Fresh, delicious and aesthetically pleasing are the best description I can give. Good prices and specials, staff is warm and friendly! I'm so pleased Mt Vernon has this gem of a restaurant 6 days a week:) read more

Always good food. We normally get take out. Never been disappointed. It's fresh and tasty. It's no buffet so it may take some time to get your food ready but it's worth the wait read more

Service was terrible. One server and one cook. Said if I ordered sushi it would be 45 minutes to prepare. I ordered the summer rolls, just filled with lettuce, peanut sauce was watery and very sweet. Combination fried rice was ok. Place is small and clean. Menu items were Chinese, Japanese, and Thai. Not a place I would return. read more

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This is family run restaurant. Dad cooks, the elementary school age kids kids are servers and do the rest. Mom just tells you it's 1/2 hour to 1 hour wait minimum for 1 item and charges you for the sodas. Bern to other 1 person asian restaurants with larger menus who art bud er and can do orders faster. Yelps directions are incorrect. Use google. read more

Stopped off here on my way down south. I picked up some combination fried rice and some spring rolls. Everything was great. The combination fried rice had big pieces of meat, carrots, and huge shrimp. I also noticed that they put in some orange peppers, which was a really good addition . My favorite though was the bean sprouts, they mixed in. Bean sprouts are great in fried rice. I will definitely stop here again, the next time I'm passing through. read more

All the food was extremely fresh and delicious . The outside is not impressive but the food makes it worthwhile.

Small family Owned business the kids help with the front end while mom and dad take care of cooking and serving. The food is always amazing it's not a buffet it's its single dish entree. The portions size is huge typically the left overs are lunch the next day. It's definitely a date night destination especially a first date. read more

This was tricky for me. I ate a fine enough meal here. And I really like generally giving 5 star reviews. I usually don't bother writing them unless it's a 5 or a 1. Something has to inspire me to bother writing a review. So here goes... But... I stand by my decision to eat here. I'm in Rend Lake Illinois. (Not regularly from around here). I'm going to guess fine Asian cuisine is not hugely high on the priority list here. Case in point- this place will serve you Japanese. Or Chinese. Or Thai. Possibly Vietnamese (I don't know- I didn't get that far into the menu). I wanted to NOT eat a burger. Or bbq. Heck, I'll say it. I wanted VEGETABLES. This place had dishes that had vegetables. I got a Thai red vegetable curry and for a start I went with the 6 piece avocado cucumber nori roll. The roll took longer. It didn't come as my appetiser because it took longer to make. Ok. Cool. I'll have it when it gets here. I was served by a child. A real one. Cute as can be- maybe 8 or even 7. Ok no problem. Must be an Illinois thing. Child comes and asks my drink. And coughs. No, not your regular stifled cough, but the kind of cough only an 8 year old can do. Super wet. Super bubbly. The kind of sound you can make when you finish your Pepsi with a straw but you just keep on suckin'. Yep. Then she coughs again- just as bodacious. This time she covers it with her sleeve. Then she gets me a straw and asks if I want a straw with my water. I think to myself "wild dogs could not get me to put that rancid germ infested mucus pipe into my drink" but I say "no. No thank you". I then get served my curry, this time by the owner- I'm guessing her mum. The vegetables in my curry are onion, carrot, lots of green squash (of some kind), maybe a bamboo shoot, green pepper. No broccoli. I find the "no broccoli thing" a little weird. I know you're all like "what a fricken jerk. It's just a piece of broccoli", but to be fair, IT WASN'T (no broccoli to be seen) and I dunno, It's just a lovely green fresh looking thing that makes a Thai curry come alive even just to look at it. But no broccoli. Probably because of the shortage. Some supply chain issue. And an egg cup of rice. Probably about 5 teaspoons. Probably another shortage of some kind. Then the child came back with the nori rolls. Coughed once, placed the plate down and then coughed twice more for maximum effect. Like the molten geo thermal lava pits of Rotorua NZ. I swear she looked me dead in the eye as she did it and everything went into slow motion. Ok, all of the rest of this I can forgive. The broccoliless curry, the egg cup of rice (the owner even brought me more when I finished the first lot in about 3 nanoseconds) and there was no extra charge. The curry was, eh, forgettable if I'm being painfully honest, but at least it was veggies. The nori rolls were splendid. It's just the serving child with the hacking cough. That's the bit I can't get past. Even if she was "background hacking cough child" that would be something. But no, she was front and center. So it's 5 stars for value (this was super cheap), you know, 4 stars for forgettable but fine enough curry with about 3 grains of rice, replenished with another 5 grains of rice, 5 stars for quite lovely vegetable nori rolls, and minus one star each for each BOUT of bubbling lava coughs. I'll even add another half star because the kid was cute. Well ok I can't give a half star in this thing. But you know. Imagine it. 3 1/2 stars. I can't be more generous than that. read more

