Dinner Menu
Entree
| deep-fried spring rolls | $9.00 |
light, crispy, deep-fried Vietnamese home-made spring rolls with succulent prawns and crab filling, with our own fragrant lime dipping sauce
| fresh summer rolls | $9.00 |
soft rice papers wrapped around king prawns, pork, lettuce, fresh chives and thin rice noodles, served with our own dressing
| Crispy Vietnamese crepes | $9.50 |
thin crispy pancake with filling of pork, squid and soya sprouts, served hot with traditional dipping sauce
| deep-fried chicken wings | $9.00 |
crispy Vietnamese style deep-fried chicken wings, served hot and sprinkled with fish sauce and melted butter
| lemongrass chicken/pork/beef or venison skewers | $9.50 |
grilled chicken/pork/venison or beef marinated in our special sauce of lemongrass, chili and pepper, served with Lotus’ sauce
| crispy salt and pepper squid | $9.50 |
crispy, golden, salt-and-pepper squid cooked Vietnamese style, served with home-made chili sauce
Vietnamese salads
| shredded chicken salad | $8.50 |
Lotus’ healthy salad with shredded chicken, seaweed, pickled onion and Vietnamese coriander, dressed in special home-made lime dressing, topped with crunchy roasted peanuts and served with prawn crackers
| Vietnamese beef or seafood salad | $8.50 |
sliced prime beef salad with onion, cucumber pickle and fresh Vietnamese mints. Served with special lime dressing, chopped coriander and prawn crackers
Soup
| shredded chicken soup | $9.00 |
shredded chicken soup with sweet corn kernels and egg, topped with fresh finely chopped spring onion and coriander
| Vietnamese style sour seafood soup | $9.00 |
A southern-Vietnamese specialty seafood soup (fish or king prawns). Cooked with tamarind stock, served topped with a variety of fresh herbs and vegetables: pineapple, tomato, bean sprouts, okra and spring onion
Mains
All mains are served with steamed jasmine rice
| chicken/pork Vietnamese curry | $20.50 |
| prawns curry | $22.50 |
Vietnamese style curry with carrot and kumara, cooked in special coconut base with traditional spices, turmeric and topped with spring onion
| Ginger marinated chicken | $20.50 |
Caramelised tender chicken breasts with grated ginger and our chef’s special sauce blend
| Lemongrass chicken/pork or beef | $20.50 |
stir-fried lightly spiced chicken breast marinated with finely-chopped lemongrass, chili, fish sauce and black pepper
| Vietnamese style sweet and sour | $20.50 |
| fish or prawns | $22.50 |
stir-fried chicken /pork , fish or prawns with pineapple, capsicum, cucumber, onion and tomato, topped with our delicate sweet and sour sauce
| Caramelised pork in clay pot | $21.50 |
caramelised succulent pork marinated in Lotus’ chef’s special blend: fish sauce, black pepper and dark soy sauce cooked in a clay pot
| Stir-fried pork and cashew nuts | $22.00 |
tender pork stir-fried in a rich, slightly spicy sauce with cashew nuts, onion, cucumber and fresh cracked pepper
rice noodles
| slow-cooked beef stew | $18.50 |
jasmine rice served with thick dark brown fragrant beef stock with cinnamon and lemongrass, finished with tender sliced beef and finely chopped coriander
| Pho | $17.50 |
the most popular rice noodle soup served throughout Vietnam: a fragrant, clear, beef stock cooked with five different spices, ginger and cloves; topped with tender beef slices, chopped coriander and onion. Served with fresh seasonal herbs and bean sprouts. Delicious!
| Hue’s beef noodles | $17.50 |
Hue’s famous rice noodle soup cooked with shrimp base stock with five different spices, dried chili and ginger. Served with fresh rice noodles and finely chopped corriander, spring onion, seasonal herbs and sliced banana flowers
| Lemongrass pork skewers | $18.50 |
Succulent barbequed marinated pork skewers served with soft, thin rice noodles, finely chopped lettuce and cucumber, and topped with spring onion, peanut, and our own fragrant lotus and lime dressing.
seafood
all seafood dishes are served with jasmine rice
| sauté fish in a clay pot | $22.00 |
caramelised fish fillet served in individual clay pot marinated in chef’s special sauce, with steamed jasmine rice
| crispy deep-fried a whole snapper with tamarind sauce | $29.00 |
crispy deep-fried whole snapper covered with our special sweet and sour tamarind sauce, topped with fresh coriander
| prawns in tamarind sauce | $24.00 |
pan-fried king prawns with Lotus special sour and lightly sweet tamarind sauce
Chefs’ specials
all food is served with steamed jasmine rice
| Vietnamese stir-fried venison | $26.00 |
flaming stir-fried prime venison with imported Vietnamese dried mushroom, turmeric, lemongrass, and curry spice with a trace of spiciness, topped with crunchy roasted peanuts
| grilled lemongrass venison | $25.00 |
BBQ chili, lemongrass marinated prime venison with white sesame seeds
| Roti rabbit | $26.00 |
lightly pan fried marinated rabbit , then cooked in special stock of traditional spices, dark soy sauce and onion
| slow-cooked rabbit with red wine | $26.00 |
rabbit breasts stir-fried, then cooked in tomato base, Vietnamese red wine, bay leaves and beer until very tender, topped with coriander
| lemongrass and turmeric eels | $26.50 |
quick flaming pan-fried eels with turmeric powder, lemongrass and imported Vietnamese dried mushroom, topped with spring onion and Vietnamese mints
| eels cooked with fresh herbs and coconut | $26.50 |
gentle pan-fried eels cooked in creamy coconut and turmeric powder, and topped with finely chopped Vietnamese fresh herbs.
Condiments and sides
| jasmine rice extra bowl | $3 |
| Lotus rice | $4 |
| yellow fried rice | $5 |
| steamed seasonal vegetable | $4 |
| small side salad | $4 |
| stir fried seasonal vegetable | $7 |
Deserts $9.50
| cream brule |
| home-made thin crepes with apple/banana/lime filling, served with vanilla ice-cream |
| Vietnamese style jelly with layers of coffee, condensed milk and coconut |
| Lotus – special dessert |
