San Antonio

(From February 2012)

This neighborly Thai restaurant and sushi bar goes beyond what you’d expect, considering its strip center locale. Rock San puts fresh and spicy dishes on every plate, from fusion tacos to curries, like a red panang that layers spice and just a bit of heat. But what people really seem to love are the lettuce wraps, one with crispy rice and either tofu or chicken and another with crunchy spring rolls and vermicelli. The pad thai is fine, too, with its acidic and sweet-hot notes in rare harmony. Service can be sketchy, but the food makes us hope they’ll fix the deficits. Beer, wine, & sake.

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(From January 2012)

With many new and stimulating restaurants in San Antonio, it is perhaps too easy to forget old standards like Tong’s, where the Thai food has an authentic yet hefty character. The unusual, such as a green papaya salad with garlic, tomatoes, and shrimp, dressed with a peanut and lime juice dressing, contrasts with the more common, such as the pad woon sen (noodles with chicken and vegetables). Honey pecan shrimp featured adroitly cooked shrimp but suggested China more than Thailand. As for dessert, the coconut ice cream is a dream, but the lemongrass version inspired one member of our party to exclaim, “It reminds me of Lemon Pledge!"

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