Asian Food Week 2022
Koji Sado
Jan 13, 2022
Asian Food Week 2022
Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2022
Asian Food Week is extended! Greater Cincinnati's Asian Food Week returns February 2022 during the Lunar New Year celebration. AFW celebrates Greater Cincinnati's diverse range of Asian cuisines by highlighting Cincinnati's Asian restaurants.
Sponsored By
Haile Foundation, Procter & Gamble
How It Works
Customers have three options when ordering from an official AFW restaurant:
- Three-course prix fixe meal for $20
- Three-course prix fixe meal for $30
- “Secret menu” item not typically offered at on the menu (price varies)
For more details click on each restaurant page
Participating Restaurants (Last Updated Jan 29, 2022)
Arawan Thai Sushi (Cold Spring)
Thai
Lunch: Tue-Fri 11am - 2 pm, Dinner: Sun, Tues, Wed, Thu 4pm - 8 pm, Fri & Sat 4pm - 9pm, Carry out Only
Three-course meal $20
First course: Chicken Egg Roll (2)
Second course: Mini Volcano Roll
Third course: (Choose one, Spice level 0 to 3): Pad Thai (options: Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Mixed Vegetables), or Lo Mein Thai Spicy (options: Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Mixed Vegetables), or House Lo Mein (options: Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Mixed Vegetables), or Orange Chicken with White Rice, or Sesame Chicken with White Rice, or General Tso Chicken with White Rice
Secret Menu $13
Drunken Lo Mein: Lo Mein Noodles, Thai Basil, Onions, Mushrooms, and Bell Peppers (options: Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Mixed Vegetables or sub Shrimp for $2 more)
Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine (Kenwood)
Laotian, Thai
Mon-Thur 11am - 9pm, Carry out only
Two-course meal $20
First Course (Choose one): 4pc Ginger Chicken Wings, or 4pc Dynamite Chicken Wings
Second Course (Choose one): Khao Poon, or Lao Fried Rice
Boba Cha (OTR)
Taiwanese
Fri-Sun 10:30am - 6 pm, Fri & Sat 4pm - 9pm, Dine in & carry out
Secret Menu $3.95 Regular Size
Black Seasame milk tea, Caramel matcha milk tea, Rose matcha milk tea, Lavender milk tea, White peach tea
Bridges Northside (Northside), (Over-the-Rhine)
Nepalese
Three-course meal $20
First course: 5pc Dumplings
Second course: Medium rice bowl with any one topping
Third course (Choose one): Mango Lassi or Hot Milk Chai
Brick House Cafe (Oxford, OH)
Japanese/Hawaiian
Three-course meal $20
First course: Miso soup
Second course: Edamame
Third course: California Poke Bowl
Chako Bakery Cafe (Covington)
Japanese Bakery
Wed - Sun 11am - 3pm, Dine in & carry out
Secret Menu $17
2 salmon onigiri, chicken karaage, korokke, potato salad, nitamago
Chao Phraya (West Chester)
Thai
Three-course meal $25
First Course: Choice of Any Stir-Fry (Chicken or Pork or Vegetable or Tofu)
Second Course: Vegetable Egg Roll (3 pcs)
Third Course: Traditional Thai Soup (Tom Yum or Tom Kha)
China Gourmet (Hyde Park)
Chinese
Secret Menu Item: Lunar New Year Special
Appetizers
Little Neck Clams steamed in black bean and garlic sauce $6
Pan Fried Dumplings $8
Crispy Curry Pork Dumplings served with dipping sauces $6
Spring Rolls chicken and vegetables or vegetarian
Chinese New Yew Soup dumpling, vegetables and noodles in a veggie broth $5
Tiger Prawns over spinach with Chinese preserved vegetable and green onion $8
Spare Ribs over spinach in a honey soy glaze $6
Entrées
Whole Fish steamed or pan fried in a ginger and scallion, a black bean and garlic, spicy doban or Szechuan sauce - Market price
