Ants Bistro in Melbourne Menu

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Bon Bon Chicken - shredded of chicken, capsicum tossed with sesame chili sauce $7.80
Chicken San Choi Bao - 2pcs sauteed minced chicken, bamboo shoot, carrot & onion served in lettuce leaf $8.80
Crystal Noodle Salad - cold crystal noodle, fresh cucumber, wakame tossed with sesame chili sauce $7.80
Deep Fried Wanton (Chicken) $7.80
Drunken Chicken - chicken drumstick (with bone) marinated with chinese rice wine $7.80
Fish Fingers - pieces of fish, lightly battered & coated with seaweed the deep fried $8.80
Hot Garlic Sliced Pork - tender of pork with heavy garlic sauce $7.80
Jelly Fish - simply dressed with sesame oil & flavored with spring onion $7.80
Peking Duck - Traditional Way (Half/Whole) $30.80/$60.50
Preserved egg & bean curd - bean curd flavored with spicy preserved egg sauce $7.80
Roast lamb mongolian - roasted lamb sliced with coriander powder & house spices $9.80
Salt & pepper calamari - lightly battered & deep fried $8.80
Satay skewers (2pcs) $6.80
Seafood san choi bao - stir fried diced prawn, scallop & vegetable, served on the lettuce cup $12.80
Sesame prawn toast $7.80
Shallot shrimps - shrimps coated with shallot & spring onion, battered & deep fried, served with mayonnaise $8.80
Shredded chicken & crystal noodle - crystal noodle, shredded chicken, fresh cucumber tossed with sesame sauce (non spicy) $7.80
Smoked fish - smoked fish with five spices & special gravy $7.80
Soya beef -soya marinated slices of beef $6.80
Spring rolls - 2pcs, served with sweet & sour sauce $6.80
Steamed scallops (2pcs) $7.80
The tasty chicken - diced chicken, peanut dressed with coriander & chili plum, szechuan style $7.80
Vegetarian san choi bao $7.80

Beef dumplings - pan-fried, served with ginger vinegar dipping $7.80
Chicken suimei $5.80
Chili red hot dumplings - boiled pork dumplings coated with hot chili oil $7.80
Dragoon buns - steamed minced meat buns, do not miss this $6.80
Juicy pork dumplings - steamed pork dumplings wuxi style $7.80
Prawn dumplings $6.80
Scallop dumplings $6.80
Spring onion pastries - pan fried, stuffed with spring onion $6.80
Steamed dim sim basket - one piece each of prawn, chicken, scallop dim sim $6.80
Vegetarian dim sim - steamed with fungus & vegetable stuffing $6.80
Wok tip - pan-fried minced pork dumplings $7.80

Chicken & sweet corn soup - puree of corn with pieces of chicken in broth, thickened with egg (Small/Large) $5.80/$13.80
Hot & sour soup - bean curd, fungus, pork & bamboo strongly flavored soup - it's szechuen (Small/Large) $5.80/$13.80
Mixed mushroom soup - clear soup cooked with assorted mushrooms & zucchini (Small/Large) $5.80/$13.80
Seafood bean curd soup - diced scallop & fish with bean curd in thick broth (Small/Large) $5.80/$13.80

Chili tomato fish - slices of fish battered, fried, coated with grounded onion, rice wine & chili flavored $19.80
Chili tomato prawns - prawns fried with grounded onion, rice wine & chili flavored tomato sauce $24.80
Deep fried prawn & scallop - tossed with spicy salt & pepper $24.80
Fish fillet with vegetable - sliced fish fillet wok fry with chinese broccoli $19.80
Fisherman prawns - prawns tossed with shredded bamboo, chinese mushroom & hot garlic sauce $24.80
Fisherman scallops - scallops tossed with shredded bamboo & hot garlic sauce $24.80
Garlic scallops - scallops stir fry with garlic, onion & veg $24.80
Hot pot fish - sliced fish & crystal noodles braised with consomme & served in casserole $19.80
Kung po prawns - stir fried prawns, onion & capsicum, with cashew nuts & sweet chili sauce $24.80
Pan fried patagonian fish fillet - pan fried patagonian tooth fish fillet, served with sweet soy sauce & vegetable $32.80
Pungent fish - sliced of fish, fungus, lettuce & crystal noodle swimming in chili pepper pungent sauce $19.80
Rice wine fish - sliced fish fillet, black fungus cooked with rice wine sauce $19.80
Salty egg prawns - fried prawns coated with salty egg yolk (shanghai shanghai) $24.80
Scarmabled egg white - together with diced fish, finely chopped ginger & a touch of white vinegar $22.80
Sea cucumber - braised sea cucumber with heavy stock (spring onion sauce) $34.80
Seafood combination - prawns, scallops & fish fillet stir fry with vegs $27.80
Shrimps omelette $22.80
Steamed chili broad bean fish - steamed fish fillet with homemade chili broad bean sauce $19.80
Steamed garlic prawns - steamed king prawns with fresh chopped garlic $24.80
Sweet & sour fish - whole fish deep fried until golden, coated with sweet & sour sauce $35.80
Tea leaves shrimps - stir fried shrimps flavored with tea leaves $22.80
Wok fried scallops with vegies $24.80

