Sai Gon Restaurant & Cafe in Palmerston North Menu

ENTREE MEAL ENTREE MEAL
  • Soup (Sup tom, sup ga) $7.00
    • Light, fragrant chicken or shrimp broth with fresh greens
  • Pancake (Banh Xeo) $9.00
    • Vietnamese savoury crepe with pork, shrimp and bean sprout fillings. Served with side salad and home
  • Egg Roll (Cha gio chien) 4 rolls $7.00
    • Crispy spring rolls of shrimp, pork and vegetables served with ginger
  • Spring roll (Goi cuon) $9.00
    • Silky rice paper rolls with shrimp, shredded pork, lettuce, peanuts, fragrant herbs and vermicelli
  • Vegetarian Spring Roll (Goi cuon chay) 4 rolls $7.00
    • Steamed tofu and seasonal vegetable rolls served with homemade dipping
  • Saigon Salad (Goi ga, goi bo, goi tom) $10.00
    • Salad of fresh vegetables with choice of poached chicken, beef or shrimp, served with sweet and spicy dressing and crushed peanuts
MAIN COURSES MAIN COURSES
  • Saigon Noodles (Pho bo ga) $16.00
    • Traditional Vietnamese rice noodle in clear soup. Choice of beef or chicken. Served with fresh mint, shredded lettuce and fresh
  • Grilled Beef (Bonurong sa) 13 skewers $17.00
    • Grilled coriander beef on lemongrass skewers served with rice and salad
  • Beef Stew (Bo Kho) $15.00
    • Spicy fragrant Vietnamese beef stew with carrots. Served with side salad and warm bread
  • Stir Fried Beef Cubes $18.00
    • Vietnamese beef cubes stir fried with capsicums and onion. Served with jasmine rice or fries.
  • Saigon Beef Steak (Bo bit tet) $18.00
    • Special Vietnamese beef steak marinated in homemade sauce. Served with fries and choice.
  • Fried Rice (Com chien) $16.00
    • Combination fried rice with shrimps, Vietnamese sausage and beans. Served with tomato and cucumber.
  • Crispy Fried Egg Noodles (Mi xao gion) $16.00
    • Combination stir fried egg noodles with seafood and seasonal vegetables.
  • Grilled Pork (Suon chia nuong) $18.00
    • Grilled fragrant pork ribs served with jasmine rice and choice of kimchi and side salad
  • Shrimp Sauteed (Tom sot la chanh) $22.00
    • Fresh shrimps sauteed with lemon leaf and homemade sauce
  • Steamed Chicken (Ga hap cai xanh) $22.00
    • Steamed Vietnamese chicken with ginger - sweet - soy sauce and seasonal mustard greens, mushrooms and carrots served with steamed rice and homemade sauce
  • Shrimp Fried Rice (Com chien tom) $19.00
    • Egg fried rice with fragrant shrimp
  • Grilled Fish (Ca nuong) $22.00
    • Whole fish grilled in foil tin with signature sauce. Served with steamed rice and fresh salad.
  • Rice Noodles (Hu tieu nam vang) $16.00
    • Traditional Vietnamese rice noodles steamed with shrimps, pork and quail eggs.
  • Saigon Curry (Cari ga, cari bo) $17.00
    • Vietnamese chicken or beef curry. Served with warm bread.
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Stir Fried Broccoli (Bong cai xao toi) $12.00
    • Stir fried broccoli with carrots. Served with steamed rice
  • Stir Fried Rice Noodles (Hu tieu / mi xao chay) $15.00
    • Stir fried rice noodles with crunchy tofu and mixed vegetables.
  • Deep Fried Tofu (Dau hu xao xa ot) $15.00
    • Deep fired tofu with special lemon grass and chili sauce served with steamed rice
  • Vegetarian Curry (Curry chay) $14.00
    • Confit Sof mixed vegetable curry. Served with warm bread and steamed rice.
  • Tofu Stir-Fried with Bamboo Shoot $15.00
    • Dau hu xao mang
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Milk Jelly (Che khuc bach) $7.00
    • Special milk jelly served with almond, seasonal fruits and shaved ice
  • Fruit Yogurt (Yaourt trai cay) $7.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruits and yogurt
  • Sweet Black Bean Soup (che dua den) $6.00
    • Traditional warm sweet black bean soup. Served with coconut cream
  • Sweet Green Bean Soup (Che dau xanh) $6.00
    • Traditional sweet green bean clear broth. Served with shaved ice.
  • Sweet White Bean Soup (Che dau trang) $6.00
    • > Traditional sweet white bean soup. Served cold with shaved ice and coconut cream .
  • Caramel custard (Banh flan) $6.00
    • Vietnamese cream caramel. Light fluffy and sweetly delicious. Served with a sprinkling of shaved ice.
  • Jello Cake (Rau cau) $6.00
    • Unique Vietnamese jello - cake in a myriad of flavors: coffee, coconut, pandan, fruit and many more! Ask the serving staff for the flavor of the week!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
  • Ham & Cheese $12.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
  • Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
  • Schnitzel $17.00
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
  • Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
  • Open BBQ Chicken Sammie $17.00
    • Marinated chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, cheese and topped with  caramelised onions and aioli. Side of fries $3.00
  • Gluten‐free bread $0.50
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Fish of The Day $33.00
    • Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
  • Burger of the Day $20.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach in a creamy garlic sauce on toasted Vienna. Add bacon $3.00. Add lambs fry $3.00
  • Pork Belly $34.00
    • Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans.  Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
