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Best Asian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Asian food in San Rafael. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Asian restaurants near you.. San Rafael (/ˌsæn rəˈfɛl/ SAN rə-FEL; Spanish pronunciation: [san rafaˈel] "Saint Raphael") is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census the city's population is 57,713.
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10. Sakura Sushi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By MattV264
Went there to pick up some take out, and had a hard time finding them. They're in a corporate business park, but once I sorted that out, I was really impressed.The restaurant is lovely inside, with a sushi bar,. and plenty of tables. Great decor, very friendly staff.We had two different Maki rolls, the Volcano roll, and the Tempura Shrimp roll. Both were excellent. We also had Gyoza (good), Golden Tofu (unfortuntely lost it's crispiness by the time we were able to sit down and eat), and teriyaki. Their teriyaki sauce was excellent, not over-sweet like some.
9. Uchiwa Ramen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
New and traditional styles of Japanese ramen. Featuring savory appetizers and Japanese craft beers served in a uniquely contemporary Asian setting.
Reviewed By kenyonsf
Came in for lunch before noon on a Thursday. Clean, welcoming atmosphere. I was greeted with a smile and seated immediately, water soon followed. Ordered cucumber salad and the Miso ramen. That comes with asparagus, which I loath, and they happily substituted spinach which I appreciated. Food came out within 5 minutes. Broth was silky and complex. Noodles were perfectly al dente not soggy or too hard. I was surprised at the fresh corn, just hadn't had that in many of the Ramens I've tried. Pork was delicious, melt in your mouth and not too salty. Overall an excellent bowl that left me satisfied but not stuffed. Cucumber salad was a nice antidote to the ramen with lots of good sesame flavor. I'm a fan!
8. Bay Thai Cuisine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Connie L
Small restaurant with a few tables and street parking. Nothing fancy and so-so decor. Service is fast and efficient. My husband had the Pad Ruam Talay which is prawns,calamari and scallops in a spicy sauce. I had the Pra Ram Long Song which is spinach, broccoli and beef in peanur sauce. Both dishes were great! Portions were a nice size. $9.95 for my dish and $11.50 for my husband's. Rice is extra - $1.50.
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7. Yu Shang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By westchicago
Our family of 3 generations visited this restaurant last evening and several ordered sushi while others ordered Chinese. A few had soup which came quite quickly; then the sushi arrived which only 1/2 of the people ordered. The remaining orders weren't deliver until the sushi eaters had finished the sushi. This gives little credit to the chef, or perhaps the order takers, that the table cannot be served simultaneously so that all can eat together.I find this a simple problem to rectify but I do see it as a problem when a larger group is wanting to dine together.
6. Bangkok Thai Express
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By maxbialy
Because it was close to my hotel, I tried this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. On my first visit I ordered Chicken Yellow Curry, and Pad Thai with Shrimp, both were excellent, and reasonably priced. I had to go back the next day and have the Pad Thai again, excellent, very tasty, an unusual sauce, sweet and yummy.
5. Sushi To DAI For
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By TheBlum
It was a wet night and there were lots of people looking forward to having sushi. Their offerings are good, the prices are fair and the service was okay considering the mob scene that evening.I just wish they had some shochu for me. They have it sometimes, but not last Saturday.
4. Ping's Chinese Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By WelllllEnuff
Hung back while family jaunted around Muir etc. and was delighted with the convenience and hospitality of this well-appointed restaurant nestled in a strip mall with a number of other choices. Can't say enough about the great dishes â from menu variety to delicious selections, a worthy taste of Chinese cuisine!
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3. My Thai
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By ravi4travel
We had to wait long for everything, to get water for all, to get a server to come and take our order, to get our food , to get our check and finally, for someone to come and take our payment. It was unbelievably slow and the restaurant was not even very busy! We had three different people attend to us and they were all equally bad, with no interest in serving us, or doing anything for that matter.Food was quite good and if the service is improved, this place has potential.
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2. Royal Thai Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By goldenlover2015
The service was good. The staff was friendly & very accommodating. In order to make a fair comparison, we had to have the chicken satay, pad Thai, and pineapple fried rice. Chicken was nice & moist, peanut sauce was fine (a little sparse, but decent). The noodles & fried rice were good. I've certainly had better (Le Moose in Fremont does all three dishes better). I'd go again if folks wanted to meet in San Rafael & wanted Thai food. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to dine there again.
1. Pho Viet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Birdsong859
This hard-to-find Viet restaurant had very good food prep, but nothing offered that we've not seen/tasted in other Viet restaurants elsewhere in the U.S. It's a little small and cramped but the service is attentive and preparation was fairly quick. We tried each other's dishes and equal quality all round. The decor is starting to wear thin and it could use some more upkeep. The restaurant is down to the end of a shopping strip area, almost onto the marina dock area. Careful if you have severe shellfish allergies; they weren't sure what I was asking when inquiring about separate cooking oils for shrimp and the other eggrolls, springrolls etc.
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