Mekong Cafe

5930 W North Ave, Milwaukee
(414) 257-2228

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Nam Kow Rice Lettuce Wrap
Mekong Sesame Chicken
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried Spring Rolls
Fresh Spring Roll
Massaman Curry
Yellow Curry
Tom Kha Soup
Papaya Salad
Sticky Rice

Menu

Appetizers
Nam Kow
Seasoned Laotian rice balls mixed in with young coconut shreds, curry paste. Coated with egg wash and lightly fried until golden yellow. Seasoned with a a twist of lime and Laotian seasonings. Served on a bed of lettuce. Choice of meats.
Curry Egg Roll
One of a kind egg roll filled with Mom's secret ingredient. Delicious lean chopped chicken, corn, curry powder, potato and onions, served with plum sauce.
Mekong Wings
Thai style wings deep fried in a batter or grilled. Then coated with your favorite choice of sauce. Try them once, and you'll never go back to your old chicken wing recipe!
Sample Platter
2 chicken satay, 2 fresh shrimp spring rolls, 4 temple tofu, 3 crab rangoon, 2 fried chicken egg roll. (only 1 substitution).
Coconut Shrimp
Fresh shrimp seasoned, dipped in a tempura batter and coated with fresh coconut shreds. Served with sweet sour sauce.
Chicken Satay
Sticks of delicious lean chicken skewers. Packed full of flavor, marinated in curry sauce and rich coconut milk. A tangy peanut takes it over the top. Even your kids will love it.
Fried Spring Roll
A crunchy appetizer that is filled with clear noodles and veggies. Cabbage, carrots and onions, seasoned with spices and wrapped in a special rice paper. Fried to a golden brown, served with home made plum sauce.
Crab Rangoon
This crisp, fried wonton is loaded with cream cheese and imitation crab goodness. Served with plum sauce. Also available in Spicy Siracha.
Crispy Squid
Seasoned and breaded calamari lightly fried and served with sweet and sour sauce. Can be made gluten free, please specify.
Ban Xeo
Crispy pancake stuffed with fresh bean sprouts and fragrant ground chicken and shrimp. Made with rice flour, curry powder and coconut milk. Served with sweet sour sauce and topped with cilantro. A delicious vietnamese appetizer you can't resist. This item could be made gluten free. Please specify when placing order.
Veggie Tempura
Fresh selected vegetables dipped in a seasoned tempura batter, lightly fried and served with sweet ginger sauce.
Fresh Spring Roll
Filled with vermicelli noodle, fresh shredded lettuce and carrots, cilantro, basil, cucumber, in soften rice paper served with our flavorful peanut sauce and sweet chili sauce. Choice of shrimp or veggies.
Papaya Salad
Green papaya salad, "som tum" slightly tart flavor combines wonderfully with the tomatoes, lime dressing, spice of red chili, garlic, saltiness of fish sauce and the sweetness of sugar. You can have "som tum" Lao with crab paste or Thai style with ground peanuts.
Yum Nua
Authentic Thai salad. Grilled choice of meats; chicken, beef or pork tossed in with lime dressing, mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and Thai herbs.
Cucumber Salad
Mekong style cucumber salad recipe is scrumptious and brimming with taste. Shredded cucumbers with tomatoes, garlic, chili in an herbal lime dressing. Very light and refreshing!

Soups
Tom Yum
Famous Thai hot and sour soup with choice of chicken, veggie, or shrimp, straw mushrooms, specially seasoned with lime juice, lemon grass and hot pepper.
Tom Kha Soup
A traditional and tasty Thai soup. Rich in flavor with creamy coconut flavored with lime juice, galangal, straw mushrooms.
Wonton Soup
Marinated ground pork wrapped in wonton wrapper, simmered in clear broth with fresh bok choy.