  • Aqaba Big Brekkie $20.00
    • Bacon, kransky sausages, chunky creamy mushroom sauce, hash browns, grilled tomato, fried eggs and toasted Vienna. Add black pudding $3.50
  • Lamb Stew $17.00
    • Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
  • Kallappam (2) $4.50
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Cauliflower Manchurian $15.00
    • Cauliflower Manchurian is an adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. Batter fried florets are then cooked with a chef’s special sauce of herbs and spices
  • Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
    • Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
  • Cauliflower 65 $6.50
    • Marinated florets with ginger, garlic and speciality spices. Deep fried until crisp, served with garlic sauce
  • Chicken 65 $10.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
  • Aleppey Fish/Prawn Curry $18.00
    • Aleppey, the Venice of the East, is well known for its seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger and “Malabar Tamarind”
  • Smoked Salmon $6.90
  • Chicken, Bacon & Chipotle Pizza $17.90
    • Crispy tortilla base with napolitana sauce, cheese, roasted red capsicum & rocket.
  • French Toast with Caramelised Banana (V) $15
    • With candied walnuts, lemon cream cheese, maple syrup.
  • Chicken Parmigiana $21.50
    • Crispy chicken schnitzel topped with bacon, napolitana sauce, melted cheese & served with honey mayo slaw & seasoned chips.
  • Chicken & Bacon Club Sandwich $19
    • Signature club sandwich with grilled chicken breast, bacon, cage-free egg, cos lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, smokey BBQ sauce.
  • Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
    • Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
  • Chicken, Cranberry, Brie $18.50
  • Reid Mushrooms $4.50
  • Eggs on Toast $13.50
    • With bacon
  • French Toast $12.50/ $16.50
    • Gluten free French Toast Half serve / Full serve
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fish Fillets served with a Garden Salad, Aioli and a side of Fries
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Gluten free toast, hash browns, bacon, sausage, tomatoes & mushrooms
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Gluten Free Toast with Aioli & Fries
  • Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
    • Toasted sourdough, Hash Brown, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Toasted Bagel $9.50
    • Avocado, Tomato & Bacon
  • Chips or Wedges $7.50
    • Golden Fries or seasoned wedges served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Vegetable Maki $7.50 / $9.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Salmon Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw salmon sushi
  • Tuna Roll / 6pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, salsa, tuna
  • Tempura Roll / 6pcs $12
    • tempura prawns, shrimp roe, mayo
  • Okonomiyaki $8.50
    • pan fried vegetable pancake, egg, bonito flakes
  • Bento Set A $18.50
    • pork cutlet, fried shrimp, fresh green salad ,salmon roll, takoyaki  /
  • Takoyaki / 6pcs $8.50
    • deep fried octopus filled dough ball topped with Katsu sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes and nori .
  • Tofu Steak Set $16.50
    • fried tofu, vegetables, home made gravy  /
  • Pizza Bianca $16.50
    • potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil
  • Pizza Bianca - potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil $16.50
  • TLT $8.50(Vegan)
    • smoked tempeh with lettuce, tomato and vegan aioli
  • Royale breakfast $23.00
    • of eggs, GF toast, mushroom, tomato, free range bacon & Woody’s Farm pork, apple & sage sausage
  • Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
    • Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
  • BLT $9.50
    • free range bacon, lettuce & tomato
  • Open chicken sandwich $20.00
    • free range chicken breast marinated in a jerk seasoning. Served with savoury plum sauce and fresh salad leaves on homemade bread
  • Vege breakfast $21.00
    • of eggs, mushroom, tomato and vege sausage & potatoes with GF toast
  • Bhuna beef $16.90
    • Boneless beef pieces cooked in a thick onion, tomato, capsicum and cashew nut gravy
  • -Half $10.00
  • Plain of mixed raita $3.50
  • -Full $15.99
  • Daal fry $13.90
    • Lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and herbs fried in pan, goes well with pickles (recommended by chefs)
  • Harabhara kebb
    • A delicacy of spinach stuffed with cottage cheese, nuts and herbs and shallow deep fried
  • Daal makhani $13.90
    • Lentils stewed on slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with boneless chicken tikka
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Palak Kofta 14.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a fresh tomatoes and spinach gravy
  • Fries (1 Scoop 1/2 Scoop) >> New Zealand hot chips fried in Canola oil
  • Dal Makhni 13.90
    • Lentils and kidney beans cooked in caramelized onions and spices with creamy sauce
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan 5.00
    • Large leavened bread. Stuffed with New Zealand Cheese and crushed garlic
  • Poppadoms (2 Pieces) 1.00
