Bangkok 54 Thai Cuisine

Cleanest, most delicious Thai place in San Antonio by far. We had the pad Thai and the pad sea ew and they were both cooked to perfection. The interior was super clean and nicely decorated.

My brother and mother and I went here today for lunch and I hate to give anyone a 3 star but this place missed the mark today. We started with the homemade fresh summer rolls which were out of this world and you could taste that they are rolled fresh to order. My brother and I had the Drunking Noodles with tofu (this is were this placed missed its mark) the noodles were way over cooked and the dish just turned out a soggy mess. The service is really slow and you need to flag a server down for water refills.

lunch special is awesome! i ordered a pad see ew with beef, mild spicy. it was actually a little too spicy.
you get complimentary soup and eggroll. One of the best pad see ews that i have ever had.
restaurant was relatively clean and front desk lady was very nice

This restaurant has very authentic Thai food. The interior of the restaurant has Thai related art. I ordered the scallops and shrimp curry dish served with a big slice if butternut squash, asparagus, and zucchini. I never had butternut squash with curry. This is a very nice blend with the curry. I ordered a level 3 spicy level us of 6. Which is a mild level is spice.
For dessert I ordered the jackfruit with coconut rice. I was disappointed that the jackfruit was from a can and not fresh. I suppose it’s hard to get fresh jackfruit.
Other than the canned jackfruit. I really like this Bangkok 54 and would come back again.

I mean you can tell I’m kinda obsessed with this restaurant, between the fresh spring rolls, Tom Kai Soup, Red curry and deep sizzling combo which is basically their yellow curry (I get beef and chicken instead of seafood) this place is beyond superior. They use the best quality of meats, veggies and rice compared to others and with every new Thai place I visit, I compare EVERYTHING to them and at this pace they are second to none.

Amazing service! The gentleman who helped us navigate the menu was very helpful and the food was just as we had expected it to be. A true gem that I will continue to eat at!

I enjoy the consistent quality of preparation and attention to service at BANGKOK 54. I travel frequently and always look forward to excellent Thai cuisine and I find myself returning to this quality restaurant every time I travel to KSAT.

Among my table, we ordered pineapple fried rice, eggplant, and tom yum noodle soup.
The eggplant was heavily battered, fried, and set on a plate of sauce causing the batter to quickly become soggy. The sauce was also quite salty.
I had requested Tom Yum noodles without the bean sprouts, but was served bean sprouts anyways. The server noticed and went back to the kitchen to have it remade. It took nearly a half hour for the dish to finally arrive and the rest of the table had long since finished eating. The tom yum noodles were Mama brand dried instant noodles tom yum flavor for 50 cents a bag. My family is Thai and we grew up on those. They aren’t bad for what they are, but far from what I expect out of a restaurant.
How this place makes it past 100 reviews and 4 stars is beyond me given how many much more deserving Thai restaurants there are in the local area.
Mama brand Tom Yum flavored noodles available below. Save yourselves $ 9, a commute, and a half hour wait.

This place is amazing !!! Great service. Smiley face and food is awesome. Pad see uwe is the best in town !!
Don’t walk there. Run !!

Took 20 minutes to get us seated even though there were tables available. Busy lunch service and it seemed that they were understaffed. After we were seated, everything went ok aside from my food coming out 5 minutes before the other 4 people in our party. I had the phad thai with shrimp which was ok. All the dishes served to our party looked ok as well.

Ordered to go. No napkins, forks, knives in bag. Not even CHOPSTICKS! Had the Ginger pork. It was ok. The papaya salad rocked. My wife told them to put the chili sauce on the side so I put a pinch in my salad. F**K WAS THAT HOT. That sh*t made me sweat, my lips were numb from the burning and I was chewing on ice for 10 minutes. Now that’s a papaya salad.
I know I’m going to pay for it tomorrow. Now I know where to get a good papaya salad.

After waiting 9 hours in an airport today only to have my flight cancelled again, I made my way down to San Antonio and found this place near my hotel. Quaint little family owned spot. I had the Tom Kha soup level 2 and Panang Curry Shrimp level 3. Both of them where mesmerizing. Finished off with the Thai taro custard dessert which was unique and just perfectly sweet. Very prompt service and food delivery. This place is a must try!

This review is for lunch for two on a Wednesday.
service
Quick, efficient lunch service. Had to ask for full menu, instead of just lunch menu.
bar
Although we did not drink at lunch, B54 offers some wine by the glass and bottled beer.
food
Crispy duck is on the full menu and it is spectacular. Very very good and perfectly prepared. The duck is far-​and-​away the most interesting Thai dish I have ever had. We specifically sought out B54 for just this dish. My wife wasn’t too hungry, so she just had steamed dumplings. They were good, but nothing spectacular. That said, the dumpling dipping sauce was quite good. Meal came with what appeared to be complimentary egg drop soup.
details
Plenty of parking. Pretty average interior — tables, chairs, music and lighting. Restrooms pretty basic. Similarly named Bangkok 54 in Arlington, Virginia. The number 54 must be significant somehow? Exact same name can’t be a coincidence!

