Asian Food in Warsaw

Wook

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Restaurant | "All Tastes the Same and Portions are Tiny!"

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Wook a Chinese Restaurant in Warsaw bang in the centre, opposite the train station underneath the Hotel Marriot. The restaurants which are part of the big Hotels in Warsaw have a reputation as being some of the culinary wonders of the city and I'd heard some good reports about Wook. It's not a place, I would recommend going though. Basically you buy small rectangular dishes with a small portion of whatever you've ordered - dishes are cheap at 6zl but you will realistically need about 4 of them. I find that they stick some mixed vegetables like cabbage underneath and then put a few strips of the meat or other dish you have ordered on top.The flashy inside is something I'd imagine coming acr...Read More

Wook a Chinese Restaurant in Warsaw bang in the centre, opposite the train station underneath the Hotel Marriot. The restaurants which are part of the big Hotels in Warsaw have a reputation as being some of the culinary wonders of the city and I'd heard some good reports about Wook. It's not a place, I would recommend going though. Basically you buy small rectangular dishes with a small portion of whatever you've ordered - dishes are cheap at 6zl but you will realistically need about 4 of them. I find that they stick some mixed vegetables like cabbage underneath and then put a few strips of the meat or other dish you have ordered on top.

The flashy inside is something I'd imagine coming across in Shanghai. The room is dark with a couple neon lights and seating arrangements that look like they are from a magazine, plasma screens show music videos as speakers blast out complete crap (I had to listen to the majority of a live Justin Timberlake concert last time there - awful), there's an open kitchen in the middle. When it's warmed up a bit, there is a more pleasant place to sit outside, a small wooden fence and a tacky green rug is supposed to act as a fake garden as well as a barrier from the deshevelled old drunks dwelling in the train station. Unfortunately they have speakers on the outside too, so there's very little escape from the poor music they play, this in itself is enough to scare off any station vagrants.

Whether, it's duck, chicken or pork, they're all rather salty and taste incredibly similar, this restaurant goes out of it's way to dress itself up as a fine establishment inside but falls at the most important hurdle - the food. Whilst it's often said that there is not much in the way of very good Chinese food in Poland, it may be true but even the cheapest hole in the wall jobbies are on par with this one and 3 or 4 times cheaper and without the in your face screens and music. Not that I'm recommending those ones, after all it was only a few years ago when the police came across a warehouse full of dead cats and dogs, the masterplan of the unscrupulous Vietnamese running them!

The food isn't by any means disgusting, it's just bland and too dear for what it is. Just about the only place in the country except hospitals that is non-smoking.

Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 65/79, Read Less

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on January 13, 2009

Wook
65/79 Jerozolimskie Ave.
Warsaw
+48 22 630 74 74

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Kim Son

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Restaurant | "Affordable and Edible Puts it Ahead of Competitors"

Kim Son Kebab and Chinese Photo - Warsaw, Poland

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To your average passer by Kim Son may sound like the successor to North Korea's president but those in the know will be aware of the affordable and better yet - edible food on offer at this modest Asian restaurant on the corner opposite the Anieliwicza tram stop in Warsaw. From the outside the only tell-tale difference to the other zillion of cheap Vietnamese snack bars in Poland's capital is that there is a kebab in the front window as well. The walls aren't particularly thick, which makes it chilly in the winter but the decor is a definite improvement on the really grubby Asian outlets on the other side of the river, whether it be around what is left of the market in Praga or the busy Ro...Read More

To your average passer by Kim Son may sound like the successor to North Korea's president but those in the know will be aware of the affordable and better yet - edible food on offer at this modest Asian restaurant on the corner opposite the Anieliwicza tram stop in Warsaw. From the outside the only tell-tale difference to the other zillion of cheap Vietnamese snack bars in Poland's capital is that there is a kebab in the front window as well.

The walls aren't particularly thick, which makes it chilly in the winter but the decor is a definite improvement on the really grubby Asian outlets on the other side of the river, whether it be around what is left of the market in Praga or the busy Rondo Starzynskiego. The place is kept clean and has new furnishings,
the staff aren't particularly friendly much like the majority of these modest bistros! Where this one differs is that the food is actually edible - stick with pork, beef, chicken and tofu though would be my advice. The restaurant serves plentiful portions with a satisfying amount of sauce but not so much that you can't find the meat or soak it up with the rice.

The above kinds of meat are tender. There's enough food for even the hungriest people not to need starters. I've only ever tried the spring rolls there, which are deep fried and tend to vary from very good to lacking in meat. It's cheaper to eat in as they sneak in a crafty 50 groszy charge for the plastic containers required to take the food away in (you'd think they'd save on the water for not having to wash your plates though?). Kim Son is a relative new kid in town and had a flurry of custom in the first couple of weeks of opening but now lives life in the middle lane as it is neither busy nor empty these days.

