Vietnamese Restaurant and Cafe is a seated Jackson Street venue in Petone, with table service and reservations for diners who want more than a quick takeaway stop. Its relaxed format can still support a short lunch, yet the range is broad enough to sustain a longer shared meal. Starters, salads, noodle soups, curries, rice and wok dishes are arranged in clear sections, allowing a table to move from fresh, compact openings into warming bowls or substantial main plates.
Summer rolls and spring rolls show two different sides of the opening menu: one fresh and soft, the other crisp and fried. Vietnamese salads provide another lighter route, especially when the meal will continue into soup or a richer main. These dishes are well suited to sharing because they introduce herbs, vegetables and contrasting textures without committing every diner to the same larger plate. They also make it easy to assemble a varied lunch from several smaller choices.
Noodle soup is central to the restaurant's identity. Pho dac biet supplies the broad house combination, while beef and meatball pho offers a more focused variation. Bun bo Hue brings a different regional and seasoning profile, and prawn, chicken or wonton noodle soups widen the selection beyond beef. The result is not one generic bowl repeated with minor changes, but a set of soups that varies the broth, noodle, protein and overall weight of the meal.
Soup is only one part of the story. Bun cha Hanoi and shaking beef offer distinctive main-course directions, while chicken rice, fried rice and fried noodles suit diners looking for familiar, complete plates. Curries introduce another sauced option and can shift the meal toward sharing when combined with rice and starters. This range is what lets the restaurant work equally well for a quick Jackson Street lunch or a more leisurely dinner built across several sections.
Address: 143 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012, New Zealand
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Vietnamese Restaurant Menu
APPETIZERS
1. Summer Roll (3 Rolls)
Chicken tenderloin, egg, prawn with fresh vegetable and vermicelli noodle coriander, mint wrapped in rice paper, peanut hoisin sauce.
2. Spring Roll (4 Rolls)
Egg, pork mince, onion, mushroom, rice vermicelli, cabbage wrapped in wheat Paper and fried golden, crispy served with sweet and sour sauce.
3. Chicken Popcorn
Chicken tenderloin with 5 spice crispy, pepper, salt, egg, flour, service small salad carrot and cabbage, roast peanut, mayo chili sauce.
4. Crispy Squid
Sweet and sour tapioca fried squid, chili, salt & pepper, coriander, lemon with charcoal, Coconut mayo.
5. Dumplings (5 Pcs)
Pork and salary dumpling service with soy dipping sauce.
6. Roti And Peanut Satay Sauce
7. Crumble Prawn
Prawn with panko breadcrumbs , egg, plain flour service with chilli mayo dipping sauce.
8. Grill Mussels
Mussel with cheese, herbs (spring onion and coriander), peanut, fried onion, carrot service with sweet and sour fish sauce.
9. Chip
Potato service with mayo sauce or tomato sauce
MAIN DISH
10. Chicken Salad
Grill Chicken tenderloin , cashew nuts, fresh cherry tomato, mesclun, bean sprouts, lettuce, fresh mango, pickled carrot and cabbage, Vietnamese mint, coriander, peanut and cashew nut with coconut dressing.
11. Beef Salad
Beef sirloin with fresh mint, coriander, pickled carrot and cabbage, radish, cucumber, mesclun, lettuce, red onion, Vietnamese mint, bean sprouts, Thai basil, peanut, cashew nuts with lime dressing.
12. Seafood Salad
Prawns and squid, scallops with papaya, cucumber, Vietnamese mint, basil, coriander, mesclun, lettuce, pickled carrot and cabbage, radish, bean sprouts, peanut, Cashew nuts with sweet and sour dressing.
SOUP
13. Vietnamese Special Noodle Soup. (Pho Dac Biet)
Rice noodle, rare beef tenderloin, well done beef, vegetable pork ball and onion, spring onion,Coriander in a bowl of soup and served with a side salad (lettuce, bean sprouts, Fresh herbs, lemon, chili).
14. Spicy Hue Noodle Soup (Bun Bo Hue)
Rice noodle, rare and well done beef, ham pork, vegetable pork ball, Onion, spring onion, coriander, lemongrass, chili service with side salad ( lettuce, bean sprouts, herbs, lemon, chili).
15. Prawn Noodle Soup
Rice noodle, poached prawn, onion, spring onion, coriander, ginger. Served with a side salad.
16. Chicken Noodle Soup
Rice noodles, chicken breast, onions, spring onion, coriander, ginger, vietnamese mint. Served with a side salad.
