and sour sauce.
Vegetarian Mu Shu
Stir fried mixed vegetables in hoisin sauce with thin Chinese pancakes.
Mo Po Tofu Veggie
Steamed broccoli served with soft tofu in vegetarian sauce with ginger and chili paste.
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce.
Szechuan Bean Curd
Bean curds, broccoli, bell peppers, and carrots prepared in red chili garlic sauce. Hot and spicy.

Curry
Panang Curry
Panang peanut paste, coconut milk, onions, bell peppers, and julienne kaffir lime leaves. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Green Curry
Simmered traditional Thai green curry paste with coconut milk, eggplant, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, basil, and julienne kaffir lime leaves. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Red Curry
Spicy red curry paste with coconut milk, pineapple, eggplant, bell peppers, basil, and julienne kaffir lime leaves. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Grilled Salmon with Panang Sauce
Grilled salmon with chef's special spicy panang curry sauce served over a bed of vegetables. Served with steamed jasmine rice.

Signature Dishes Gathered From The Land
General Tso's Chicken
Lightly breaded and served in a sweet and tangy szechuan sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Thai Spicy Basil
Meat sauteed with garlic, fresh chili peppers, green beans, onions, scallions, and fresh basil leaves. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Broccoli Stir Fry
Choice of protein sauteed with broccoli in brown sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Sesame Chicken
Lightly breaded and crispy chicken sauteed with sweet and sour sesame sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Teriyaki Stir Fry
Grilled chicken breast with mixed vegetables. Topped with teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Mu Shu
Stir fried strips of chicken breast and mixed vegetables. Served with steamed Chinese pancakes, hoisin sauce.
Kung Pao Stir-Fry
Peanuts, onions, scallions, celery, and dried chili peppers in spicy sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Cashew Nut Stir-Fry
Meat stir fried with cashew nuts, onions, scallions, celery, and carrots in a light soy sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Hunan Stir-Fry
Meat wok fried with broccoli, bell peppers, celery, and carrots in lightly spicy brown sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Ginger Perfect
Meat sauteed with fresh ginger, onions, celery, carrots, scallions, and black mushrooms in tasty bean sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
In the Jungle Pad Phed
Meat with eggplant, fresh basil, green beans, onions, scallions, and carrots. Stir-fried in tasty spicy curry sauce. Served with steamed jasmine rice.
Vietnamese Style Garlic Beef
Chunks of fillet mignon stir fried with garlic and bell peppers atop lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Served with steamed jasmine rice.

Signature Dishes Caught From The Sea
Shrimp and Scallop in Lobster Sauce
Shrimp and scallops sauteed with onions, bell peppers, carrots, and celery. Served with jasmine rice.
Crispy Rainbow Trout
Fried boneless rainbow trout topped with apple, lettuce, Thai herbs, and roasted peanuts. Served with spicy lime sauce and jasmine rice on the side.
Tamarind Flounder
Fried flounder fillet with onions, carrots, and red bell pepper in tangy tamarind sauce. Served with jasmine rice.
Grill Spicy Basil Salmon
Grilled salmon filet topped with onions, green beans, celery, carrots, chili peppers, and fresh basil. Served with jasmine rice.

Chef's Specials
Bulgogi
Korean marinated thin sliced beef with red bell pepper, onions and sesame seeds.
Garlic Beef Vietnamese Style
Chunks of fillet mignon stir fried with butter, garlic, and bell peppers over a bed of watercress, tomatoes, and onions.
Lemongrass Pan Fried Noodles
Tom yum style. Shrimp and chicken stir fried with Japanese udon noodles, onions, celery, red bell peppers, and cilantro in spicy, tangy lemongrass sauce.
Hoi Jow
Crab meat, minced shrimp, and chicken wrapped in soft tofu skin deep fried until golden brown. Served with sweet pineapple dipping sauce.
Wok Fried Seafood Udon
Shrimps, scallops, and squid wok fried with Japanese Udon noodle and sweet soy sauce.
Lemon Grass Stir-Fry
Choice of chicken, beef, or pork stir-fried with vegetable and lemon grass.
Spicy Shrimp and Chicken Hot Plate
Chicken, shrimp, and mixed vegetables stir fried with Korean hot pepper paste.
Mahi Mahi with spicy pineapple sauce
Grilled Mahi Mahi topped with spicy and sweet pineapple sauce
Tamarind Flounder
Fried flounder fillet topped with onions and red bell peppers with tangy tamarind sauce.

