About Au Lac - Arsenal
Following in the footsteps of their parents who ran a restaurant of their own in Vietnam, Âu Lạc was opened in 1998 by the Ninh brothers, and they continue to craft fresh and vibrant homemade Vietnamese cuisine today.
Appetisers
Spring Rolls
Stuffed with pork, prawns & wood-ear mushrooms£6.70Veggie Spring Rolls (V)
Stuffed with taro root, mung bean & tofu£6.50Summer Rolls
Vermicelli, pickles, lettuce & herbs wrapped in rice paper w/ prawns (served w/ fish sauce)£6.20Veggie Summer Rolls (V)
Vermicelli, pickles, lettuce & herbs wrapped in rice paper w/ tofu (served w/ Hoisin sauce)£6.20Aromatic Crispy Duck ¼
Served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onions and Hoisin sauce£14.00Aromatic Crispy Duck ½
Served w/ pancakes, cucumber, spring onions & Hoisin sauce£26.50Chicken Satay
Grilled sliced chicken served w/ peanut sauce£7.90Chef Ninh’s Shaking Beef (Spicy)
Seasoned sirloin steak served w/ lettuce, tomato & cucumber£12.90Garlic Chili Prawns (Spicy)
Served w/ fish sauce£9.70Garlic Chili Ribs (Spicy)
Served w/ fish sauce£8.30Garlic Chili Sea Bass (Spicy)
Served w/ fish sauce£17.00Garlic Chili Soft Shell Crab (Spicy)
Served w/ fish sauce£14.00Garlic Chili Squid (Spicy)
Served w/ fish sauce£9.70Sesame Prawn Toast
Currently sold out£6.50Garlic Chili Tofu & Aubergine (V) (Spicy)
Served w/ veggie sauce£9.30Traditional Vietnamese Pancake
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo’, w/ chicken & prawns served w/ lettuce, fresh herbs and fish sauce. Gluten. Crustaceans, Fish, Egg.£12.00Veggie Traditional Vietnamese Pancake (V)
A crispy pancake wrap called ‘Banh Xeo,’ w/ tofu served with lettuce, fresh herbs & veggie sauce£11.50Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Beef Jerky
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce£8.50Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Chicken
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce£8.50Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Prawns
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce£8.90Au Lạc’s Summer Salad with Tofu (V)
Crunchy kohlrabi, green papaya, carrots & fresh herbs in a tangy sauce£8.20Meat Selection Starter Platter
Garlic & Chilli Ribs + Sesame Prawn Toast + Chef Ninh’s Shaking Beef + Pork & Prawn Spring Rolls£21.50Seafood Selection Starter Platter
Garlic & Chilli Prawn, Squid & Seabass + Au Lạc’s Summer Salad + Sesame Prawn Toast + Prawn Summer Rolls. Fish, Egg, Crustaceans, Sesame, Gluten, Soybeans.£23.00Veggie Selection Starter Platter (V)
Garlic & Chilli Tofu & Aubergine + Au Lạc’s Summer Salad + Veggie Spring Rolls + Tofu Summer Rolls£18.50
Chef’s Recommendations
Hanoi Fish in Broth with Fresh Tomatoes
Pangasius fish marinated for 24 hours in turmeric. Served w/ vermicelli noodles and a generous helping of herbs£15.50Caramel Pork
“Thịt kho” is a sweet pork dish w/ undertones of fish sauce & coconut juice£11.50Hanoi Fish - Dry w/ Fish Sauce
Pangasius fish marinated for 24 hours in turmeric. Served w/ vermicelli noodles and a generous helping of herbs£15.50Mince Pork & Aubergine w/ Dry Fish
£13.50Mongolian Lamb
An Au Lac classic - well seasoned for 24 hours & cooked to medium; the carefully sliced lamb is served w/ a savoury black pepper sauce£13.50
Phở
A traditional Vietnamese rice noodle soup topped with your choice of protein and served w/ a variety of herbs, lemon, chilli & bean sprouts. Phở is a staple in Vietnamese cooking - at Au Lac, we serve you our family’s secret recipe
Phở w/ Rare Beef
£15.50Phở w/ Tender Beef Brisket
£15.00Phở w/ Tofu
£14.50Phở w/ Stir-Fried Garlic Beef
£15.50Phở w/ Chicken
£15.00Phở w/ Prawns
£15.00Special Phở
A mix of chicken, rare beef and tender beef brisket.£15.50
Bún Huế (Spicy)
This spicy vermicelli noodle soup is topped with your choice of protein and served with a variety of herbs, lemon, chilli & bean sprouts. Originating from the imperial city of Huế, the recipe has a touch of chilli oil & lemongrass.
