Apsara Palace Restaurant

Everything was great! We tried the loacation on Hope St. The service was a tad slow, but stiil so nice and hospitable. The food was so good and very flavorful. This is also BYOB, so bring your choice of alcohol. Prices are also very good. I will definitely be back.

Truly. Some of the best food I’ve ever had. I will absolutely be coming back. I didn’t realize that they were closing when we came in but we weren’t rushed at all and the service was amazing. The food is stand out, my favorite was the Thai Salad with shrimp and we all loved the Apsara Special Fried Rice. I can’t wait for this to be a regular stop for me :) Would love love love for them to consider using Too Good To Go!

Seems to be family owned, not associated with the one on Public Street. The service was quick and attentive. Family friendly environment. BYOB. Tried the Chicken with Angel Hair. Similar to a Lo Mein. Delicious, seasoned with fresh garlic. Crispy Chicken Wings, not to be confused with the normal wings. These were flavorful and crisped to perfection. Fried Ravioli (fried dumpling) Chicken Nime Chow, a healthy alternative to an egg roll. Overall this is a place worth trying, if you live close order take out. Down fall is parking, it can be a little hard on a Friday night

Hot Thai basil lemongrass doesn’t match description and is not what I was expecting at all not horrible but not good. Salad was delicious. Missing my Thai iced tea even though I was charged for it.

Iv known the owner for yrs and this place is not the same since Sopai left, the tofu is raw and not “fried”. The food bland and just not great. Nice environment tho.

I haven’t been here in years. That’s about to change! The shrimp nimchow was fresh and light. Loved the mint in it, delicate and delicious. The peanut sauce was perfect. I had the shrimp lemongrass so so good! My bf had the shrimp lemongrass with jalapeños and added broccoli/ it had a totally different taste- ginger, it was also very good. My son had chicken fried rice- yummy and garlic wings which he gave a thumbs up to. The price for these dishes were great (under $10, the broccoli added a couple extra bucks). The food all looked, smelled and was DELICIOUS! I have a friend who says she comes here all the time, now I know why. The place was also busy for dinner on a Tuesday- lots of people in and out for take out.

I don't know what the heck to this restaurant, it used to be a staple of Cambodian and Vietnamese cuisine in Providence. I have been a long time customer since the doors opened back in the mid 2000's. I'm sorry to say this, but over the last few years, the quality of the food has been on a steep decline, they changed the business quite a bit during COVID to a more to-go oriented service and I feel like the quality of the food has just gotten disappointing. I used to order from here several times a year and up to once or twice a month in 2021. I feel like in mid-2022 they really just fell flat. I believe new owners took over and everything kind of fell apart. None of the dishes are as good as the used to be, the ingredients don't seem very fresh anymore, bland, improperly cooked, and just about everything I have received from this restaurant over the last two years has been a total let down. The service has also suffered and there is usually only one wait staff member in the dining room and they aren't as attentive (not a big deal for this style of restaurant, but I still feel it's worth mentioning and I could easily overlook it if the food was still up to par). This used to be my go-to for fast tasty food on a budget, I honestly doubt I will return. The original location is still very good and has yet to let me down, I believe the other location on the South side is still owned by the same family, but Palace just isn't the one for me anymore.

Food tastes great and at a tremendously good value!

When your friend tells you they've never been to Apsara it makes lunch choices that much easier. I love that Hope St has so many great dining options - apsara is one of many but a stand out for sure in terms of deliciousness. Starter with shrimp nime chow and the lort appetizer - love a good dip dip! I really appreciate the amount of peanuts and sauce with the nime chow cause I tend to hog it but there was plentyyyyy for both of us. For my main I got the lunch special Hunan Chicken , egg roll and plain fried rice. This is potentially my fav plain fried rice. It's not CRUNCHY but has like a nice little texture from the frying part and it's flavorful. The chicken was tender and tasty. I wish the broccoli was steamed a bit more but otherwise it was perfect. We were told to pick an open table when we got there, no wait to sit. We were served quickly and the waitress was friendly. It's pretty straight forward. You're there for the food. I love that it's been around forever and still has that hole in the wall feel to it. I think the artwork has changed but not much and they have old menus with old prices and just a sharpie note telling you to add .25 or more to everything.

