Straits Cafe Asian

Straits Cafe Menu

(650) 494-7168
3295 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
$$$$$

Appetizers


Wok Roasted Mussels
$12.95
In a garlic-black pepper glaze.
Roti Prata
$5.95
Grilled Indian flat bread with a curry dipping sauce.
Murtabak
$7.95
Roti prata filled with minced beef served with a curry dipping sauce.
Samosa
$6.95
Vegetarian curry savories with a garlic-chili sauce.
Poh Pia
$6.95
Fresh spring rolls with jicama, carrots, egg, ground peanuts, chinese sausage and prawns with a spicy plum sauce.
Garlic Frites
$4.95
Our house garlic fries.
Satay Chicken Or Lamb
$12.95
Wok fried salt and pepper shrimp.
Skewers
$9.95
Skewers of grilled chicken breast or lamb served with peanut sauce.
Crispy Calamari
$7.95
With kaffir lime aioli and galangal chili sauce.
Sample Platter For Two
$12.95
A sampling of our famous Satay, samosa, oysters and tuna tartar.
Dungeness Crab Cakes
$10.95
Crispy fried with a mango salsa.
Ahi Tuna Tower
$12.95
Ahi sashimi jewels tossed wtih ginger and kaffir lime leaf served with taro chips.
Garlic Pepper Shrimp
12.95
Wok fried salt and pepper shrimp.

$Soup And Salad


Tahu Goreng
$7.95
Crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Ginger Salad
$7.95-12.95
Mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root. With grilled chicken with ahi tuna slices.
Spinach Meung Kum Salad
$8.50
Spinach leaves, toasted coconut, lime and shrimp tossed with a tamarind dressing.
Fugi Apple And Prawn Salad
$8.50
Poached shrimp, fuji apples, cilantro and jicama in a lemongrass mint vinaigrette.
Soup Of The Day
4.50

$Noodles And Nasi


Spicy Garlic Noodles
$10.50
Wok-tossed egg noodles with black pepper, basil, tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms.
Mee Goreng
$11.95
Spicy indian-style wok-tossed noodles with tofu, prawns and potatoes.
Chicken Pad Thai
$11.95-9.95
Rice noodles and chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce vegetarian.
Nasi Goreng
$11.50
Spicy fried coconut rice with prawns and mixed vegetables.
Laksa Noodles
$9.95
Spicy curry soup with rice noodles, prawns, fish cake and bean sprouts.
Hainan Chicken Rice
$12.50
Poached chicken served with ginger rice and chili-ginger sauce.
Nasi Briyani
$18.95
Indian spiced rice with jumbo prawns and mixed vegetables.
Laksa Paella
$18.50
Spiced coconut risotto of abalone, shrimp, scallops and sautéed seasonal vegetables.
Olive Nasi Goreng
$9.95
Pineapple, chinese olives, peas, carrots, scallions, egg and coconut rice.
Seafood Claypot
14.50
Mussels, prawns and calamari simmered with tomato, ginger and rice.

$Specials


Nasi Campur
$18.95
Sample rice platter with the following delicious dishes to choose from please choose any 4 items.
Acar
House pickled vegetables.
Ayam Rendang
Chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice gelanga, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce.
Spicy Basil Chicken
Boneless chicken simmered with fresh basil, chilis, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Potong Kari Ayam
Chicken simmered in a singapore-style yellow curry with potatoes and carrots.
Sraits Spare Rib
5 Spice honey roasted indonesian style barbecued pork rib.
Kari Kambing
Boneless lamb braised in a spicy dry curry sauce, with potato and carrots.
Grilled Salmon Fillet
Marinated in a spicy lemongrass sauce atop a bed of Asian stir-fry vegetables.
Green Bean Sambal
Long-beans stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots.
Lady Fingers Sambal
Lady fingers stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots.
Tahu Goreng
Crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Chow Kwey Teow
Crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Chow Kwey Teow
11.95-9.95
Wok fried tick rice noodle with oyster, soy sauce, fishcake, shrimps, chicken, egg, bean sprout, shallot & chive. Vegetarian.

$Vegetabales


Bijang
$8.50
Sweet and sour eggplant with peppers.
Ladyfingers Or Green Bean Sambal
$8.50
Okra or long-beans stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots.
Chap Chye
$8.50
Cabbage stir-fry with shiitake and straw mushrooms, dried bean curd, lily root and bean-thread noodles.
Sayor Lodeh
$9.50
Fresh vegetables simmered in a spicy coconut curry with pureed dried shrimp.
Jasmine Rice
$1.00
Per person.
Pandan Chicken Rice
$2.50
Fragrant Coconut Rice
$2.50
Brown Rice
$3.00
Briyani Rice
3.00

$Beef And Lamb


Lamb Korma
$17.50
Braised lamb shank in a mild white curry with yukon potatoes, cherry tomatoes and fried shallots.
Beef Tandori
$17.50
Marinated beef and vegetable skewers served with fresh pineapple.
Nonya Daging Rendang
$17.50
Singapore spiced flat-iron steak with kaffir lime leaf sauce and sauteed greens.
Pepper Steak
$24.50
Fillet mignon served with a cracked black pepper sauce with garlic taro mash.
Straits Spare Ribs
$15.50
5 Spice honey roasted Indonesian style barbecued pork ribs.
Papaya Curry
18.50
Our chef's special home style beef curry in a sumptuous coconut curry sauce with papaya cubes.