Bún Huế w/ Beef
£15.50Bún Huế w/ Chicken
£15.00Bún Huế w/ Prawns
£15.50Bún Huế w/ Tofu
£14.50
Bún (Traditional Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodles)
All our búns are served w/ lettuce, coriander, Thai basil, pickled carrots, mint & cucumber. Topped w/ fried shallots, peanuts and accompanied w/ fish sauce.
Chargrilled Pork w/ Spring Roll
Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.£14.50Beef with Lemongrass
Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.£14.00Prawns with Lemongrass
Crustaceans, Fish, Peanuts, Gluten.£14.00Tofu with Lemongrass (V)
Veggie, Peanuts, Gluten.£13.50Chicken w/ Lemongrass
£13.50
Stir-Fry Dishes
Choose your protein and sauce.
Beef
£11.50Chicken
£11.00Duck
£11.50Tofu (V)
Sauce for tofu made without fish. Veggie.£10.90Prawns
Crustaceans.£11.90
Other Dishes
Crispy Shredded Beef
£11.50Sweet & Sour Chicken
£11.00Broccoli
With garlic (V), beef and tomato or tofu and tomato (V).£8.50Mix Veg
With curry or garlic (V).£8.50Morning Glory and Garlic (V)
Currently sold out£9.50Pack Choi (V)
With garlic, oyster sauce or mushroom and tofu.£8.70
Stir-Fried Noodles
Stir-fried w/ bean sprouts, carrots, celery, mushrooms, pak choi & red peppers.
Egg Noodles
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.£12.50Flat Noodles
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.£13.00Glass Noodles
Tofu (V), beef, chicken, duck or prawns.£13.00Vegetarian Singapore Noodles (V) (Spicy)
Spicy stir-fried noodles mixed with vegetables.£12.50Singapore Noodles
Spicy stir-fried noodles mixed with prawns & chicken.£12.50
Rice Dishes
Rice with Chargrilled Pork
Accompanied with a side salad and sweet chilli fish sauce. Fish. Peanuts.£14.50Rice with Roast Duck
Accompanied with Napa cabbage and gravy. Gluten. Soybeans.£14.50Âu Lạc’s Fried Rice
Egg fried rice with prawns, chicken, pork rolls and an assortment of vegetables. Egg. Crustaceans.£10.50Vegetable Fried Rice (V)
Egg fried rice with tofu and an assortment of vegetables. Egg. Veggie.£9.50Egg Fried Rice
£4.50Coconut Rice (V)
£4.50Jasmine Rice (V)
£3.90
Desserts
Banana Toffee
Served with ice cream. Gluten. Sesame. Milk. Egg.£7.90Apple Toffee
Served with ice cream. Gluten. Sesame. Milk. Egg.£7.90Cà Phê Sữa Dá
Vietnamese iced coffee w/ condensed milk£5.20
Drinks
Coca-Cola (330ml glass bottle)
£3.70Diet Coca-Cola (330ml glass bottle)
£3.50Small Water (Still)
£1.90Fizzy Lemonade
£2.90Small Water (Sparkling)
£1.90Large Water (Still)
£3.50Large Water (Sparkling)
£3.50Fresh Apple Juice
£4.20Fresh Carrot Juice
£4.20Fresh Orange Juice
£4.20Fresh Mixed Fruit Juice
A mix of apple, orange and carrot.£4.70Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
£4.20Cà Phê Sữa Dá
Vietnamese iced coffee w/ condensed milk£5.30
