Tay Do Cafe is a family run Vietnamese restaurant at 65 Kingsland Road. Founded in 2000 by Thanh Nguyen and Thanh Pham, it was among the earlier Vietnamese restaurants on the street and takes its name from the southern Vietnamese city now known as Can Tho.
Southern Vietnamese cooking is central, with hu tieu noodle soup among the house specialities. Pho, hot and spicy rice vermicelli soups and egg noodle soups offer different broths, noodles and combinations of meat, seafood or tofu.
Grilled dishes designed to be wrapped in rice paper bring a more interactive style of eating, while Vietnamese pancakes add crispness and fresh herbs. Chinese influenced fried rice and noodle dishes reflect the wider food culture of Southeast Asia and expand the choice for regular diners.
The extensive menu and relaxed service suit both a quick lunch and a larger family meal. Tay Do’s lasting appeal comes from generational cooking knowledge, fresh ingredients and a willingness to represent the breadth of southern Vietnamese everyday food.
Address: 65 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AG, England
Tay Do Cafe Menu
Starters
Prawn Crackers
Prawn flavoured crackers
Tay Do House Platter
4 Pork Spring Rolls, 2 Prawn Toast, 2 Fried Spare Ribs, Crispy Seaweed (Contains gluten/Egg)
Tay Do Vegetarian House Platter (V)
4 Vegetarian Spring rolls, Salt and pepper tofu and Crispy seaweed (Contains gluten/ Egg)
Pork Spring Rolls
4 Spring rolls filled with pork (Contains gluten/Egg)
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (V)
4 Spring rolls filled with vegetables (Contains gluten/ Egg)
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
2 Crispy chunky spring rolls filled with vegetables and pork (Contains Egg)
Fresh Summer Rolls
2 Rice paper filled with rice vermicelli, salad and your choice of Pork / Prawns / Pork and Prawns or Tofu (Contains gluten within dipping sauce)
Shredded Pork Skin with Herbs Rolls
2 Rice paper filled with rice vermicelli, shredded pork skin and a mixture of herbs
Steamed Rice Rolls
Vietnamese style steamed rice noodle rolls filled with your choice of minced Pork / Prawns or Tofu and served with salad
Vietnamese Fried Pork Cake
Vietnamese style Pork sausage fried and usually served with steamed rice noodle roll (Contains gluten)
Sesame Prawn Toast
4 Minced prawn paste on fried toast and topped with sesame seeds (Contains gluten and egg)
Fried Spare Ribs
Chinese style fried spare ribs (Contains gluten)
Aubergine
Aubergine drizzled with your choice of Fish sauce or Soya sauce (Contains gluten within soya sauce option)
Crispy Fried Seaweed (V)
Seaweed stir fried to a crispy texture and topped with sugar
Spicy Salt & Pepper
Your choice of battered and fried Squid/Prawns/Spare Ribs/ Soft shell crab/ Frogs legs/ Tofu or aubergine tossed in salt and pepper, onions and chilli. (Contains egg/ gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Satay
Your choice of grilled chicken / prawns or tofu drizzled with peanut sauce and served with cucumbers and onion. (Contains nuts)
Soft Shell Crab in Tamarind Sauce
Tamarind sauce marinated and drizzled over soft shell crab (Contains gluten)
Vietnamese Shaking Beef
Chef’s Special – Cubes of beef tossed in with our special sauce and served on a bed of lettuce and tomato (Contains gluten)
Fried Frogs Legs
A) Frogs legs fried in butter (Contains gluten) B) Frogs legs wrapped in betal leaf and grilled C) Frogs legs with chilli and lemongrass in coconut milk
Fried Chicken Wings
A) Salt and pepper B) Sweet chilli sauce. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Yuk Sung with Prawn Crackers
Chef’s Special – beef with chili and lemongrass served with prawn crackers
Yuk Sung
Your choice of minced chicken/pork or vegetables served on a bed of lettuce and topped with crispy fried rice vermicelli (Contains gluten)
Crispy Aromatic Duck with Pancake, Cucumber and Spring Onions
