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    OBAO 222 E 53rd St

    222 E 53rd St

    New York, NY 10022


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    Featured Items

    • Spring Rolls

      Pork, shrimps, taro, mushrooms, and sesame oil, pickled carrot & radish with nước chấm sauce

      $12.00
    • PAD THAI (GLUTEN FREE).

      Thin rice noodles with shrimps or chicken, egg, bean sprouts, chives, and crushed peanuts

      $17.95
    • Pad See Eew

      Stir fried flat noodles, grass-fed beef, egg, garlic, Chinese broccoli, picked long hot pepper and white pepper

      $17.95

    DRINKS

    Non-Alcoholic

    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      $3.00
    • Seltzer

      $3.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.00
    • Coconut Juice

      $5.00
    • Thai Iced Tea

      $5.00
    • Vietnamese Iced Coffee

      $5.00
    • Ice Tea

      $4.00
    • Orange juice

      $5.00
    • Pineapple Juice

      $5.00
    • Jasmine tea

      $5.00
    • Green tea

      $5.00
    • Chamomile

      $5.00
    • Ginger Lemon Tea

      $5.00
    • Lavender Tea

      $5.00
    • English Breakfast

      $5.00
    • Kekhwy Tea

      $5.00
    • Vietnamese Hot Coffee

      $5.00
    • Still Water

      $4.00
    • Still Water L

      $8.00
    • Sparkling Water

      $4.00
    • Sparkling Water L

      $8.00
    • Virgin Cocktails

      $10.00
    • Lemonade

      $5.00
    • Shirley Temple

      $5.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $5.00

    Shot

    • Vodka

      $8.00
    • Gin

      $8.00
    • Terquila

      $8.00
    • Rum

      $8.00

    Mocktails

    • Berry Sunset

      $15.00
    • Wildest Dream

      $15.00
    • No Rum No Problem

      $15.00

    DESSERTS

    Desserts

    • Taro Custard

      $13.00
    • Cake Fee

      $2.50
    • Fresh Mango Sticky Rice

      Mango with sweet coconut sticky rice

      $13.00
    • Sorbet Mango Sticky Rice

      $13.00

    Ice Cream

    • Matcha Green Tea

      $8.00
    • Condensed Milk

      $8.00
    • Coconut Sorbet

      $8.00
    • Mango Sorbet

      $8.00

    FOOD ONLINE

    Specialty Cocktails

    • 1001 Nights

      gin, fresh blueberries muddled with palm sugar, fresh lemon juice, fragoli strawberry liqueur

      $16.00
    • Bruiseberry

      rum, seasonal berries, fresh lime juice

      $16.00
    • KeKHWY

      Gin infused chrysanthemum lime juice simple syrup topped tonic

      $16.00
    • Obao Sunray

      vodka, coconut rum, fresh lime juice, Thai chili, ginger puree

      $16.00
    • Comrade Party

      Astral Tequila Lime Triple sec Tamarind Shaken with ice Garnish with lime wedge

      $15.00
    • OBAO

      gin, jalapeno, triple sec, pineapple juice

      $16.00
    • Flunk Flink

      lychee infused sake, coconut rum, fresh lemon juice, honey syrup

      $16.00
    • A Long Winter

      Bulleit Bourbon ,Maple syrup . Lime juice Ice cube Garnish Lemon slice Star anish 2 pieces

      $16.00

    OBAO Special

    • Duck Red Curry

      Hand crushed red curry paste duck led confit coconut milk cherry tomato pineapple bell peppers and Thai basil leaves

      $28.00
    • Pla Todd & Mango Salad

      Fried Whole Fish, mango with Thai Herbs in Spicy dressing.

      $38.00
    • Short Ribs Massaman

      Braised grass-fed short ribs, mashed sweet potatoes and roasted peanuts ,topped with crispy shaùseh

      $38.00
    • OBAO Bun Platter

      Grilled pork, shrimp, tofu, beef balls, crispy spring roll, vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables, pickled carrot and radish, peanuts and nước chấm sauce

      $28.00
    • Lemongrass Short Ribs with rice

      Braised short ribs, stir fried onions, grape tomatoes, fried egg, lemongrass sauce and crispy shallot

      $32.00

    Appetizers

    • Crispy Pork Belly

      Fried crispy pork belly, green leaves lettuce,picked carrot and radish, spicy seafood sauce

