Tiger Rock North John Street is a Southeast Asian restaurant at 26 North John Street in central Liverpool. Opened as the larger city centre counterpart to the original Smithdown Road venue, it pairs a colourful dining room with a prominent bar. The informal atmosphere is built around sharing food with friends rather than following rigid courses.
The menu takes inspiration from the hawker stalls and street food traditions of countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. Small plates move between crisp, spicy, sour and aromatic flavours, while bowls and salads provide more substantial choices. Combining several dishes lets a table explore different cooking styles in one visit.
Meat, seafood and plant based options appear across the selection, supported by rice, noodles and vegetable sides. Chilli, herbs, citrus, coconut and fermented seasonings bring the distinctive contrasts associated with the region. Recipes can change, so diners with allergies should confirm current ingredients and preparation with the team.
Cocktails complement the bright flavours, alongside beer, wine and alcohol free drinks. The central location makes the restaurant useful before an evening out as well as for a longer social meal. Tiger Rock North John Street offers Liverpool a lively, approachable route through the varied food cultures of Southeast Asia.
Address: 26 North John Street, Liverpool L2 9RU, United Kingdom
Tiger Rock Menu
Lunch Specials
2 for £15, available 12pm – 5pm every day. Manager reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime without notice.
SOM TAM
Thai papaya carrot salad (v)(gf)
ROJAK KACANG
Leafy salad with boiled egg, tofu, peanuts, cashew nuts, served with a nutty coconut dressing (v)(gf)
GU LOU KAI YIK
Sweet & sour chicken wings
GOI CUON
Vietnamese fresh rice paper summer rolls filled with barbecued pork & salad (v)
SATAY AYAM
BBQ chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce (gf)
GON NGAU YUK SEE
Crispy shredded chilli beef
MOO TORD GATIAM
Chilli & garlic pork ribs
GENG KEOW WAN GAI
Thai Chicken green curry (v)(gf)
PAD THAI
Classic Thai stir fried chicken noodles (v)(gf)
LAKSA MEE
Singaporean spicy chicken coconut noodles soup (contains fish sauce)
NASI RENDANG
A slow cooked Beef Malaysian curry served with coconut rice (gf)
Fresh Oysters
Allergen legend: (VE) VEGAN, (V) VEGETARIAN, (GF) GLUTEN FREE, (C) CONTAINS CHILLIES. All dishes are served as and when they are ready. We cannot guarantee non cross contamination of dishes. Should you have any food allergy or intolerance concerns, please speak to a staff member before you order your food.
FRESH OYSTERS
Fresh oysters from Colchester (GF). Min order 2.
Spring Rolls
GOI CUON
Fresh rice paper summer rolls filled with salad. Option with prawns or barbecued pork. *COLD DISH, PORK IS NOT (GF) (GF) (VE OPTION)
PO PIA BHET
Duck spring rolls drizzled with hoisin sauce (V OPTION)
CHA GIO
Vietnamese crispy minced pork spring rolls
GOONG BIKINI
King prawn & minced chicken pancake rolls
Dim Sum
SHU MAI
Steamed minced pork & prawn dumplings
GYOZA
Dumplings filled with minced pork, prawns, and chives, served with ginger & vinegar sauce
TAICHI GAO
Steamed scallop dumplings served with chilli oil (C)
CHAR SIU BAO
Baked char siu pastries
Soup
TOM YAM GAI
The famous Thai hot & sour chicken soup (C)
WANTON TONG
Prawn wanton soup
Sides
KOW MAPAW
Coconut rice (VE) (GF)
KOW NEOW
Plain & simple sticky glutinous rice. Goes great with salads!
KOA KREB GOONG
Crispy Thai chilli prawn crackers
NASI PUTIH
Steamed jasmine rice (VE) (GF)
PAD MEE
Stir fried noodles with beansprout (VE, GF OPTIONS)
KELAPA KENTANGMANIS
Sweet potato with coconut flakes (VE) (GF)
KIMCHI
Korean pickled vegetables (C) (VE)
Meat
SIU PAI QAT
Chinese style barbecued spare ribs
MOO TORD GATIAM
Chilli & garlic pork ribs (C)
GU LOU KAI YIK
Sweet & sour chicken wings
GON NGAU YUK SEE
Crispy shredded chilli beef
BEEK GAI YAT SAI
Chicken wings stuff with chicken, woodear mushroom & glass noodles, with homemade chilli tomato relish
YAM BHET
Roasted duck salad infused with intense Thai flavours (C)
YAM NEUR
Thai steak salad (C) (GF)
SIU ARP
Roasted duck breast with bak choi
Grill
SATAY AYAM
Barbecued chicken satay skewers (P) (GF)
SATAY LEMBU
Barbecued steak satay skewers (P) (GF)
KAMBING CHOP
Barbecued lamb chops, marinaded with turmeric & spices, served with mango salad
MOO KORP
Roast crispy belly pork with hoisin sauce
Noodle & Rice
NASI LEMAK
Coconut rice with crispy anchovies, boiled egg, roasted peanuts & sambal sauce (C) (V,VE,GF OPTIONS) (P)
NASI GORENG
Popular Malaysian hawker food – chicken fried rice with fried egg & prawn crackers (C) (V,VE,GF OPTIONS)
