Molly Woo's Asian Bistro

Molly Woo’s Asian Bistro
Polaris Fashion Place
1500 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
http://www.mollywoos.com/

Molly Woo's is one of the exquisite dining concepts owned by Columbus based Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. It is an Asian Bistro attached to the Polaris Fashion Place Mall in Columbus, OH. Cameron Mitchell offers a variety of upscale restaurants specializing in Asian and Italian cuisines, as well as steak and seafood. Visit the Cameron Mitchell website to learn what makes each of their concepts unique and how much emphasis they place on quality food and excellent service.

Now onto my experience at Molly Woo’s…

Let’s talk about atmosphere for a minute. The surrounding definitely sets the mood for your dining experience. When you enter a nice restaurant, you expect a nice atmosphere. How about walking into a room that has red lanterns hanging from the very high ceiling in all different sizes and amazing Asian artifacts decorating the walls? That is what you’ll see when you walk into Molly Woo’s and it really makes for a grand welcoming when entering their large dining room.

Now let’s talk about service. When you sit down in a nice restaurant, you expect to be taken care of in a respectful and efficient manner. Our servers name was Melanie and she couldn’t have been any sweeter. She was very attentive to our table and extremely patient and helpful to me when I was having a tough time deciding what to order. Since we had never been there before, she took the time to explain the menu and how we could change most of the dishes to our liking if we didn’t want all of the ingredients or if we wanted the heat of the spiciness toned down. The manager also stopped by at one point to let us know that the ribs we ordered as an appetizer were not cooked to the chef’s liking and since it would take another hour to prepare, he generously offered us another choice at no charge. This is definitely a place that goes above and beyond to make sure you have the best dining experience possible.

Finally, let’s talk about the food. Absolutely delicious!! My son and his friend ordered the Firecracker Chicken, which is a wonderful, tasty blend of crispy fried chicken and shredded carrots in a sweet Thai Chili Sauce. My son’s friend does not like carrots, so they were happy to leave them out. The Thai Chili Sauce had just the right combination of spicy and sweet and both boys loved it.

After going back and forth between several of the dishes that caught my attention, I decided on the Pineapple Curry Shrimp. This sweet and spicy concoction is made up of spicy wok seared shrimp, pineapple, green peppers, onions and tomatoes smothered in a coconut curry sauce. Have you ever eaten something so delicious that you don’t want to put your fork down? This was one of those times for me. The sweetness from the pineapple and coconut milk mixed with the spiciness of the curry really blended well together.

Needless to say, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Molly Woo’s and are likely to return for another tasty meal. Maybe I’ll try their sushi next time…