Thai Dishes
Mekong Tofu
Fried tofu served on a bed of sautéed cabbage and carrots, topped with special volcano sauce.
Sizzling Shrimp
This Thai Grilled Shrimp is extremely flavorful and is sure to please anyone who loves Thai flavors. It's the marinade that makes this shrimp sing. Grilled shrimp on a bed of mixed veggies served with volcano sauce.
Mekong Chicken
The great mix of Thai seasonings makes this a dish that is overflowing with robust flavors! Seasoned lightly battered chicken served on a bed of sauteed cabbage and carrots, topped with our special volcano sauce.
Mekong Sesame Chicken
Seasoned lightly battered chicken stir fry in Mekong's sesame sauce, thinly sliced ginger, sesame seeds and served with stir-fry broccoli, carrots and onions.
Pud Prik Sod
Thai basil stir fry is one of the most popular Thai dishes. Offering spicy flavors that mingle beautifully with the fresh taste of savory basil and choice of meat stir fried with bell pepper, onions in chili sauce.
Stir Fry Broccoli
Thai stir fry with choice of meat that has more depth of flavor and more spice. The broccoli fully absorbs the sauce and provides that nice added bit of crunch. With added onions, straw mushrooms, scallions that compliments the dish.
Mushroom Delight
Choice of meat stir fried in brown sauce with combinations of mushrooms; straw and white mushroom and onions.
Garlic Stir Fry
Marinated sliced chicken, pork, beef or tofu sauteed with garlic and ground black pepper, served on top a bed of cabbage and carrots.
Stir Fry Pineapple
Another wonderful combination of a Thai stir fry with all the flavors of sweet and salty. Pineapple chunks, white mushroom, onions, and choice sliced meat stir fried in Thai sauce.
Sizzling Duck
Half marinated duck fried with Thai spices and served on a bed of mixed vegetables. Topped with Thai garlic sauce and green onions.

Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tempura
Seasoned chicken strip dipped in flour batter and deep fried served with rice or French fries.
Kids Fried Rice
Choice of meat chicken, beef or pork.

Curry
Red Curry
This authentic spicy coconut milk based red curry recipe uses homemade Red curry paste. Flavored with both fresh sweet basil leaves, it is a harmonious dish with choice of meat, bamboo shoots, bell pepper
Mussamun Curry
Mild. Sliced choice of meat in tasty thick curry paste with potatoes, onion, carrots, coconut milk, topped with roasted peanuts.
Green Curry
Kaeng kiow wahn the only curry paste made of fresh Thai chilis, others are made of dried chilis. Choice of meat in special homemade green curry paste, zucchini, bell pepper and coconut milk
Yellow Curry
Kaeng leung a mild yellow curry sauce, potatoes, carrots, onion and spices with your choice of meat.
Panang Curry
This type of curry is richer and sweeter than the more herbal Thai red curry or green curry. Choice of meat stewed in thick sweet curry and coconut milk with zucchini, carrots, baby corn with a touch of fragrant citrus leaves and basil.

Fried Rice
Vietnamese Fried Rice
Sweet sausage adds its distinctive flavor to this home cooked fried rice recipe. Choice of chicken, beef, pork, or tofu with egg, sesame oil, green onion, baby corn, carrot, zucchini.
Basil Fried Rice
This fried rice showcases the aromatic, licorice-like flavor of Thai basil. Tasty fried rice with your choice of chicken, beef, pork, or tofu with onion, eggs, chili peppers, garlic. Let's do it the traditional way and top it off with a fried egg and a wedge of lime.
Pineapple Fried Rice
This classic Thai dish is full of contrasts. Tender rice is complemented by crunchy cashews; sweet pineapple that bring out the salty backdrop of fish sauce; and fresh cilantro plays up the earthy notes in soy sauce. Complemented with onions, tomatoes, curry powder and eggs.

Vietnamese
Vietnamese Sweet Sour Noodle
Thin vermicelli rice noodles tossed with choice of chicken, pork, beef or tofu, lettuce, carrots, bean sprout, cilantro, topped with roasted peanut, sweet sour sauce and spring roll.
Pho
Seafood Pho
Special broth served with rice noodles, meat balls, shrimp, squid, thinly sliced beef, imitation crab meat, green onion, cilantro. Served with fresh vegetables on the side.

Noodle Dishes
Pud See Ewe
Pud Kee Mow
Bangkok Noodles
Pud Thai
A favorite Thai noodle dish. Sauteed rice noodles with eggs, roasted peanuts, bean sprouts and scallions. Served with lime on the side, to give it a twist.

