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Chow Darwin City Current Dinner Menu PDF
Chow Darwin’s Dinner Menu showcases the best of South Vietnamese and Southeast Asian cuisine in a relaxed, vibrant atmosphere at the Darwin Waterfront. Warm up with a comforting bowl of Pho – rich, aromatic broth with tender rice noodles and fresh herbs. Or dive into our signature Laksa, a Darwin favourite that has won the prestigious Golden Bowl at the Darwin International Laksa Festival three times and has now been inducted into the Laksa Hall of Fame.
Designed for sharing, our a la carte dinner selection is perfect for groups, date nights, or special occasions. Fresh, colourful, and full of flavour – only at Chow.
SMALL PLATES
Prawn Crackers
Traditional crispy prawn crackers.
Spicy Salt Squid (Gluten Free)
Lightly seasoned and flash fried, served with chilli onion relish and sriracha mayo.
CHOW! DIY Pork Pancakes
Wrap it yourself! Crispy pork belly with Peking pancakes, spring onion, local herbs, cucumber, hoisin and peanut sauce.
Bo La Lot (Gluten Free)
Marinated beef wrapped in local betel leaves, served with rice noodle cakes, crushed peanuts, salad and fish sauce.
Spicy Salt Chicken Wings
Served with sriracha mayo.
Pork Balls
Char-grilled pork skewers with peanuts and pickled vegetables. Gluten free available.
Sugar Cane Prawns (Gluten Free)
Minced prawn served with rice noodles and fresh lettuce wraps.
Quail Muoi Ot
Spicy salt quail with chilli, shallots and relish.
CHOW! Oysters (Gluten Free)
Fresh oysters with lemongrass, garlic, ginger, coriander, capsicum and onion sauce.
RICE PAPER ROLLS
Handmade to order for maximum freshness, filled with cucumber, vermicelli noodles, basil, lettuce and chives. Served with hoisin and peanut dipping sauce.
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BBQ Pork
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Pork & Prawn
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Chicken
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Vegetarian
SPRING ROLLS
Traditional Spring Rolls
Filled with pork, prawn, vermicelli, carrot, taro, onion and black mushroom.
Beef Spring Rolls
Minced beef with onion, lemongrass, carrot and vermicelli.
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Sautéed vegetables wrapped in delicate pastry.
SOUP
Pho
Vietnam's famous aromatic noodle soup. Choose from:
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Tender Beef
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Shredded Chicken
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Vegetables
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CHOW! Special Pho (brisket, rare beef and beef balls)
Laksa
A Darwin favourite. Rich Malaysian-style chicken curry soup with yellow noodles, rice noodles, tofu puffs, bean sprouts and shallots.
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Chicken
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Chicken & Prawn
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Roast Duck
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Beef
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Vegetables
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Vegan Laksa
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Seafood
Sweet & Sour Soup (Canh Chua)
Traditional Vietnamese sweet and sour soup with okra, tamarind, bean sprouts, tomato, taro stem and fresh herbs.
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Beef
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Chicken
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Vegetarian
SALADS
CHOW Asian Salad
Shredded cabbage, carrot, herbs, bean sprouts and prawn crackers.
Choose from:
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Beef
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Chicken
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Vegetarian
Pawpaw Salad
Popular market-style green papaya salad with pork, prawns, roasted peanuts and prawn crackers. Gluten free available.
LARGE PLATES
Char-Grilled Pork Belly (Gluten Free)
Served with rice noodle cakes, pickles, lettuce, cucumber, basil and peanuts.
Stir Fried Beef
Wok tossed with black pepper sauce and mixed vegetables.
Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)
Marinated cubes of rump fillet tossed with garlic, pepper, onion, capsicum, salt, lime and wasabi.
Crispy Beef with Plum Sauce
Crispy beef tossed with fresh capsicum and onion in a light plum sauce.
