Jasmine Asian Bistro, the popular Pikesville restaurant, has opened a second location in Timonium at 2141 York Road, just across from the fair grounds. According to John Phang, manager, the owners chose the area because of customer demand.
"We have a lot of customers there and we chose a really good location with a party room large enough for 50 people."
The new restaurant is larger than the original and features a first for Baltimore two tatami rooms - Japanese style dining room - where diners may remove their footwear and relax against a bevy of pillows at the tables that rise just a foot or so above the floor. Each room can seat up to 10. The sushi bar is also larger, seating up to10.
Although the menu still includes many of the favorites fans of the Pikesville restaurant enjoy, there have been a few changes. "We still sell the best of the best of Asian food - Chinese, Japanese sushi, Thai and Vietamese, but we've made a few additions," Phang says.
Business at the new location, which opened Dec. 14 has been picking up, attracting more customers. "We're doing pretty good now. We even have plans to open new location," he says.