Laos
Grandma Chanta's Special
Grandma's secret family-recipe sausage sauteed with Laotian herbs, served with choice of chicken or pork with lao, Thai style or with steam vegetables.
Gai Yang
Tender chicken breast marinated in our Laotian spices and herbs. Grilled to perfection and served with mixed vegetables. Served with sweet & sour sauce on side.
Crying Tiger
Grilled medium well tenderloin steak seasoned with Thai herbs and spices, thinly sliced. Wrap them in with lettuce, basil, cilantro and dip in the special chili sauce that has twist of limes, ground toasted rice, peppers, tomato & cilantro.
Larb
One of Laotian favorite classic meat salad. Your choice of meat grilled and minced. Hand tossed with squeezed lime juice, finely ground toasted rice, spices, chili, onions, cilantro, bean sprouts served warm on top a bed of lettuce. A spoon of larb followed by a ball of fresh sticky rice is one the great flavor combinations.

Side Orders
Rice
Rice Noodle
Sticky Rice
Fries
Side Steamed Vegetables
Side Order Fried Rice

Desserts
Purple Sticky Rice with Mango
A favorite Thai dessert, the firm texture of the sweet rice paired with mango chunks and topped off with coconut cream and flakes.

Beverages
Can Soda
Coconut Juice

Lunch Menu
Lunch Pud Prik Sod
Aromatic dish with holy basil, choice of meat stir fried with bell pepper & onion in chilli sauce.
Lunch Pud Thai
A favorite Thai noodle dish. Sauteed rice noodle with eggs, roasted peanuts, bean sprouts and scallions. Served with lime on the side, to give it a twist.
Lunch Fried Rice
Lao style fried rice with choice of chicken,beef,pork or tofu,carrots, baby corn, onion, and zucchini.
Lunch Garlic Stir Fry
Marinated sliced chicken, pork, beef or tofu sauteed with garlic and ground black pepper, served on top a bed of cabbage and carrots.
Lunch Curry
Choice of curry paste stewed in coconut milk. panang, green, yellow, red or musuman.

Sandwich Sides
Fried Plaintain
Fries
Sweet Potato Fries

Specialty Juices
Carrot Spice Juice
Carrot, ginger, apple, honey.
Vigor Juice
Beet root, apple, strawberry, orange, honey.
Jungle Juice
Cucumber, apple, spinach, mint, lemon, honey.
Pineapple Zing Juice
Pineapple, apple, orange, lemon, honey.

Bakery
Kanom Nab
Caramelized coconut stuffed in glutinous rice dough wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Meant to be eaten the day made but you can always re-steam them if kept fridge.
Khao Tom Glua
A popular dessert sold throughout Laos at markers and street stalls. Sweet sticky rice with banana wrapped in banana leaf and steamed.
Khao Tom Moo
This sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves has many variations all over Asia. This one particularly is made from te meat lovers. Steamed sticky rice with seasoned pork, mung beans, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. To re-heat you can microwave or steam.
Rice Cracker
Puffed sticky rice cakes. Sticky rice goes through three processes of steaming, drying and flying to produce a super crispy puffed rice cake. The caramelized sugar is then drizzled on top and its a perfect snack to have.

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Recent Reviews

Takeout food was absolutely amazing. Everything seemed very fresh. The crab Rangoons were really good. Steam buns are amazing and really big lol . I'd recommend this place to anyone without a second guess. It's a must try.
July 2024
I learned more about food from eating here, which is awesome. Their Sesame Chicken is uniquely good, and the Crying Tiger was such a surprise - I had to learn to cook that one so I wouldn't go broke eating here too often! The mango sticky rice is also some of the best I have had.
July 2024
We just got home. Opened our Pad see Ew and it tasted like plain noodles with sugar.. It lacked soy sauce and oyster sauce etc. Not much flavor, the sugar overpowered everything. Felt like i was eating sugar noodles. We couldn't finish it. 33.00 down the drain. ??
July 2024

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Mekong Cafe

5930 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 257-2228