Phở Lemongrass
239 Harvard St, Brookline
(617) 731-8600
Customers' Favorites
Vermicelli Spring Roll & Grilled Beef
Beef and Springroll Vermicelli
Lemongrass Phở Satay
Pork Chop Rice Lunch
Fresh Summer Roll
Vegetable Pho
Pho Chicken
Rare Steak
Beverages
Thai Ice Tea
Soft Drinks
Fresh Limeade
Ice Cafe Vietnam
Iced Vietnamese espresso coffee with sweetened condensed milk.
Fresh Coconut Juice
Fresh coconut juice with fresh coconut meat.
Fresh Watermelon Smoothie
fresh watermelon smoothie
Fresh Mango Juice
Fruity Smoothie
A house version of simply strawberry, raspberry, mango, passion fruit, lychee or banana.
Sparkling Soda Limeade
Hot Tea
Virgin Colada
Strawberry, raspberry or pina colada.
Sinh to Smoothie
Frozen fruit shake blended with vanilla ice cream and sweetened condensed milk.
Passion Fruit Tea
Passion Fruit ice tea
Ice Tea (Unsweetened)
Salty Limeade
A very refreshing drink.
Bottled Spring Water
Fruit Punch
Cookies and Cream Shake
Oreo cookies smoothly blended with vanilla ice cream.
Ice Fresh Limeade Tea
Salty Plum Soda
Frozen Cappuccino
Cappuccino ice blended with vanilla ice cream mix.
Appetizers
Fresh Summer Roll
Two pieces of delicate rice paper rolled around shrimp, chicken, rice noodles, and lettuce. Served chilled with peanut sauce. Also available with tofu, shrimp, grilled beef, or chicken.
Vietnamese Spring Roll
Three pieces of crispy fried spring roll filled with ground pork, chicken, and vegetables. Also available vegetarian
Crab Rangoon
Crispy fried dumpling with cream cheese and crab filling
Saigon Ravioli
Six pieces of steamed or pan fried dumplings filled with a mixture of chicken, pork, and vegetables. Served with ginger dipping sauce. Also available vegetarian.
Lemongrass Wings
chicken wings marinated with our chef's special recipe and fried to a golden brown.
Lemongrass Sampler (for 2)
Chicken teriyaki, lemongrass wings, spring roll, and lemongrass stars.
Shumai
Fried shrimp dumpling.
Lemongrass Stars (lemongrass chicken dumpling)
Six crispy fried ravioli filled with chicken, lemongrass, carrots, and onions. Served with sweet plum sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki
Two skewers of chicken charbroiled with teriyaki sauce. Topped with roasted peanuts.
Steak Teriyaki
Two skewers of tenderloin steak charbroiled with teriyaki sauce. Topped with roasted peanuts.
Tofu Triangles
Deep fried tofu, served with peanut sauce.
Shrimp Toast
Grilled French bread with butter and shrimp mousse. Served with sweet plum sauce.
Sugar Cane Shrimp Cake
A traditional Vietnamese delicacy of lightly seasoned ground shrimp, molded around sugar cane and grilled to perfection.
Scallion Pancake
Vegetarian scallion pancake with soy ginger sauce
Soups
Wonton Soup
Lean pork dumplings, gently boiled in clear homemade chicken broth with lettuce, onion, scallions, and cilantro.
Lemongrass Curry Chicken Soup
Tender chicken simmered in lemongrass curry with onions, potatoes, and carrots. Topped with cilantro. Spicy.
Watercress Soup
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu with fresh watercress in an aromatic chicken broth topped with cilantro and dry onion.
Canh Chua Soup
Choice of chicken, shrimp, fish, or tofu. Mildly hot and sour soup with bean sprouts, pineapple chunks, celery, fresh tomatoes, and Asian basil in an aromatic spicy tamarind broth.
Soup Chai
Assorted vegetables in light chicken broth or vegetarian broth topped with cilantro and dry onion.
Spinach Soup
Choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu with fresh spinach in an aromatic chicken broth topped with cilantro and dry onion.
