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ESAN THAI RESTAURANT
Lunch Menu
Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine including recipes from
Northeast Thailand (an area known as Esan)
Located in Suite D of Victoria Towers west of the public library.
Our entrance and private parking is off Lincoln Street (1/2 block N of Kirkwood)
221 East Kirkwood Avenue, Suite D
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 333-8424(Thai)
Reservations are requested for groups of six of more.
Monday - Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Saturday: Dinner served all day
Closed on Sundays and Federal Holidays
Appetizers
1. Miang Esan Note: not currently offered (will return in March)
Spring rolls stuffed with rice noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, carrots, cucumbers, mint, green onions,
cilantro, and your choice of tofu or chicken. Served with lemon and crushed peanut sauce.
2. Por Pia Tod.....................................................................................................................................6.50
Deep fried spring rolls stuffed with vermicelli soy noodles, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, bean sprouts,
and your choice of tofu or ground pork/chicken. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
3. Thai Shrimp Blanket......................................................................................................................6.50
Deep fried spring rolls stuffed with chicken and shrimp. Served with plum sauce.
4. Satay...............................................................................................................................................6.50
Chicken, beef or pork marinated with satay sauce and grilled on skewers
Served with a curry and peanut sauce, and cucumber salad.
5. Fried Tofu - Deep fried tofu. Served with sweet and sour sauce........................................................6.00
6. Crispy Wonton................................................................................................................................6.00
Deep fried wontons stuffed with marinated ground pork/chicken or veggies. Served with sweet chili sauce.
7. Tod Mun Pla. ...................................spicy-two stars!....................................................................6.50
Thai fish cake with curry paste, fish ball, and sliced green beans. Deep fried and served
with cucumber salad.
8. Grilled Shrimp, Pork, Chicken or Beef.........................................................................................6.50
Shrimp, pork, chicken, or beef marinated with lemon grass, lime and soy sauce and grilled on skewers.
Served with a curry and peanut sauce (shrimp served with hot sauce) and cucumber salad.
9. Esan Thai Samplers......................................................................................................................10.95
Great combination of appetizers. ( combination of no. 1, 2, 6, and 7 )
Esan Thai's Lunch Specials
SL1 Som Tum ...(cold salad)..............spicy- 2 & 1/2 stars!..... ..................................................................8.95
Julienne green papaya tossed with fresh chili, garlic, tomatoes, carrots, dried shrimp,
peanuts, palm sugar and lime juice.
SL2 Larb......(serving temperature varies)..........spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!....................................................10.95
Minced sirloin, chicken, pork or tofu cooked and tossed with green onions, shallots, roasted
ground rice, mint, dried chili, cilantro, and lime juice. Served with sticky or jasmine rice.
SL3 Num Tok ..............................................spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!............................................................10.95
Grilled sliced sirloin or pork tossed with roasted ground rice, shallots, onions, mint,
dried chili, and cilantro. Served with sticky or jasmine rice.
SL4 Khai, Mu, or Nua Yang Esan . .........................................................................................................10.95
Grilled chicken, pork, or sirloin (marinated with Special Thai sauce), and served with stir-fried vegetable
Your choice of sticky or jasmine rice.
SL5 Khao Moo Dang ................................................................................................................................8.95
Marinated pork grilled and served with jasmine rice, cucumber and a special gravy.
SL6 Aey's Esan Noodles.............................Caution-Spicy-three stars!..................................................8.95
Special Esan Sauce with your choice of coconut chicken or fish, and served on rice noodles.
How spicy you would like your meal : mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or Thai hot?
* ** *** **** *****
Please no substitutes of ingredients. Caution when ordering spicy or trying new dishes - no refunds!
*Shrimp - add $1.50 Extra rice: Sticky-$2.50, Jasmine-$1.50
Noodles
L3 Pad Woonsen....................................................................................................................................................8.95
Vermicelli noodles stir fried with Napa cabbage, celery, green onions, and your
choice of chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp*.