$Poultry


Ayam Rendang
$15.50
Chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice galangal, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce.
Spicy Basil Chicken
$12.50
Boneless chicken simmered with fresh basil, chili, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Duck Kapitan
$18.50
Grilled marinated duck breast with leg confit and pandan creap.
Potong Kari Ayam
$12.50
Half a chicken simmered in a singapore-style yellow curry with potatoes and carrots.
Garlic Chili Pepper Chicken
12.95
Wok-fried boneless chicken breast with basil, roasted garlic and chili peppers.

$Seafood


Black Pepper Crab Or Lobster
$28.00
A singaporean favorite, sauteed in a cracked pepper, garlic and butter.
Chili Crab Or Lobster
$28.00
Another singaporean favorite, sauteed in our house special sauce.
Origami Sea Bass
$23.00
Baked in parchment with ginger, longan, shiitake mushrooms and rice wine.
Ikan Pangang
$16.50
Grilled salmon fillet wrapped in a banana leaf with pureed fresh chili, lemongrass, garlic and onion.
Grilled Lemongrass Salmon
$19.50
Grilled salmon fillet marinated in a spicy lemongrass sauce atop a bed of asian stir-fry vegetables.
Green Curry
$17.50
Prawns, scallops, mussels and vegetables in a spicy jalapeno-coconut sauce.
Gulai Ikan
$16.50
Pan fried mahi mahi, okra, tomatoes and curry leaf in an indian style curry sauce.
Ikan Goreng
$20.50
Whole deep-fried snapper topped with an aromatic onion, garlic and soy sauce.
Lobster Pad Thai
$30.00
Wok roasted lobster served on a bed of rice noodles, tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce.
Sambal Udang
$15.50
Prawns saut?ed in a chili sambal- shallot sauce.

Appetizers


Day Boat Scallops
$11.95
Pan-roasted with a tropical fruit relish and lemongrass sauce.
Tuna Mojito
$2.50
Ahi tuna jewels with sour cream, mint and ginger wrapped in our famous roti.
Wok Roasted Mussels
$12.95
Roasted mussels in a garlic-black pepper glaze.
Roti Prata
$5.95
Grilled Indian flat bread with a curry dipping sauce.
Murtabak
$7.95
Roti prata filled with minced beef served with a curry dipping sauce.
Samosa
$6.95
Vegetarian curry savories with a garlic-chili sauce.
Poh Pia
$6.95
Fresh spring rolls with jicama, carrots, egg, ground peanuts, chinese sausage and prawns with a spicy plum sauce.
Garlic Frites
$4.95
Our house special garlic fries.
Satay Chicken Or Lamb
$9.95
Skewers of grilled chicken breast or lamb served with peanut sauce.
Crispy Calamari
$7.95
With kaffir lime aioli and galangal chili sauce.
Sample Platter For Two
$12.95
A sampling of our famous satay, samosa, oysters and tuna tartar.
Dungeness Crab Cakes
$10.95
Crispy fried with a mango salsa.
Ahi Tuna Tower
$12.95
Ahi sashimi jewels tossed wtih ginger and kaffir lime leaf served with taro chips.
Deep Fried Spring Rolls
$6.95
Deep fried spring rolls with jicama, dried shrimp, tofu, carrots and bamboo shoot.
Garlic Pepper Shrimp
12.95
Wok fried salt and pepper shrimp.

$Soup And Salad


Soup Of The Day
$4.50
Spinach 'Meung Kum' Salad
$8.50
Spinach leaves, toasted coconut, lime and shrimp tossed with a tamarind dressing.
Ginger Salad
$7.95-12.95
Mixed greens, pickled ginger, ground peanuts and shallots tossed in ginger plum dressing topped with crispy taro root. With grilled chicken with ahi tuna slices.
Tahu Goreng
$7.95
Crispy fried tofu with cucumber and bean sprouts topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Fuji Apple And Prawn Salad
8.50
Poached shrimp, fuji apples, cilantro and jicama in a lemongrass mint vinaigrette.

