Rice dishes, noodles & soups, plus cocktails & wine presented in a stylish setting.
The name Wau is inspired by the intricate Malaysian moon-kite of the same name, often decorated with beautiful floral designs. Flown in celebration of a bountiful harvest, Wau are symbolic of beauty, grace and good fortune.
A much-anticipated occasion, the flying of the Wau offered an opportunity for padi planters and farmers in the field to take a break and observe the beauty of these handmade kites.
At Wau, our team are looking to offer a similar experience to diners—a respite from the busyness of everyday life and a comforting oasis that celebrates culture, tradition and lift your spirits as high as a kite reaching for the moon.
4.1 – 108 reviews $$ • Southeast Asian restaurant
Menu
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| Cocktails at WAU | |
| WAU-lah el silencio mezcal, honkaku masako sochu, ginger, grapefruit, seltzer |
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| The Straits elijah craig straight 94 rye, chinola passion fruit, dry vermouth, amaro montenegro, coffee rim |
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| Kaya Killer flavors of kaya spun into a painkiller cocktail with ten to one rum, coconut, pandan leaf and flaming absinthe. |
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| Moon Kite wheatley vodka, ume plum, saler’s, pinot grigio, seltzer |
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| Juicy Fruit ilegal mezcal, aperol, chinola passion fruit, juicy fruit foam |
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| Bubble trouble lychee, mango pearls, ginger, nigori sake |
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| Api- Api el jimador tequila, housemade sriracha, mango, black lava sea salt |
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| Lasso The Moon ford’s gin, blue lotus flowers, maraschino, clarified lemon juice |
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| Smoked Old Fashion banana leaf smoke, 1783 bourbon, banana, jaggery, eucalyptus |
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| APPETIZERS at WAU | |
| Be Advise : Following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen. = vegetarian (by request) | = Vegan ( by request) | = gluten free | = contain nut | = contain shellfish / fish sauce | ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy | = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| Roti Canai ( ️ mild on sauce, Sauce as it) The OG. Fluffy, Malaysian/Singapore-Indian savory pancake served with coconut milk curry potato dipping. Roti: contain butter |
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| Roti Telur ( ️ mild on sauce, Sauce as it) Another popular roti option: stuffed with egg, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno. Roti sauce: coconut milk, curry potato dipping sauce, 4 oz. on the side. Mild spicy. Roti can be made not spicy or spicier. Sauce as-is – means the item cannot be alternate. Roti contains butter, egg – cannot be removed. Vegetarian. |
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| Murtabak ️ ( ️ mild on sauce, Sauce as it) Malaysian-Indian dish. Pancake stuffed with minced chicken, egg, onions, bell peppers, and jalapeno. Roti sauce: coconut milk, curry potato dipping sauce, 4 oz. on the side. Mild spicy. Roti can be made not spicy or spicier. Curry sauce pre-made as-it. Vegetarian, roti contains butter. Egg – cannot be removed. Spicy. Vegetarian. |
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| Beef Nam Tok ️ Spicy grilled beef, ground sticky rice seasoning onion, mint, tamarind. Choose how the grill cooked: Medium Rare, Medium, Medium Well. Gluten free by request: no soy sauce. “Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.” |
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| Smashed Tempe (Tempe Penyet) ️ Tempe penyet: Indonesian street food originated from Java. Homemade vegan Sambal, kecap manis ( sweet soy sauce) , fresh garlic, chili, cilantro hint of lime and crispy shallot. Can be requested gluten free : without sweet soy sauce |
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| Singapore Black Pepper Prawns (AS-IT ) Prawns cooked with curry leaves, black pepper, garlic, and shallots |
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| Tahu Goreng ️ Classic Indonesian style fried Tofu with peanut sauce, Lombok- kecap manis, bean sprout, crispy potatoes, cucumber, carrot, cilantro . Gluten free : request no sweet soy sauce. Not spicy by request |
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| Satay Ayam Chicken satay served with peanut sauce and pickled onion and cucumber. 4 skewer |
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| Homemade Vegetable Dumplings Steamed kale dumplings with soy vinaigrette. Contain egg |
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| Wontons in Chili Oil ️ Chicken and shrimp dumplings in soy vinaigrette and chili oil |
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| Savory Donuts Chicken and shrimp mince, kaffir lime leaf, chili padi, panko crust |
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| Honey Chili Sambal Chicken Wings Southeast Asian-Malaysian take of a classic, aromatic, and spicy. contain: sesame seed. 4 wings |
