Spices Asian Restaurant

Name: Spices Asian Restaurant
Address: 3333 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC, United States, 20008
Telephone: (202) 686-3833
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (135)

$30 and under

Asian

3333 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008

About this restaurant

Spices Asian Restaurant in Washington, DC is a great choice for those who are hunting for high-quality Asian fare in the area. The eatery can also offer catering for those who need food for an event. Some of the options on the lunch menu at Spices Asian Restaurant include the Vietnamese spring roll, grilled chicken satay, edamame, Chinese fried rice, pad thai and the pad see ew. Spices Asian Restaurant has quite a few options when it comes to sushi and sashimi as well. Vegetarians can find some options on the menu to enjoy as well, such as the tofu with mixed vegetables.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday – Friday: 11:30 am – 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm, Saturday: 12:00pm – 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm – 10:30pm
Phone number
(202) 686-3833
Website
http://www.spicesdc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jessie Yan
Catering
Yanyu Catering has earned instant popularity as well as high recommendation from satisfied customers. This aggressive catering team has received high acclaim for bringing restaurant quality home cooking Asian food with excellent service to their catering events.Yanyu Catering provides party planning and event management to meet all your catering needs from weddings, private parties, corporate meals or corporate receptions and events. Got an idea? Yanyu Catering can create a unique environment filled with wonderful stations that reflect numerous themes.

Location
3333 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008
Neighborhood
Cleveland Park
Cross street
Macomb Street and Ordway Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Cleveland Park Metro Station
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Vietnamese Spring Roll*$6.00
With minced pork, fresh crabmeat and cellophane noodles
Pan-Fried Dumpling$7.00
Pan-fired with beef, pork, cabbage and sesame soy sauce
Grilled Chicken Salay*$7.00
Grilled marinated chicken with slightly spicy peanut sauce
Seven Spices Tofu "Fries"* **$7.00
Tossed with basil and chili
Spring Onion Cake$6.00
Pan-fried with scallions and sweet & sour ginger sauce
Crabmeat Wonton$7.00
With crabmeat, cream cheese and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Firefly Calamari$9.00
Crispy and slightly spicy with honey lemon dip
Yu Roll$9.00
Crispy spring roll filled with Chilean sea bass and shitake mushroom
Sichuan Dragon Dumpling$7.00
Steamed with chicken, watercress and shitake mushroom
Fresh Rice Paper Roll**$6.00
With shrimp, green papaya, mint, lettuce, vermicelli and peanuts
Edamame* **$5.00
Steamed with sea salt
Kimchi Mandu**$8.00
Pan dried with Kimchi and mixed vegetables
KFC$8.00
Korean style fried chicken wing tossed with slightly spicy tangy sauce

Salad & Soup

Miso Soup$4.00
With tofu, seaweed and scallions
Tom Yum*$6.00
Spicy with chicken or shrimp, lemongrass, mushrooms and cilantro
Hot & Sour Soup$5.00
Tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and pork
Japanese Wafu Salad$5.00
Lettuce, carrots, cucumber and sesame dressing
- With Grilled Chicken$9.00
Seaweed Salad$7.00
Assorted seaweed with miso dressing
Ginger Salad**$8.00
Young tender ginger roots, cabbage, carrot, roasted peanuts and fried shallots
Rainbow Salad*$9.00
Green papaya, mango, red cabbage, crispy tofu, roasted peanuts, honey glazed walnuts and mint
Sunomono$9.00
Cucumber, wakame seaweed and vinaigrette, choice of cooked shrimp, octopus or BBQ eel

Sushi Entrees

Sushi Premium$15.00
6 Pieces sushi and California roll
Sashimi Deluxe (9 pieces)$17.00
Tuna, salmon and white fish, served with sushi rice
Sushi & Saahimi$17.00
3 pieces sushi, California roll, 3 tuna and 3 salmon sashimi
Sushi Bamboo$16.00
Salmon, flounder, BBQ eel, surf clam, cooked shrimp and spicy crunchy tuna roll
Sushi Pearl$23.00
Tune, salmon flounder, BBQ eel, yellowtail, scallop, masago and Hawaiian roll
Maki Zan$13.00
Seasoned seaweed and avocado roll, vegetables tempura roo and cucumber roll

Fried Rice and Noodles

Chinese Fried Rice**$11.00
Choice of chicken, beef, pork, roast duck or vegetables
Thai Fried Rice$11.00
Choice of chicken, beef, pork, roast duck or vegetables
Tom Yum Noodle Soup*$11.00
Spicy with chicken, vermicelli, mushroom, tomato, cilantro & bean sprout
Pad Thai*$12.00
Stir-fried rice noodles with chicken, egg, fried tofu, roasted peanuts, and bean sprouts
Drunken Noodles$12.00
Wide Rice noodles, minced chicken, peppers, onions and basil
Seafood Udon$14.00
With shrimp, squid, fish cake, snow crab and napa in hot pot
Mee Goreng$12.00
Stir-fried spicy egg noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, onion, fried tofu and choice of chicken, beef, pork
Curry Laksa*$12.00
Egg noodles, vermicelli, chicken, fried tofu and coconut milk, spicy, creamy, rich and aromatic
Noodles on the Boat$12.00
Grilled marinated lemon chicken, vermicelli, bean sprout, roasted peanuts, cilantro and basil
Pad See You$12.00
Stir fried flat noodles with egg, basil, brussels sprout and caramelized sauce. Choice of chicken, beef or pork
Bulgogi Kimchi Fried Rice$15.00
Korean style spicy fried rice with grilled thin sliced rib eye steak, Kimchi served in hot stone pot, top with fried egg

