Pandan Asian Cuisine

3 Reviews on “Pandan Asian Cuisine”

• Dexter V.

  Great hangout. After years of absence from this humble place, I can say for certain that it still retains its quaint charm. The dcor of the restaurant is modern but elegantly infused with Asian flavors. The bamboo and straw chairs for example is a very smart touch. The place is warm and cozy and takes care of its patrons very well. After having visited it since its grand opening and many more times in the past, I, through no ones fault but my own, have not visited the establishment for quite some time. That is until recently when I decided to take someone out for a nice dinner date. And I can tell you it was certainly a delight.My companion for the night was Bengali and has never tried Filipino food in her life. She was so excited to have the chance to do so and I knew that Pandan fit the bill to give her the introduction. We shared the appetizer of lumpia shanghai and crispy calamari. Both dishes were great starters. The right amount of crisp for both dish and the flavor was spot on. For our entre we ordered two separate dishes to share. We had the kare-kare and the crispy chicken. Coming from a culture that loves spice, my date requested that the crispy chicken be really spicy. Boy did they hit the mark. It was spicy indeed, which is not a problem for me at all, but the flavor was still all there. That red curry sauce is truly magical. Also the kare-kare had just the right amount of distinct peanut taste that surprised my date, prompting her to ask how to make it so she can try to cook it herself. After a filling entre course we moved to desert and nothing could be better than halo-halo. We shared the dessert, but in all honesty I think my date ate the majority of it. She said afterward she found one of her new favorite desserts.It’s always great to have a restaurant that you can fall back on if you want to go out for a special occasion or a unique experience to bring someone to. It also doesn’t hurt that it gives a non-Filipino a glimpse into the flavor, experience, and warmth of the culture. Pandan is a great example of this and I hope it doesn’t change.

  December 1, 2012, 12:45 pm

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• SevenOate

  Did not like it. Cant say more than that because i was craving thai food and got something else…

  October 2, 2012, 2:56 am

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• Matt

  Very good reasonably priced …the menu is extensive with many delicious entrees. Crispy thai beef appetizer is a must

  June 13, 2011, 8:17 pm

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