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| Butter Garlic Prawns ️ Tiger prawns cooked in fragrant house made five spice, garlic, bird’s eye chilies and crispy curry leaves. 5 shrimp |
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| Crispy Lotus Root ️ Stir-fried in a Thai tom yum style sauce. Contain sesame seed |
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| Veggie Poh Piah (spring roll) Spring Rolls (3 rolls) Crispy spring rolls stuffed with radish and carrots. Served with sweet chili sauce |
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| Cantonese Salt and Pepper CALAMARI ️ Battered in pepper, garlic, five spice, bell pepper w. sambal aioli |
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| Salt and Pepper Young COCONUT ️ Young coconut meat tempura, salt and pepper style |
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| Soup | |
| Tom Yum Soup Lime leaf, tomato, onion, chili, mushroom – choice of (chicken, shrimp +$3, seafood +3, vegetable). Contain shrimp broth |
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| Hainanese-Style Mushroom Soup Shiitake mushroom and jujube broth. Choose : Veg+tofu / chicken / shrimp +3 / seafood +3) |
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| Cantonese-Style Wonton Soup Bok choy, wonton (shrimp & chicken- steam) in chicken stock |
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| Please Note: Following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen, our food may contain or cross-contact with nuts, sesame, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish. = vegetarian (by request) = Vegan ( by request) = gluten free = contain nut = contain shellfish / fish sauce ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| Salad At WAU | |
| Mango Salad ️ Refreshing mix of mango, bell pepper, onion, cashews, in a tomato Thai dressing (add grill shrimp +5) |
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| Isan-Style Larb Salad ️ Long beans, onion, mint leaf, lettuce and tomato, with choice of (ground chicken, shrimp, seafood) |
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| Please Note: Following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen, our food may contain or cross-contact with nuts, sesame, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish. = vegetarian (by request) = Vegan ( by request) = gluten free = contain nut = contain shellfish / fish sauce ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| Signature Dish at WAU | |
| Be advise : Following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen, our food may contain or cross-contact with nuts, sesame, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish. = vegetarian (by request) = Vegan ( by request) = gluten free = contain nut = contain shellfish / fish sauce ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| Charred Lobster Tail Salted Egg Hokkien Mee ️ Charred lobster with Singaporean noodle salted egg and our homemade sambal on side. Gluten free: request for rice noodle |
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| Ikan Panggang (grilled Fillet Sea Bass) ️ Perfect dish for summer. Curry marinated Chilean sea bass in a bright kampung sauce with shallot, chili, galangal flower |
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| Pineapple- Flower Fish Curry ️ Sea bass in a tamarind coconut milk broth, with galangal flower and hint of fresh chili.Comes with side of jasmine Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side . Gluten free, sauce contain fish sauce |
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| Rendang Beef ️ Caramelized beef curry, slow cooked braised in spices and coconut milk. Comes with side of jasmine Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side FYI. based on ” CNN Your Pick : World ‘s 50 best food” 2017. RENDANG BEEF is #1 the best food in the world. |
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| Penang Fish (whole fish -crispy) ️ Crispy whole fish – striped bass with curry leaves, belachan an ode to the Hawker spirit of Malaysia. Comes with side of jasmine Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side . Contain Balachan (shrimp paste) can be removed by request |
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| Northern-Thai Style Chilean Sea Bass ️ Steamed in fragrant banana leaves served w spicy Thai seafood sauce. Comes with side of Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side |
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| Tau Yu Bak A.K.A. Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly Braised pork belly in soy sauce. Tau yew bak. Pork belly in intensely flavorful soy sauce. Served with choice of jasmine rice or mantau. Please choose your choice of rice. Contain pickled – cucumber, carrot, cabbage. Not spicy. |
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| Claypot Golden Tofu, Tze-Char-Style Braised Tofu Tze-char-style braised tofu, simmered in gravy and topped-off with bok choy.Comes with side of jasmine Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side |
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| Farmers Krapow Basil- Ground Chicken with fried egg on top ️ stir-fried ground chicken with Thai basil, onion, birds eye chili, basil, tomato and sunny side egg on top .Contain fish sauce can be removed by request . Choice of rice : Jasmine Rice/ Coconut rice +1.50/Chicken rice +1.50 |
