Looking for your next great Asian meal in Dallas? These new spots will satisfy all your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Asian food, whether Thai, Korean or Japanese.
Ka Thai
4640 McKinney Ave., Suite 130, Oak Lawn
First up, Ka Thai in the Knox Heights building.
Presenting a "modern spin on traditional Thai cuisine," the new eatery's menu features dishes like kiew nahm soup (pork and shrimp dumplings in chicken broth with bok choy), the red curry (bamboo shoots, eggplant, basil and bell peppers) and the black pepper beef stir fry (beef, green beans, onions and scallions tossed in black pepper sauce). See the full menu here.
With a 4.5-star rating out of 35 reviews on Yelp so far, the fresh addition has already made a good impression.
Yelper Leanne H., who was among the first to review it on July 27, wrote, "This is some of the best Thai food I've had in Dallas. We ordered the spring rolls, pad see eew and red curry. The spring rolls had some basil and were very fresh; the peanut sauce was on point. The pad see eew noodles were very good and the vegetables were cooked perfectly."
Rene B. added, "Awesome! All the staff were helpful and accommodating, and we received a complimentary glass of wine! Great modern vibe. The food was good (had the summer rolls and pad woon sen), and I really appreciated their plating."
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Ka Thai is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon–10 p.m. on Sunday.
Doma Seolleongtang
11441 N. Stemmons Freeway, Preston Hollow
Doma Seolleongtang is a Korean restaurant that specializes in seolleongtang (ox bone soup), but also offers other noodle soups, such as ox knee, oxtail, beef cheek and more. You can also score boiled meat platters, including boiled cheek, boiled ox knee and boiled oxtail.
Yelp users are excited about Doma Seolleongtang, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of 39 reviews on the site.
Yelper Sharon I., who was the first to review the new spot on June 23, wrote, "They serve the highest quality meat, and the price is reasonable. Their side dishes are really good too! I wasn't that hungry, but ended up eating so much because it was so good."
Anthony L. noted, "Super friendly service, fast and delicious foods. Simple yet elegant interior. And I believe they serve breakfast as well. It's hard to find a Korean restaurant that serves breakfast in Dallas. This is the place to go! "
Head on over to check it out: Doma Seolleongtang is open 24 hours a day all week long.
Imoto
2400 Victory Park Lane, Victory Park
Imoto is an upscale Japanese restaurant that offers sushi, pan Asian fare and cocktails. Imoto, which means little sister in Japanese, is helmed by chef Kent Rathbun.
On the menu, expect dishes like the wagyu New York strip (with a Sichuan peppercorn crust, grilled broccoli and warm mushroom vinaigrette), the Cherry Blossom smoked salmon (with Hawaiian sweet potato puree, white miso glaze and yuzu kosho) and the Japanese Snapper roll (with ume relish, micro red shiso and daikon). See the menu here.
Thus far, Imoto has received positive feedback from diners with a current Yelp rating of four stars out of 22 reviews.
Jenna S., who visited it on August 7, said, "I can't say enough great things about Imoto. Friendly staff, wonderful food from both the kitchen and the sushi bar, great atmosphere. My favorite was the Korean fried chicken, dragon-style peppers and the duck phở from the kitchen, and the Imoto roll from the sushi bar. The drinks were delicious and beautiful."
Jacob C. added, "What can I say? Everything here just exceeded my expectations, from the exquisite food from the hot kitchen to the beautiful cuts of fish from the sushi bar—this place is truly a gem."
Imoto is open from 5–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, and 5–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
