Lemon Grass Thai

3131 Walnut St, Philadelphia
(215) 596-0999

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Customers' Favorites

Thia Basil Chicken
Buddha Dumplings
Lemon Grass Soup
Drunken Noodles
Bottled Water
Corn Fritters
Coconut Soup
Green Curry
Pad See EW
Duck Curry

Menu

Appetizers
Between the Sheets
Crabmeat and shrimp in crispy egg roll shells served with sweet, tangy, plum sauce
Buddha Dumpling
Crispy fried dumplings (5) with vegetables, potato, sweet soy chili sesame seed sauce. Vegan.
Calamari
Fresh crispy calamari, served with Thai sweet chili sauce and ground peanuts.
Chicken Satay
Marinated chicken skewers grilled to perfection, with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Chive Dumpling
Pan fried (4) dumplings filled with chives, served with garlic soy vinaigrette sauce. Vegan
Edamame
Soy beans and sea salt. Gluten free and vegan.
Fried Tofu
with sweet chili sauce and ground peanuts
Shrimp in the Blanket
5 pieces. Shrimp wrapped in eggrolls served with sweet and tangy plum sauce.
Tulip Dumpling
Steamed dumplings (5) with a combination chicken, shrimp, and crabmeat with soy vinaigrette sauce
Veggie Roll
2 vegetable egg rolls with glass noodles, with our house made sweet chili sauce. Vegan.
Chicken Roll
2 crispy chicken egg rolls with sweet chili sauce *contains sesame oil
Cheesesteak Roll
(2) cheesesteak egg rolls with our house made sweet chili eggroll sauce
Chicken Dumplings
Steamed (5 pieces) Kung Pao chicken dumplings
Fish Cake
spicy featherback fish patties (6) with chili paste, served with our house made sweet chili sauce, peanuts, and cucumber salad
Shrimp Roll
3 crispy shrimp egg rolls with sweet chili sauce *contains sesame
Chive Cake

Soups
Coconut Milk Soup
Coconut milk broth with bell pepper, mushroom and your choice of protein. Gluten free. Vegan.
Jasmine Soup
Steamed rice, fresh vegetables, tofu in a homemade vegetable broth. Gluten free. Vegan.
Lemon Grass Noodle Soup
Large size. Traditional lemon grass soup (tom-yum) soup with fresh thin rice noodles and choice of protein. Spicy. Gluten free. Vegan for the vegetable option.
Lemon Grass Soup
Thailand's traditional hot and sour (tom-yum) soup with onion, mushrooms and fresh Thai basil. Spicy. Gluten free. Vegan for the vegetable choice.

Salads
Beef Salad
Grilled thinly sliced beef, with onion, tomato, and basil, toasted rice powder zesty chili sauce, on crisp romaine lettuce. Medium spice level. We can accommodate your requested spice level (mild, extra spicy, etc.). Gluten-free.
Glass Noodle Salad
Shrimp and chicken with zesty chili paste, roasted peanuts, onion, basil, on crisp romaine lettuce Medium spice level. We can accommodate your requested spice level (mild, extra spicy, etc.). Gluten free.
House Salad
fresh crisp romaine lettuce, carrot, cabbage, tofu, served with peanut sauce. Gluten free. Vegan
Seafood Salad
Scallop, shrimp, squid and mussels tossed with our zesty chili sauce, lemon grass, toasted rice powder, onion, basil leaves and crisp romaine lettuce. Medium spice level. We can accommodate your requested spice level (mild, extra spicy, etc.). Gluten free.
Shrimp Papaya Salad
Grilled shrimp with shredded green papaya, tomato, carrot, ground peanuts, tossed in special tamarind sauce on crisp romaine lettuce. Gluten free.
Cabbage Som-Tum
Fresh shredded cabbage, carrot, tomato tossed with our sweet chili tamarind sauce, ground peanuts on crisp romaine lettuce. Gluten free. Vegan.
Thai Eggplant Salad
Char-grilled peeled Thai eggplants tossed in onion, tomato, with special tamarind sauce, topped with crispy-diced tofu. Gluten free, vegan.

Curry
Green Curry
Thai basil, bamboo, green beans, bell pepper. Spicy, vegan, gluten-free.
Red Curry
Thai basil, bamboo, green beans, red pepper. Spicy, vegan, gluten-free.

