Dinner Menu - House of An

The Secret Kitchen is a fascinating element of Master Chef Helene An’s culinary legacy and
the An Family’s success story. It refers to a completely concealed kitchen within the main
kitchen, off limits to all employees except the An Family and chefs with over 10 years of
employment with the family. The magic begins in the Secret Kitchen as Chef Helene prepares
her famed secret recipes.
AN’S FAMOUS ROASTED CRAB™
With AN’s Garlic Sauce & Secret Spices
Choice of:
Cracked Dungeness Crab
Dungeness Crab Out of Shell
55
57
DRUNKEN CRAB
55
CHARBROILED COLOSSAL ROYAL TIGER PRAWNS
With AN’s Famous Garlic Noodles™
44
WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER
Choice of:
AN’s Famous Garlic Noodles™ OR
58
Whole Dungeness Crab Simmered In Sake,
Chardonnay, Garlic, & Scallions
Angel Hair Pasta With Tamarind, Basil, & Roma Tomato Sauce
CENTENNIAL WAGYU BEEF
65
Smoked Shitake Mushrooms, Leek Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts,
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Secret Herbal Sauce
Our story begins in Indochina, a land of beauty, elegance and glamour. This was the world in which Helene An spent a
noble childhood within the Vietnamese Royal Court. Helene’s great-grandfather the Emperor’s Royal Representative of
Tonkin, Vietnam, and her father regularly entertained dignitaries from around the world. Opulent dinners were prepared
by the family’s three chefs Vietnamese, Chinese and French. As a young girl, Helene already had a passion for the
culinary arts. Many hours were spent watching the chefs at work in the kitchen so that by a very early age, she’d
learned how to create menus, manage a kitchen, and entertain in a style spectacular in its simplicity and elegance .
CLASSIC TAPAS SAMPLER 16
Crab Puffs, Beef Satay, Coconut Prawns,
Chicken Dumpling
GOURMET TAPAS SAMPLER 16
Shrimp Mousse Filo, Tofu Ocean Roll,
Ahi Tuna Taco, Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Meatball
TURMERIC GRILLED CALAMARI 12
BUDDHA ROLL
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI 14
Sweet Chili Bean Sauce
Rice Paper, Organic Chicken, Black
Mushroom, Jicama, Vermicelli,
Lemon Chili Oil
BEEF TACO
12
Wonton Shell, Filet Beef Mignon, Enoki
Mushroom, Wasabi Sauce
TIATO ROLL
Fresh Green Onions, Jalapeños, Bell
Peppers
COCONUT PRAWNS
CRISPY CHICKEN ROLL 10
10
Tempura-style, Fresh Coconut Flakes, Citrus
Ginger Marmalade
CRAB PUFFS
10
Grilled and Skewered, Asian Herbs, Pickled
Vegetables
SHORT RIB CHAR SIU
12
Tender Beef on Stick, Ginger Port Wine
Glaze & Char Siu Sauce
STEAMED DUMPLING TRIO 10
Chicken, Beef, Seafood, Balsamic Soy
Tamarind Sauce
SURF & TURF ROLL
14
Grilled Steak, Coconut Prawn, Asparagus,
Cucumber, Avocado, Roasted Seaweed,
Eel Aioli Sauce
Dungeness Crab Meat, Crispy Puff, Peanut
Mustard Sauce
TUNA CUCUMBER ROLL
SHRIMP TOAST 12
SALMON TOWER
SWEET & SPICY MEATBALL 14
LEMONGRASS BEEF/CHICKEN 10
11
Seaweed, Grilled Eggplant, Tofu, Soy
Turmeric Paper, Wasabi Lime Sauce
Freshly Minced Shrimp, Baguette, Broiled
Chicken, Tofu, Basil, Tempura Flakes,
Gochujang Sauce, Sesame Seeds
9
Saffron, Orange Zest, Peanut Mustard Black Mushrooms, Cabbage, Carrots,
Jicama, Rice Paper, Roasted Bean Curd,
Sauce
BROILED GREEN LIP MUSSELS
15
From New Zealand, Asian Pesto, Garlic
Crostini
SHRIMP MOUSSE FILO
Crispy Filo, Kiwi & Orange Sauce
LOBSTER LOLLIPOP
13
Sugarcane, Sweet Chili Glaze
13
15
Tobiko Caviar, Arugula, Wasabi Aioli
15
Salmon, Jicama, Mango, Fried Shallots,
Edamame Puree, Asian Herb, Eel Sauce
YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI
16
Mixed Greens, Daikon Radish, Citrus Soy
Ponzu
SALMON TARTAR
15