This place is behind a CVS and next to the world's sketchiest surgery center but me and my friends decided to give this place a try. Inside its run by assumedly the owner's kids and it gives a home-grown feel to the food being served. I know this place seems to be known for their sushi but I ended up getting the pad thai and my friend got orange chicken. Interestingly enough the orange chicken came with the orange peels still covered in sauce. We discovered this after biting into one and dissecting it. Odd but glad to know that there is genuine oranges in the orange chicken. The pad Thai on the other hand was unlike any pad Thai I've ever seen. The sauce was watery and brown and the flavor was... odd. Not bad per say but not really pad Thai either. Sure it may have had noodles, bean sprouts and peanuts but it was as Thai as Joe Biden is Russian, not really and could only even really be considered if your eyesight was impaired and you looked for half a second. The dumplings were fine and inoffensive. At the end of the day I may come back if I truly wish for some asian food but not regularly by any stretch of the imagination. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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This is one that I'm a little sure as to how to review it. The dining room is a little on the shabby side. I'm pretty sure the server may have also been cooking the good. She'd take an order or deliver some food and then disappear in the back until she brought something else out. I ordered the gyoza. They came with spicy ketchup. Something I'd never seen before and something I think is plain wrong. They tasted good, I like the way the had been fried, but didn't like the ketchup at all. I also got pad Thai. Also a very unusual presentation. I ordered without egg. It came with what I think was a peanut dust, that didn't really add flavor and gave the dish a very strange consistency. It also had green pepper. I'm not sure what the brown sauce was. It was a little sweet and a little spicy and I did like it. Overall, I did like the dish but would order without the peanut dust next time. There was only one other couple there when I was. I talked to them and they eat here quite a lot and have tried several different things. I think I will eat here again, but I do think it's a bit unusual. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Pad Thai (I ordered with no egg) - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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Welcoming, great service and clean inviting interior. Food was delicious Ordered egg drop soup, egg roll, chicken chow main and a Philadelphia Roll (Beautiful presentation, fresh tasting) Definitely recommend and would definitely go again next time passing through Mt. Vernon! read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - a plate of sushi and chopsticks - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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Food was delicious, service was great! Will be coming back. Family run business, very warm environment. Japanese, chinese and thai cuisine read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Lion roll and yummy roll - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Beautiful presentation here! We were just passing through and met a family member who lived nearby. It worked out great to meet here and catch up. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Beef with special Thai sauce - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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Food is disgusting we didn't even eat anything but a bite 5 dishes to taste each one. We both believe that that crab was bad. I'm down the road in a bathroom right now Service is sub par considering they can't speak English or understand it. Just a small diner type and a greasy film on the table Do not go here ever $44 dollars for not one edible dish. Terrible atmosphere rude people read more

My kids insisted I leave a review. This place was really good. We had a couple of appetizers (edamame, gyoza and chicken on a stick), hibachi style meals and pad Thai. The only thing we didn't care for was the pad Thai. Everything else was amazing. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Chicken hibachi dinner! 2 thumbs up! - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

We got this two nights in a row while staying in Town. I would have loved to dine in but we are traveling with two dogs that don't allow it. Both nights the food was delicious and the staff was so kind. I hope work brings us to Mount Vernon again so we can eat here!! Thai chicken fried rice with pineapple, Japanese Gyoza, Chinese wonton soup and two Thai tea. The food was still hot and tasted so delicious when we got back to the hotel. They have so much on the menu to try!! read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Pineapple fried rice with chicken, wonton soup, Thai tea, and gyoza. - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Was looking for non-American food in Mount Vernon, and saw Ali had good reviews. But my experience was just OK. The veggie tempura was solid. The rolls were a mixed bag. Really loved the Spicy King, and presentation on the Sweetheart was awesome. But the Black Dragon was underwhelming. Perhaps the biggest drawback here was the service. We had a party of four adults and four little kids (all under 4). Well, it took us just under **two hours** to have our meal. The rolls came out one or two at a time. In my mind, you should be able to get out of a restaurant in an hour. Fortunately, we weren't in a hurry. Had we been, I'd be in a much worse mood writing this review. read more