So: Apsara *Asian* is probably the restaurant you were looking for if you wanted to try some good food. At Apsara *Palace* you will experience the answer to the question "what if a restaurant's food's secret ingredient was resentment?" We ordered pad se euw, drunken noodles, egg rolls, and fried chicken wings. It's obvious nothing was actually cooked to order: the ingredients in both the pad se euw and drunken noodles were either undercooked or overcooked, the egg rolls tasted like soggy, oily dough; and the fried chicken basically went in the fryolator with no spices or seasonings of any kind. Don't make the mistake we made. Apsara Asian is genuinely good. Apsara Palace is someone's anti-passion project. It will make you want to retire from eating.

Seems to be family owned, not associated with the one on Public Street. The service was quick and attentive. Family friendly environment. BYOB. Tried the Chicken with Angel Hair. Similar to a Lo Mein. Delicious, seasoned with fresh garlic. Crispy Chicken Wings, not to be confused with the normal wings. These were flavorful and crisped to perfection. Fried Ravioli (fried dumpling) Chicken Nime Chow, a healthy alternative to an egg roll. Overall this is a place worth trying, if you live close order take out. Down fall is parking, it can be a little hard on a Friday night

Not to be dramatic, but they have THE BEST egg rolls and their wonton soup has healing properties. I work in the area and have always had a good experience ordering takeaway from this restaurant. Staff is friendly and they remodeled the inside dining portion in recent years.

It had been several years since I ate Apsara's food. This was our takeout meal on Christmas Eve, and it was worth the drive in from the East Bay to pick it up! I forgot how delicious their Lo Mein is. My wife had the beef loc lok, which she loved, and moo shu. Our kid (13yo) who doesn't like anything other than chicken patties and pizza also really liked the chicken fingers (first time from a Chinese food restaurant that he ate them all). The only thing keeping it from a 5-star review is that my favorite Chinese food dish is fried dumplings, and Apsara uses the thin style dough. The flavors are great, but I just prefer the texture of the thicker dough.

I ordered from Apsara Palace through DoorDash on a Thursday for lunch. The order was prepared quickly and delivered to me while it was still hot. The menu has a lot of Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine options. Since Pad see-ew is usually my go-to entree, I had the Thai pad see-ew noodle. It is Wide Flat Rice Noodle w/ Chinese Broccoli, Onion, Peapod, Carrot, and American Broccoli with a choice of protein. I had it with shrimp. This dish was packed with flavor and the portion was enough for 2 servings. Usually this noodles are more brown, but it looked a little orange to me. It could be different sauces. Either way, it was really good.

The absolute worst Asian food I ever had. This place used to be good and used to be packed now you go in there and it's completely empty. We ordered Nam Chow, wonton soup, "pepper steak" and pad Thai it was all absolutely flavorless, the meat fatty and edible. Even the rice was shallow and probably made early in the morning, even though we bought it at 5 PM. Stay away from this place.

This place great options and love that it's walking distance from my apartment. I've only ever had take out from this restaurant and have no complaints.

I was at work and someone offered me a chicken wing during lunch - it was sooo delicious! In my efforts not to be greedy, I only had one but ran to Apsara the next day to grab my own meal! I ordered the crispy Black pepper wings and scallion pancakes. Both were so great - big enough portions that I split them into two meals. I ate them too fast to even take a picture smh I definitely recommend this place for takeout.

I've been going to this location since they opened here. My 20-something kids have been coming here their whole life. I don't know what happened, but clearly some big changes have happened, maybe a different owner? It was a totally different experience. I ordered 3 things I'd get been getting forever. The nime chow was fine, although the sauce was super garlic heavy. The black pepper wings, which have been one of my favorite foods since having them for the first time, were very different. The coating wasn't nearly as tasty as it used to be. I also got the crispy shrimp lava sauce, and subbed out squid for the shrimp (it used to be on the menu with squid). I've gotten this dish at least 50 times over the years. This was the first time the squid was fishy. My brother also tried it, and said, "a little fishy, huh?" The batter was a bit thicker too, and there were fewer jalapeños. The service was fine, and the decor has been freshened up, but the food has taken a turn for the worse. A real bummer. Whomever made the changes, CHANGE BACK!

