Mabasa in Balmain Menu
STARTER
| Mabasa wraps - 4 x fish cake wraps with seasoned vegetables, marinated beef & omelette slices, served with mabasa mustard sauce | $16.00 |
| Ya-ssam - 4 x mixed vegetables & pear wrapped in pickled raddish, drizzled with mabasa wasabo dressing | $14.00 |
| Duya-roll - 2 x pan-fried tofu with avocado, capsicum, red cabbage, cucumber & onions wrapped in perilla leaves & rice-paper rolls, served with mabasa fish sauce | $14.00 |
| Yeon-eo muchim - salmon cubees sprinkled with cucumber, sesame seeds, chilli pepper, onions & shallots, drizzled with sesame dressing | $18.00 |
| Spring rolls - 4 x vegetarian spring rolls | $12.00 |
STARTER (MHAN-DU)
| Kun-mhan-dun - 4 x pork & vegetable pan-fried dumplings | $12.00 |
| Jjim-mhan-dun - 4 x pork & vegetable steamed dumplings | $14.00 |
| Mul-mhan-dun - pork & vegetable baby boiled dumplings | $12.00 |
STARTER (JEON)
| Dubu-jeon - 2 x pan-fried tofu | $12.00 |
| Kimchi-jeon - 2 x pan-fried kimchi pancake | $17.00 |
| Haemul-pajeon - pan-fried seafood pancake | $19.00 |
| Gamja-jeon - 4 x pan-fried potato pancakes | $12.00 |
MAIN (RICE)
| Yeon-eo Bibimbap - steamed rice topped with fresh vegetables, fish roe & salmon, served with seasoned soy sauce | $23.00 |
| Bibimbap (mince beef or chicken or without) - steamed rice topped with seasoned vegetables & pan-fried egg, served with gochujang (Korean chilli paste) | $18.00 |
| Doisot-bibimbap (mince beef or chicken or without) - crispy steamed rice topped with seasoned vegetables & egg in a stone hotpot, served with gochujang (Korena chilli paste) | $20.00 |
| Dotsot al-bap - crispy steam rice topped with vegetables & fish roe in a stone hotpot, served with gochujang (Korena chilli paste) | $22.00 |
| Kimchi bokeum Bap - kimchi & vegetable fried rice | $17.00 |
MAIN (NOODLE)
| Jap-chae - stir-fried potato noodles & mixed vegetables | $15.00 |
MAIN (SOUP)
| Soon-dubu-jjigae - spicy silky tofu soup with egg, kimchi & clams | $18.00 |
| Kimchi jjigae - spicy kimchi soup with vegetables | $18.00 |
| Yook-gae jang - spicy beef soup with egg, potato noodles & vegetables | $18.00 |
| Bok-gye-tang - sticky rice, dates stuffed baby chicken soup with baby abalones & vegetables | $34.00 |
| Haemul-Nurungji-tang - scorched rice soup with assorted seafood & mixed vegetables | $32.00 |
MAIN (SALAD)
| Chadol salad - beef briskets with garlic-chives, bean-sprouts, coriander drizzled with sesame based dressing | $21.00 |
| Dubu salad - deep-fried tofu with baby spinach, shallots, cucumber, chilli powder & snowpea-sprouts drizzled with tomato-vinegar based dressing | $19.00 |
| Yeon-eo & naichial salad - flying-fish roe & salmon with mixed lettuce, onions, cucumber & avocado dressed in mabasa walnut sauce | $23.00 |
MAIN (FISH)
| Gajami-gui - whole grilled lemon sole | $21.00 |
| Domi-gui - whole grilled silver bream, served with spicy & sour chilli sauce | $29.00 |
MAIN (BBQ)
| Bulgogi - beef marinated in traditional soy and sesame based Korean sauce | $19.00 |
| Jae-yook - stir-fried spicy pork belly | $19.00 |
| Dak-bulgogi - stir-fried spicy chicken | $19.00 |
| O-jing-eo bokeum - stir-fried spicy squid | $19.00 |
| Tong O-jing-eo gui - whole squid marinated in traditional soy & sesame based Korean sauce | $21.00 |
| Teriyaki Chicken - soy & honey teriyaki chicken | $20.00 |
| Teriyaki Prawn - soy & honey teriyaki prawn | $23.00 |
MAIN (SIDE)
| Potato croquette - 2 pieces | $7.00 |
| Miso soup | $3.00 |
| Steamed white rice | $3.00 |
| Steamed brown rice with chickpeas | $5.00 |
MABASA SIGNATURE
| Yook-hwe - Korean style beef tartare | $27.00 |
| Mabasa-samgyeop - slow cooked pork belly, soaked in red wine & traditional soy-honey Korean marinade, served with ssamjang (Korean chilli bean-paste) | $29.00 |
| Mabasa pork ribs - a whole rack of american pork ribs, slow cooked in traditional soy & honey Korean marinade, topped with mabasa peanut sauce | $39.00 |
| Mabasa sogogi - thinly sliced pan-grilled scotch fillets (coated) served with marinated shallots, drizzled with mabasa whole-grain mustard sauce | $31.00 |
| Galbi-jjim - braised beef ribs with chestnuts, carrots, onions and dates, cooked in traditional soy & sesame Korean marinade | $31.00 |
| Dubu Steak - pan-grilled tofu with stir-frieed kimchi, combinations of mushrooms & broccoli in gochujang (Korean chilli paste) based sauce | $29.00 |
MABASA SET (minimum for 2 people)
| 'Set Ma' - Kinchi-jeon, Jjim-mhan-du, Chadol salad, Doisot-bibimbap (mince beef or chicken or without),BBQ (bulgogi or jaeyook or dakbulgogi), Steamed white rice, Roasted Green Tea | $40.00/person |
| 'Set Ba' - Haemul-pajeon, Kun-mhan-du, Ya-ssam, Mabasa pork ribs, Haemul-Nurungji-tang, Steamed white rice, Roasted Green Tea | $55.00/person |
Menu Disclaimer
Nearby Thai restaurants
| Name | Cuisines |
|---|---|
| Mabasa | Korean, Thai |
| Pomegranate Thai | Asian, Thai |
| Nood Noodle Bar | Noodles, Thai |
| Tuk Tuk Real Thai | Asian, Thai |
| Pinto Thai BYO Restaurant | Asian, Thai |
Below you'll find samples from menus of places nearby.
