Au Lac - Highbury menu

Appetisers

Spring Rolls
6.70£
Stuffed with pork, prawns & wood-ear mushrooms
Veggie Spring Rolls (V)
6.50£
Stuffed with taro root, mung bean & tofu
Summer Rolls
5.90£
Vermicelli, pickles, lettuce & herbs wrapped in rice paper w/ prawns (served w/ fish sauce)
Veggie Summer Rolls (V)
5.90£
Vermicelli, pickles, lettuce & herbs wrapped in rice paper w/ tofu (served w/ Hoisin sauce)
Aromatic Crispy Duck ¼
12.00£
Served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onions and Hoisin sauce
Aromatic Crispy Duck ½
22.50£
Served w/ pancakes, cucumber, spring onions & Hoisin sauce
Chicken Satay
7.50£
Grilled sliced chicken served w/ peanut sauce
Chef Ninh’s Shaking Beef (Spicy)
11.50£
Seasoned sirloin steak served w/ lettuce, tomato & cucumber
Garlic Chili Prawns (Spicy)
8.95£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Ribs (Spicy)
7.50£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Sea Bass (Spicy)
15.50£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Soft Shell Crab (Spicy)
11.50£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Squid (Spicy)
8.95£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Tofu & Aubergine (V) (Spicy)
8.50£
Served w/ veggie sauce
Sesame Prawn Toast
5.50£
Traditional Vietnamese Pancake
9.50£
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo’, w/ chicken & prawns served w/ lettuce, fresh herbs and fish sauce. Gluten. Crustaceans, Fish, Egg.
Veggie Traditional Vietnamese Pancake (V)
9.50£
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo,’ w/ tofu served with lettuce, fresh herbs & veggie sauce
Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Beef Jerky
7.90£
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce
Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Chicken
7.90£
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce
Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Prawns
7.90£
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce
Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Tofu (V)
7.90£
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce
Meat Selection Starter Platter
19.50£
Garlic & Chilli Ribs + Sesame Prawn Toast + Chef Ninh’s Shaking Beef + Pork & Prawn Spring Rolls
Seafood Selection Starter Platter
21.00£
Garlic & Chilli Prawn, Squid & Seabass + Au Lạc’s Summer Salad + Sesame Prawn Toast + Prawn Summer Rolls. Fish, Egg, Crustaceans, Sesame, Gluten, Soybeans.
Veggie Selection Starter Platter (V)
17.50£
Garlic & Chilli Tofu & Aubergine + Au Lạc’s Summer Salad + Veggie Spring Rolls + Tofu Summer Rolls
Aromatic Crispy Duck ¼
12.50£
Served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onions and Hoisin sauce
Aromatic Crispy Duck ½
23.50£
Served w/ pancakes, cucumber, spring onions & Hoisin sauce
Chicken Satay
7.90£
Grilled sliced chicken served w/ peanut sauce
Chef Ninh’s Shaking Beef (Spicy)
12.20£
Seasoned sirloin steak served w/ lettuce, tomato & cucumber
Garlic Chili Prawns (Spicy)
9.20£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Ribs (Spicy)
7.90£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Soft Shell Crab (Spicy)
12.50£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Squid (Spicy)
9.20£
Served w/ fish sauce
Garlic Chili Tofu & Aubergine (V) (Spicy)
8.90£
Served w/ veggie sauce
Sesame Prawn Toast
5.90£
Traditional Vietnamese Pancake
10.50£
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo’, w/ chicken & prawns served w/ lettuce, fresh herbs and fish sauce. Gluten. Crustaceans, Fish, Egg.
Veggie Traditional Vietnamese Pancake (V)
10.20£
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo,’ w/ tofu served with lettuce, fresh herbs & veggie sauce

Chef’s Recommendations

Caramel Pork
10.50£
“Thịt kho” is a sweet pork dish w/ undertones of fish sauce & coconut juice
Hanoi Fish - Dry w/ Fish Sauce
14.50£
Pangasius fish marinated for 24 hours in turmeric. Served w/ vermicelli noodles and a generous helping of herbs
Hanoi Fish in Broth with Fresh Tomatoes
14.50£
Pangasius fish marinated for 24 hours in turmeric. Served w/ vermicelli noodles and a generous helping of herbs
Mince Pork & Aubergine w/ Dry Fish
11.50£
Mongolian Duck
11.50£
An Au Lac classic - well seasoned for 24 hours & cooked to medium; the carefully sliced duck is served w/ a savoury black pepper sauce
Mongolian Lamb
11.50£
An Au Lac classic - well seasoned for 24 hours & cooked to medium; the carefully sliced lamb is served w/ a savoury black pepper sauce

Phở

Phở w/ Rare Beef
13.50£
Phở w/ Chicken
13.00£
Phở w/ Tofu
12.50£
Phở w/ Tender Beef Brisket
13.00£
Phở w/ Stir-Fried Garlic Beef
14.00£
Phở w/ Prawns
13.50£
Special Phở
14.00£
A mix of chicken, rare beef and tender beef brisket.