Food is killer, esp green curry stir fry and pineapple fried rice. I only get takeout here so I can't comment on the ambiance except that the dining room is always empty. Service is not warm but I don't care; food is reasonably priced, delicious and ready on time. I'm all set

I would come here more often before it was renovated. This was the first time I've been back since it was renovated and you can see a difference. We came for lunch and the food is priced so well--about $8 per meal. I wasn't a big fan of the fried rice since I thought it lacked flavor. But it did make it better to add duck sauce. I ordered the spare rib and nime chow combo. The nime chow peanut sauce was different (still good) from how I'm used to seeing it (thick and smooth) but it still had the sweet peanut flavor. It was very liquidy with peanut chunks in it. The shrimp was a good addition. The ribs were really good and tender, especially the sweet chili like sauce on top. The veggies in the shrimp and veggies combo were very fresh and cooked to perfection--crunchy but not raw. The food came out really quick. There is limited parking in their lot, but also plenty of street parking.

Ok. This really is the last time we're ordering from here (I said that 2 years ago, but I can't get over it this time). We ordered dumplings (the only decent thing they had), chicken fingers, beef teriyaki, niem chao, beef fried rice, general tsao, and beef lo mein. The food was cold when I picked it up. The chicken fingers were greasey. The niem Chao was hard ( rice noodles not cooked fully). The beef dishes were ok aside from the beef, which was so chewy and gristle that they were inedible. The general chicken was soggy and the broccoli was very overcooked. I paid just over $70 for stuff I threw in the trash. Never again.

We have been on a quest for the best Eggplant with Garlic Sauce in RI - here it is! And all the other orders were excellent too!

Source: https://apsaraasianri.com The title of the dance only performed in the presence of  the king of Cambodia, at the royal palace. To dance the Aspara for the king the dancer must be considered most beautiful. The oriental food served at Aspara Asian Restaurant is not the same kind as one finds in most "chinese restaurants",  where it has been chained to suit american taste. Here we prepare some of the favorite dishes found in the homes of Cambodian, Thailand, Vietnam and China -unchanged. Having been to South East Asia myself - I can say their description is somewhat accurate. I do feel like the food served at the restaurant still caters to the American palate which has more sweet, fried and processed foods. My favorite things to get here are the Beef Teriyaki, spring rolls and the Eggplant in Satay Sauce. Unfortunately, I didn't get the Eggplant dish, but it's absolutely AMAAAAZING. It's sweet, spicy, roasted Eggplant with some char to it. I've ordered it dozens of times and never get tired of it. The staff are pleasant, the dining room is somewhat spacious, but the parking is tight because it is shared amongst a laundromat and nail salon. One pro tip is to always, always confirm your order before you leave. I've had missing items many times and it's such a bummer. They do refund your money when they make a mistake, but it's still disappointing. SE Asian food is one of my favorite cuisines, thus the critical review and 3 stars. I'll be coming back and you should too! -ODL Follow my IG: @AOEAT

I have been here so many times. Basically a regular. Their menu is expansive and their prices are great! I am rarely disappointed when I eat at this spot. Here is my recent order: 1) the Thai spring roll- come in 4 pieces and it's kind of hard to not eat more 2) the Cambodian spring roll- they are thinner than the Thai version but comes with 6 pieces- def a food starter! Super crispy and delish 3) pineapple fried rice- it's not overbearing with the flavors and is a great side dish. Some people eat it as a meal on its own but I think since it's light on flavor, adding 1 more item would help 4) the green curry- I think this one is just ok. And it's probably because I'm biased since nothing so far compares to my moms green curry lol 5) what I forgot to take a pic of for some odd reason is the "pad see ew" noodles with tofu- spicy! It's my go to and my favorite thing on the entire menu! You got to try it!

This place is hit, hit, miss. Better on the weekends during busy times they really have it going when it is needed. Seems the backup chefs are not as picky. Huge menu. Parking is tough even for pickup so have it delivered. If you eat in it is BYOB which is great if you know. !

