In all my travels, and all the places I have lived, I’ve not encountered many restaurants that offer the ethnic variety that is available at the Taste of Asia. Normally it would require three different restaurants to compete with the eclectic menu available at this one establishment. In fact at the Taste of Asia that is exactly what you get; a little taste of various types of Asian cuisine.

The facility itself has been completely remodeled and the new atmosphere is really great. The building used to house an all you an eat Chinese buffet that felt like a large cavernous cafeteria. Now each table is intimately arranged and the warm wood tones throughout the dining room really add a touch of class. When you first enter the restaurant you can see off to your left a sleek and modern black topped bar and off to the right is a fully staffed sushi bar. The rest of the dining area is broken down into small tables or booths for casual dining where diners can select between Chinese, Japanese, and Thai dishes. While the food is disparate the decor seems to settle on a mostly modern urban Japanese thanks to the mixed wood and stainless steel finish.

In my lunch party today we each tried a different lunch special and we were pleased with both the quality and the presentation of the food. The egg rolls, something I generally don’t care for, were even very good. Combined with the tasty food was impeccable service ranging from our friendly waitress to the quiet support staff that made sure our glasses were never more than half empty. We didn’t have a chance to sample their sushi, desserts, or the more formal and entertaining Hibachi Steak House though they all promise to be very good if our lunch was any indication.

The Taste of Asia is on 3rd ave near the corner of 8th street so you can find plenty of parking nearby thanks to the Pullman Square parking garages as well as the parking complex near the Huntington Big Sandy Superstore Arena which is just across the street. The Taste of Asia would be a great first course for a night out enjoying dinner and a movie at Pullman Cinemas.

Taste of Asia Hibachi Japanese Steak House & Grill
821 3rd Ave Huntington, WV
304-781-2222