Nightshade Noodle Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Nightshade Noodle Bar, located in Lynn, MA, offers a unique dining experience with a Vietnamese-Asian fusion menu. Specializing in cocktail bars, this trendy and classy venue is perfect for an intimate dinner. With options for delivery, takeout, and reservations, they cater to various preferences. The menu features flavorful dishes like braised mushroom banh mi and harissa BBQ lamb, along with delightful desserts such as coconut tapioca pudding and dark chocolate custard tart. Their creative mixers like guava mama and Saigon cigar club add an exciting twist to the dining experience. Customers praise the personalized blind tasting menus, attentive service, and meticulously crafted dishes. With a cozy ambiance and attentive staff, Nightshade Noodle Bar promises a memorable culinary journey for any occasion.
Snacks and Small Plates
warm sesame olives (qua o liu)
Southeast Asian aromatics
auntie's egg rolls (cha gio)
Set of 3 pork and shrimp egg rolls, served with auntie's special sauce.
curried beef in betel leaves (bo la lot)
Curried beef wrapped in betel leaves, seared, and covered in a sweet chili sauce.
truffle honey glazed quail (chim cun cut)
stuffed with roasted garlic and mushrooms, then rolled in Thai chili vinegar, sherried truffle honey, wild chives + fried garlic
OG Vietnamese pickles (dua muoi)
carrot, daikon, green papaya, pearl onion
charred ginger scallion broccoli (bong caiu xanh)
charred broccoli, ginger scallion vinaigrette, green curry coconut yogurt, herb salad.
bone marrow fried rice (com chien)
**can be made vegetarian. Snow peas, smoked raisins, black ginger, rau ram.
chicken noodle soup (banh canh)
Confit chicken, thick rice noodles, vadouvan broth, thai basil + vietnamese coriander
homemade egg noodles (mi kho)
With beef or mushroom, caramelized garlic sauce, peanuts Thai basil, chili crisp.
pork and crab noodle soup (bun rieu)
braised pork shoulder, crab broth, vermicelli noodles, poached crab + shrimp quenelles, confit tomatoes, tofu, and herbs
chicken pho (pho ga)
with aromatic matzah balls and cilantro-lime shmaltz.
Noodles
Viet-Cajun Seafood
head on shirmp
head on shrimp tossed in our lemongrass cajun butter. Served by the half or full pound.
snow crab legs
snow crab legs tossed in our lemongrass cajun butter. Served by the half or full pound.
king crab legs
king crab legs, tossed in our lemongrass cajun butter. available by the full pound only
viet-cajun crawfish
crawfish tossed in our lemongrass-cajun butter.
beef banh mi
Vietnamese baguette sandwich with cucumber, pickled carrot and daikon, jalapenos, cilantro, and secret sauces.
braised mushroom banh mi
Vietnamese baguette sandwich with cucumber, pickled carrot and daikon, jalapenos, cilantro, and secret sauces.
harissa BBQ lamb
cucumber, cilantro, jalapeos, pickled fennel, harissa yogurt + secret sauces
Banh Mi Sandwiches
Dessert
coconut tapioca pudding
strawberry, rhubarb, candied cocoa nibs + toasted sesame
dark chocolate custard tart (for two)
Valrhona Caraibe 66% dark chocolate, magic shell, sea salt, short crust
tropical chancer
coconut, lemon, spiced banana, fermented pineapple | 1 order = 6 oz; enough for two cocktails | recommended spirit: tequila (but use your imagination!)
saigon cigar club
the components of our most popular Nightshade drink: black cardamom and cinnamon banana syrup, torched banana leaf + dehydrated lime. Just add 2 oz of bourbon each (shake if possible). 1 order = 2 cocktails.
guava mama
guava, lime, tamarind (contains nuts). 1 order= 2 cocktails. Recommended spirit: mezcal / tequila (but feel free to get creative!)
Bloody Mary mix
A pint of our housemate bloody mix, infused with lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime, turmeric, and more. One order = up to 5 cocktails.
mixers
N/A beverages
coconut water
Vietnamese iced coffee
Vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk, chilled and served over ice.
pineapple-guava juice
cucumber spindrift
sparkling soda with natural cucumber flavoring