Ants on the tree - vermicelli tossed with minced pork, diced mushrooms, pickles & a touch of chili paste $19.80
Beef eye fillet $23.80
Black bean chili beef - sauteed sliced beef with vegs & homemade spicy black beans $19.80
Braised eggplant - with shredded pork in hot garlic sauce $19.80
Braised whole pork knuckle - traditional way, braised with special stock & dates $30.80
Capsicum pork - peking style pork cooked with capsicum & cabbage $19.80
Coriander shredded pork - shredded pork wok fry, with shredded bamboo & coriander $19.80
Fisherman shredded pork - shredded pork with bamboo & garlic sauce $19.80
Fried strips of beef - tossed with mandarin sauce (sweet & sour), famous peking style $21.80
Garlic spare ribs - marinated pork spare ribs fried with garlic $19.80
Gravy beef - sliced beef, cubed zucchini wok fried with gravy & cashew nuts $19.80
Lamb fillet mongolian sauce - the most popular way of lamb dish in victoria $23.80
Peking roast lamb - crispy roast tender of lamb fillet with lamb juice vinegar dipping $23.80
Pork string bean - wok fried string bean with minced pork, diced pickles & mushrooms $23.80
Pungent beef - sliced of beef swimming in chili & pepper pungent sauce, the hottest dish in this place $19.80
Shallot beef - sauteed slices of beef with grounded shallot, spring onion, zucchini & dry bean curd $19.80
Shallot lamb -sauteed sliced of lamb with grounded shallot, spring onion, zucchini & dry bean curd $23.80
Sweet vinegar spare ribs - similar to sweet & sour pork $19.80
Wunan pork spare ribs - pork spare ribs lightly fried, tossed with chili powder, spices & dry chili $19.80

Cashew chicken with vegs $19.80
Cashew imperial - cooked the same way as minister chicken but using diced chicken instead of spare ribs $19.80
Chicken imperial - cooked the same way as minister chicken but using diced chicken instead of spare ribs $19.80
Chili chicken - diced chicken, capsicum, onion & peanut cooked with hot chili sauce $19.80
Fisherman chicken - diced chicken tossed with shredded bamboo, chinese mushrooms & garlic sauce $19.80
Five spicy fried duck - half duck marinated, then deep fried (with bone), served with plum sauce $24.80
Garlic chicken spare ribs - deep fried chicken spare ribs, wok fried with garlic $21.80
Garlic mushroom chicken - chicken cooked with garlic, coriander, fresh mushrooms & a touch of white vinegar $19.80
Ginger chili chicken - wok fried with ginger & special chili paste, accompanied with vegs $19.80
Golden chicken spare ribs - deep fried chicken spare ribs, wok fried with egg yolk $21.80
Gravy chicken - diced chicken, cubed zucchini wok fried with gravy & cashew nut $19.80
Honey chicken $19.80
Kung po chicken - diced chicken, onion & capsicum, sauteed with cashew nuts & mild sweet chili sauce $19.80
Lemon chicken $19.80
Sweet & sour chicken - diced chicken lightly battered, tossed with sweet & sour sauce, capsicum, onion & pineapple $19.80
Szechuan chicken - just cooked with chili & peppercorn $19.80
Szechuan duck - fried duck meat (boneless) warpped with crepes, served with plum sauce, similar to peking $29.80
Tea leaves smoked duck - marinated with spicy, smoked with jasmine tea leaves, grilled, topped with duck gravy $24.80
The minister chicken - chicken spare ribs wok fried with house spicy sauce, very exciting $21.80

