Asian Bistro

Friend loves this place. Food has been pretty good. Place itself has been very clean, wifi available, and they seem to be really into deals and social media.

I had the drunken noodles and they were utterly tasteless.

A great Asian fusion fast food place. Given the price and if you know what to order the food is really good.
Soft tofu stew is amazing: a spicy broth of soft tofu that has the texture of just done egg white, and chock full of shrimps and clams. Very flavorful. Better than the ones I’ve tried in other Korean places in town. Other than that the bibimbap, bulgogi, Korean fried chicken wings, and General Tso’s Chicken are all very good.
The pork ribs are pretty bad though, very fatty and the meat is just not the best quality.

I just realized that I have been to this place many times, but never wrote a review. It’s one of my favorite places in jersey so a must mention and I am here most of the time for Quick Lunch. This place never disappointed me, always get a great meal here. A good place to try for sure.

This place is Korean and Japanese fusion. I love the food there. Went with some friends and we ordered pork ribs, codfish stew, tofu kimchi pork stir fry and chirashi box. The taste was on point, the only disappointment was the tofu kimchi pork stir fry, I felt the main ingredient of this dish should be focused on the pork, but instead there was way more kimchi than anything else, making it overpowering everything on this dish, became almost like kimchi stir fry alone. The service was fast and friendly. The environment of this place is good for dates or large gatherings. The price of the food is reasonable.

I have never been disappointed here! The food comes out in good time, is delicious, and well prepared. The servers and staff are fairly young and very kind and fun. Love the variety and quality. I would eat here every day if I could!

May be We were there too early, rice tasted old, (over night). Dishes okay.

AB continues to be our go-​to for family and friends or just my husband and me… Korean, Chinese, Japanese (sushi), Thai… the nicest waitstaff, gluten-​free menu, plenty of vegetarian and low-​cal options, delicious Korean panchan free condiment/​little appetizers, choices for timid eaters and kids, lots of parking, a few minutes’ from the train… years of enjoying good food in a casual, family friendly space. My husband’s writing group had a party for about 15 people here too. Definitely the restaurant I’ve eaten in the most in Mercer County!

Every time I come here, it’s just better and better.
I love the rice cakes here SO SPICY, in a great way. I ordered the phở for my first time yesterday and I LOVED IT. The broth is so flavorful and the meat was cooked perfectly. My boyfriend got the drunken noodles and it was a little on the oilier side and the meat was a little chewy, but he liked it. We also shared the kimchi fried rice. No meat in it, so it was a bit less flavorful than I’m used to but for the price and speed of the cuisine, no complaints, but I would recommend maybe a sunny side up egg on top instead of the scrambled in the dish. It would make it less dry and flaky and more flavorful and fresh.

I love the bi bim bop here. Haven’t tried anything else.
Gets crowded at lunchtime, but it isn’t too bad after 1:00.

Kind of a weird experience — tried to order from one part of the counter and was required to walk six steps to another part of the counter, then thought we had agreed on dine in and they packed up our food to go and we weren’t in the mood for arguing about it once the food came out. plus the bulgogi as part of the entrée combo didn’t come with rice — to me, the whole point of bulgogi is meat and rice — maybe it was noted on the menu and I missed it, or maybe I shouldn’t assume rice accompanies things that seem like they go with rice. In any case, the food was fine.

Came here with my cousin’s wife when I first got off the train in Princeton. I was starving and begged her to take me to the nearest deli, restaurant, or even field with wild berries for me to graze. Luckily, she pointed me in the direction of this place, which is literally a few steps away from the Princeton Junction station.
I want to preface this by saying that the food itself was nothing stellar, but definitely quite tasty. They didn’t go above and beyond, they honored the check-​in offer for a free beverage and were extremely friendly.
You order up at the counter, sit down and in five minutes your $ 12.99 lunch special will be ready for you up front. Everything is served on trays, cafeteria-​style, which I thought was cute. I had chicken with broccoli, some shrimp fried rice, we split veggie dumplings and my cousin’s wife ordered shrimp pad thai, miso soup.
I like that they seem to dance around the map of Asian cuisines– Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean– and again, not the best I’ve ever had, but so much food for the price. And don’t get me wrong, it may not be gourmet, but we finished every last bite. It was flavorful, made quickly, and I do really enjoy the trays. I’m most definitely a fan.

