A stunning, sensual setting for Chef Patricia Yeo's inspired Asian cooking.

The Restaurant
The savvy AvroKo design team has come up with a concept that will thrill every woman in town. Never mind the walnut floors and onyx tabletops-Sapa has six restrooms.
Airy, clean, sophisticated and perfectly lit, the AvroKo-designed space is clever, but not overly showy. Note the few peek-through windows to the kitchen, soft leather banquettes, the "roll bar," glowing from within. A mix of fashionable expense account, young cocktailers and the occasional foodie make up the crowd. Service ranges widely, from over-eager to absent.

The Menu
In the kitchen, Chef Patricia Yeo, formerly of AZ and Pazo, is serving a French-Vietnamese menu. Sapa's "roll bar" serves variations on spring and summer rolls, including ones with wild salmon and cucumber, or foie gras and duck. Among the adventurous main dishes is cider-braised monkfish with falsify and sugar-cane marinated scallops.

The paired-down menu shows off Chef Patricia Yeo's flare with Asian-New American fusion. Her cocoa- and peanut-glazed spareribs are outstandingly tender, rescued from being too rich by a carrot-orange sauce. The roll bar turns out a decent salmon-cucumber roll; the beef with watercress and hoisin is a better choice. But Yeo's range is best expressed in her entrees, especially the roast cod, paired with a porcini-sherry sauce that's expertly reined-in so as not to overpower the fish. Pistachio crème brulee with orange ice cream hits the dessert spot head-on.

Several specialty cocktails, including the Navan martini made with Belvedere vodka, Navan, vanilla cognac and Kahlua. The wine list is moderately priced, featuring many bottles in the $30 to $60 range. The clean, fresh Domaine Auther pinot Blanc is a good choice to start.

RESERVATIONS
Suggested

CREDIT CARDS
Amex, Visa, Mastercard

HOURS
Lunch - Mon - Saturday 11:30am - 3:30pm

Mon - Thursday 5:30pm - 11:30pm

Friday & Saturday 5:30pm - 12:30pm

Sunday 10:30am - 3:30pm