George E.
Yelp
In Colorado Springs and wanted a hip, cool vibe dining spot. 503W has a great menu, a little edgy and positive reviews. We arrived at a dark, clean Asian fusion restaurant in a small space. The place was busy for a Thursday night.
The menu was different with appetizers, greens, fork and knife, hand held, and bowl selections. There were several good looking choices. We started with a scrumptious Just Give Me A Beet salad with pickled red onions, beets, crushed pistachios, goat cheese, arugula and mixed greens with a wasabi soy vinegarette. The dressing and salad was incredible. A definite home run! We added the nitro braised short ribs with BBQ Hoisin, ginger snap peas, sesame slaw, carrots, green onions and orange zest. Another good selection but the slaw was dry and needed a dressing. Our final selection was the Gangnum Crack panko fried chicken with a sweet soy glaze, rice, sesame slaw, Korean spicy pickles, carrots, green onions and Sriracha aioli. The chicken had a nice little bite, but again the slaw was dry.
Overall, a nice find with different combinations and flavor profiles. The wasabi vinegarette was absolutely incredible. If you are an adventourous eaters, give 503W a try. It was a great surprise with big, bold tastes.