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| Southern Thai Red Curry Basil, onion, lime leaf bamboo shoot. contain fish sauce cannot be removed choice of (chicken , shrimp , seafood, tofu ), choice of (jasmine rice , Chicken Rice +1.50, Coconut Rice +1.50) |
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| Stir-Fried Kangkung Stir-fried water spinach cooked with fermented bean curd sauce and topped-off w. chilies. choice of (jasmine rice , Chicken Rice +1.50, Coconut Rice +1.50) |
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| Kari Kambing (Goat Curry) ️ Mamak style spicy goat curry caramelized with homemade curry spices and coconut milk curry . Comes with side of jasmine Rice / Coconut Rice +1.50/ Aromatic Chicken Rice +1.50 on side. |
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| LEGENDARY RICE DISHES at WAU | |
| Be Advise : Following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen, our food may contain or cross-contact with nuts, sesame, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish. = vegetarian (by request) = Vegan ( by request) = gluten free = contain nut = contain shellfish / fish sauce ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| Nasi Lemak Malaysia’s national dish, as rich in culture as they are in flavor, this is a great introduction to Malaysian cuisine as you can sample various Malaysian signature dishes . Coconut rice served with curry chicken, and accompaniments of sambal shrimp , anchovies, hard-boiled eggs, fresh cucumber slices and salted peanuts (Contain NUT, SHELLFISH : Cannot alternate) |
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| Roasted Hainanese Chicken Rice A Singaporean staple and equally popular counterpart of the boiled version. Crispy chicken served with rice steeped in chicken stock, soy, ginger, chili. Gluten free by request |
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| Nasi Goreng ️ Indonesian fried rice spiced with kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), shallots, garlic, ground shrimp paste, tamarind and chilli. Choice of (chicken, shrimp +3, seafood +3 , tofu). Containing shrimp cannot alternate |
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| Thai-Style Basil Fried Rice ️ Cooked with onions, bird’s eye chili, basil, and garnished with fresh slices of tomato. Contain: soy sauce, egg & fish sauce can be removed by request (Choice : Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Butter Garlic Fried Rice crispy garlic, scallions butter and chef’s love (Choice of : plain egg fried rice / tofu / Chicken / Shrimp +3 / Seafood +3). contain soy sauce egg and butter can be removed by request |
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| HAWKER NOODLES at WAU | |
| Be advise following items, we believed, we can serve certain dietary restrictions. However, we are not a free-allergy kitchen, our food may contain or cross-contact with nuts, sesame, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish. = vegetarian (by request) = Vegan ( by request) = gluten free = contain nut = contain shellfish / fish sauce ️ = mild/ medium spicy, can be alternate to mild / no spicy = medium spicy (cannot be alternate) |
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| WAAAU Noodle The name already describes it. Please choose protein : Lobster tail / Vegetable and tofu / Chicken / Shrimp / Seafood. Contain : Egg (can be removed)- Noodle is egg noodle (cannot be subs ). Sauce contain soy sauce (cannot be removed). |
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| Singapore Curry Laksa Soup ️ Spicy egg and vermicelli noodle soup in a rich curry coconut milk broth, laksa leaves, cucumber, mixed seafood, tofu puffs and bean sprouts. Gluten free/ Vegetarian by request |
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| Wonton Mee Braised Noodle, pork belly, wonton, bok choy served with pickled chili, sambal and clear broth soup |
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| Mamak Mee Goreng ️ Indian Muslim egg noodle dish stir-fried in tomato sambal. (Choice of Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Singapore-Style Char Kway Teow Stir fried (for that wok hei flavor) flat rice noodles in dark soy sauce, chili, topped off with bean sprouts and chives. Contain egg can be removed by request(Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Pad Kee Mao (drunk man noodle ) ️ Flat rice noodles cooked in Thai chili paste, basil and onions, bell peppers and egg. Contain fish sauce can be removed by request (Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Bangkok-Style Pad Thai Noodle Sauteed tamarind noodles with five spice tofu, preserved radish, chives and bean sprouts. Contain egg and fish sauce can be removed by request(Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Pad See Ew Thai rice noodles fried in light and sweet soy sauce, onion, bok choy. Contain egg and fish sauce can be removed by request(Chicken, Shrimp +3, Seafood +3, Tofu) |
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| Bubbles | |
| Chandon Garden Spritz Single serving bottled spritz infused with cardamom and orange peel. |
