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11617 N Central Expy
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I treated my coworker to lunch here yesterday after raving about it for months. Luckily I didn't oversell it.
The lunch wait wasn't too bad which meant I got to sit on the bouncy cube "chairs" up front. If you sit down too fast they'll bounce you off and you'll fly across the restaurant. Fun!
But then we get to the awkward but comfy plastic chairs. The decor here is modern and funky. I can't understand a single thing my waitress said when she repeated my order but I got what I wanted.
The coconut soup was filled with chunks of chicken and a million yummy mushrooms. It was a meal by itself.
I had the shrimp and scallops with veggies and it lasted me through dinner last night and probably lunch today. The scallops were juicy and humongous! I prefer tail off shrimp but no biggie.
We ordered green tea cake for dessert. Not my idea of a dessert but if you don't eat the dirt flavored sponge cake layer it was really good but I wouldn't order it again.
I liked the pad thai but can't remember having bad pad thai anywhere. It's like pizza to me. Never bad, just different.
Parking is a breeze and for a crowded lunch hour we got in and out.
I've moved back to the area and the roommates and I came here for some grub since all of our kitchen stuff is still in boxes.
Asian Mint had a couple of drink specials on this Thursday night and we went with the Chocolatinis. Yes, we drank chick drinks. Don't knock it until you try it, fools! These Chocolatini chick drinks were superb! My roommate thought there was too much alky in it however, I thought it needed more. Or the drink was made just right if I couldn't taste the alky. Anyways, the chocolatey-ness of the drink was awesome!
To start off food wise we went with the Mint Platter that came with some chicken satay, chicken summer rolls, and veggie egg rolls. I liked the lightly grilled chicken satay the best since it was on a stick! Chicken on a stick? Come on, it's got to be good! The platter also came with 3 sauces, but I only tried the peanut sauce. The peanut sauce could have used a bit more freshly chopped nuts because more nuts are always good.
As for my main dish, I had ordered the Pad See Lew. This dish was very abundant in flat noodles that were swimming in a wealth of flavor from the beef sauces gushing out from the flavorful beef. I had shared this dish with my roommates and all thought that just the noodles in the beef sauce alone was delish! Just because we're guys doesn't mean we don't eat our veggies. The Pad See Lew also came with bok choy and broccoli. I was a good boy and ate all my veggies!
As if I wasn't hungry enough, I also tried some of their Spicy Tuna. Their Spicy Tuna, was very weak. Weak as in not very spicy at all. I could give this to a baby and the baby would throw this in your face because it wasn't spicy at ALL! Anyways, just dip it in your mixture of soy sauce and wasabi and it's good as it can get.
I have a new respect for this place since it's one of the few non-fast food joints in the area and it's Asian Fusion! Oooooooooh.
Dishes there come in pretty nice sized portions. I'm a person that usually finishes everything on my… Read more »
The price for pad thai went up a couple of dollars AND I got fewer shrimp. The quality of food her is great and consistent. However, the services has gone from slightly insincere, to abrupt. The cute asian girls were rude across the board on this visit.
Coconut custard on green sticky rice - HEAVEN
I really like this place. I usually get the pad thai, and the coconut pudding on green sticky rice.… Read more »
I am a fan. Besides having to wait 20 minutes for a table on a Friday for lunch, which would mornally be a deal killer but was ok today and besides getting pad kee mow on my shirt which I have to take personal credit for, my trip to Asian Mint was a success and I would recommend it. I am a spice fan and would definitely ask for it spicy, because my pad kee mow was a little bland but still good.
I was surprised as to how slammed it was, very busy. Everyone I was with liked their dishes and the place has a good feel in general.
I've heard a lot of raving compliments for this joint so I went to try it out over the summer. ;( Big mistake.
Basically we paid $40 for crappy calamari, crappy curry, and crappy rice. :) I mean, come on now, they should've made SOMETHING delicious for us.
For the prices you're paying here, you should be getting top notch quality dishes. No questions asked! Sad to say, my little cousins can cook up better rice than Mint and my mom's curry can kick Mint's curry in the ass.
2nd rated Thai cuisine is embarrassing, but it's more embarrassing when people are saying it's good.. and then when the good Thai places open, people say it's bad. Haha, i have no idea. This place isn't even completely THAI cuisine, there's a mix of Vietnamese-Chinese and even JAPANESE in here? ;( Seems as though people enjoy mixing up all of these cultures together an saying it belongs to another one. No you cannot do fusion, when you label your restaurant Thai. I'm sorry.
This place does not have the best Thai cuisine in Dallas.
Oh, and the chairs are just awesome, if you want your ass to look like a squished malformed marshmallow.
I met a few close friends here for a relaxing dinner this weekend and I didn't know quite what to expect given its menu & locaiton. I have a bad habit of underrating many strip mall restaurants, but this place proved that I need to revise my standards completely. I loved the low lighting and clean look to the decor and furniture. The chairs were a little strange at first, but I eventually settled in comfortably.