Still solid, if you know what to order.
Their bibimbap is my favorite, although as other reviewers have mentioned, the rice in my most recent trip was not crispy (though I honestly didn’t mind because I’m not a huge fan of crispy rice). The meat is also a bit skimpy, but that’s also a non-​factor for me because they somehow make all the other ingredients super addictive and savory. It’s comes with a perfectly runny fried egg on top, that mixes so well with the rest of the dish. And the rice is amazingly seasoned (with sesame oil I believe) so that’s it’s addicting even on its own. The shiitake mushrooms add this overwhelming umami flavor to the dish as well. It’s so satisfying.
I know I mention this in every review but I keep forgetting and ordering the dumplings, only to be disappointed. They’re definitely more Korean mandoo style dumplings than Chinese or Japanese, with a decently thick skin and a chive and (I think?) beef filling, so that it tastes different than your classic pork cabbage dumpling. Still not a fan.
Their chicken teriyaki was embarrassingly bad, just s few pieces of chicken with teriyaki sauce drizzled over it. The chicken was dry and unappetizing.
The kalbi tasted good but was overpriced and frankly not worth it. The cuts were super thin and it was a little overcooked since the cuts were so thin.
Their kimchi pancake was good, though I never get kimchi pancake so I can’t really tell how it compares. Beware it’s a massive size though.
Service at the sit down restaurant is great and super accommodating. Also like that they gave us Korean side dishes to share, which were all quite good (especially this zucchini dish).

Great food especially Krapow. We order that every time when we want to get something to go.
It also has a good dine in place with both café and restaurant like service.

This tiny restaurant nestled in Princeton Junction train station dishes out popular Korean, Japanese, Thai dishes and one Vietnamese phở meat ball noodle soup. These types of restaurants are usually jack of all trades and master of none, and it’s the case here.
You order at the counter and wait at your table when the food is ready. When is time you go up and pick up your order.
I’ve been here a couple of times and only have tried some of the Korean and Japanese food. The verdict? Korean is ok. I’ve tried the Kalbi and bulgolgi and the marinated meats have good flavor, not too salty or sweet, and quantity average. The Korean rice for some reason has a burnt taste (when some of the rice has been cooked too long). The Kalbi box lunch special comes with kalbi, one bean sprout side, one picked radish side and 4 California roll pieces. The sushi here is passable, and I’ve had better.
I can see people coming back even though the quality is not up to snuff. What Asian bistro has going for it is the trendy atmosphere, they are quick with your order, the variety of food, good location for commuters to get take out (there’s online ordering) and there isn’t any place in the area with these types of cuisine. If you come during peak times, you may have trouble finding parking as the lot is small and maneuvering your vehicle to make a k-​turn will be challenging as there are a bunch of dead ends.

Amazing. It’s a small kind of cafeteria style restaurant– you order and pay, and then they call you up when your food is ready, and you can sit anywhere and eat. Kind of like panera-​style.
They have a lot of different types of Asian food, Chinese, korean, Japanese, and more.
I got the spicy beef stew, which was amazing and a big serving size, my friend got the kimchi stew which she also enjoyed. They prepared the food really quickly, maybe like 5 minutes. The pricing was also really good, considering its Asian food, and great Asian food.

Used to love this place and have been here many times. I just ordered bibimbap, and it wasn’t good at all (the rice at the bottom is not crispy and they use ground beef instead of sliced). I asked them to make me something else and was told no, I have to pay for it because it wasn’t their fault…
And the owner didn’t speak English so I couldn’t even have a conversation about it. Not going back.

Asian bistro! What do I say about you! Absolutely wonderful restaurant. I was here with my Chinese and Vietnamese friends. I believed more in this place after their excitement post the meal. Their staff is mainly high school students who’ve been trained quite well. They donot make the rookie mistakes and seem quite professional. Phở was one of the best I had here. The lunch menu ½ and ½ is the best. I love their menu card and the pictures are quite the same how the food actually looks.
Self service and table options are quite great. This place is usually jam packed.

Excellent Asian bistro that serves a variety of cuisines. There’s Chinese if you have people that aren’t adventurous, there’s sushi, which is fresh and well made as well as cooked Japanese dishes such as Tempura, but my all time favorite is Jajangmyeon: Korean Black Bean Sauce Noodles. Not available in all Korean restaurants and the one here tastes homemade. So good and good for you.
Outdoor seating is nice, you can see the (Metro North?) train fly by.

The veggie bibimbap in the stone bowl is my favorite meal here. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. I’ve yet to order many other items because this dish taste too delicious. You can either dine in or take out. They also have self seating options where you order from the counter and wait to be called.
There is a fridge full of natural beverages and I typicaly purchase root beer, ginger ale or sparkling water. This is a quaint spot great for an intimate casual outing but you could manage a small group here too. During the evening week day rush hour the traffic can be heavy in the area, and the parking lot is small.
I’ve always had a great experience here. The menu is a mixture of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean dishes. the only tragic flaw here is they don’t have a container to accommodate to-​go veggie stone bowl orders. So often I will order in and shuffle my crispy cooled down leftover rice home.