The Asian Bistro

414 University Ave, San Diego CA 92103 Today's hours: 5:00 pm-3:00 am theasianbistro.com (619) 296-4119

Cuisines and Dishes at The Asian Bistro:

Chinese
Thai

Menu for The Asian Bistro

Fresh Start

Flower Cups $5.00
Unique combination of thai seasoning with tofu, onion, peas and carrots served in crispy petite flower cups. Accompanied by cucumber salad.
Flower Cups - With Spicy Salmon $7.00
Edamame $3.50
Steamed soy bean.
Yummy Sticks $5.00
Crispy fried veggies egg rolls with sweet & sour sauce.
Garlic Pepper Chicken Wing $5.00 - $8.00
Marinated chicken wing with garlic ,pepper then quick fried to perfection. Served with spicy house sauce. Small (2), large (4).
Thai Me Down $5.00
Fresh spring veggie rolls with peanut dip. With shrimp add $1.00.
Satay $7.00
Grilled skewers of marinated chicken or tofu, served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Half Moon $5.00
Crispy fried wonton skin stuffed with curried potato, peas and carrots, served with soy tabasco.
Thai Chicken Quesadilla $8.00
Thai chicken quesadilla with mango salsa.
Money Bag $7.00
Unique combination of minced shrimp, water chestnuts, peas and carrots, seasoned to perfection, wrapped in wonton skin. Served with plum sauce.
Virgin Tofu $5.00
Crispy fried tofu served with sweet & sour plum sauce.
Gyoza $5.50
Vegan, chicken or pork pot stickers crispy fried and served with soy ginger vinegar.
Hedwig $8.50
Marinated shrimp wrapped in egg noodles, quick -fried, served with house special sauce.
E-Sarn Sausage $5.95
Our yummy home made e-sarn style sausage made with ground pork in a mixture of ginger, galangal, lemon grass, chill and herb.
Cheesy Wonton $5.00
Crispy fried wonton skin stuffed with waterchest nut and cream cheese, served with sweet & sour plum sauce.
Too Wong Foo $12.00
2 Yummy sticks, 2 satay chicken, 2 money bags, spicy lettuce wrap.

Warm U Up

Tom Yum $5.00
Hot & sour soup with lemongrass and your choice of shrimp, chicken, tofu or vegetable. Mixed seafood add $2.00.
Tom Kah $5.00
Coconut milk soup with lemongrass and your choice of shrimp, chicken ,tofu or vegetable. Mixed seafood add $2.00.
Hot & Sour $4.00
Chinese hot and sour soup with egg, bamboo shoots and tofu.
Egg Drop $4.00
Our silky egg drop soup is very delicious.
Miso $3.50
Miso, tofu, and seaweed.
Spinach Tofu ,Or Mixed Vegetable Tofu $4.50
Spinach or mixed vegetable & tofu in clear broth.
Wonton $6.00
Shrimp wontons with spinach & bean sprouts in clear broth.

Rice Soups

Fish Or Shrimp $8.25
With galangal & chinese celery.
Pork Or Chicken $7.25
With roasted garlic and cilantro.

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.
Yum Salad $4.50
Fresh mixed of lettuce, fresh mint, carrot, mandarin orange, bell pepper and pulled chicken in spicy lime basil vinaigrette.
Summer Salad $4.50
Thai style cucumber salad mixed with red onions, cilantro & chopped peanut, in a light tangy lime vinaigrette.
Seaweed Salad $5.00
Mixed seaweed salad with toasted sesame. Japanese style.
Duck Salad $8.50
Crispy roasted duck with spring mix ,in toasted sesame dressing.
Som Tom $5.95 - $7.95
Fresh green papaya salad prepared in a mixture of lime juice, fresh thai chili, palm sugar and crushed peanuts topped with shrimp. Vegetarian style available.

Fish And Seafood

Salted Peppered Shrimp $14.00
Lightly battered shrimp, sauteed with salt and pepper, garlic, roasted chili and scallions.
Panang Salmon $14.00
Fresh wild atlantic salmon braised in our delicious panang curry sauce.
Teriyaki Salmon $14.00
Grilled wild atlantic salmon with house teriyaki ginger sauce.
Fillet Fish $14.00
Crispy fried sole or tilapia topped with your choice of sauce tangy 3 flavors, garlic peppered or spicy thai hot basil.
Old Fashioned Steamed Fillet Fish $14.00
Grandma's recipe steamed tilapia with ginger, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, and basil. Served with steamed vegetables.
Honey Walnut Shrimp $14.00
Shrimp crisp-sauteed in chef's white sauce topped with honeyed walnuts. Served in our elegant crispy basket.

Entrees

Veggies $7.95
Tofu, Chicken, Pork $8.95
Beef, Shrimp Or Calamari $9.95
Roasted Duck $10.95
Mixed Sea Food $11.95
(Shrimp, scallop, squid, green mussels).