We started off with edamame, which didn't come out caked in salt, thankfully. The order was enough for the 3 of us to split without ruining our appetite for the main course. I was feeling the Pad Thai menu, so I went with the Pad Thai Woon Sen. I liked that it was served with shrimp, chicken, and tofu. Best of all worlds there! The chicken & shrimp were cooked well & the tofu had a very slight crisp to it, which was delicious. I'd never tried the cleam noodles before, but I enjoyed them as well. As far as the traditional flavor of pad thai, I don't think this dish quite matched up to it, but it was still pretty good. More peanuts / peanut flavoring would have been good. I'd have liked a few more green onions mixed in there (or more veggies in general), but I'll live :) My dinner companions were equally pleased with their orders of Red Curry and the Mongolian Beef, so all was well by the end of the meal.
The waitstaff was kind, courteous, and didn't feel the need to loom over us. Our drinks were constantly refilled, though we were barely aware of it happening because it was so quick & discreet. Our waitress even boxed up the remainder of the meals for us while we got ready to pay the check.
Sadly, we didn't have the room to try any dessert that night. But that just gives me another reason to visit again!
Asian mint is a cute and tiny restaurant that is relatively close to my home. It will fit the bill for generic Asian food, which is why I go. It is trendy, in a run down strip center, but it's local, and so it always seems to pop up as a place to hit up for a bite when a friend is in town.
I recently was there for dinner on a Thursday night. Their was no wait time, but the restaurant wasn't empty either. The tables are for the most part small, and set very close to each other. If you are sitting in one of the rows, expect to see the butt of your server, or a fellow diner getting in and out of the 1/2 booth at least 3 times during your meal.
My friend and I started with edamame, this was LOADED with sea salt, or some other large grain salt. We either wiped off the salt or hit the salt off before eating. Even so, my lips and mouth sorta felt sore after they were all gone. Maybe they could serve the salt on the side next time? I will probably ask.
My friend ordered a couple of sushi rolls and I ordered the Basil Fried Rice. The sushi came out WAY before the rice and I couldn't blame him for starting to eat before me, as we were starving. These were very sloppily made, and were down right ugly. I don't recommend the sushi here at all, it is a bit overpriced and the presentation is always off.
My rice was very flavorful, I specifically had chicken, medium spicy. I wouldn't say it was by any means spicy, but the rice really did pop with flavor. A few strips of red bell pepper, basil leaves, chicken, rice. That is what you should expect, and will get for this order. The portion size was reasonable, and I took home about half for lunch the next day.
I REALLY love the orange mandarin cake here, and have gotten it many times in the past. This time however, the slice was sloppy and sorta warm. I can't figure out if the temperature was a fluke this time, or the last time I had it. Regardless, I ate it anyway :)
My friend had the creme brulee and it was in a heart shaped ramekin, raspberry syrup drizzled on the plate for presentation. It was cute, but when I tried it, there was a lingering taste that reminded me of potpourri. Meh, maybe stick to the cakes offered.
Now this next part REALLY irritated my friend. When we were done, our waitress set the bill next to him, and said "Sir, whenever you are ready." Well, actually, this meal was my treat...but should she have really assumed that the man of the table would be paying? Even after running my card, she returned with the cc slips and said "Thank you sir, here is your card" and handed it to him again. I really did blow this off as, this waitress is foreign and English is not her first language. But my friend was actually sort of irate about it.
Awkward.
Our bill total was about 35 dollars, for your reference.
All in all, Asian Mint is a cutesy, local place that probably should be tried out. But it's not the cat's pajamas by any means. I do have this theory that b/c some non Asians may think the food fare is "exotic" and this place is trendy and modern but in a semi-seedy location, they see AM as a "hidden gem", but yeah. I have definitely had better Thai food in my day (also cheaper) and MUCH better sushi for the same price, or even less.
Came here for a friend's birthday in August, and our reservation was cancelled because we were 10-15 minutes late so we were kind of let down...but luckily the wait was short and we were seated quickly.
The place is very attractive. Usually Thai restaurants have weird sculptures and/or exotic music, but Asian Mint was hip and happening. There were 7 of us and we ordered the pad thai, pad see lew, and some curry dishes. I had the tom kha noodle soup with chicken, tomatoes and mushrooms. It was sweet, flavorful and filling, but I got a littttle bored of it halfway so I kept stealing food from my friends' plates. I will definitely try the pad thai next time.
The best part of it all was the green tea ice cream with sticky rice which was...hard to share. We kind of fought over it. It was that good. So good that I'm returning tomorrow.
I would have given this place the 5 stars except that their waitresses seem to lack customer service skills.
When it comes to Thai food combined with a Sushi bar for a reasonable $$, this place is by far the best in Dallas......one of the most consistent Thai / Asian restaurant.....been here on numerous occasions and the food always taste great and we never leave disappointed. When we have guests from out of town craving for Asian food, this is one place that's on top of our minds. Their stand out dishes are - the Home Fried Rice and the Basil Chicken and Shrimp.