Nearby sample menus
Balmain Blu (sample menu)
| Balmain - 1 battered fish, 1 tasmanian salmon skewer, 2 coconut prawns, 4 salt & pepper calamari rings & chips | $16.95 |
| Classic Beef Cheese Burger - served with chips | $7.90 |
| Grilled - 1 grilled fish, 1 octopus skewer, 1 salmon & prawn skewer & mixed garden salad | $16.95 |
| Crumbed Calamari Rings (9 pieces) | $9.90 |
| Potato Scallop | 95¢/each |
| Prawn Dumpling (Fried, 4 per serve) | $7.00 |
| Crumbed Calamari & Chips (4 Calamari Rings) | $5.90 |
| Garlic Prawn with Bread (6 per serve) | $10.90 |
| Clean Here for the full menu for Balmain Blu |
Dicks Hotel (sample)
| El Dickos | $21 |
| Prosciutto, gorgonzola & walnut salad | $21 |
| Dips & olives plate | $12 |
| Herb bread | $6 |
| Southern Fried Chicken | $12 |
| Mash | $8 |
| Rustic bread roll w extra virgin & balsamic | $3 |
| Crispy skin salmon | $26 |
| Clean Here for the full menu for Dicks Hotel |
La Sangria Tapas (sample)
| Bombas de Bacalao con Romesco y all-i-oli - Bacalao (cod) & leek croquettes w/ Romesco sauce & all-i-oli | $12.50 |
| Chicken Paella for 3 | $68.00 |
| Garbanzos salteados con espinacas - chickpeas sauteed w/ baby spinach | $10.00 |
| Corazones de alcachofa, vinagreta de verduritas - artichoke hearts, sherry vinaigrette of summer vegetables | $8.00 |
| Albondigas caseras en tomate - beef meatballs in rich tomato sauce | $12.50 |
| Garlic bread - wood fire bread w/ garlic butter | $3.50 |
| Baby spinach, cured lemon, Manchego cheese and walnut salad | $10.50 |
| Chicken and Seafood Paella for 2 - mix of seafood and chicken w/ king prawns, calamari, vongole, prawn | $57.00 |
| Clean Here for the full menu for La Sangria Tapas |
Blue Ginger Restaurant (sample)
| Stir fried free range chicken breast fillets with house chilli jam & fried basil | $27 |
| Stir fried Angus beef fillets with ginger garlic oyster sauce & vegetables | $27 |
| Salad of crispy braised pork belly with green papaya mint kaffir lime leaves fried shallots chilli & lime dressing ( Blue Ginger favourite ) | $18 |
| Steamed wild barramundi fillets with ginger shallots soy sauce & steamed wombok ( Blue Ginger favourite ) | $32 |
| Chicken fried rice with egg & shallots | $15v |
| Vietnamese prawn rice paper rolls with vermicelli, fresh herbs and yellow bean dipping with peanuts | $15v |
| Salad of grilled Angus beef with mint coriander tomato chilli & lime dressing | $18 |
| Steamed jasmine rice | $3 per person |
| Clean Here for the full menu for Blue Ginger Restaurant |
Royal Oak Hotel (sample)
| Sugar cured salmon tortillas - w/ spiced avocado & salmon roe | $12.9 |
| The big oak brekkie - 2 eggs fried, poached or scrambled, bacon, swiss brown mushrooms, roasted tomato, chorizo, a tin of baked beans, hash brown & toasted sourdough | $18.9 |
| Graziers scotch fillet 250g - char-grilled to your liking served w/ chips, salad & your choice of gravy, pepper, mushroom or diane | $25.9 |
| Toast & condiments - toasted fruit bread or sourdough w/ selected condiments | $6.9 |
| Beef or chicken schnitzel - served w/ chips, salad & your choice of gravy, pepper, mushroom or diane | $17.9 |
| Pulled pork bun - pork slow cooked in the oak's special sauce & purple slaw in a floured bap w/ crackling, chips & aioli on the side | $17.9 |
| The oak burger - house-made beef pattie, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, japanese aioli & tomato relish served w/ chips & deep fried jalapenos on the side | $18.9 |
| Chocolate panna cotta - w/ house-made raspberry balsamic sorbet | $9.9 |
| Clean Here for the full menu for Royal Oak Hotel |
Nearby restaurants
| Name | Cuisines |
|---|---|
| Balmain Blu | Cafes, Seafood |
| Cafe Berlin | Cafes |
| Mabasa | Korean, Thai |
| Fundamental Food Fresh Restaurant | Seafood |
| Cafe 2041 | Cafes |
| Dicks Hotel | Modern Australian, Pub Food |
| La Sangria Tapas | Spanish, European |
| Pomegranate Thai | Asian, Thai |
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Nestled at the quieter end of Balmain, this eatery is simply styled, with clean contemporary decor punctuated by a few atmospheric Thai-style touches. The kitchen quickly prepares tasty Thai dishes, with great-value lunch specials drawing a crowd during the day and delicious fragrances tempting passers-by for dinner.
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