I asked my food server for her recommendations and, guided with a little details of my preferences, she delivered and satisfied my Southeast Asian Craving. Pah, the very pleasant and welcoming person who gave me her service was Sawarikap to the Max!!! Awesome!!!
The food: You gots to go. I can’t really persuade anyone with eloquence and bullshit when it comes to the taste. GO and experience… Do the YOLO thing.
Pah’s mom cooked that night I was there! And that is the reason why the taste is Devine! Mommy’s home made family technique!!!
I had a 5 course dinner and … Waaaaaaaaah ! I, me, and my self LOVVVVEEEE IT!
By principle I can’t give 5 stars for a first time… but this place is itching in me to give it 3 thumbs up!

Great Thai restaurant that has a vegetarian section on the menu! San Antonio isn’t the most vegetarian– or vegan-​friendly city, but this place was a find! Wish I’d found it sooner!
Vegan/​vegetarian options: sauteed mixed vegetables, pad woon sen, pa nang vegetarian curry, eggplant with tofu and basil, pad thai with vegetables and tofu, and peking imitation duck with basil! I can personally recommend the last three!
My mom and I (vegan/​vegetarian) take my 90+ year old grandfather (who’s just a little picky) to this restaurant quite often. He loves the sweet and sour pork and the combination fried rice!
This place is likely to satisfy most people! And the staff is great!

This is an updated review two years after my first one.
Is the food as good as before? Yes, its been consistently excellent and tasty on each and every visit. I wanted to give it a new review and another star not because its tasty, authentic and fast. The warmth of each and everyone you interact with is just «good vibe» all the time. For their attention and excellent service is this new start. Thank you all very mucho for being so nice!

Loved this place and it is soon to be my go to place when I land at the airport and need a place for dinner. I picked the spot because of the Unilocal reviews and the fact that it stays open later than most restaurants. That was perfect due to my late flight.
My wife and I arrived at ~8:30. There was one other couple in the restaurant and it was mostly empty at that time. It was a smallish «hole in the wall» type restaurant. Perfect for our needs and for the food.
We started ordering a glass of Moscato, coconut shrimp, shrimp pad thai, and beef pad see eww. The moscato came shortly after the order and then everything arrived at once in a blinding amount of speed. I couldn’t believe how quickly it came. As we were eating the shrimp, they retrieved the Pad See Eww as it was pork and returned with beef. Nice to catch it, fast to fix it.
The coconut shrimp was awesome. It had a great coconut taste and was perfectly cooked. Came with carrot spirals (don’t know what they are really called) and cucumber slices. Loved it all and the sauce was perfect to complement it. It was a orangey sweet sauce.
The shrimp pad thai was solid. Liked it and it was prepared in a pleasing manner.
Surprisingly, I liked the Beef Pad See Eww better. The beef was cooked well and the noodles were superb. They were sweetly sauced.
The waiter was super nice. The cashier, owner, mother was also super nice. I once visited Thailand for a few weeks and found all of the people wonderfully nice and polite. These were the real deal in my book.
I’ve heard the place was called the best Thai in San Antonio. Don’t know what that means since there aren’t that many places. But, it’s the best Thai I’ve had in a LONG time.

I had a hankering for some Thai and Unilocaled the closest restaurant next to me and up popped Bangkok 54. The restaurant was cute and quaint and located within a short drive from Fort Sam.
Upon entering the door I was promptly greeted and escorted to my seat. The lunch crowd were being served their lunch and the food looked great. I quickly pointed to meals on my Unilocal App to try as my entries. Within minutes I was served chicken rice soup which had carrots that I detest but we’re so good I ate every last drop.
I crave coconut shrimp and decided to order their’s at a price of $ 6.95 which makes me happy to know I mastered this expensive dish at home. The shrimp were hot and the coconut flavor was intoxicating. My meal consisted of the Beef and Broccoli minus the carrots which arrived with a generous helping of steamed rice and a spring roll. The entry was way too salty and soy sauce over powered the flavor. Luckily my waiter stayed near by because after attempting the rice and beef, I quickly kicked back 3 glasses of water that had a refreshing lime in the glass. I believe my bill reflected a military discount and I enjoyed my experience.
All in all I would return but after I hit the other Thai Joints in San Antonio. Pictures attached for you to review~

This place is great! I’m mad at myself for just now trying it. Service was outstanding, waitstaff very helpful and attentive.
I can see why it has almost a perfect rating. Coming back to try other dishes. I had the garlic beef, can’t remember the actual name but it was perfect amount of spice and a hint of sweetness.
The wonton soup was flavorful and not like the typical kind you get at Chinese places.
Can’t wait to come back here with friends and family.

I absolutely love Bangkok 54.
Love the service and the owner is sweet as can be. Been coming here since they opened and was there first review on Urban Spoon.
Still can believe I haven’t written one in my Unilocal.My bad! The butternut squash curry is beautifully done, the Tom Ka Gai is on point.
You will love their Green Curry and their Red Curry, Duck and Yellow. Pad See Eww is wonderful as well. You can’t go wrong anywhere really & always a beautiful presentation done with lovely careful detail.
This place is outstanding and delicious.
The end!