Title: Asia Bar
Subtitle: A Truly Asian Atmosphere on the Nile
By: Farah Montasser
This season’s sizzling hotspot Asia Bar, at Blue Nile Boat, absolutely exceeds all expectations with its enjoyable exotic Asian style and modern uplifting ambiance. Unlike any place in Egypt, Asia Bar brings the Far East to your door step, a superb authentic all Asian cuisines, light entertaining chill-out music.
As doors open, you daze into Asia Bar’s exotic Asian interior modern theme design. The décor of three colors red, white and black, which are dominant colors in Asian interior design and style. These colors add of course to the atmosphere making you feel that you’re truly in the Far East.
All interiors- tables, chairs, sofas, and high stuhls- are in jet black wood, cochins on sofas and chairs are in black and red. Right in the middle lays a huge aquarium from sealing to the ground that seem to separate the bar from the restaurant. The bar is placed in the circular corner of the restaurant, so you can enjoy your drink in an outstanding view of the Nile.
For starters, Asia Bar’s à la carte menu offers delicious appetizers that make your mouth water. You can try the Vegetable spring rolls or Shrimp spring rolls. Though you might feel full after the appetizer, Asia Bar’s Thai Chef’s –freshly arriving Cairo- extra-ordinary cooking won’t make you hesitate to go for several main courses. You can give the Cap Pow Chicken with Basil Sauce a try; and also the Pad Ka Palw Kung, Indian Chicken Curry Masala; and steamed rice is a ‘must have’, yet you’ld better watch out, they’re really spicy. Yet, you won’t hesitate to go for another main course.
For Sushi and Maki lovers, you can have the exquisite Japanese delicacies, Maki white fish and Sushi Tuna, Salmon, and Shrimps. After this much, there is no room for desert! Though not Asian but perfectly cooked, the mouth-watering crème Brulè and Fondant Chocolate are irresistible.
Asia Bar is suitable for parties and big celebrations, a place where you dine and party all night long. Chill-out music is played till midnight.
The young contemporary Asia Bar attracts different age groups. It is so appealing to its customers that it’s always packed on weekends yet the management maintains a certain caliber. “We pay a lot of attention to the caliber of clients and try to maintain a certain niche,” says Salib. You dine with joy, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile, and feel that you successfully made it to the Far East, so enjoy your trip!