Spring Asian Cuisine — Restaurant in City of North Tonawanda

Spring Asian cuisine is owned by a Burmese family. Husband and wife, with no employees. They’re a small business and incredibly sweet. In fact, they’re also part of a marginalized ethnic minority in Burma called the Chin people (specifically the Uppu tribe) so this would also be a good way of uplifting marginalized business owners.

But every time I go, he remembers that I prefer coconut milk for my drinks and veggie/tofu for my entrees.

The food is mostly Thai and Korean, with some Burmese food as well.

And while nothing is “explicitly” vegan, it’s fairly easy to find vegan options, since almost everything can be made with tofu. And much of the appetizers are just vegetables anyway.

Now it’s hard to communicate with the language barrier, so it’s tough to tell whether or not there’s cross contamination or milk powder or whatnot. But he always shows the packages and tries to ask questions to his wife if we ask.

He also tends to be very giving. Whenever I go in, he gives me something to try for free. He’s a very sweet man and I love the food.

So, if anyone would be interested in going, the food is tasty, the owner is incredibly nice, and you’d be supporting a struggling...

Came into this restaurant to be greeted by a friendly man (which I presume is the owner).

It seems like him and a woman that came out of the kitchen, that I presume is his wife, are probably a tag team at running this small family business/restaurant.

I had ended up trying an appetizer (the Korean fried beef dumplings), 2 entrées (the Tom Yum soup, and Basil fried rice), and also got a Thai iced tea.

The Thai food is 100% authentic. I ate with my Malaysian friend and he approved of it (and it has tasted like authentic Thai food I've had)

All the dishes were amazing, the Thai tea was also great!

The man was extremely friendly and welcoming to us!

The only tiny issue (which isn't really a problem for me) is he seems to go help out in the kitchen and leave nobody up front when the restaurant has a number of people. This could be awkward for people just walking in (saw a guy come in and leave whilst waiting for a little bit)

This isn't bad if you're patient, but most people have no patience and will probably get upset. The food and the friendliness of the man would be worth the wait, in my opinion (which wasn't/ isn't that long)!

Will be a returning...

This is an excellent new restaurant, serving Korean and Thai cuisine. It’s quite a comfortable and quaint family owned business with cooking that feels homemade with their variety of options. The owners are wonderfully pleasant and friendly, making my day the both times I’ve been there so far. They’ve also given us discounts and more than enough free food to try.

Of course they have things to work on and improve being a new restaurant but I think minor complaints may be the product of a budding restaurant or cultural differences. Regardless, it’s a lovely restaurant with excellent food, personable service, and a great opportunity to support a Burmese-owned business, which is something rare and unique to find in Western New York.

I’ll be going back again to try some dessert soon! Also, pro-tip: if you get the khao tom mud, while it may look like a delicious wrap, make sure to unwrap the banana leaf before you dig it. While it may look delicious, the banana leaf is basically a wrapper...