Bún Huế (Spicy)

Bún Huế w/ Beef
13.50£
Bún Huế w/ Chicken
13.00£
Bún Huế w/ Prawns
13.50£
Bún Huế w/ Tofu
12.50£

Bún (Traditional Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodles)

Chargrilled Pork w/ Spring Roll
13.50£
Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.
Beef with Lemongrass
12.50£
Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.
Prawns with Lemongrass
13.00£
Crustaceans, Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.
Tofu with Lemongrass (V)
12.00£
Veggie, Peanuts, Gluten.
Chicken w/ Lemongrass
12.50£

Stir-Fry Dishes

Beef
9.50£
Chicken
9.20£
Duck
9.50£
Tofu (V)
8.90£
Sauce for tofu made without fish. Veggie.
Prawns
9.90£
Crustaceans.
Beef
9.80£
Chicken
9.50£
Duck
9.80£
Tofu (V)
9.20£
Sauce for tofu made without fish. Veggie.
Prawns
10.50£
Crustaceans.

Other Dishes

Crispy Shredded Beef
9.50£
Sweet & Sour Chicken
9.20£
Broccoli
7.00£
With garlic (V), beef and tomato or tofu and tomato (V).
Mix Veg
7.00£
With curry or garlic (V).
Pack Choi (V)
7.00£
With garlic, oyster sauce or mushroom and tofu.
Crispy Shredded Beef
9.80£
Sweet & Sour Chicken
9.50£
Broccoli
7.50£
With garlic (V), beef and tomato or tofu and tomato (V).
Morning Glory and Garlic (V)
8.90£
Pack Choi (V)
7.50£
With garlic, oyster sauce or mushroom and tofu.

Stir-Fried Noodles

Egg Noodles
10.00£
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.
Flat Noodles
10.50£
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.
Glass Noodles
10.50£
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles (V) (Spicy)
10.00£
Spicy stir-fried noodles mixed with vegetables.
Singapore Noodles
10.00£
Spicy stir-fried noodles mixed with prawns & chicken.

Rice Dishes

Rice with Chargrilled Pork
12.50£
Accompanied with a side salad and sweet chilli fish sauce. Fish. Peanuts.
Rice with Roast Duck
12.00£
Accompanied with Napa cabbage and gravy. Gluten. Soybeans.
Âu Lạc’s Fried Rice
9.00£
Egg fried rice with prawns, chicken, pork rolls and an assortment of vegetables. Egg. Crustaceans.
Vegetable Fried Rice (V)
8.00£
Egg fried rice with tofu and an assortment of vegetables. Egg. Veggie.
Egg Fried Rice
3.50£
Coconut Rice (V)
3.50£
Jasmine Rice (V)
3.00£

Desserts

Apple Toffee
7.00£
Served with ice cream. Gluten. Sesame. Milk. Egg.
Banana Toffee
7.00£
Served with ice cream. Gluten. Sesame. Milk. Egg.
Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie 500ml Tub
5.95£
Gluten. Milk. Egg.
Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough 500ml Tub
5.95£
Soybeans. Gluten. Milk. Egg.
Ben & Jerry's Phish Food 500ml Tub
5.95£
Soybeans. Milk. Egg.
Cà Phê Sữa Dá
4.90£
Vietnamese iced coffee w/ condensed milk

Drinks

Coca-Cola (330ml glass bottle)
3.00£
Diet Coca-Cola (330ml glass bottle)
2.70£
Fizzy Lemonade
2.50£
Small Water (Still)
1.50£
Small Water (Sparkling)
1.50£
Large Water (Still)
3.00£
Large Water (Sparkling)
3.00£
Fresh Apple Juice
3.70£
Fresh Carrot Juice
3.70£
Fresh Mixed Fruit Juice
4.20£
A mix of apple, orange and carrot.
Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
3.70£
Cà Phê Sữa Dá
4.90£
Vietnamese iced coffee w/ condensed milk
Fresh Orange Juice
3.70£