Noodles and Rice
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodles sauteed with tofu, crushed peanuts, scallions, carrots, eggs, and bean sprouts.
Fried Rice
Stir fried jasmine rice with egg, onions, scallions, peas, bell peppers, and carrots.
Lo Mein Noodles
Stir fried egg noodles with seasonal vegetables in a flavorful oyster sauce.
Spicy Drunken Noodles
Fresh wide rice noodles stir-fried with onion, carrot, green beans, and basil in spicy garlic sauce.
Pad Se Lew
Fresh wide rice noodles sauteed with egg, broccoli, and Thai sweet soy sauce.
Spicy Basil Fried Rice
Meat stir fried with fresh basil leaves and hot chili peppers.
Singapore Style Noodles
Rice vermicelli noodles stir fried with eggs, onions, carrots, green onions, and cabbage in tasty curry sauce.
Pho
Sliced beef on rice noodles in delicate beef broth.
Yakisoba Noodles
Japanese thin egg noodles stir fried with vegetable yakisoba sauce.
Japanese Pan Fried Noodles
Stir fried Japanese udon noodles with onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, and broccoli in spicy Szechuan sauce.
Grilled Pork with Vermicelli
Sliced pork marinated with nuoc mama, garlic, and lemongrass. Grilled and served with rice vermicelli, lettuce, and cucumber.
Asian Bistro Fried Rice
Shrimp, chicken, eggs, and cashew nuts stir fried with jasmine rice, bell peppers, onion, scallions, and peas. Served in a fresh pineapple.
Udon Tempura
Japanese noodle soup with fish cakes, scallions, and shrimp tempura.
Yellow curry noodle soup
Malaysian style spicy curry noodles soup with coconut milk, tofu, bean sprouts, and fried shallots.
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Crab meat stir fried with jasmine rice, eggs, onions, scallions, bell peppers, and green peas.
Chicken ginger rice soup
Stir fried rice noodles topped with Chinese broccoli in brown gravy sauce.

Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
New York Cheesecake
Crispy Banana Wrap
With honey lime sauce.

Beverages
Can of Soda
Bottle of Water

Ramen
MISO RAMEN
Soy bean paste flavored noodle in the original silky ‘TONKUTSU' (pork) based soup with Chashu pork, corn, spinach, bamboo shoots, and scallions
ASIAN BISTRO PAITAN RAMEN
Special spicy sesame oil in milky white broth served with Chashu pork, spinach, bamboo shoots, scallions, and boiled egg
SHOYU RAMEN
Traditional Japanese ramen in ‘shoyu soup' (soy sauce) served with Chashu pork, bamboo shoots, spinach, and scallions
PAITAN RAMEN
Milky white broth ramen served with Chashu pork, spinach, bamboo shoots, and scallions

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Recent Reviews

We have been coming here for about 3 years now and not once have we had a bad experience. The staff is attentive and friendly. The menu has a variety of Asian food from Vietnamese to Thai to Japanese. So its a great place to come if you have a group of people with different palletes. I also love the calm ambience and dim lights accompanied with bossa nova music covers that are always playing!
Overall a solid place!👍
May 2026
This is our jam. Let me tell you why: 1. they make custom orders a. I like a salmon roll that I hand write out and they make perfectly for me b. my son eats a certain noodle dish that they custom make for him.
2. the pieces of fish are thick and large and delish and this never fails. (some places lace their sushi in lemon to mask the nastiness, but this is just high quality all the time).
3. Customer service is impecable. They are kind to my kiddo. We are...
February 2026
My family and I visited here today and every single dish was absolutely amazing. I ordered Pad Thai with vegetables and tofu. When I say my food was steaming hot, I mean steaming hot. I also ordered the seaweed salad, and the Asian bistro sushi. The sushi had the perfect amount of crunch and again needed no sauce. It was delicious all by itself.
My husband ordered calamari, which was incredible without sauce or extra seasoning, and General Tso’s chicken, which was just...
January 2026

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Asian Bistro

809 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-1515