Yim Yam Thai Lao
40A Ballarat St. Yarraville, Victoria 3013, Prahran
(03) 9687 8585
YV Menu
Starters and Snacks
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6)
With our home-made sweet plum sauce.
$6.50
Chicken Spring Rolls (6)
Crunchy outside, delicate inside and served with our special sauce.
$6.50
Curry Puffs (4)
Fluffy pastry conceals a soft vegetarian filling.
$5.90
Steamed Prawn & Chicken Wontons (4)
A light and flavoursome Thai innovation on the standard Chinese, served with soy dipping sauce.
$6.90
Seared Chicken Satay Sticks (4)
Coated with our own thick and spicy satay sauce.
$7.90
Tofu Satay (4 per serve)
Tender tofu pieces coated in our vegetarian satay sauce.
$5.90
Crispy Fish Salad (bah gohp)
Salty, crunchy Lao dish made up of whitebait and grilled shredded coconut, garnished with roasted peanuts
$6.90
Fish Cakes (4)
Our own recipe of chewy, spicy fish patties, lightly fried and served with sweet chili and ground peanut sauce.
$7.90
Spicy Sausages (sai oua)
A Lao favourite, a low-fat marinated & sliced pork sausage garnished with roast peanuts. Fantastic with sticky rice.
$9.90
Thai Pancakes (2 per serve)
Sweet shredded dried pork with coriander and mild chilli sauce wrapped in our special light pancakes.
$8.90
Soups
Tom Yum Prawn
Everybody’s favourite spicy Thai soup.
$8.50
Tom Yum Mushroom
Everybody’s favourite spicy Thai soup.
$7.90
Tom Kah Gai
The delicious, mildly spiced and creamy Thai chicken soup.
$7.90
Tofu & Glass Noodle Soup with Nori
A tasty, mild vegetarian soup.
$7.90
Won Ton Soup
Thai style prawn and chicken wontons with Chinese cabbage in our tasty herb broth.
$7.90
Curries
Green Curry Chicken
The rich, authentic Thai classic, made with mild green chilli.
$13.90
Green Curry Tofu & Veges
The rich, authentic Thai classic, made with mild green chilli.
$12.90
Roast Duck Curry (gang phet bet yang)
A sophisticated Thai dish made with sliced duck, fruit and vegetables in a thick, fragrant red curry sauce.
$16.90
Massaman Curry (gang mutsamun)
A classic indian-themed dish with tender chunks of beef, tamarind, potatoes and peanuts.
$13.90
From the Wok
Chicken
$13.50
Tofu (putt met ma-muang)
Tender chicken pieces or tofu stir-fried with whole chillies, chilli jam, spring onions and topped with cashew nuts.
$12.90
Basil Stir-fry (putt grapow)
Chicken / Beef / Tofu; A favourite Thai dish with basil and seasonal vegetables.
$12.90
Chilli and Lime Leaf Stir-fry (kinaree pi-rote)
Chicken / Tofu; A fiery dish with your choice of chicken or tofu, stir-fried with chilli, lime leaves and vegetables.
$12.90
Satay Vegetable Stirfry (praram longsong)
Chicken / Beef / Vegetarian; Healthy steamed veges topped with our spicy satay sauce.
$13.50
Crispy Chicken Honey Steamed Pineapple Stir-fry (putt nam peung soparot)
Pineapple, cucumber, spring onions and tomato contrasting with the crispy chicken makes a unique sweet and sour taste.
$13.50
Golden Wok Stir-fry (putt pong ga-lee)
A fragrant vegetarian dish of tofu stir-fried with curry powder, spring onions, Thai spices and egg.
$12.90
Vegetable Stir-fry (putt puk huam mit)
A mix of seasonable vegetables stir-fried with a soy and garlic sauce.
$11.90
Seafood
Green Curry Prawn
The classic thick mild green chilli curry reaches another level when made with succulent fresh prawns, young coconut flesh and bamboo shoots.
$17.90
Pineapple Seafood Curry
Prawns, mussels and scallops with pineapple and tamarind in a spicy red curry sauce.
$17.90
Garlic Pepper Prawn Stir-fry
Prawns marinated in garlic, herbs and coriander root, then stir fried with peppers.
$17.90
Golden Prawn Stir-fry (putt pong ga-lee)
A hughly popular and fragrant seafood dish made with fresh prawns, egg, curry powder and spices.
$17.90
Crispy Calamari in Sesame & Oyster Sauce
$16.90
Snowpea and Prawn Stir-fry
A delicious dish featuring fresh, juicy prawns and crisp, green snowpeas.
$17.90
Spicy Fish (putt cha)
Fish fillets stir-fried in a pungent basil, chilli and baby corn sauce.
$16.90
Crispy Fish Khun Por
Father’s secret Thai seafood sauce coating delicious flavoursome fish pieces. What we can tell you is that it has a fragrant base of chilli with tamarind, lemon and ginger.
$16.90
Creamy Seafood Coconut Curry
A mix of prawns, mussels, fish and calamari steamed with herbs and served in a whole baby coconut.
$20.90
Warm Salads
Waterfall Beef Salad (nam dtok)
Marinated grilled beef sliced and mixed with red onion, mint and dried chilli. The main event at all Lao parties and ceremonies.
$12.90
Lao Chicken Salad (goy guy)
Kaffir lime leaves, spring onions and galangal combined with chopped grilled chicken, sprinkled with garlic flakes.
