Essence Of Saigon - Northland | Bistro - Vietnamese Pho Restaurant Menu
Essence Of Saigon - Northland | Bistro - Vietnamese Pho Restaurant menu gallery
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Appetizers
Three fresh rolls with your choice of shrimp, beef, or chicken wrapped with salad, vermicelli, basil, sautéed onions and roasted peanuts. Served with peanut sauce. GF sauce available.
Three fresh rolls with your choice of shrimp, beef or chicken wrapped with salad and vermicelli. Served with peanut sauce. GF sauce available.
Four golden spring rolls. Served with fish sauce.
Six pan-fried golden dumplings. Served with vinaigrette and satay sauce.
Four golden spring rolls. Served with fish sauce. Deep-fried in a gluten-free fryer.
Pork wontons and broccoli served with our savoury chicken broth with a hint of sesame oil
Six marinated meatballs wrapped with betel leaves and grilled with our house-made Yummy Sauce. Topped with sautéed onions and roasted peanuts. Served with fish sauce. Gluten-free.
Six pieces of succulent, panko battered butterflied shrimp deep-fried to crunchy, golden brown perfection. Served with a side of spicy mayo.
Three beef skewers grilled to perfection with our house-made Yummy Sauce and topped with peanuts and sautéed onions.
Three chicken skewers grilled to perfection with our house-made Yummy Sauce and topped with peanuts and sautéed onions.
Six hand-wrapped pork wontons deep fried until golden. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
Four (4) Grilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves, Two (2) Spring Rolls and Two (2) Shrimp Salad Rolls served with fish sauce and peanut sauce.
Four (4) Grilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves, Two (2) Spring Rolls, Two (2) Shrimp Salad Rolls and Two (2) Beef Skewers served with fish sauce and peanut sauce.
Vietnamese Subs
Choice of grilled beef, chicken or pork on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables. Toppings include pickled carrots, cucumbers and cilantro
Choice of any two (2) grilled meats (beef, chicken or pork) on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce. Toppings include pickled carrots, cucumbers and cilantro
Slices of crispy, deep-fried tofu with house-made Yummy Sauce in a sub with homemade mayo, shredded carrots, cucumbers, and cilantro
Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves topped with onions and peanuts on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce. Toppings include pickled carrots, cucumbers and cilantro.
Battered butterflied shrimp deep-fried on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce. Toppings include pickled carrots, cucumbers and cilantro.
Noodle Soup
Rare beef, brisket, beef balls, tendon & tripe in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Rare slices of beef in a savoury satay beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime. Beef on the side available upon request.
Slices of chicken breast in a savoury satay chicken broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Slices of chicken breast in a savoury chicken broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Slices of shrimp in a savoury satay chicken broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Shrimp, squid & imitation crab in a savoury satay chicken broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Chicken, shrimp, veggies, and hand-wrapped pork wontons in a savoury chicken broth.
Beef balls in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Slices of well-done brisket in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime. Option to add tendon, tripe, and beef ball.
Slices of rare beef in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime. Beef on the side available upon request. Option to add tendon, tripe, and beef ball.
Slices of rare beef and beef ball in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Served with beansprouts, basil and lime. Beef on the side available upon request.
Only available for dine-in for a limited time*
Vermicelli
Grilled beef and chicken, succulent tiger prawns, and crispy spring rolls on a warm bed of rice vermicelli, topped with picked carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Choose of grilled beef, chicken, or pork, with crispy succulent shrimp and a crispy spring roll on a warm bed of vermicelli, topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Grilled pork, seasoned meatballs, shredded pork, and a crispy spring roll served on a warm bed of vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork and a crispy spring roll served on a bed of warm vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork and 2 crispy spring rolls served on a bed of warm vermicelli and topped with roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Gluten-friendly. Served with fish sauce.
Seasoned beef wrapped in fresh betel leaves with a crispy spring roll served on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Succulent shrimp deep-fried and grilled to perfection served on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Succulent shrimp deep-fried and grilled to perfection with a crispy spring roll served on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Vegetarian
Three fresh tofu salad rolls. Served with peanut sauce. GF sauce available.
Four vegetarian spring rolls deep-fried until crispy and golden. Served with fish sauce.
Four vegetarian spring rolls with a gluten-free wrap deep-fried until crispy in a gluten-friendly fryer. Served with fish sauce.
Fresh mixed vegetables, rice noodles, and tofu stirred into a savoury, vegetarian soup. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
Crispy vegetarian spring rolls on a warm bed of rice vermicelli. Served with fish sauce.
Grilled tofu with crispy vegetarian spring rolls on a bed of warm rice vermicelli. Served with fish sauce.
Slices of fried tofu tossed in our house made Yummy Sauce on a warm bed of rice. Served with fish sauce.
Rice
Marinated pork chops grilled to perfection on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly. Served with fish sauce.
Marinated pork chops grilled to perfection and a fried sunny-side-up egg on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly. Served with fish sauce.
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly. Served with fish sauce.
