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.

$5.50

Vegetable Spring Roll

Homemade hand rolled meatless spring roll. Two pieces per order.

$5.30

Crispy Wonton

6 pieces. Fried chicken wonton. A great appetizer to whet your appetite.

$8.00

Pot Sticker

6 pieces. Pan-fried dumpling with pork and vegetables.

$11.00

Steamed Dumpling

6 pieces. Ground pork and vegetables

$11.00

Gyoza

6 pieces. Japanese style pan-fried chicken dumpling.

$11.00

Crab Rangoon

6 pieces. Imitation crab meat and cream cheese.

$11.00

Curry Beef Triangle

6 pieces. A popular appetizer from Hong Kong. Beef, onion, mashed potato and curry.

$11.00

Chicken Wing

6 pieces. Fried meaty wings marinated with lemongrass.Thai sweet chili sauce on the side.

$12.00

Crispy Shrimp Roll

4 pieces. Homemade hand rolled crispy rolls with jumbo shrimp. Thai sweet chili sauce on the side.

$11.00

Tidbit Opera Sampler

The most popular appetizers - curry beef triangle, crab Rangoon and crispy wonton. (Two of each)

$12.00

Hot and Sour Soup

Bamboo shoots, diced tofu, mushroom, and egg in home-made chicken broth.

$5.00

Egg Drop Soup

Egg in homemade chicken broth.

$5.00

Wonton Soup

Chicken wonton in homemade chicken broth.

$6.00

Spicy Chicken Soup

(Tom Yam Gai) Chicken, mushroom, tomato, lime juice and coconut milk in tom yam stock.

$10.00

Spicy Prawn Soup

(Tom Yam Goong) Jumbo shrimp, mushroom, tomato, lime juice and coconut milk in tom yam stock.

$11.00

Chicken Corn Soup (For 2)

Minced chicken, corn and egg in homemade chicken broth

$12.00

Bean Curd Soup (For 2)

Diced tofu, vegetables in vegetable broth

$12.00

Large Hot and Sour Soup

$10.00

Large Egg Drop Soup

$10.00

Large Wonton Soup

$12.00

Green Salad

Japanese sesame dressing on the side.

$11.00

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.

$19.00

Sesame Chicken

Fried lightly breaded chicken breast with sesame sauce and sesame seeds.

$19.00

Orange Chicken

Fried lightly breaded chicken breast with orange sauce.

$19.00

Lemon Chicken

$19.00

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Lightly breaded chicken, onion, bell peppers, carrots and pineapples. Sauce on the side.

$17.00

Kung Pao Chicken

Diced chicken breast, carrot, celery, water chestnuts and peanuts.

$17.00

Hunan Chicken

Chicken, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion, and bell peppers with spicy brown sauce.

$17.00

Chicken with Broccoli

Sliced chicken, broccoli and carrot in brown sauce.

$17.00

Chicken with Mixed Vegetables

Brown sauce

$17.00

Sichuan Chicken

Chicken, celery and carrots with special spicy brown sauce

$17.00

Basil Chicken

Chicken, yellow squash, zucchini, onion, ginger, Thai chili and basil in spicy Thai brown sauce.

$18.00

Penang Chicken

Chicken, yellow squash, zucchini, onion, chili, basil and peanut in panang coconut curry.

$18.00

Curry Chicken

Chicken, potato, onion and carrot in yellow curry sauce with coconut milk.

$18.00

Chicken with String Bean

$17.00

Pork with String Bean

Stir-fried with spicy Sichuan sauce.

$17.00

Mapo Tofu Chicken

Diced tofu,diced bell peppers and ground chicken in spicy Sichuan sauce.

$17.00

Mapo Tofu Pork

Diced tofu, diced bell peppers and ground pork with spicy Sichuan sauce.

$17.00

Chicken in Hot Garlic Sauce

Chicken, celery, carrots, bell peppers and bamboo shoots.

$17.00

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Chicken, onion and bell peppers in tangy spicy sauce.

$17.00

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Chicken, mushroom, water chestnuts, carrot and snow peas cooked with white sauce.

$17.00

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

Chicken, carrot, celery, bell peppers and cashew nuts with white sauce. A gluten free dish.