Crispy duck served with Pancake, Cucumber and Spring Onions – 1/4 or 1/2. (Contains gluten)
Traditional Vietnamese Pancake
Chef’s Special – Crispy crepe like pancake filled with bean sprout and your choice of Prawns / Chicken / Pork or Tofu (Contains egg)
Char-Grilled Quail
Grilled quail (Contains gluten)
Char-Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Chili & Lemon Grass
Lamb Cutlets grilled and cooked with Chili & Lemongrass (Contains gluten)
Char-Grilled Goat with Rice Paper and Salad
Marinated goat grilled and served with side rice vermicelli and salad
Char-Grilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaf with Rice Paper and Salad
Marinated beef wrapped in betel leaf, grilled and served with side rice vermicelli and salad
Vietnamese Prawn Paste on Sugar cane with Rice Paper and Salad
Vietnamese style prawn paste wrapped around sugar cane and served with rice paper, side vermicelli and salad
Char-Grilled Pork Patties with Rice Paper and Salad [N]
Pork patties grilled and served with rice paper, side vermicelli and salad
Fried dumplings (4 pieces)
Deep fried dumplings with a choice of Pork/Prawns/Chicken/Vegetarian) (Contains gluten)
Fried fish cake
Deep fried fish cake the Thai style (Contains gluten)
Rare Beef Salad in Lime Sauce
Lettuce and herb salad with Rare Beef
Mango salad
Shredded mango and carrot salad with your choice of Prawns/Pork/Pork&Prawns/Shredded dry beef/Tofu, topped with our sauce. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Mixed Crunchy Salad
Shredded cabbage and shredded carrot salad with your choice of Chicken/Prawns/Squid or Tofu, topped with our sauce. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Green Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya salad with your choice of Shredded dry Beef/ Pork/ Squid/Prawns/ Both Prawns and Pork or Tofu, topped with our sauce and garnished with nuts. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Lotus Rootlet Salad
Shredded green papaya and Lotus Rootlet with your choice of Prawns/ Pork/ Squid or both Prawns and Pork, topped with our sauce and garnished with nuts on top. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Soup
Won Ton Soup
Dumplings filled with prawns and pork (Contains gluten)
Sweetcorn Soup
Chinese style egg soup with your choice of Crab meat/ Chicken or Tofu with sweetcorn. (Contains egg)
Vietnamese Sour Soup with Mixed Vegetables
Traditional Vietnamese sour soup with mixed vegetables and your choice of Chicken/ Prawns/ Seafood/ Mekong Catfish or Tofu
Noodle Soup
Special Beef Pho Noodle soup
A combination of rare sliced steak, well done flank and beef meatballs
Pho Hanoi
Hanoi styled flash-fried beef steak with tomatoes in pho noodle soup
Rare- Beef sliced Steak and Well done Beef Pho noodle soup
Rare sliced beef steak and slices well done beef flank in pho noodle soup
Rare Beef sliced steak Pho noodle soup
Rare sliced steak in pho noodle soup
Pho Noodle Soup
Your choice of Chicken/ Roast Duck/ Prawns/ Seafood or Tofu and Vegtables in our traditional Vietnamese pho noodle soup
Egg Noodle Soup
Your choice of Won ton (Dumplings filled with prawns and pork)/ or Duck/Chicken/Pork or Tofu in egg noodle soup (Contains gluten)
Hot and Spicy Rice Vermicelli Noodle soup
A Hot and spicy broth with thick rice vermicelli noodles and your choice of Beef/ Chicken/ Beef and Vietnamese Pork Salami/ Prawns/ Seafood or Tofu
Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Bamboo
Bamboo shoots with rice vermicelli noodle soup and your choice of Chicken/ Duck/ Prawn/ Seafood
Special Hot and Spicy Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup
A mild soup with a tomato based pork broth with thin rice vermicelli noodles and your choice of Crab meat/ Chicken or Beef
Hanoi Combo Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup
Chicken, Shredded omlette, Vietnamese pork salami in rice vermicelli noodle soup (Contains egg)