Customer service is the one that stands out like a sore thumb..... the staff is so impatient when it comes to taking down orders especially when I order a drink, i like my drinks in a tall glass and they for some reason freak out when I request for my crown and coke in a tall glass...tried it multiple times with different servers and it just does not bode well with them :)).... and though I go here a lot they do not seem to pay attention or be bothered that i am a returning customer. But as long as their food rocks, it's all good in the hood!!
I came to Asian Mint as it was recommended to me while I was eating at a sushi bar. I'm not from here, so I'm using help and people's suggestions. Back to Asian Mint, it wasn't too hard to find, had to make one circle (forgot my GPS back in the bay!)
Today, I was eating solo, and sometimes you gotta do that when you travel for work. I was seated at a table next to 3 ladies who were talking about guys. I guess that's what happens when girls go and have dinner among themselves. hahah Okay back to the food, I came here on Monday as it was dollar sushi night. The service here is pretty good, my food came out pretty fast. I ordered 10 pieces of sushi as that was the min and Kua Kai (recommended by the waitress).
The sushi was aight for a buck each. The thai food was much better. The Kua Kai came out hot, however it needed a little bit more flavor to it. The atmosphere is pretty cool, there were a bunch of couples on dates. I had my iphone. If I wanted to take someone out, this would be a good spot. The prices are pretty reasonable. Compared to the SF Bay Area Thai restaurants, this Asian Mint holds it's own. I will come back here when I"m back in town!
My boyfriend was hungry but I wasn't but wanted good dessert so he took me here without telling me. I was already impressed with all of the awards and recognition displayed throughout the restaurant and the menu. I already knew which dessert I was going to get because D magazine named their Green Tea Ice Cream Cake the best new dessert of 2008. It sounded so yummy!!!
So he wouldn't eat alone, I ordered the steamed vegetable dumplings as my meal which was mediocre. The top of the dumplings were dry which was a major turn-off. I also ordered the matcha latte which was yummy! It came unsweetened but with one pack of sugar, it was the perfect evening delight. The boyfriend got pad kee mow woon sen which was flavorful, even with the glass noodles. Fortunately, he is Thai and his family knows the owner who was walking around. She was extremely friendly and was chatting it up with the table next to us so it's pretty obvious this restaurant gets regulars. I ran into a business associate there and he told me he and his wife dine there on a weekly basis.
Anyways, back to the food. The green tea ice cream dessert came out and wow... SOOOOOO delicious! It was so refreshing and not too sweet. We obliterated that thing. I can understand why it was named the best dessert!
I'm sad I wasn't hungry enough to have an actual entree but I'm definitely coming back. The next time, I won't be ordering their steamed dumplings.
Great Food, Fast Service. Good Veggie options.
Both my wife and I loved this pace, and she usually hates thai. I guess the large number of Chinese/Thai/Asians eating there gave her confidence. The wait for large groups could be a lot because this is a small restaurant. The wait for 2 was only about 5-10 minutes. We started of with the Thai Iced Teas which were average. The steamed veggie dumplings were great. The Mrs ordered the Green Basil fried rice with vegetables, egg and tofu and I ordered the Pad Thai which comes with chicken and shrimp. We received our orders fairly quick and the food was great. The Green basil fried rice was undoubtedly the best. Large portions had us asking for a to-go box half way through the meal. Save room for desert. The Mandarin orange Cake is fantastic. I'll be back.
My friend was in town and since she herself is from Thailand I thought she might be a good judge. I wouldn't normally try something new when having dinner with someone but this seemed to fit. Everything we tried was great and the lunch special is really inexpensive. This is better than a lot of other thai and will be my #1.
The Thai tea is my favorite. The food is delicious I enjoyed everything I have eaten there.
I really liked Asian Mint. I had heard about it for a long time, but truthfully I like being the one telling people about places that they don't know about instead of the other way around so I was convinced it was hype put forth by the herd crowd of Dallas that just likes things because they are told it is the in thing to like.
I was wrong.
Asian Mint is very good and I would basically describe it as having the authentic qualities that you find in a lot of the local one off authentic Thai places but without the inconsistency in quality and service and with a little bit more put together decor.
I am definitely a fan. I had the Pad Kee Mow which was very good. I love spice and never know how much to order at new places so I went with medium which was very good with good flavor. I might go hot on the spice next time.
i don't have anything bad to say about Asian Mint at all even though I went in with significant reservations, but I admit I was wrong and definitely recommend it.
Do you have a tough time choosing a restaurant that everyone will appease everyone in your group? Asian Mint is your salvation!
My very smart seventeen year old niece insisted we come to Asian Mint for her birthday lunch. We had a party of seven and no reservations. I was worried that we would have a long wait do to previous visits but we were graciously seated right away. Half the party who was "in the know" ordered Thai iced tea as soon as they sat their tushes in the bright green plastic chairs. I ordered the mint platter for the table which consisted of chicken satay, chicken summer rolls and veggie egg rolls at $10.95. Holy chicken nirvana. The satay was perfect and the chicken was delectable... mmmmmm chicken
I usually order the pineapple cashew rice but decided to be adventurous and had the shrimp and basil chicken. I ordered it medium hot and was a bit disappointed in its mildness. It was a huge portion and full of basil-y goodness. The minced chicken was interesting and different. I liked the dish and was proud that I left the Aimee comfort zone. I would order this dish again but hotter.