Entrees - From The Wok

Thai Hot Basil
Mixed veggies, stir-fried with spicy garlic chili sauce and thai hot basil.
Cashew
House cashew sauce with bells, onions, dried chili and cashew.
Sweet & Sour
House sweet and sour sauce with mixed veggies.
Teriyaki
House teriyaki ginger sauce with mixed veggies.
Ginger
Delightful fresh ginger sauce with mixed veggies.
Garden
Mixed veggies in light soy sauce.
Rama
Sauteed meat (of your choice ) served on bed of warm spinach, topped with our delicious peanut sauce.

Entrees - Fried Rice

House Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir fried with egg, onion, peas and carrots.
Spicy Basil Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir fried with egg, a mixture of garlic, onion, chili and fresh basil.

Entrees - Curry

Panang Curry
Bell peppers & carrots in panang curry sauce.
Green Light Curry
Bell peppers, eggplant, bamboo shoots and hot basil.
Red Curry
Bell peppers, eggplant, bamboo shoots, basil and red curry paste.
Yellow Curry
Potatoes, onions and carrots in a mild yellow curry sauce.
Pumpkin Curry
Pumpkin, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, basil and red curry paste.

Yum. O

Yum Nuah $14.00
Grilled juicy 8oz ranch round steak with celery, cucumber, tomato, red onion and cilantro in spicy lime basil dressing.
Spicy Lettuce Wraps $9.00
Hand chopped chicken or diced tofu, onions and peanuts, tossed in a spicy lime vinaigrette. This Thai style salad is intended to serve at room temperature and to be enjoy with fresh crispy lettuce.
Yum Mama $7.95
Popular thai style egg noodles, shrimp, and chicken tossed in unique spicy dressing with green onions and cilantro.

Chef's Specials

Joy Luck Club $18.00
Crispy roasted half duck with garlic sauce, served on a bed of warm spinach.
Tangerine Chicken $12.00
Tangerine glazed crispy fried chicken with steamed broccoli.
Kai Kra Pow $9.50
Hand chopped chicken in a mixture of fresh garlic, onions chili and basil topped with fried egg.
His Secret $12.00
Chef john thammavong secret recipe thai bbq chicken (1/2 chicken) served with chili garlic ginger sauce.
Crying Tiger $16.00
Ranch round steak marinated in thai spices, served with spicy chili dip.
Asian Bistro Famous Pork Shanks $10.00 - $16.00
Slow cooked smoked pork shanks with your choice of sauce: teriyaki, spicy 3 flavors, pad cha or thai hot basil sauce. Small (2), large (4).
BBQ Chicken $8.95
Marinated chicken in thai spices, then grilled to perfection. Served with our house spicy sauce and warm stick rice.

Noodle

Veggies $7.95
Tofu, Chicken, Pork $8.95
Beef, Shrimp Or Calamari $9.95
Roasted Duck $10.95
Mixed Seafood $11.95
(Shrimp, scallop, squid, green mussels).
Pad Thai
Rice vermicelli, sauteed with eggs, tofu, tamarind sauce, bean sprouts,& crushed peanut.
Lo Mein
Soft egg noodles chinese style stir fried with bean sprouts, peas and carrots.
Mee Ke Mao
For all spicy food lovers. Our chef specialty. Egg noodle stir fried with lots of basil, garlic and fresh chili.
Drunken Noodles
Our most popular wide rice noodles sauteed in a mixture of chili, garlic, onions, eggs, bell peppers & hot basil.
See Eu
Wide rice noodles sauteed with ,eggs broccoli, carrots and cabbage.

Noodle Soup

Side Walk Noodles $6.95 - $8.95
Rice noodle or egg noodle, bean sprouts & spinach in clear broth with your choice of meat veggies, tofu, chicken, pork, or beef, shrimp or seafood.
Tom Yum Noodles $7.95
Mama tom yum spicy soup with egg noodle, shrimp and chicken.
Lek Yum $7.95
Thai style spicy rice noodle soup with hand chopped chicken, bean sprouts, lime juice, crushed peanut and chili.
Egg Noodles Shrimp Wonton $7.95
Egg noodles soup with shrimp wontons and vegetables in a clear broth. Add roasted duck $2.00 (choice of clear or roasted duck broth).
Roasted Duck Noodle $8.95
Rice noodle soup with roasted duck and vegetables.
Thai Style Beef Noodle $8.95
Rice noodle with slow cooked beef in our delicious beef broth.

Side Orders

Spinach Garlic $5.50
Steamed Veggies $3.50 - $5.50
Egg Fried Rice With Peas And Carrots $5.50
$1.00 For substitute to brown rice, $1.00 for extra rice or brown rice, $2.00 for sticky rice, $2.00 for extra fried egg, $1.00 for extra sauce, $2.00 for extra veggies, tofu, chicken or pork, $3.00 for extra beef, shrimp, calamari, or roasted duck.