$17.00

Chicken with Snow Peas

Chicken, Snow Peas, Carrots and Water Chestnuts in white sauce

$17.00

Chili Chicken with Tomatoes

Chicken, tomatoes, green onions and ginger.

$18.00

Triple-cup Chicken

A popular Taiwanese chicken cuisine with lots of basil, ginger and shallot.

$19.00

Twice Cooked Pork

Sliced roasted pork, cabbage, carrot, bamboo shoots, onion and red peppers in spicy sauce.

$17.00

Teriyaki Chicken (cooking time 20 minutes)

Grilled chicken, sprinkled with black sesame seeds over homemade Teriyaki sauce.

$23.00

Crispy Beef

Fried shredded beef sauteed with Julienne carrot and celery in spicy sweet sauce.

$20.00

Hunan Beef

Sliced beef, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion, and bell peppers sauteed with spicy brown sauce.

$18.00

Beef with Broccoli

Beef, broccoli and carrot in brown sauce.

$18.00

Beef with Black Pepper Sauce

Beef, onion, and asparagus sauteed with tangy special sauce.

$21.00

Mongolian Beef

Beef, onion, and green onion in brown sauce.

$20.00

Beef Pepper Steak

Beef, green bell peppers, and onion in brown sauce.

$19.00

Beef with Mixed Vegetables

$18.00

Sichuan Beef

Shredded beef, carrot and celery sauteed with special spicy brown sauce

$18.00

Kung Pao Beef

Diced celery, carrots, water chestnuts, peanuts and beef.

$18.00

Curry Beef

Potato, carrots, onion and beef in curry paste with coconut milk.

$19.00

Beef

Seafood

Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables

Jumbo shrimp, broccoli, carrot, mushroom and snow peas in brown sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp with Broccoli

Jumbo shrimp, broccoli and carrots in brown sauce.

$22.00

Hunan Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, onion and bell peppers in spicy sauce.

$22.00

Kung Pao Shrimp

Shrimp, celery, carrot, water chestnuts, peanuts and chili in spicy kung pao sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp with Cashew Nuts

A gluten free dish. Shrimp, carrot, celery, peppers and cashew nuts in white sauce.

$22.00

Rainbow Shrimp

Carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, green pepper, red pepper and shrimp in white sauce,

$22.00

Shrimp with Walnuts

Lightly battered jumbo shrimp in gan xiao sauce and topped with crispy caramelized walnuts.

$24.00

Salty Pepper Shrimp

Lightly breaded jumbo shrimp with chili and spicy salt.

$24.00

Triple Delight

Aka Happy Family. Jumbo shrimp, beef, chicken and vegetables in brown sauce.

$22.00

Thai Triple Delight

$23.00

Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce

Shrimp, celery, carrots and bell peppers in spicy sauce.

$22.00

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Lightly breaded jumbo shrimp, bell peppers, onion, carrot and pineapple. Sauce on the side

$25.00

Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce

Jumbo shrimp, onion, bell peppers in tangy spicy sauce.

$22.00

Sichuan Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp, celery and carrots in Sichuan sauce.

$22.00

Mixed Vegetables in Brown Sauce

$16.00

Mixed Vegetables in White Sauce

Gluten free.

$16.00

Vegetable Mapo Tofu

Diced tofu, bell peppers, onion, and scallion in spicy Sichuan sauce.

$16.00

Home Style Tofu

Shallow-fried tofu, bamboo shoots, mushroom and vegetables in brown sauce.

$16.00

Sichuan String Bean

Spicy Sichuan sauce

$16.00

Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce

Eggplant, bamboo shoots and vegetables.

$17.00

Kung Pao Tofu

Fried tofu, peanuts and chili in spicy brown sauce.

$16.00

Basil Vegetables

Stir-fried with spicy Thai brown sauce.

$17.00

Basil Eggplant

Eggplant and vegetables in spicy Thai brown sauce.

$17.00

Curry Tofu

$17.00

Curry Vegetables

$17.00

Penang Vegetables

$17.00

Sesame Tofu

Takes 15 minutes

$18.00

Vegetarian

Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

Peas, carrots, onion and egg

$16.00

House Fried Rice

Beef, shrimp, chicken, peas, carrots, onion and egg

$18.00

Shrimp Fried Rice

Peas, carrots, onion and egg.