We made reservations for a party for 6 on a Friday night at 530. Surprisingly when we walked in there was only one occupied table. We got to chose where to sit. It is BYOB they do not serve liquor. It was a cool night so hot tea hit the spot. We ordered a variety of food. The crab Rangoon are delicious, the fried pork dumplings were okay next time I will try the steamed, veggie nim chow is yum yum with the side of peanut sauce. THE THAI CHICKEN WINGS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. The crispiness, the taste, they were served warm and cooked perfect! I also ordered a order of the shrimp garlic noodz. Next time I will request less vegetables on it. By the time we left they were packed, the amount of take out orders is insane. The wait staff absolutely kills it!

Apsara is back!!!!!! Dine-in is back up and running. It was our first time back in 3 years and boy did it feel good. The food was back to its high quality. So much better than takeout. The service is very quick. It's like the food flies out of the kitchen. The service is also fast and attentive. The place is not quite back to its crazy line out the door pre-covid volume, so take advantage of that now and grab a table. We had an entirely vegetarian lunch including Nim chow, scallion pancakes, green curry soup, drunken noodles, tofu with garlic eggplant, general Tao's tofu, and lemongrass peanut string beans. A virtual feast. The general Taos tofu was amazing and the string beans are always a favorite.

My favorite place for SE Asian food. It's always fresh and flavorful. Tonight we tried the Thai style wings. They were very good (although the lemongrass wings are still my favorite). We also had Nime Chow, tofu pad Thai and coconut bubble tea. Everything was delicious!

I love this place. The vegetarian fresh rolls are always made to order and the sauce that comes with it is this lovely vinegar sauce with a ton of crushed peanuts. Also love the noodles here -- a big fan of the rice vermicelli. The peanut stir fry is also amazing! I love that you can make pretty much anything vegetarian by substituting tofu or vegetables in. But be sure to check the broth on soups -- not all are vegetarian. The prices are great and you get lots of fresh good food.

It is difficult to know how to rate a restaurant with good food BUT AN INCREDIBLY RUDE EMPLOYEE. Honestly, I rarely write something about a person's behavior because I don't let something like this interfere with the pleasure I feel when eating good food. My 96 year older mother live their plate with chicken wings, egg role, and fried rice (and it is good and plenty of food at a reasonable price). My sister and I ordered spring rolls (not fried). They looked so delicious in the pictures. There was no one in the restaurant when we arrived (Monday, lunchtime) to pick up our order. We waited several minutes-still no one. We did the usual "hellllloooooo" to get someone's attention. Finally, this very snitty young woman came out and rudely pushed our order towards us. When we returned home, we realized that there were no spring rolls, only thin fried rolls When I called to tell the restaurant the mix up, she had the same rude, (mean) personality. She said, what you want isn't called a spring roll. I began "The picture on your website... SHE INTERUPTED, "We don't have a web site." AND HUNG UP! Seriously? I don't need to be catered to, but this woman was out of line. Rude enough to reduce the stars earned. Yuck.

After many years of absence, I got take out from Apsara a few days ago. My husband loves their Beef Teriyaki and it was, in fact very good. Their sauce and the way the edges are nice and crisp are just delightful. This is the place to go for Beef Teriyaki. But the other things I got were not great. The Beef Lo Mein was mediocre, with the beef looking a bit on the gray side and the taste a bit old....did not taste fresh at all. I also got a lunch special with ribs, wings and egg rolls with fried rice. Again, not great. The ribs were reheated by frying, so they were not made in the oven or grill (like most Asian spare ribs are), the fried rice was made with short grain rice, which made it taste not as good as others. It was very oily....VERY. Overall OK. Not wonderful.

Excellent wings! Always consistent parking is a little tough. Other than that. Food is the bomb!

Nice people, quick take out service. Sadly the Pad Thai was bland in the extreme and had a flavorless sauce on the side. I paid extra for "seafood" which was a few unappetizing chunks of fake crabmeat. I did find two small shrimp. Large quantity of disappointing fare.

