Anise Cafe Menu

First Course

Small plates or rolls please choose 2 items.

Second Course

Salad or soup please choose 1 item.

Third Course

Big plates or pastas please choose 3 items.

Fourth Course

Dessert please choose 1 item.

Prix Fixe Menu

Rice

Fried Rice

Hanoi Style Tofu

Crispy silken tofu tossed in garlic & scallions vinaigrette.

Garlic Noodles

Anise signature garlic noodles sauteed in butter, garlic, parmesan cheese, and shite wine, topped with roasted garlic.

Vegetarian Delight

Green beans, shiitake mushrooms, tofu, and carrots sauteed in garlic soy vinaigrette.

Green Beans

Sauteed in garlic sauce.

Egg Plants

Sauteed in garlic and scallions.

Vegetarian Saigon Crepe

Rice flour infused with beer, coconut and turmeric filled with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, onions, bean sprout, served on a bed of lettuce & mints, paired with anise soy dipping sauce.

Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles

Rice noodles tossed in a delicious sauce with shrimp, lime, green onions, roasted dried shrimp, julienne carrots, bean sprouts, topped with roasted peanuts, garlic, shallots and basil, sauteed in gar

Soft Drinks

Coke, diet coke, lemonade, orange soda, root beer, sprite.

Flavored Soda

Mango, peach, raspberry, strawberry.

Flavored Ice Tea

Ginger, mango, peach, raspberry, strawberry, & tamarind.

Coffee

Regular, decaff or vietnamese style-choices of: hot, iced, black or w/ condensed milk.

Green Tea

Hot tea, or ice tea.

Vietnamese Tamarind Soup

Tamarind soup with pineapple, celery, tomatoes, and shrimp in chicken broth topped w/basil, roasted garlic & shallots.

Thai Style Soup

Thai style soup with lemongrass, thai spices, pineapple, celery, tomatoes, and shrimp in chicken broth topped w/ basil, roasted garlic & shallots.

Crab Meat & Asparagus Soup

With crab and asparagus.

Hanoi Style Dill Soup

Hanoi style soup with dill, and lightly fried white fish fillet topped with roasted garlic & shallots.

Crispy Vegetarian Imperial Rolls

Filled with shiitake mushrooms, jicama, taro, carrots, onion, served w/ soy Vinaigrette.

Vegetarian Rolls (4)

Tofu, rice vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with homemade crispy taro strips served with Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Pork & Mango Rolls (4)

Freshly rolled with mango, roasted pork, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Vietnamese Traditional Spring Rolls (4)

Freshly rolled with shrimp, roasted pork, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Crispy Shrimp Imperial Rolls

Filled with shrimp, chicken, cellophane noodles, tree ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, jicama, taro, onion, served w/ lime & garlic vinaigrette.

Lemongrass Beef Rolls (4)

Freshly rolled with lemongrass beef, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Lemongrass Chicken Rolls (4)

Freshly rolled with lemongrass chicken, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Lemongrass Pork Rolls (4)

Freshly rolled with lemongrass pork, rice vermicelli, lettuce, mint, cucumber, served with vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Anise Spring Roll Platter

Traditional spring roll (2), pork & mango roll (2), and vegetarian roll (2), paired with homemade crispy taro strips and Vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Anise Lemongrass Roll Platter

Lemongrass beef roll (2), lemongrass chicken roll (2), paired with homemade crispy taro strips and vietnamese traditional peanut dipping sauce.

Coconut & Pineapple Ice Cream

Served with fresh mango.

Creme Brule

Velvety, sinfully rich creme brule. sprinkle with sugar and torch to finish.

Mango Flan

Mango custard infused with coco rum served with fresh mango.

Ginger Flan

Delicious hazelnut custard with a kick of ginger.

Chocolate Mousse

Luscious european chocolate mousse with a hint of hazelnut praline.

Grand Sequoia

Bittersweet chocolate mousse with orange liqueur.

Raspberry-Mango Cheesecake

Raspberry puree swirled atop a mango cheesecake.

Sorbet

(Ciao bella gelato) choose from the following flavors: mango, black cabernet, lemongrass- coconut served w/ fruits.

Tropical Fruit Delight

Fresh mango and seasonal fruit.

Banana Spring Roll

Caramelized banana, coconut, and jackfruit wrapped in a lumpia wrapper a delicate asian tradition served with coconut pineapple ice cream.

Banana Flambee

W/ grand marnier.

Anise Sweet Rice Cake

With chicken, onion, shiitake mushrooms, and shallots paired with anise soy dipping sauce.

Corn Fritters

Crisp fresh white corn in turmeric rice flour batter, served w/ sesame soy vinaigrette.

Heavenly Wings (5)

Crispy chicken wings caramelized with roasted garlic sauce.

Escargot (3)

Periwinkle meat fused with pork, garlic, black pepper and ginger, steamed then served with ginger & lime vinaigrette.

Rocket Shrimp

Crispy shrimp sauteed with garlic, white pepper, wrapped with jicama & scallions.

Crispy Calamari

Calamari breaded in wheat flour, lightly fried served w/ sesame soy vinaigrette.

