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Kitchen closes daily at 3:20pm!
Food Specials
GRITTY KHANG SANDO $14
Fried chicken, caramelized onion aioli, soy pickled jalapeños, phở herb roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese, scallions, on a Ba Le baguette
CONTAINS: DAIRY, SOY, GLUTEN, EGGS (IN AIOLI)
CINNA-MILO ROLL $8
Milo cinnamon sugar, choco chips, Milo cream cheese frosting. Milo is a chocolate malt powder that holds a lot of nostalgia for us, and is something popular all over the world :)
CONTAINS: DAIRY, GLUTEN
MUSHROOM “CHEESESTEAK” FRIES $12
Fries are topped w/ roasted black pearl oyster mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers, cheese sauce, hot cherry peppers. There’s no meat in these fries, but add on fried eggs or fried chicken for extra protein!
Add 2 fried eggs or fried chicken +($3.00 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY, GLUTEN
Drink Specials
TRÀ ĐÀO CAM SẢ (PEACH ORANGE LEMONGRASS TEA)
ICED $6
A trà đá (iced tea) combo popular all over Vietnam. Orange juice, peach purée, lemongrass, jasmine tea (only iced)
CÀ PHÊ BÍ (PUMPKIN COFFEE)
HOT OR ICED $6.75
Spiced pumpkin syrup, your choice of milk, Vietnamese espresso, topped w/ a spiced pumpkin foam
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
BÍ MY MATCHA LATTE (PUMPKIN MATCHA)
ICED $6.75
Spiced pumpkin syrup, your choice of milk, matcha, topped w/ salted foam (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
A JASSY CÀ PHÊ SỮA (JASMINE VIETNAMESE COFFEE)
ICED $6.75
Jasmine tea syrup, Vietnamese espresso, condensed milk, jasmine tea matcha foam (only iced)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
JASMINE MILK MATCHA LATTE
ICED $6.5
Jasmine tea syrup, your choice of milk, matcha, jasmine tea matcha foam (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
DRINKS
Coffee
CÀ PHÊ SỮA
HOT OR ICED $6
Traditional phin brewed Vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk. Extra condensed milk +$0.60
VIETNAMESE LATTE
HOT OR ICED $6
Our twist on a traditional latte. With our Vietnamese espresso, your choice of milk, and condensed milk
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
SALTED BRÛLÉE CÀ PHÊ
ICED $6.75
Our take on cà phê muối - Vietnamese salted coffee. Strong and balanced. Coffee is topped w/ a salted cream cold foam and torched brown sugar (only iced)
PHAT XỈU (BẠC XỈU)
ICED $6
Barista Phat’s take on a staple Vietnamese specialty drink. With milk, condensed milk, shaken Vietnamese espresso foam (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
MI-XỈU
HOT OR ICED $6.5
A Milo version of our bạc xỉu. With Milo, your choice of milk, shaken Vietnamese espresso foam. Chocolatey and delicious!
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: GLUTEN
EGG COFFEE (CÀ PHÊ TRỨNG)
HOT OR ICED $7
Our take on a Vietnamese specialty drink that originated in Hanoi. Coffee topped w/ a creamy egg custard. With egg yolks, condensed milk, cocoa powder, Vietnamese phin brewed espresso. This reminds us of a tiramisu latte
LATTE FLOAT
ICED $6.25
Your choice of milk, condensed milk, Vietnamese espresso, topped w/ condensed milk soft serve (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
GRITTY MATCHA
HOT OR ICED $6.5
Our take on a dirty matcha. Matcha, condensed milk, your choice of milk, with a double shot of Vietnamese Espresso
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
Teas & Things
HONEY CITRON TEA
HOT OR ICED $4
(Yujacha) traditional Korean citrus tea. Iced version is topped with sparkling water
UME PLUM TEA
HOT OR ICED $4
Sweet, zesty, with a touch of tang - think of a lime popsicle! Iced version is topped with sparkling water
CORN TEA
HOT $2.5
(Oksusu cha) traditional Korean tea made from corn silk. Mild and slightly sweet, and beloved drink by many (only hot)
CHAI
HOT OR ICED $5.5
House made chai + your choice of milk. Our chai is slightly sweet. Add a shot of espresso to turn this into our gritty chai.
1 shot of espresso (+$0.75). Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
CONTAINS: DAIRY
MATCHA LATTE
HOT OR ICED $5.5
Matcha from Junbi, condensed milk, and your choice of milk
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
MATCHA FLOAT
ICED $6
Matcha from Junbi, condensed milk, your choice of milk, topped w/ our signature condensed milk soft serve (only iced)
Almond, oat, coconut milk, or extra condensed milk (+$0.60 each)
FOOD
Appetizers
CHÁO THẬP CẨM (MIXED PORRIDGE) (GF) (Vegan) $6/$10
A comforting new porridge for the fall. Đậu xanh (mung bean), garnet yam, carrots, shiitake mushroom, topped with scallions
CRISPY FRENCH FRIES $4/$8
Seasoned with salt and pepper
CONTAINS: GLUTEN
TAMARIND FRIES $5/$9
Salty and savory, with the perfect amount of sour and sweet from the tamarind
CONTAINS: SHELLFISH, DAIRY, GLUTEN
Bánh Mì
BÁNH MÌ $11
House Vietnamese aioli, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, jalapeño & herbs,
on a Ba Le baguette
*ALL AIOLI IS MADE WITH EGGS
Choose from:
OG – chả lụa (Vietnamese pork ham) w/ pork pâté
CONTAINS: FISH, DAIRY, PORK
Fried Chicken w/ gochuglaze
CONTAINS: SOY
Crispy Tofu w/ sweet & sour canh chua sauce
Sandwiches
SUNNY’S HOT SANDO $13
Honey hot chili oil aioli (using Sunny’s hot oil), crispy Chinese pork sausage, fluffy eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, on a Ba Le baguette. In collaboration with our Kensington neighbor, Sunny from Vientiane Bistro!
CONTAINS: SOY, DAIRY, EGGS, PORK
STAPLE EGG SANDO $7
Our version of a classic egg and cheese sandwich inspired by the many food trucks that keep our city going. Scrambled eggs w/ cheddar cheese, hot pepper ketchup, on a Merzbacher's sweet potato bun
CONTAINS: DAIRY, EGGS
J ST. SANDO $9
Scrambled eggs w/ cheddar cheese, phở herb roasted tomatoes, caramelized onion aioli, served on Merzbacher’s sweet potato bread
CONTAINS: DAIRY, EGGS
Bánh Mì + Sandwich Add-Ons
Add these toppings to any of our bánh mì and sandwich options!
2 FRIED EGGS $3
AVOCADO $2
PROTEIN $3
Choose from:
— Chả lụa (Vietnamese pork ham)
CONTAINS: FISH, PORK
— Fried Chicken
— Chinese Pork Sausage
CONTAINS: PORK, SOY, GLUTEN
— Crispy Tofu
Dessert (contains dairy)
CONDENSED MILK SOFT SERVE $4
Our staple flavor - our version of a classic vanilla