Sawasdee Thai Cuisine

The green curry with veggies and jasmine rice is so delicious! The fried bananas with ice cream is an absolute treat to your taste buds.

First time. My fiancée and I haven’t been eating Thai as much recently-​losing weight. But we went out for a Valentines Day night out and we honestly were disappointed. I ordered the Pad See Eew and she ordered the Green Curry. Both were far too sweet. The service was good and the chicken satay was pretty tasty.

Eat here all the time and crave it when I dont. The pad Thai is awesome! Highly recommend.

One of my favorite places for pad thai. The fish specials are pleasure. I also like the tiger salad and they have a very tasty coconut themed soup. If you like a change from norm definetly give this place a try you will not be disappointed.

First visit here…
Started with spring roll appetizer — 6 small rolls, very crisp, filled with veggies. they quickly disappeared, very tasty.
stuck with basics, hubbie and I ordered pad Thai and Panang curry to split.
the pad Thai was very good but the curry was awesome! Asked for heat level 2, just spicy enough for me, with enough coconutty sweetness to balance it out. I was a little worried when the dish arrived as there appeared to be at least half a green bell pepper sliced into the small pot. but the pepper flavor did not overwhelm.
we polished off curry, except for sauce. when we asked for to go box for the pad Thai, waitress suggested that we also take the remaining curry sauce. she said it would be delicious over the pad Thai.
nice staff, good service, nice atmosphere. Great date location.
soda is canned, but only $ 1

Found this place on Unilocal while in town for the bowl game. Husband and I tried the rolls delight appetizer to get a sample of the different egg rolls. By far the cheese rolls were our favorite. Def a must try! I had the shrimp panang curry. The curry was amazing. My only (minor) complaint was the tails were still on the shrimp, so a little difficult (messy) to eat. They tasted great, but next time I’ll just go with chicken. The the other downside was the bell pepper in the curry. It needed to be sliced a little thinner and cut in half. Like I said, very minor issues. But wouldn’t keep me from ordering again. The taste was one of the best I’ve had. Husband had a Thai tea (MUST have) and the pork pad woon Sen. (Spelling?) he enjoyed it very much but said it needed a little spice. If we come to SA again, we will def be back.

1^st time here. Came for dinner and had and excellent experience. The Thai combo fried was awesome! The fresh and fried spring rolls were great too. Had the phở thek seafood soup and it too was awesome. Will definitely be coming back.

Two words: darn good. I’ve picked up here to-​go many times but actually had the opportunity to sit down and enjoy a meal with my mother last night. As usual the food did not disappoint. My mother and I both got the Pad Woonsen she got a spicy level #3 and I got a spicy level #4. The highest spice they go up to is 5. I love their version of this dish because it is so colorful and full of veggies, such as: baby corn, cabbage, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, and lotsss of onion. We also got the fried cheese rolls as an appetizer (which I had never had) and absolutely loved them. They were very tiny but the dish came with quite a few (enough to share between two) and the plum sauce it came with perfectly complimented it.
What prevents me from giving this place 4 stars is the customer service. Our waitress was not attentive at all and was a little brusque in her manner of speaking, However, her rudeness will not prevent me from returning as I really enjoyed the food. Maybe I’ll just keep up my pattern of to-​go orders rather than sitting down.

Came here since the reviews seemed mostly positive. First, the door was open and no sign stated the restaurant closed in the middle of the afternoon. I went inside and started saying «hello» for several minutes before someone decided to come out. I ordered Pad Thai, Thai fried rice, and the cream cheese roll sampler. The bill came out to around $ 37 which is fairly steep. The food was mediocre at best and I would definitely not go back there. Go elsewhere :(

Great Thai food and reasonable prices. The veggie curry is killer!
Service was excellent and the ambiance was great.

Service is really good. Restaurant is super clean. Food is really good. Recommend the green seafood curry!