$17.00

Beef Fried Rice

Peas, carrots, onion and egg

$17.00

Pork Fried Rice

Diced roasted pork, peas, carrots, onion and egg

$16.00

Vegetable Fried Rice

Peas, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, onion and egg.

$16.00

Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice

Peas, carrot, onion, pineapple, cashew nuts, egg and curry powder.

$18.00

Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice

Peas, carrot, onion, pineapple, cashew nuts, egg and curry powder.

$17.00

Pineapple Vegetable Fried Rice

Peas, carrots, onion, zucchini, yellow squash, pineapple and egg with curry powder

$17.00

Thai Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken, basil, Thai chili, diced vegetables and egg

$17.00

Thai Vegetable Fried Rice

Basil, Thai chili, diced vegetables and egg

$17.00

Thai Shrimp Fried Rice

Shrimp, basil, Thai chili, egg and vegetables

$18.00

Yeung Chow Fried Rice

Authentic Hong Kong cuisine. Roasted pork, shrimp, peas, carrots, onion and egg with salt and pepper

$17.00

Chicken Lo Mein

Carrots, onion, green onion, bean sprouts, cabbage and wheat noodle

$16.00

Shrimp Lo Mein

Carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle

$17.00

Beef Lo Mein

Carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage,bean sprouts and wheat noodle

$17.00

Pork Lo Mein

Roasted pork, carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle

$16.00

Vegetable Lo Mein

$16.00

House Lo Mein

Beef, shrimp, chicken, carrots, onion, green onion, cabbage, bean sprouts and wheat noodle

$18.00

Lo Mein

Rice Noodle

Chicken Pad Thai

Onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.

$17.00

Vegetable Pad Thai

Onion, green onion, bean sprouts egg and vegetables with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.

$17.00

Shrimp Pad Thai

Onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with rice noodle, topped with crushed peanuts.

$18.00

Chicken Drunken Noodle

Chicken, tomatoes, basil, onion, bell peppers and Thai chili with rice noodle.

$17.00

Vegetable Drunken Noodle

Tomatoes, basil, onion, bell peppers, Thai chili and rice noodle.

$17.00

Shrimp Drunken Noodle

Shrimp, onion, bell peppers , tomatoes, Thai chili, basil and rice noodle

$18.00

Chicken Pad See Ew

Broccoli, bean sprouts, onion, egg and rice noodle.

$17.00

Beef Pad See Ew

Broccoli, onion, egg and rice noodle

$18.00

Chicken Taiwanese Vermicelli

Onion, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots and egg with angel hair rice noodle in soy sauce.

$16.00

House Taiwanese Vermicelli

Beef, shrimp, chicken, onion, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots and egg stir-fried with angel hair rice noodle.

$18.00

Singaporean Vermicelli

Shrimp, roasted pork, bell peppers, onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with angel hair rice noodle in curry.

$17.00

Vegetable Singaporean Vermicelli

Bell peppers, onion, green onion, bean sprouts and egg with angel hair rice noodle in curry.

$16.00

Beef Chow Fun

Beef, onion, green onion and bean sprouts stir-fried with wid rice noodle in special soy sauce

$18.00

Malaysian Chow Fun

Shrimp, bean sprouts, onion, green onion and egg stir-fried with wide rice noodle in chili soy sauce.

$18.00

Steamed Chicken with Vegetables Dinner

All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side

$17.00

Steamed Mixed Vegetables Dinner

All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side

$16.00

Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables Dinner

All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side

$21.00

Steamed Chicken with Broccoli Dinner

All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side

$17.00

Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli Dinner

All ingredients are steamed and sauce on the side

$21.00

Dinner Weight Watchers

Side Orders

Steamed Rice

$2.50

Fried Rice

$3.50

Brown Rice

$3.50

Lo Mein

$4.50

Ho Fun

$4.50

Vermicelli

$4.50

French Fries

$4.50

Steamed Mixed Vegetables

$5.50

Steamed Broccoli

$5.50

Steamed Asparagus

$6.50

Steamed Tofu

$5.50

House Hot Sauce

$1.00

House Plum Sauce

Great to go with Moo Shi or wraps

$1.50

House Mustard

$1.50

House Duck Sauce

Try this with most of the appetizers. It's yummy.