Seasoned beef wrapped in fresh betel leaves and succulent shrimp deep fried to perfection with a crispy spring roll on freshly steamed rice. Served with fish sauce
Succulent shrimp deep-fried and grilled to perfection on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly. Served with fish sauce.
Drinks
Traditional Vietnamese coffee slowly dripped and mixed with condensed milk served iced or hot.
A refreshing carbonated soda with freshly squeezed lime
A refreshing and sweet lemonade
Choice of apple, orange, mango or guava juice.
Tropical coconut juice with coconut meat.
Coconut juice with condensed milk.
Fresh avocado shake.
Thick blend of fresh mango, sweet milk, and crushed ice.
Warm up with a jasmine tea.
Choice of coke, diet coke, pepsi, diet pepsi, root beer, sprite, ginger ale or bottled water.
Real brewed tea infused with fruit flavours and served with tapioca pearls or lychee jelly.
Choice of milk tea, watermelon, strawberry, honeydew, mango, taro, passion fruit, avocado, coconut, lychee served with tapioca pearls or lychee jelly.
Munchkins
Kids' sized vermicelli with choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts. Served with fish sauce.
Kids sized rice with choice of grilled chicken, beef, or pork. Served with fish sauce.
Kids' sized rice noodle soup with beef, chicken, or beef balls. Served with beansprout, basil and lime.
Desserts
Wine
Campagnola Pinot Grigio is light in colour with a clean and elegant aroma. A perfect wine to start the evening as green apple after taste pairs well with the light, fresh flavours found in our salad rolls and vermicelli dishes.
Campagnola Pinot Grigio is light in colour with a clean and elegant aroma. A perfect wine to start the evening as green apple after taste pairs well with the light, fresh flavours found in our salad rolls and vermicelli dishes.
A light lemony colour, Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc contains fresh snipped greens ad warm pear nectar with hints of tropical fruit aromas. Capturing bright citrus, grapefruit and lemongrass flavours adding a refreshing touch to the palette when combined with any of our spicy dishes.
A light lemony colour, Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc contains fresh snipped greens ad warm pear nectar with hints of tropical fruit aromas. Capturing bright citrus, grapefruit and lemongrass flavours adding a refreshing touch to the palette when combined with any of our spicy dishes.
A luscious ruby red coloured wine, Campagnola Valpolicella has an intense spice of aroma containing notes of ripe cherry and plum. The full, soft and pleasantly bitter flavours of the classic everyday wine pair well with hearty, delicious foods like our noodle soups.
A luscious ruby red coloured wine, Campagnola Valpolicella has an intense spice of aroma containing notes of ripe cherry and plum. The full, soft and pleasantly bitter flavours of the classic everyday wine pair well with hearty, delicious foods like our noodle soups.
A lovely raspberry colour, Beaujolais Villages contains notes of red and black mixed berries with a hint of spice. Containing notes of violet, peony and red fruit syrup, the fresh and silky wine pairs beautifully with light chicken dishes found in our rice and vermicelli options.
A lovely raspberry colour, Beaujolais Villages contains notes of red and black mixed berries with a hint of spice. Containing notes of violet, peony and red fruit syrup, the fresh and silky wine pairs beautifully with light chicken dishes found in our rice and vermicelli options.
Beer
A Cognac Green Tea Cocktail best served chilled or over ice. A refreshing, smooth taste paring well with all tasty items across our menu
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From a reviewer’s perspective, the menu at Essence Of Saigon - Northland offers a broad and well-structured snapshot of classic Vietnamese bistro fare, covering everything from light starters to hearty noodle soups and rice plates. The appetizers stand out with familiar choices like Saigon Salad Rolls, Salad Rolls, Deep Fried Spring Rolls, Pan Fried Pork Dumplings, and GF Spring Rolls, giving a balanced mix of fresh and crispy bites. The Vietnamese subs section is equally appealing, featuring options such as Grilled Meat Sub, Two Meat Sub Combo, Crispy Tofu Sub, Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves Sub, and Crispy Shrimp Sub, suggesting a strong emphasis on bold, savory fillings. The noodle soup selection highlights comforting staples like Saigon Special, Satay Beef, Satay Chicken, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Satay Shrimp, which likely form the core of the restaurant’s pho-style appeal. Vermicelli bowls such as Saigon Vermicelli, Grilled Pork, Meat Balls, Shredded Pork & Spring Roll, and Grilled Meat & Spring Roll reinforce the restaurant’s focus on customizable, hearty rice noodle dishes. Vegetarian diners are well accommodated with items like Tofu Salad Rolls, Veggie Spring Rolls, GF Vegetarian Spring Rolls, and Tofu Noodle Soup, while rice dishes including Grilled Pork Chops On Steamed Rice, Grilled Pork Chop & Fried Eggs, and Grilled Shrimp On Steamed Rice add satisfying alternatives. The menu further expands with drinks like Vietnamese Coffee With Condensed Milk, Freshly Squeezed Lime Soda, and Coconut Juice, alongside desserts such as Pandan Sponge Cake With Coconut Sauce. With additional offerings like sauces, extras (including Bowl of Pho Noodles and Bowl of Broth), and even beer and wine selections, the menu feels comprehensive and thoughtfully designed, though no prices are listed in the provided details.