This was my first visit. The waitress was quick to greet us and deliver menus. The menu is massive. There are so many choices that it can be a bit overwhelming. My husband ordered peanut chicken and I ordered tempura shrimp sushi. We also ordered the sugared donut appetizer for after the meal. The peanut chicken had a great crunchy coating and flavor. However, it was a bit tough. My tempura shrimp sushi was delicious. Also, the donut appetizer had about 10 donuts. It was very inexpensive. Our bill was surprisingly low for the amount of food that we had. I will definitely go back for more sushi. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Tempura shrimp sushi - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

I decided on Ali for my birthday dinner this year as it's a good meeting point between me and some family members who live further away. None of us had ever been there, but we left pleased. Upon ordering our food, the waitress asked us how to split the check and if we were paying cash or credit. When we said we would all be on one check and paying with cash, she showed us a page with special deals. Because of the amount we spent and the fact that we were paying with cash, we ended up with several free items for the table to share. In addition, they brought out a free small plate of crab and Japanese squash with a sweet pink sauce on it. Overall we wound up with a lot of leftovers, both because of the large portion sizes and the amount of free food. The food itself was very good. The menu offered a variety of options, so even the picky eaters in the group had no trouble finding something they liked. The sushi was very well-plated, and I'm sure will end up on multiple family members' instagram accounts because of how good it looked. The other dishes ordered were great as well. The staff of the restaurant was friendly and worked hard to accommodate our large group. They were even nice enough to bring out extra plates and forks for the birthday cake we had brought with us. Our server was attentive to our needs; she kept the drinks full and tried to clear plates when we were done with them without it ever feeling like she was hovering. The sushi chef even came out to wish me a happy birthday! read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - The free plate they brought out for my birthday - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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Just your basic usual Asian fast food joint. Nothing special. Food is ok. Lots of options with standard flavor you can get anywhere in the US. Doesn't stand out. Wait times are longer than expected. Customer service is better than expected, they're nice and friendly. read more

This is a hidden gem. We were traveling and like to dine at local business as much as possible. After a few wrong turns we found the correct spot. A true family operated business with excellent food on an extensive Chinese, Japanese and Thai menu. Wish we had time to try more selections. The Hot & Sour soup was very good. The two Chef special of General's Chicken and Mongolian Beef was outstanding. We will are planing to stop for a meal next trip. read more

Good food, served fresh. Great service and friendly staff. Good selection of Asian foods.

Love this local treasure! Food is always great. Service is spot on. Call ahead on busy nights to order sushi before it gets too behind. This is one of our favorite local spots! read more

Ok. The owner replied that. And I got a decent reason for the crab leg. I will still go back cause this is the only good Chinese food around. I ordered there every week. It was ok before. But today I found half piece of rotten crab leg in my tofu meal. That's so disgusting. Now I can't stop thinking about how they cook and what they cook in the same pot all the time. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

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Excellent food and service as always. It's always a great experience eating at Ali! The food is amazing! The waitress and the "sushi guy" (owners) are wonderful, sweet and accommodating. Love coming here. read more

My goodness, I love this place! I have ordered several times for pickup and I'm always pleased. Best sushi and sashimi in Mount Vernon hands down. Staff is Very friendly and you get a free glass of tea while they put together your order. read more

Stopped here on our way home from Garden of the Gods. House Special Drunken Noodle and Seafood Curry were fantastic. The special Sushi roll was outstanding. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

Best sushi in Mount Vernon. Ali's has a huge menu of various different Asian cuisine and everything I've ever tried has been plentiful and delicious. read more

We were passing through, and were hungry. Just did not enjoy what we ordered. May have been a bad day for them, as there were several good reviews posted. read more

The best asian food in town. Huge variety, high quality, best sushi hands down. They put in many hours if hard labor too. They care about their customers. read more