Rice Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Vegetables and Tofu (V)
Thin rice vermicelli noodle soup vegetables and tofu
Southern Vietnamese Hu Tieu Noodle Soup
Southern Vietnamese styled tapioca rice noodle soup with your choice of Pork and Seafood/ Chicken/ Pork/ Duck/ Prawns or Seafood
Noodles
Tay Do’s Special Rice Vermicelli
Rice vermicelli noodles with char grilled pork, shredded pork skin and Vietnamese spring rolls (Contains gluten)
Tay Do’s Special Rice Vermicelli with Chili & Lemongrass in Coconut Milk
Rice vermicelli noodles with chili and lemongrass in coconut milk stir fried with your choice of Beef/ Pork/ Chicken/ Lamb/ Tofu/ Duck / Squid/ Seafood or Prawns
Rice Vermicelli with Char grilled Pork
Rice vermicelli noodles with beansprout, lettuce and herbs with char grilled pork. (Contains gluten)
Rice Vermicelli with Vietnamese spring rolls
Rice vermicelli noodles with beansprout, lettuce and herbs with Vietnamese spring rolls. (Contains gluten)
Rice Vermicelli with Vegetarian spring rolls
Rice vermicelli noodles with beansprout, lettuce and herbs with vegetarian spring rolls. (Contains gluten)
Rice Vermicelli with Char Grilled Pork Patties
Rice vermicelli noodles with beansprout, lettuce and herbs with grilled pork pattie slices
Rice Vermicelli with Chili & Lemongrass
Rice vermicelli noodles with beansprout, lettuce and herbs with chili and lemongrass stir fried with your choice of Beef/ Pork/ Chicken/ Lamb/ Tofu/ Duck / Seafood or Prawns
Singapore Noodles
Spicy Singapore styled rice vermicelli noodles stir fried with vegetables (Contains egg/gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Vietnamese Hu Tieu Noodles
Southern Vietnamese tapioca noodles with your choice of Chicken or Pork (Contains gluten)
Stir fried Pho Saigon styled Beef Satay Noodles [N]
Saigon styled pho noodles stir fried with beef in a satay sauce with lettuce, herbs and mango slices (Contains gluten)
Bun Cha Hanoi
Rice vermicelli noodles with char grilled pork, pork patties slices in a traditional fish sauce with a side of salad. (Contains gluten)
Stir fried Soft White Ho Fun noodles
Soft white pho noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns (This dish is dry based and contains no sauce). (Contains gluten)
Stir fried soft white noodles in black bean sauce
Soft white pho noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns in black bean sauce. (Contains gluten)
Egg noodles
Egg noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns. (Contains gluten)
Chinese style Crispy egg noodles
Crispy egg noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns. (Contains gluten)
Crispy egg noodle in black bean sauce
Crispy egg noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns in black bean sauce. (Contains gluten)
Chow mein
Egg noodles stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Beef/ Barbecued Pork/ Tofu/ Duck/ Mixed Meat/ Seafood or Prawns. (Contains gluten)
Vegetarian Singapore noodles
Rice vermicelli noodles with a stir fried mixed vegetables in a Singapore style. (Contains egg/ gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Pad Thai style noodles
Pad thai style noodles stir fried with a choice of Chicken/Prawns/Seafood/Tofu or Chicken and Prawns (Contains gluten)
Fish
Steamed sea bass
Steamed sea bass with your choice of Ginger and spring onion or black bean sauce with vermicelli and black fungus drizzled on top. (Contains gluten)
Steamed sea bream
Steamed sea bream with your choice of Ginger and spring onion or black bean sauce with vermicelli and black fungus drizzled on top. (Contains gluten)
Steamed Tilapia with Black bean sauce, vermicelli and black fungus
Steamed sea bream with black bean sauce with vermicelli and black fungus drizzled on top (Contains gluten)
Deep fried sea bass
Sea bass fried with your choice of salt, chili and lemongrass/ Fish sauce and ginger/ Tamarind sauce or fish sauce and mango drizzled on top.