Abalone mushrooms - stir fried chinese broccoli, bokchoy & abalone mushrooms in peking style brown sauce $17.80
Chinese cabbage - steamed, coated with creamy sauce (peking style) $17.80
Fisherman eggplants - stir fried eggplant with shredded bamboo, chinese mushrooms & garlic sauce $17.80
Fried mixed vegetables - stir fried assorted vegetable & fresh mushrooms $16.80
Garlic soup spinach - poached spinach, swimming in garlic flavored consomme $16.80
Seasonal greens - stir fried seasonal greens $16.80
Shanghai spinach & young bamboo - plain sauteed shanghai spinach & bamboo shoots with a touch of garlic $16.80
String bean - wok fried string bean with diced pickles & mushrooms $17.80
Vermicelli & dry shrimp - braised with clear veg soup cabbage & dry shrimp $19.80

Tan Tan Noodle - savory minced pork soup noodle szechuen style $14.80
Beef & pickle fried rice - slices of beef, pickled veg & egg fried rice $14.80
Chicken & ham fried rice $14.80
Chili beef noodle soup - slices of beef & noodles in hot spicy soup $14.80
Crispy fried egg noodle (with chicken/beef/mixed seafood) $15.80/$19.80
Fried Hanoi Fan with beef - thick rice noodles wok fried with sliced beef, bean sprout & soy $14.80
Fried shanghai pudding - sliced rice pudding fried with shredded pork, mushrooms & bokchoy $14.80
House fried rice - with diced shrimps, barbequed pork, spring onion & bean sprout (Small/Large) $9.80/$13.80
Peking fried rice - fried shredded pork & veg on egg fried rice $14.80
Peking meat sauce noodle - minced pork & mushroom cooked with spicy $14.80
Seafood combo crispy noodle - stirred fried mixed seafood sitting on crispy noodle $19.80
Shanghai fried noodle - fried noodle with shredded pork, mushroom & cabbage $14.80
Shredded pork fried egg noodle - fried egg noodle with shredded pork, chinese mushroom & bean sprout $15.80
Singapore fried noodle - vermicelli fried with shredded BB pork, shrimps, bean sprout & special in house curry $14.80
Tropical fried rice - with diced chicken, chinese sausage & pineapple $14.80
Vegetarian fried pudding - rice pudding fried with shanghai spinach & young bamboo shoot $14.80

Nearby Sample Menus

Contorno del giorno $9.00
Tiramisu $14.00
Panettone pudding and amaretto ice cream $16.00
Affogato $16.00
Beef carpaccio $18.00
- Olive oil and parmesan
Trifle $16.00
Crumbed veal $34.00
- Witlof, tomato and fiore di burrata
Risotto $27.00
- Duck and porcini mushroom

Buta teriyaki don $7.40
- Slow cooked pork on rice
Teriyaki chicken don $7.40
- Pan grilled chicken on rice
Tofu curry don $6.50
- Japanese curry with tofu on rice
Niku soba $8.30
- Beef with thin buckwheat noodle soup
soba salad $8.30
- cold buckwheat noodles with salad
Niku udon $8.30
- Beef with thick noodle soup
Sukiyaki don $6.90
- Thinly sliced beef on rice
Chicken curry don $7.70
- Japanese curry with teriyaki chicken on rice

Sweet & sour chicken with rice $7.50
Prawn dumpling noodle soup $7.50
Lemon chicken with rice $7.50
Short soup $4.00
Mixed mushroom with broccoli $7.50
Special fried rice $6.00
Combination special with rice $10.00
Pork & veg with flat rice noodle $7.50

Mexican eggs $15.50
Grilled salmon baguette $15.00
Smashed avocado $14.90
Wagyu beef baguette $14.50
Eggs benedict $16.00
Corn fritter $16.50
Soup of the day $9.00
Matcha latte

S5. SASHIMI MORIAWASE $13.80
- Small
F11. KOROKKE $6.80
- Deep Fried Potato Croquette
Chilli Prawn $2.60
Inari $2.00
- (Scallop)
Salmon $2.00
- (Teriyaki sauce)
F2. YAKI TORI $5.80
- Japanese Chicken Skewers
Salmon Sushi $8.80
Spicy Raw Tuna $3.00

Freshly made daily It is named after the Shinto god Inari, who is believed to have an affection for fried tofu. Our fried tofu skin pouch is filled with wonderful flavours of content such as crab mea N/A
Freshly made daily Vinegar rice rolled inside a piece of toasted seaweed with a variety of meat or vegetable such as prawn and avocado, lobster salad, crispy chicken, spicy tuna . It is a cylindrica N/A
Set D Combined Seafood Platter 2-3 ppl 24pcs $30
Crab Meat N/A
Set B Sushi Sashimi Combo 2-3 ppl 24pcs $28
Freshly made daily A variety of freshly sliced raw fish such as salmon, tuna is available. Marinated Jellyfish, Octopus and Seaweed salad is also on offer. N/A
Grilled Scallop N/A
Set C Assorted Maki Platter 3-5 ppl 72pcs $45

