“I picked up all my cooking from my father, my most important mentor,” says Victoria Tran, owner of Five Elements Café on Commercial Drive. “He taught me that enjoying good food with good family and friends is the most pleasurable experience in life, and I hope that when customers come in they experience that.” Serving up delicious Vietnamese and Thai food made with fresh, healthy ingredients, Five Elements Café has earned its position as one of Commercial Drive’s most popular restaurants.
“Cooking lets me be so creative,” says Victoria with a smile, “bringing originality into a new, healthier way of eating that involves a lot of vegetables and nutritious foods.” Working from traditional recipes she learned from her father, Victoria puts her own modern spin on dishes like pho, Vietnamese submarine sandwiches, spring rolls and noodle bowls. Diners at Five Elements Café love to fill their bellies with hearty portions of Victoria’s nutritious and delicious versions of classic Vietnamese and Thai dishes.
Choice of Shrimp, Beef or Garlic Pork, Tofu or Fresh Mango 1 Roll - $3.00 2 Rolls - $5.50
3,00 $
Crispy spring roll
Choice of Meat or Vegan 1 Roll - $2.50 2 Rolls - $4.5
2,50 $
Shrimp on sugar cane
6,00 $ (2 pcs)
Green papaya salad Vinaigrette & Herbs
Tofu - $5.50 Shrimp - $6.50
5,50 $
House Special Spicy Chicken Wings
6,00 $
Thai satay Chicken
Served with Spicy Satay Peanut Sauce
5,50 $
soups
Options: a) Wonton - $4.00 b) Tom Yum Thai Hot & Sour: Chicken or Tofu - $4.00 / Shrimp - $5.00 c) Tom Kah Coconut: Chicken or Tofu - $4.00 / Shrimp - $5.00 d) Creamy Pumpkin Coconut with Peanut - $4.00
4,00 $
Vietnamese Noodle Soups MENU - The Lunch Lady
Pho sate Peanut sauce
Choice of Chicken or Beef
9,00 $
Phnom Penh Mixed seafood & Pork On rice Noodle
9,00 $
Wonton on egg Noodle soup
8,50 $
Thai seafood Rice Noodle
Prawns in Thai Coconut Curry
9,00 $
spicy seafood & pork Vermicelli noodle soup
9,00 $
spicy lemongrass beef & pork vermicelli noodles
9,00 $
Pad thai stir - fried noodles
Beef, Chicken or Tofu - $10.00 Shrimp - $11.00
10,00 $
Pho - rice noodle soup
Choice of Chicken, Rare Beef or Beef Ball Special mixed beef - $9.00
8,50 $
Rice Dishes
LEMONGRASS CHICKEN & PORK CHOP
Served with Rice
10,00 $
Vietnamese Submarines
Vietnamese Submarines
Choice of: Special mixed Vietnamese Ham Lemongrass Chicken Grilled Pork Garlic Pork Minced Pork Steamed Siu Mai (ground pork) Vegan-Tofu: Choice of curry, garlic or lemongrass After 4PM - Add $1
4,00 $
Lunch Combos
(11AM - 3 PM)
COMBO 2
Choose any Submarine with a choice of yogurt or gelato
6,50 $
COMBO 3
Choose any submarine with a choice of soup or daily house salad
7,50 $
COMBO 4
Choose any Submarine With Tofu Green Papaya Salad
7,50 $
COMBO 1
Choose any Submarine with a choice of pop or coffee
5,50 $
SPECIAL DISHES MENU - The Lunch Lady
SIZZLING HOT PLATES
Served with Rice Choose Topping: Beef, Chicken or Tofu (Shrimp & Mussels add $1) Choose Spices: Spicy Pineapple, Spicy Mango, Creamy Coconut Curry or Oyster
11,00 $
SPRING ROLL & VERMICELLI NOODLE BOWL
Choose 1 topping (for each extra topping add $1.00): Lemongrass Chicken/Pork Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves Garlic Pork
10,00 $
CHOE MEIN EGG NOODLES
Stir Fried Vegetables on a bed of Crispy Egg Noodles Choices of: Tofu, Chicken or Beef - $10 Shrimp - $11
10,00 $
THAI CLAY POTS
CURRY BOWLS
Choice of Chicken or Vegan Curry Spices Choose: Yellow, Red or Green
10,00 $
LEMONGRASS MUSSELS & PRAWNS CLAY POT
Served with Rice Tom Yum Hot & Sour or Tom Kah Coconut
11,00 $
STIR FRIED VEGETABLE COMBINATION DISHES
STIR FRIED BROCCOLI ON RICE
Choice of: Tofu or Chicken - $10 Shrimp - $11
10,00 $
SPICY GREEN BEANS ON RICE
Choice of: Tofu or Chicken - $10
10,00 $
SHANGHAI CHOY WITH BLACK MUSHROOM ON RICE
Choice of: Tofu or Chicken - $10
10,00 $
LEMONGRASS OR SATAY CHICKEN
with Stir-Fried Broccoli, Celery, Red & Green Peppers
11,00 $
STIR FRIED CURRY CHICKEN
with Stir Fried Broccoli, Celery, Red & Green Peppers
11,00 $
BEVERAGES MENU - The Lunch Lady
DRINKS
COFFEE ESPRESSO
WEST - COAST - FAVOURITES MENU - The Lunch Lady
FROZEN YOGUART
Small: $2.75 - Large: $3.50 Add Waffle Cone or Fresh Fruit for only $0.50
2,75 $
ITALIAN ICE CREAM
Small: $3.00 - Large: $4.75 Add Waffle Cone for only $0.50