Cucumbers, Quail Egg, Capers, Toasted
Baguette, Chili Oil
AHI TUNA TACO
14
Green Papaya, Red Jalapeno, Red Onion,
Cilantro, Sweet Chili Vinaigrette
BEEF SUMMER ROLL 13
Grilled Steak, Napa Cabbage, Rice
Noodles, Asian Herb, Eel Sauce
BEEF CARPACCIO
13
Arugula, Red Onion, Capers, Lemongrass
Dressing
In 1975 Helene An, now married and a mother of three young daughters, Hannah, Elizabeth and Monique, answered the
door of her Saigon home and was told she had one hour to escape the oncoming Communist army. Helene and her family
fled to San Francisco with little more than the treasured recipes she had collected since childhood. As fate would have it, just
a few years before, Helene’s mother-in-law, Diana An, had bought a 20-seat Italian diner in San Francisco on a whim. This
very diner later became Thanh Long, the An Family’s first restaurant and San Francisco’s introduction to Vietnamese cuisine.
YELLOW CORN BISQUE
11
With Crab Meat
HERB ROASTED HALIBUT 39
Sweet Onions, Bell Pepper, Cherry Tomato, Portobello Mushrooms
RED SNAPPER 36
SEAFOOD WONTON SOUP 11
Shiitake Mushroom, Napa Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrot
Dill-turmeric Essence, Crispy Shrimp Chips, Brown Rice, Mixed Herb
Salad
WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER MANGO SALAD
WILD SALMON
With Miso Dressing
RED QUINOA SALAD
58
14
With Grilled Beets, Carrots, Zucchini, Red Onion, Cilantro
Lemongrass Vinaigrette
CRAB CAKE SALAD
18
Dungeness Crab Cake, Organic Green Salad, Grilled Japanese
Eggplant, Lemongrass Dressing, Spicy Aioli
KALE SALAD
33
Grilled, Asian Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Asparagus, Baby Carrots
Kale, Brussels Sprouts, Dried Cranberry, Red Onion, Carrot,
Blueberry, Pistachios, Garlic Lemon Dressing
15
Coriander Crusted, Arugula Salad, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Sweet
& Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce
55
Lobster, Rock Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, in Lobster Broth, with AN’s
Famous Garlic Noodles™
SHAKEN BEEF
32
Filet Mignon, Red Potatoes, Red Onions, Roma Tomatoes
FILET MIGNON
14
SEARED AHI TUNA SALAD
ASIAN FRUITTI DI MARE
42
Ponzu Glaze, Leek Mashed Potato, Portobello Mushrooms,
Cipollini Onions
RACK OF LAMB
42
Chardonnay Flambé, Potato, Vegetables
BRAISED SHORT RIBS
30
Port Wine Glaze, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Wasabi Rice
Cake
GINGER CHICKEN RAVIOLI
19
RICE HO-FUN RAVIOLI
22
In Porcini Mushroom Miso Broth
JIDORI CHICKEN
28
Ginger, Basil, Shallots, Roasted Garlic, Basil-lime Sauce, Green
Bean, Zucchini
Pacific Prawns, Fennel, Shallots, Soy-Sesame Emulsion
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Just as Helene’s favorite childhood recipes were the inspiration behind the unique fusion cuisine she introduced to San
Francisco, it was the warm and gracious atmosphere surrounding her parents’ dinner table that inspired the restaurant itself.
Her vision was to create an environment where guests would feel as if they were in her home. Thanh Long became a San
Francisco sensation as Helene and Diana worked 16-hour days, seven days a week to create this rarefied experience.
Helene’s signature recipes, AN’s Famous Garlic Noodles and AN’s Famous Roasted Crab, received rave reviews and have
since become famous fare. By this time, Helene had given birth to two more daughters, Jacqueline and Catherine. She now
had Ngu Long Cong Chua or “five good luck” daughters, according to an old Vietnamese proverb. Encouraged by her
growing family and the restaurant’s success, Helene decided to build the Secret Kitchen to ensure the integrity of her recipes.