Now desert is a must when you eat here. The mango with sticky rice makes me cry and look to the heavens for angels singing. Its fresh, fragrant and the texture as well as the taste really caress your tongue. I am in love with sticky rice. Its official.
There is high praise for the green tea ice cream cake too!
At night the cocktails are inventive and delicious.
I'd never been to Asian Mint but a Friend of mine recommended we schlep up there for dinner last week and here's how it went:
We walk in and ask for a table for two (around 7ish) and we're immediately seated. Hooray! (cuz I was a starvin' Marvin!). Friend tells me the sushi is just okay here and, after looking at the prices for said sushi, I agree that the expense isn't really worth it for so-so sushi. I instead grab the chicken spring rolls as an app and go for the red curry as the entree.
Unfortunately, the chicken spring rolls were a loss for me. They were half filled with basil, which was WAY too much. Not only that, but they were cut in half and then topped with chicken instead of being stuffed. The peanut sauce was pretty tasty, but I really wasn't at all impressed the rolls themselves.
The entree, on the other hand, was a whole other ball of wax. That red curry came out a steamin'. I took one insie bite to make sure my lips weren't going to burn off, then I dug right in. All I have to say is YUMM-O! It was fabulous and I'd definitely go back to Asian Mint for that sweet, sweet bowl of delish any day!
The service was FAST (especially for a Friday night) and very, very friendly. We were in and out for dinner in about 45 minutes (only because we sat and chatted for a bit after we'd finished eating). Asian Mint definitely has my seal of approval :)
I have been craving Pad Thai! Man Friend and I were driving back from his show at Hot Topic and we decided to go for it since we are never this far north on 75. I LURVED it as soon as we walked in. Those waitresses, bartenders and hostesses might be the most adorable and sweet Asian beauties ever. They seemed to be having a good time at work too, just gabbin' away between serving. How could you not have a good time here though?
The atmosphere gets five stars for sure. The walls are bright green and accents of the grassy color are thrown about the restaurant in paintings and shot glasses. (B/c they have a full bar.. yeah.) The lights are dim though, making for a chill and somewhat romantic environment. This spot is definitely going on my "Reminds me of NYC" list. If there weren't a shopping center parking lot behind me, I would think I was in the Upper East Side (in the 70's, but not near the park) or in my old hood of Kips Bay/Gramercy. LURVE it!
We started with the edemame (crisp and not too salty), then moved on to the steamed dumpling which were very tasty. The sauce they serve them with is pretty spicy, but I like a little heat. (That's what she said. Wait, what?) We then shared the Pad Thai which came with a hefty serving of chicken, fried tofu and shrimp. The sauce was a little too tangy for my liking, but it still satisfied my craving. This was MF's first time with Pad Thai, and he is now a fan.
Some other good things of note:
Ridiculous drink menu
Yummy desserts
We got out of there only spending 44 bucks (with tip) after enjoying one glass of wine, two apps and an entree. Pretty good if ya ask me.
Head up north on 75 and check it out. Come on, it's not THAT far.
A friend of mine had been raving about this place for going on a year, so I thought I would check it out one night I was dining solo. At 8PM on a Saturday, I couldn't get anywhere near the door to this place, so I headed somewhere else and mentally filed it away for someplace to try during off-hours.
A couple of months later, once again craving Thai (like I do), I hit it up again during the afternoon and was very pleased with the outcome.
Instant slam dunk: crunchy freakin' pad thai!!! I've been addicted to those crunchy noodles you get at standard sit-down Chinese food places for years and would have never thought of incorporating them into a dish. I damn near hurt myself stuffing all the crunchy goodness slathered in rich tamarind sauce and spotted with lovely chunks of fried tofu.
This mountain of crunchy crack stood a good six inches off the table when the server delivered it, and, after twenty to thirty minutes, I felt that the mountain had won. Normally I relish the opportunity to take home leftovers since reheated pad thai could be one of the most amazing effortless culinary experiences in the world, but I was afraid that when crunchy noodle gets cooped up in a takehome package, all the magic would trickle down into a pile of unidentifiable mush.
I finally capitulated and nuked the pile again the next day for lunch. It didn't have the same crunch, but the flavors were still all there and I sat on the couch with a stupid big grin on my face savoring my limp meal.
The second big win was the green tea martini. I know most people that go to Asian Mint rave about the green tea cake, but I'm just not that big a fan of sweets anymore. The bar, however, can always make me happy.
The green tea martini is, from what I can tell, a mixture of citron-flavored vodka, Ty Ku green tea liquor and some matcha. There are probably a couple of other ingredients, but I haven't bothered to ask the staff yet. The amazing green tea flavor and aroma that radiates from this drink is almost as intoxicating as its alcohol content. A warning, however: if you don't want to be bouncing off the walls for the next twelve to fifteen hours, limit yourself to just one. That matcha is some powerful stuff.