Passed this place so many times and never stopped… sure glad we finally stopped. Soup was outstanding and pad Thai is second to none. Clean, quiet and great staff

I ate 50% of my meals here while on a business trip in San Antonio, TX. I would have probably eaten more of my meals at Sawasdee, but I had to also check-​out what else San Antonio had to offer in terms of amazing food.
I was in San Antonio only for a week, but I tried to order a variety of dishes. On the whole, most of the dishes were flavorful and made to order, spice-​wise. The Bangkok Wings were good (as an appetizer); the Tom Kha Talay (seafood in coconut milk) was really good– and because I asked for it that way, very spicy!
I also had the Sawasdee BBQ Chicken, which I thought was on the sweet side, but still tasty. The Hoy Malang Phu Oph (mussels in a clay pot) was deee-​li-​cious, and the crab fried rice — for crab fried rice in a Thai restaurant — was memorable. The menu listed Pad Gratiem Prik Thai (garlic and black pepper stir fry) for anyone who loves garlic — and I do! — but I didn’t think it was as «garlicky» as advertised.
The only dessert I ordered during my multiple visits was the mango with sticky rice, which I found only so-​so. Mango with sticky rice was never a favorite for me, and Sawasdee’s version did not change my mind (and heart) on the dish. I did very much enjoy the Thai iced coffee (after my meals).
The service was always friendly and helpful; I dined alone for the most part, but I was never made to feel awkward or rushed. The restaurant is situated in a small mini-​mall, and parking is available in the lot. The restaurant décor is clean and tastefully done — and although it never seemed to be very busy or full during the hours I was there (for both lunches and dinners), there appeared to be a lot of a take-​out/​carry-​out activity.

Let me start by saying this place was not that bad. Like my husband said, «it’s edible, but not again» .
For our appetizer, we had the fresh rolls. They were cut into four, wrapped in saran, and served with their version of peanut sauce. The rolls themselves were good. Very fresh. The sauce on the other hand, not so much. It was watery and had only a hint of peanut taste. I like my sauce with a thicker consistency, one that holds onto the roll for dear life, not just a dip and drip.
I had the pad Thai and my husband had the basil beef. I like my pad Thai with some juice in it so that the noodles don’t stick together and there is still some flavor. Definitely the opposite. Noodles were dry, and there was NO leftover juice. Mayybe it’s a matter a preference, but I like some juice dammit!
Any who, the hubby said his dish was OK, but definitely not better than some other Thai places we’ve tried. It was bland and not much flavor. Very watery.
Can’t say to much about the inside, we had it to go. Looks nice from the outside.

Maybe I’ve been spoiled by the good and authentic Thai restaurants in Houston, but when I read all of the good star ratings on Unilocal,I thought this would be a sure thing… boy I was wrong.
We ordered the coconut milk soup, spicy noodles, tofu with eggplant, and papaya salad. Everything came out too sweet, and not enough flavoring. Their spice levels are 1 – 5 and when I ordered a 3 – 4 on the spicy level, it came out non spicy… like it was not spicy at all, none of the dishes were close. Food tasted like it was heavily seasoned with MSG and sugar.
The service was fine, and the food came out quick! 5 mins or less… maybe if they put a little more time into their food, their meals would taste like there was some effort.

Curry was toooo sweet, for one spoon of curry I needed three spoon of rice to cover the taste… then they charge you for extra bowl of rice.
This place is not mind blowing good, but not to be rave about.

Absolutely my favorite thai place in San Antonio. I come here almost every week! I am obsessed with their Tom Kha Gai (coconut chicken soup) with a side of rice mixed in. My girl friends and I get it every time. It is a tradition! I have tried this dish at several other thai places around town, but no one makes it quite like this! I wish I knew their recipe!
We’re always able to get a table quickly, no wait. I’ve also gotten their takeout on several occasions. One day they were about to close and still took my order, I was so grateful.