      $16.00
    • Mushroom Dumplings(4PC)

      $12.00
    • Kimchi Fries

      Sriracha mayo, scallions, and sesame seeds topped with spicy pickled napa

      $12.00
    • Steamed Dumplings

      Steamed stuffed chicken, shrimp, shitake mushroom and sesame oil Served with chili soy sauce

      $12.00
    • Shrimp Tom Yum Soup

      Lemongrass soup, shrimp, button mushrooms, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, tomatoes, shallots, and bird's eye chilies

      $12.00
    • Tofu Summer Roll

      Tofu ,green leaf lettuce chive, cilantro, vermicelli, pickled carrot & radish, thin rice paper, peanut sauce

      $13.00
    • Shrimp Summer Roll

      Shrimp ,green leaf lettuce chive, cilantro, vermicelli, pickled carrot & radish, thin rice paper, peanut sauce

      $13.00
    • Spare Ribs

      6 hrs. braised pork spareribs tossed with honey tamarind glaze served with Vietnamese table salad

      $12.00
    • Vietnamese Chicken Wings

      Deep fried chicken wings, fried garlic served with pickled carrot & radish

      $13.00
    • Three Shrimps

      Steamed shrimps, rice paper, black tobiko, cherry tomatoes, lime, red onion, crispy shallot, mint and spicy seafood sauce

      $14.00
    • Papaya Salad

      Shredded young papaya, lime, chili, garlic, long beans, tomatoes crushed peanuts

      $13.00
    • Spring Rolls

      Pork, shrimps, taro, mushrooms, and sesame oil, pickled carrot & radish with nước chấm sauce

      $12.00
    • Sambal Spiced Calamari

      fried calamari, scallions, and onion stir-fried with butter and Sambal Oelek

      $13.00
    • Vietnamese Salad

      Shredded mango, lettuce, red onion, rice paper, carrots, cilantro and sweet 12 fish sauce, crispy onions

      $12.00
    • Tacos Mushroom

      Shiitake mushroom, button mushrooms, bean sprouts, iceberg lettuce, scallion, cilantro, pineapple nước chấm

      $12.00
    • Sugarcane Spare Ribs

      Spare rib is sliced thin and wrapped around the sugar cane skewer. top with a little satay sauce.

      $15.00

    Desserts

    • Fresh Mango Sticky Rice

      Mango with sweet coconut sticky rice

      $13.00

    Entrees

    Both cuisines offer different encounters. The dishes of Thailand are bold, intensive in flavor, whereas those of Vietnam speak to freshness and equilibrium, with ample herbs and light broths
    • Pork Chop

      Grilled pork chop, nước chấm, pickled carrot and radish

      $20.00
    • Crab Fried Rice

      Crabmeat jumbo lump, egg, cucumber, scallion, Thai spicy seafood sauce and chili fish sauce

      $29.00
    • Bò Lúc Lac

      Seared diced New Zealand grass fed beef, onion, grape tomatoes and top with crispy shallots

      $28.00
    • Crispy Pork Belly Pad Kaprow

      Crispy pork, Thai basil leaves, chili, garlic, bell pepper, onions, string beans

      $25.00
    • Green Curry Chicken

      Hand crushed green curry paste, sliced chicken, Thai Eggplant, Thai basil leaves, bird's eye chili and bamboo shoot

      $17.95
    • Basil Fried Rice

      jumbo shrimps, egg, garlic, chili, bell peppers, onions, Thai basil leaves

      $17.95
    • Eggplant basil Tofu

      Stir fried eggplant, tofu, onion, bell pepper, chili, garlic, and Thai basil

      $19.00
    • Ka Prao Kai Khai Dao(Basil)

      Minced chicken, chili, bell pepper, onion and basil leaves, Topped with fried egg.

