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  • B5

    Grilled chicken, mild. The easiest way in

    Grilled Chicken + Tamarind chili sauce

    $13.45

  • B9

    Grilled steak; the dip brings the heat, so you control it

    Flank steak+Tamarind chili sauce

    $16.45

  • C1

    The classic papaya salad. Ask for less heat

    Papaya,carrot, peanut, garlic, tomato, green bean (+ salted crab $2.50)

    $12.95

  • D2

    The dish the restaurant is named after: warm, limey, herby

    Ground pork salad with pork liver, pork skin, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $14.45

  • J1

    Eat it by hand with grilled meat and larb

    $3.25

  • K1

    Mango and sweet sticky rice to finish

    Mango sticky rice

    $11.95

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Yak Kin Len

  • A1

    Fresh herb and lettuce rolls with peanut dip

    Garden Rolls + Peanut sauce

    $11.45

  • A2

    Crispy fried spring rolls with plum dip

    Crispy spring roll + Plum sauce

    $10.45

  • A3

    Crispy crab and cream cheese wontons

    Crab Puffs + Plum sauce

    $10.45

  • A4

    Pan-fried chicken dumplings, potsticker style

    Chicken Dumpling + Soy sauce vinaigrette

    $10.45

  • A5

    Grilled chicken skewers with peanut sauce

    Chicken skewer + Peanut sauce and Sweet cucumber relish

    $12.45

  • A6

    Bouncy red-curry fish cakes, fried

    Fried fish cake + Sweet and sour and crushed peanut

    $12.45

  • A7

    Thai-style fried chicken with sweet chili dip

    Fried chicken + Sweet chili sauce

    $13.45

  • A8

    Crispy fried beef intestine, like chitterlings

    Crispy beef small intestine + tamarind chili sauce

    $13.45

  • A9

    Fish-sauce fried pork belly, crackling-crisp

    Deep fried crispy pork + Tamarind chili sauce

    $14.45

  • A10

    Sour fermented pork on the bone, like a tangy salami

    Fermented pork neck bones

    $14.45

  • A11

    Sun-dried Thai beef jerky, fried

    Beef jerky + Thai Sriracha

    $13.45

Yak Yang

  • B1

    Sour Isan pork and rice sausage, grilled

    Grilled northeast pork sausage

    $13.45

  • B2

    Northern Thai herb and curry pork sausage

    Grilled northern pork sausage with herbs

    $13.45

  • B3

    Grilled squid with spicy lime seafood sauce

    Grilled fresh squid + Chili lime sauce

    $13.45

  • B4

    Grilled pork intestines with spicy lime sauce

    Grilled small intestines + Chili lime sauce

    $13.45

  • B5

    Isan grilled marinated chicken

    Grilled Chicken + Tamarind chili sauce

    $13.45

  • B6

    Grilled pork jowl, rich and smoky

    Grilled marinated pork jowl + Tamarind chili sauce

    $15.45

  • B7

    Grilled pork meatball skewers

    Grilled pork balls + Tamarind sauce

    $12.45

  • B8

    Grilled chicken liver skewers

    Grilled chicken liver + Tamarind chili sauce

    $13.45

  • B9

    Grilled flank steak with smoky chili dip ("crying tiger")

    Flank steak+Tamarind chili sauce

    $16.45

Yak Tum

  • C1

    Spicy green papaya slaw with peanuts

    Papaya,carrot, peanut, garlic, tomato, green bean (+ salted crab $2.50)

    $12.95

  • C2

    Funky papaya slaw with salted crab and pla ra

    Papaya, salted crab, carrot, garlic, tomato, green bean, thai eggplants

    $13.95Pla Ra*

  • C3

    Pounded sweet corn salad with salted egg

    Corn, salted egg, garlic, tomato,carrot, green bean

    $14.95

  • C4

    Pounded rice-noodle salad with pork balls

    Rice stick noodle, pork loaf, pork balls, ngo gai , garlic, tomato, green bean

    $14.45Pla Ra*

  • C5

    Lao-style papaya salad, funky and very spicy

    Wide noodle papaya, anchovy shrimp paste, salted crab, thai eggplant, green bean, garlic, tomato, pork rinds

    $14.45Pla Ra*

  • C6

    Mixed-up papaya salad with noodles and crispy anchovy

    Vermicelli noodle, papaya, carrot, salted crab, crispy anchovy, bean sprout, garlic, pickled mustard, green bean