Steamed Cornish Hen seasoned and steamed over gai choy with a ginger seasoned dipping sauce $16
Tiger Shrimp and Scallop XO Longevity noodle jumbo tiger shrimp and scallops stir fried in an XO seafood garlic sauce and served over spinach $26
Maine Hard Shell Lobster stir fried with egg, ground pork, and scallions in a black bean and garlic sauce or steamed in a lemon ginger soy - Market price
Vegetables
Gai Choy stir fried with a pinch of salt and dash of garlic $11
Baby Bok Choy steamed with oyster sauce $10
Gailon (Chinese broccoli) in a ginger Chinatown sauce $9
Cocktails
Red Lotus: Titos vodka, SOHO lychee liqueur, with cranberry juice, over ice
Hong Kong Flyer: Gunpowder gin, SOHO lychee liqueur, splash lemon juice, topped with apple juice and over ice
Citrus & Sago (Mount Lookout)
Malaysian / Eurasian
Secret Menu: Lunar New Year Special
6 Courses special $238 for 5 person
Prosperity Salad $38 for the half, $68 for the full
Dean's Mediterranean Imports (OTR)
Mediterranean
Tues - Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 8am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 4pm, Carry out only
Secret Menu $4
Ful Mdemes (stewed fava beans with garlic and olive oil)
Decibel Chicken OTR (OTR)
Korean
Secret Menu $15
Sampler Platter
3pc Tenders, wings, drumsticks or cauliflower, 1/2pc Korean corndog, 1/2pc Korean Mozzarella Stick, 2 sides
Decibel Chicken Walnut Hills (Walnut Hills)
Korean
Secret Menu $20
Sampler Platter
3pc Tenders, wings, drumsticks or cauliflower, 1/2pc Korean corndog, 1/2pc Korean Mozzarella Stick, 2 sides, 1 beer
Deme Kitchen (Downtown)
Chinese
Mom-Thur 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-2pm, 4pm-2am, Sat 4pm-2am, Sun 12pm-9pm, Dine in & carry out
Two-course meal $20
First Course (Choose One): Crab Rangoon, or Pork Belly Bun, or Fried Homemade Wonton, or Summer Roll, or Veggie Rolls
Second Course (Choose One): General Tso Chicken with Steam Rice, or Thai Style Combination Fried Rice, Chicken or Beef Pai Thai, or Pho Dac Biet, or Veggie Pan Fried Noodle
Dope! Asian Street Fare (OTR), (Hyde Park), (Anderson)
Asian Fusion
Three-course meal $25
First Course: 6pc Dope Wings
Second Course: 5pc Dumpling
Third Course: Ramen or Rice Bowl
Fusabowl (Clifton), (Colerain), (Mason), (Western Hills), (Woodlawn)
Asian Fusion
Asian Fusion
Three-course meal $25
First course (Choose one): Crab Rangoon or Egg roll
Second course: Sunday Morning roll
Third course: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
Grand Oriental (Mason)
Chinese
Three-course meal $20
First course (Choose One): Egg Roll or Spring Roll
Second course (Choose One): Wonton Soup or Hot and Sour Soup
Third course (Choose One): Moo Goo Gai Pan, General Tso's Chicken
Ichiban Mason (Mason), (Mt Lookout)
Japanese
Three-course meal $25
First course (Choose One): edamame or crab puff
Second course (Choose Two): JTB, Sunday morning, Rainbow, dragon, California, or spicy tuna
Third course (Choose One): Red double, crunch munch, Million Dollar, or Spicy Girl
I Love Juice Bar Anderson (Anderson)
Jucie Bar
Three-course meal $20
Mon-Sat - 8am-5pm, Sun 10-4pm, Dine in & carry out
First course (Choose One): Snacks or Soup (Overnight Oats, Kale Salad, Fresh Spring Roll, Vegetarian Soups)
Second Course (Choose One): Baked Goods - Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan (Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Donuts, Peppermint Donuts, Chocolate Donuts with Peanut Butter)
Third Course (Choose one): Freshly Made Juices No added Sugar or any Preservative (Sweet Greens, Sweet Beet, Leafy Produce, Ginger Greens, Beachy Greens, Sunny G, Pitaya Punch, Almond Nut Milk