      $19.00
    • Crispy Chicken Cashew

      Deep-fried chicken, onion, scallions, white wine,Sweet chilli sauce

      $18.00
    • Lobster Tail PadThai

      Thin rice noodles served, lobster tail, bean sprout, chive, crushed peanuts

      $36.00
    • Short Ribs Massaman

      Braised grass-fed short ribs, mashed sweet potatoes and roasted peanuts ,topped with crispy shaùseh

      $38.00
    • OBAO Bun Platter

      Grilled pork, shrimp, tofu, beef balls, crispy spring roll, vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables, pickled carrot and radish, peanuts and nước chấm sauce

      $28.00
    • Lemongrass Short Ribs with rice

      Braised short ribs, stir fried onions, grape tomatoes, fried egg, lemongrass sauce and crispy shallot

      $32.00
    • Pla Todd & Mango Salad

      Deep fried Sea bass, lettuce leaves, mango salad, cashew nuts, fried lemongrass, crispy shallot and Thai spicy seafood sauce

      $38.00
    • Duck Red Curry

      Red curry paste, duck leg confit, coconut milk, cherry tomato, pineapple, Lychee and Thai basil leaves

      $29.00

    Curry

    • Short Ribs Massaman Curry

      12 hour braised grass-fed short ribs, roasted sweet potato, shallot, dills, and peanuts topped with crispy shallot

      $35.00
    • Red Curry

      Hand crushed red curry paste duck led confit coconut milk cherry tomato pineapple bell peppers and Thai basil leaves

      $17.95
    • Green Curry

      Hand crushed green curry paste, sliced chicken, Thai Eggplant, Thai basil leaves, bird's eye chili and bamboo shoot

      $17.95
    • Massaman Curry

      Sweet potato, onion and peanuts with coconut milk.

      $17.95

    Noodles

    • Pork & Shrimp Bun

      Grilled pork & shrimp, vermicelli noodles, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint, scallion, peanuts, nước chấm sauce, pickled carrot and radish

      $21.00
    • Khao Soi Short Rib

      Creamy coconut yellow curry soup, egg noodles, Short Ribs , pickled mustard green, red onion, crispy noodle, lime wedge

      $36.00
    • Pho Bo Short Rib

      12 hrs cooked beef broth, braised short rib, sliced rare beef, cooked brisket, thin rice noodles, onions, cilantro, side of bean sprouts, jalapeño and lime wedge

      $34.00
    • Pho Bò

      12 hrs cooked beef broth, thin sliced rare beef, cooked brisket, thin rice noodles, onions, cilantro, side of bean sprouts, jalapeño and lime wedge

      $18.00
    • Pho Ga

      Chicken leg confit, shiitake mushrooms broth, thin rice noodles, onions, cilantro, side of bean sprouts, jalapeño and lime wedge

      $18.00
    • Pho Chay

      Fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms broth, thin rice noodles, onions, cilantro, side of bean sprouts, jalapeño and lime wedge

      $18.00
    • PAD THAI (GLUTEN FREE).

      Thin rice noodles with shrimps or chicken, egg, bean sprouts, chives, and crushed peanuts

      $17.95
    • Pad See Eew

      Stir fried flat noodles, grass-fed beef, egg, garlic, Chinese broccoli, picked long hot pepper and white pepper

      $17.95
    • Drunken Noodles

      stir fried large flat noodles, sliced chicken, egg, bird’s eye chilies, Thai basil leaves

      $17.95
    • Shimps Garlic Butter Noodles

      Garlic butter egg noodles, stir fried garlic butter shrimp, iceberg lettuce, scallion, cilantro, picked carrot and radish

      $20.00
    • Vegan Pad Thai

      Pad thai vegan no egg

      $18.00
    • Khao Soi Chicken

      Creamy coconut yellow curry soup, egg noodles, chicken leg confit, pickled mustard green, red onion, crispy noodle, lime wedge

      $20.00
    • Khao Soi Duck

      Creamy coconut yellow curry soup, egg noodles, Duck leg confit, pickled mustard green, red onion, crispy noodle, lime wedge

      $29.00

    Greens

    • Bean Sprout & Chives

      Bean sprouts chive and garlic

      $9.00
    • Sautéed Chinese Broccoli

      $9.00

    Non-Alcoholic

    • Coconut Juice

      $5.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Thai Iced Tea

      Thai Ice tea

      $6.00
    • Vietnamese Iced Coffee

      $6.00
    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      $3.00
    • Seltzer

      $3.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.00

    Sides

    • Jasmine Rice

      $3.00
    • Steamed Pho Noodle

      $3.00
    • Steamed Bun Bo Noodles

      $3.00
    • Steamed Broad Noodles

      $3.00
    • Kimchi

      $5.00
    • Spicy Mayo

      $3.00
    • Pickled

      $3.00
    • Peanut sauce

      $3.00
    • Pho Side

      $1.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Monday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Tuesday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 9:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    222 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022

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