L4 Pad Kee Mao ...................................................................................................................................................8.95
Wide rice noodles stir fried with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, chili, snow peas, broccoli,
fresh basil, carrots, garlic sauce, and your choice of tofu, chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp*.
L5 Pad Thai............................................................................................................................................................8.95
Thin rice noodles stir fried with eggs, bean sprouts, chives, tamarind sauce and your choice of tofu, beef,
chicken, pork or shrimp*. Served with ground peanuts, lime, julienne carrots, and cabbage.
L6 Pad See Eew ....................................................................................................................................................8.95
Wide rice noodles stir fried with eggs, broccoli, black sweet sauce, and your choice of tofu, chicken,
pork, beef, or shrimp*.
L3 Pad Woonsen....................................................................................................................................................8.95
Vermicelli noodles stir fried with Napa cabbage, celery, green onions, and your
choice of chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp*.
L4 Pad Kee Mao ...................................................................................................................................................8.95
Wide rice noodles stir fried with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, chili, snow peas, broccoli,
fresh basil, carrots, garlic sauce, and your choice of tofu, chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp*.
L5 Pad Thai............................................................................................................................................................8.95
Thin rice noodles stir fried with eggs, bean sprouts, chives, tamarind sauce and your choice of tofu, beef,
chicken, pork or shrimp*. Served with ground peanuts, lime, julienne carrots, and cabbage.
L6 Pad See Eew ....................................................................................................................................................8.95
Wide rice noodles stir fried with eggs, broccoli, black sweet sauce, and your choice of tofu, chicken,
pork, beef, or shrimp*.
Fried Rice
L7 Khao Pad.............................................. Spicy-one star!...............................................................................8.95
Thai-style fried rice with eggs, onions, tomatoes, green onions, Chinese broccoli, and garlic with your
choice of tofu, chicken, pork, beef or shrimp*.
L8 Khao Pad Nham ..................................Spicy-one star!................................................................................8.95
Thai-style fried rice with minced-sour-pork, eggs, onions and lime juice.
L9 Khao Pad Supparod ..............................Spicy-one star!..............................................................................8.95
Thai-style fried rice with pineapples, onions, cashew nuts, and sweet pork with your
choice of chicken, pork, or shrimp*.
How spicy you would like your meal : mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or Thai hot?
* ** *** **** *****
Please no substitutes of ingredients. Caution when ordering spicy or trying new dishes - no refunds!
*Shrimp - add $1.50 Extra rice: Sticky-$2.50, Jasmine-$1.50
Stir Fried ( Served with Jasmine Rice )
L10 Pad Ka Prow ................................................................Caution-spicy-three stars!.................9.95
Choice of tofu, chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp* stir fried with fresh vegetables including
garlic, onions, carrots, snow peas, chili, and sweet basil.
L11 Pad Prik ............ .......................................................... Caution-spicy-three stars.................9.95
Choice of tofu, chicken, pork, beef, or shrimp* stir fried with mushrooms, onions,
carrots, snow peas, banana peppers, bamboo shoots, garlic, fresh basil and chili.
L12 Pad Kra Tiam..............................................................spicy-two stars!...................................9.95
Choice of chicken, pork, or shrimp* stir fried with crushed garlic and peppers.
L13 Pad Pak Ruam Mit ... ................................................spicy-two stars!...................................8.95
Stir fried mixed vegetables and fresh garlic.
L14 Nua Nam Man Hoi ....................................................spicy-two stars!...................................9.95
Sliced beef stir fried with mushrooms, snow peas, green onions, onions, and oyster sauce.
How spicy you would like your meal : mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or Thai hot?
* ** *** **** *****
Please no substitutes of ingredients. Caution when ordering spicy or trying new dishes - no refunds!
*Shrimp - add $1.50 Extra rice: Sticky-$2.50, Jasmine-$1.50
Curries ( Served with Jasmine Rice )
L15 Kang Kiew Wan..........................................................spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!.............................9.95
Thai eggplant (seasonal), zucchini, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and fresh basil cooked
in coconut milk and green curry paste with your choice of tofu, chicken, beef , or shrimp*.
