CAFE ASEAN (W. VILLAGE)

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Check out this great little South East Asian place in the West Village. You won't be disappointed.

FOOD & BOOZE: CAFE ASEAN (W. 10th St. b/w Greenwich Ave. & 6th Ave.)
Menu + Map
Our Take: This little West Village spot serves up freshly made Thai/Vietnamese classics. The open air garden in the back is perfect for a summer meal. And the laid back vibe of the garden space with its distressed wood-framed mirrors and plenty of trees makes this place an Urban Daily pick.

Recomendations: We like the Ghaw Chee appetizer (steamed shrimp dumplings). The dumplings are made fresh and you can tell. The Xao Xa Ot Ga (chicken with sauteed vegetables, lemon grass and chiles) is loaded with big fresh cut vegetables and lots of white meat chicken. The Kari Kapitan (chicken in a yellow Malaysian style coconut curry with potatoes) was good, but could've used a little more kick. And friends are fans of the Muc Xao Cari (squid curry with vegetables and herbs).

Details: CASH ONLY. Open Sun-Thu, noon to 10:30pm; Fri-Sat, noon to 11pm. Appetizers $5-7. Entrees $10-17.