Grandpa Tao Kitchen

1190 N 2nd St, El Cajon
(619) 442-1211

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Special Appetizer Chả Giò 2 Gỏi Cuốn 2
Special Appetizer Cha Gio \u0026 Goi Cuon
Vermicelli BBQ Chicken and Egg Rolls
Fried Battered Shrimp with Sauce T
Bún with BBQ Chicken & Egg Rolls
Combination Special Pho DAC Biet
BBQ Chicken Vermicelli
Orange Chicken GÀ Cam
Shrimp Tempura Roll 7
Pho Filet Mignon

Menu

Appetizers
A1. Special Appetizer
Cha gio (2), goi cuon (2). 2 crispy egg rolls, 2 spring rolls. Served with lettuce, fresh mint, light fish sauce, and peanut sauce.
A2. Crispy Egg Roll
Cha gio. 4 crispy egg rolls with pork, chicken, tam, mushrooms, carrots. Served with lettuce, fresh mint, and light fish sauce.
A3. Vegetarian Egg Rolls
Cha gio chay. 4 crispy egg rolls with tofu, taro, carrots, and glass noodles. Served with lettuce, fresh mint, and light fish sauce.
A4. Spring Roll
Goi cuon. 2 rice paper rolls with shrimp, pork, vermicelli, mint leaves, and bean sprout in thin rice paper. Served with peanut sauce.
A5. Vegetarian Spring Roll
Goi cuon chay. 2 rice paper rolls with fried tofu, lettuce, fresh mint, bean sprouts, and vermicelli noodles. Served with peanut sauce.
A6. Fried Squid
Mue chien. Tender squid strips encrusted in panko batter, fried golden, and served with an exotic mayonnaise dip.
A7. Fried Battered Shrimp with Sauce
Tom chien. Dipped with our special sweet chili sauce.
A8. Crispy Fried Tofu with Garlic and Pepper
Dipped with our special sweet chili sauce.
A9. Crispy Fried Chicken Wings with Garlic and Pepper
6 pieces. Canh ga chien don.
A10. Potsticker
10 pieces. Fried pork pot stickers served with soy sauce.
A11. Miso Soup
Soup that is made from miso paste.
A12. Edamame with Salt
Soybeans.
A13. Spicy Garlic Edamame
Soybeans.

Pho
P1. House Special Pho
Rare steak, chicken, and shrimp.
P2. Well-Done Steak Pho
Chin.
P3. Rare Steak Pho
Tai.
P4. Rare Steak and Well- Don Steak Pho
Tai, chin.
P5. Combination Special Pho
Pho dac biet. Rare steak, fatty brisket, well-done flank, tendon, tripe, and meatballs.
P6. Chicken Pho
P7. Shrimp Pho
Pho tom. Shrimp, fish ball, imitation crab, squid.
P8. Seafood Pho
Pho do bien.
P9. Vegetable and Tofu Pho
Pho rau cai.
P10. Pho File Mignon

Fried Egg Noodles
N1. Beef Fried Egg Noodle
Mi xao bo.
N2. Chicken Fried Egg Noodle
Mi xao ga.
N3. Shrimp Fried Egg Noodle
Mi xao tom.
N4. Seafood Fried Egg Noodle
Imitation crab, squid, fish.
N5. Vegetable and Tofu Fried Egg Noodle
Mi xao dau hu.
N6. Meat and Seafood Fried Egg Noodle
Mi xao thap cam.

Rice Vermicelli
V1. BBQ Pork
Bun thit nuong.
V2. BBQ Chicken
Bun ga nirong.
V3. BBQ Beef
Bun bo nirong.
V4. BBQ Shrimp
Bun tom nirong.
V5. Crispy Fried Tofu
Bun dau hu chien.
V6. BBQ Pork and Egg Roll
Bun hit nirong and cha gio.
V7. BBQ Chicken and Egg Roll
Bung ga nirong and cha gio.
V8. BBQ Beef and Egg Roll
Bun bo nirong and cha gio.

Fried Rice
F1. Beef Fried Rice
Com chien bo.
F2. Chicken Fried Rice
Com chien ga.
F3. Shrimp Fried Rice
Com chien tom.
F4. Special Combo Fried Rice
Com chien thap cam. Beef, chicken, and shrimp.
F5. Seafood Fried Rice
Com chien do bien.
F6. Char Siu Pork
Com chien xa xiu.
F7. Yang Chau
Com chien duong chau.

Banh Mi
B1. BBQ Pork Sandwich
B2. BBQ Chicken Sandwich
B3. BBQ Beef Sandwich
B4. BBQ Shrimp Sandwich
B5. Fried Egg Sandwich
Vegetarian.
B6. Tofu Sandwich
Vegetarian.

Rice Plates
R1. BBQ Pork Plate
Com thit nuong.
R2. BBQ Chicken Plate
com ga nuong.
R3. BBQ Beef Plate
com bo nuong.
R4. BBQ Bone-in Pork Chop Plate
Com suon nuong.
R5. Stir Fried Chicken Plate
Com ga xao rau.
R6. Stir Fried Beef Plate
Com bo xao rau.
R7. Stir Fried Seafood and Vegetable Plate
Com do bien xao rau.
R8. Spicy Lemongrass Chicken Plate
Com ga xao xa ot.
R9. Spicy Lemongrass Beef Plate
Com bo xao xa ot.
R10. Stir-Fried Curry Chicken Plate
Com bo xao cari.
R11. Stir Fried Curry Beef Plate
Com bo xao cari.
R12. Orange Chicken Plate
Com ga cam.
R13. Special Combo BBQ Plate
Com dac biet.
R14. Rice with Grilled Shrimp and Egg Roll Plate
Com tom nuong and cha gio.

Chef's Special Menu
C1. Shaking Beef with Steam Rice
C2. Shaking Beef with Garlic Noodles
C3. Garlic Noodles with Grilled Shrimp

Beverages
D1. Special Green Tea with Strawberry and Basil
Tra dau.
D2. Vietnamese Coffee
Cafe sua da hoac nong.
D3. Tea
Tra da hoac nong.
D4. Fresh Lemonade
Da chanh.
D5. Fresh Lemonade with Tea
Tra da chanh.
D6. Fresh Lemonade with Club Soda
Soda chanh.
D7. Thai Iced Tea
Tra Thai
D8. Milk Tea
Tra sua.

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Recent Reviews

Started with spring rolls - delicious.
Bowl of Pho - well cooked steak option. Excellent. Great flavors.
Ordered Orange Chicken - it was so good we ordered a second plate of Orange Chicken.
And shared the beef sandwich - something I have never tried before. Different but very good.
I will definitely come again.
Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures.
July 2025
This was such a pleasant surprise! The menu is simple but creative. I had the fig and goat cheese pizza — sweet, salty, crunchy — so good! The place had a casual vibe but the food felt gourmet. Prices were totally reasonable too. Will definitely be telling my friends about this place.
July 2025
My wife and I love everything about this place. The food is so goooood. 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
We have been here like five times in the last few months. It hits every time. Get P12 and thank me later. 😏
My wife loves P5. I also got a mango smoothie today, and it's delicious as heck.
June 2025

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Grandpa Tao Kitchen

1190 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 442-1211