So I'm craving sushi....and Thai..cause I hadn't had either in quite some time.....I IM a friend, let her know what I'm thinking, and as if I had won the "Gods are smiling on you today" lottery, she replies back with "Let's go to Asain Mint, they have sushi AND Thai food...and Monday and Tuesday are dollar sushi nights!"
*cue angels singing...I'm there!
So I head that way...and I pull up to a teeny tiny place in a shopping center...i'm a little worried, but Kacie has never steered me wrong..so i head inside. I'm so glad I did..
The minute you walk in you met a friendly face...and the aroma of deliciousness from the kitchen...you immediately notice that this place is TINY...but somehow, even though every table is full, you dont feel crowded or claustrophobic....Bravo Asain Mint. On top of that, the place is decorated SO cool....very clean with green, white and browns..and very chic modern furniture..I was a fan right off the bat.
Bring on the dollar sushi list....it wasnt what I was expecting. I was thinking a $ for like a half a roll, of the usual low key rolls...but they were sashimi....nagiri....the GOOD STUFF! Color me excited! The tuna was great.....fresh salmon amazing....I was in a little hole in the wall heaven :)
Then? THAI FOOD! I have become a HUGE fan of the Pad See Ew...its hard to beat my Bangkok City....but I always give you a chance. No exception here...bring on the Pad Se http://Ew.chicken this time. If I had closed my eyes, i would have told you i was at Bangkok City on a good night! It was amazing...Kacie tried it for the first time and also gave it the 2 thumbs up approval!
Prices for everything were very reasonable....and the bar was SO freaking cool, next time I want to just go sit at it and watch the light change on the wall..so relaxing.
So why only 4 stars? Well...thats cause i'm a whiney baby and sad it's so far north of the bubble I have become such a prisoner of...but I think I'll be able to get over it for those $ sushi nights :)
I wish I could give this 3 and 1/2 stars. It doesn't deserve 4 yet, I feel it would misrepresent to give it only 3. I eat here at least once a month. Always lunch.
First recommendation, please, for the of all that is holy and pure in the world, do NOT show up at noon and expect to be seated; you will wait. Also, do not show up and expect to be seated w/ out your entire party present; you won't be.
You will notice the tight quarters when you arrive. Once you sit down, it only gets more so. A trip to the WC involves you placing your rear in face of the diners at the next table... always a plus. Discreet conversation? Um, take it outside. I think I made the Christmas card list of the two ladies sitting next to me today. Let's just say we got to know each other.
Service is attentive Asian... anything but effusive. They are very professional, yet distant. They definitely get the job done.
The food. I've eaten just about everything on the menu. To me, the stir-fry dishes all seem the same. They are nothing special. However, it's what I always eat. Sounds like the problem is more with my neurosis. I've had the pad dishes, they are very good. Just not great for me for lunch. The coconut soup is really good, but really not good for lunch. I want to go take a giant coconut soup nap when I'm done... tends to offend my boss's sensibilities. So, I stick w/ ol' reliable.
Everything here is very reliable. If it's on the menu, it will be consistently good. Are they making culinary history? No. Is it good? Yes.
This is a LUNCH review. It's completely different at night. Different sort of crowd, food and vibe. They have sushi at night. I've had it and it's good. The drinks are good and I recommend it. I must say that 90% of my experience is lunch. Take if for what it's worth.
Blah, blah, blah Asian mint is Americanized. Can nobody read that their sign says, "Asian Fusion?!" I am pretty sure that means you are not getting anything authentic. Stop complaining!
We started off with the Edamame. Edamame are hard to mess up... but they put a ridiculous amount of salt on these babies. The friend I was said, "It's like eating the Dead Sea." I spent more time scraping the salt off of my pods than I did eating them.
I tried to order the yellow curry. I was intrigued that they use sweet potatoes instead of normal potatoes in it. I love sweet potatoes and yellow curry... how can it be bad?!
Every other Thai restaurant I have been to allows you to pick how spicy you want your curries to be so I asked if I could get it really spicy. The waitress informed me that the curry wasn't spicy at all and if I wanted spicy food to get the red curry. You don't do custom orders, Asian Mint? That's cool. I'll order the red curry.
The red curry was really tasty though. It had an abundant amount of bamboo shoots in it which I really enjoyed. I wish they would let you pick the amount of spiciness though. I think curry taste better when it is searing your mouth.
I really wanted to try the green tea cake but the friend I was eating with is on one of those crazy vegetable/fruit detox diets and I didn't want to torture him even more by eating dessert. I will have to come back just for cake!
Asian Mint is my go-to asian restaurant. My favorite dish there is the grilled salmon curry- it comes with broccoli and bell peppers.
Went here for a family lunch and it was light, cheery, packed, and delicious as always! I opted for the Pad Kee Mow, a wide-noodle dish with tofu & vegetables. It was amazing! Slightly greasy, but I wouldn't change that about it. I always get the iced tea here because it is actually quality tea- not the lipton crap.
The white/green interior and the energetic atmosphere always make me happy. I love you, Asian Mint!