Sweet Ending

Banana Caramel Cheese Cake Egg Roll $6.00
Rich, creamy cheese cake layered with chunks of banana and real-butter caramel with a slight tangy finish, rolled in melt-in-your-mouth, flaky pasty tortilla.
Chocolate Lava Cake $6.00
Our moist dark chocolate cake enrobed with dark chocolate filled with dark chocolate truffle lava. Add vanilla ice-cream $2.00
Japanese Green Tea Ice-Cream $4.00
Home Made Coconut Ice-Cream $4.00
Home Made Mango Ice-Cream $4.00
New York Cheese Cake $5.00
Served with coffee or hot tea.
Sweet Sticky Rice With Fresh Mango
Fried Banana Drizzled With Honey $3.00 - $5.00
Small (4), large (8). Add ice-cream $2.00.

Happy Hour - Fresh Start

Flower Cups $3.95
Unique combination of thai seasoning with tofu, onion, peas and carrots served in crispy petite flower cups. Accompanied by cucumber salad.
Yummy Sticks $3.95
Crispy fried veggies egg rolls with sweet & sour sauce.
Thai Me Down $3.95
Fresh spring veggie rolls served with peanut dip.
Virgin Tofu $3.95
Crispy fried tofu served with sweet & sour plum sauce.
Gyoza $3.95
Vegan, chicken or pork pot sticker crispy fried served with soy ginger vinegar.

Happy Hour - Daily Soup

Glass Noodle Soup
(Mon).
Tom Kha Soup
(Tue).
Egg Drop Soup
(Wed).
Tom Yum Soup
(Thu).
Miso Soup
(Fri).
Hot & Sour Soup
(Sat).
Vegetable Soup
(Sun).

Happy Hour - Chef's Special

Pumpkin Curry Shrimp $10.95
Pumpkin, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, basil, shrimp and red curry paste served with steamed jasmine rice.
3 Flavors Fillet Fish $10.95
Crispy fried sole topped with tangy 3 flavor sauce served with steamed jasmine rice.
Garlic Fillet Fish $10.95
Crispy fried sole topped with garlic peppered served with steamed jasmine rice.
Tangerine Chicken $10.95
Tangerine glazed crispy fried chicken accompany with steamed broccoli served with steamed jasmine rice.
BBQ Chicken $10.95
Marinated in thai spices. Grilled to perfection, served with our house sauce and sticky rice.
Kai Kra Pow $10.95
Hand chopped chicken in a mixture of fresh garlic, onion, chili and basil topped with fried egg, served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pork Shanks $10.95
Slow cooked smoked pork shanks (2) with your choice of sauce: teriyaki, spicy 3 flavors, pad cha or thai hot basil sauce, served with steamed jasmine rice.
Pad Thai With Seafood $10.95
Rice vermicelli, sauteed with egg, tofu, tamarind sauce, bean sprouts, crushed peanut and mixed seafood (shrimp, calamari, scallop and mussel).

Happy Hour - Dessert

Fried Banana
Vanilla Ice Cream
Mango Pudding

Late Night Special - Fresh Start

Yummy Sticks $3.95
Crispy fried veggies egg rolls with sweet & sour sauce.
Thai Me Down $3.95
Fresh spring veggie rolls served with peanut dip.
Virgin Tofu $3.95
Crispy fried tofu served with sweet & sour plum sauce.
Gyoza $3.95
Vegan, chicken or pork pot sticker crispy fried served with soy ginger vinegar.

Late Night Menu - Chef's Special

Mixed Vegetable, Tofu, Chicken, Pork $7.95
Shrimp, Beef $7.95
Mixed Seafood $8.95
Teriyaki
House teriyaki ginger sauce with mixed veggie.
Thai Hot Basil
Spicy garlic chili sauce & thai basil stir-fried with mixed veggie.
Rama
Sauteed chicken or tofu served on bed of warm spinach, topped with our delicious peanut sauce.
House Fried Rice
Jasmine rice stir fried with egg, onion, peas and carrots.
Yellow Curry
Potatoes, onions and carrots in a mild yellow curry sauce.
Side Walk Noodles
Rice noodle, bean sprouts, spinach in clear broth.
Pad Thai
Rice vermicelli, sauteed with egg, tofu, tamarind sauce, bean sprouts, crushed peanut.

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Reviews for The Asian Bistro

Ratings and Reviews for The Asian Bistro

Apr 27 2012

Vikkie H. via Yelp

It's open late so that's a plus; and at later hours they have late night specials. Honestly I've had better Thai food so this was just a-okay. fried gyoza...read more
Apr 15 2012

Alea T. via Yelp

I first ate here on a weeknight late at night around 1 or 2am. There were only 2 groups eating then...I came back last night around 2am and WOW! I was...read more
Apr 14 2012

Charda F. via Yelp

I've definitely had better, but this place was great for that late night meal. Not much to say about it, nothing was that memorable. Perhaps we went on a...read more
Mar 06 2007

davidsneider via Citysearch

Best authenctic Thai food I have had in a very long time. Very consistent. Great wine and beer selection too. And open till 3AM, s...read more

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