Essence of Saigon-Chinook-Express-Vietnamese Pho Restaurant
156 58 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0A2, Canada
Opens at 11:00 AM
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Appetizers
Appetizers
A1. Saigon Salad Rolls
Three fresh rolls with your choice of shrimp, beef, or chicken wrapped with salad, vermicelli, basil, sautéed onions and roasted peanuts. Served with...
$9.99
A2. Salad Rolls
Three fresh rolls with your choice of shrimp, beef or chicken wrapped with salad and vermicelli. Served with peanut sauce. GF sauce available.
$8.39
A3. Deep Fried Spring Rolls
Four golden spring rolls. Served with fish sauce.
$8.39
A4. GF Spring Rolls (4)
Four golden spring rolls. Served with fish sauce. Deep-fried in a gluten-free fryer.
$8.99
A5. Pan Fried Pork Dumplings
Six pan-fried golden dumplings. Served with vinaigrette and satay sauce.
$8.69
A6. Deep Fried Wontons
Six hand-wrapped pork wontons deep fried until golden. Served with sweet chili sauce.
$8.19
A7. Butterflied Crunchy Shrimp
Six pieces of succulent, panko battered, butterflied shrimp deep-fried to crunchy golden-brown perfection. Served with spicy mayo.
$9.49
A8. Wonton Soup
Pork wontons and broccoli served with our savory chicken broth with a hint of sesame oil
$8.39
Vietnamese Subs
Vietnamese Subs
S1. Crispy Tofu Sub
Slices of crispy, deep-fried tofu with house-made Yummy Sauce in a sub with homemade butter, shredded carrots, cucumbers, and cilantro
$10.39
S2. Grilled Meat Sub
Choice of grilled beef, chicken or pork on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce. Toppings are pickled...
$10.39
S3. Satay Meat Sub
Choice of grilled beef, chicken or pork with spicy satay on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce.
$10.89
S4. Two Meat Sub Combo
Choice of any two (2) grilled meats (beef, chicken or pork) on a perfectly toasted bun filled with fresh vegetables, and our house-made Yummy Sauce.
$11.19
Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup
N1. Saigon Special
Rare beef, brisket, beef balls, tendon & tripe in a savoury, gluten-free beef broth with rice noodles
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N2. Satay Beef
Rare slices of beef in a savoury gluten-free satay beef broth with rice noodles. Beef on the side available upon request
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N3. Satay Chicken
Slices of chicken breast in a savoury satay chicken broth with rice noodles
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N4. Rare Beef
Slices of rare beef in a savoury beef broth with rice noodles. Beef on the side available upon request.
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N5. Wor Wonton
Chicken, shrimp, veggies, and hand-wrapped pork wontons in a savoury chicken broth
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N6. Satay Seafood
Shrimp, squid & imitation crab in a savoury satay chicken broth with rice noodles.
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N7. Beef Ball
Beef balls in a savoury chicken broth with rice noodles.
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Vermicelli
Vermicelli
V1. Saigon Vermicelli
Grilled beef and chicken, succulent tiger prawns, and crispy spring rolls on a warm bed of rice vermicelli, topped with pickled carrots, sautéed...
$17.69
V2. Choice of Meat, Prawn & Spring Roll
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork, with succulent tiger prawns, and a crispy spring roll on a warm bed of vermicelli, topped with pickled...
$17.09
V3. Grilled Meat & 2 Spring Roll
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork and two crispy spring roll served on a bed of warm vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed...
$17.69
V4. Grilled Meat & Spring Roll
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork and a crispy spring roll served on a bed of warm vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions,
$14.79
V5. Grilled Meat
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed...
$14.79
V6. Shrimp & Spring Roll
Succulent shrimp deep-fried and grilled to perfection with a crispy spring roll served on a warm bed of rice vermicelli and topped with pickled...
$17.09
V7. Saigon Spring Rolls
Our special crispy spring rolls served on a bed of warm rice vermicelli and topped with pickled carrots, sautéed onions, and roasted, crushed peanuts.
$13.69
Rice
Rice
R1. Saigon Rice
Grilled beef and chicken, succulent tiger prawns, and crispy spring rolls on a warm bed of rice.
$17.69
R2. Grilled Meat & Fried Egg
Choice of grilled beef, chicken, or pork and a fried sunny-side-up egg on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly.
$17.09
R3. Grilled Meat on Rice
Choice of beef, chicken, or pork grilled in our house made Yummy Sauce on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-free. Served with fish sauce.
$14.79
R4. Crispy Shrimp on Rice
Succulent shrimp deep-fried to perfection on freshly steamed rice. Gluten-friendly.
$17.09
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
VG1. Tofu Salad Roll
Three fresh tofu rolls wrapped with salad, vermicelli, sautéed onions, basil, and roasted peanuts. Served with peanut sauce. GF sauce available.
$8.39
VG2. Veggie Spring Roll
Four golden vegetarian spring rolls. Served with fish sauce.
$8.39
VG3. GF Veggie Spring Roll
Four golden vegetarian spring rolls. Served with fish sauce. Deep-fried in a gluten-free fryer.
$8.99
VG4. Veggie Tofu Noodle Soup
Fresh mixed vegetables, rice noodles, and tofu stirred into a savoury, vegetarian soup. Served with beansprouts, basil, and lime.
$13.69
VG5. Tofu & Spring Roll Vermicelli
Slices of fried tofu tossed in our house-made Yummy Sauce and crispy vegetarian spring rolls on a bed of warm rice vermicelli. Served with fish sauce.
$14.79
VG6. Grilled Tofu on Rice
Slices of fried tofu tossed in our house-made Yummy Sauce on a bed of warm rice. Served with fish sauce.
$14.79
Drinks
Drinks
D1. Bubble Drink
Choice of milk tea, saigon fruit tea, strawberry, mango, taro, passion fruit, avocado, coconut, or lychee with tapioca pearls or lychee jelly.
$6.80
D2. Fruit Smoothie
Choice of mango, strawberry, or avocado.
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D3. Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Traditional Vietnamese coffee slowly dripped and mixed with condensed milk served iced or hot.
$6.05
D4. Jasmine Tea
$1.05
D5. Freshly Squeezed Lime Soda
A refreshing carbonated soda with freshly squeezed lime.
$6.05
D6. Mango Juice
$4.45
D7. Soft Drinks
Choice of coke, diet coke, coke zero sprite, ginger ale, club soda, brisk iced tea. or bottled water
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