Tip: They do not seat incomplete parties.
I can't believe I lived less than 5 minutes from this place for over a year and never went there! Even though it is not quite as close now, I thought it was worth venturing out of my East Dallas bubble and heading up 75 a few miles. My friend Jill W. and I went to the Central and Forest location on Saturday evening for a late dinner around 9:00. We were immediately impressed by the atmosphere; it is a small and intimate restaurant with modern decor. I particularly loved the bright green wall adorned with leaf paintings. The servers were very friendly and helpful - they were happy to explain menu items and made sure to keep our water glasses filled.
Jill W. and I decided to order two main dishes to split. We went for a safe bet - Mongolian beef - and then something more adventurous - pad thai woon sen. We were a bit skeptical about the woon sen, which is just pad thai made with a different type of noodles...which happen to be made from GREEN BEANS!! Are you serious? We noticed that the menu said it was a low-carb option, so we asked what made the clear noodles more healthy. Needless to say we were surprised when the waitress explained that clear noodles taste like regular noodles but are made from green beans. We gave it a shot and LOVED it. By far it was our favorite of the two dishes. The Mongolian beef was good - tender beef with savory sauce, but the pad thai was truly a stand-out! We continued to munch on the noodles long past the point of being full.
This may become one of my new favorite Asian places. I can't wait to return and try the dollar sushi night, as well as many of the other tasty-looking main dish offerings.
I'm voting Asian Mint as my favorite Thai restaurant for now. It's not as authentic as some in Dallas but the food is just so darn yummy! I think they have the best Pad Thai I've tried. It has an ample amount of chicken, shrimp, and tofu, as well as all the other stuff that goes into pad thai. I usually ask for extra peanut sauce because I just love it! I also love their coconut soup! But, if you order both, prepare to have leftovers. The Basil Noodles look absolutely delish! I'm trying those the next time I go. They also offer sushi...it's a small selection and I've only tried the Philly Roll which was good.
The green and white contemporary decor is a nice change from most Thai restaurants. It gives you a sense that things are clean and sterile without being uninviting.
My only complaint would be the lunch crowd, This place is always swamped at lunch!
I'm from Austin and was visiting Dallas for the weekend. My friend gave me a list of recommendation for restaurants, and I put in Asian Mint's address to my GPS, and voila! I was 3 minutes away and it was lunch time so I made an unplanned stop.
I decided to try the Kua Kai?? which is a noodle dish that is rarely offered by other Thai restaurants. I've been to several dozens Thai restaurants all over this country and I don't think I'd tried it before. Food was delicious, but it was a little too greasy for me. I took some leftovers and heated it up for pre-dinner snack in the hotel, and there was so much oil!!! yuck
So I don't think I'd recommend this place to others. Dallas should have better Thai restaurant that this. Oh and one more thing I think the prices were also a bit higher than what I expected for Thai noodles.
Whenever I'm in Dallas, I have list of restaurants that I have to hit. Sorry to say, this one probably won't be part of my itinerary on my next trip. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible. It was good, but nothing that really left me thinking that I want to go down to Texas and eat Asian food.
Since I usually fill up fast, I skipped the appetizer and ordered the Thai Red Curry with Shrimp. The server informed me that it would be $3 more than the beef, chicken, veggie, or tofu. (Uh, yeah, I know... I read the menu.) I wasn't sure if I looked like I couldn't afford it, so I was a tad bit offended. I mean, it was the way she said it that made me think twice about my outfit and what that communicated about me. Remembering that I am one of the few who actually has job security, I decided to splurge and spend the extra three bucks on shrimp. (Just give me the damn shrimp, woman. I'm good for it.)
The food came out good - but I wish the red thai curry was a little more spicy. Service could be better. They were pretty fast, but didn't complete the experience with friendly banter or a smile.
Next trip, I'll probably skip this place... Unless someone else is buying, of course!
My first Asian Fusion experience and I really enjoyed it. We made it there just before it got busy with the lunch rush which is good because that place had a line out the door when we left.
We started with edamame (which I found out was steamed soybeans) and they were quite good. We also had veggie summer rolls with peanut sauce - YUM! I could have eaten a lot of this but there was still the main course to go.
For my main course I had cashew chicken. I ordered it in a panic honestly - I was overwhelmed by the menu choices and it was the top item on the Stir Fry List so I just ordered it. I like cashews. I like chicken. How could it be bad? Fortunately Karma did not jump from a cloud and kick me in the teeth on this one. It was very good! The cashews were still crisp - the chicken was thin and plentiful. Lot's of baby corn and other veggies that were very yummy. Really glad I ordered this!
So here are the only negatives about my experience:
1. I ordered coffee (I know - Very Minnesotan of me) and it was good but tiny and I never got a refill. Maybe I should have worked harder to get a refill - but I am petty that way and think they should have asked me. I mean seriously - they filled up everyone else's stuff like 14 times.
2. The place is noisy and a little uncomfortable. I am not real keen on the really long bench where you are sitting right up against the next table. I like my space and I like my privacy when I feed. Again - it was lunch rush so I can't really fault the place for this - But I would advise to avoid prime times. I think the experience would be enhanced.
