Lemongrass Asian Bistro

Hi guys, I visited this restaurant because my sister wanted to celebrate her birthday there (party of 6). Here is my opinion about this place.

Location: The restaurant is located in a great plaza where you can find more restaurants and stores. It is a really nice location on Boynton Beach. Close to the congress avenue so you can use public transportation if you need it.

Parking: Parking is not a problem at all. They have a big garage where you can park for free or you can park around the plaza.

Service: The service was BAD. Our waitress does not understand or speak English very well and each time we ordered a drink it took more than 10 minutes to bring the drink. The restaurant needs to improve in this aspect.

Food quality: It is an Asian restaurant but the food doesn’t taste like authentic Asian flavor. It is more like American-Asian flavors. Don’t get me wrong, the food doesn’t taste bad but it’s not authentic, it’s more like a fusion. How do I know this? because my boyfriend is an Asian guy and we have already eaten in authentic Asian restaurants. We ordered Hawaiian dancer which was one of the best option. It is a mix of sautéed scallops, chicken, pineapple, carrots, snow peas, bell peppers, onions, scallions and cashew nuts with tamarind sauce, served in a pineapple. This dish is a little spicy it wasn’t supposed to be spicy. I chose brown rice and it looked like I was eating chunky cardboard. My boyfriend ordered Kapow Nuaa (thai spicy beef, bird’s eye chili, garlic, string bean, onion, bell peppers, bamboo shoots and basil). He likes spicy food but even for him this dish was very spicy. Anyway, my boyfriend and I woke up next day with a sick stomach.

Price: I consider this place expensive after analyzing the quality of the food, the service, the decoration, the cleanliness of the place, etc. We paid $ 53.13 for 2 dishes and 1 Ice tea. I have been paying the same amount in better restaurants.

Atmosphere: It is a bit noisy. Very busy restaurant. I lot people taking out food. You can sit inside our outside.

Recommendation: Do not trust reviews of Asian restaurants from people who are not Asian. Because normally this type of review will say that “the restaurant is amazing and that it is the best Asian food”. Make a reservation, this place is quite busy. The service is already included (18%) in your check. In some dishes, protein is not included. So that is an extra cost over the price that is on the menu. Please read the menu carefully.

If you ask me if I would visit this restaurant again? my answer is OF COURSE NOT.