Sweet Potatoes Shrimp Tempura

Anise signature small plate julienne sweet potatoes, shrimp in turmeric rice flour batter, lightly deep fried served on a bed of lettuce, served with lime and garlic vinaigrette.

Garlic Prawns With Manga Salsa (2)

Colossal tiger prawns w/ mango salsa.

Anise Small Plate Platter

Colossal tiger prawns pan seared, rocket shrimp (2), and corn fritter. big plates.

Chicken Satay (2)

Tender boneless chicken thigh glazed in peanut, garlic & turmeric sauce served with cucumber and basil salad.

Pork Satay (2)

Grilled lemongrass pork tenderloin, sesame seed, served with cucumber and basil salad.

Tumeric Fish (2)

Grilled skewered fish fillets served with onions and dill, topped w/ roasted peanuts and paired with shrimp paste dipping sauce.

Grilled Royal Tiger Prawn (2)

Jumbo tiger prawns, tamarind glazed served with cucumber salad.

Anise Satay & Skewer Platter

Chicken satay (2), pork satay (2), royal tiger prawn satay (2) served with cucumber and basil salad.

Curried Chicken

Boneless chicken sauteed with garlic, shallots, white wine then simmered with lemongrass, sweet potatoes, taro root, carrots, onions served with steamed rice.

Saigon Crepe

Rice flour infused with beer, coconut and turmeric filled then with roasted pork, shrimp, onions, scallions, bean sprout, served on a bed of lettuce & mints paired w/ lime & garlic Vinaigrette dippin

Anise Fried Rice

Coconut infused rice tossed, garlic, onions, pineapple, scallions, and raisin (choices of shrimp, chicken or vegetarian).

Caramelized Chicken In Ginger

Slices of boneless chicken w/ garlic, onions, scallions, and ginger in our signature caramelized sauce.

Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Boneless chicken thigh marinated w/ garlic, shallots, scallion, and lemongrass served with steam rice.

Caramelized Fish In Clay Pot

Slices of white fish fillet with garlic, scallion, onion, and ginger in caramelized sauce served with steam rice.

French Inspired Stir-Fried Skirt Steak

Skirt Steak & green bean or French fries are sauteed in olive oil with garlic and shallots.

Deep Fried Fish

Fillet of catfish marinated with garlic, salt & pepper scallion and spices dusted with flour then lightly fried, served with steamed rice and anise lime and garlic vinaigrette.

Rock N’ Roll Beef

Cubed rib eye steak marinated with pinot noir; shallots, garlic, fresh ground pepper than pan seared and served on a bed of watercress salad tossed in our signature house vinaigrette - served with st

Rib Eye Steak

Marinated with cabernet, shallots, garlic, fresh ground pepper served on a bed of green beans served with fried rice.

Watercress & Mango Salad

With lemongrass dressing. fresh mangos, cucumber, tossed in lemongrass vinaigrette topped with basil, roasted garlic and roasted shallots (choice of shrimp or roasted pork or vegetarian).

Green Papaya Salad

Shredded green papaya tossed with dried sesame beef, basil, roasted peanuts lightly tossed with Anise soy vinaigrette, topped with basil, roasted garlic and roasted shallots (choice of shrimp or drie

Lotus & Jicama Salad

Lotus stems and jicama with shrimp, tossed in lime & garlic vinaigrette topped with basil, roasted garlic and roasted shallots (choice of shrimp or roasted pork or vegetarian).

Banana Blossom Salad

Banana blossoms, lotus stems, jicama, roasted pork and seasonal fruits tossed in lime & garlic vinaigrette topped with basil, roasted garlic and roasted shallots (choice of shrimp or roasted pork or

Green-Apple Salad

With grilled beef. julienne apple with seared lemongrass flank steak, tossed in lime & garlic vinaigrette topped with basil, roasted garlic and roasted shallots.

Dong Xuan Pork

Grilled tenderloin pork marinated in garlic, black pepper, served on a bed of rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint topped w/ roasted peanuts, shallots, and garlic paired with anise lime & garlic vi

Pad Thai Noodles

Rice noodles and shrimp tossed in a delicious sauce with lime, green onions, roasted dried shrimp, julienne carrots, jicama, topped w/ roasted peanuts, garlic, shallots, and basil (if requested this

Beef Stir Fried W. Lemongrass

Skirt steak marinated with garlic, shallots, black pepper, scallions, lemongrass sautéed then served on a bed of rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint, topped with roasted peanuts, shallots, and gar

Hanoi Catfish (2)

Grilled skewered mekong basa fillets on a bed of rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint, topped with roasted peanuts and rice vermicelli noodles paired with shrimp paste dipping sauce.

Tamarind-Glazed Royal Tiger Prawns (4)

Tamarind glazed royal tiger prawns served on a bed of anise signature garlic noodles, lightly topped with roasted garlic, parmesan cheese and italian parsley.

Peppered Prawn (4)

Colossal tiger prawns marinated in garlic and black pepper, sauteed with butter, garlic white wine & drizzled w/ tamarind glaze served on a bed of anise signature garlic noodles, lightly topped with

Grilled Collosal Tiger Prawns (4)

Grilled tiger prawns served on a bed of rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and garlic paired with anise lime & garlic vinaigrette.