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| Paul De Coste Blanc de Blancs Clean and crisp, fresh and zesty |
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| Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Bright fruitiness, a seductive palate and an elegant maturity, revealing aromas of pear, citrus and brioche. |
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| White Wine | |
| Pinot Grigio: Zenato, Italy | |
| Chardonnay: Le Vicomte France | |
| Sauvignon Blanc: The Infamous Goose, NZ | |
| Riesling: Dr. Konstantin Frank, NY Cheesecake | |
| Rose | |
| Peyrassol La Croix, Cotes de Provence | |
| Red Wine | |
| Pinot Noir: Nicholas Idiart, Loire Valley | |
| Malbec: Bodega Norton, Argentina | |
| Cabernet: St. Francis, Sonoma County | |
| Bordeaux: Chateau Moya, France | |
| Sake | |
| SOTO Junmai Chilled. Clean and light on the palate, apple, soft rice, touch of umami. 180 Ml |
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| Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Chilled. Silky fruit flavors and satisfying rice custard finish |
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| Beer (by the bottle only ) | |
| Beer & Sake Boilermaker of our IPA and Junmai Sake. |
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| Other Half Green City IPA Brooklyn Hazy Double Dry Hopped IPA. HOPS: Centennial, Citra, Simcoe. ABV: 8.4% |
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| Singha Thailand. Pale lager beer. Full bodied with strong malt character and Saaz hops. ABV 5% |
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| WAU Top Shelf Collection | |
| Clase Azul Plata | |
| Clase Azul Reposado | |
| Clase Azul Gold | |
| Clase Azul Guerrero [mezcal] | |
| Batavia Arrack | |
| Iichiko Sochu | |
| Mugi Hokka Sochu | |
| Bhakta 50 | |
| Bhakta 27:07 | |
| Moutai Kweichow Baijiu | |
| Hibiki Harmony- blended | |
| Yamazaki 12- single malt | |
| Macallan 12- single malt | |
| Macallan Rare Cask | |
| Macallan 25 | |
| Hakushu 12-single malt | |
| Balvenie 21 Portwood- single malt | |
| Yamazaki 18 | |
| Brunch At WAU (Saturday Sunday, 12 pm-4pm) | |
| Fatherly Eggs Homestyle Sunny Side up Onion, chili padi, soy sauce, cilantro , matchstick potato |
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| Nasi Goreng USA Indonesian Style sambal fried rice with sunny side egg, bacon and lap cheong |
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| Eurasian Shepherd’s Pie Ground Chicken, potato souffle, cheese in Malaysian twist |
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| Pandan Pancake Traditional flapjacks infused with pandan |
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| Nasi Kandar Yellow Rice, Homestyle fried chicken, grilled seabash fish, curry beef, nyonya mango salad, crispy tofu and kerupuk. |
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| Lychee Ginger Mimosa | |
| Singha Beer Bucket 5 singha. Pale lager beer. Full bodied with strong malt character and Saaz hops. ABV 5% |
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| Singaporean Week ( Aug 8-22 ) | |
| 3 Course with Pair of cocktail for $57 Pre-fix menu (no substitution/exchange) price offers are intended for one person and cannot be split among multiple people |
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| First Course : Roti Canai + Bubble Trouble Roti : The OG. Fluffy, Malaysian/Singapore-Indian savory pancake served with coconut milk curry potato dipping. Roti: contain butter Bubble Trouble : lychee, mango pearls, ginger, nigori sake |
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| Second Course : Singapore Sling + choose of entree – Singapore-style Seafood Char Kway Teow Stir fried (for that wok hei flavor) flat rice noodles in dark soy sauce, chili, topped off with bean sprouts and chives. Contain egg can be removed by request – Singapore Crispy Prawn Laksa Egg noodle and vermicelli noodle soup in a rich curry coconut milk broth, laksa leaves, cucumber, tofu puffs and bean sprouts |
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| third Course Lychee Creme brulee |
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| Indonesian National Week ( Aug 14- 21) | |
| Food for sharing 4 ppl for $77 Taste of Indonesia at WAU : Pre-fix menu (no substitution/exchange) |
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| Consist Of ~ Nasi Goreng Merah Putih spesial pake telor ( Red and white seafood Indonesian national fried rice with egg on top) ~ Ayam Goreng Pedas (Sambal chicken wing ) ~ Mee Goreng Ayam (egg noodle stir fry with chicken) ~ Kangkung Balachan ( Watercress stir fry with fermented shrimp paste ) ~ Tempe goreng with sambal kecap manis (Fried Tempe with chili- sweet soy sauce) ~ Kerupuk Udang (shrimp cracker) ~ Homemade Sambal ( Indonesian hot sauce – red & green) |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact WAU
Address: 434 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Phone: (917) 261-5926
Website: https://waunyc.com/
Hours
| Tuesday | 12–3:30PM, 5–10PM |
| Wednesday | 12–3:30PM, 5–10PM |
| Thursday | 12–3:30PM, 5–10PM |
| Friday | 12–10:30PM |
| Saturday | 12–10:30PM |
| Sunday | 12–9:30PM |
| Monday | 12–3:30PM, 5–10PM |
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