Asia SF   

201 9th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-255-2742
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The SceneThe party never stops at this only-in-San Francisco supper club, where the "ladies" (gender illusionists) flirt while they deliver big, colorful cocktails, then appear on the central runway in hourly lip-synch revues. It's good, clean but scandalous fun for the birthday-party crowd. The decor is Asian modern, with bamboo accents and back-lit paper screens that constantly change color.The FoodThe food comes second to the outrageous entertainment, and the menu is somewhat overpriced. Choose carefully (remember: The steep prices include the "ladies") to get a meal without disappointments. To start, go for the remarkably moist chicken satay with herb-y peanut sauce and bypass the porcupines (deep-fried shrimp and scallop rolls that have mealy texture and little taste). Pretty squares of tuna sashimi have a peppery crust, but steamed mussels are oversalted. Honey-tamarind glazed pork ribs are dry, but seared halibut is perfect in a sweet soy reduction.