Expatasia

About Expatasia

Southeast Asian comfort food in Calgary

Pork belly poutine is a good taste of how Expatasia cooks. It mixes Asian flavours with a few Canadian habits. The website lists it next to Korean BBQ pork ribs and a tiger cauliflower laksa soup. Most mains there run from $18.95 to $24.95.

The owners describe themselves as born in Canada and raised in Asia. It's a father and son team, and they say they lived in Asia for 30 years before cooking here. Their food draws on places like the Philippines, Korea and Malaysia. The website calls it Southeast Asian cooking with a modern twist.

Before you head to Expatasia

You eat with them at Fresh & Local Market + Kitchens, the website says. You can also order online for pickup if you'd rather eat at home. The restaurant states that its entire menu is gluten free, which is handy if you're eating around an allergy.

Planning a party? The company says it caters everything from office gatherings to weddings. It has set catering menus. The dad likes to build a custom one when you email or call him, though.

It's open Thursday through Sunday, 11 am to 8 pm. On Google it holds a 4.9 rating from 953 reviews.

Calgary sees 419 mm of precipitation and 129 cm of snow a year, per Environment Canada normals for 1981 to 2010. The city counted 1,306,784 people in 2021, per Statistics Canada.

The kitchen is closed Monday to Wednesday. Save your pork belly craving for the back half of the week.