Ali Asian Cuisine is a small what appeared to be a family owned Asian inspired restaurant located in Mt Vernon. I stopped in on my way home one weekend for a quick lunch, much to my surprise when I first walked in I noticed two young children running around the dining area, one was even in a chair allowing him to roam the floor while others dined. I quickly realized that these children did not belong to any of the diners, but the owner. Sigh, a restaurant should never be a substitution for a day care. Nerveless we decided to go ahead and take a seat, while looking over the menu the two children continue to roam around, the older one even walked up to a table and stared down a couple while they were eating. My initial impressions were less than impressed, however once our waitress stopped by with a menu we were incredibly shocked to see discover how reasonable everything was. There is a large reasonably priced lunch menu that is available every day from 11am-3pm for only $4.99. I went with the General Tso's Lunch Special, which was served with soup and rice. The size was perfect for lunch, and quite tasty. The Egg Drop soup was very tasty, and again perfectly sized. The table also ordered an order of eight crab Rangoon for only $2.99, again this was a great value. The crab rangoon was small, however you could tell that it was made in house crispy with a light cream cheese filling complete with pieces of crab, while the sauce had a watered down consistency and taste. Overall the meal was reasonably priced at less than $15 for two, which made us question if we were even charged correctly. Service was good, our waitress was friendly and delivered our food fast. Seating inside is adequate, with the inside split into two sections each with about 8 tables of four. Overall this was a great experience and an excellent meal, given the quality of the food and the attentiveness of the waitress I can overlook the playing children, and I can say that if I am ever back in Mt. Vernon I will be returning for seconds! read more

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We stopped on our way through from St. Louis to Southern Illinois. Thanks to Yelp for recommending. We started with crab rangoons which were very plentiful with 8 on the plate. We were split on our review of them but I wasn't a fan because I personally don't like onion flavor. My girlfriend thought they were great. So it depends on your personal taste. I had the spider roll which was enough for 1 dinner and looked amazing on the plate. However I was a bit disappointed the crab was cold and not warm. The flavors were delicious! My girlfriend had the chicken with garlic sauce which was amazing! We both agreed the flavor was delicious. The comment that summarized the experience was her saying, "I wish this wasn't so far from home." Definitely worth the stop. read more

This is a great place to eat. The sushi and pineapple fried rice are excellent. Would definetly go back.

Good variety of many different Asian dishes. This was general tso's chicken with light amount of sauce and white rice read more

Ali Asian Cuisine - Japanese Near Me - Mount Vernon, Illinois

I had Szechuan chicken, they accommodated me not wanting bell peppers but at broccoli instead. Comes with white rice. Hubby had massaman Thai curry. Not great. Portions were appropriate for the price. But would've paid a few more dollars for a larger portion. One egg roll. Tiny but tasty Wonton soup. OK. Hot tea. Very average. I had a cucumber sake, cold. Interesting, weird, bizarre, but I like it and would order it again. I would go back here. Hubby said no way. I think if you stick with traditional Chinese you are ok. The sushi rolls looked really good, great presentation. I would rate it 3.5 stars but I don't know how to add a half star. read more

Decent sushi rolls but the general tso's chicken was very soupy and lacked flavor. Would not recommend.

Ordered meal in advance for pickup, was told a hour wait, showed up in after an hour and was told another 30 minutes, after 30 minutes told another 20 minutes, after 20 minutes still waiting on food with no answer.. won't give money back, just having to sit here waiting..... and waiting.... and waiting. read more

The food here was great! We were passing through on a roadtrip from Tennessee to St. Louis, and needed a place to eat for the kids who were hungry and restless. This place delivered. Not only was the food very good for reasonable prices, but the staff recognized that our kids needed distracted and helped by getting appetizers to our table fast. read more

Stopped for lunch on way through to Nashville so didn't want bbq or fast food. Great food, quick service, & quaint atmosphere. Outside doesn't look like much but don't let this fool you. Reasonable prices. read more

Amazing!! Everything is great and fresh. Crabragoon is the best I've ever had. Sushi is amazingly presented and taste wise it's excellent and I don't even like sushi. The only problem is the screaming kids but they try hard to keep them contained and the family works so hard to keep customers happy. Love this place. read more

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