Four Leaves Asian Restaurant

Four Leaves Asian Restaurant brings Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cooking together under one roof on University Drive in Huntsville, pairing a full sushi bar with a hibachi grill and a broader Asian menu. The restaurant describes itself as a modern Asian eatery aiming for a cozy, tranquil atmosphere, and its stated cooking philosophy leans on fresh ingredients and minimal oil, including a specific commitment to zero trans-fat vegetable oil in the kitchen and a stated effort to balance vegetables and proteins for harmonious flavor rather than relying on heavy sauces alone.

The menu spans several distinct culinary traditions rather than sticking to one. Starters include a classic Wonton Soup with pork-stuffed dumplings in chicken broth, and Tom Yum Goon, a Thai hot and sour soup built with coconut cream, lemongrass, shrimp, snow peas, tomato, and pineapple. From the sushi and raw bar, a Kani Salad combines crab meat and cucumber with Japanese mayo, caviar, and sesame seeds, while a Salmon Skin Salad layers crispy salmon skin over sliced cucumber with caviar, scallion, sesame seeds, and eel sauce.

The hibachi section pushes toward the higher end of the menu, with a Filet Mignon Hibachi and a Scallop Hibachi both grilled on the restaurant’s hibachi griddle. The kitchen’s Chef’s Specialties section is where the fusion approach is clearest: a Thai Curry Seafood in Clay Pot brings together shrimp, scallop, mussel, and lobster in a rich, creamy curry sauce, and a Filet Mignon with XO Sauce pairs seared beef with Asian vegetables and a Hong Kong-style seafood sauce. More traditional Chinese-American dishes remain on the menu too, including a Kung Pao Chicken built with diced poultry, peanuts, onions, peppers, and snow peas in a classic spicy sauce, a dependable order for guests who would rather stick with a familiar favorite than try the clay pot specialties.

Starters also include Spicy Rock Shrimp, made from baby tempura shrimp in a creamy and spicy sauce, and a Mini Crab Cake, deep-fried and served with a house-made white sauce, both sized as shareable plates for a table splitting several appetizers before the entrees arrive. The restaurant takes table reservations for guests who would rather not wait for a table on a busy night, offers online ordering for pickup, and runs its own rewards program along with gift cards for regulars who want to keep coming back. The sushi bar and hibachi grill operate alongside the regular dining room rather than as separate concepts, so a table can order a hibachi entree, a round of sushi, and a Thai curry in the same visit without splitting into different restaurants. Between the soup and salad options, the sushi and hibachi offerings, and the chef’s specialty clay pot dishes, the menu gives visitors a reason to return for very different meals on different visits, something not every single-cuisine restaurant can offer.

Four Leaves is located at 7044 University Drive, Suite A, in Huntsville, and can be reached at 256-429-9393. The restaurant’s full weekly hours are not clearly posted on its website beyond a note that it opens Sunday at 11 a.m., so visitors are encouraged to call ahead to confirm hours before a visit, particularly earlier or later in the week. With a sushi bar, a hibachi grill, and a menu that pulls from Chinese, Japanese, and Thai cooking traditions, Four Leaves offers a broader range of Asian cuisine than most single-concept restaurants in the Huntsville area, giving a table of diners with different tastes a real reason to agree on one restaurant instead of splitting up. The restaurant’s stated cozy, tranquil atmosphere is meant to suit both a quick hibachi lunch and a slower dinner built around several shared starters and a clay pot entree.