Casian Seafood

@casian_seafood a 2022 James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist was very good. I don’t believe I’ve had Hmong food before certainly not at a restaurant. It was subtly yet clearly different from other East and SE Asian food. I started with the Hmong style egg rolls. They were very crunchy nicely browned and not greasy. Reminiscent of Vietnamese egg rolls even with a similar dipping sauce. For my entree I had the Hmong Sausage it was very savory with pork belly and the distinctive flavor of lemongrass. They offered it with rice or sticky rice; I definitely wanted to try the sticky rice. It came extremely hot and was somewhat painful extracting it from the plastic wrap and the first few bites was amazing. Unfortunately as it cooled it dried out quickly and hardened somewhat.

I overheard the server mentioning fried ice cream to the next table and had to get it. The outside crunchy part [I really have no idea what it was wrapped in] was really good but the ice cream had melted a bit. It was still really good though.

Definitely want to come back and try more Hmong dishes. They were advertising live crawfish as well—though seasonal—but the boils looked good. Definitely want to try some of those too.

I'm definitely coming back here to try more of their items off their menu. Our waitress was so sweet! We ate outside with our dog, and she brought a water bowl just for him and made sure it was always filled up with water. They also make their sauce in house, so I definitely recommend their egg rolls. Also for anyone REALLY hungry, you should definitely order their hen. More than enough to keep you full. The food was very flavorful, and I had an overall positive experience at Casian Seafood. I will be back for more!

Great experience!! Food, service and atmosphere.

First time coming in and brought my mom. We got the chefs family special with the Casian special sauce. Great flavor especially when you get the juices towards the bottom of the pot. A nice homemade sauce made from the owner which is unique from most places.

They also have multiple Hmong dishes were I must try for next time. Excellent selections of beers and wines from their listings.

Also a modern vibe in the restaurant environment. They have a drink bar as well great for grabbing drinks and hanging out or bringing families in. Will be back for sure to try other things on their menu!