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It's like walking into a rainbow..especially on these chilly and sometimes rainy fall days where color is distinctly lacking: the ceiling is covered in paper lanterns of all colors of the spectrum! And the tables are painted all different colors. Everyone's squished in there, cozied up to their neighboring table. It's delightful! And then there is the food!!.. Asian comfort food! We ordered a TOTALLY outstanding curry in a ceramic pots, and the paella-a-la-some-kind-of-heaven. I started with a chrysanthemum greens salad adorned with figs and pears- yum! This place is a MUST!... I highly recommend it on a day when your world is feeling bleak and colorless.

stuff yourself and your date into this adorable little spot and the impending winter cold is left out the door and entirely forgotten. It's warm inside, filled with a rainbow of lanterns, flowers and painted tables.. And steaming ceramic pots of curry and Asian-style paella. I went for the chrysanthemum greens adorned with figs and pears.. far from disappointing! In fact, the red curry with beef and veggies was one of the best I'd had in a very long time. It's the kind of place that will raise your spirits when the world seems to be lacking color.

I live in the neighborhood and typically enjoy the food (and the value) at Cafe Asean. I'm always recommending it to people! But I ordered delivery from there last night (for the first time) and found it very disappointing! The tofu and vegetable curry dish I ordered ($14) had only a few vegetables and only THREE pieces of tofu. I'm shocked that they'd consider that an entree (and charge an entree price). If I give Cafe Asean another try, it certainly won't be delivery.

This place has remained eternally true to its Asean roots, but wished it offered some Filipino cuisine as well. The ambience and esoteric music is great and calming, with the frendliest waitstaff you would find in Manhattan. Simply, "De-li-cioussss!"

I was there a few years ago and recently I dropped by as I was just curious whether it is still as good. My verdict is that the food is less authentic and more Americanized unfortunately! I missed the pungent smell of strong herbs and spices which real Malaysian food are famous for. The redeeming part is the desert is still very good and the service is very attentive but wish the good looking Asean waiting staff smile more. I long for the old chef culinary skill and wonder what's in the boss mind now that this place no longer serve real Malaysian food but still call it Cafe Asean.

This is a cute little place with a romantic atmosphere that serves pretty good pan-asian food. They have a combination of thai, malaysian, and other dishes. I had a very good chicken, though I wish that it had come with more sizable sides (more veggies!). My friend got two appetizers and they were both flavorful and sizable. The best part by far was the dessert - there are only two - flan and black rice pudding, and we had the pudding. It was simply amazing. Warm, soft, creamy black rice in with warm coconut milk and banana slices. it was beyond delicious. I would go back just for that. Overall, worth a try!

Basically a Malaysian restaurant - simple, homestyle curries and stir-fries. The food is not fantastic - but it is good. It's cheapish. The atmosphere is cute. But it's no better than your typical corner Thai or Chinese place. Sounds much more exotic and fancy than it turns out to be.