Deep fried sea bream
Sea Bream fried with your choice of salt, chili and lemongrass/ Fish sauce and ginger/ Tamarind sauce or fish sauce and mango drizzled on top.
Deep fried tilapia
Tilapia fried with your choice of salt, chili and lemongrass/ Fish sauce and ginger/ Tamarind sauce or fish sauce and mango drizzled on top.
Braised Mekong cat fish in caramel
Mekong cat fish braised in a clay pot and topped with caramel sauce and chili (Contains gluten)
Seafood
Tay Do’s Special King Prawns with Chili & Lemongrass
King Prawns stir fried with Chili and Lemongrass (3 Pieces)
Stewed King Prawns in Pot
King Prawns stewed in clay pot with spicy tomato sauce (3 Pieces)
Char Grilled King Prawns in Butter
Grilled king prawns stir fried in butter (3 Pieces) (Contains gluten)
Tay Do’s Chilli & lemongrass in coconut milk
Chili and lemongrass stir fried in coconut milk with your choice of Prawns/ Squid or Mixed Seafood
Aubergine stir fried
Aubergine stir fried with your choice of Prawns/ Squid or Mixed Seafood. (Contains gluten)
Chili and Lemongrass
Chili and Lemongrass stir fried with your choice of Prawns/ Squid or Mixed Seafood
Ginger and Onion
Ginger and onion stir fried with your choice of Prawns/ Squid or Mixed Seafood
Mushroom, Bamboo Shoots and Baby Corn
Mushroom, Bamboo shoots and baby corn stir fried with prawns/ squid or mixed seafood
Tay Do’s Pineapple, Cucumber, Pickled Greens
Pickled greens stir fried with pineapple, cucumber and tomato with your choice of Prawns or Mixed Seafood
Chili Satay Sauce
Satay Sauce stir fried with your choice of Prawns/ Squid or Mixed Seafood. (Contains gluten)
Black Bean Sauce
Black bean sauce stir fried with green peppers and onion with your choice of Prawns/ squid or Mixed seafood. (Contains gluten)
Prawns in Green Curry
Green Curry with peppers, onion with your choice of Prawns/ squid or Mixed seafood
Prawns in Sweet and Sour
Sweet and sour sauce stir fried with peppers and onions and prawns
Prawns in Tamarind sauce
Tamarind sauce stir fried with prawns (Contains gluten)
Mixed Meats
Tay Do’s Chili Lemongrass in Coconut Milk
Chili and lemongrass stir fried in coconut milk with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck
Char grilled Pork Chops
Pork Chops grilled (Contains gluten)
Roast Duck
Half a portion of roast duck on a bed of steamed vegetables (Contains gluten)
Stewed
Your choice of Chicken/ Pork/ Pork and prawns or Chicken and Prawns stewed in clay pot in caramel sauce. (Contains gluten)
Aubergine stir fried
Aubergine stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck. (Contains gluten)
Chili and lemongrass
Chili and Lemongrass stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck
Ginger and spring onion
Ginger and onion stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck
Mushroom, Bamboo Shoots and Baby Corn
Mushroom, Bamboo shoots and baby corn stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef or Duck
Black Bean Sauce
Black bean sauce stir fried with green peppers and onion with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck. (Contains gluten)
Chili Satay Sauce
Satay Sauce stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef/ Lamb or Duck. (Contains gluten)
Green Curry
Green Curry with peppers, onion and your choice of Chicken/ Pork / Beef or Duck
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and sour sauce stir fried with peppers and onions and your choice of Chicken/ Pork /Crispy Beef or Duck
Tamarind Sauce
Tamarind Sauce stir fried with your choice of Crispy Beef or Duck. (Contains gluten)
