In June of 1997, the Blowfish Asian Café opened its doors to Seattle diners with rave reviews by food critics from Washington State to New York City. This "Asian bistro" delighted its fans with an eclectic assemblage of materials, objects and images combining classic Asian culture with popular entertainment and received local critic John Hintenberger's coveted "Top Ten New Restaurants" nomination. The cross-cultural café concept has reinvented popular dishes of China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore
