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The Asian Bistro
414 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
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Main Menu
Fresh Start
Flower Cups
$6.95
A unique combination of thai seasonings with tofu, onion, pea & carrot, served in crispy petite flower cup. Accompanied by cucumber salad
Edamame
$4.95
Steamed soy bean
Garlic Edamame
$5.95
Steamed soy bean with house garlic sauce
Yummy Sticks
$6.95
Crispy fried veggie egg rolls with plum sauce
Garlic Pepper
Marinated chicken wing with garlic, pepper then quick fried to perfection. Served with spicy house sauce
gluten-free
- Small $5.00
- Large $8.00
Thai Me Down
$6.95
Fresh spring veggie rolls with peanut dip
gluten-free
- W/Shrimp Add
- $1.00
Money Bag
$8.95
Unique combination of minced shrimp, water chestnut, pea & carrot, seasoned to perfection, wrapped in wonton skin. Served with plum sauce
Gyoza
$6.95
Vegan, chicken or pork pot stickers crispy fried and served with soy ginger vinegar
E-Sarn Sausage
$7.95
Our yummy home made e-sarn style sausage made with ground pork in a mixture of ginger, galangal, lemon grass, chili and herb. Served with sticky rice, fresh ginger, fresh lime, fresh serrano chili and peanut
gluten-free
Cheesy Wonton
$6.95
Crispy fried wonton skin stuffed with water chestnut and cream cheese, served with sweet & sour plum sauce
Greens
Thai Salad
$4.50
Fresh mixed salad of lettuce, tomato and carrot with thai style peanut dressing. Served with candied walnut, hard boiled egg and crispy noodle
Seaweed Salad
$5.00
Demixed seaweed salad with toasted sesame. Japanese style
Som Tom
Fresh green papaya salad prepared in a mixture of lime juice, fresh thai chili, palm sugar and crushed peanut topped with shrimp or laos style. Vegetarian style available. (Real Spicy Lovers!)
- $6.95
- Vegetarian Style $7.95
Warm U up
Tom Yum
Hot & sour soup with lemongrass and your choice of shrimp or chicken
gluten-free
- Cup $6.95
- Pot $12.95
- Tofu or Vegetable (Cup) $5.95
- Tofu or Vegetable (Pot) $10.95
Tom Kah
Coconut milk soup with lemongrass and your choice of shrimp or chicken
gluten-free
- Cup $6.95
- Pot $12.95
- Tofu or Vegetable - Cup $5.95
- Tofu or Vegetable - Pot $10.95
Hot & Sour
Chinese hot and sour soup with egg, bamboo shoots and tofu
- Cup $4.00
- Bowl $7.00
Egg Drop
Our silky egg drop soup is very delicious
- Cup $4.00
- Bowl $7.00
Wonton
Shrimp wontons with spinach and bean sprout in clear broth
- Cup $6.95
- Pot $12.95
Chef's Specials
All items served with steamed jasmine rice or brown rice. Substitute to egg fried rice $2
Joy Luck Club
$18.00
Crispy roasted half duck with garlic sauce. Served on a bed of warm spinach
Tangerine Chicken
$12.95
Tangerine glazed crispy fried chicken with steamed broccoli
Kai Kra Pow
$11.95
Hand chopped chicken in a mixture of fresh garlic, onion, chili and basil. Topped with fried egg
Muu Kra Pow
$11.95
Hand chopped pork in a mixture of fresh garlic, onion, chili and basil. Topped with fried egg
BBQ Chicken
$11.95
Marinated in thai spices, then grilled to perfection. Served with our house spicy sauce and warm stick rice
gluten-free
His Secret
$12.00
John thammavong's secret recipe thai BBQ 1/2 chicken. Served with chili garlic ginger sauce
Chicken Terriyaki
$13.95
Grilled chicken breast top with house terriyaki sauce. Served with mixed vegetables
Fish and Seafood
Salted Peppered Shrimp
$14.95
Lightly battered shrimp, sautéed with salt and pepper, garlic, roasted chili and scallions
Panang Salmon
$14.95
Fresh salmon braised in our delicious panang curry sauce
Terriyaki Salmon
$14.95
Grilled salmon with house terriyaki ginger sauce. Very delicious!
Fillet Fish
$14.95
Crispy fried sole topped with your choice of sauce tangy 3 flavors, garlic peppered or spicy thai hot basil. Highly recommend!
Honey Walnut Shrimp
$14.95
Shrimp crisp-sautéed in chef's white sauce topped with honeyed walnut. Served in our elegant crispy basket
Entrees
All items served with steamed jasmine rice or brown rice. Substitute to egg fried rice $2; Veggies $9.95. Tofu, Chicken, Pork $10.95. Beef, Shrimp $11.95. Roasted Duck $12.95
From the Wok
Thai Hot Basil
Mixed veggies, stir-fried with spicy garlic chili sauce and thai hot basil
Cashew
Se cashew sauce with bell, onion, water chestnut, dried chili, shrimp paste, and cashew
Rama
Sautéed meat (of your choice). Served on bed of warm spinach, topped with our delicious peanut sauce
gluten-free
Broccoli
Sautéed broccoli in light soy sauce and garlic with your choice of meat
Ginger
Delightful sautéed fresh ginger with mixed veggies in light soy-ginger sauce
Fried Rice
House Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir fried with egg, onion, pea and carrot
Spicy Basil Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir fried with egg, a mixture of garlic, onion, chili and fresh basil
Curry
Panang Curry
Bell pepper & carrot and panang curry sauce
gluten-free
Red Curry
Bell pepper, eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil and red curry paste
gluten-free
Yellow Curry
Potato, onion and carrot in a mild yellow curry sauce
gluten-free
Green Curry
Bell pepper, eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil and green curry paste
gluten-free
Side Orders
Steamed Veggies
- $3.50
- $5.50
Rice or Brown Rice
$1.50Sticky Rice
$2.00Fried Egg
$2.00Curry Sauce
$3.00Extra Sauce
$1.00Tofu, Chicken or Pork
$3.00Extra Beef, Shrimp
$4.00Roasted Duck
$5.00Rice Noodle and Egg Noodle
$2.00Noodle
Please select the following choices of meat with your noodle: Please select the following choices with our sauce: veggies $9.95. Tofu, chicken, pork $10.95. Beef, shrimp $11.95. Roasted duck $12.95
Pad Thai
Rice vermicelli, sautéed with egg, tofu, tamarind sauce, bean sprout and crushed peanut
gluten-free
Lo Mein
Soft egg noodle chinese style stir fried with bean sprout, onion, cabbage, celery, pea and carrot
Drunken Noodles
Our most popular wide rice noodle sautéed in a mixture of chili, garlic, onion, egg, bell pepper & hot basil
See Eu
Wide rice noodle sautéed with, egg broccoli, carrot and cabbage
Noodle Soup
Side Walk Noodles
Rice noodle or egg noodle, bean sprout & spinach in clear broth with your choice of meat
gluten-free
- Veggies $7.95
- Tofu, Chicken, Pork, Beef or Mock Duck $8.95
- Shrimp $9.95
Lek Yum
$9.95
Thai style spicy rice noodle soup with hand chopped chicken, bean sprout, lime juice, crushed peanut and chili
gluten-free
Egg Noodle Soup
$9.95
Egg noodle soup with shrimp wonton and vegetable in a clear broth
- Add Roasted Duck
- $5.00
Roasted Duck Noodle
$11.95
Rice noodle soup with roasted duck and vegetable
Sake
House Hot Sake
- Large $7.50
- Small $5.00
Unfiltered Cold Sake (Sho Chiku Bai)
$12.00Unfiltered Cold Sake (Yuki Nigori)
Lychee
$12.00White Peach
$12.00Filterd Cold Sake (Kikusui Junmai Ginjo)
$12.00Beers
Singha (Thailand)
- Small $4.25
- Large $7.00
Chang (Thailand)
- Small $4.25
- Large $7.00
Sapporo (Japan)
- Small $4.25
- Large $7.00
Special Set
Hot sake + beer
- Large $12.00
- Small $8.00
Craft Beer
Stone Delicious IPA
$6.00
Citrusy West Coast IPA, crafted to reduce gluten 7.7%
Modern Times Blazing World
$6.50
Happy amber ale with a bready malt backbone 6.8%
Maui Coconut Porter
$6.50
Robust chocolaty porter brewed with hand-toasted coconut 6.0%
Wandering Aengus Anthem Pear
$6.50
Apple cider crafted with Bosc and Anjou pears (gluten free) 6.2%
Refuge Blood Orange Wit
$5.50
Bright, refreshing Belgian Wit beer brewed with fresh blood oranges 5.0%
White Wine
House Chardonnay, Alias
Our chardonnay makes an impression the minute you bring the glass to your nose. Lemons, peaches, banana, tropical fruits, creaminess, a hint of coconut and vanilla oak. Napa
- $7.00
- $26.00
Saddleback, Chardonnay
The long finish has after tastes of peach, pear, lemon and a hint of toast. Napa
- $10.00
- $38.00
Three Pears, Pinot Grigio
Aromatics of crisp pear, pippin apple and citrus. Nectarous pears, peaches and apples combine in a rich mouthfeel, complemented by a savory acidity. Oakville
- $8.00
- $30.00
Pomelo, Sauvignon Blanc
A mouth-watering, vivid style; this wine explodes with delicious flavors of passion fruit, guava, quince, lime peel; with an intensely grapefruit nose. Oakville
- $8.00
- $30.00
Red Wine
House Merlot: Alias
It has big dark cherry, raspberry, rhubarb fruit, caramel and molasses. Then there is an oak component that comes from a year old french barrels-a bit of earth, pine, moss, and wildflower. Napa
- $7.00
- $26.00
60 North, Merlot
A velvety entry offers a smattering ripe fruit: raspberry comfit, juicy blackberry and sweet bing cherry, with a hint of spicy finish that lingers long and clean. Oakville
- $8.00
- $30.00
Alias, Cabernet Sauvignon
The blackberry, dried cherry, and chocolate are dominant on the palate. The combination of french and american oak adds vanilla, toast and toffee notes, but the wood component is subtle. Then the eucalyptus and violets linger on the end. Napa
- $8.00
- $30.00
Lapis Luna, Cabernet Sauvignon
Fruit driven and medium bodied cabernet. Showcasing earthiness, sweet plum and cherry pie. Central valley
- $10.00
- $38.00
Bliss, Pinot Noir
This elegant wine has aromas of violet, which are followed by flavors of raspberry and cherry cola. The long refined finish is highlighted by an earthy spice. California
- $8.00
- $30.00
Our Refreshing Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.50
- (Per order) $4.50
Mango Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.00
Raspberry Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.00
Pomegranate Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.00
Gay-Ie-Cha
Ying-yang balance of lychee, lemon and fresh brew black tea) very refreshing!!
- (Per order) $3.00
Taro Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.50
Milky Green Iced Tea
- (Per order) $3.50
Perrier
$3.00Soft Drinks
$2.50. Free refills
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
Fanta Orange
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Iced Green Tea (Sweetened)
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General Info
Cuisine
Chinese
Thai
Meals
Dinner
Late Night
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Thursday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Friday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Saturday:
5:00pm - 3:00am
Sunday:
5:00pm - 3:00am