$Noodles And Nasi


Spicy Garlic Noodles
$10.50
Wok-tossed egg noodles with black pepper, basil, tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms.
Mee Goreng
$12.50
Spicy indian-style wok-tossed noodles with tofu, prawns and potatoes.
Chicken Pad Thai
$12.50-10.00
Rice noodles and chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. Vegetarian.
Nasi Goreng
$12.50
Spicy fried coconut rice with prawns and mixed vegetables.
Hainan Chicken Rice
$12.50
Poached chicken served with ginger rice and chili-ginger sauce.
Nasi Briyani
$18.95
Indian spiced rice with jumbo prawns and mixed vegetables.
Laksa Paella
$19.50
Spiced coconut risotto of abalone, shrimp, scallops and sauteed seasonal vegetables.
Olive Nasi Goreng
10.00
Pineapple, chinese olives, peas, carrots, scallions, egg and coconut rice.

$Specials


Crab Wontons
$7.95
Deep fried crispy crab wontons served with garlic ginger sauce.
Asparagus Tempura
$7.95
Battered asparagus served with aromatic soy sauce.
Lemongrass Pork Chops
$17.95
Pan seared pork chops with spicy lemongrass, served with briyani rice.
Indonesia Chicken Wings
$8.95
Indonesian style crispy wings served with celery served with garlic ginger sauce.
Chow Kwey Teow
$25.00-9.95
Wok fried thick rice noodle with oyster sauce soy sauce, fishcake, shrimps or chicken egg, bean sprout, chive and shallot. Vegetarian.
Grill Seabass
18.95
Marinated sea bass served with grill asparagus and zucchini.

$Vegetables


Bijang
$9.50
Sweet and sour eggplant with peppers.
Ladyfingers Or Green Bean Sambal
$9.50
Okra or long-beans stir fried with chili, ground dried shrimp and shallots.
Chap Chye
$9.50
Cabbage stir-fry with shiitake and straw mushrooms, dried bean curd, lily root and bean-thread noodles.
Sayor Lodeh
$9.50
Fresh vegetables simmered in a spicy coconut curry with pureed dried shrimp.
Jasmine Rice
$1.50
Per person.
Pandan Chicken Rice
$2.50
Fragrant Coconut Rice
$2.50
Briyani Rice
$3.00
Brown Rice
3.00

$Beef And Lamb


Lamb Korma
$19.95
Braised lamb shank in a mild white curry with yukon potatoes, cherry tomatoes and fried shallots.
Kari Kambing
$18.50
Boneless lamb braised in a spicy dry curry sauce, with potato and carrots.
Nonya Daging Rendang
$19.50
Singapore spiced flat-iron steak with kaffir lime leaf sauce and sauteed greens.
Pepper Steak
$25.50
Fillet mignon served with a cracked black pepper sauce with garlic taro mash.
Straits Spare Ribs
$18.50
5 Spice honey roasted indonesian style barbecued pork ribs.
Beef Tandori
19.50
Marinated beef and vegetable skewers served with fresh pineapple.

$Poultry


Duck Kapitan
$19.95
Grilled marinated duck breast with leg confit and pandan crepe.
Ayam Rendang
$16.50
Chicken simmered in an indonesian style spice galangal, lemongrass and coconut milk sauce.
Garlic Chili Pepper Chicken
$14.50
Wok-fried boneless chicken breast with basil, roasted garlic and chili peppers.
Potong Kari Ayam
$13.95
Half a chicken simmered in a singapore-style yellow curry with potatoes and carrots.
Spicy Basil Chicken
12.50
Boneless chicken simmered with fresh basil, chili, shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

$Seafood


Black Pepper Crab Or Lobster
$30.50
A singaporean favorite, sauteed in a cracked pepper, garlic and butter (upon availability).
Chili Crab Or Lobster
$30.50
Another singaporean favorite, sauteed in our house special sauce.
Origami Sea Bass
$25.95
Baked in parchment with ginger, longan, shiitake mushrooms and rice wine.
Ikan Pangang
$18.50
Grilled salmon fillet wrapped in a banana leaf with pureed fresh chili, lemongrass, garlic and onion.
Grilled Lemongrass Salmon
$19.50
Grilled salmon fillet marinated in a spicy lemongrass sauce atop a bed of asian stir-fry vegetables.
Green Curry
$22.50
Prawns, scallops, mussels and vegetables in a spicy jalapeno-coconut sauce.
Gulai Ikan
$18.50
Pan fried mahi mahi, okra, tomatoes and curry leaf in an indian style curry sauce.
Ikan Goreng
$22.50
Whole deep-fried snapper topped with an aromatic onion, garlic and soy sauce.
Lobster Pad Thai
$36.50
Wok roasted lobster served on a bed of rice noodles, tossed in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce.
Sambal Udang
$22.50
Prawns sauteed in a sambal chili sauce.

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