L16 Kang Dang ................................................................spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!..............................9.95
Squash (seasonal), zucchini, green beans, bamboo shoots, and fresh basil cooked
in coconut milk and red curry paste with your choice of tofu, chicken, beef , or shrimp*.
L17 Kang Luang................................................................spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!..............................9.95
Potatoes, yams, carrots and onions cooked with yellow curry paste and coconut
milk with your choice of tofu, chicken, beef, or shrimp*.
L18 Pa Nang ...... ..............................................................spicy-2 & 1/2 stars!..............................9.95
Choice of tofu, chicken, beef, or shrimp* sauteed in coconut milk, roasted cumin,
coriander, onions and topped with kaffir lime leaves.
How spicy you would like your meal : mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or Thai hot?
* ** *** **** *****
Please no substitutes of ingredients. Caution when ordering spicy or trying new dishes - no refunds!
*Shrimp - add $1.50 Extra rice: Sticky-$2.50, Jasmine-$1.50
Soups (large bowl only)
L19 Tom Yum......................................................................spicy-two stars!....................................8.95
Hot and sour soup with mushrooms, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaf, galanga, onion, celery,
cilantro, roasted chili, and lime juice with a choice of soft tofu, chicken, or shrimp*.
L20 Tom Kha......................................................................spicy-two stars!.................................... 8.95
Coconut milk soup with mushrooms, galanga, onion, cilantro, and roasted chili
with a choice of soft tofu, chicken, or shrimp*.
L21 Kuay Teaw ....... .......................................................spicy-two stars!......................................8.95
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, fried garlic, and Thai seasonings with your
choice of chicken, pork, beef or shrimp*.
L22 Suki Nam...................................................................spicy-two stars!.....................................8.95
Vermicelli noodles, mixed vegetables and red tofu sauce with your choice of
chicken, pork, beef or shrimp*.
*Shrimp - add $1.50 Extra rice: Sticky-$2.50, Jasmine-$1.50
Caution: No meals recommended for peanut of fish allergic diners.
Beverages (No Refills)
Thai Ice Tea - Sweet Thai ice tea topped with half-and-half....................................... 2.85
Thai Ice Coffee - Sweet Thai ice coffee topped with half-and-half.................................2.85
Hot Colombian Coffee ......................................................................................................1.75
Hot Jasmine Tea or Hot Green Tea .................................................................................1.75
Unsweetened Iced Tea ......................................................................................................1.75
Bottled Water ....................................................................................................................1.75
Soft Drinks - Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite served in glass with ice...............................1.75
Lemonade...........................................................................................................................1.75
Milk(2%)............................................................................................................................1.75
Thai Beer - Choice of Singha Lager Beer or Chang Beer (both 11.2 oz Bottles) ........4.75
Leinenkugel Premium Lager Beer - (12 oz Bottle) .........................................................3.75
Miller Genuine Draft Beer - (12 oz Bottle) .....................................................................2.75
Desserts
Crispy Banana - Deep fried sliced banana wrapped with rice paper and served with ice-cream or honey...5.00
Sliced Mango with Sweet Coconut Milk and Sticky Rice ( seasonal ) ...........................................................6.00
Durian with Coconut Milk and Sticky Rice......................................................................................................6.00
Vanilla Ice Cream .............................................................................................................................................3.00
Vanilla Ice Cream with Sticky Rice..................................................................................................................4.50
Tapioca Pearl with Young Coconut Meat .......................................................................................................4.50
Gift Certificates: Esan Thai Restaurant gift certificates are available for purchase in various denominations.
Catering: If you are having a business meeting or party and want to offer something other than sandwiches
or pizza, please inquire about our delicious Thai party trays.
Thank you: The Esan Thai Restaurant thanks you for coming and experiencing our Authentic Thai meals
cooked while you wait with our exotic spices and the freshest ingredients possible.
Service fee of 15% charged for groups of 6 or more.