Looking to broaden your culinary horizons beyond the usual European fare? Here Ellena Brooks reviews some of the best Asian restaurants in Surrey, with cuisines including Chinese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.
With the catch-all-term "Asian cuisine" spanning across a range of different food cultures and flavours, as well as applying to a number of different restaurants, choosing the best examples in Surrey is no easy feat. However with an entire list having already been devoted to Indian cuisine alone, it would be a shame to ignore other Asian flavours when there are so many to try.
It has been a challenge, but one (I can't pretend otherwise) I have been happy to tackle. Still, there are no doubt more gems that I have yet to come across, so if your favourite hasn't made the list please leave a comment or send us a message on our Twitter or Facebook where, as always, you can follow us for all the latest updates.
Happy eating!
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Bulgogi
54 Cherstsey Road, Surrey, GU21 5BGThe recently relocated Bulgogi is such a local favourite that it has been awarded a certificate of excellence by Tripadvisor. Offering sumptuous flavour and texture combinations, it is best to book for dinner as this cozy Korean restaurant is very popular. Bulgogi has traditional Korean dishes like bibimbap in a stone pot, but the star of the show has to be its barbecue.
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The Good Earth
The Good Earth has much in the way of traditional Chinese dishes, but has not been afraid to create a few modern delicacies like Golden Sands Dover Sole. The restaurant prides itself on the high quality ingredients it uses, with its good food and buzzing atmosphere leading to The Good Earth being consequenty awarded a certificate of excellence on Tripadvisor.
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Jin Jin
Hidden away alongside the Thames in one of the most beautiful parts of Kingston, it is tragically easy to overlook Jin Jin, which is a shame as this unassuming restaurant is delightful. Very much a hidden gem known primarily through word of mouth, this restaurant focuses on genuine Chinese flavours and offers more traditional delicacies than your standard fare.
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Sakunthala's Pan Asia
5 White Hart Lane, Barnes, SW13 0PXThough primarily a Thai restaurant, as the name indicates Sakunthala's Pan Asia offers a range of dishes including Chinese, Malay and Burmese. The fresh flavours and presentation of the dishes are superb the staff are helpful and the whole place has a distinct character to it. What more could a diner ask for?
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Kei's Peking Restaurant
Elegantly decorated inside and with a large garden for those warmer months, Kei's Peking Restaurant is a stylish eatery that can accommodate large parties. The staff are friendly and helpful and the chef's specialities come highly recommended. As if there wasn't enough to choose from already, alongside its many Chinese dishes there are also Thai and Japanese flavours.
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Bep Viet
Don't let the term street food fool you, as many of Bep Viet's visitors will tell you that its food is better than that of most traditional restaurants. Small and quaint, this family run Vietnamese has a select menu that prioritises fresh flavours, and is well worth a visit next time you're in Woking's town centre.
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Zen Garden
1 Guildford Road, Fetcham, KT22 9ALZen Garden is a simple restaurant yet amongst the best Chinese eateries in the county. While it will be of no surprise then, what its vast menu primarily consists of, there are a small number of Thai specialities if you want to mix it up.
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Miso Korean and Japanese Restaurant
25-29 Church Street, Reigate and Banstead District, RH2 0ADRestaurants in central Reigate are often criticised for being a monotonous sea of European cuisine, and while this may not be entirely true Miso's seamless combination of Korean and Japanese dishes does make it stand out. There are plenty of dishes here to try, but for those looking for a more theatrical experience try ordering the Korean barbecue which will be cooked at your table.
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Bejing Restaurant
142 Worplesdon Road, SurreyBejing Restaurant is the Chinese eatery for large parties with particular tastes and not overly heavy wallets. Asides from the vast range of dishes available, it is one of the very few Chinese restaurants that can cater to those on a gluten free diet.
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Chifan
A cozy, intimate setting that offers both a reasonably priced all-you-can-eat menu, as well as a normal menu with an even wider range of scrumptious dishes. This has all led to Chifan being a local favourite for lovers of Chinese cuisine, with the Hot and Sour Soup being the subject of many a rave review.
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