Ngon Ngon Clerkenwell is a Vietnamese restaurant at 144 Clerkenwell Road in London. The compact dining room serves lunch and dinner, with a menu that balances fresh herbs and vegetables against grilled meat, seafood, rice and warming noodle dishes.
Spring rolls and summer rolls provide crisp and fresh starting points, while green papaya and mango salads combine fruit, herbs and Vietnamese dressings. Meat, seafood and vegetarian sharing platters make it easy for a group to sample several textures and cooking styles.
Pho and other noodle soups offer fragrant broth based meals, alongside egg noodles, flat rice noodles and stir fried dishes. Grilled pork with spring rolls, honey glazed chicken rice and mango sea bass show the range from familiar comfort food to more distinctive house combinations.
The restaurant’s quick lunch service suits Clerkenwell workers, while the broader dinner menu rewards a more leisurely visit. Tofu and vegetable dishes support meat free choices, and guests with allergies should speak with staff about fish sauce, peanuts, shellfish and other ingredients before ordering.
Address: 144 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1R 5DP, England
Ngon Ngon Clerkenwell Menu
Starters
Pork and prawn Spring Rolls
Crispy traditional rolls with minced pork shoulder, prawn, shiitake mushroom and glass noodles
Fish and Prawn Spring rolls
Crispy traditional rolls with minced fish, prawn, shiitake mushroom and glass noodles
Vegan Vegetable Spring Rolls
Crispy rolls with taro, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and mung beans
Prawn Summer Rolls
Fresh rolls with poached black tiger prawns, pickles, vermicelli and coriander served with hoisin peanut sauce
Tofu Summer Rolls
Fresh rolls with fried tofu, Vermicelli, coriander served with hoisin peanut sauce
Chicken Satay
Salted and Peppered: Squid
Salted and Peppered: Prawn
Salted and Peppered: Sea Bass
Salted and Peppered: Tofu
Salted and Peppered: Aubergine
Salted and Peppered: Chicken Wings
Betel Leaf Beef
Minced beef wrapped and grilled in betel leaves. Served with lettuce, vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and peanuts.
Grilled Honey Roast Pork
Traditional Vietnamese handmade pork croquettes. Served with lettuce, vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and peanuts.
Grilled Prawns
Grilled tiger prawns served with all a limed based dipping sauce
Salads
Beef Salad
Peach beef cured in lime juice, sea salt and lemongrass with herbs.
Papaya and Mango with Shredded Beef
Papaya and Mango with Prawn
Vegetarian Papaya and Mango with Tofu
Sharer
Sharing Platter Of Seafood, for 2 pp
A mixed platter of prawn summer rolls, chilli and salted prawn, squid, grilled tiger prawn and prawn papaya salad
Sharing Platter Of Meat, for 2 pp
A mixed platter of spring rolls, beef in betel leaves, shaking beef, chicken wings and beef papaya salad
Vegetarian Platter, for 2 pp
A selection of vegetable spring rolls, tofu summer rolls, chilli tofu, aubergine, and tofu papaya salad
Pho Noodle Soup
Monkfish
Round noodles with tender monkfish fillets, Vietnamese celery, dill and fresh tomatoes in a spicy broth (specially tailored to its fish)
Sauteed Beef
Sliced beef fillets sautéed in garlic and Vietnamese celery and served over flat rice noodles in our aromatic broth with herbs
Rare Beef
Well done Beef
Chicken
Special
Sliced rare beef, well done brisket or confit chicken or a mix of all of them all heaped into a deliciously prepared broth with flat rice noodles and herbs
Prawn
King prawn with spring onions and coriander over flat rice noodles in our house broth
Tofu
Slices of tofu, mix vegetable and herbs in our traditional meat broth or vegan broth with flat rice noodles
Duck
Slices of duck breast and Chinese leafy vegetables with flat noodles, herbs in an aromatic broth
Spicy Beef
Spicy Prawn
Spicy Chicken
Spicy Duck
Spicy Tofu
A custom variety of chilies, spice and oils blended into the traditional broth or vegan broth to add spice and depth to the flavour. Served with round noodles.