Pho Noodle Soup
Pho Chicken Soup
A noodle soup with shredded chicken, cilantro, scallions, and onions in beef broth with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Rare Steak and Brisket Soup
Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Dac Biet Soup
A large bowl of pho with rare steak, tendon, brisket, and tripe. Includes aromatic beef broth and our selected finest meat in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Pho Vegetable Soup
Rice pasta with assorted vegetables in chicken broth or vegetable broth, included scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Brisket Soup
Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Lemongrass Pho Satay Soup
A beef noodle soup with cilantro, scallions, cucumber, tomatoes, and onions in beef satay broth with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime. Spicy.
Xe Lua Soup
An extra large bowl of pho with rare steak, tendon, brisket, and tripe in a large bowl. Includes aromatic beef broth and our selected finest meat in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Pho Shrimp Soup
Rice pasta with shrimp in a clear chicken broth. Includes aromatic chicken broth, scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Rare Steak, Tendon, and Brisket Soup
Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Beef Meatball Soup
Pasta with beef meatball in beef broth. Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Pho Salmon Fillet Soup
A salmon lover's noodle soup in chicken broth. Includes aromatic chicken broth, scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Pho Fisherman Soup
Rice pasta or egg noodles with fresh shrimp, calamari, imitation crab meat, and fish cake in chicken broth, included with scallions, onions and cilantro, serve with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Rare Steak, Tendon, and Tripe Soup
Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Pho Fish Ball Soup
Pho with our chef's homemade fish ball. Includes aromatic chicken broth, scallions, onions and cilantro. Served with bean sprouts, Asian basil and lime.
Rare Steak Soup
Simply a tender lean cut of beef. Served with your choice of noodles in an aromatic beef broth with scallions, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts, Asian basil, and lime.
Salads
Goi Salad
Choice of shrimp, chicken, or tofu. A light and traditional salad tossed with fresh carrots, shredded cabbage, and our homemade dressing. Topped with roasted peanuts and dried onions.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Assorted greens tossed with noodles and chicken in a Vietnamese peanut vinaigrette. Topped with roasted peanuts.
Salmon Salad
Lettuce salad topped with salmon (lightly fried or pan seared) and tossed in sesame dressing.
Create Your Own Stir Fry
Chicken Stir Fry
Sauteed in our Chef's special brown sauce and served with your choice of vegetable and rice.
Beef Stir Fry
Sauteed in our Chef's special brown sauce and served with your choice of vegetable and rice.
Shrimp Stir Fry
Sauteed in our Chef's special brown sauce and served with your choice of vegetable and rice.
Tofu Stir Fry
Sauteed in our Chef's special brown sauce and served with your choice of vegetable and rice.
Pork Stir Fry
Sauteed in our Chef's special brown sauce and served with your choice of vegetable and rice.
Chef Specialties
Lemongrass Chicken
Sauteed with lemongrass, celery, onion, and peppers, in a house special sauce with a touch of chili pepper. Spicy.
Steak "Luc Lac"
Filet mignon cubed, marinated, and lightly pan-seared with a garlic and peppercorn sauce.
Pepper Chicken
Lightly fried white meat chicken sauteed dry with jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Spicy.
Mongolian Chicken
Chicken sauteed with pepper, onions, and scallions in a black peppers sauce. Topped with sesame seed.
Messy Salmon
Pan-seared salmon with green beans, carrots, onions, broccoli, zucchini, celery, and tomato sauce.
Mekong Curry
Your choice of meat sauteed with a vegetable medley of peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, summer squash, zucchini, string beans, and peapods in our chef's special curry sauce. Spicy.
Mongolian Beef
Tenderloin beef sauteed with pepper, onions, and scallions in a black peppers sauce. Topped with sesame seed.
Lemongrass Boneless Duck
With lemongrass sauce and vegetables. Topped with cilantro. Spicy.
Pacific Chicken
Chicken sauteed with fresh tomatoes and sweet pineapples. Topped with cilantro.
Lemongrass Beef
Sauteed with lemongrass, celery, onion, and peppers, in a house special sauce with a touch of chili pepper. Spicy.