Kampuchea Kitchen (Fort Thomas)
Cambodian
Three-course meal $30
Closed Tue, Dine in & carry out
First course (Choose One): Pahut; a Cambodian fish cake with chives, lemongrass, chilies, & galangal or Roasted Bone Marrow with a Chimichurri
Second course (Choose One): Amok Trei; an aromatic custardy steamed fish curry served with jasmine rice, or Saraman Beef Curry; a rich complex braised short rib curry with pickled shallots, chilies, and braised peanuts. Served with jasmine rice and bread
Third course: Jasmine poached pear with honey whipped mascarpone/ricotta and a sesame tuile
Secret Menu $5
Nom Plai Ai; a a sticky sweet glutinous rice dumpling with ginger syrup. Served in a banana leaf cone
Kealoha's Kitchen (Covington KY)
Hawaiian
Three-course meal for two people $30 (feeds two people)
First course: 2 Lumpias
Second course: Kanak attack (two scoops of rice, two pork kabobs, kalbi short ribs, teriyaki chicken, choice of side)
Third course: Coco puffs pastry
Secret Menu $12
Saimin
Kiki College Hill (College Hill)
Japanese
Secret Menu $13
Asari Clam Ramen
Lalo Chino Latino (Downtown)
Asian / Latin American Fusion
Three-course meal $20
Mon-Thur 11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm. Fri 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm, Dine in & carry out
First course (Choose one): Veggie spring rolls or Salsa and Chips
Second course (Choose one): Chino Latino Tacos or Mexi Ramen or Mexi Padthai ( with your choice of protein)
Third course (Choose one): Asian pudding or Asian roll cake
Maki Express Ramen House (Clifton)
Japanese
Mon-Sat 11am - 9pm, Secret menu dine in only
Secret Menu $20
Option 1: Bento Box 1
Main Entrée (Choose One): Katsu pork with stuffed cheese, or Miso salmon, or Teriyaki chicken
Comes with: Miso soup, Ginger salad, Japanese steamed rice
Dessert: Taiyaki (Japanese fish cake with red bean)
Option 2: Bento Box 2
Main Entrée (Choose One): Tekkadon (tuna over Japanese steamed rice), or Unagidon (eel over rice)
Comes with: Miso soup, Ginger salad, Japanese steamed rice
Dessert: Taiyaki (Japanese fish cake with red bean)
Option 3: Ramen Set
Main Entrée: Sumo ramen (pork chshu, pork belly, chicken chashu, beef, marinated egg, vegetables)
Comes with: Ginger salad
Dessert: Taiyaki (Japanese fish cake with red bean)
Milk Jar Cafe (Hyde Park), (Mason)
Taiwanese
Secret Menu starting at $4.95
Dirty Matcha Latte, Kiwi Jasmine
Milk Jar Station (West Chester)
Taiwanese
Two-course meal $15
First course: Any Poke Bowl of Choice
Second course: Any Drink of Choice
Secret Menu starting at $4.95
Dirty Matcha Latte, Kiwi Jasmine
Mochiko (East Walnut Hills)
Japanese
Thu-Sun 5pm-9pm, Dine in only
Secret Menu $13
Filipino Spaghetti, add fried chicken option for $3
Neko Sushi (Hyde Park)
Japanese / Korean
Two-course meal $25
First course: Miso soup, Edamame or Spring Roll
Second course: Poke Bowl
Nittha Siam Kitchen (Highland Heights)
Thai / Japanese
Secret Menu $13
Fried Shrimp with Sugar cane (Fried shrimp mixture wrapped around a sugar cane until golden brown, served with rice vermicelli and sweet chili sauce)
Onolicious Hawaii (Oakley)
*Hawaiian *
Four-course meal $30
First course: Vegan Lumpia
Second course: 1 Meat Lunch Plate
Third course: Chicken Long Rice Soup
Fourth course: Haupia
Olive Tree - Oakley Kitchen (Oakley)
Syrian
Secret Menu options $30 each (feeds two people)
Vegan / Vegetarian Sample Plate ($30)
Includes: grape leaves, pumpkin Kibbeh, Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Muhammarah, Beet Dip, Falafel, Tabouleh, flatbread Zaatar, Flatbread Muhammarah, Olive
