If you love tapas and Asian cuisines, you'll love The Door in Walnut Creek. Its small plates style makes it fun for a birthday dinner with friends, where the whole table can get a taste of these impressive dishes.

Chef Erik Hopfinger, a former contestant on Bravo's Top Chef, is the mastermind in the kitchen and customers appreciate the broad menu. Favorites include the signature mustard shrimp and walnuts, shaking black pepper beef, lemongrass pork short ribs and the shrimp and avocado fresh roll. Regulars rave about the quality of the food and the affordable prices. Everything is reasonably priced, and gets even cheaper with their "Street Bites" menu available on weekday afternoons and from 8 p.m. to close daily. Tasteful decor and deep red accents give the space an enticing vibe. When the weather permits, you can also dine on the secluded patio..

The Door
1448 S. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 930-8088
www.thedoorrestaurant.com
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