Lemongrass Shrimp
Seven shrimp sauteed with lemongrass, celery, onion, and peppers, in a house special sauce with a touch of chili pepper. Spicy.
Mango Chicken
Freshly cut mango sauteed with chicken, onions, and peppers in tangerine mango sauce.
Saigon Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp simmered in a spicy garlic sauce. Topped with cilantro. Spicy.
Pepper Calamari
Lightly fried then sauteed dry with jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Spicy.
Lemon Chicken
Breast of chicken dipped in egg white, dusted with flour and lightly fried, then drizzled with a delicate lemon butter sauce.
Sea of Vietnam
Shrimp, calamari, and scallops sauteed with a seasonal vegetable medley in garlic sauce.
Black Bean Salmon
Lightly battered, fried, and smothered with black bean sauce.
Lemongrass Seafood
Fish, shrimp, scallops and calamari with choice of rice. Sauteed with lemongrass celery, onion and peppers, in a house special sauce with a touch of chili pepper. Spicy.
Pepper Jumbo Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp lightly fried and sautee with Jalapeno, onions, garlics, and peppers.
Pacific Beef
Tenderloin beef sauteed with fresh tomatoes and sweet pineapples. Topped with cilantro.
Salmon "Kho To"
Salmon fillet casserole with caramelized peppercorn sauce topped with cilantro. Spicy.
Pork "Kho To"
Tenderloin pork casserole with caramelized peppercorn sauce topped with cilantro. Spicy.
Mango Shrimp
Freshly cut mango sauteed with shrimp, onions, and peppers in tangerine mango sauce.
Pepper Shrimp
Lightly fried then sauteed dry with jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Spicy.
Seafood with Asparagus
Shrimp, calamari, and scallops sauteed with asparagus. Spicy.
Jumbo Shrimp with Ginger and Scallion Sauce
Jumbo shrimp sautee with onions, ginger and scallion.
Specials
Tenderloin Beef with Shitaki Black Mushroom
With shitaki mushroom, asparagus, and other vegetables in black peppercorn sauce.
Basil Chicken
Sauteed with mixed vegetables in spicy basil sauce.
Boneless Duck with Shitaki Black Mushroom
With shitaki mushroom, asparagus, and other vegetables in black peppercorn sauce.
Buddha Delight
A vegetarian specialty. Tofu, shitaki mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, peapods, babycorns, carrots, and cellophane noodles simmered in brown garlic sauce.
Basil Tofu
Sauteed with mixed vegetables in spicy basil sauce.
Lemongrass Seafood Madness
Shrimp, salmon, scallop, and calamari sauteed with peppers, onions, and celery in a mildly spicy lemongrass sauce.
Grilled Salmon in Chili Tomato Sauce
With a side of steamed mixed vegetables and jasmine white rice, or brown rice.
Basil Shrimp
Sauteed with mixed vegetables in spicy basil sauce.
Pepper Soft Shell Crab
Lightly fried and sauteed dried with garlics, peppers and jalapenos.
Basil Seafood
Sauteed with mixed vegetables in spicy basil sauce.
Vermicelli "Bun"
Spring Roll and Grilled Pork Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Spring Roll and Grilled Chicken Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Spring Roll Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Shrimp, Pork, and Spring Roll Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Tofu Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Spring Roll and Summer Roll Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Beef and Sugar Cane Shrimp Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Spring Roll and Grilled Beef Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Summer Roll Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Sugar Cane Shrimp Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Grilled Shrimp Vermicelli
A traditional rice vermicelli dish, topped with crispy shredded lettuce, bean sprouts, scallions, and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce or peanut sauce.
Steamed Vermicelli Patties
House Sampler Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermicelli. Grilled lemongrass pork, sugar can shrimp, and spring roll. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce. (currently avail with vermicelli instead of vermicelli patty)
Grilled Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermichelli. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce.