Asian Specialties

Shrimp Tempura$18.00
Deep-fried jumbo shrimp and vegetables in a light batter and tempura sauce
General Tao Chicken$11.00
Crispy chicken coated with spicy tangy sauce
General Tao Shrimp$15.00
Crispy shrimp coated with spicy tangy sauce
Stir-Fried Basil Leaves$11.00
Chicken, beef or pork stir fried with fresh chili, peppers, onions, garlic and basil
Black Pepper Steak*$16.00
Pan-seared New York strip with black pepper and lemongrass
Ginger Chicken*$11.00
With ginger, carrots, onions, basil in very spicy and sour chili sauce
Aged Tangerine Peel Beef$13.00
Crispy beef tossed with red chili and aged tangerine peel sauce
Red Curry*$11.00
Chicken, beef or pork with string bean, basil, tomato and coconut milk
Suicide Curry (Very Spicy)$11.00
Chicken, beef or pork. Simmered in coconut milk with extra large amounts of spices, onions and chili
Spicy Chicken And Chinese Eggplant$12.00
Stir-fried with minced chicken, fiery spices and scallions
Mongolian Stir Fry$15.00
Stir-fried with red pepper, brussles sprout, green onion in slightly spicy sauce on sizzling platter, choice of chicken beef, pork
Tamarind Chicken$11.00
With pineapple, onions, tomatoes and spicy tamarind sauce
Big Duck
With pancakes, cucumbers, scallions and plum sauce
- Half$17.00
- Whole$34.00
Crispy Garlic Prawn$21.00
Flavored with garlic, spicy salt and pepper
Honey Roasted Sea Bass$22.00
Roasted with bed of scallions, Shanghai style
Green Curry in Brass Wok*$13.00
Chicken, beef or pork in rich green curry with eggplants & basil leaves
Shaky Beef$16.00
Pan-seared cubed New York steak, red onion, ginger, basil, red chilies and caramelized sauce
Caramelized Chicken or Pork$15.00
With red onion, ginger, shallot and red chilies
Caramelized Shrimp$17.00
With red onion, ginger, shallot and red chilies

Grill

Lemongrass Chicken$11.00
Marinated chicken with skewers of grilled vegetables
Chicken Teriyaki$12.00
With teriyaki glazed and skewers of grilled vegetables
Salmon Teriyaki*$15.00
With teriyaki glazed and skewers of grilled vegetables
Korean BBQ Ribs$16.00
Marinated short rib with bones, Kimchi and scallions
Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp*$14.00
Grilled shrimps, Vietnamese spring roll, lettuce, cucumber, mint and roasted peanuts over vermicelli
Spicy Miso Pork Belly$15.00
Marinated with spicy miso sauce. Served with kimchi and scallions

Vegetables

Braised Wrinkled String Bean**$10.00
Quickly cooked with Sichuan preserved vegetables
Hakka Style Chinese Eggplant$10.00
Stir-fried with basil leaves
Tofu With Mixed Vegetables**$10.00
Fried tofu and vegetables in ginger garlic sauce
Vegetables Hot Pot (mild to spicy)$11.00
Cellophane noodles, napa, scallion, onions, carrots and tofu
Mu Shi**$11.00
Stir-fried shredded vegetables, with pancakes and plum sauce
Grilled Combination Vegetables**$12.00
Crispy tofu, peppers, string bean, broccoli and ginger sauce

What 135 people are saying

Spices Asian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
3.8Service
3.5Ambience