Family visiting from NC, eager for some of the great thai food Providence is known for. So we ordered take-out from Apsara Palace. Got home and this is what the food looked like. Neon pink pad thai...nothing but bare rice noodles with a squirt of siracha. They couldn't even be bothered to use pad thai noodles in the pad thai, and the "vegetable" nime chow was just regular nime chow with no shrimp. Both dishes were utterly without taste and the pad thai was room temperature. I called to complain and the staff were shameless. Told me "that's what pad thai looks like". No respect for the cuisine they are serving or the customers they are serving it to. I'll never eat here again.

This place is just fine by me. It was convenient to wear my relative stay and we wanted to get some takeout. I prefer the South Providence location overall. What we ended up getting were the green curry soup, tell me I'm soup, Singapore noodles, kung pao chicken, shrimp fried rice. Everything was a real quite good. I was a little bit irritated that they ended up giving me cilantro in the tom yum soup when I specifically wrote that I didn't want any cilantro. What I did was an online order to pick up and take with me. The other thing that I didn't quite care for was that they heavily stapled all of the bags which I understand this for protection but also makes it difficult for me to check and make sure they didn't make a mistake. The only way to check anything is to basically dismantle their whole packing system with all the staples. I'd hope that they'd be able to just keep the bag open so that nothing gets missed. Parking is a little bit tight in the parking lot they have up front. I can't speak to the dine-in experience but it seemed overall clean. Overall I again prefer the South Providence location but this one isn't too bad either.

As soon as I walked in the restaurant, the wonderful smell greeted me. The table ended up getting a bunch of food for everybody to share and it was all delicious. Everything on the table was perfect (Fried rice, beef teriyaki, chicken wings, lo mein, dumplings). The chicken wings with hot sauce was especially my favorite. Probably on the top 3 best chicken wings I've had. This place was packed with mobile orders which made them backed up in the kitchen. Even with all those orders, our food still came out pretty fast. Can't wait to come back!

Food is far too salty and has gone downhill. Look elsewhere for Asian food, such as Gourmet House, Lotus Pepper, and WaraWara, to name a few.

One of our favorite Thai restaurants in RI. The place is very small and we usually get takeout but have eaten there a few times. The teriyaki beef on a stick is phenomenal! An unusual but favorite appetizer of ours is the fried chive dumplings. Service is on point whenever we eat there and even takeout is pretty seamless!

This is a great BYOB place. I love their portions really is worth the money spent ! I love their nimchow I really think it's the best. It's super fresh and tasty :) but ask for extra peanut sauce if you're a fanatic because they'll only give one HAhaha Parking is tough but that's just the layout of the neighborhood. Friendly and fast service. Will always be back. But quick tip if you are unsure of an entree ask questions. Once I ordered tilapia and got salmon HAhaha but that clearly didn't stop me from coming back

Always love the food here. My favorite is the Crispy Chicken wings..so yummy! I also like the seafood satay. Staff is always very nice and food is always hot and delicious. Parking may be a bit difficult but the food is well worth it

We've been here before, almost 7 years ago, and decided to try again. Parking may be a challenge due to the place being shared by two other businesses. The place looks cleaner and more organized than previous visit. That was a welcomed change. Went on a Sunday mid afternoon and only two other tables were occupied. Initial service may be a little on the slow side but if you're not in a hurry then it's no big deal. Food did come out reasonably fast. We ordered some appetizers, which included lemon grass chicken wings, nime chow, and pea pod leaves. Every one was perfect. The pea pod leaves looked to be an appetizer special, and not a standard item menu, that's too bad, because they were fantastic. We had the bee bong for main course. Again perfect. While seated and eating, there was a steady stream of take out services coming in to pick up orders. I wish this place was closer to my area because this would be my spot.