They also serve up kebab and chips but it looks incredibly fatty and I'm not brave enough to venture into it - perhaps one day after a few beers, I may pluck up the courage! This isn't the best Asian food place in the world, it may not even be one of the better ones in Poland but pricewise you can't go wrong and it stands up strong against some of Warsaw's bigger named restaurants like the bland but well-respected Wook.

A meal will cost around 12zl, with a starter costing around 6zl, a drink (no alcohol) is around 5zl. I'm unaware if any deserts are available. Read Less

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on March 23, 2009

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Sapaya

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Restaurant | "Pooey Spring Rolls, no Thanks!"

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Sapaya is a relatively new chain of Asian restaurants in Warsaw, when one opened up at the end of the street I live on, I gave it the eye and made a note in my mind to go there and add it to the plentiful restaurant reviews on dooyoo. Good Chinese food in the capital city of Poland is hard to come by, there's plenty of cheap shacks and small restaurants set up by the Vietnamese community but it's hard to work out what meat you are eating, the slop on top seems to vary little and I have a feeling that the people cooking are not chefs but merely people cooking to earn a living because their only other option is to go into the fake clothes business, an enterprise which due to the closing down of several ...Read More

Sapaya is a relatively new chain of Asian restaurants in Warsaw, when one opened up at the end of the street I live on, I gave it the eye and made a note in my mind to go there and add it to the plentiful restaurant reviews on dooyoo. Good Chinese food in the capital city of Poland is hard to come by, there's plenty of cheap shacks and small restaurants set up by the Vietnamese community but it's hard to work out what meat you are eating, the slop on top seems to vary little and I have a feeling that the people cooking are not chefs but merely people cooking to earn a living because their only other option is to go into the fake clothes business, an enterprise which due to the closing down of several markets and the improved wealth of the local residents is definitely on the decline.

Sapaya looked a notch up, whilst the restaurant itself had a glassy feel to it, it felt like an insect room in a zoo with large glass windows and small green trees hovering over you. There was also a selection of badly mounted photographs and pictures of Asian countries, some of which hung in precarious positions and others that were lazily just lying against the wall. I wasn't judging it by its appearance too much as they'd just opened, the food is where my mind would be made up.

Starters were the first up and the dish was 'sajgonki' - or spring rolls as we know them, my wife pulled her nose up at them but I was starving and delved in, it was only half way through the first one that I noticed a strong pooey smell - old meat perhaps? Who knows, I was starving and have a strong stomach so waded through them but the taste was fairly rank, the meat chewy and smelly - the pastry a little tough.

Tried to wash the taste down with some coca-cola before preparing myself for round 2, a beef dish with vegetables, rice and pineapple. The pineapple was faultless, the meat was plentiful but rather chewy, the vegetables seemingly were frozen rather than fresh and the sauce was dull and salty. The rice was pretty stodgy and I really must stop in my hunt for a decent Chinese restaurant here or all my organs will be damaged!! I mean, it's not hard to cook rice.. the Indians can seemingly do a good job of their restaurants here so why are the Chinese/Vietnamese faltering?!

Prices are reasonable but I don't really recommend the place. It's only saving grace is that the waitress was cheerful - a rarity amongst Warsaw staff. Read Less

Member Rating 1 out of 5 on January 20, 2009

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Galeria Bali

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Restaurant | "My Stomach Took a Bit of a Bali Bombing!"

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A few weeks ago - it was birthday weekend (my wife, my mother, me and various other people including Brigitte Bardot have birthdays at the end of September). I'm not a big fan of birthdays but always make an effort at this time of year - so had pencilled in a visit to the Indonesian restaurant Galeria Bali in Warsaw. It's one I had intended to visit and review for some time, it received rather good ratings in local guides but the price had so far put me off.. but this was birthday weekend and a time where money didn't matter.Indonesian grub is someting I'm not very knowledgeable about, so I'd struggle to tell you how authentic it was but this was my experience!Location---...Read More

Member Rating 1 out of 5 on April 14, 2009

Galeria Bali
Jasna Street 22
Warsaw, Poland
+48 22 828 67 71

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Matsu Sushi and Thai Wok Restaurant

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Restaurant | "A tale of two cuisines"

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Matsu Sushi & Thai Wok Restaurant is one of Warsaw's many sushi joints, located close to a busy crossroads, the outside seats aren't overly aesthetic although the restaurant does its best to seperate it from the street with various flowers and a wooden platform and the outside seats are only good for a couple of months when the weather is fine which could make it a little cramped inside.The inside decor is rather bare with the occasional Japanese painting on the wall, a purple seating arrangement which seems to clash with the green uniforms of the staff but it's still likely to attract sickily comments like "Got to love the Japanese - so minimalistic"It is not only very clo...Read More

Matsu Sushi & Thai Wok Restaurant is one of Warsaw's many sushi joints, located close to a busy crossroads, the outside seats aren't overly aesthetic although the restaurant does its best to seperate it from the street with various flowers and a wooden platform and the outside seats are only good for a couple of months when the weather is fine which could make it a little cramped inside.

