Asian

The Bay County area has a wealth of Asian chains but not so much in the way of locally-owned Asian restaurants, Thai food and sushi. However, those that do exist will quell your appetite for Tom Kha, fried rice, and raw tuna (meow!). Our list is limited to local Asian restaurants in Panama City and Panama City Beach.

Basil Thai
1001 Beck Ave, Old St. Andrews
Quirky and quaint family-owned establishment with classic Thai dishes. Friendly service and outdoor seating available in a historic and pretty area of town.
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Firefly Sushi
535 N Richard Jackson Blvd, Panama City Beach
Sushi bar as part of a larger high-end establishment. Creative combinations in an environment more suited for date night than a quick bite.  Sushi rolls include a Florida Sunrise and a Roll Tide.
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Chow Time Grill and Buffet
2343 Martin Luther King Blvd, Panama City
No-frills classic Asian buffet with lots of food choices, including sushi, seafood, fried rice, noodles, hibachi, desserts.
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Oishi Thai
16920 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach
Fresh sushi, masaman curry, pad thai, and other standards in an unpretentious building on the west end across from beach. In spite of quality offerings, is often not terribly busy and is a good choice when you want little or no wait.
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Pho Pier 77
19932 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach
Boba tea, spring rolls, noodles, pho, and Asian sandwiches in a modest environment with direct ocean view. Open since 2015 and somewhat unique to Panama City. Far west end.
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Osaka
15533 PCB Parkway, Panama City Beach
Family-owned teppanyaki grill, poke and large selection of sushi at Pier Park. Has two other locations (Destin and Tallahassee). 
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Tokyo Steak House
144 East 23rd Street, Panama City
In-town alternative for hibachi, udon and sushi in standard Japanese steakhouse environment. 
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Shan Kishi
13800 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach
Small but colorful Asian restaurant with sushi, udon, hibachi standards with all-you-can-eat sushi bar options. 
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Seoul Red Barn
4924 E Business Hwy 98, Panama City
Small family business in a bright red building specializing in authentic Korean fare. Serves Korean soups, bulgogi, kimchi and daikon noodles, and also includes a small Asian grocery.
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