  • Roti 3.00
    • Traditional wholemeal unleavened bread
  • Fish Goan Curry 15.90
    • A mild tangy dish from a seafood rich coastal town of India, made with fish fillets cooked with coconut milk, vinegar and spices
  • Pickles 3.50
  • O'Brien's Tripledecker N/A
    • Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
  • 2 Slices of Thick Raisin Toast N/A
  • Tuna & Cheese Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with thousand island sauce, red onion, tomato & mixed leaves
  • Chicken & Avocado Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Nicoise N/A
    • Tuna, egg, olives, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • BLT Toastie with Egg Mayo N/A
  • Ham & Cheese Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with red onion & tomato
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Tandoori Chicken(Half/Full) $10.00/$18.00
    • whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt spices and herbs then roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $14.00
  • Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • basmati rice cooked with lamb special spices and herbs
  • Beef Kadai $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers,onion and coriander
  • Paneer Kadai $11.90
    • cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers, onion and coriander
  • Lamb Sheekh Kebab $10.00
    • minced lamb flavored with exotic spices and herbs pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
    • naan bread made with garlic & butter
  • Bhuna Ghost $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in special spices,herbs,onion and tomatoes in thick gravy
  • 1. Spicy Seafood Salad with Vermicelli (Goi mien hai san cay) $10.00
    • Prawn, squid, mussel with celery, lemongrass, chili, red onion and spicy sauce
  • 14. Sauteed Chicken with Vegetables and Mushrooms (Ca Lan Xao Ga Nam) $16.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms and seasonal vegetables sauteed with garlic and oyster sauce, served with steamed rice
  • 13. Stir-Fried Beef Tenderloin with Capsicum (Bo Xao Luc Lac) $17.00
    • Beef stir-fried with capsicums, onions, ginger, shallots and spring onions, served with steamed rice
  • 15. Vietnamese Vegetarian Curry (Ca Ri Chay) $13.00
    • Tofu, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Bean, Chili, Coconut milk, served with steamed rice
  • 10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
    • Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
  • 12. Grilled Pork Skewers with Steamed Rice (Com Thit Xien Nuong) $16.00
    • Seasoned pork grilled on skewers, served with fresh lettuce and steamed rice
  • 9. Stir-Fried Beef or Chicken with Rice Noodles (Pho Bo/Ga ap chao) $16.00
    • Beef or chicken stir-fried with rice noodles and seasonal vegetables
  • 24. Deep Fried Battered Prawn/Fish (6 Pieces) $10.00
  • Cheeseboard $18
    • kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
  • Rich Dark Chocolate Silk Tart served with champagne soaked strawberries, french vanilla ice-cream & nut praline $15
  • Gourmet Pizzas…Loaded with Toppings(Each) $15
    • pizzas are 9" made to order using fresh dough, own recipe tomato sauce with grated cheddar cheese
  • Balls of Fire
    • beef meatballs, jalapeño peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & olives
  • Roasted Aromatic Veg
    • red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
  • Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
    • grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $25
    • roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
  • Rack of Spring Lamb $30
    • herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
  • Chicken biryani $14.90
    • a traditional rice dish delicacy, flavoured with subtle hints of spices. served with homemade sauces & salad
  • Also available in prawn or mixed +$2.00
  • Falafel $8.90
    • fried chick pea balls, seasoned & served with lebanese bread, pickles & tahini sauce
  • Vegetable safary $15.90
    • a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
  • Musahab $14.90
    • boneless stone grilled chickeen served with specialty rice, homemade sauce & salad
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
  • Taboulleh salad $9.90
    • a finely balanced salad consisting of a mix of coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, olive oil & a hint of lemon
  • Mediterranean $13.90
    • anchovies, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, olives, capsicum & capers
Sai Gon Restaurant & Cafe

Sai Gon Restaurant & Cafe

location

Address

2/11 George Street, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

0210459676

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Tue 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Wed 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Thu 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Fri 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Sat 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Sun 5 PM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Vietnamese

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
2/11 George Street, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand
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