Stir-fried Noodles
A wok-fried selection of dishes based on either egg or flat noodles with a variety of seasonal vegetables.
Flat Noodles With Beef
Flat Noodles With Chicken
Flat Noodles With Prawn
Flat Noodles With Tofu
Egg Noodles With Beef
Egg Noodles With Chicken
Egg Noodles With Prawn
Egg Noodles With Tofu
Chef Specials
Steam Rice is included (except Hanoi Fish). Replace steam Rice with Fried Rice: 2.5
Vietnamese Black Pepper Sauce With Duck
Vietnamese Black Pepper Sauce With Beef
Sizzling Plate of Ginger&Onion with Duck
Sizzling Plate of Ginger&Onion with Beef
Sizzling Plate of Ginger&Onion with Prawn
Sizzling Plate of Ginger&Onion with Tofu
Sizzling Plate of Duck with Onion
Stir fried duck marinated in turmeric, galangal and shrimp sauce with lemongrass, served on a sizzling plate. An authentic choice!
Mango Seabass
Crispy fried sea bass topped with fresh green mango and mioc cham (a traditional Vietnamese dip based on fish sauce)
Ha Noi Fish
Succulent fried chunks of a monkfish which has been marinated for approximately 12 hours in dill, turmeric and galangal, served with vermicelli noodles, salad and nuoc cham (a traditional mix of finely diced Vietnamese vegetables and fish sauce)
Buddha Aubergine With Prawn
Buddha Aubergine With Tofu
Shaking Beef
Wok-seared tenderloin beef cooked with cognac and served with salad
Stew Beef
Meltingly tender and juicy beef brisket braised with potatoes and carrots in a deeply flavoured sauce
Rice Dishes
Braised Pork
Belly pork braised until the meat is tender, and the fat and the skin are gelatinous in thick, aromatic sauces.
Grilled Pork
Honey Glazed Chicken
Thinly slices of pork marinated for hours then bring to grilled. A simple and delicious choice!
Chicken Curry
Duck Curry
Tofu Curry V
Prawn Curry
Vietnamese Egg Fried Rice With Prawn
Vietnamese Special Fried Rice
Wok fried rice cooked in a Vietnamese style with prawns or pork sausages, Chinese red sausages, prawns and pickles, served with chia chua (Vietnamese pickled salad).
Bun (Vermicelli Noodles)
Warm vermicelli noodles with a selection of meat, seafood or tofu and accompanied by fresh salad and mint chua (a traditional mix of finely sliced Vietnamese vegetables and fish sauce).
Grilled Pork N
Grilled Pork & Spring Rolls N
Honey Glazed Chicken N
Honey Roast Pork N
Prawn Lemongrass N
Beef Lemongrass N
Chicken Lemongrass N
Tofu Lemongrass V
Salted & Peppered Squid N
Beef Wrap in Betel Leaves N
Meat or Vegetable Spring Rolls N
Mixed Rolls N
Side Dishes
Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Stir fried Beansprout with Garlic
Stir Fried Chinese Leaf with Garlic
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Garlic
Stir Fried Morning Glory with Garlic
Dessert
Mochi Ice-Cream
Chocolate/Vanilla/Mango Green Tea/Strawberry & Cream/Mango/Pistachio Passion Fruit & Mango/Coffee/Coconut/Salted Caramel
Crème Caramel
Classic caramel with a touch of Vietnamese coffee
Vegetarian/ Vegan
Vegetarian Platter, for 2 pp
A selection of vegetable spring rolls, tofu summer rolls, chilli salted tofu and aubergine, and tofu papaya salad
Vegan Papaya and Mango with Tofu
Sliced papaya and mango combined with tofu and herbs tossed with a vegan sauce
Vegan Vegetable Spring Rolls
Crispy rolls with taro, tofu, shitake mushrooms, carrots, glass noodles and mung beans
Vegan Tofu Summer Rolls
Fresh tofu, vermicelli, mixed herbs served with spicy peanut sauce
Vegan Salted And Peppered Tofu
Vegan Salted And Peppered Aubergine
Vegan Pho Tofu (Noodle Soup)
Slices of organic tofu, choysum and herbs in our vegan broth with rice noodles
Vegan Spicy Tofu (Noodle Soup)
A custom variety of chilies, spices and oils blended into the vegan broth to add spice and depth to the flavour. Served with round noodles.
