Mekong Cafe

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

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Nam Kow Rice Lettuce Wrap

Mekong Sesame Chicken

Mekong Ginger Noodle

Pineapple Fried Rice

Fried Spring Rolls

Fresh Spring Roll

Massaman Curry

Papaya Salad

Tom Kha Soup

Yellow Curry

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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Tom Kha soup and Red Curry was tasty. Pad Thai or Pud Thai wasn’t so good compared to other Thai restaurants. Good spice level, but otherwise bland. We realized after we got home that a couple of our bakery items were missing, so they offered to give them to us next time we order. Sesame balls were great.

November 2025

Came in during the week for the very delightful lunch buffet. The food was amazing and packed tons of flavor. Had a variety of food and everything looked homeade and fresh. Will definitely be coming back.

November 2025

Buffet is always great!! Have to make it on a weekend for the premium buffet. Can't speak on ordering off menu but I'd assume it would be as good! Buffet is never empty, everyones on their game. Staff all have great attitudes. Customers are always happy.

October 2025

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Appetizers

Soups

Thai Dishes

Kids Menu

Curry

Fried Rice

Vietnamese

Noodle Dishes

Laos

Side Orders

Desserts

Beverages

Lunch Menu

Sandwich Sides

Specialty Juices

Bakery

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