Miss Asia

This below street-level spot is like a culinary survey of the whole of Asia. The largest section of the menu features Thai favorites (one of the owners is also behind the foodie favorite Sticky Rice), but you will find dishes representing the cuisine of China, Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, Laos, The Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Whew! Owners have gone so far as to have chefs from some of those respective traditions teach chefs here their cooking secrets. The decor, however, goes for a less eclectic motif. Pleasing orange walls, potted orchids, and Tibetan-style decorations create Zen-like serenity, though a couple of flat screen TVs and upbeat music make sure you don't fall into a meditative trance.