The 5 Best Asian Restaurants Around Summit County

Few dining traditions demonstrate the range of flavor quite like those found across Asia. Chiles, fresh herbs, fermented sauces, aromatic spices, noodles, rice and carefully prepared seafood can lead in entirely different directions depending on the cuisine and region. In Summit County, diners can move from Thai curries and Vietnamese noodle soups to Japanese sushi, hibachi and Chinese specialties without leaving the High Country. The Best of Summit recognizes local restaurants bringing those distinct culinary traditions to mountain dining.

Dillon Thai Restaurant

Dillon Thai Restaurant builds its menu around familiar Thai dishes while giving diners considerable room to choose proteins and spice levels. The selection starts with appetizers such as chicken satay, spring rolls, Thai dumplings and crab cheese wontons before moving into soups, salads, noodles, fried rice and curries. Pad Thai combines rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts and peanuts, while pad see ew and drunken noodles offer alternatives built around broader noodles and different sauces. Curry choices include red, green, yellow, panang and massaman, each creating a different balance of aromatics, coconut milk, vegetables and spice. Entrées expand into basil stir-fries, cashew dishes, garlic preparations and seafood. Vegetarian choices appear throughout the menu, and diners can select tofu for many dishes. Thai iced tea, mango sticky rice and other desserts provide traditional counterparts to the savory side of the meal.

China Szechuan

China Szechuan serves Chinese food in Frisco, with a menu that spans appetizers, soups, noodle and rice dishes and a broad range of meat, seafood and vegetable entrées. Diners can choose familiar preparations alongside dishes that draw on the chile-forward flavors associated with Szechuan cooking. Chicken, beef, pork and shrimp appear across multiple combinations, giving customers choices ranging from sweeter sauces to garlic, vegetables and spicier preparations. Fried rice and noodle dishes offer complete meals of their own, while appetizers and soups make it easy to build a shared meal for the table. The extensive selection also accommodates diners who prefer vegetable-centered dishes rather than meat or seafood, making the restaurant a longstanding local option for Chinese cuisine in Frisco.

Nozawa Sushi & Hibachi

Nozawa Sushi & Hibachi approaches Japanese dining from several directions, bringing sushi, hibachi and other Asian dishes together on one menu. The sushi selection ranges from nigiri and sashimi to classic and specialty rolls, allowing diners to keep things simple or explore combinations of seafood, vegetables, sauces and garnishes. Sushi entrées and platters provide larger assortments for people who want to sample several preparations. On the cooked side, hibachi dinners pair proteins with vegetables and accompaniments, with choices that include steak, chicken, shrimp and seafood combinations. The menu also reaches into noodles, fried rice, tempura and appetizers such as edamame and gyoza. That breadth makes Nozawa suitable for groups whose preferences differ, particularly when some diners want raw seafood while others would rather order a fully cooked entrée.

Pho Bay

Pho Bay centers its Silverthorne menu on Vietnamese cooking, with pho providing one of its defining dishes. The traditional noodle soup brings together a deeply flavored broth, rice noodles, herbs and a choice of proteins, creating a meal particularly suited to a cold mountain day. Vietnamese cuisine extends well beyond soup, and Pho Bay complements its namesake specialty with other noodle and rice preparations, appetizers and entrées. Fresh herbs, vegetables and contrasting textures play an important role across the food, while familiar Vietnamese accompaniments allow diners to adjust dishes to their own tastes. The restaurant gives Summit County diners a local destination for a cuisine in which aromatic broths, rice noodles and fresh ingredients take a markedly different approach from the curries, sushi and stir-fries found elsewhere in the county’s Asian dining scene.

Summit Thai

Summit Thai serves a broad Thai menu from its Frisco location, balancing noodle and rice dishes with curries, soups, salads and wok-prepared entrées. Pad Thai, pad see ew and drunken noodles give diners several approaches to Thailand’s noodle traditions, while fried-rice selections offer another customizable starting point. Curry fans can move among red, green, yellow, panang and massaman preparations, each built around its own blend of spices, coconut milk and other ingredients. Stir-fried dishes combine vegetables with choices of protein and sauces that range from basil-forward to sweet, savory and spicy. Appetizers, soups and salads broaden the menu for diners who want to share several dishes rather than order individual entrées. With adjustable spice and different protein choices available across much of the menu, Summit Thai allows diners to shape a meal around both flavor preferences and heat tolerance.

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