$12.90
Toasted Rice & Coconut Salad
A popular Lao dish consisting of runchy toasted rice and shredded coconut flakes mixed with chicken mince, herbs and green leafy vegetables.
$13.50
Tofu Larb (larp tao hoo)
Fresh minced tofu mixed with Laos herbs and fresh mint.
$11.90
Papaya Salad
This Lao dish is made up of shredded green papaya mixed with cherry tomatoes, beans, peanuts and a hot and astringent dressing.
$12.90
Yim Yam Specials
Marinated Grilled Chicken with Chilli Tamarind Dip (Guy yang gup jaow mark kham)
Tender marinated chicken pieces are served with hot thick chili jam and Yim Yam’s own mild sweet chili sauce.
$15.90
Yum Yim Yam Chicken
Our own sweet, delicate warm salad innovation made up of shredded banana plant blossom mixed with roasted coconut flakes, peanuts, herbs and coconut cream
$13.50
Yum Yim Yam Vegetarian
Our own sweet, delicate warm salad innovation made up of shredded banana plant blossom mixed with roasted coconut flakes, peanuts, herbs and coconut cream
$13.50
Vientiane Salad (dtum soua)
Very popular vegetarian street food from the Lao capital. White noodles with shredded green papaya, tomato, peanuts & herbs with a lemon flavoured dressing.
$12.90
Chili Calamari Stir-Fry
Tender calamari served on a bed of crispy noodles.
$17.90
Noodles
Pad Thai Prawn
Rice noodles just got better! Pad thai noodles fried with dried shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts and ground peanuts.
$14.90
Pad Thai Chicken
Rice noodles just got better! Pad thai noodles fried with dried shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts and ground peanuts.
$11.90
Pad Thai Vegetarian
Rice noodles just got better! Pad thai noodles fried with dried shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts and ground peanuts.
$10.90
Flat Soy Noodles Prawn
Rice noodles fried in a dark soy sauce, with egg and chinese broccoli.
$14.90
Flat Soy Noodles chicken
Rice noodles fried in a dark soy sauce, with egg and chinese broccoli.
$11.90
Flat Soy Noodles Vegetarian
Rice noodles fried in a dark soy sauce, with egg and chinese broccoli.
$10.90
Rice and Extras
Steamed Jasmine Rice (cow jow)
$2.50
Sticky Rice (cow nee-o)
The Lao staple rice, chewy in texture and excellent as an accompaniment with warm salads or other dishes.
$3.50
Thai Fried Rice (cow put) Prawn
Rice fried with tomato and egg. Can be an accompaniment to food or a meal in itself.
$14.90
Thai Fried Rice Chicken
Rice fried with tomato and egg. Can be an accompaniment to food or a meal in itself.
$11.90
Thai Fried Rice Vegetarian
Rice fried with tomato and egg. Can be an accompaniment to food or a meal in itself.
$10.90
Roti Bread
$3.00
Satay Roti Roll Chicken
Your choice of chicken or tofu with salad, smothered in satay sauce and wrapped up in roti bread. A favourite with our regulars.
$8.90
Satay Roti Roll Tofu
Your choice of chicken or tofu with salad, smothered in satay sauce and wrapped up in roti bread. A favourite with our regulars.
$8.90
Luang Pra Bang Chilli Dip
An authentic dip to enjoy with sticky rice or roti bread.
$5.90
Satay Sauce (nahm sa-dte)
Our own thick, spicy blend of satay.
$5.90
The Real Deal
Lao Country Curry (or larm)
Bamboo shoots, dill, dried mushrooms, grilled herbs, baby eggplant, lemongrass and shallots. (Vegetarian)
$11.90
Thai Country Soup (gang som)
A favourite across Thailand, this soup is chock full of vegetables and mixed seafood.
$16.90
Lao Forest Salad (soup nor mai)
A vegetarian dish from the forests of Laos. Shredded bamboo shoots with herbs and roast sesame seeds.
$11.90
Papaya & Crab Salad (Som Dtum Boo)
Shredded green papaya & salted baby crabs mixed with cherry tomatoes, beans & peanuts with a spicy tart dressing.
$16.90
YV Specials
Starters
Fresh Orange and Cashew Salad with Mint and Chili (Vegetarian)
$9.90
Fresh Orange and Pork Sausage Salad with Cashews, Mint and Chili
$10.90
Prawn Cakes with Plum Sauce
$8.90
Mains
Stir Fried Duck with Bok Choi and Greens
An absolute iconic dish seen in restaurants and street stalls across Thailand
$18.90
Southern style Sa-dtor Bean Stirfry with Chicken
An absolute iconic dish seen in restaurants and street stalls across Thailand
$15.90
Crispy Pork stirfried with Chinese Broccolli
An absolute iconic dish seen in restaurants and street stalls across Thailand
$16.90
Sweets
Golden Mango with Sweet Cocnut Cream Sticky Rice
$6.90
Caramalised Coconut Snowballs with Ice Cream
$6.50
YV Childrens
Please note: kids menu is available for children up to 12 years of age.Meals
Chicken Fried Rice with 3 colour salad
$7.90
Crispy Chicken with sticky rice and salad
$8.90
Sweets
Vanilla ice cream with chocolate or strawberry topping
$3.00