119 Essex Street Char Sue (\ˈ chär sü\ ; Chinese: !酥 ) : LES establishment delivering inspired Asian Cuisine New York, NY 10002 char siu : Cantonese, translates to “fork roast” a popular way to flavor and prepare roasted 646-484-9241 meats see also: char siew, cha shao, xa xiu

SHARING PLATES HOUSE SPECIALTIES MANTOU SANDWICHES

cold served with fresh herbs, le/uce and pickles house special=es served on a so> bun with mint, basil, Choice of: egg noodles or rice cilantro, le/uce, mayo and chilies GREEN PAPAYA SALAD 10 salt & pepper shrimp, red curry, tofu skin Add poached egg +2 ROAST DUCK 8 DAIKON SALAD 8 ROAST DUCK 17 crispy anchovies, shiso, scallions, soy dressing rubbed with sichuan spices FIVE SPICE SHORT RIBS 8

SHRIMP SUMMER ROLL 10 FIVE SPICE SHORT RIBS 17 CURRIED LAMB 8 avocado, chinese celery, cilantro, carrot, braised with daikon, onion, garlic ume vinaigre@e BRAISED PORK 8 16 hot CURRIED LAMB japanese curry, red pepper sauce BEVERAGES MONKEY BREAD 12 freshly ground thai green curry, roasted BRAISED PORK 16 SODA 2 sweet potato black bean sauce coke, diet coke, club soda, ginger ale CHA SIU PORK RIBS 13 STRAWBERRY SPARKLING WATER 4 sweet garlic glaze VEGETABLES ICED VIETNAMESE COFFEE 4 with condensed milk LETTUCE WRAPS (2 PC) 9 JAPANESE EGGPLANT 7 vietnamese pork sausage, vermicelli, cilantro, grilled, bonito flakes, soy dressing ICED TEA 3 mint, basil, red onion hoji cha 10 7 MAPO PORK BELLY BROCCOLINI HOT TEA 2 soE tofu, spicy fermented bean sauce charred, pumpkin seeds, soy 9 FIVE SPICE DUCK WINGS CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS 7 palm sugar glaze, cucumbers, scallions, DESSERTS sesame nuoc cham, peanuts, chilies ICE CREAM 4 BLACK PEPPER BEEF TACOS (2 PC) 9 basil or vanilla shaved cabbage, avocado, cilantro, chilies EXTRAS PANDAN ALMOND SEED PUDDING 6 RICE 2 strawberry rhubarb preserve EGG NOODLES 2 VANILLA ‘CAPPUCCINO’ 8 MANTOU BUN 2 ice cream, vietnamese coffee, chocolate WHOLE DUCK DINNER almond crumble, milk foam served family style with your choice of two vegetables, sides of rice or noodles, pickled vegetables, sliced mantou buns and sauces. FOLLOW US: @CHARSUENYC Feeds 3-6 people. $150 for your whole group. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST PLEASE ALERT YOUR SERVER TO ANY FOOD Reserve now @ charsue.com ALLERGIES charsue.com Seasonal & Special American India Pale Ale (IPA) Sours & American Wild Ales Fall appropriate selec=ons The King of the American cra> beer movement. A The beer of ancient =mes, sours were first produced from bi/er style that was born in England and adopted by wild yeasts found in nature. Mouth puckering, tart, citrus, PUMPKIN ALE 10oz 7 the US. Styles vary based on origin, but take note of earthy flavors. The s=nky cheese of beer. full-body sweetness like pumpkin pie the bi/erness, citrus, herbal and malty flavors. Schlafly Tap Room, MO 8% ABV AUNT SALLY 12oz 8 sweet, tart, sassy, cherry pie TWO HEARTED ALE 16oz 7 RUSTIC SOUR CIDER: FARM FLOR 12oz 8 Lagunitas Brewing Co., CA, American Wild Ale crisp finish, floral aroma, voted America’s best beer 5.7% ABV light funk, juicy brightness, and acidic backbone Bell’s Brewery, MI, American IPA, 7% ABV GraE Cider, NY 6.9% ABV BARN BEER 12.7oz 11 Lager, Pilsner and Kölsch West coast IPAs up the ante with a s=cky bi/erness that fruity, funky, tart, lemony lingers a>er you’ve sipped. Words like double, imperial Plan Bee Farm Brewery, NY, American Wild Ale, These three ubiquitous styles are the ones that you’re and triple indicate how supercharged the bi/erness is. 5.5% ABV probably used to. Crisp, nuanced, effervescent, easy. VALLEJO 16oz 8 G4 GOLDEN ALE 16.9 oz 17 KELLER 16oz 8 a hop crasher of a bi/er beer. Refreshingly tart, lightly soured, so> fruit flavors dry-hopped lager, refreshing Half Acre Beer Company, IL, 6.7% ABV Transmi@er Brewing, NY, American Wild Ale 6.6% ABV Zero Gravity CraE Brewery, VT, 4.9% ABV APEX 12oz 9 REISSDORF KÖLSCH 16.9oz 9 this cri=cally acclaimed, super bi/er registers at Gose, a German style, is a pale, sour ale with the addi=on very light color, slightly malty, so> palate, dry finish 100 Interna=onal Bi/erness Units (IBU) of salt and coriander, giving it a connec=on to Belgium. Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf, Germany, 4.8% ABV Bear Republic Brewing Co, CA, Double / Imperial IPA, 8.25% ABV W6 APRICOT GOSE 10oz 8 From Japan, rice is used as a brewing grain to create tart ke/le sour, sweetness of apricots snappy flavors, a dry profile and lighten the beer’s body. NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS 16oz 10 Transmi@er Brewing, NY, 6.5% ABV juicy, tropical and citrus hop flavors, 50 IBU ORION RICE LAGER 21oz 12 DuClaw Brewing Co, MD, Double IPA, 8% ABV W4 DRY-HOPPED GOSE 16.9oz 17 dry, crisp limited availability, subtle lime and floral notes Orion Beer Brewery, Japan, 4.7% ABV Witbier Transmi@er Brewing, NY, 5.2% ABV ECHIGO RICE LAGER 17oz 12 “White Beer”, pale and cloudy with high levels of wheat WILD SOUR SERIES: HERE GOSE NOTHIN’ 12oz 8 made with super-premium Koshihikari rice and some=mes oats. Smooth and elegant, fruity with lemon, lime, citrus, spice, coriander, salt Echigo Beer Pub, Japan, 5% ABV spice. Deshhl Brewing Company, IL, Gose, 5% ABV Pale Ale ST. BRETTA (SUMMER) 12.7oz 13 SUPER YOU 22oz 21 brewed with blood orange, fermented in oak Pineapple, oak, coconut, pina-colada like Between a Lager and IPA. More body than a Pilsner, Crooked Stave Arhsan Beer Project, CO 5.5% ABV Grimm Arhsanal Ales, NY, Gose, 5.3% ABV fruity and some=mes hoppy, but not as bi/er as an IPA. DAISY CUTTER PALE ALE 16oz 8 Saison / Farmhouse Ale Berliner Weissbier is a German style once called the pine, citrus, papaya, mango, dank, biscuit, dry “Champagne of the North.” Like unsweetened lemonade. Half Acre Beer Co., IL., 5.2% ABV HOPFENTEA 16oz 9 GREENROOM PALE ALE 16oz 9 steeped on tropical tea easy drinking with hops, floral, spice and citrus Perennial Arhsan Ales, MO, Berliner Weissbier, Barrier Brewing Company, New York, 5.6% ABV CASTLING 10oz 8 4.2% ABV bi/erly refreshing, eurocentric FIERCE 12oz 8 Belgian Pale Ales are generally balanced with a delicate Grimm Arhsanal Ales, NY 5.5% ABV Sour with slight fruity note, sweet tart flavor hop profile, light malt, moderate bi/erness and alcohol S4 SAISON 16.9oz 17 Off Color Brewing, IL, Berliner Weissbier, 3.8% ALLAGASH HOPPY TABLE BEER 12oz 8 earthy, dry, bubbly, pilsner & white wheat malt ABV light bodied, mildly hoppy,pine, grapefruit Transmi@er Brewing, NY, 6.6% ABV Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of north Belgium is Allagash Brewing Co., ME, 4.8% ABV known for its red and brown (Oud Bruin) ales. EQUINOX 16.9oz 16 Stout green pepper, tropical fruit WILD SOUR SERIES: FLANDERS RED 16oz 7 Deep, dark brown, or perhaps black. Cocoa and coffee- Kent Falls Brewing Co., CT, Dry Hopped Saison / tart cherries, sour candy, malt, dry finish like flavors from roasted malt and barley. Farmhouse Ale, 4.8% ABV Deshhl Brewery, IL, Flanders Red Ale, 6.1% ABV DARK TRUTH IMPERIAL STOUT 12oz 9 ROSETTA12oz 9 espresso, roasted fig, crème brulee TINY ACORN 25.4 oz 23 aged on cherries, tart with a touch of sweetness Boulevard Brewing Company, MO 9.7% ABV tart, lemongrass, coriander, curry Brewery Ommegang, NY, Flanders Oud Bruin, Plan Bee Farm Brewery, NY, Saison, 4.5% ABV 5.6% ABV WHITE WINE COCKTAILS SAKE ORGANIC PINOT GRIGIO 8 / gl YUZU SPRITZER 11 A Japanese drink that is made by fermen=ng milled rice, Ziobaffa, 2016, Apulia, IT 32 / btl yuzu sake, soju, shiso, club soda o>en referred to as “rice wine.” Seimaibuai (SMB) is the degree to which the rice has been milled. The lower the SAUVIGNON BLANC 9 / gl WATERMELON COOLER 10 number, the cleaner, lighter and more