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Asía (c. 1988–c. 2016) – Lost Tables
Asía was one of the oldest oriental restaurants in Reykjavík, serving Chinese-style fish, prawn, beef and chicken dishes on Laugavegur for 27 years. It was run by the owners' family for its entire life.
Asía was one of the oldest oriental restaurants in Reykjavík, serving Chinese-style fish, prawn, beef and chicken dishes on Laugavegur for 27 years. It was run by the owners' family for its entire life. In 2005 the Grapevine listed it among the established landmarks of the shopping street. At the end of 2015 the family announced on Facebook that the restaurant would close in the new year, to the disappointment of its regulars. The owners leased the space to a new tenant from 1 February 2016, and the Danish juice chain Joe & the Juice entered talks to take it over.
The space was leased to a new tenant from February 2016, and Joe & the Juice was in talks to open there.
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