GAO'S FAVORITE

Most Requested Cocktail.

Vodka, Oregano, Ginger Syrup, Lime Juice, Coconut Cream, Jalapeno 

A very popular desert like drink in Vietnam. Slushy, flavored with coconut milk, topped with coffee created a rich & creamy taste, which completes the acidity of the coffee perfectly. 

Coffee-Free Version Available for Kids and Non-Coffee Drinkers

Fresh sugarcane juice pressed locally by Suga Bros in San Francisco. 

Calamansi: Sweet, refreshing, and with a hint of citrus.

Crispy coconut sticky rice & pork belly, marrow, grilled & spring onion, drops of au jus sauce of love. 

(May Take Longer)

Chef's favorite roll when visiting Hanoi. Wok tossed Ribeye, onion, fresh vegetable, rolled in uncut fresh pho noodle sheet top with scallion oil, bathing in house Nuoc Cham. 

Vegetarian Tofu Version $12

Sliced pork belly, resting in our 5-Spice mixture, oven baked till almost melt in your mouth tender, then grilled to add little bit smoke taste. 

The new Gao favorite. 

Beef Carpaccio

Rare Filet Mignon, Quail Egg, Mint, Fried Shallot, Dressed with House Sauce and Lime Juice (Popular)

Savory Steamed Rice Cake, Shrimp Flake, Fried Shallot, Green Onion 

( 7 plates)

Mini savory pancakes topped with shrimp, served with lettuce & fresh herbs 

(7 pieces)

A MUST TRY house made rice noodle filled w/ pork, mushroom, grilled pork sausage and pork ham (BEST SELLER)

BEST SELLER - (prawns came supersize this week, price much higher than usual) Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle.  

Market Price $20/Each

Minimum 2  Size & Price change daily

Head on shrimps grilled in garlic scallion sate sauce on sizzling plate. (8 pieces). 

Grilled scallop Vietnamese style with butter garlic onion peanut, adding of ginger chilli sauce on the side

The Canadian Ốc Hương (snails) boiled in the pork broth with quick tossed ginger, garlic, chili, comes with our house sweet "nuoc cham" dipping. 

Yes you can drink the broth too. 

(Warning: This dish is not for everyone, but intent for snail lovers)

Quick steamed & grilled on the sizzling plate, added scallion, peanut, side of house dipping sauce for extra kick. Very  simple but extremely addicting  Vietnamese street style dish. (8 pieces)

*Contains Peanuts*

Chef Choice of 10 mixed pieces of rolls, recommended to share in group   

Any substitution may be extra charge

*Contains Peanuts*

Woven Vermicelli Noodle Served with Following Combo Options: (choose) 

2-item $23

3-item $34

4-item $45

Nem Nuong  - Grilled Pork Sausage

Chao Tom  - Sugarcane Shrimp

Cha Gio  - Imperial Roll 

Heo Chien Gion  - Crispy Pork Belly

Any substitution may be extra charge

A fun individual or share wrap yourself plate with fresh pho noodle sheet  instead of traditional rice paper, dipping with mắm nêm (pineapple sauce).  Come with Grilled Shrimp / Nem Nướng / BBQ Ribeye /Fried rice paper & Shallot / Fresh Vegetable, cucumber & pickle

(No substitute)

MOST POPULAR 

Chef Viet's signature. 

Sizzling Filet Mignon Steak & Double Running Egg, Sweet Sausage, Pate, Vietnamese Ham, Onion, Tomatoes. Serve w/ Bread 

Can substitute for rice

(We use Marrow when no Pate)

(May take longer)

Bo Luc Lac - Wok Tossed Filet Mignon served with fresh watercress and tomatoes salad. Gao most stable dish.  (Added Garlic Noodle +$8)

Grilled Ribeye, Grilled Shrimps, Imperial Rolls, Garlic Noodle, Fresh Mixed Vegetable.

Can substitute for 

5-Spice Belly

Roasted & Grilled Juicy Bone-in Chicken Leg, resting on bed of garlic noodle. 

This dish is  Ben Tre  Restaurant best seller with GAOs garlic noodle.

Chef Viet favorite lunch & his  late night drunk eat, a very simple unfiltered comfort bowl.

Garlic Fried Rice, BBQ Beef, Asian Sausage, Running Egg, Cucumber & Tomatoes with side of Chilli Soy Sauce lemon mixed. 

Com Suon - Rice Platter - Grilled pork chop, sweet sausage, shredded pork, running egg, balance with cucumber, pickle & tomatoes, housemade fish sauce, finished with small bowl of pork broth.   Most Popular Vietnamese Comfort Dish

Add Mắm Chưng $7

SƯỜN NƯỚNG SẢ

A Gao's Original. Pork Rib Broiled & Grilled in Lemongrass Sauce, added Coconut Sticky Rice.

(Sub for Garlic Noodle $5)

A chef comfort, satisfying but not heavy kinda bowl. 5-Spice Belly, Grilled Shrimps, Imperial Rolls, fresh vegetable, peanut, onion, side of housemade nuoc cham.  

(Add Fried Egg $2.50)

(Can substitute for BBQ Pork)

Chả cá Lã Vọng.  Chef Viet's first love to this iconic Hanoi dish.  Marinated fish in turmeric, garlic, shallot, sugar and fish sauce, grilled on  sizzling cast iron skillet for a crispy outer crust. Loads of fresh light sear dill & onion, along with other assorted vegetables, Vietnamese herbs & Vermicelli, accompanied with traditional Mắm Nêm, a pungent fermented anchovy sauce.  (you can request Nuoc Cham as alternative lighter dipping sauce).

A Must Try - Grilled pork belly & grilled fatty pork (chả) over rice vermicelli noodle (bún), herbs, dipping sauce. Inspired by a Hanoi specialty (Add $2.5 each imperial roll)

1.5 lbs  Live Maine Lobster, grilled & topped  with garlic  lemongrass chilli lemon butter sauce, serving with Garlic Noodle (Very Popular). 

price change daily

Grilled  1.5lbs Live Maine Lobster and 4 large Fresh Water Prawns bathed in House Signature Garlic Chilli Butter Lime Sauce, resting on bed of garlic noodle. (Good to share between 2-3 person) Price changes daily

(tiger prawns are additional charge)