delicate the flavor. Peht Bourgeois, 2015, France 36 / btl lemon verbena, lime, soju, lemon leaf VERMENTINO / CHARDONNAY 9 / gl Samas, 2014, Sardinia, IT 36 / btl CHAR FIZZ 10 Honjozo: Brewed using a small amount of dis=lled rhubarb, pineapple, lime, soju alcohol, which brings out addi=onal aroma=cs and MALVASIA 12 / gl flavors and rounds out the sake. ‘Malpei’, 2014, Canary Islands , SP 48 / btl PEACHY KEEN 10 white peach, champagne, red wine, soju EIKO FUJI BAN RYU, 720ml 9 / gl SAVIGNIN cherry, blueberry and straw elements. round, 38 / btl Les Clous Nature, 2012, Jura, FR 30 / btl CHINITA-LADA 10 soE and velvety. 65% SMB. 15.3% ABV. negro modelo, soju, tomato, spices, lime ‘The White Coat’ BLEND 68 / btl Turley, 2014, CA EIKO FUJI HONKARA, 720ml 11 / gl CHEF’S PRIVATE COLLECTION OF REDS silky mouthfeel, marshmallow sweetness, 50 / btl SPARKLING crisp dry finish. 60% SMB. 15% ABV. A unique selec=on of red wines from one of Chef Rojas’ MARUMOTO GRAFFITI CUP (8 oz) 7 CAVA 8 / gl favorite wine makers: Turley. These wines are all organic with light and fresh, juicy green grape and Masia de la Luz, SP 32 / btl grapes sourced from a single vineyard and extremely limited in supply. watermelon. 70% SMB. 15% ABV BRUT ROSÉ 11 / gl Junmai: literally means “pure rice”, made only with Gruet Winery, NM 20 / ½ btl ZINFANDEL, MEAD RANCH 70/ btl Turley, Atlas Peak, CA, 2015 water, rice, yeast and koji. CREMANT DE LOIRE FUJI “GREEN ONE”, JUNMAI 720ml 10 / gl Bouvet, FR 40 / btl Powerful and savory. Dried cherry, cherry pit, herbs and white pepper are some of the nuances that give this wine its dishnct rich, solid, and invihng. Clean & fruity. 15% 45 / btl personality. ABV. 75% SMB. ROSÉ ZINFANDEL, HAYNE VINEYARD 100/ btl KIKUSUI JUNMAI GINJO, 300ml 19 / btl NERELLO MASCALESE 8 / gl Turley, Napa Valley, CA, 2014 light, dry, refreshing mandarin orange. 15% Murgo, Etna Rosato, 2016, IT 32 / btl ABV. 55% SMB. Possibly the most famous of the Turley Zinfandels from a ZWEIGELT / PINOT NOIR 10 / gl hmeless vineyard planted in 1902, this quintessenhal Napa Nigori: literally means “cloudy sake”, is sake that has Schloss Gobelsburg, 2016, AT 40 / btl Zinfandel is full-bodied with glorious levels of blue, black and been coursely filtered to allow unfermented rice red fruits, floral notes, a stunning mouthfeel with no trace of par=cles to remain, increasing feeling and flavor. heaviness or heat. RED WINE SHO CHIKU BAI, JUNMAI NIGORI 5 / gl ZINFANDEL, DUSI VINEYARD bold and sweet, rich and robust flavor. 15% PINOT NOIR 7 / gl Turley, Paso Robles, CA, 2015 80/ btl ABV. San Joaquin Wine Company, 2015, CA SoE, silky and subtly structured. Wild berry and orange peel KIKUSUI PERFECT SNOW, GENSHU NIGORI, 18 / btl PINOT NOIR 19/btl aromas and ripe raspberry, grilled sage and cracked pepper 300ml Villages De France, 2015, FR flavors. flowery, full body, coarsely filtered rice mash. GRENACHE/SYRAH 9 / gl ZINFANDEL, KIRSCHENMANN VINEYARD Undiluted aEer fermentahon for a higher Delas Ventoux, 2014, Rhone, FR 36 / btl Turley, 2015, Lodi, CA 80/ btl alcohol content. 21% ABV. POULSARD Vieilles Vignes From vines planted in 1915, dried cherry, tobacco, licorice and NAKAO, JUNMAI NIGORI 720ml 45 / btl Domaine Rolet, 2012, Jura, FR 30 / btl smoke are some of the signatures. bright, creamy and lively with fresh tropical notes. Lightly filtered. 15% ABV. 65% SMB. CABERNET SAUVIGNON, TURLEY ESTATE Turley, 2014, Napa Valley, CA 60 / btl Flavored Sake Pure, ripe, deeply red Napa Cabernet fruit, rounded out by FUJI YUZU SAKE 11 / gl savory herbs. sake blended with yuzu juice, a prized CABERNET SAUVIGNON, DRAGON VINEYARD 80 / btl Japanese citrus fruit. Sweet and tangy like a Turley, 2014, Howell Mountain, CA juicy, crisp lemonade. 8-9% ABV. Inky, blue/purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, menthol and graphite add aromahc nuance.