    $16.45Pla Ra*

  • C7

    Papaya salad with mixed seafood

    Seafood Combination (Squid, shrimp, mussel, scallop) papaya, garlic, tomato, carrot, green bean

    $17.45Pla Ra*

  • C8

    Spicy pounded cucumber salad

    Cucumber, garlic, tomato

    $13.95Pla Ra*

  • C9

    Papaya salad party platter to share

    Thai Or Lao-styled papaya salad, vermicelli noodle, bean sprout, nham, crispy anchovy, pork rinds, pork loaf, boiled eggs, pickle

    $27.45

Yak Yum

  • D1

    Warm pork liver salad with lime, mint and toasted rice

    Pork liver salad with ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $14.45

  • D2

    Warm minced-pork salad with lime, toasted rice and mint

    Ground pork salad with pork liver, pork skin, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $14.45

  • D3

    Warm minced-chicken salad with lime, toasted rice and mint

    Ground chicken salad with ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $14.45

  • D4

    Minced duck salad with crispy skin, lime and herbs

    Ground duck, crispy duck skin, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $18.45

  • D5

    Mushroom larb with lime, toasted rice and mint

    Mixed mushroom, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, roasted sticky rice

    $13.45

  • D6

    Raw shrimp in fiery lime-chili dressing, ceviche style

    Raw shrimp thai style with spicy lime sauce, bitter melon and herbs

    $16.45Raw**

  • D7

    Grilled pork salad with chili-lime dressing

    Grilled pork sirloin with ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, chili with thai chili lime dressing

    $16.45

  • D8

    Raw salmon salad with herbs and chili-lime

    Raw salmon, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, chili, tomato

    $18.45Pla Ra*Raw**

  • D9

    Crispy rice salad with sour pork, peanuts and ginger

    Crispy rice, nahm, pork skin, peanut, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, chili, ginger

    $17.45

  • D10

    Shredded bamboo shoot salad with herbs and pla ra

    Bamboo, ngo gai, green onion, red onion, cilantro, mint, lime leaf, dill, roasted sticky rice

    $15.45Pla Ra*

Yak Soup

  • E1

    Isan herb and dill stew, no coconut milk

    Choice of meat chicken, pork, beef +$2 (mushroom, cabbage, dill, chilli, lemongrass, red onion, thai eggplant, basil, zucchini, roasted Sticky Rice)

    $15.45Pla Ra*

  • E2

    Isan mushroom and pumpkin soup with lemon basil

    Mixed mushroom, lemon grass, galangal, lime leaf, lemon basil, chili, pumpkin, zucchini, red onion, tamarind

    $14.45Pla Ra*

  • E3

    Hot and sour pork rib soup

    Spicy and sour broth, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaf, chili, red onion, cilantro, ngo gai, tomatoes, mushroom, roasted Sticky Rice

    $17.45

  • E4

    Spicy sour chicken feet soup

    Tomatoes, chili, ngo gai, cilantro, lemongrass, galangal

    $17.45

  • E5

    Hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass

    Shrimps and lemongrass broth, mushrooms, tomatoes, cilantro, ngo gai, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaf

    $18.45

  • E6

    Creamy coconut chicken soup with galangal

    Coconut Galangal broth, chicken, mushroom, yellow onion, cilantro, lemongrass, galangal

    $15.45

Yak Sen

  • F1

    Stir-fried rice noodles, sweet and tangy

    Sautéed rice noodles, egg, cut turnip, red onion, bean sprouts, green onion

    $16.25

  • F2

    Smoky wide noodles with soy sauce and Chinese broccoli

    Sautéed broad noodles, Chinese broccoli, egg with thick soy sauce

    $16.25

  • F3

    Spicy basil wide noodles ("drunken noodles")

    Sautéed broad noodles, garlic, basil, egg, yellow onion, carrot, string beans, bell pepper, tomato