So those are my only gripes. If this place were near me I would definitely eat there - or at the very least get take out since that is more how I roll.
The Mint is a great place to come grab a quick lunch with friends.
The service is agile & efficient.
The Pad Thai Woon Sen is very good & the portions are just right so you dont have to worry about left overs.
I like the green & white minimalist decor. Its refreshing.
The place gets busy but I have not been late going back to work after eating here yet.
Prices are decent & the food tastes good.
Definitely a good enough place to meet up with friends during the working week.
If you are ever craving for CRAB FRIED RICE, look no further. This place is IT. You actually taste the crab meat and they even put a full deep fried soft shell crab for you to munch on!!
It never cease to amaze me how I love this place!
I love this place. I love their Basil Fried Rice, Red or Green Curry, and their Pad Kee Mow. Their… Read more »
With all the sushi bars opening left-and-right in Dallas now its hard to know which ones are worth trying and which ones are just over-priced. Because lets face it, when you go out for sushi you know it's not going to be cheap and if its not good then its bad, there's no "in-between" when it comes to raw fish.
Asian Mint is worth every penny! From appetizers, thai dishes, dessert (lavendar creme brule!) and sushi rolls - they know how to do it. I highly recommend the Dallas Roll and the Crazy Roll.
Great, now I'm craving sushi!
The Asian Mint has a curious quality. If ever you and your friends/coworkers are struggling to agree on a place to eat, this place does the trick. Seems like most everyone I know enjoys this place (as long as you enjoy foods of the asian persuasion). So does the rest of Dallas, since there's always a wait at lunch if you don't get there early.
Yea, it's not as authentic as strictly Thai places, but it's "fusion", and I think it holds true to that label. I like their tom kha gai soup or tom kha noodle soup if you want soup for a meal (it's better than Royal Thai's), their pad thai, and especially their pad kee mow (try it with beef). They're pretty inconstent in how they respond to your spiciness requests though--one time my fiance asked for mild and it was pretty darn spicy, other times there's like no spice at all.
They also have very excellent fresh summer rolls--they put mint in them (natch) and it goes very well. Their dipping sauces are good too. I forget what it's called but they also have a very good grilled beef/lime/cilantro salad (really tangy and spicy if you get too much dressing, not necessarily a bad thing). And as I've seen a few others say, the green tea cake is not to be missed!!! It's so unique and tasty, and just the right portion size. They have fun food/drink specials on occasion as well.
My only complaints are the lunch prices are still a little steep (especially for the non-noodle entrees), I do not find their white plastic chairs very comfortable, and their edamame has not been too good lately (kinda mushy, I'm hoping it's just a phase because they used to be just right).
When I moved to Maryland and was going through Mexican and Tex-Mex withdrawal, many friends (term used loosely in this case as friends do not let friends eat bad food) would take me to their favorite places and swear it was the real deal.... but of course, it never was, usually erred on the disgusting side, and always disappointed. After many years in B-more, I did eventually find acceptable places for a Mexican fix that were a step above Maryland-Mex (there is a reason you have not heard of cookbooks dedicated to Maryland-Mex), but even then, I knew to never, I mean NEVER go out to eat Mexican within a couple months of visiting family in Dallas and indulging in the real thing. Even my favorite places would disappoint if eaten in too close proximity to the real deal. I learned a valuable lesson..... which I somehow forgot.
There is nothing like Asian fare on the west coast, except Asian fare in Asia of course. I know this, and yet, only a few short days after returning from San Francisco and eating at my favorite family-run, authentic, Thai restaurant, I was talked into Thai in Dallas. I have been hunting for decent Thai in Dallas ever since moving back here about 1 year ago now. While Maryland-Thai is not San Francisco quality, it kicks the ass of any I have had in Dallas to date, so my Thai quest continued and led me to Asian Mint. First clue should have been the pan-Asian menu which never really shouts "authenticity", but we ventured on anyway.
My friend and I shared the pad thai and red curry. The pad thai was shockingly bland with very minimally sauced noodles without the wonderful peanut-y, fish-saucy, limey goodness of the real deal. The red curry was mild heat-wise (no one asked our heat preference) and had an acceptable coconut-curry flavor, but was a very thin, almost watery sauce... and while the chicken was abundant and tender, the veggies consisted solely of bean sprouts and red pepper slices - where were the asian greens, eggplant, green beans, all the veggies usually included in these curries?
Granted, this visit could be tainted by my recent trip to SanFran, but even so, I think the 2 star rating of "I've experienced better" will hold up over time for me... so I will head back to Royal Thai for now when I need a fix (the most acceptable I've had here to date). And despite the disappointments lurking behind every so-called Thai cafe, I will continue the hunt, ever onward, through weak curries and over-cooked noodles, until I find my dream.... maybe it is hiding in the suburbs...
It is a little surprising to me that in such a non-Asian town as Dallas that there can be so many good top notch Asian food outposts. Asian Mint is one of those. It skews more traditional Thai than the comparable Royal Spice. The food is very flavorful just like Thai food is supposed to be. Service is fairly quick, which is good because the place is fairly small. There is often a wait.
