Asian Fusion / Sushi Restaurant

The Summit Saturday , October 30, 2021 Greeted by Friendly Staff Establishment Clean / Customers NOT Required to Wear Face Masks No Line/No Waiting at This Time Arrived/Checked In: 5:00pm Greeted & Seated: 5:01pm Placed Drink Order: 5:04pm Received Drinks: 5:05pm Placed Appetizer Order: 5:05pm Received Appetizer: 5:10pm Placed Entrée Order: 5:15pm Received Entrée Order: 5:28pm Our server, Raul A, was friendly, helpful & knowledgeable about food being offered. We ordered the Pan Fried Momo's ($11) for our appetizer and they were, as always, delicious. These are a Nepalese style, pan fried dumplings with an Alabama tomato vinaigrette style dipping can’t-get-enough tangy sauce. You get a total of five to fight over, I mean eat. Husband ordered the Chicken Curry ($16) and it was delicious. Tender chicken with the traditional curry flavorings. I ordered the Balinese Beef Rendang ($21). Tender, thin sliced beef marinated in a savory sauce over tender jasmine rice. Outstanding. ...

Allow extra time during busy period.. (COVID 2021) As with most places, limited staff is making things difficult & slow - be patient. Kudos to the Kitchen staff for making excellent food although close to closing time. Food quality and presentation was surprisingly better than what I was expecting.

You may not need me to tell you this, but Birmingham's weakest genre on its food scene is Asian. It is very difficult to find authentic Asian food in this town. But your search ends here. Their Ramen bowl with pork belly is the closest I've found to real tonkotsu hakata ramen. Is it as good as a Tokyo noodle bar or an L.A. ramen joint? No, but it is close enough to get the job done and it will save you 20 hours on a plane. Probably our favorite thing we have had though is the Magic City Roll. As my wife likes to say, "Sushi should be sweet, spicy, creamy, and crunchy." This roll has it all. Their dishes here are good, but in my experience the flavors tend to be mild. But you can amp them up if you know what to ask for, and then they are really nice. Their Nepalese lamb curry is excellent. I prefer it with dried spices, you can ask for this as an off-the-menu extra. The Pork Belly Bowl is also pretty good. I recommend asking for a side of Korean BBQ sauce and Abhi Aioli (it is li...