Vegan Flat Noodle with Tofu or Vegetables
Vegetarian Egg Noodle with Tofu or Vegetables
A wok fried egg or flat noodles with tofu and other vegetables.
Vegan Sizzling Plate of Ginger&Onion with Tofu
Grated ginger wok fried with spring onion, celery, leeks, carrots with tofu. Served with jasmine rice.
Vegan Buddha Aubergine with Tofu
Steamed aubergines braised with fried tofu and seasonal greens. Served with jasmine rice.
Vegan Tofu Curry
Vietnamese yellow curry with a bit of coconut milk and herbs added to create a unique Vietnamese rice dish.
Vegan Tofu Lemongrass Bun
Cooled vermicelli noodles with tofu stir fried with onions and beansprout, accompanied by fresh salad and vegan fish sauce.
Vegan Spring Roll Bun
Cooled vermicelli noodles with vegetable spring rolls and vegan fish sauce.
Vegetarian Vietnamese Egg Fried Rice with Vegetables
Wok fried rice cooked in a Vietnamese style with a variety of vegetables
Lunch Starters
Pork and prawn Spring Rolls
Fish and prawn Spring Rolls
Vegetable Spring Rolls (v)
Crispy traditional rolls with wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles, and a combination of either pork or fish and prawn or mung beans and tofu.
Prawn Summer Rolls
Tofu Summer Rolls
Fresh rolls with vermicelli noodles, pickles, coriander and either prawn or tofu wrapped in rice paper. Served with hoisin peanut sauce.
Chicken Satay
A Vietnamese style chicken dish topped with crushed peanuts will satisfy your cravings of satay flavour.
Salted and Pepper: Squid
Salted and Pepper: Prawn
Salted and Pepper: Chicken wings
Salted and Pepper: Tofu (v)
A selection of fried dishes cooked in Vietnamese style using a minimal amount of oil to create a healthy yet tasty experience.
Lunch Salads
Papaya and Mango Salad: Shredded Beef (n)
Papaya and Mango Salad: Prawn (n)
Papaya and Mango Salad: Tofu (n,v)
Lunch Pho
A delicate and delicious, Vietnamese noodle soup, made from 12-hour simmered beef bones, ginger, onions and lots of aromatic spices. It’s nothing short of soup perfection.
Rare Beef
Weldone Beef
Chicken
Special
(chicken, rare beef, well done beef)
Spicy Beef
(rare beef/weldone beef)
Spicy Chicken
Spicy Prawn
Spicy Duck
Spicy Tofu (v or n-v)
Lunch Bun
A fresh, crunchy classic Vietnamese bowl. Cooked vermicelli noodle combined with fresh chicken, pork, prawn, spring roll or tofu with other herbs. Accompanied by finger fish sauce. All on a prawn platter.
Grilled Pork and Spring Roll
Grilled Pork
Honey Glazed Chicken
Meat / Veg Spring Roll
Chicken Lemongrass
Beef Lemongrass
Prawn Lemongrass
Tofu Lemongrass
(v or non-v)
Lunch Noodles
Wok-fried noodles with a selection of fresh seasonal greens such as Chinese leaf, beansprout, courgettes. A healthy choice!
Flat Noodle with Beef
Flat Noodle with Chicken
Flat Noodle with Prawn
Flat Noodle with Tofu (v or non-v)
Egg Noodle with Beef
Egg Noodle with Chicken
Egg Noodle with Prawn
Egg Noodle with Tofu (v or non-v)
Lunch Rice
Combination of Vietnamese fragrant rice and selection of meat, seafood, salad or vegetable. A simple and delicious choice.
Vietnamese Curry with Chicken
Vietnamese Curry with Duck
Vietnamese Curry with Prawn
Vietnamese Curry with Tofu
Stew Beef
Braised Pork
Grilled Pork
Honey Glazed Chicken
Duck with Onions
Special Egg Fried Rice
(Vietnamese Pork Sausages, Pickles, Prawn, Chicken)