GAO'S FAVORITE

Holy Gao

$14

Most Requested Cocktail.

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

Coconut Coffee

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

Sugarcane Kumquat Juice

$7.50

Fresh Sugarcane Juice, straight from Vietnam, adding fresh local kumquat

Marrow Cracker

$16

We out marrow tonite, substitute for Pate instead. Crispy coconut sticky rice & pork belly, PATE, grilled & spring onion, drops of au jus sauce of love.

(May Take Longer)

PHO ROLL

$15

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

5-SPICE BELLY (NEW)

$18

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.

Bo Tai Chanh

$19

Beef Carpaccio

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

Bánh Bèo

$18

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

( 7 plates)

BÁNH KHỌT

$18

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

(7 pieces)

Banh Cuon

$18

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

GRILLED SCALLOP (NEW)

$30

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

Dine In Only

OC HUONG

$20

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)

The Mussels

$18

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

*Contains Peanuts*

Garlic Prawns

$23

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

Gao's Signature Giant River Prawns

$15/ each

BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle.

Market Price $12-$20/ Each

Size & Price change daily

Banh Hoi Deluxe

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

Chef Choice Platter

$30

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

Any substitution may be extra charge

*Contains Peanuts*

BO NE

$35

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)

SHAKING BEEF

$30

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

Garlic Noodle 3-Way

$25

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

Can substitute for 5-Spice Belly or BBQ Pork

5-SPICE CHICKEN

$23

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.

PORK RIB

$27

SƯỜN NƯỚNG SẢ

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

(Sub for Garlic Noodle $5)

Let's Pig Out

$23

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

5-Spice Belly Vermicelli Bowl

$23

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)

Turmeric Fish & Dill

$30

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).

BÚN CHẢ CO LINH

$25

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 each imperial roll)

Xôi Chiên

$25

Chef New Favorite. A little twist to the traditional recipe.

Wok tossed lemongrass Ribeye, sitting on top of the crispy coconut sticky rice, bathing in it own dripped beef au jus sauce.

GRILLED LOBSTER

$68

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

price change daily

THE SEAZILLA

$120

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)

We DO NOT serve Veggie with our PHO

CHUBBY PHO

$20

The Original bowl of pho which started it all. 24 Hour Beef Bone Broth, Filet Mignon, Marrow , Tendon, Soft Grilled Onion, Fresh Rice Noodle, Load of Spring Onion.

(ADD BRISKET $5)

(EXTRA MARROW $4)

(Giant BEEF RIB $18)

(Extra Filet Mignon $8.50)

What The Wok Pho

$21

Inspired by the famous Hanoi' Pho Tai Lan or Pho Thin. This is chef Viet's obsession bowl combining quick wok tossed tender filet mignon, onion & garlic to create the smoky taste , adding to already rich flavor of the 24-hour beef marrow broth & softness of fresh flat noodle, creaminess from the egg yolk, load of spring onion.

(ADD BRISKET $5)

(EXTRA MARROW $4)

(Giant EEF RIB $18)

(Extra Filet Mignon $8.50)

The Big Gao Pho

$32

Big Beef Short Rib, Filet Mignon, Marrow, Onion, 24-Hour Marrow Broth.

(Add brisket $5)

(add marrow $4)

(Extra Filet Mignon $8.50)

BEST SELLER

5-Spice Pho

$21

Full bone-in baked chicken quarter, quick on the grill, was marinated in lemon grass & rich herb sauce, served with a SEPARATE BOWL OF PHO, with broth simmered for 24-hour, using fresh flat noodle, added green, load of spring onion & added Marrow to create richness & creaminess to the broth.

(A Chef Favorite)

Big Rib BBH

$32

Bun Bo Hue with Big Big Rib, Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup, Pork Ham, Pork Belly, Rau Ram, Onion Served with Side of Cabbage/Herb

Old School BBH (NEW)

$22

Due to popular demand. A semi traditional bowl of Bun Bo Hue. Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup, Pork Hock(1 or 2 pieces depend on size), Pork Ham, Butter Brisket, Pork Blood Cube, Rau Ram & Onion, served with side of cabbage/herb.

Chef Favorite

BUN MAM

$22

“Chef Addicting” Fermented Fish Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup, Eggplant, Shrimp, Squid, Pork Belly & Fried Fish

Bún Riêu Cô Ba

$26

A very popular and flavor-packed Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup with broth is cook with lobster roe. SOFT SHELL CRAB, fresh tomatoes, Vietnamese ham, meatball, fried tofu, pork & shrimp paste and mild broth, side of cabbage/herb, chili lime fish sauce ( for intimidating strong shrimp paste sauce, please request your server)

(disclosure: Roe in photo is not always available depend on season only)

Extra Soft Shell Crab $7.50

Add Crab Meat $7.50

Add Tiger Prawn $6

Crab Banh Canh

$26

Vietnamese style udon noodle soup, flavored lobster roe thicker broth. Topped with SOFT SHELL CRAB, quail egg, pork belly. Extremely flavorful.
(Not served with vegetable/herb)

Extra Soft Shell Crab $7.50

Add Crab Meat $7.50

Add Tiger Prawn $6

Lobster Banh Canh

$68

Whole Live 1.5lbs Maine Lobster "Banh Canh" noodle soup, pork, quail egg

(very popular / price changes daily)

PHOZILLA

$95

WATCH YOUR WALLET

EAT RESPONSIBLY

NOBODY SHOULD SPEND THIS MUCH $$$ ON ANY BOWL OF PHO. But since you asked for it, we made it. The PHOZILLA is meant to be a fun eating experience, equivalent to 3 regular pho bowls, with giant beef rib, 1.5lb de-shelled Maine lobster, filet mignon, butter brisket, tendon, 24-hour broth with spoons of MARROW & soft grilled and spring onion, side of butter chilli sweet lobster dipping sauce.

ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTIONS!