Tang Asia Bistro — Restaurant in East Hampton

Two of us ate in just prior to the dinner rush on a Saturday evening. The interior of the restaurant is clean, fairly classy, a bit upscale even. Based on the seemingly recently remodeled interior and very average price of the food ($15 or so for a noodle or rice-base entree) my expectations for the food were lower than average. You know how it is: if the inside of the place is expensive but the food isn't, usually the food sucks. This is a rare example of the opposite being true.

The food was FANTASTIC. For two people, we had a "sushi for 2," ($42) as well as Japanese seafood fried rice and a seafood yaki udon ($15 each.) We ordered a little more than normal since we expected smaller portions. This was incorrect. The sushi for 2 wasn't just GENEROUSLY portioned, but beautifully arranged and delicious. There was no skimping on the fish, and I've never had such a fantastically fatty, buttery salmon sushi. Heck, even the California roll was great. I am always critical of California rolls because they're my least favorite, but y'know what? I'd absolutely eat that California roll again. The miso soup was a little cooler than I'd have liked, but the sushi itself was the perfect temperature.

Then came the Japanese fried rice and seafood yaki udon... Wow! Portions were ideal, on the generous side. Both dishes involved seafood; usually that means a handful, almost always less than you'd like. This was not the case, there was plenty of it. And all of the seafood was cooked perfectly, even the squid which is a difficult animal to cook without becoming rubbery. Both dishes were very obviously made fresh, based on temperature, texture, and vivid appearance. Someone in the back clearly knows what they're doing! And for $15 a dish?! I've had similar dishes elsewhere for twice the cost and they paled in comparison. The yaki udon noodles were either handmade or very high end previously frozen. The chew on the noodles could not have been better. The rice had that smoky hibachi flavor and aroma to it that you forgot you missed so much. As I type this review two days later, I'm salivating just reliving the dishes.

We were seated near the door, so occasionally a stiff chilly draft would hit us. When the front desk phone rings, it announces the number quite loudly. That's all okay, the quality and value of the food made these small imperfections easily forgiven. If anything, I'm happy the phone's ringing: that means business is good. As for the draft... It's winter. If I had said anything to the hostess i have no doubt she would have reseated us further into the restaurant.

Bottom line is that Tang Asia Bistro surpassed all my expectations when it came to the food. I'd love to post photos, but everything was so good that I forgot to take them prior to digging in. The low price of the dishes we ordered did not reflect the optimally prepared, perfectly textured, and flavor-rich food we ate. Did I mention it's a 40-minute drive for me? I'd eat there again, no...

This place was so amazing, I'm writing this review in the parking lot while I digest enough to be able to drive home lol. First off, we went during lunch. It was nice and quiet and very cozy and i loved we were the only ones in there for a nice and quiet lunch since our baby was asleep. We had just came from Pumpkin Town down the street and i was really warm, the waiter noticed and offered to turn on the A.C for us which was the beginning of the awesome service we recieved. The menu had a variety of sushi and rolls but we went with something simple like the Shrimp tempura 🍤 and Chicken tempura. It was my first time trying the chicken one and it was soooooo good!!! We then tried the Hibachi chicken and shrimp from their lunch menu. For $15 it was the perfect portion for me and my fiancé to share after the rolls we ate. Everything was so good I forgot to take a picture of the food before we finished it lol. The staff was just beyond amazing and were constantly refilling our drinks and taking plates off the table as we finished. We did NOT need to ask for anything! I would absolutely recommend this...

TINY, insignificant, highly priced portions. I ordered Striped Bass & Tuna sashimi, hoping to get a slightly heartier serving of fish than the sushi (promised 6 rolls for each order); I was shocked to see the server roll out a tiny plate of 2 slivers of fish each on a bed of kale? For $15! They charge an extra $1 for sashimi on top of the ridiculously small quantities. Ginger salad had a slightly fishy taste, mojito was good but CHOCK FULL OF ICE. Barely 3 sips…. The side of rice and the ginger with my sashimi I ordered ended up being my main dinner. Absolutely not worth $50. We were the only ones dining at 9pm on a Friday night. Server also chatted up some of her friends for upwards of 20 mins while we were waiting for a check… We had to walk up to the counter for our check. Never asked us if we wanted more drinks/food, and no water served. Do yourself a favor and go...