Late one Monday evening in December, five of us were looking for a Pho noodle place in the vicinity and this Pacific Moon restaurant pops up on Google Maps. It was nearing 9pm and this was the only restaurant not closing soon and stayed open late.
We get to the restaurant and the waitress immediately confirms that they do not serve Pho noodles. I ask one of the waitresses why this restaurant is featured as selling Pho and she just shrugs.
We're hungry so we sit down and look at the menu and order Tempura Shrimp, Salmon Ceviche as appetizers and the four meals you see in the pictures - Loco Moco, Mark and Mike, Ramen and Pad Thai type of noodles.
When the appetizers came out, I immediately recognized the style of the tempura, which is not even supposed to be called tempura. It was a Korean style Yachae Twigim (Fried Vegetable) with a piece of shrimp attached to it. So I figure, okay, this must be a fusion place and really looked forward to having the rest of the meals.
The four entrees are served and we dive into the dishes only to realize that they are horrible renditions of popular ethnic food. Mark and Mike bowl, the top listed specialty was UNEDIBLE. I don't know what this dish is supposed to be, but I've never thrown away an entire meal because of some vile unfamiliar taste and smell.
I don't know if the chef ever had a Loco Moco. Reminiscing about what I had in Hawaii, I was really hoping it would taste authentic but again, I didn't know what this dish was supposed to be. I didn't even touch the noodles after this, and lastly, WHO SERVES INSTANT RAMEN in a restaurant? I genuinely thought this was a Japanese style ramen when I was ordering it, only to be extremely frustrated when I saw Shin Ramyeon served. It was not even cooked right - there was too much water so the soup was bland and the noodle was overcooked.
The servers were relatively prompt and friendly but this restaurant is taking advantage of people who never had authentic ethnic food and basically ripping them off.
The only authentic item I had all night here was bottled Stella Artois.
If you thought you were eating authentic food here, you have been lied to all along. Find a better place to eat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jacqueline Hernandez
Food was disappointing as was the service
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Michael Martinez
I actually picked this place for our Xmas exchange, the service was as cold as the weather. Last couple of years we were here were amazing! But man they let us down last night with the cold shoulder, food took long which was fine but if we ask no need to be short with us. Customer service is not for everyone and maybe because we weren’t pouring shots and drinking alcohol we got this service. Please do better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Michelle P
Food is good but service has significantly gone down hill. We had a young waitress last night who was very unfriendly and made our holiday dinner experience uncomfortable. Please properly train your newer servers to make your guests have a pleasant experience. Will not be returning. Management is welcome to reach out to me for more details on our experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
D'Layne Beltran
I went a long time and it stayed on my mind as a place I would definitely go back to! I enjoyed the atmosphere, the food & it definitely a place people want to go back to because the food is worth it! Made with love! Chefs kiss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brooke Rios
One of Sam Antonio’s hidden gems for sure! I usually get the ramen and my husband always gets the sesame chicken. This time we tried the cream cheese dip with crab, so incredibly good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Cristobal Marquez
A lovely welcome from the bartender. Service? The waitresses were completely cold and indifferent, giving the impression that you were bothering them. I ordered Mama Han's with vegetables and shrimp, and they served it without shrimp, and the soup lacked seasoning. Will I return? Definitely not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
T. Rice
Great service, good ambiance. Stay away from the Bulgogi. It is saturated with oil so that the noodles turn tough and the beef is very chewy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
T.
Great service, good ambiance. Stay away from the Bulgogi. It is saturated with oil so that the noodles turn tough and the beef is very chewy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
D Simoneaux
Great food and drinks! The Samurai Bowl with shrimp is delicious! The Old Fashioned drinks are excellent.
Best restaurant in San Antonio. Unique. Exquisite. Absolutely wonderful vibe. And delicious, reasonably priced, great value. Did I say Amazing? And again…best in San Antonio…and well beyond!
Joseph Ramirez
Super good food! Had the Samurai and it was to die for! Only downside was waiting 12min to pay for our food but it didn't kill the place for us.
Keri Moses
My friend that lives nearby took me there. It is my new favorite LOCAL restaurant. Can’t wait to bring my family there.
Ryan Goddard
Great food, decent prices and great service. Very nice, laid back atmosphere - made for an enjoyable experience. Will def be back.
Maggie Riley
First time here. Food was excellent and the Halloween decor was great. I don't remember the names of the meal and the appetizer, but no complaints about the taste. It was also good reheated for lunch the next day
Late one Monday evening in December, five of us were looking for a Pho noodle place in the vicinity and this Pacific Moon restaurant pops up on Google Maps. It was nearing 9pm and this was the only restaurant not closing soon and stayed open late.
We get to the restaurant and the waitress immediately confirms that they do not serve Pho noodles. I ask one of the waitresses why this restaurant is featured as selling Pho and she just shrugs.
We're hungry so we sit down and look at the menu and order Tempura Shrimp, Salmon Ceviche as appetizers and the four meals you see in the pictures - Loco Moco, Mark and Mike, Ramen and Pad Thai type of noodles.
When the appetizers came out, I immediately recognized the style of the tempura, which is not even supposed to be called tempura. It was a Korean style Yachae Twigim (Fried Vegetable) with a piece of shrimp attached to it. So I figure, okay, this must be a fusion place and really looked forward to having the rest of the meals.
The four entrees are served and we dive into the dishes only to realize that they are horrible renditions of popular ethnic food.
Mark and Mike bowl, the top listed specialty was UNEDIBLE. I don't know what this dish is supposed to be, but I've never thrown away an entire meal because of some vile unfamiliar taste and smell.
I don't know if the chef ever had a Loco Moco. Reminiscing about what I had in Hawaii, I was really hoping it would taste authentic but again, I didn't know what this dish was supposed to be. I didn't even touch the noodles after this, and lastly, WHO SERVES INSTANT RAMEN in a restaurant? I genuinely thought this was a Japanese style ramen when I was ordering it, only to be extremely frustrated when I saw Shin Ramyeon served. It was not even cooked right - there was too much water so the soup was bland and the noodle was overcooked.
The servers were relatively prompt and friendly but this restaurant is taking advantage of people who never had authentic ethnic food and basically ripping them off.
The only authentic item I had all night here was bottled Stella Artois.
If you thought you were eating authentic food here, you have been lied to all along. Find a better place to eat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Food was disappointing as was the service
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
I actually picked this place for our Xmas exchange, the service was as cold as the weather. Last couple of years we were here were amazing! But man they let us down last night with the cold shoulder, food took long which was fine but if we ask no need to be short with us. Customer service is not for everyone and maybe because we weren’t pouring shots and drinking alcohol we got this service. Please do better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food is good but service has significantly gone down hill. We had a young waitress last night who was very unfriendly and made our holiday dinner experience uncomfortable. Please properly train your newer servers to make your guests have a pleasant experience. Will not be returning. Management is welcome to reach out to me for more details on our experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
I went a long time and it stayed on my mind as a place I would definitely go back to! I enjoyed the atmosphere, the food & it definitely a place people want to go back to because the food is worth it! Made with love! Chefs kiss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of Sam Antonio’s hidden gems for sure! I usually get the ramen and my husband always gets the sesame chicken. This time we tried the cream cheese dip with crab, so incredibly good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A lovely welcome from the bartender. Service? The waitresses were completely cold and indifferent, giving the impression that you were bothering them. I ordered Mama Han's with vegetables and shrimp, and they served it without shrimp, and the soup lacked seasoning. Will I return? Definitely not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great service, good ambiance. Stay away from the Bulgogi. It is saturated with oil so that the noodles turn tough and the beef is very chewy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great service, good ambiance. Stay away from the Bulgogi. It is saturated with oil so that the noodles turn tough and the beef is very chewy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great food and drinks! The Samurai Bowl with shrimp is delicious!
The Old Fashioned drinks are excellent.
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Best restaurant in San Antonio. Unique. Exquisite. Absolutely wonderful vibe. And delicious, reasonably priced, great value. Did I say Amazing? And again…best in San Antonio…and well beyond!
Super good food! Had the Samurai and it was to die for! Only downside was waiting 12min to pay for our food but it didn't kill the place for us.
My friend that lives nearby took me there. It is my new favorite LOCAL restaurant. Can’t wait to bring my family there.
Great food, decent prices and great service. Very nice, laid back atmosphere - made for an enjoyable experience. Will def be back.
First time here. Food was excellent and the Halloween decor was great. I don't remember the names of the meal and the appetizer, but no complaints about the taste. It was also good reheated for lunch the next day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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