Tofu and Vegetables
Pak Choi
Oak Choi with your choice of Garlic Sauce or Oyster Sauce (Contains gluten within oyster sauce option)
Choy Sam
Choy Sam with your choice of Garlic Sauce or Oyster Sauce (Contains gluten within oyster sauce option)
Stir fried Morning Glory
Morning Glory stir fried with your choice of Bean curd or Garlic Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables (V)
Mixed vegetables stir fried together
Aubergine with with Tofu (V)
Aubergine stir fried with Tofu(Contains gluten)
Chili and Lemongrass with Tofu (V)
Chili and Lemongrass stir fried with Tofu
Stir fried Tofu with Mushrooms, Bamboo Shoots and Baby Corn (V)
Mushroom, Bamboo shoots and baby corn stir fried with Tofu
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce (V)
Black bean sauce stir fried with green peppers and onion with Tofu (Contains gluten)
Chili Satay Sauce
Satay Sauce stir fried with Tofu (Contains gluten)
Rice
Tay Do’s Rice Special
Char grilled pork, shredded pork skin and egg cake served with steamed rice and salad (Contains gluten)
Char Grilled Pork served with Steamed Rice
Char grilled pork with steamed rice and salad (Contains gluten)
Steamed rice with
Steamed rice served with your choice of Roast Duck or Roast Duck and Char Sui (Barbeque roast pork). Choices: A) Roast Duck, B) Roast Duck & Char Sui pork. (Contains gluten)
Stir fried Seafood with Pickled Vegetables with Steamed rice
Pickled vegetables stir fried with mixed seafood served on steamed rice
Special Fried Rice
Fried rice stir fried with a chicken, shrimp, barbecued pork and peas (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Fried rice with
Fried rice stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ King Prawns/ Seafood or Mixed Vegetables. Choices: A) Chicken, B) King Prawns/Seafood, C) Mixed Vegetables. (Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Steamed rice
Steamed rice
Egg fried rice
Stir fried rice with egg (Contains egg/ gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand)
Coconut rice
Coconut rice topped with coconut milk and topped with sesame seeds
Steamed rice with
Steamed rice served with your choice of Roast Duck or Roast Duck and Char Sui (Barbeque roast pork). A) Roast Duck, B) Roast Duck & Char Sui pork. Contains gluten.
Fried rice with
Fried rice stir fried with your choice of Chicken/ King Prawns/ Seafood or Mixed Vegetables. A) Chicken, B) King Prawns/Seafood, C) Mixed Vegetables. Contains gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand.
Steamed rice (V)
Steamed rice
Egg fried rice (V)
Stir fried rice with egg. Contains egg/ gluten within crispy onions which is added as a garnish – can be removed if notified beforehand.
Coconut rice (V)
Coconut rice topped with coconut milk and topped with sesame seeds
Plain Noodles
Egg Noodles
Thin egg noodles stir fried with soy sauce, beansprout and onions (Contains gluten)
Soft White Ho Fun Noodles
Thick white Ho fun noodles stir fried with soya sauce, beansprout and onions (Contains gluten)
Chow mien noodles
Thick egg noodles stir fried with soya sauce, beansprout and onions (Contains gluten)
Tofu Dishes
Satay Sauce stir fried with your choice of Tofu/ Vegetables or mixed
A) Tofu/ Vegetable £8.50, B) Mixed £9.00. Contains gluten.
Tofu in Green Curry sauce (V)
Green Curry with peppers, onion and Tofu
Tofu in Sweet and Sour sauce (V)
Sweet and sour sauce stir fried with peppers and onions and Tofu
Tofu in Tamarind Sauce (V)
Tamarind Sauce stir fried with Tofu. Contains gluten.