Ali Asian Cuisine

Generous portions and absolutely delicious. I ordered the salt and pepper calamari (deep fried, no old oil taste, fantastic, veggies are great addition) and extra spicy shrimp pad Thai noodles. The pad Thai was not spicy like I was hoping but had incredible flavor. I also ordered strawberry sake and it was alright, but I've never tried flavored sake before so I wasn't sure what to expect. Overall, really really impressed with the care and dedication that went into creating the dishes. Especially on a To Go order! ❤ (sorry, no picture of pad Thai because I started eating it way too fast to take a pretty enough photo to do it justice. Just know, it was amazing)

**update** they now offer dine in, take out, or a drive through window to pick up your order At the moment Ali is only offering drive through but they had a buy 6 get one free deal and we tried all new stuff since it was our first time ordering from there. Everything was made beyond perfect. The presentation was even very nice for to go food and traveling 30 miles. We requested our two main courses be made spicier and they did adjust for that. The bangkok combo was excellent at a bit hotter! The beef pad thai was hotter but blended perfectly with all the flavors. The sushi rolls tasted better than they looked! I can't wait till they open dine in back up and we can go there in and eat! It's a bit off the beaten path but this is definitely off the beaten path and worth checking out!! We definitely got our money's worth and extra.

Awesome place. If I ever drive through Mt Vernon again, I will definitely stop here and try more of their menu. Ordered sushi to go and was told it would be about half an hour, so I was able to fill up my tank and run an errand, and come back in time to pick it up. The sushi was beautiful and tasty. I got the tea of the day too and it all hit the spot perfectly. Btw, it seems like sushi is the only thing that takes so much time. The people who were there when I arrived and the others who were there when I returned all seemed to get their items very quickly. Just fyi if you're planning out your timing.

Wonderful food. Not your typical American Chinese/Asian food. It has those items but also excellent authentic items from China, Japan (especially their amazing sushi), and Thailand. Try the Chinese seafood soup, the flavors are so comforting and full of umami you will want to swim in it! A gem of a restaurant and gems of people. Just a sampling: Choice of meat or vegetables with Udon noodles, Lo mein, Chow Mei Fun, Egg foo Young, Chow mein, Chop Suey, fried rice, steamed rice, Nigiri, Sashimi, sushi rolls, hibachi, teriaki, curries, and MORE!

Not many places around southern illinois that has decent sushi however, this is definitely one of my personal favorites. Their main dishes are fantastic and feel more traditional than your typical asian restaurant in the area. This is definitely a recommended place if you're looking to change your palette in the Mount Vernon area.