NEW ITEMS AND A FEW SPECIALS <3
Here until sell out :)
Kitchen closes at 3:30pm daily
Food
TITA LIZ’S SPAGHETTI FRIES
14
Filipino spaghetti inspired fries by Chef Luigi in honor of his mom, Tita Liz! This has banana ketchup, ground beef, pork kielbasa sausage (Tita Liz prefers kielbasa over hot dogs!), cheddar cheese, scallions, and garlic chips. Growing up, she’d often make her version of Filipino spaghetti for him, and to this day continues to do so even after he moved away for college. It’s one of his favorite on-going traditions
Add on 2 fried eggs (+$3.00)
CONTAINS: PORK, DAIRY, GLUTEN
MẮM RUỐC RAGU
18
Inspired by thịt kho mắm ruốc, a simple meal our family often eats during Tết (Lunar New Years). Executive Chef Kevin created this dish to tie in his love for pasta and the nostalgic feeling of coming together as a family for New Years. Beef ragu, mắm tôm (Vietnamese fermented shrimp paste), linguine, cilantro stems. This dish is best served with lots of cilantro! Only Saturdays & Sundays until sell out.
Add extra ragu, 2 fried eggs, fried chicken, Chinese pork sausage, or fried tofu +($3.00 each)
CONTAINS: FISH, SHELLFISH, DAIRY, GLUTEN
SHORTY’S SHORTCAKE PARFAIT
10
Layers of strawberry soft serve, housemade strawberry crumbles, strawberry syrup, topped with a mini strawberry shortcake ice cream cone!
CONTAINS: DAIRY, SOY, GLUTEN, PEANUTS, GELATIN
DRINKS
BLOOD ORANGE TRÀ ĐÁ (ICED TEA)
ICED 6.25
Trà đá is a staple drink any time of year in Vietnam! This one has freshly squeezed blood oranges, lemon juice, oolong tea (only iced)
BƯỞI VÀ NHÃN MATCHA (GRAPEFRUIT & LONGAN MATCHA)
ICED 6.25
Longan is a fruit native to Southeast Asia. It’s also in the same family as a lychee! It’s sweet and mild in flavor, and balances out the tartness from the grapefruit (only iced)
MISUGARU MATCHA
ICED 6.5
Misugaru is a nutritious Korean multigrain powder. Mixed with milk and it tastes similar to the leftover milk from a bowl of cereal! (Only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: SOY, GLUTEN
TRÀ THÁI XANH VÀ DÂU (STRAWBERRY THAI GREEN TEA)
ICED 6
Strawberry syrup, Thai green tea, salted foam. Compared to the orange Thai tea that’s more warming and spice heavy, Thai green tea is more floral in taste! (Only iced)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
MILO MOCHA LATTE
Hot 6.5
Dark chocolate and Milo syrup, condensed milk, your choice of milk, a double shot of Vietnamese espresso (only hot)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY, GLUTEN
Coffee
Cà Phê Sữa
Hot or Iced 6
Traditional phin brewed Vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk
Extra condensed milk +$0.60
VIETNAMESE LATTE
hot or iced 6
Our twist on a traditional latte. With our Vietnamese espresso, your choice of milk, and condensed milk
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
SALTED BRÛLÉE CÀ PHÊ
ICED 6.75
Our take on cà phê muối - Vietnamese salted coffee! Strong and balanced. Coffee is topped w/ a salted cream cold foam and torched brown sugar (only iced)
PHAT Xỉu (Bạc Xỉu)
ICED 6
Barista Phat’s take on a staple Vietnamese specialty drink. With milk, condensed milk, shaken Vietnamese espresso foam (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
MI-XIU
HOT OR Iced 6.5
A fun and chocolatey version of our bạc xỉu, but this time with a Milo twist!
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: GLUTEN
Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)
HOT OR ICED 7
Coffee topped w/ a creamy egg custard that’s whipped to perfection. With egg yolks, condensed milk, cocoa powder, Vietnamese phin brewed espresso. This reminds us of a tiramisu latte!
