Phở Ao Sen Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Phở Ao Sen Restaurant, a beloved neighborhood gem located at 1139 E 12th St, Oakland. This Vietnamese eatery has been serving up authentic phở for decades, becoming a go-to spot for locals craving flavorful noodles. The menu highlights include the special Phở Bò, a rich beef noodle soup featuring a delectable combination of eye round steak, brisket, tendon, and tripe. For chicken lovers, the Phở Gà offers a comforting bowl of simmered chicken broth with tender shredded chicken.
The restaurant provides a casual dining experience, suitable for families and groups, with outdoor seating available. Enjoy refreshing drinks like Vietnamese iced coffee and Thai iced tea to complement your meal. With quick service, ample parking, and a cozy ambiance, Phở Ao Sen assures a satisfying dining experience. So, grab your loved ones and indulge in some warm, hearty phở for lunch or dinner!
Món Khai Vị / Appetizer
A. Chả Giò / Egg Rolls (3)
Savory mixture of ground pork, shrimp, taro, cellophane noodles, and shiitake mushroom wrapped and fried golden brown. Served with fresh cool greens, and chili-lime fish sauce. Vegetarian option available.
B. Gỏi Cuốn / Spring Rolls (2)
Filled with poached pork, jumbo shrimp, lettuce, mint, chive, bean sprouts, and rice vermicelli rolled in thin rice paper wrap. Served with our house-special peanut dipping sauce.
C. Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm
Spicy marinated fried chicken wings seven marinated wings sautéed in spicy house-special sauce.
D. Nem Nướng Nha Trang
"Nha trang" style grilled pork spring rolls (2) a blend of grilled pork paste, crispy roll, lettuce, mint, carrot, cucumber, chive, and rice vermicelli rolled in thin rice paper wrap. Served with our house-blended meat sauce.
E. Bò Bía / Vietnamese Spring Rolls (2)
A delicious blend of Chinese sausage, dried shrimp, scrambled eggs, jicama, peanuts, dried shrimp, and fresh basil rolled in thin rice paper wrap. Served with hoisin dipping sauce and roasted crushed peanuts.
. 特別火車牛粉 / Phở Xe Lửa Đặc Biệt (L)
House special combination of sliced eye round steak*, well-done brisket, well-done flank, marbled brisket, soft tendon, and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
02.. 特別牛肉粉 / Phở Đặc Biệt & Bò Viên (M)
House special combination of sliced eye round steak*, well-done brisket, well-done flank, marbled brisket, soft tendon, and tripe, and beef meatball. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
03.. 半熟腩,筋, 柏葉牛粉 / Phở Tái* Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Sliced eye round steak* well-done flank, marbled brisket, soft tendon, and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
04.. Phở Chín, Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Well-done brisket, well-done flank, marbled brisket, soft tendon, and tripe.
05.. 熟肉,筋,柏葉牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Chín, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Sliced eye round steak*, well-done brisket, marbled brisket, soft tendon, and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
06.. Phở Tái* Chín Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Sliced eye round steak*, well-done brisket, well-done flank, soft tendon, and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
07.. 半熟腩,筋,柏葉牛粉 / Phở Tái* Nạm, Gân, Sách
Sliced eye round steak*, well-done flank and soft tendon and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
08.. 半熟腩筋,牛粉 / Phở Tái* Nạm, Gân
Sliced eye round steak*, well-done flank and soft tendon. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
09.. 半熟腩,柏葉牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Nạm, Sách
Sliced eye round steak*, well-done flank and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
10.. 腩切片牛粉 / Phở Nạm, Vè Dòn
Well-done flank and crunchy flank.
11.. 熟腩切片牛粉 / Phở Chín Nạm, Về Dòn
Well-done brisket, well-done flank, and crunchy flank.