Noodles
Drunken Noodles
Stir-fried rice noodles with our chili paste, onion, Thai basil, and fresh green vegetables. Spicy, vegan. Can be made gluten free, please note it.
Pad Thai Duck
Pad Thai
Chef's homemade sweet tangy tamarind sauce, stir-fried with fresh rice noodles, with egg, tofu, topped with fresh beans sprouts, and ground peanuts. Gluten-free.
Siam Noodle
Stir-fried thin rice noodles in a sweet tamarind sauce with vegetables, tofu, topped with bean sprouts, ground peanuts, lime. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Pad See-Ew
Stir-fried fat rice noodles with egg, in a sweet soy oyster sauce, fresh green vegetables. Can be made gluten free (please note it). Vegan.
Siam Noodle with Egg

Fried Rice
Crab Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Egg, tomato, pineapple, vegetables. There is a vegan option. Can be made gluten free please note it! Add fish sauce with chilis for an additional charge.
Basil Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with basil and chili sauce. Can be made gluten free please note it! Spicy, vegan.
Spicy Fried Rice
Chef's spicy creation with flavors of chili, shallot, ginger, hot shrimp oil, bean sprout, cabbage and top with an omelet. Can be made gluten free please note it! Spicy.

Entrees
Chu Chee Duck
Crispy roasted half duck served with a savory, creamy red curry sauce flavored with pineapple and Thai basil and served with fresh green vegetables. Gluten free.
Himmapan Shrimp
Spicy Red Curry Duck
Crispy roasted half duck served with fresh green vegetables in red curry sauce. Spicy. Gluten free.
Swimming Rama
Sliced savory char-grilled chicken in our house marinade, served on a bed of steamed spinach, peanut sauce, topped with onion.
Thai Basil
Served with your choice of protein, stir fried with onion, Thai basil and green vegetables in a savory garlic chili sauce. Spicy. Can be made gluten free.
Tutti Fruity Duck
Crispy roasted half duck, fresh green vegetables and served with a honey raspberry sauce. Gluten free.
Eggplant Stinger
Steamed Thai eggplant lightly sauteed stir fried with your choice of protein, onions, peppers, Thai basil, green vegetables in a savory garlic chili paste sauce. Spicy. Can be made gluten free.
Evil Jungle Princess
Served with your choice of protein, stir fried with green vegetables, bamboo, basil in red curry sauce. Can be made gluten free.
Royal Vegetables
Served with your choice of protein, fresh vegetables, glass noodles in an aromatic oyster garlic sauce. Can be made gluten free.
Vegetarian Lover
Lightly stir fried fresh green vegetables, tofu, tomato, tossed with bean sprouts in a special soy sauce. Can be made gluten free. Vegan
Royal Bath
Slices of crispy tofu on a bed of steam spinach and peanut sauce. Gluten free. Vegan.
Himmapan
Stir fried combo of chicken and shrimp with tomato, pineapple, cashew nuts, fresh green vegetables in a delicious garlic chili sauce. Can be made gluten free.
Himmapan Chicken

Seafood
Basil Salmon
Char-grilled fillet of salmon with savory creamy red curry sauce, flavored with Thai basil and served with fresh green vegetables. Gluten free.
Salmon Supreme
Fillet of salmon wrapped in grape leaves and grilled to perfection, served with sweet tamarind sauce and served with fresh green vegetables. Gluten free.
Seafood Lover
Combo of squid, scallops, shrimp, mussels, green vegetables, onion, and Thai basil in delicious garlic chili sauce. Spicy.
Seafood Madness
Combo of salmon, shrimp, scallop, squid and mussels loaded in a rich creamy red curry sauce and served with fresh green vegetables. Gluten free.

Desserts
Fried Bananas
Battered with coconut flakes and served with vanilla custard dipping sauce. Vegetarian.
Mango with Sticky Rice
Sliced mango with sweet sticky rice with coconut sauce and sesame seeds. Gluten-free.

Sides
Mixed Vegetables
White Rice
Brown Rice
Peanut Sauce
4 oz
Cucumber Salad
4 oz

Drinks
Thai Coffee Boba
Iced and topped with half and half with boba.
Thai Tea
Iced and topped with half and half.
Thai Tea Boba
Iced and topped with half and half with boba.
Thai Coffee
Iced and topped with half and half.
Soda
12 oz can
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

Lemon Grass Thai is a small and charming Thai restaurant. It was slightly busy when I got in at 6:30. I ordered Drunken Noodles with Chicken, and after a speedy 10 minutes a plate of noodles appeared in front of me.
The drunken noodles were very standard, yet very delicious. My only suggestion is to make the noodles just a bit drier.
Overall, I would recommend going here.
September 2025
Really tasty food at a nice price. The server was very friendly & kind. I especially enjoyed the Pad See Yew, Penang Curry, and the beef salad. Also the Chicken Coconut soup was wonderful! I will definitely be going back again.
July 2025
I recently ordered from Lemon Thai while my son spent the night at CHOP, and I have mixed feelings about the experience.

First off, the food was very fresh, which is always a plus. The highlight for me was the Chicken Puff (Curry Puff) — it was delicious and came with duck sauce.

However, the Penang Curry was a letdown. It tasted watered down and really lacked the bold flavors I was hoping for. The chicken portion was decent, but it could...
July 2025

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Lemon Grass Thai

3131 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 596-0999