Mon's Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar — Restaurant in Alamo Heights

Been going to Mon Thai for many years. It goes up and down but I feel it justifies its continuation by being a unique restaurant with a decent 'vibe' and in the evening, a lot of atmosphere. I don't like chain restaurants, I want something unique, different, and Mon Thai provides this. Plus Thai food in SA is hit-and-miss and Mon's tends to be more hit than miss. Occasionally I've had slightly over cooked food, or not ideal service, but considering how often I have gone, it must be generally good or I simply wouldn't go back. When I think of a decent, reliable, nice atmosphere slightly romantic restaurant to eat in, I always think of here, esp if my guests like Thai food because I don't think I have found better Thai then here - maybe abroad but not in SA. The food is generous in portion, tasty, they have many veggie options, cheap Saki, usually friendly staff (esp if the regulars) and whilst not uber-clean i've NEVER ever been sick after eating here and it's always gone down really well because they cook from scratch and use clean ingredients - I love their green and yellow curries the best. The Sushi is also very high quality and fair-priced. I also like a lot of their noodle dishes and my guests have said the meat dishes are really good esp prawn and beef. Overall you really can't beat this place for value and comfort, it's been around for a long while because it's good and I highly recommend it. I really hope it stays because independent restaurants are the heart of any good city eating experience & you feel you get that at Mon's which you don't feel in bigger more sterile restaurants. Plus I LOVE that it's a staple of San Antonio & is authentic, and unique, as well as being quite romantic. Definitely HIGHLY...

This place has made my list of top 5 Thai places in town. They have a decent amount of noodle, curry, stir fry and rice dishes and you get to choose chicken, pork, beef, tofu, or seafood options. They also have a LOT of sushi offerings and a handful of Chinese entrees. The prices start at $11.50 and go up, depending on your choice of protein.

The food is hot and tasty, the service is good, the staff are friendly, and as I already mentioned, they have plenty of options on the menu.

Pad Prik King Tofu - spice level 3 - stir fried veggies in a chili paste with fried tofu. This is a really good dish with plenty of veggies (carrots, peppers, broccoli) - I was not disappointed. The fried tofu was cooked perfectly and had a nice crisp to it.

Pad Thai Chicken - spice level 2 - this was pretty good too, but on par with almost any pad Thai in town. The chicken was cooked perfectly so it absorbed the flavors of the sauce and it wasn't dried out.

Gang Khio Wan Tofu - green curry sauce with broccoli, peppers and bamboo shoots. The curry was spicy with a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors - very tasty!

Yes, they have a full bar and a bottle of Sapporo beer is only $3 - you can't beat that with a stick folks.

And I almost forgot - be careful with those spice levels kids! Like other Thai places, the heat comes in levels 1 through 5. I ordered my dish as level 3 and it really...

My wife and I came here on our first date and still go regularly. Mon's has some of the best thai food in San Antonio, especially when Mon is actually in the kitchen. The more traditional thai dishes are very authentic although the Chinese dishes seem a little Americanized. The sushi has always been fresh and well prepared.

Diners should be aware that the spiciness levels at Mon's are no joke. Don't order "Thai hot" unless you are well prepared for strong heat. I love the gang ped dish and think it tastes best when Mon makes it and makes it full strength, but it's a chore to eat it. I wouldn't do it if it wasn't, hands down, one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten. I eat jalapenos and serranos as a snack food. Thai hot at Mon's leaves me red-faced, sweating, with snot on full blast. A buddy who lived in Thailand for many years told me it was some of the best thai he's had, but despite loving hot foods, was struggling. He finished, though, because it's just so good. Just be aware that the first time you go to Mon's, you shouldn't ask to increase the heat on anything more than one level, because Mon doesn't screw around. I've taken home a lot of other people's leftovers who didn't take my advice.

Also, the deserts are great. Various made-in-house ice creams can help take the heat down if you stay from the default...