Gua Bao Box $14.80
- Choose any 3 gua baos - braised pork/ roast pork/ fried chicken/ fried silky tofu or crispy eggplant
Char siu bao $2.70
- bbq pork
Breakfast Bao $4.90
- (lightly fried egg & bacon)
Fried Silky Tofu Gua Bao (V) $5.20
- Pickled mustard / sweet soy sauce and crushed peanuts
Cheung chay bao $2.70
- chinese sausage bao
Veggie Pack (V) $9.70
- Choi bao / taro bao / fried silky tofu gua bao
Roast Pork Belly Gua Bao $5.20
- Cucumber / hoisin sauce / pickled carrots and daikon
Braised Pork Belly Gua Bao $5.20
- Pickled mustard and crushed peanuts

Goats cheese, red peppers, spinach & thyme $9.00
HOT DRINKS includes Coffee, Tea OR Hot Chocolate
Nutella w/ coconut $7.50
Italian meatballs (served warm) with tomato relish & parmesan cheese $7.50
2 Poached eggs/ fry eggs + rocket + salmon + Hollandaise sauce + coffee $11.00
1 egg, bacon on toast hot drink OR juice* $10.00
Banana & nutella $8.00
White chocolate raspberries & coconut

Le Croque Madame $12.00
- Toasted Sandwich, Emmental Cheese, Fresh Tomato,Ham, Topped with a Free Range Egg
Le Croque Monsieur $11.00
- Toasted Sandwich, Bechamel Sauce & Ham, Topped with Emmental Cheese
Additional Ingredients $2.50
La Divine $9.50
- Fresh Strawberries, Melted Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream
La Sacrebleu $13.50
- Fourme D’Ambert Blue Cheese, Red Onion Marmalade & Prosciutto
Eggs
La Guerandaise $7.00
- Home Made Salted Caramel
Croissants

Almond / Prawn / Whitebait n/a
6 Courses - Beverage Journey $140.00/$95.00
Watermelon / Feta $15.00
Duck / Walnut / Apple / Blue Cheese $18.00
House Made Cheese / Pear / Croutons $15.00
Beef / Our Moussaka / Onion n/a
Mussels in a Jar $95.00/person
2 Courses $35.00

Tatsuta Age $22.00
- Deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces
Starters
Ebiten Maki $15.00
- Prawn Tempura, flying fish rice and mayo
(minimum two people) $70.00 per person
Sake Don $39.00
- Raw salmon slices served on a bed of sushi rice
Sake Teriyaki / Sake Shioyaki $33.00
- Grilled salmon in teriyaki sauce or flame grilled with a sprinkle of salt
Ikura $6.50 each
- Red salmon roe
Tempura Moriawase $22.00
- Delicately deep fried prawns, fish and vegetables

Nachos $15.00
- Crispy tortilla chips, hot Mexican salsa, served with guacamole
Antipasto Platter $15.00
- Selection of cured meats, cheese, olives, semi-dried tomatoes and dips served with bread
Nepalese Dumplings $15.00
- with spicy tomato sauce
Pork Belly (3) $10.00
- Green papaya, mango & nam jim
Kumara Sticks $10.00
- Sweet potato chips with chipotle aioli
Peacock Classic (V) $15.00
- Fresh Basil, bocconcini, cherry tomato, caramelized onions, roquette.
Smoked fish Croquettes (5) $15.00
- Smoked fish, corn bechamel, cheese, dill served with tartare sauce and chilli oil
Chicken Wings (8) $15.00
- Peri peri marinade crispy chicken wings served with house sweet chilli sauce

AVOCADO & FETTA 7.50
9.90
CREAM CHEESE & SALMON 8.00
BUTTER
AVOCADO & SALMON 9.00
JAM
PEANUT BUTTER
BACON & EGG 6.90

A la carte Sushi & Sashimi
- Speak to our friendly staff / chef on availability
Kaki Cocoon $16.80
- Pure Coffin Bay Oysters wrapped in crispy Kataifi pastry w/ wasabi mayo
Gyuniku Don $21.80
- Yakiniku Beef w / rice & salad
Ninniku Yaki Meshi $16.80
- Garlic Fried Rice
Horenzo Goma $10.80
- Cold spinach with sesame dressing
Osuimono $8.80
- Dashi consommé w/ prawn, fish, kamaboko & mushroom
Tempura Ice Cream $13.50
Banana Tempura $13.50
- served w/ your choice of ice cream