Stop 01 · Vietnam
Herbs thrown in at the last second, a nem that crunches, brisk and hot service: Asian Road brought back the spirit of the Vietnamese pavement, and serves it at 9 rue Laurent Fauchier, right behind the courthouses.
Let's be clear
Asian Road isn't a Vietnamese restaurant. It's Southeast Asian street food with no fixed country, borrowing from five cuisines — Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia — what each does best.
But the road starts in Vietnam. It's stop 01: the stop of freshness, of raw herbs laid on a piping-hot dish, and of that way of serving fast and hot, standing, at the edge of the pavement.
What we brought back
Not a copied recipe: habits and reflexes, slipped into a menu that mixes the stops.
Mint, coriander, lemongrass: added at the very end, raw, on a dish straight off the flame.
On the Crispy Road, chicken nems come alongside the box — crispy, eaten with your fingertips.
The same golden crust, meat-free: the veggie version has its place in the bag.
Fast and hot, no fuss: the Vietnamese school of service, the one that keeps the three-minute promise.
Vietnamese style
A bit of buzz outside, the kitchen in sight, and an order that shows up before you've had time to wait: the spirit of Vietnam's street stalls, Aix edition.
No endless menu: five bases, five flavours, readable at a glance. Point, pair, and off we go.
Fried noodles and rice, flavours: everything goes through the wok over a high flame, right in front of you. The herbs come last.
About three minutes, and the box is in your bag: at the office, on a bench in town or back home.
Taste the road味わう道
The place
You walk in, and you're already served.
Neons, lanterns, warm wood and an old PHO poster on the wall: the Asian Road room recalls the night markets, with a few seats and everything else to take away.
You build your box there — one base, one flavour — no booking needed. Address: 9 rue Laurent Fauchier, 13100 Aix-en-Provence.
Opening hours
For a very large order, call before you come: +33 7 69 17 90 83
Frequently asked questions
Keep on the road
Vietnam is only the beginning: the rest of the trip, the 1 base + 1 flavour concept and the full menu are waiting.