Chef Helene’s imaginative cooking
techniques and creative use of immunityenhancing herbs & spices flourish into healthy,
flavorful dishes.
AN’S FAMOUS GARLIC NOODLES™ 12
SEASONAL VEGETABLES
14
Choice of:
Spinach, Haricot Vert, Broccoli
Baby Bok Choy, Asparagus
BUDDHA’S DELIGHT 15
Sugar Snap Peas, Tofu, Asparagus, Shiitake Mushrooms,
Oyster Mushrooms, Carrots, Bok Choy, Vegetable Au Jus
DRAGON FRIED RICE
19
GARLIC JASMINE RICE
7
Scallops, Scallions, Egg Whites
RAGOUT EGGPLANT 16
Japanese Eggplant, Italian Pear Tomato, Tofu, Jicama,
Carrots, Vietnamese Herbs
GINGER PESTO BROWN RICE
BAKED TOFU PASTA 16
ASIAN PICKLED VEGETABLES
Julienned Trumpet Oyster, Shiitake Mushroom, Snow Peas
CUCUMBER MANGO RELISH
GOJI BERRY BROWN RICE 16
Swiss Chard, Baby Bok Choy, Kale, Edamame, Garlic, Herb
Garlic Lime Dressing
GARLIC BAGUETTE
7
5
5
5
Following the success of Thanh Long, the first Crustacean Restaurant was opened in 1991. The popularity of this new
culinary gem was immediate and undeniable. Michael Bauer, leading San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic,
proclaimed Helene as the Mother of Fusion Cuisine in the U.S. and Crustacean as San Francisco’s first fusion restaurant.
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Exclusive, magical evenings of food & wine presented for your pleasure in our Private Dining Room.
The Private Dining Room is perfect venue for any occasion, the Private Dining Room offers three
breathtaking rooms designed to create exclusive and elegant dining experiences.
SOMMELIER TABLE
Enjoy an evening of elegance, intimacy, and exquisite flavors right in the middle of the An’s
exclusive wine cellar. Personalized especially for your dining experience, you are invited to
share the elegance of Euro-Vietnamese dishes, paired with the Wine Spectator Award winning
wines by our celebrated Sommeliers.
AN PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Great for family celebrations and successful corporate meetings, the AN Private Dining Room
offers the perfect ambiance for your next private dinner. Enjoy the company of guests in a
dining experience made especially yours by personalized touches and specialty menus.
OPIUM CELLAR LOUNGE
This is an excellent choice for social mixers, networking receptions, and cocktails. The Opium
Cellar Lounge offers a warm and welcoming space; great for parties and standing receptions.
For booking inquiries please contact Special Events 310.205.8990 ext. 203
In 1997, Helene and daughter Elizabeth opened Crustacean, Beverly Hills. Shortly after opening, Crustacean was heralded
by Esquire magazine as one of the country’s top 10 restaurants. It quickly became one of Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants
and the spot for celebrity sightings. Since then, Crustacean has been featured in People, InStyle, Bon Appetit, Town &
Country, Wall Street Journal and seen on CNN, Oprah, The View, among others.
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Today, the An Family operates House of An, a multi-million dollar restaurant and hospitality business.
With Helene’s daughters of the helm, her family legacy has moved for beyond what Helene and
grandmother Diana Imagined. In January 2007, the AN family was honored by the Smithsonian Institute
for contributing to America’s culinary arts and the museum shared their Inspiring story in a new
Vietnamese-American exhibit. In 2009, House of An opened their gourmet Bistro concept, AnQi, at
international shopping destination, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA and in 2010, Tiato- A
Breakfast and lunch concept specializing in “fresh bites on the go” opened in Santa Monica, CA. In
the near future, the An Family will open another Crustacean Restaurant located at the Sutter street in
San Francisco, CA. Through their restaurants, catering business, food and lifestyle products, the An
Women are bringing their Euro-Vietnamese heritage, culture and traditions to life.
Please inform your server of any food allergies
• Please refrain from using cellular phones while in the dining room • Crustacean maintains an upscale casual cocktail attire
18% suggested gratuity added to tables of 6 or more • $35.00 corkage fee
Maximum of 2 forms of payment per check, please • No personal checks
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