California is known to have a pretty large Asian community – notably Chinatown in Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Authentic Chinese cuisine isn’t hard to come by, bakeries and karaoke bars are a must for visitors. But what about mixing some of Chinatown’s night life scene into the equation? And we’re not talking about the red-light district. Well, not really anyway. ZanyVan decided to check out a world-renowned dinner and a show – AsiaSF. OpenTable boasts AsiaSF as one of their top 100 hottest restaurants in America in 2016.

In the heart of San Francisco is a modern restaurant mixing the flavors of California and Asia to produce a simmering taste of both worlds. Food on the menu ranges from Cool Sesame Soba Noodles to Warm Banana Beignets. AsiaSF serves up typical American fare such as ribs and filet mignon, but most items have a bit of an Asian flair added. For example, the Warm Banana Beignets is composed of brandy flamed bananas in Filipino lumpia/spring roll.

Transgender Ladies Grace the Stage

Though AsiaSF might be known for their food fusion, they are also widely known for their entertainment. The Ladies of AsiaSF take the stage for every celebration and dinner show, but what’s so special about them? AsiaSF has a variety of transgender ladies grace the stage and give the audience a show they’ll never forget. They perform hourly on top of the Chinese Red runway bar and have entertained over 750,000 guests since opening. The ladies range from new comers, all the way to the original ladies like Tita and Trina who have been at AsiaSF since day one. AsiaSF opened originally as a dance club in 1998 thanks to Larry Hashbarger and Skip Young. Visitors not only get to enjoy the nightlife experience of a lounge-dance club-restaurant but they also get exposed to trans-awareness.

Dance Off Those Drinks

AsiaSF is known best as a dance floor on Friday and Saturday nights downstairs. The party floor is complete with red fiber optics, green fluorescent glass, mirrors, and brick. How could life get any better? You can eat California Asian cuisine then head downstairs and work off all those calories you gulped down from your drinks. ZanyVan got a bit jealous of the red fiber optics, so there is now a bit of a debate about whether it would be good to install them in the van. Overall, AsiaSF offers an experience like no other. If you like Asian woman, food, and you like to dance, AsiaSF is right up your alley.

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