Saigon City Specials

In addition to traditional Vietnamese appetizers and entrees listed on the regular menu, the following specials is highly recommended...

Appetizers

Crispy Potato Rolls (vegetarian)
mashed potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, asparagus, and roasted garlic - rolled in "lumpia" wrapper.

Marinated Grilled Veggie Rolls (vegetarian)
marinated asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers - served with peanut sauce.

Salmon Fish Cake
with ginger wasabi aioli - served over spring mix with a light soy-balsamic vinaigrette.

also, try my favorite:

Roasted Quail
marinated in Asian spices served with salt, pepper, and lemon sauce (listed on the regular menu).

Main Entrees

Grilled Whole Prawns Vermicelli
served with lettuce, mint, bean sprouts, vermicelli, roasted shallots, and ground peanuts plus a house-made dipping sauce.

Grilled Salmon
served with steamed rice, grilled vegetables, roasted garlic, and roasted shallots plus a house-made dipping sauce.

Simmered Prawns
in crab sauce, served with steamed rice, cucumber, pickled carrots, and daikon.

Tofu Tower (vegetarian)
grilled tofu marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, light soy sauce, and stacked with grilled vegetables.

Pan Seared Sea Bass
served with steam rice, pea sprouts, garlic oil, and tamarind-coconut sauce.

Grilled Rack of Lamb (my favorite!)
marinated in five spices and light soy sauce served with sautéed rice, grilled vegetables finished with red wine demi-glace.

Yellow Curry Chicken
leg and thigh marinated in yellow curry served with jasmine steamed rice, sweet potatoes, and carrots.

Desserts

Tiramisu
"The best ever!"

Flan

Crème Brule

Durian Cheesecake

Where:

         Saigon City Restaurant
        2566-B Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
        tel. (510) 548-3636
        For Internet maps and directions> www.mapquest.com

DIRECTIONS FROM SAN FRANCISCO:
        Take I-80 E BAY BRIDGE towards OAKLAND.
        Merge onto I-80 E.                                                          8.50 miles
        Take the CA-13 / ASHBY AVE/BAY STREET exit.                0.21 miles
        Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.                                   0.16 miles
        Merge onto ASHBY AVE/CA-13.                                         2.04 miles
        Turn LEFT onto TELEGRAPH AVE.                                     0.53 miles

Estimated Time from SF : Total Distance: 24 minutes 12.56 miles