La Dalat Vietnamese Cuisine Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to La Dalat Vietnamese Cuisine, a charming dining experience nestled at 17 E Avenue B in Temple, TX. This restaurant offers an inviting menu that celebrates the rich flavors of Vietnamese cuisine. Each dish is thoughtfully crafted, featuring fresh ingredients and elaborate presentations.
- Appetizers: Start your meal with crispy Vegetarian Imperial Rolls or refreshing Spring Rolls, paired with savory dips.
- Specialties: For dinner, indulge in the Grilled Pork Spare Ribs, marinated to perfection, or the Vietnamese Sizzling Steak ‘N Egg, served sizzling on a hot skillet.
- Customer Favorites: Patrons rave about the marinated chicken salad and BBQ Pork Banh Mi, highlighting the restaurant's attention to flavor and freshness.
Experience the wonderful ambiance, and enjoy a culinary journey that feels both wholesome and energizing. La Dalat is a true gem in the heart of Temple.
Appetizers
Fresh Spring Rolls - Goi cuon
Poached shrimp, sliced pork, cucumber, lettuce, vermicelli, mint, wrapped & rolled in rice paper, dipping in peanut sauce
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Jicama, carrot, shredded taro, lettuce, mint, vermicelli, wrapped & rolled in rice paper. Dipping in peanut sauce.
Imperial Rolls - Cha Gio
Crispy fried rolls with minced pork, shrimp, jicama, taro, wood ear mushrooms, onion, carrot. Dipping in light sweet-sour fish sauce
Vegetarian Imperial Rolls
Crispy fried rolls with taro, jicama, tofu, carrot, onion, mushrooms. Dipping in veggie soy sauce.
Chicken Wings - Canh Ga Chien
Deep-fried marinated chicken wings, salt-pepper-lime dipping sauce
Fried-Cracker Shrimp - Tom Chien
Crisp-fried shrimp wrapped in lumpia paper, plum dipping sauce
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, pickle carrot, poached shrimp, Thai basil, dry roasted peanut, fried shallot (Vegetarian version available)
Chicken Salad
Poached chicken mixed with shredded green cabbage, pickled carrot, onion, rau ram, dry roasted peanuts
Salad
Vietnamese Sandwich - Banh Mi
House Special Sandwich
Char-siu Pork, Pork Roll, Pate dressed with pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and mayonnaise
Roasted 5-spice Chicken
Dressed with pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and mayonnaise
Grilled Pork Sandwich
Dressed with pickles daikon, and carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and mayonnaise
Vegetarian Sandwich
Dressed with pickled daikon, and carrots, cucumber, cilantro, and mayonnaise
Bun Thit Nuong - Grilled Lemongrass Pork Shoulder
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made fish sauce
Bun Ga Nuong - Grilled 5-spice Chicken
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made fish sauce
Bun Bo Xao - Sauteed Lemongrass Beef
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made fish sauce
Bun Bo Nuong - Grilled Lemongrass Beef Rolls
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made fish sauce
Bun Tom Nuong - Grilled Shrimp
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made fish sauce
Bun Chay - Sauteed Tofu Skin, Shredded Jicama, Taro, Carrot, Marinated Fried Tofu
Served with shredded lettuce, cucumber, fresh herbs topping with peanuts, crisp-fried shallot, green onions, and home-made veggie sauce
Vermicelli Noodles Bowl (Without Broth)
Noodles With Broth - PHO
Beef Noodles Soup - Pho Bo
Rare top round and cooked brisket with rice noodles, scallion, cilantro, celery in beef broth. Served with bean sprouts, Thai basil
Chicken Noodle Soup - Pho Ga
Poached Chicken with rice noodles, scallion, cilantro in ginger-chicken broth. Served with bean sprouts, Thai basil
Vegetarian Noodle Soup - Pho Chay
Mixed Vegetables, veggie balls, mushrooms with rice noodles in vegetable broth
Wonton Noodle Soup
Hand-wrapped pork and shrimp wonton, Char-siu pork, egg noodle, garlic-chicken broth
Special Noodle Soup - Hu Tiu
Char-siu prok, poached shrimp, chicken, ground pork, quail egg with rice noodle, scallion, Asian chive in garlic-chicken broth (dry version available with special house-made sauce)
Shrimp Noodle Soup - Hu Tiu Tom
Poached shrimp with rice noodles, scallion, cilantro in garlic-chicken broth
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup - Bun Bo Hue
Sliced beef, steamed pork paste rolls, brisket, rare top round, scallion, rau ram in lemongrass-chicken-beef broth
Beef Stew - Bo Kho
Beef tenderloin, carrots, onion, lemongrass, star-anise beef broth. Served with rice noodles, or bread
Caramelized Clay-pot Catfish
Shaken Beef
Wok-sauteed cubed marinated beef. Served with mixed salad, choice of rice or fries
Sauteed Tamarind Shirmp
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Ginger Chicken
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Lemongrass Chicken
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Grilled 5-spice Chicken
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Shoulder
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Grilled Pork Chop
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Sauteed Veggies w/ Vegan Meat and Shiitake Mushrooms
Served with jasmine rice, pickled veggies, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
Rice Plates
Specialty For Dinner
Vietnamese Sizzling Steak ‘N Egg
Marinated beef tenderloin on a hot skillet with butter and sunny side up eggs. Served with bread
Grilled Pork Spare Ribs
Marinated pork, pickled red onion served with savory salt-pepper-lime dipping sauce