GON CHAU UDON
Cantonese stir fried sliced steak noodles with beansprouts (V & VE OPTIONS)
KOW NEOW MOO BEENG
Barbecued pork loin Laos style served with sticky rice & chilli tomato dip
CHAR SIU FAN
Chinese BBQ honey pork with bak choi & rice
MEE GORENG UDANG
Popular Malay/Indian king prawn fried noodles with chilli (C)
PAD THAI
Classic Thai street food – stir fried chicken noodles (V,VE & GF OPTIONS)
Curry
LAKSA MEE
Singaporean chicken coconut curry noodle soup (CONTAINS FISH SAUCE) (C)
GENG KEOW WAN GAI
Thai chicken green curry (C) (GF) (V,VE OPTIONS)
GENG MASAMAN
Thai Masaman lamb & bamboo shoot curry
Seafood
ZHENGYU
Steamed seabass with ginger, spring onion & light soy sauce (GF OPTION)
HOR MOK PLA
Steamed monkfish with chilli, lime juice & ginger (GF OPTION)
PLA MEUK GATIAM
Chilli & garlic crispy squid (C) (GF OPTION)
SAMBAL IKAN
Grilled seabass fillet with tamarind chilli sauce (C) (GF)
KRA PU PED
Crispy chilli soft shell crab (C) (GF OPTION)
TORD MAN PLA
Thai fishcakes – blend of squid, prawns & cod (GF)
BEENG HOI THEN
Grilled scallops with asparagus (GF)
YONG KE JI
Stuffed aubergines with minced prawns, topped with chilli bean sauce
Salads & Greens
YAM MAMUANG
Fresh shoestring mango with chopped onion & peppers in a zesty hot Thai dressing (C) (GF OPTION)
BAK CHOI
Steamed bak choi with garlic & minced dried shrimps (VE & GF OPTION)
ROJAK KACANG
Leafy salad with boiled egg, tofu, peanuts & cashew nuts tossed in a nutty coconut dressing (GF) (V OPTION) (P)
TERUNG BHAJI
Aubergine cooked with Malay spices (C) (VE)
SOM TAM
Thai papaya & carrot salad with fresh chilli, peanuts & fish sauce (C) (GF) (VE OPTION) (P)
TOFU SUMBAT
Stuffed tofu with cucumber, beansprout, leek & chilli tamarind sauce (VE) (GF)
PAK TEMPURA
Deep fried crispy eggplant, lotus roots & asparagus in a light batter (VE)
Vegetarian/Vegan 3 Course Set Menu (4 sharing)
£37 per person. 4 sharing.
Tofu Sumbat
Stuffed tofu with cucumber, beansprout, leek & chilli tamarind sauce
Pak Tempura
Deep fried crispy eggplant, lotus roots & asparagus in a light batter
Goi Cuon
Fresh summer rolls with a sweet chilli dip
Rojak Kacang
Leafy salad with tofu, peanuts & cashew nuts tossed in a nutty coconut dressing (with or without egg)
Nasi Goreng
Vegetable fried rice (with or without egg)
Pad Thai
Stir fried vegetarian flat rice noodles (with or without egg)
Geng Keow Wan
Vegetable green curry
Bhindi Bhaji
Steamed aubergines cooked with Malay spices
Jasmine rice
Sliced fresh mango with sticky rice pudding
contains coconut milk
3 Course Set Menu (Non-Sharing)
Choose a dish from each course.
Duck spring rolls drizzled with hoi sin sauce
v option
Chicken & prawn gyoza
Chilli and garlic ribs
Vietnamese fresh rice paper summer rolls filled with salad
grilled pork, king prawns or tofu (gf & vg option)
Mixed vegetables tempura
King prawn & minced chicken pancake rolls
BBQ chicken satay skewers
gf
Thai chicken green curry
vg option, gf
Grilled seabass fillet with tamarind chilli sauce
gf
Crispy chilli beef
Aubergines cooked with Malay spices
vg
A slow cooked Malaysian beef curry
Above dishes served with Jasmine rice
Malay/Indian king prawns stir fried noodles with chilli
Chicken Pad Thai – stir fried flat rice noodles
gf & vg option
3 roast rice served with bak choi
roast duck, belly pork and char sui
Apple spring roll served with Cheshire Farm ice cream
includes dairy
Thai mango sticky rice pudding
gf, vg
3 Course Set Menu (4 Sharing)
£40 per person. 4 sharing.
PO PIA BHET
Duck spring rolls drizzled with hoi sin sauce
TAICHI GAO
Steamed scallop dumplings served with chilli oil
GOONG BIKINI
King prawn & minced chicken pancake rolls
MOO TORD GATIAM
Chilli and garlic ribs
SATAY AYAM
BBQ chicken satay skewers (GF)
GENG KEOW WAN GAI
Thai chicken green curry (GF)
PAK PAD THAI
Classic thai street food – stir fried vegetarian flat rice noodles (GF option)
SAMBAL IKAN
Grilled seabass fillet with tamarind chilli sauce (GF)
RENDANG KENTANG
A slow cooked Malaysian beef curry
JASMINE RICE
APPLE SPRING ROLL WITH CHESIRE FARMS ICE CREAM
3 Course Gluten Free Set Menu (4 Sharing)
£37 per person. 4 sharing.
PLA MEUK GATIAM
Chilli & garlic crispy squid
YAM MAMUANG
Fresh mango with chopped onion peppers in hot thai dressing
CABAI IKAN BILIS
Padron peppers with crispy anchovies
GOI CUON
Vietnamese fresh rice paper summer rolls filled with prawns & salad
TOFU SUMBAT
Stuffed tofu with cucumber, beansprout, leek & chilli tamarind sauce
SATAY AYAM
BBQ chicken satay skewers
GENG KEOW WAN GAI
Thai chicken green curry
PAK PAD THAI
Stir fried vegetarian flat rice noodles
SAMBAL IKAN
Grilled seabass fillet with tamarind chilli sauce
RENDANG KENTANG
A slow cooked Malaysian beef curry