$1.50

Dumpling Sauce (Pot Sticker Sauce)

$1.50

General Tso's Sauce

Sweet and spicy sauce.

$2.00

Brown Sauce

$2.00

Sichuan Sauce

$2.00

Sweet and Sour Sauce

$2.00

Curry Sauce

$2.00

Penang Sauce

$2.00

Pancake

$1.00

Crunchy Noodle

$1.00

Fortune Cookie

$0.30

General Tsos Chicken Lunch

$14.00

Sesame Chicken Lunch

$14.00

Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch

Sauce on the side

$13.00

Kung Pao Chicken Lunch

Contains peanuts.

$13.00

Hunan Chicken Lunch

$13.00

Chicken with Broccoli Lunch

$13.00

Basil Chicken Lunch

$14.00

Curry Chicken Lunch

$14.00

Penang Chicken Lunch

Contains peanuts.

$14.00

Chicken with String Bean Lunch

$13.00

Pork with String Bean Lunch

$13.00

Beef with Broccoli Lunch

$14.50

Hunan Beef Lunch

$14.50

Mongolian Beef Lunch

$15.00

Beef Pepper Steak Lunch

$15.00

Shrimp with Broccoli Lunch

$14.50

Chicken Fried Rice Lunch

$13.00

Shrimp Fried Rice Lunch

$14.00

Beef Fried Rice Lunch

$14.00

Vegetable Fried Rice Lunch

Diced vegetables and egg

$13.00

House Fried Rice Lunch

Beef, shrimp, chicken, onion, peas, carrots and egg

$14.00

Chicken Lo Mein Lunch

$13.00

Shrimp Lo Mein Lunch

$14.00

Beef Lo Mein Lunch

$14.00

Vegetable Lo Mein Lunch

$13.00

House Lo Mein Lunch

$14.00

Chicken Pad Thai Lunch

Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.

$13.00

Shrimp Pad Thai Lunch

Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.

$14.00

Beef Pad Thai Lunch

Stir fried rice noodle dish.

$14.00

Vegetable Pad Thai Lunch

Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.

$13.00

House Pad Thai Lunch

Stir fried rice noodle dish. Contains peanuts.

$14.00

Chicken Drunken Noodle Lunch

$13.00

Shrimp Drunken Noodle Lunch

$14.00

Beef Drunken Noodle Lunch

$14.00

Chicken Pad See Ew Lunch

Stir fried noodle dish.

$13.00

Kung Pao Tofu Lunch

Contains peanuts

$13.50

Sichuan String Bean Lunch

$13.50

Curry Vegetables Lunch

$13.50

Curry Tofu Lunch

$13.50

Penang Vegetables Lunch

Contains peanuts

$13.50

Penang Tofu Lunch

Contains peanuts

$13.50

Thai Chicken Fried Rice Lunch

Thai chili and basil to make it spicy and tangy

$13.00

Thai Vegetable Fried Rice Lunch

$13.00

Yeung Chow Fried Rice Lunch

Roasted pork, shrimp with diced vegetables and egg

$14.00

Hunan Shrimp Lunch

$14.50

Lunch

Lunch Weight Watchers

Steamed Chicken with Vegetables Lunch

$13.00

Steamed Mixed Vegetables Lunch

$13.00

Steamed Shrimp with Vegetables Lunch

$14.50

Steamed Chicken with Broccoli Lunch

$13.00

Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli Lunch

$14.50

Soda (can)

$1.50

Bottled Water

$1.50

Shirley Temple

$4.50

Home-brewed Iced Tea

$4.00

Home-brewed Thai Iced Tea

$5.00

Raspberry Iced Tea

$5.00

Dominion Root Beer

$4.50

Virgin Mai Tai

Refreshing non-alcoholic drink to quench your thirst

$7.00

Brown Sugar Jelly Lemonade

Refreshing non-alcoholic drink that will quench your thirst!

$5.50

Peach Iced Tea

$5.00

Grape Fruit Iced Tea

$5.00

Peach Soda

$5.00

Grape Fruit Soda

$5.00

Beverages

Kid's Meal

Kid-Chicken Fingers with Fries

$8.00

Kid - Chicken Fried Rice

$8.00

Kid - Chicken Noodle

$8.00