Noise • Moderate

135 Reviews

HS
HappySushiEater
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 16, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
To me, sushi is all about the quality of the fish and rice - in that regard, this place is outstanding. After each and every bite I made a "mmm" sound; not just "mmm," but "MMM!" Service is fine and the place itself is nice but the food here is above any other that I've been to in DC. Will definitely be back for dinner sometime soon.
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OutofTowner VIP
Caribbean21 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 8, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A great place to take a friend or significant other for dinner. Also, located in a vibrant neighborhood.
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ashell
Washington, D.C. Area17 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Spices is very, very good. I ordered the mee goreng, my girlfriend the red curry. The mee goreng was a departure from the norm for me, and it was well worth it. We both absolutely loved it. The red curry was good, but nothing great. We also had the pan-fried dumplings for an appetizer, and those were excellent. This restaurant has a lot of what I like: cool without being ridiculously trendy, a good number of diners without being crowded or too loud, and reasonable prices
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BusynSF
New Mexico69 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always good food and good service. Great place as usual.
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PThan
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 23, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I like that Spices has a variety of Asian cuisines. The waitress situation confuses me - they changed back and forth and I wasn't sure who was ours at the end of the day. I also got my water filled twice and was wanting water for the last half the night and no one came except for when the check was randomly brought to our table without having asked for it. It was as if they wanted us to leave really quickly after we finished all our meals even though the restaurant wasn't even that full.
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Amir VIP
Washington, D.C. Area26 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is excellent. The service is wonderful. The staff is exceedingly friendly. There are not enough good things to say about this place. The sushi is so good that my group tends to go overboard on ordering and never get to try the entrees!
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DCfoodie1
Washington, D.C. Area59 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 14, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We go to Spices a lot. While it wasn't crowded, it took nearly 45 minutes to get some sushi and 2 entrees - major drag. They need to up their game.
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Missy
Washington, D.C. Area80 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Spices has a variety of Asian dishes. My favorite is the pad thai. The service is reliably good and fast. This is our "go to" place on a week night.
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collegemom
Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 2, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Two adults and two college age kids and everyone found something to their liking. The menu was varied and contained some interesting combinations of tastes. Will definitely go back again when I'm next in D.C.
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Balloch00
Washington, D.C. Area26 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 23, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good Asian food of all kinds at very reasonable prices. Relaxed atmosphere, good service, food and prices; what more could you ask for?
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Spices Asian Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 135 OpenTable diners.

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3333 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008

Additional information

Cross street
Macomb Street and Ordway Street
Neighborhood
Cleveland Park
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday – Friday: 11:30 am – 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm, Saturday: 12:00pm – 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm – 10:30pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Cleveland Park Metro Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jessie Yan
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.spicesdc.com/
Phone number
(202) 686-3833
Catering
Yanyu Catering has earned instant popularity as well as high recommendation from satisfied customers. This aggressive catering team has received high acclaim for bringing restaurant quality home cooking Asian food with excellent service to their catering events.Yanyu Catering provides party planning and event management to meet all your catering needs from weddings, private parties, corporate meals or corporate receptions and events. Got an idea? Yanyu Catering can create a unique environment filled with wonderful stations that reflect numerous themes.

Spices Asian Restaurant

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Appetizers

Vietnamese Spring Roll*$6.00

Pan-Fried Dumpling$7.00

Grilled Chicken Salay*$7.00

Seven Spices Tofu "Fries"* **$7.00

Spring Onion Cake$6.00

Crabmeat Wonton$7.00

Firefly Calamari$9.00

Yu Roll$9.00

Sichuan Dragon Dumpling$7.00

Fresh Rice Paper Roll**$6.00

Edamame* **$5.00

Kimchi Mandu**$8.00

KFC$8.00

Salad & Soup

Miso Soup$4.00

Tom Yum*$6.00

Hot & Sour Soup$5.00

Japanese Wafu Salad$5.00

Seaweed Salad$7.00

Ginger Salad**$8.00

Rainbow Salad*$9.00

Sunomono$9.00

Sushi Entrees

Sushi Premium$15.00

Sashimi Deluxe (9 pieces)$17.00

Sushi & Saahimi$17.00

Sushi Bamboo$16.00

Sushi Pearl$23.00

Maki Zan$13.00

Fried Rice and Noodles

Chinese Fried Rice**$11.00

Thai Fried Rice$11.00

Tom Yum Noodle Soup*$11.00

Pad Thai*$12.00

Drunken Noodles$12.00

Seafood Udon$14.00

Mee Goreng$12.00

Curry Laksa*$12.00

Noodles on the Boat$12.00

Pad See You$12.00

Bulgogi Kimchi Fried Rice$15.00

Asian Specialties

Shrimp Tempura$18.00

General Tao Chicken$11.00

General Tao Shrimp$15.00

Stir-Fried Basil Leaves$11.00

Black Pepper Steak*$16.00

Ginger Chicken*$11.00

Aged Tangerine Peel Beef$13.00

Red Curry*$11.00

Suicide Curry (Very Spicy)$11.00

Spicy Chicken And Chinese Eggplant$12.00

Mongolian Stir Fry$15.00

Tamarind Chicken$11.00

Big Duck

Crispy Garlic Prawn$21.00

Honey Roasted Sea Bass$22.00

Green Curry in Brass Wok*$13.00

Shaky Beef$16.00

Caramelized Chicken or Pork$15.00

Caramelized Shrimp$17.00

Grill

Lemongrass Chicken$11.00

Chicken Teriyaki$12.00

Salmon Teriyaki*$15.00

Korean BBQ Ribs$16.00

Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp*$14.00

Spicy Miso Pork Belly$15.00

Vegetables

Braised Wrinkled String Bean**$10.00

Hakka Style Chinese Eggplant$10.00

Tofu With Mixed Vegetables**$10.00

Vegetables Hot Pot (mild to spicy)$11.00

Mu Shi**$11.00