The inside decor is rather bare with the occasional Japanese painting on the wall, a purple seating arrangement which seems to clash with the green uniforms of the staff but it's still likely to attract sickily comments like "Got to love the Japanese - so minimalistic"

It is not only very close to where I live but also very close to the cinema, making it a good place to dine before you visit the cinema (Kino Femina)

I'm not a sushi expert but I have been getting into it a little bit this year and my tastebuds certainly know what is good and what is not, despite being less glamorous than a lot of the sushi joints in Warsaw, the prices are actually slightly dearer than for example Akashia (the best choice in town, in my view) and the food just doesn't seem as bursting with flavour or anywhere near as fresh, in fact when it comes to sushi I found this place to be rather disappointing.

The seafood salad is a decent option and the Thai food on offer is rather affordable, the portions are rather large and it does seem to be one of the better Thai options in Warsaw, which makes me think that the chefs are more cut out to Thai cuisine!

The waiting staff whilst not particularly memorable, certainly do their job and are quick to serve and not the least bit bothering.

Beer is sold in small bottles only and the prices for drinks, particularly alcoholic aren't overly appealing, for 2 meals and drinks you are likely to spend around 100zl (25 pounds), which may seem reasonable if you opt for a Thai choice but you will be left disappointed if its the Japanese you go for!

Getting there is fairly easy trams 17, 19, 33, 24, 26 and 46 as well as too many buses to mention all lead to the tram stop called Kino Femina which itself is very central.

Ultimately there is better food and better value to be found in the nearby area though. Read Less

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 1, 2010

Matsu Sushi and Thai Wok Restaurant
Aleja Solidarnosci 117
Warsaw, Poland
22 440 58 58

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Akashia

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Restaurant | "Top service, great food, recommended!"

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When it comes to sushi, I don't really have much experience, always considering it as rather expensive grub and not willing to fork out as much as I would willingly on an Indian. I've ate some homemade sushi by a friend and I'm occasionally bombarded with leaflets from the nearby sushi restaurant but there's Sushi restaurants coming out of Warsaw's ears and it's only so long before you can avoid coming into contact with roar fish. Several years ago, the idea would likely have been repulsive to me, least not perhaps because I was a vegetarian! These days though, I'm quite open to anything and when it became clear I was heading for a birthday party at Akashia in the centre of Warsaw, the onl...Read More

When it comes to sushi, I don't really have much experience, always considering it as rather expensive grub and not willing to fork out as much as I would willingly on an Indian. I've ate some homemade sushi by a friend and I'm occasionally bombarded with leaflets from the nearby sushi restaurant but there's Sushi restaurants coming out of Warsaw's ears and it's only so long before you can avoid coming into contact with roar fish.

Several years ago, the idea would likely have been repulsive to me, least not perhaps because I was a vegetarian! These days though, I'm quite open to anything and when it became clear I was heading for a birthday party at Akashia in the centre of Warsaw, the only thing that worried me was the price.

I clearly wasn't the only one worrying about it, it's been a long wait for pay day this month and the turnout for this part of the birthday was pretty low, 4 it turned out seemed to be an awkward number and there was no spare tables for that amount of people, fortunately for us they'd opened up a new place next door called "Akasia Club", the original place is just a well lit restaurant whilst the latter is a mixture of restaurant and lounge bar, an enormous screen stands above a stage with a piano on it.

Eric Clapton and Michael Buble wasn't quite the J-rock we might have hoped for but this restaurant was comfortable with competent staff who spoke several languages and served reasonably priced, excellently prepared sushi. We ordered the "Sushi Set Family" which consisted of:

16 sushi, 18 maki, 5 futomaki and 6 california maki - which was ample for 4 people, I was actually rather stuffed although I imagine I had quite a bit more than the others! At 150zl (about 33 quid), it's not bad once split and came excellently presented with warm towels, ginger, wasabi, soya sauce and a whole range of accompaniments including a salad and a dessert included.

I should perhaps add that the waiter was always quick to attend to our needs but did not fuss us unnecessarily.
I wouldn't hesitate to go to this place again nor recoomend it but I would suggest reserving a table, particularly at lunch times where the Lunch Menu at a mere 19zl (4 quid) pulls in the customers. There are currently four of these places in the city, all rather close to each other, I've only tried "Akasia Club" but they all have superb reputations and I have no reason to doubt the quality on offer. This is on the bottom floor of Zlote Tarasy and therefore likely to be the one you come in to contact with as it's the most central. Read Less

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on May 1, 2011

Akashia

Warsaw, Central Poland
+48 (22) 636 67

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