Massaman Curry (Gluten Free)
Slow-braised beef in coconut curry with carrots, potatoes, peanuts and crispy shallots.
Lamb Korma (Gluten Free)
Braised lamb in a rich coconut and cashew sauce with potato and crispy shallots.
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken simmered in a creamy tomato and butter sauce infused with aromatic spices.
Ginger Chicken Hot Pot
Chicken with white radish in a fragrant ginger broth.
Stir Fried Lemongrass Chicken (Gluten Free)
With garlic, chilli, coconut, mixed vegetables, fresh lime, roasted peanuts and Vietnamese coriander.
Char-Grilled Chicken Breast
Five-spice marinated chicken served with ginger and lemongrass sauce.
Thai Chicken & Cashew Stir Fry
Chicken with mixed vegetables in a Thai chilli sauce.
Red Curry Duck (Gluten Free)
With vegetables, bamboo shoots and lychee.
Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Gluten Free)
Bone-in chicken in a rich coconut curry with sweet potato.
XO Eggplant
Local eggplant stir fried with minced pork in XO sauce.
Caramelised Fish Claypot
Atlantic salmon and pork belly in a traditional caramel sauce.
Garlic King Prawns
King prawns in a creamy garlic sauce with tomato, capsicum, onion and cream.
King Prawns in Pepper Sauce
Whole king prawns cooked with capsicum, carrot, onion and celery in black pepper sauce.
Chu Chee King Prawns
King prawns with capsicum, carrot, bamboo shoots, snake beans and herbs in Chu Chee curry sauce.
Stir Fried Seafood
Scallops, prawns, squid and local threadfin salmon wok tossed with vegetables in chilli soy bean sauce.
Fried Fish Fillet
Local threadfin salmon with sweet red curry and capsicum sauce.
Red Curry Mussels (Gluten Free)
With lemongrass, kaffir lime and red curry sauce.
Pad Thai
Traditional rice noodles with chicken, prawns, bean sprouts, egg, carrot, chives, crushed peanuts and lime.
Vegetarian option available with tofu, broccoli, celery, mushroom and cauliflower.
Sambal Chilli Snake Beans (Gluten Free)
Snake beans stir fried with minced pork and sambal chilli.
Kang Koong (Vegetarian)
Water spinach wok tossed with garlic in soy sauce and finished with crispy shallots.
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables (Vegetarian)
Seasonal vegetables and tofu stir fried in soy bean sauce with crispy shallots.
BUN VERMICELLI BOWLS
Rice vermicelli noodles with carrot, cabbage, pickles, cucumber, lettuce, local sprouts, peanuts, herbs, scallions and nuoc cham dressing.
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Char-Grilled Pork Balls (Gluten Free)
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Wok Tossed Beef
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Grilled Chicken (Gluten Free)
RICE DISHES
Jasmine Rice (Gluten Free & Vegan)
Nasi Goreng
Spicy Malaysian fried rice with shrimp, sambal, fried egg, tomato and cucumber.
Special Fried Rice
With shrimp, lup cheong sausage, BBQ pork, tomato and cucumber.
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Mixed vegetables, tofu, shallots, tomato and cucumber.
DESSERTS
CHOW Dessert Tasting Plate (For One)
A selection of Vietnamese favourites including Rau Cau (Vietnamese jelly), Bánh Khoai Mì (coconut cassava cake) and deep fried vanilla ice cream.
Banana & Chocolate Spring Rolls
Served with green tea ice cream and ginger syrup.
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Golden fried vanilla ice cream served with caramel syrup.
Crème Caramel (Gluten Free)
Traditional Vietnamese-style crème caramel.
Ice Ice Baby
A trio of handmade sorbets. Ask your server for today's flavours.
CHOW Dessert Tasting Plate (For Two)
Perfect for sharing. Includes Rau Cau, Bánh Khoai Mì, deep fried vanilla ice cream and our famous Banana & Chocolate Spring Rolls.