Cafe Opera Asian Cuisine Menu
Welcome to Cafe Opera Asian Cuisine, where culinary artistry meets the vibrant flavors of Asian fusion, Thai, and Chinese cuisines. Nestled in Ashburn, VA, this hidden gem promises a dining experience that caters to all, offering a menu rich in variety and flavor.
- Soups and Salads: Delight in comforting selections like the Spicy Chicken Soup (Tom Yam Gai) and the classic Hot and Sour Soup for a warm embrace.
- Vegetarian Choices: Savor dishes like Mixed Vegetables in Brown Sauce and Vegetable Mapo Tofu, crafted with fresh ingredients to cater to plant-based eaters.
- Kid's Meals: Young diners can enjoy offerings like Kid's Chicken Fried Rice, making it perfect for family outings.
Cafe Opera’s classy yet casual vibe, complemented by exceptional service and outdoor seating, ensures an inviting atmosphere. Whether for lunch, dinner, or catering services, this restaurant harmonizes taste with accessibility, earning my highest recommendation for food enthusiasts!
Appetizers
Spring Roll
Homemade hand rolled spring roll with shrimp, beef and vegetables. Two pieces per order.
Vegetable Spring Roll
Homemade hand rolled meatless spring roll. Two pieces per order.
Crispy Wonton
6 pieces. Fried chicken wonton. A great appetizer to whet your appetite.
Pot Sticker
6 pieces. Pan-fried dumpling with pork and vegetables.
Steamed Dumpling
6 pieces. Ground pork and vegetables
Gyoza
6 pieces. Japanese style pan-fried chicken dumpling.
Crab Rangoon
6 pieces. Imitation crab meat and cream cheese.
Curry Beef Triangle
6 pieces. A popular appetizer from Hong Kong. Beef, onion, mashed potato and curry.
Chicken Wing
6 pieces. Fried meaty wings marinated with lemongrass.Thai sweet chili sauce on the side.
Crispy Shrimp Roll
4 pieces. Homemade hand rolled crispy rolls with jumbo shrimp. Thai sweet chili sauce on the side.
Tidbit Opera Sampler
The most popular appetizers - curry beef triangle, crab Rangoon and crispy wonton. (Two of each)
Hot and Sour Soup
Bamboo shoots, diced tofu, mushroom, and egg in home-made chicken broth.
Egg Drop Soup
Egg in homemade chicken broth.
Wonton Soup
Chicken wonton in homemade chicken broth.
Spicy Chicken Soup
(Tom Yam Gai) Chicken, mushroom, tomato, lime juice and coconut milk in tom yam stock.
Spicy Prawn Soup
(Tom Yam Goong) Jumbo shrimp, mushroom, tomato, lime juice and coconut milk in tom yam stock.
Chicken Corn Soup (For 2)
Minced chicken, corn and egg in homemade chicken broth
Bean Curd Soup (For 2)
Diced tofu, vegetables in vegetable broth
Large Hot and Sour Soup
Large Egg Drop Soup
Large Wonton Soup
Green Salad
Japanese sesame dressing on the side.
Soups and Salads
Poultry and Pork
General Tso's Chicken
It's the most popular chicken dishes. Fried lightly breaded chicken breast with general tso's sauce.
Sesame Chicken
Fried lightly breaded chicken breast with sesame sauce and sesame seeds.
Orange Chicken
Fried lightly breaded chicken breast with orange sauce.
Lemon Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lightly breaded chicken, onion, bell peppers, carrots and pineapples. Sauce on the side.
Kung Pao Chicken
Diced chicken breast, carrot, celery, water chestnuts and peanuts.
Hunan Chicken
Chicken, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion, and bell peppers with spicy brown sauce.
Chicken with Broccoli
Sliced chicken, broccoli and carrot in brown sauce.
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Brown sauce
Sichuan Chicken
Chicken, celery and carrots with special spicy brown sauce
Basil Chicken
Chicken, yellow squash, zucchini, onion, ginger, Thai chili and basil in spicy Thai brown sauce.
Penang Chicken
Chicken, yellow squash, zucchini, onion, chili, basil and peanut in panang coconut curry.
Curry Chicken
Chicken, potato, onion and carrot in yellow curry sauce with coconut milk.
Chicken with String Bean
Pork with String Bean
Stir-fried with spicy Sichuan sauce.
Mapo Tofu Chicken
Diced tofu,diced bell peppers and ground chicken in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Mapo Tofu Pork
Diced tofu, diced bell peppers and ground pork with spicy Sichuan sauce.
Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce
Chicken, celery, carrots, bell peppers and bamboo shoots.
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Chicken, onion and bell peppers in tangy spicy sauce.
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Chicken, mushroom, water chestnuts, carrot and snow peas cooked with white sauce.
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Chicken, carrot, celery, bell peppers and cashew nuts with white sauce. A gluten free dish.