CURRY
17. Chicken Curry
Chicken with carrot, potato, kumara, pumpkin, curry paste, broccoli, zucchini, Lemongrass, coconut cream come with roti or jasmine rice.
18. Lamb Shank Curry
Lamb shank slow cook in the oven for 4 hours, potatoes , kumara, pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, curry paste, coconut cream. Served with roti or jasmine rice.
19. Prawn Curry
Prawns , kumara, potato, pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, curry paste and coconut cream. Served with roti or jasmine rice.
20. Spring Roll Pork on Vermicelli. (Bun Cha Hanoi)
Spring roll and grill pork, pork ball with coriander, mint, lettuce, mesclun, basil rice vermicelli, Peanut and cashew nut, onions, with special “nuoc mam” sauce.
STIR-FRIED
22. Fried Rice
Jasmine rice with eggs, shrimp and mixed corn, peas, carrots, spring onion, garlic, sausage, fried onion, coriander on top.
23. Stir-Fried Noodles
Stir-fried egg noodles with shredded fried egg and broccoli, zucchini , Carrot, cauliflower, red capsicum and mushroom, topped up with fried onion and coriander and Bean sprouts. (seafood : prawn, squid, scallop).
24. Stir-Fried Vegetable
Stir- fried vegetable (broccoli, zucchini, carrot, cauliflower, red capsicum and mushroom with onion, garlic, jasmine rice.
25. Shaking Beef
Beef cube with red capsicum, onion, spring onion, coriander on lettuce leave. Served bowl of chip and mayo sauce.
26. Chicken Rice
Chicken tenderloin marinated with oyster sauce, honey, lemongrass, garlic, onion, roast in oven. Served with jasmine rice and small salad.
27. Vietnamese Prawn Dish
Prawns cutlets stir-fried onion, garlic, red wine, coriander, cherry tomato, red capsicum, tamarind sauce, thai basil, jasmine rice and vegetables season.
28. Grilled Pork and Fried Egg
Pork collar-but marinated with BBQ pork sauce service jasmine rice, side salad (pickled carrot and cabbage, mesclun, cucumber, sweet and sour sauce, side egg inside (vermicelli noodle, fungus, spring onion, coriander, pork mine).
29. Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, shredded fried egg, Bean sprouts, broccoli, tamarind sauce. Top up with fried onion, ground peanut, Coriander and lemon on the side.
VEGETARIAN DISHES
30. Vegetable Summer Rolls (3 Pcs)
Tofu, avocado, egg, rice noodle, coriander, mint wrapped with vegetables. Served with peanut dipping sauces.
31. Vegetable Spring Rolls (4 Pcs)
Mushroom, carrot, onion, cabbage, rice vermicelli wrapped in wheat paper and fried to golden crispy. Served with sweet chili sauce.
32. Vegetable Salad
Tofu, boiled egg, avocado, cherry tomato and lettuce, carrots, mesclun, cucumber, Mint and coriander caramel cashew nuts, sweet and sour dressing.
33. Vegetable Spring Rolls And Tofu On Vermicelli Salad
Vegetable spring rolls, stir tofu with onion on vermicelli salad, mint, coriander, fried onion, And peanuts on top. Served with vegan sauce.
34. Vegetarian Stir-Fried Noodle
Stir-fried egg noodles with tofu, mushroom, shredded fry eggs, broccoli, zucchini, Cauliflower, top up with bean sprouts, shallot and coriander.
35. Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetable On Rice
Stir- fried mixed vegetables (broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, carrot, mushroom, tofu. Served with jasmine rice.
36. Vegetarian Curry
Tofu, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, kumara, potato, carrots, lemongrass and Coconut cream with jasmine rice.
37. Vegetarian Fried Rice
Wok stir- fried jasmine rice with 2 eggs, mushroom, broccoli,zucchini , tofu and mixed corn, Carrot and pea. Top up with fried onion, coriander and pepper.
38. Vegetable Pad Thai
EXTRAS
Roti Bread
Meat
Prawn
Jasmine Rice
Any Sauce
DRINKS
(GF) Gluten Free, (V) Vegetarian, (SF) Sugar Free, (DF) Dairy Free. Calorie count may vary by up to 10% due to individual variations in ingredients
Smoothies
Juice
Vietnamese Coffee
Tea- Tra
375ml Can of Soft Drink
Ginger Beer
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- Fried rice Typical in Wellington: $21.00 $25.30
- Pad thai Typical in Wellington: $22.00 $25.30
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