A look inside Staplehouse

Whether it’s straight-up Vietnamese food at Le Fat or Southeast Asian touches like fermented shrimp broth with the rabbit stew at Staplehouse or the green papaya and Thai herbs on the tuna crudo at BeetleCat, trendy Atlanta restaurants are adding bits of Asian flair to their food.

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The sleek, distinctive lounge with Asian eats on the West Side evokes memories of ’80s movies like the sci-fi classic Blade Runner with its suggestions of being a dark dream bar from the future.

Website: facebook.com/littletroubleatl
Number of seats: 35, plus an additional 50 in the lounge and 22 at the bar.
Average per-person check: $20
Popular dishes: Tonkatsu ramen with tonkatsu broth, pork belly, beech mushroom, green onions, Fresno chile and poached egg; Thai beef dumplings steamed with chile, cilantro and fish sauce; flank steak skewer with chimichurri sauce and micro-greens.
What people come for: Craft cocktails with fresh ingredients, unique atmosphere
Address: 1170 Howell Mill Road
Phone number: 404-500-4737

Local food-scene force Ford Fry opened this Inman Quarter destination as “a little sister” to his popular seafood house, The Optimist.

Website: beetlecatatl.com
Number of seats: 125
Average per-person check: $38
Popular dishes: Kumamoto oysters with pickled red onion ice; tuna crudo with Thai herb salsa verde, green papaya, peanuts, jalapeño and crispy shallots; octopus labneh, chick peas, olives, lemon conserve, chiles and warm pita; lobster roll with aïoli.
What people come for: Expansive bar program, late-night menu on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Address: 299 North Highland Ave. NE
Phone number: 678-732-0360

Kumamoto oysters with pickled red onion ice

Flank steak skewer

Staplehouse offers a wide selection of dishes

A look at BeetleCat's interior

This “Vietnamese brasserie” conceived and implemented by Guy Wong brings elegance and style to an eclectic array of pan-Asian tastes.

Website: lefatatl.com
Number of seats: 75
Average per-person check: $30
Popular dishes: Bo Luc Lac “shaking beef” with seared Angus, spring lettuce & watercress and jus vinaigrette; clay pot chicken with crispy rice, onions, green onions and Thai basil; “drunken noodles” with flat rice noodles, beef, onions, green onions and shaoxing wine.
What people come for: Signature cocktails
Address: 935 Marietta St.
Phone number: 404-439-9850