Sawasdee Thai Cuisine

6407 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216


Avg $10-$15 per entree


A little less than a mile inside the loop on Blanco stands Sawasdee, in a quaint little shopping center. I've always heard about this place, but never had the chance to sit down and taste the food for myself... until today! 


As you walk in you'll be greeted by two big statues to your right, then immediately hear a "Welcome to Sawasdee" coming from the front desk straight away. The decor was really nice. Very legit looking. Some Thai places have really old and run down looking furniture and decor, and usually I don't care because the food is great, but this place gets its props for looking nice. The table setting is simple and elegant.

Cheese Rolls

The menu is stacked with some great sounding dishes. It was really hard to choose. There are some appetizers I really wanted to try like the fresh rolls, the spring rolls, and the lady shrimps! Ooh Wee! They all sounded good, but I opted for the Cheese Rolls with Plum sauce. I'm a big fan of Cheese Rolls at another Thai spot and wanted to compare. I really couldn't compare, because they were both good and tasted like....... delicious mini-spring rolls with a cheese filling, similar to crab rangoons without the heavy crust. The plum dipping sauce was outstanding!


Sawasdee offers a variety of choices when it comes to soups and salads, ranging from light to heavy! If I was a soup and/or salad guy, I'd definitely give some a try. But this was my first time, I'm going in for the meat! [TWSS]


For their entrees, they offer a large selection in each protein category. Here are a few dishes that caught my attention in the poultry section: Pad King Gai (Ginger Chicken), and the Roasted Duck Curry served with a pineapple shell! The two beef entrees that caught my eye were the Pa-nang Beef and the Jungle Curry. They also offered a variety of pork, seafood, fried rice, and noodle dishes. Of course, they had Thai staples like Pad Thai, Pad See Iew, and Pad Woonsen. Sawasdee even offers a Vegetarian menu with a wide selection of dishes. 

Pa-Nang Beef

For my entree, I went with the Pa-nang Beef. I'm glad I did! It was so flavorful! All of the ingredients blended with the spices amazingly! It had the perfect balance of spicy and sweet. The coconut milk really mellowed the kick of the curry and the delicate strips of chiffonade basil added a nice zip to the dish! At first, I thought it looked a little small, but shortly after the first couple of bites I realized it was the perfect size with the perfect taste!  


I gotta tell you, the music selection was interesting. At first it was traditional Thai music that I was diggin' for a while, then out of nowhere comes Boyz II Men - 'I'll make love to you'! Oh snap! Then some Celine Dion [meh], and then the song switches to SWV - 'Weak in the knees' ::dies:: What can I say? I'm a sucker for 90s R&B! Okay, okay, I digress!! Back to the food! 

Fried Bananas with Ice Cream

The last and final dish of the night: dessert! They had a couple choices, but the one that stuck out the most was the Fried Bananas with Ice Cream. OMG! Here's their description: Bananas deep fried in a very light batter; served with Vanilla Ice Cream topped with whipped cream, crushed nuts, and a cherry! Like anything else stood a chance! So my waitress comes by and drops off this boat of fried deliciousness and ice creamy goodness! At first, I was amazed, then kind of confused as I examined the fried bananas because they looked like a cross between hush puppies and funnel cakes. Then I thought to myself, "YOU LOVE HUSH PUPPIES AND FUNNEL CAKES!" Then I was back to being amazed. It looks they cut a huge banana into four pieces, dunked them in this funnel cakelike batter, deep fried them, scooped a healthy serving of vanilla ice cream in the middle, topped it with whipped cream and stuck a cherry on top! Complaints?! NONE!


So here's your rundown: Cheese Rolls with Plum sauce were on point, Pa-nang Beef was spicy/sweet and perfectly made, Fried Bananas with Ice Cream was exactly what I needed to close the meal out and last but not least, Boyz II Men and SWV brought the house down! Will I be back? Damn right and I'm bringin' friends (maybe even vegetarian ones)!

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, Your sauce is DOPE!

I hope you will come back and see where else I go and what else I eat. 
h@yb - peace, my beautiful babies! 


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