12.. 半熟肉,牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Chín
Sliced eye round steak*, and well-done brisket. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
13.. 半熟肉,筋,牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Gân
Sliced eye round steak*, and soft tendon. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
14.. 半熟肉,腩,牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Nạm
Sliced eye round steak*, and well-done flank. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
15.. 半熟肉,柏葉,牛粉 / Phở Tái*, Sách
Sliced eye round steak*, and tripe. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
16.. 生牛肉粉 / Phở Tái
Sliced eye round steak. Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
17.. 牛筋粉 / Phở Gân
Soft tendon.
18.. 牛丸粉 / Phở Bò Viên
Beef meatball.
19.. 牛腩粉 / Phở Bò Kho
Tender beef flank and crunchy tendon uniquely flavored with lemongrass and fresh spices. Garnished with onion, scallion, and cilantro, Served with choices of: rice noodles, egg noodles, or steamed rice.
20.. 牛腩麵包 / Bánh Mì Bò Kho
Vietnamese beef stew. Served with French bread.
Phở Bò / Beef Noodle Soup
Phở Gà / Chicken Noodle Soup
21.. 特別雞粉 / Pho Gà Dăc Biet
Rice noodles served with our long-simmered chicken broth and bone-in* free-range chopped chicken accompanied with house blended ginger sauce. *Warning: bones may cause choking and suffocation.
22.. 雞粉 / Phở Gà
Rice noodles served with our long-simmered chicken broth and tender shredded chicken.
23.. 特別飯 / Cơm Tấm Đặc Biệt / House Special Combo Plate
Marinated charbroiled pork, tiger shrimp, pork chop, shredded pork skin, baked egg cake, and fried egg.
24.. Cơm Tấm Sườn, Bì, Chả
Marinated charbroiled pork chop, shredded pork skin, and baked egg cake.
25.. 肉, 豬皮,蛋餅飯 / Cơm Tấm Thịt Nướng, Bì, Chả
Marinated charbroiled pork, shredded pork skin, and baked egg cake.
26.. 肉,蝦,蛋餅飯 / Cơm Tấm Thịt Nướng, Tôm, Chả
Marinated charbroiled pork, tiger shrimp, and baked egg cake.
27.. 肉排,蝦,蒸蛋飯 / Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng, Tôm, Chả
Marinated charbroiled pork chop, tiger shrimp, and baked cake.
28.. 豬皮,蛋餅飯 / Cơm Tấm, Bì, Chả
Shredded pork skin, and baked egg cake.
29.. 肉排,豬皮,煎蛋飯 / Cơm Tấm Sườn, Bì, Ốpla*
Marinated charbroiled pork chop, shredded pork skin, and fried egg*. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contain or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
30.. 肉排, 蝦飯 / Cơm Tấm Sườn, Tôm
Marinated charbroiled pork chop and tiger shrimp.
31.. 肉, 蝦飯 / Cơm Tấm Thịt Nướng, Tôm
Marinated charbroiled pork and tiger shrimp.
32.. 蝦,蛋餅飯 / Cơm Tấm Tôm, Chả
Tiger shrimp and baked egg cake.
33.. 肉排飯 / Cơm Tấm Sườn
Marinated charbroiled pork chop.
34.. 牛飯 / Cơm Tấm Sườn Bò
Korean-style beef short ribs.
35.. 雞飯 / Cơm Gà Hải Nam / Hai Nam-style Chicken Rice
Seasoned steamed rice cooked with ginger, garlic, chicken broth, topped with laksa leaves. Served with bone-in* free-range chopped chicken and pickled vegetables along with house blended ginger fish sauce. *Warning: bones may cause choking, and suffocation.
Cơm Tấm Thịt Nướng
Marinated charbroiled pork.
Com Tám / Rice Plates
Bún / Vermicelli
.辣粉 / Bún Bò Huế
Beef-base broth cooked delicately with the essence of lemongrass, dried chili and variety of different spices simmered to perfection. Served with thick rice vermicelli garnished with scallion, onion, and laksa leaves along with tender beef shank, poached pork, and cubes of congealed pork blood.