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermicelli. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce. (Currently available with vermicelli instead of vermicelli patty)
Grilled Shrimp Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermicelli. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce. (currently available with vermicelli instead of vermicelli patty)
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermicelli. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce. (currently available with vermicelli noodle instead of patty)
Grilled Sugar Cane Shrimp Vermicelli Patty
Traditional angel hair rice vermicelli. Rolled into rice paper with steamed vermicelli patty, cucumber, crispy lettuce, fresh watercress, basil, and ground roasted peanuts. Served with homemade sauce. (currently available with vermicelli instead of vermicelli patty)
Vegetarian and Tofu Entrees
Tofu Delight
Tofu sauteed with assorted seasonal vegetables in a brown garlic sauce. Made with low calorie ingredients.
Tofu with Chinese Broccoli
Made with low calorie ingredients.
Curry Tofu
Tofu sauteed with a vegetable medley of peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, summer squash, zucchini, string beans, and snow peas in our Chef's special curry sauce. Made with low calorie ingredients. Spicy.
Mongolian Tofu
Tofu sauteed with peppers, onion & scallions in a black pepper sauce. Topped with sesame seeds.
Lemongrass Tofu
Sauteed with celery, onion, and pepper in chef's lemongrass sauce. Made with low calorie ingredients. Spicy.
Vegetarian Delight
Steamed or sauteed peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, summer squash, zucchini, string beans, and snow peas in a light soy sauce. Served with your choice of rice. Made with low calorie ingredients.
Pacific Tofu
A sweet and sour tofu entree. Tofu sauteed with fresh tomatoes and sweet pineapples. Made with low calorie ingredients.
Tofu with Spinach
Made with low calorie ingredients.
Tofu with Asparagus
Made with low calorie ingredients.
Tofu with Watercress
Made with low calorie ingredients.
Rice Plates
Grilled Pork Rice
Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Grilled Chicken Rice
Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Grilled Pork Chop Rice
Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Grilled Chicken Leg Quarter Rice
Chicken leg quarter marinated with lemongrass and Asian spice then grilled to perfection. Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Grilled Beef Rice
Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Grilled Shrimp Rice
Served with steamed Jasmine rice, fresh tomatoes, cucumber slices, lettuce, and homemade "Nuoc Cham" sauce.
Fried Rice and Fried Noodles
Pad Thai
Pan-fried rice noodles Thai style with shrimp and chicken or tofu and vegetable, egg, bean sprouts, onion, and scallions. Topped with roasted peanuts.
House Lo Mein
Traditional pan-fried soft egg noodles with vegetables and your choice of protein.
Pineapple Thai Fried Rice
Stir fried jasmine rice, Thai style, with shrimp, chicken, egg, pineapple, raisin, and scallion.
Saigon Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice with a combination of shrimp, chicken, eggs, Asian sausage, and vegetables.
Jasmine Fried Rice
Stir-fried jasmine rice, the Vietnamese way. Served with your choice of protein.
House Crispy Fried Noodles
Crispy fried egg noodles, topped with vegetables and your choice of protein.
House Chow Foon
Pan-fried soft, flat rice noodles with your choice of protein.
Dessert
Chocolate Mouse Cake
Tiramisu
Matcha crepe cake
Mango Crepe Cake
Layers of crepe cake with mango mouse
Cheeesecake
Strawberry crepe cake
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Recent Reviews
genuinely some of the worst service i have ever received at a restaurant - after i ordered, the server only dropped off food, didn’t speak and walked away immediately and did not stop back to refill empty drinks or ask if everything was good. as a server myself, this was disappointing, especially because i could have used a refill on my drink and some more lime for my pho 🙃 despite this, the food was amazing so i will return to give it another shot.
November 2025
This might not be the most delicious Vietnamese restaurant in Boston, but we find ourselves coming back often — we love the atmosphere. It’s never crowded, there’s soft music playing in the background, low lighting, and beautiful wall paintings. There’s real value in dining at a place that helps you unwind and relax!
July 2025
Stopped in to order pho for take out and had my order placed and ready within six minutes. Staff were very nice. Pho was excellent and carefully organized in take out containers for easy assembly at home. Absolutely recommend.
June 2025
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