Chicken with Snow Peas
Chicken, Snow Peas, Carrots and Water Chestnuts in white sauce
Chili Chicken with Tomatoes
Chicken, tomatoes, green onions and ginger.
Triple-cup Chicken
A popular Taiwanese chicken cuisine with lots of basil, ginger and shallot.
Twice Cooked Pork
Sliced roasted pork, cabbage, carrot, bamboo shoots, onion and red peppers in spicy sauce.
Teriyaki Chicken (cooking time 20 minutes)
Grilled chicken, sprinkled with black sesame seeds over homemade Teriyaki sauce.
Crispy Beef
Fried shredded beef sauteed with Julienne carrot and celery in spicy sweet sauce.
Hunan Beef
Sliced beef, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion, and bell peppers sauteed with spicy brown sauce.
Beef with Broccoli
Beef, broccoli and carrot in brown sauce.
Beef with Black Pepper Sauce
Beef, onion, and asparagus sauteed with tangy special sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Beef, onion, and green onion in brown sauce.
Beef Pepper Steak
Beef, green bell peppers, and onion in brown sauce.
Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Sichuan Beef
Shredded beef, carrot and celery sauteed with special spicy brown sauce
Kung Pao Beef
Diced celery, carrots, water chestnuts, peanuts and beef.
Curry Beef
Potato, carrots, onion and beef in curry paste with coconut milk.
Beef
Seafood
Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Jumbo shrimp, broccoli, carrot, mushroom and snow peas in brown sauce.
Shrimp with Broccoli
Jumbo shrimp, broccoli and carrots in brown sauce.
Hunan Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion and bell peppers in spicy sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp
Shrimp, celery, carrot, water chestnuts, peanuts and chili in spicy kung pao sauce.
Shrimp with Cashew Nuts
A gluten free dish. Shrimp, carrot, celery, peppers and cashew nuts in white sauce.
Rainbow Shrimp
Carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, green pepper, red pepper and shrimp in white sauce,
Shrimp with Walnuts
Lightly battered jumbo shrimp in gan xiao sauce and topped with crispy caramelized walnuts.
Salty Pepper Shrimp
Lightly breaded jumbo shrimp with chili and spicy salt.
Triple Delight
Aka Happy Family. Jumbo shrimp, beef, chicken and vegetables in brown sauce.
Thai Triple Delight
Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce
Shrimp, celery, carrots and bell peppers in spicy sauce.
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Lightly breaded jumbo shrimp, bell peppers, onion, carrot and pineapple. Sauce on the side
Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce
Jumbo shrimp, onion, bell peppers in tangy spicy sauce.
Sichuan Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp, celery and carrots in Sichuan sauce.
Mixed Vegetables in Brown Sauce
Mixed Vegetables in White Sauce
Gluten free.
Vegetable Mapo Tofu
Diced tofu, bell peppers, onion, and scallion in spicy Sichuan sauce.
Home Style Tofu
Shallow-fried tofu, bamboo shoots, mushroom and vegetables in brown sauce.
Sichuan String Bean
Spicy Sichuan sauce
Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce
Eggplant, bamboo shoots and vegetables.
Kung Pao Tofu
Fried tofu, peanuts and chili in spicy brown sauce.
Basil Vegetables
Stir-fried with spicy Thai brown sauce.
Basil Eggplant
Eggplant and vegetables in spicy Thai brown sauce.
Curry Tofu
Curry Vegetables
Penang Vegetables
Sesame Tofu
Takes 15 minutes
Vegetarian
Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion and egg
House Fried Rice
Beef, shrimp, chicken, peas, carrots, onion and egg
Shrimp Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion and egg.
Beef Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion and egg
Pork Fried Rice
Diced roasted pork, peas, carrots, onion and egg
Vegetable Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, onion and egg.
Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice
Peas, carrot, onion, pineapple, cashew nuts, egg and curry powder.
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Peas, carrot, onion, pineapple, cashew nuts, egg and curry powder.
Pineapple Vegetable Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion, zucchini, yellow squash, pineapple and egg with curry powder
Thai Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, basil, Thai chili, diced vegetables and egg
Thai Vegetable Fried Rice
Basil, Thai chili, diced vegetables and egg
Thai Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp, basil, Thai chili, egg and vegetables
Yeung Chow Fried Rice
Authentic Hong Kong cuisine. Roasted pork, shrimp, peas, carrots, onion and egg with salt and pepper
Chicken Lo Mein
Carrots, onion, green onion, bean sprouts, cabbage and wheat noodle
Shrimp Lo Mein
Carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle
Beef Lo Mein
Carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage,bean sprouts and wheat noodle
Pork Lo Mein
Roasted pork, carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle
Vegetable Lo Mein
House Lo Mein
Beef, shrimp, chicken, carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle
Lo Mein
Rice Noodle
Chicken Pad Thai
Onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.
