So you're hungry—and you're ready for some Asian fare. Good news: we've found the freshest spots to satisfy your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some Asian cuisine.
Duc Chuong Midnite Bun Bo Hue
9780 Walnut St., Suite 138
Duc Chuong Midnite Bun Bo Hue is a Vietnamese spot that recently debuted in North Lake Highlands. It also has locations in Houston and Arlington.
Bún bò Huế (a soup containing rice vermicelli and beef and flavored with lemongrass) is the star attraction at Duc Chuong, with three different sizes to choose from. Round out the meal with nuoc mat, a Vietnamese iced tea made from artichoke and pandan leaves; a selection of smoothies, flavored teas, slushies and milk teas are also available. (You can check out the menu here.)
Yelp users are still warming up to Duc Chuong, which currently holds three stars out of nine reviews on the site.
Aiden N., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on May 13, said, "The best bun bo hue I have had so far here in Dallas."
"Great soup, reasonably priced," added Yelper Hoang V. "This place is a very popular spicy noodle soup spot in Texas. Parking is OK! Staff is good! Soup is excellent! Yummy!"
Duc Chuong Midnite Bun Bo Hue is open from 10 a.m.–midnight daily.
Alice
1623 N. Hall St., Suite 103, Old East Dallas
Alice is a cocktail bar featuring small plates with pan-Asian influences. This spot in the former Joyce & Gigi's space comes courtesy of owners Brian Rutt and Brandon Hays and will feature a well-curated menu of about 25 dishes like bok choy salad, tuna tartare and noodles, Paper City reports. Beer, wine, sake and cocktails will all be on offer.
“Everything that we’re doing is going to be smaller in size,” Rutt adds. “It’s less is more, make it as best as it possibly can be."
Alice's current Yelp rating of 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews indicates positive attention from users.
Yelper Stefana V. wrote: "We ordered pretty much everything on the menu (with the exception of 3 or 4 dishes). Everything was VERY good. Will 100% be going back and have already recommended to friends of mine!"
Henry C. noted: "What a perfect little spot for cocktails and solid food! From the moment you enter Alice, you can feel you are in for something special."
Alice is open from 5:30–11 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.–midnight on Thursday, and 5:30 p.m.–2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Monday and Sunday.)
Musume
2330 Flora St., Downtown
Serving upscale, contemporary Japanese and Asian fusion cuisine, downtown newbie Musume boasts that it has Texas' largest premium saké program, with over 125 selections — including saké on tap. It also offers a private dining room that seats up to 40 people.
The sushi menu includes yellowtail serrano, farmers market sashimi and more. For dinner, you'll find steamed buns, grilled lamb lollipops and roasted sea bass with shiitake mushroom risotto.
Musume's current rating of four stars out of 45 reviews on Yelp indicates the newcomer is finding its way, but it's still early days.
Yelper Mia D., who reviewed Musume on May 6, wrote: "We came here for a girls night and glad we had RSVP'd as this place was very full! Lighting, ambiance, service and food was incredible."
"Did I really just have the best sushi in my life in Dallas?" asked Yelper Brandon C. "We sat at the bar and let the sushi chefs curate sushi and sashimi for us. The chef that day was hilarious and made us feel like family. Our trip here was absolutely amazing."
Musume is open from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 5–11 p.m. on Friday, and 5–11 p.m. on weekends.
