A Vietnamese-inspired menu showcasing the best of local Northern Rivers produce, with signature noodles and fresh flavours from the wood-fire grill.
Mr Trinh’s Vietnamese first started as a 2020 lockdown pivot. We’re excited to share this new updated version as its first time being DINE-IN
FAMILY & REGIONAL CUISINE
In 2017, chef Ben Devlin married into a Vietnamese family (the Trinhs), and this pop-up residency shares both family faves and new takes of Vietnamese cuisine known for balanced, complex flavors, vibrancy and an emphasis on fresh, aromatic, sub-tropical ingredients.
Theses flavours also reflect our Northern River’s climate and produce. It’s an opportunity to show diverse local growers like Concisous Ground, Boon Luck Farm who already farm unique South-Asian ingredients.
SAMPLE MENU
PREVIEW menu - SUBJECT TO SEASONAL CHANGE
SNACKS
Natural oysters with mandarin and green pepper dressing 7ea
Rice cracker with fresh herb & peanut sate dipping sauce 12
Pickled vegetables 8
Banh mi choux bun with duck pate, duck sausage, pickles 12ea
*BANH MI is traditional a savoury baguette, our mini version in paris brest (round) shape
SMALL PLATES
Banh hoi wraps with dipping sauce and herbs. *BANH HOI are thin rice vermicelli noodle mats to make your own wraps.
Served with:
· Fresh tuna 26
· Smoked mushroom (V) 24
Grilled snapper fish cakes on lemongrass skewer with herb and tamarind glaze (3pc) 24
Grilled duck sausage with betel leaves and green garlic dressing (3pc) 26
Pipis with shallot oil, ginger and peanuts 26
NOODLE
All served with fresh garnish on side - bean sprouts, herbs, chilli
Beef pho noodles with braised and fresh beef, 12 hour cooked broth and rice noodles. Hoisin sauce on side 32
*PHO is meaty and umani, derived from hours of simmering marrow and bones. It has a sweet-warm aroma from sweet onions, dry-roasted star anise, cloves, coriander seeds, fennel, and cardamom
Bún riêu seafood noodles with spanner crab and tomato broth with rice noodles 35
*BUN RIEU is tangy and bright from tomatoes, briny and umami from crab and seafood and fermented shrimp paste adds a bold, complex background kick.
+ Kid’s version noodle (select either broth) 17
GRILLED MAIN
All shared mains served with pickles, sauce, herbs, lettuce and rice
Snapper fillet with makrut lime brown butter 45
Slow cooked duck leg with green pepper and ginger 48
Eggplant with shallot oil and galangal (V) 32
+ Add bowl of rice 5pp
DESSERT
Coffee crème caramel flan 16
Honeycomb cake madeleines with coconut cream (4pc) 14
*BANH BO (Honeycomb cake) featured a spongy, chewy interior that’s airy to resemble a honeycomb. Despite the name, it typically contains no honey, but has coconut, eggs, tapioca flour.
ALLERGY NOTES:
Gluten Free. All items GF except Banh Mi
Vego options are vegan too
MENU FAQS
SERVICE
A la carte menu
Most dishes can be shared.
Noodles are not designed to share
SITTING TIMES
2 hour sitting time
DIETARIES
Gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan options available
Gluten Free. All items GF except Banh Mi
Vego options are vegan too
Seafood Allergy: All non-vego items (and broths) may contain trace elements of fish sauce
Onion/FODMAP Intolerance: Most savoury items (and broths) contain it
Due to the nature of pop-ups, not all dietary adjustments may be possible. Please let us know in your booking notes to discuss options
Please dine on Pipit menus (Thur, Fri, Sat) if you require more customised dietary options
KIDS
Kids are always welcome but we do not have a specific kids menu.
Snacks and sharing with parents suits most kids
SEATING
Seats are allocated best available (tables and counters). Please let us know if a seating preference.
MENU GLOSSARY
Some extra notes on Vietnamese food terms below
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