Chive steamed dumplings, Vietnamese Bahn Hoi(lettuce spicy noodle wraps amazing) and crab stir fry satay noodles spicy with Chinese broccoli are my favorites!! You can substitute in the lettuce wrap and noodles beef chicken shrimp or crab. These are two appetizers and entree I get every single time!! That good!!! Yes the Vietnamese Bahn Hoi is more of a appetizer. I do like their nime chow but I prefer a thick peanut sauce not the clear with crushed peanuts. Only downfall to that and I always prefer cilantro in my nime chow asides from mint or basil. Tastes better to me. Just a suggestion

Did it change owners? I went twice in the last week....it was awful.plus they mess up the order every time

I absolutely love this place, they're tie lime wings are amazing. The garlic eggplant delicious even there lo mein and crab Rangoons are good. They are always very busy but definitely worth the wait. You get a lot of food for your buck

Really gone downhill folks- need to pick up the game on food flavor, presentation and cleanliness of the restrooms. Sadly would recommend. As a first choice.

We have ordered take out three times in the last few weeks. We had the crab Rangoon, which everyone liked. We had the General Tso shrimp and it was really good 2 of the 3 times. We also had the drunken noodles, which were really good and the veggies in it were cooked well. The pad thai is just ok. The Mongolian beef was really liked by those who ate it. The spring rolls were also tasty. The beef teriyaki was also like by everyone. The pricing is average. We will order from there again.

Went there today. Had the Chicken Curry Soup. Awful. It took me a while to decided what was edible and what was not in the bowl. $12. Greens were not edible. I guess just part of the presentation. Yuk!!!!!

My boyfriend ordered a shrimp stir-fry and asked for spicy. It was so hot he could barely finish 1/4 of it. I ordered Thai Pad See Ew Noodle and it looked and tasted like a plate of brown mush. Neither of wanted to eat the food. Very disappointing.

Delicious! I ordered the spicy combination udon noodles, crispy Thai chicken wings, & crab rangoons. I think the noodles had a good amount of spice & protein added to it. The wings and crab rangoons were also huge and filling, good portions for the prices. The prices are average for a local asian spot, but their lunch specials are super affordable for the amount of food you get. I'd order takeout again, but dine in for soups and heavier items.

Years ago this was a favorite restaurant so I placed a take out order while visiting. Clearly, things have changed for the worse. The pad Thai was barely warm, tasteless rice noodles with ketchup and egg. Really, just an insult to the idea of pad Thai. We got vegetable nim chow without a single vegetable other than lettuce. It's the most disappointing meal I've had in years. How is this place still open?

Got tofu pad Thai delivered once. It was not delicious, and came with 4 pieces of tofu.

Crispy pepper chicken wings were awesome! Food came out quickly and service was good.

Solid (South East) Asian Food. They have the best Crispy wings! Their beef Teriyaki, nime Chow, hae kainge, satay noodles are all fantastic. We order from here at least once a week! Do not confuse this with your local Chinese or Thai takeout because it's really just not the same. Know your food. Don't know what something is? Google it and then order it and give it a try.

Not as good as Aspara Restaurant , doing take out only. Pad Thai is a little too sticky for me. Sitting portion of restaurant is closed and being used for storage of supplies, not a very nice sight, looks dirty and out of order.

Can't believe I haven't done this yet. The most amazing Thai food I've ever had. Don't live close anymore but, still make the drive whenever possible. Must have appetizer is the Nime Chow. Thai basil and fresh vegetables with that killer peanut dipping sauce. You can't go wrong. Thai Basil Chicken with white rice is my favorite. You can get it as hot as you want. I prefer 3 out of 5 in the heat level. Second favorite is Vietnamese Be Bong with chicken. Coconut milk is the glue that brings this dish together. Can't say enough about how much I love this place. It's a must try in Providence.

Great food, excellent value. You won't find a more reasonably priced Asian restaurant on the East Side.

I have been coming here for ages. I don't think I ever have given a review, at least one recently anyways. I have been to the other location also and I must say that this is a reliable, excellent Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese food joint. I think others come here for the Cambodian and Vietnamese cuisines as well. The food is affordable, alway fresh, and good quality. The amount for me is a little too large for me, but I imagine that it satisfies most everyone appetite. I usually don't order appetizers considering the portions of the food here. What amazes me the most is the sheer variety of food on the menu. So many to choose from. For someone who has never been here, it can be overwhelming. The tri-fold menu with the picture of the dishes actually help convey the essence of the dishes. Either way, I don't think you will be disappointed.