37.. 河肉米粉 / Bún Chả Hà Nội
Hanoi-style charbroiled pork vermicelli. Marinated charbroiled pork and pork paste drowned in light fish vinaigrette. Served with rice vermicelli, lettuce, perilla, and mint.
38.. Bún Thịt Nướng, Tôm
Marinated charbroiled pork and seasoned tiger shrimp over rice vermicelli, shredded lettuce, cucumber, mint, bean sprouts, and peanuts.
39.. Bún Thịt Nướng, Chả Giò
Marinated charbroiled pork and pork egg rolls over rice vermicelli, shredded lettuce, cucumber, mint, bean sprouts, and peanuts. Vegetarian option available.
40.. 燒肉米粉 / Bún Thịt Nướng
Marinated charbroiled pork over rice vermicelli, shredded lettuce, cucumber, mint, bean sprouts, and peanuts.
41.. 豬皮, 椰汁粉 / Bánh Tâm Bì
Rice vermicelli with coconut milk concoction - a savory combination of thick rice vermicelli, shredded pork with pork skin, and oil-wilted scallion. Served on a bed of chopped mixed greens with coconut milk and light chili-lime fish sauce.
42.. 燒牛肉米粉 / Bún Bò Xào Xả Ớt
Lemongrass beef vermicelli. Thinly sliced beef stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh herbs. Served with rice vermicelli over a bed of fresh shredded vegetables, and peanuts along with house fish sauce.
43.. 魚蛋餅米粉 / Chả Cá Thăng Long
Vietnamese style fish with turmeric & dill - small fillets of flaky white fish marinated in turmeric then fried with a generous amount of dill, sautéed onion, and scallions. Served on a sizzling hot plate accompanied with black sesame rice crackers, roasted peanuts, rice vermicelli, and fermented anchovy sauce.
44.. 班海春卷配虾扒饭 / Bánh Hói Chå Giò Ré Tôm Chå
Fine rice vermicelli sheet with shrimp and fish fried net spring roll. Served with lettuce, mint, and fish vinaigrette.
1.. 咖啡奶雪 / Café Sữa Đá
Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk. Can be served as hot or cold.
2.. 咖啡雪 / Café Đen Đá
Vietnamese iced espresso. Can be served as hot or cold.
3.. 泰式茶 / Trà Thái
Thai iced tea.
4.. 甘蔗汁 / Nước Mía
Sugar cane juice.
5.. 椰青水 / Nước Dừa Tươi
Young coconut juice.
6.. 蘇打檸檬 / Sô Đa Chanh
Fresh squeezed lemonade with Perrier soda.
7.. 蘇打蛋奶 / Sô Đa Sữa Hột Gà
Vietnamese eggnog* Perrier soda with 2 egg yolks* and condensed milk. *Item served raw or undercooked, or contains or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
8.. 檸檬雪冰 / Đá Chanh
Fresh squeezed lemonade.
9.. 泰式甜品 / Chè Thái
Thai fruit dessert (a blend of jackfruit, coconut jelly, today's palm, emerald green jelly cubes, and coconut milk served with crushed ice).
10.. 椰汁, 三色甜品 / Chè Ba Màu
Sweet 3-color flavor bean (mung bean, red bean, white bean) with jelly and coconut milk served with crushed ice.
11.. 蓮子甜品 / Chè Hạt Sen
Lotus seeds dessert.
12.. 豆奶 / Sũa Đậu Nành
Soybean milk.
13.. 汽水 / Nước Ngọt
Soft drink (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite).
15.. 玫瑰奶茶 / Rose Black Milk Tea
With crystal boba.
16.. 百香果汁 / Passion Fruit Juice
With crystal boba. Health benefits: balance pH, help cure hangovers, boost immunity, aid digestion, help lower blood sugar levels and hydrate.
17.. Soda Chanh with Purely Ginger Lime
Prebiotic drink with freshly squeezed lime, ginger, mint, and Perrier soda.