There is also a sushi menu and happy hour specials, but I can't speak to the quality.
Note on the location, it looks like it is right off 75, but it is actually deep in the strip mall off of Forest. Plenty of parking, but can be hard to find the first time.
Noodles made of green beans? Really?
My friend Jill P and I stopped by Asian Mint for a late dinner this past Saturday night. At 9pm, we had no wait, but the restaurant was still fairly busy. The atmosphere appealed to us--a bright green accent wall, leaves painted on another wall, interesting light fixtures, and modern furnishings gave the dining area some nice character. It really didn't feel like we were in a shopping center. Service was attentive, taking our order promptly and keeping our water glasses full. And the food was delicious! We shared two entrees: Mongolian Beef and Pad Woon Sen (each about $10). The beef was tender, vegetables fresh, and sauce flavorful, but the dish could have benefited from some more spice. The Pad Woon Sen fascinated us because the server explained that the noodles were made from green beans. The dish was delicious--including the noodles, chicken, peanuts, bean sprouts, and a slightly sweet sauce. It tasted a lot like Pad Thai, but I'm told Woon Sen is lower carb. I still don't know how the creation of green bean noodles is possible, but I liked them. Asian Mint is definitely on my list of good restaurants in Dallas--it may not look like much from the exterior, but the food, atmosphere, and value, make it a place worth trying.
I have eaten Thai in San Francisco, Boston and New York and so far this is probably my favorite in DFW. I agree it is somewhat Americanized but not so much so I was offended as it was flavorful, good quality and tasteful.
The only downfall I can give this place is that the oddly shaped chairs are a bit hard to sit in, so try for a booth.
As Thai food goes this is very very good, probably up there with Royal Thai but a more casual environment, little lighter food, and the service probably not quite as good.
It is very nice restaurant when you step inside. I liked the decor with green mint theme. The sign indicates that this is Asian Fusion restaurant but when I looked at t the menu it is basically Thai restaurant with some Chinese food and sushi added on. Sushi is served only at dinner.
We ordered pad thai which is must have in Thai restauant, house fried rice and mongolian beef. All the dishes came in good portion for lunch and price was very good (all under $ 10). I expected pad thai to be spicy but to my disappointment it was too sweet and not spicy at all even though I asked them to make it spicy. Although shrimp was good chichen was very dry and rubbery. Overall I would not order this again at this restaurant. Fried rice and mongolian beef was good but nothing special. My friends recommend me to come back at dinner time because atomesphere is totally different at night so I guess I will try again at dinner someday....
Very Americanized Thai food - not as much as Pei Wei but still very much so. It takes some getting used to because it can be overly flavorful to the palate. Still, I'm addicted to this restaurant mainly because of its location and because it's so darn cute inside.
The decorations are sleek. The staff can be equal parts friendly and unfriendly. I once had a woman put me on hold for 20 minutes on the phone but forget to press the HOLD button. I ended up staff conversations I wasn't meant to hear. For that plus a few snarky waitresses, I withhold a couple of stars on my rating.
As far as the food...don't get the sushi. You can get better elsewhere. But everything else is delicious. I recommend the pad kee mow, the house fried rice, and the crispy pad thai. Top it all off with either the mango sticky rice or the green tea ice cream cake.
It seems that everyone who comes here ends up having a favorite dish and dessert for a meal. The flavor of the food is very distinct and it's that special consistency that brings me back to Asian Mint.
Don't be surprised by its location... it's a dining gem hidden amongst the likes of Black Eyed Pea, Dickey's Barbecue, and Scholtzsky's Deli (or however you spell it).
Very good Thai food, especially for Dallas. This is definitely Americanized, but there's not exactly a huge Thai population in the big D.
The spring rolls were excellent and the soup was delish... Recommend highly.
After a week of BBQ and TexMex, I was CRAVING something, well... non-BBQ and TexMex.
I figured Asian food fit that description pretty well, so when my friend recommended Asian Mint, I jumped at the opportunity.
The fried calamari ($7.95) was delicious. It was light and crispy and when I dipped it in the sweet sauce, there was nothing else I could have wanted in my mouth.
Well, that was until my crab fried rice came out! The Crab Lover's Special has crab meat in the rice but it also has a soft-shell crab right next to it and I have to say... it tasted like CANDY. I don't even like candy but I have to use that term because I know how much others love candy. There wasn't a piece of that crab left. Poor thing.
Maybe I liked the food here as much as I did simply because I hadn't had Asian food in a week (hey, I'm Asian... I need my Asian fix). Whatever the case, it did its job and I was a happy man (it's been 3 months since that meal and I'm still happy... that's gotta say something).
If I'm ever in Dallas again, I'll have to try this Dollar Sushi Night thing.
Dallas, TX
Category: Thai
Dallas, TX
Category: American (New)
Dallas, TX
Category: Chinese
Dallas, TX
Category: Asian Fusion
Dallas, TX
Category: Chinese
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