Mashawi Mushkila ($30)
Includes: Grilled Shish Kabab chicken, Shish Kabab Lamb, Ground Lamb Kabab. Served with pita bread Muhammarah, Salad and Rice
Syrian Shawarma Plate ($30)
Shawarma Chicken and lamb wrap with pita bread served with fries, Tomato, onion, pickles, garlic cream, and hot sauce
Special Rose Drink $4.99
Warbat stuffed with pistachio $ 6.99
Bird nest stuffed with pistachio $6.99
Warbat stuffed with walnuts $4.99
Oriental Wok (Hyde Park)
Chinese
Lunar New Year Special
Starters for good fortune (Dumplings resemble ingots representing wealth):
Chicken pot stickers 10
Mala shrimp & pork dumplings 10
Ha how shrimp dumplings 8
Spring Rolls (gold bars) 3
Chicken lettuce wraps (life force) 12
Traditional New Year Favorites:
Steamed black bean style wild salmon 25
Steamed ginger scallion seabass 36
Chengdu spicy grouper 26
Crispy spring chicken (bone-in) 25 (Health)
Tiger shrimp salt & pepper style 25 (Happiness)
Cumin Sichuan beef 21 (Loyalty)
Chinese Pork Chops
Cantonese lobster tails 45 (Power)
Longevity Noodles—Long Life
Hong Kong pan-fried noodles (chicken, shrimp, pork or beef) 19
Beef hoh fun rice noodles 19
Liuzhou spicy bamboo noodles 18
Singapore curry noodles (shrimp, pork & chicken) 19
Liuzhou spicy bamboo noodles 18
Chinese Greens—Riches
Shanghai bok choy 17 large 8.9 side order
Spicy Green Beans 16 large 8.5 side order
Choy sum & Dongu Mushrooms 19
A Sweet Life
Red bean sesame balls
Mango coconut custard
Mochi ice cream
Pho Lang Thang (Over-the-Rhine)
Vietnamese
Specials available for dinner Thurs-Sat 5pm-10pm
Three-course meal $30
First Couse - "Tapas" (Choose One): Chem Chep Nuong (Viet Grilled Mussels), or Bo Tai Chanh (Vietnamese Beef Carpaccio), or Cha Gio Chay (Vegan Fried Spring Rolls), or Cha Gio (Fried Pork Spring Rolls)
Second Couse - "Salad" (Choose One): Goi Cuon (Traditional Salad Roll), or Goi Cuon Chay (Vegan Salad Roll), or Nem Nuong Cuon (Pork Patty Salad Roll), or Goi Ga (Chicken Cabbage Slaw), or Goi Chay (Vegan Cabbage Slaw), or Side Salad, or Simple Salad
Third Course - "Entree" (Choose One): Ca Ti La Tumeric (Dill Tilapia), or Com Suon Nuong (Grilled Pork Chop Broken Rice), or Com Tam Ga Roti (Fried Leg Quarter Broken Rice), or Com Tam Chay (Fried Tofu Broken Rice), or Nam Luc Lac (Shaken Mushroom Broken Rice), or Bun Cha Gio Chay (Fried Vegan Spring Rolls on Rice Noodles), or Pho Tai (Rare Steak Pho)
Pin Toh Asian (Anderson Township)
Thai
Three-course meal $20
First Couse (Choose One): Tom Kha Gai (Chicken coconut soup), or Gyoza (pork dumpling), or Crab puff, or Spring roll
Second Couse (Choose One): Chicken Thai spicy, or Cashew chicken, or Chicken Thai basil, or Pad Thai, or Thai fried rice, or Red curry, or Green curry, or Massaman curry
Third Course (Choose One): Green tea tiramisu, or Thai tea cake, or Vanilla custard cake
Poke Hut (Over-the-Rhine)
Hawaiian
Sun 12pm-8:30pm, Closed Monday, Tue-Sat 11am-8:30pm, Dine in & carry out
Four-course meal $20
Option 1:
First Couse: Cheese wontons
Second Course: Spring rolls
Third Couse: Regular size signature poke bowl
Fourth Course (Choose One): Mango OR taro milk tea
Option 2:
First Couse: Cheese wontons
Second Couse: Spring rolls
Third Course: Chicken hibachi w/ fried rice and mixed veggies
Fourth Course: Choice of canned soda
Queen's Bakery (Mason)
Bakery
Secret Menu $19.99
“Fortune Bag” Cake & Red velvet Brûlée Milk Tea combo
Raja India (Mason)
Indian
Two-course meal $20
First course: Aloo Tikki
Second course: Chicken Makhani with Garlic Naan and Basmati Rice