Latte FLOAT
ICED 6.25
Whole milk, condensed milk, Vietnamese espresso, topped with creamy condensed milk soft serve (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
GRITTY MATCHA
Iced 6.5
This is our take on a dirty matcha. Matcha, condensed milk, your choice of milk, with a double shot of Vietnamese Espresso
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
teas & things
Honey citron tea
hot or iced 4
(Yujacha) traditional Korean citrus tea
Iced version is topped with sparkling water
UME PLUM TEA
HOT OR ICED 4
Sweet, zesty, with a touch of tang - think of a lime popsicle! Iced version is topped with sparkling water
CORN TEA
HOT 2.5
(Oksusu cha) traditional Korean tea made from corn silk
Mild and slightly sweet, and beloved drink by many! (only hot)
CHAI
HOT OR ICED 5.5
House made chai + your choice of milk. Our chai is slightly sweet! Add a shot of espresso to turn this into our gritty chai!
1 shot of espresso (+$0.75)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
MATCHA LATTE
HOT Or Iced 5.5
Matcha from Junbi, condensed milk, and your choice of milk
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
Matcha float
ICED 6
Matcha from our friends over at Junbi, condensed milk, your choice of milk, topped w/ our signature condensed milk soft serve (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
APPETIZERS
BÀ NGOẠI‘S (GRANDMA’S) PORRIDGE (GF) (VEGAN)
6/10
A play on canh bí đỏ, Vietnamese pumpkin soup! Roasted kabocha squash, veggie broth, scallions, crispy shallots
TITA LIZ’S SPAGHETTI FRIES
14
Filipino spaghetti inspired fries by Chef Luigi in honor of his mom, Tita Liz! This has banana ketchup, ground beef, pork kielbasa sausage (Tita Liz prefers kielbasa over hot dogs!), cheddar cheese, scallions, and garlic chips. Growing up, she’d often make her version of Filipino spaghetti for him, and to this day continues to do so even after he moved away for college. It’s one of his favorite on-going traditions
Add on 2 fried eggs (+$3.00)
CONTAINS: PORK, DAIRY, GLUTEN
Crispy French Fries 4/8
Crispy fries with salt & pepper - one of the best things when you’re wanting a quick snack
CONTAINS: GLUTEN
TAMARIND FRIES
5/9
Salty and savory, with the perfect amount of sour and sweet from the tamarind!
CONTAINS: SHELLFISH, DAIRY, GLUTEN
Bánh mì
Bánh mì
11
House mayo, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, jalapeño & herbs,
on a Ba Le baguette
Choose from:
OG – chả lụa (Vietnamese pork ham) w/ pork pâté
CONTAINS: FISH, DAIRY, PORK
Fried Chicken w/ gochu glaze
Crispy Tofu w/ sweet & sour canh chua sauce
sandwiches
SUNNY’S HOT SANDO
13
Honey hot chili oil aioli (using Sunny’s hot oil that’s made with lots of chilis and garlic), crispy Chinese pork sausage, fluffy eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, on a Ba Le baguette. In collaboration with our Kensington neighbor, Sunny from Vientiane Bistro!
CONTAINS: SOY, DAIRY, EGGS, PORK
Staple Egg Sando
7
Our version of a classic egg and cheese sandwich from the many food trucks gracing our city. Scrambled eggs w/ cheddar cheese, hot pepper ketchup, on a Merzbacher's sweet potato bun
CONTAINS: DAIRY, EGGS
J ST. SANDO
9
Scrambled eggs w/ cheddar cheese, phở herb roasted tomatoes, caramelized onion aioli, served on Merzbacher’s sweet potato bread
CONTAINS: DAIRY, EGGS
Bánh mì & SANDWICH ADD-ONS
You can now add these toppings to any of our bánh mì and sandwich options!
FRIED EGGS (2)
3
AVOCADO
2
PROTEIN
3
Choose from:
— Chả lụa (Vietnamese pork ham)
CONTAINS: FISH, PORK
— Fried Chicken
— Chinese Pork Sausage
CONTAINS: PORK, SOY, GLUTEN
— Crispy Tofu
dessert
(all soft serve contains dairy)
Condensed milk SOFT SERVE
4
A staple flavor - our version of a classic vanilla