Zao Noodle Bar

Category: Asian Fusion (19 listings)

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The Zao Noodle Bar chain, founded in Palo Alto, Calif., a decade ago, now has six locations in the Pacific Northwest, and further expansion is planned. The original concept prominently featured Japanese-style noodles, but those have been dropped in favor of Westernized Asian street-food dishes with Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese influences. Top sellers: ginger-garlic chile chicken and prawns and Vietnamese rice noodles with protein toppings. "The spice and aromatics are a little dumbed-down compared to what you would find in Asia," says CEO Matthew Baizer. "But we're fresh. We take the essences of Asian flavors and add them to reasonably priced American dishes, and it has worked."

• Zao Noodle Bar
  504 Ramsay Way, Ste 105 Kent WA 98032
  Tel: (253) 373-0414
• Zao Noodle Bar
  2630 NE University Village Street Seattle WA 98105
  Tel: (206) 529-8278
• Zao Noodle Bar
  5614 Bay Street Suite 234 Emeryville CA 94608
  Tel: (510) 595-2888
  Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm
• Zao Noodle Bar
  261 University Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301
  Tel: (650) 328-1988
  Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm

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