Thank you for visiting Asia’s website. My husband Alex is the Chef/Owner of Asia and my name is May and I manage Asia. We have resided in the Lehigh Valley for over 15 years. Our first business was a carry-out and catering business in Saucon Valley and after successfully operating that for over 8 years, we sold the business. While we thought we had permanently retired from the restaurant business, that changed 2 years ago when by chance my husband found this location on Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township, Allentown. Alex loved the idea that he would be operating his restaurant in a converted house. The idea that customers would be guests coming to dine at our “house” is the premise upon which Asia was created.
Asia’s menu features all of your classic Chinese favorites plus a sampling of Thai, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. We also have Asia Creations and Chef Recommendations which are Chef Alex’s own signature creations. If you are a foodie who likes real Chinese food and will even drive to Chinatown to get it, then be sure to ask for Asia’s Chinese menu. Alex created this menu especially for our Chinese guests and it used to be written only in Chinese. However, the menu quickly became popular with our other guests too. That is why I have translated it into English so everyone can read and order from our Chinese menu. Our menu has such an array of choices that there is bound to be something to please everyone. However, what makes Asia most unique is because entrees are cooked to order by the owner himself. He will gladly modify menu items so that if you have dietary restrictions or a food allergy or simply like things cooked a particular way, he will tailor the entrée to your personal preference. If he can’t modify an existing menu item, then he will simply create one just for you! Chef Alex’s passion for cooking comes from making his guests happy when they eat his food! That is why whenever he is not cooking in the kitchen, he is usually tableside making sure that our guests are having an enjoyable experience.
Alex’s job is to create delicious food and my job is to make sure that our guests feel at home when they are dining at Asia. I enjoy the opportunity of chatting with our guests and I am available to help them if they have questions about the menu or need help deciding what to order. Our staff and I are here to take care of our guests and ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience.
At Asia we simply offer delicious food that is reasonably priced in a friendly and cozy dining atmosphere. We hope that you will come to Asia and experience it for yourself. Alex and I look forward to meeting you soon!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Asia at 610-798-7777 and ask for May. We are open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, closed on Sundays and you are welcome to BYOB (no fees).
Asia wins again! Celebrity Chef Martin Yan, Asia's Chef/Owner Alex Zhong and Theresa Lin "the Julia Child of China" at the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA award ceremony held in Las Vegas on January 5, 2009 |
Asia is open February 14, 2010
Now Accepting Reservations
* Chef Alex Zhong and his wife May will be featured on Channel 69 News on Friday, February 12, 2010 between 7 and 9 am. Chef Alex will be making Chinese New Year specialties.
Selected as Best Chinese Restaurant by Morning Call Readers in 2009
Asia Featured on Channel 69 News
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Asia's Chef/Owner Alex Zhong wins silver in International Chinese Culinary Competiton November 2008 |