A solid three-​star experience. The food is good, but not great. We had the green curry with pork, sticky rice and the pad woonsen with shrimp.
When we ordered the curry, the server asked, on a scale of one to five, how spicy we would you like it prepared. I said I would like it the way it is served in Thailand as we have no idea how that translates to on their «heat» scale. In a somewhat condescending manner, she inferred that Thai spicy was not meant to be served to mere Americans and said that we most likely only merited a three.
After our assurance that we did indeed prefer our Thai food to be served as it would be in its country of origin, she agreed to allow us into the coveted circle of those allowed to indulge in Thai food prepared in the manner that it was meant to be.
It’s not that I want my Thai food stupid hot for the sake of being hot, but I feel that ethnic cuisine is best when prepared in a traditional manner. I mean, if I didn’t like spice, why would I be ordering curry in a Thai restaurant to begin with.
The funny thing is, this «Number Five» curry was not that spicy. Certainly not to the point that customers need to be warned. In fact, the curry was, oddly, very sweet. I am not sure why there was such a hesitation to serve it Thai hot.
When I asked about the sweetness of the curry and if it was perhaps a regional style, our server told us that, no, that’s just the way Americans like it.
Apparently, the business model here is not to serve genuine Thai food, but to serve their version of «Americanized» Thai food.
The pad woonsen was also good, but not great and a bit on the bland side.
Sticky rice was par for the course.
The place has a nice ambiance and, other than the «curry» comments, service was prompt and courteous.

Five couples visited SA for the weekend without an idea of where to dine for dinner. Thanks to Unilocal,we stumbled upon this place. It’s a little outdated but service was greaaaat! Our waitress was very helpful & friendly. Although they were near kitchen closing time, we were still able to squeeze in a some orders.
— Thai Tea (³⁄₅): Thai Tea is always good. This one doesn’t really blow me away, but it was good. The best thing about this one is that they serve it in a HUGE glass cup.
— Beef Pad Thai (³⁄₅): Hm, pretty decent. The beef was tender. The noodles were a bit sweet/​sour & slightly dry. I didn’t really find myself coming back to this dish as often as their Pad See Ew. Another drawback was the portion size — they don’t give you a lot.
— Shrimp Pineapple Curry (⁴⁄₅): One of the best curries I’ve ever had. It was sweet & creamy with a ton of spice to it. It’s served in a pineapple, which added more flavor to it. I kept wanting more but without appearing greedy. Sigh, the pineapple just wasn’t big enough!
— Beef Pad See Ew (³⁄₅): I always prefer this dish over Pad Thai. Maybe because I’m more into savory noodles than sweet/​sour. The beef was just as tender, the veggies were cooked perfectly & so were the noodles. Everything was seasoned nicely. One drawback — portion size.
— Sawasdee Fried Tilapia (²⁄₅): My boyfriend’s favorite dish at any Thai restaurant. I would normally dive in with him, but it wasn’t all that here. A couple of dry bites & I was through. I did like the crispiness though!
— Red Curry (⁴⁄₅): Given that it does contain the same curry paste as the Shrimp Pineapple Curry, it isn’t as sweet, of course, but it was just as flavorful. We chose chicken & that, too, was tender. After our dinner, my friend would not stop talking about it.
Overall, it’s a decent place. We would probably return again on our next trip to SA — most likely, it’ll be for the curries :)

Stuck in San Antonio for work on New Years with a cold. Wanted thai soup and something spicy. They were the closest and open the latest. Great choice!
When I first walked in to get a table for one, the restaurant was 15% full. Yay for party of 1. Then within 10 minutes 20 or so people showed showed up, mostly couples.
I ordered the Tom Yum Spicy Soup and pineapple shrimp curry served in a pineapple shell. Best defense for a cold.
Quality of food was great and well spiced. Friendly service even though it was only 2 waiters working. Reasonably priced. Generous portions. They let me charge my phone that about to die and I needed my GPS to navigate back.