This time we wanted to visit the Viadukt and its hipster precinct for a change to our family friendly suburbs. My husband and I are unemployed at the moment so when the kids are at school we indulge in romantic lunches. I saw a picture of the impressive interior design of Ly’s Asia as well as their reasonably priced lunch menus so I thought we’d go and check it out.
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What we loved
- the decor: very high ceiling with huge industrial style glass windows, ceiling panel in a warm and pretty dark fuchsia with lots of little lights mimicking the stars
- the service: it was quick and efficient. They provide a heated base to heat up your plate and main dishes. We were out in way less than an hour, which helps with the following point about parking…
- Parking was available just outside the restaurant but the machine is very slow to spit out your ticket and it cost 3 CHF an hour!
What was the food like?
- the lunch menu was a soup or salad plus a main for between 19 and 25 CHF
- the Tom Yum Soup was nice, slightly spicy and very tasty. Perfect for this cold weather.
- the chicken curry as also nicely spiced with the balanced sweetness of coconut milk.
- the deep fried duck was way too rich to our taste. Duck is always quite fatty so not a good idea to deep fry it.
- the sashimi lunch menu sounded nice but this weather is much better for hot food!
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It’s located just behind Prime Tower, the highest tower of Zurich (which always makes me smile having lived in New York, Sydney and even Paris with its Tour Montparnasse!), so I was perhaps a bit underdressed with my Ugg boots…
I’m not sure we’d come back or maybe at night for a banquet with friends. That lit up ceiling must be magnificent at night.
There’s also a mezzanine with a tainted glass window over looking the rest of the restaurant with some stairs leading to it. Looks like it’s Prime Dining, with private rooms and a dining experience for special occasions.
Details:
Ly’s Asia
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Zahnradstrasse 21, 8005 Zürich (near Hardbrucke and Prime Tower in Kreis 5)
- http://lys-asia.ch/
- Opening times: Monday to Friday, 11 to 15 clock | 18 to 24 clock Saturday, 17 to 24 clock Sunday, 11 to 15 clock | 18 to 24 clock