    $16.25

Yak Gang

  • G1

    Thick, rich coconut curry with lime leaf

    Bell pepper, lime leaf in coconut milk. Served with white rice

    $16.95

  • G2

    Red coconut curry with bamboo and basil

    Bell pepper, lime leaf, basil, bamboo in coconut milk. Served with white rice

    $16.95

  • G3

    Mild yellow coconut curry with potato

    Potato, carrot, yellow onion in coconut milk. Served with white rice

    $16.95

  • G4

    Green coconut curry with eggplant and basil

    Eggplant, basil, bamboo, bell pepper in coconut milk. Served with white rice

    $16.95

  • G5

    Salmon in red curry with pineapple

    Pineapple, basil, bell pepper in curry. Served with white rice

    $18.95

Yak Khao Phad

  • H1

    Fried rice with sour fermented pork

    Nham, chinese broccoli, garlic, yellow onion, tomatoes, egg wok-fried

    $16.25

  • H2

    Classic Thai fried rice

    Chinese broccoli, yellow onion, scallions, tomatoe, garlic, egg wok-fried

    $16.25

  • H3

    Pineapple fried rice with cashews and curry powder

    Pineapple, curry powder, cashew nuts, carrot, garlic, yellow onion, green onion, egg wok-fried

    $17.25

  • H4

    Spicy basil fried rice

    Basil leaves, yellow onion, bell pepper, string beans, garlic, egg wok-fried

    $17.25

  • H5

    Crab fried rice

    Crab meat, garlic, yellow onion, green onion, egg wok-fried served with chili fish sauce. NO SUBSTITUTION

    $21.25

Yak Jan Diaw

  • I1

    Crispy pork with Chinese broccoli and a fried egg

    Sautéed Chinese Broccoli, crispy pork with fresh garlic sauce

    $18.95

  • I2

    Spicy holy-basil stir-fry over rice with a fried egg

    Stir-fried thai holy basil, garlic, chili, bell pepper with house made sauce

    $17.95

  • I3

    Garlic stir-fried mixed vegetables

    Stir-fried garlic, broccoli, carrot, mushroom, cabbage spinach with house made sauce.

    $16.95

  • I4

    Stir-fried eggplant with basil and chili paste

    Stir-fried garlic, eggplant, bell pepper, basil, thai chili paste, soybean paste with house made sauce

    $16.95

  • I5

    Cashew stir-fry with pineapple and chili paste

    Stir-fried garlic, cashew nut, carrot, pineapple, yellow onion, bell pepper, chili paste with house made sauce.

    $16.95

  • I6

    Greens topped with peanut sauce ("swimming Rama")

    Stir-fried cabbage, carrot, spinach, served with peanut sauce

    $16.95

Yak Jim Joom

  • JJ1

    Isan clay-pot hot pot: cook pork and beef at the table

    Pork & Beef, cabbage, ong choy, mushroom,carrot, basil, ngo gai, glass noodle, egg

    $37.95Raw**

  • JJ2

    Isan clay-pot hot pot: cook pork and seafood at the table

    Pork & Seafood, cabbage, ong choy, mushroom, carrot, basil, ngo gai, glass noodle, egg

    $39.95Raw**

  • JJ3

    Isan clay-pot hot pot: cook beef and seafood at the table

    Beef & Seafood, cabbage, ong choy, mushroom, carrot, basil, ngo gai, glass noodle, egg

    $41.95Raw**

Yak Add

  • J1

    Sticky rice, eaten by hand

    $3.25

  • J2

    Steamed jasmine rice

    $3.00

  • J3

    Steamed brown rice

    $3.50

  • J4

    Soft rice vermicelli

    $4.00

  • J5

    Steamed mixed vegetables

    $5.00

  • J6

    Peanut sauce

    $4.00

  • J7

    Sweet-sour cucumber relish

    $4.00

  • J8

    Flaky pan-fried flatbread

    $3.25

  • J9

    Crispy-edged fried egg

    $3.00

  • J10

    Crunchy pork cracklings

    $4.00

Yak Khong Waan

  • K1

    Mango with sweet coconut sticky rice

    Mango sticky rice

    $11.95

  • K2

    Coconut and mango ice cream with toppings

    Two flavors of coconut and mango ice cream

    $12.95

  • K3

    Toast with pandan and Thai tea custard dips

    Pandan and Thai tea custard with toasted bread

    $10.45

Can't decide?

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Like the fortune sticks at a Thai temple: shake the cup and one dish falls out for you. Not feeling it? Shake again.

Pla Ra* =cooked fermented fish sauce, original by Larb.

Raw** =consuming raw meat or eggs may result in foodborne illness.