Vegetable Pad Thai
Onion, green onion, bean sprouts egg and vegetables with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.
Shrimp Pad Thai
Onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.
Chicken Drunken Noodle
Chicken, tomatoes, basil, onion, bell peppers and Thai chili with rice noodle.
Vegetable Drunken Noodle
Tomatoes, basil, onion, bell peppers, Thai chili and rice noodle.
Shrimp Drunken Noodle
Shrimp, onion, bell peppers , tomatoes, Thai chili, basil and rice noodle
Chicken Pad See Ew
Broccoli, bean sprouts, onion, egg and rice noodle.
Beef Pad See Ew
Broccoli, onion, egg and rice noodle
Chicken Taiwanese Vermicelli
Onion, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots and egg with angel hair rice noodle in soy sauce.
House Taiwanese Vermicelli
Beef, shrimp, chicken, onion, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots and egg stir-fried with angel hair rice noodle.
Singaporean Vermicelli
Shrimp, roasted pork, bell peppers, onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with angel hair rice noodle in curry.
Vegetable Singaporean Vermicelli
Bell peppers, onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with angel hair rice noodle in curry.
Beef Chow Fun
Beef, onion, green onion and bean sprouts stir-fried with wid rice noodle in special soy sauce
Malaysian Chow Fun
Shrimp, bean sprouts, onion, green onion and egg stir-fried with wide rice noodle in chili soy sauce.
Steamed Chicken with Vegetables Dinner
All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side
Steamed Mixed Vegetables Dinner
All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side
Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables Dinner
All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side
Steamed Chicken with Broccoli Dinner
All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side
Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli Dinner
All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side
Dinner Weight Watchers
Side Orders
Steamed Rice
Fried Rice
Brown Rice
Lo Mein
Ho Fun
Vermicelli
French Fries
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Broccoli
Steamed Asparagus
Steamed Tofu
House Hot Sauce
House Plum Sauce
Great to go with Moo Shi or wraps
House Mustard
House Duck Sauce
Try this with most of the appetizers. It's yummy.
Dumpling Sauce (Pot Sticker Sauce)
General Tso's Sauce
Sweet and spicy sauce.
Brown Sauce
Sichuan Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Curry Sauce
Penang Sauce
Pancake
Crunchy Noodle
Fortune Cookie
General Tsos Chicken Lunch
Sesame Chicken Lunch
Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch
Sauce on the side
Kung Pao Chicken Lunch
Contains peanuts.
Hunan Chicken Lunch
Chicken with Broccoli Lunch
Basil Chicken Lunch
Curry Chicken Lunch
Penang Chicken Lunch
Contains peanuts.
Chicken with String Bean Lunch
Pork with String Bean Lunch
Beef with Broccoli Lunch
Hunan Beef Lunch
Mongolian Beef Lunch
Beef Pepper Steak Lunch
Shrimp with Broccoli Lunch
Chicken Fried Rice Lunch
Shrimp Fried Rice Lunch
Beef Fried Rice Lunch
Vegetable Fried Rice Lunch
Diced vegetables and egg
House Fried Rice Lunch
Beef, shrimp, chicken, onion, peas, carrots and egg
Chicken Lo Mein Lunch
Shrimp Lo Mein Lunch
Beef Lo Mein Lunch
Vegetable Lo Mein Lunch
House Lo Mein Lunch
Chicken Pad Thai Lunch
Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.
Shrimp Pad Thai Lunch
Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.
Beef Pad Thai Lunch
Stir fried rice noodle dish.
Vegetable Pad Thai Lunch
Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.
House Pad Thai Lunch
Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.
Chicken Drunken Noodle Lunch
Shrimp Drunken Noodle Lunch
Beef Drunken Noodle Lunch
Chicken Pad See Ew Lunch
Stir fried noodle dish.
Kung Pao Tofu Lunch
Contains peanuts
Sichuan String Bean Lunch
Curry Vegetables Lunch
Curry Tofu Lunch
Penang Vegetables Lunch
Contains peanuts
Penang Tofu Lunch
Contains peanuts
Thai Chicken Fried Rice Lunch
Thai chili and basil to make it spicy and tangy
Thai Vegetable Fried Rice Lunch
Yeung Chow Fried Rice Lunch
Roasted pork, shrimp with diced vegetables and egg
Hunan Shrimp Lunch
Lunch
Lunch Weight Watchers
Steamed Chicken with Vegetables Lunch
Steamed Mixed Vegetables Lunch
Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables Lunch
Steamed Chicken with Broccoli Lunch
Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli Lunch
Soda (can)
Bottled Water
Shirley Temple
Home-brewed Iced Tea
Home-brewed Thai Iced Tea
Raspberry Iced Tea
Dominion Root Beer
Virgin Mai Tai
Refreshing non-alcoholic drink to quench your thirst
Brown Sugar Jelly Lemonade
Refreshing non-alcoholic drink that will quench your thirst!