Rokaru Ramen (Blue Ash)
Japanese
Three-course meal $20
First course (Choose one): Karaage (Made In House) or Edamame (Vegetarian Option)
Second course: Tonkotsu Ramen (Signature / Recommended) Or Veg Ramen (Vegetarian) - Not Vegan
Third course (Choose one): Matcha Pudding (limited) Or Ice Cream (Green Tea or Red Bean)
Shanghai On Elm (Downtown)
Chinese
Three-course meal $20
Tues-Thurs 2 pm-midnight, Fri & Sat 4pm-2am, Dine in only
First course: Veggie spring rolls
Second course: Build-a-noodle bowl - Choose Protein (vegetables, chicken, or beef), Spicy level (1-10), Noodle (lo-mein, Japanse udon, or pad thai)
Third course: Mango mochi
Siam Orchid (Bellevue, KY)
Thai
Three-course meal $20
First course: Spring Roll 3pc
Second course: Chicken Pad Thai or Thai Chicken Fried Rice
Third course: Fried Banana
Swagat India House (West Chester)
Indian
Secret Menu Meal $30
Veg samosa 2 pieces, Chicken tikka masala, Chicken biryani, Naan, Mango custard
Tea ‘n’ Bowl Asian Fare and Bubble Tea (Clifton)
Asian Fusion
Mon-Fri 11:30am-8:30pm, Sat 12pm-8:30pm, Dine-in & carry out, recommend reservations for dine-in and Lunar New Year special orders
Three-course meal $30
First course (Choose One): Pork Belly Bao, Edamame, Malaysian Satay Crispy Tofu
Second course (Choose One): Hainanese Chicken Rice, Thai Green Curry Chicken, Thai Basil Fried Rice w. Tofu
Third course (Choose One): Crispy Sesame Ball, Crispy Mantou w. Milo cream, Chilled Mango Pomelo Sago
Lunar New Year Special
Crispy chicken $26.98
Crispy whole fish w chef special dressing $29.95
Braised black mushroom w baby bak choy $19.98
Sauteed greens w chicken stock $18.98
Chinese New Year sashimi cold salad $26.98
Stir fry rice cake w XO sauce $19.98
Chicken and shrimp combination $27.98
Chinese braised pork shank $33.98
Cantonese pan fried noodle w XO sauce $19.98
Crispy prawn w salted egg yolk $22.98
Crispy pork shank w garlic spiced salt $33.98
XinJiang style lamb chop w potatoes $30.98
Mango pomelo dessert $9.98
Teak Sushi and Thai (OTR)
Thai
Three-course meal $30
First Course (Choose one): Dim Sim – Pork & Shrimp, Spring Rolls, Sunday Morning Roll
Second Course (Choose one): Pad Thai Chicken, Red Curry Salmon, Pepper Garlic Beef
Third Course (Choose one): Passion Fruit Mousse, Mango With Sticky Rice, Ginger Crème Brulee
Thai Express (Clifton)
Thai
Four Course Secret Menu $25
First Course: Vegetable nugget appetizer
Second Course: Kanom jean num ya pla: salmon in special curry sauce served with noodles and grilled salmon with shredded cabbage, pickled mustard greens
Third Course: Kanam jean nam ya : Shredded Salmon in special curry sauce served with noodles and fried tofu with fresh shredded cabbage and pickled mustard greens
Fourth Course: Thai Custard
Thai Tea House (Florence KY)
Thai
Two-course meal $20
First Course (Choose one): Crab puff with strawberry dipping sauce
Second Course (Choose one): Crispy fried chicken with choice of ramen or rice
Drink: Any flavor soda drink with original tapioca
Tsao Cha Bubble Tea + Meeting Bakery (Sharonville)
Hongkong
Secret Menu
Option 1: Any drink of choice + 1 Bread $8.50
Option 2: Any drink of choice + 1 Steamed Bun $9
Option 3: Any drink of choice + 1 Dessert Cake Slice $12
Uncle Yip's (Evendale)
Chinese
Four-course meal $30
First & Second Course (Choose two): General Tso's Chicken, or Spicy Sizzling Chicken, or Kong Pao Chicken
Third Course (Choose one): Eggplant with Shrimp, or Stuffed Chili Pepper with Shrimp, or Stuffed Tofu with Shrimp
Fourth Course (Choose one): Chicken Egg Rolls, or Vegetable Spring Rolls