Based on 130 reviews.
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Sat 11am-2am Sun 3pm-2am
Payment Methods:
MASTER CARD, VISA
BUSINESS DETAILS:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Message from Azia & Caterpillar Lounge
- Full menu served until 2am
- Enticing happy hour features
- Music nightly
As one critic states, "Sacred Asian art meets James Bond chic." Let Chef and Owner, Thom Pham, take you on a culinary adventure ranging from traditional stir frys to a North Woods Walleye in Jalapeno-Basil sauce, to a perfectly braised tenderloin topped with an exotic Asian mushroom demi-glace. When you visit, chances are good that Thom himself is on site and tending to every guest as though he's invited them for a private dinner party. In fact, fundamentally, he has. Azia also offers a wide variety of original house cocktails, the largest sake menu in Minnesota, a refined wine and list and beer, bottled and on tap.
Editorial Review for Azia & Caterpillar Lounge – by Citysearch Editor
In Short
Black leather jackets are de rigueur on Azia's slick clientele, who congregate at high booths and little tables. The place suits any mood, with a bustling bar up front; an inviting main dining room with cranberry-colored walls; a Chinese-inspired black-and-red middle room; and a "Star Trek"-like lounge for sake and desserts. The menu encompasses much of Asia's cuisine with pizzazz: curry with cranberries, spicy cream cheese puffs, fried Minnesota walleye with a neon-green jalapeno-basil sauce.
Insider Tips
Late-night crowds gather here of the late-night Happy Hour (same as the one that runs weekdays from 3 to 6pm), and for the DJ spinning club hits in Azia's Caterpillar Lounge. Looking for low-key? Azia has that, too, in the restaurant's main bar and dining area.
From 3 to 6 pm weekdays, Azia offers small plates for $4.95, including Tom Pham's famous sushi rolls, potstickers, cranberry cream-cheese puffs and more. Certain red and white wines are half-price, and the normally expensive fruity drinks go for a little less expensive $7.
The main dining room offers the best people-watching and the warmest atmosphere.
The cocktail list is chock-full of tropical delights--don't miss the flaming Molotov mojito.
Funky friends in an Asian-Fusion atmosphere with one foot planted firmly in neigborhood history. A menu that's completely unique and ever-evolving.
Entertainment: Special Theme, TV
Accomodates Private Parties
Amenities
Atmosphere: Dim Lights, Elegant, Fun, Music, Party, People Watching, Romantic
Parking Information: Lot, Valet
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In Business Since
2004
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