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Our Menu

MenuGluten - Free Menu

V - Vegetarian • ** Indicates Spicy Dish. Available in Mild, Medium, Hot or Very Hot • *Gluten-Free menu available upon request • “Limit of 3 credit card transactions per group” • 20% gratuity added for parties of 6 or more • Cake cutting fee $2.50 per person | 4% ACA Healthcare charge will be added to each check | Corkage fee of $25 for 750mL, $50 for 1.5L Magnum; 2 Bottle Maximum

Appetizers

Samosas (V)

$12.95/+
$12.95 - 3 Pieces | $22.95 - 6 Pieces • Turnover filled with potatoes, red onions, peas, carrots and a blend of unique spices served with special house sauce.

Fried Tofu

$12.95
Deep-fried soft tofu seasoned and served with a tangy chili sauce.

Northern Fried Tofu

$14.75
Homemade tofu made from yellow bean powder and served with soy chili sauce.

Lettuce Wrap

$15.95
Lettuce wrap with radish, carrots, green bell peppers, mushrooms and water chestnuts Tofu. All tossed in special house sauce • Add $3.00 for Chicken, $5 for Shrimp
Palata photo

Palata

$14.75
Multi-layer bread served with Coconut Chicken • Sub $2.00 for Vegetarian Curry, or Sub $3.00 for Lamb Curry

Salt and Pepper

$17.95
Choice of crisp Calamari, Fish or Shrimp; topped with scallions, jalapenos and fried garlic, served with tangy chili sauce • Sub Fish or Shrimp Add $5.00

Lotus Chips

$11.00
Thinly sliced deep fried Lotus Roots, served with house sauce

Pot Stickers

$9.95
Deep fried Pot Stickers with Pork filling.

Egg Rolls (Vegetarian)

$9.95
Deep fried Egg Rolls with Vegetable filling.

Soups

Monk Hingar* (Catfish Chowder)

$17.50
This famous traditional dish can be eaten anytime at any occasion. Thin rice noodles in a rich soup made from ground catfish, ginger, lemongrass, onion, garlic and fried rice powder. Served with hard-boiled egg, fried yellow peas and cilantro.

Ohnoh Kawt Swe (Coconut Noodle Soup)

$18.50
A rich and creamy coconut bisque with egg noodles. Served with chicken, garnished with onion, cilantro and crispy wonton chips.

Samosa Soup (V)

$17.95
A delicious soup made with samosas, potatoes, onions, lentils, cabbage, falafel and jalapenos.

Salads

Served with romaine lettuce or the traditional Burmese style with cabbage

Tea Leaf Salad photo

Tea Leaf Salad

$18.95
This salad is a popular traditional treat unique to Burma. A mix of Burmese tea leaves, fried garlic, yellow beans, peanuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos and dried shrimp. This special salad will awaken your taste buds. (Vegetarian option available) Add Extra Tea Leaf $5

Ruby Rainbow Salad

$18.75
This salad is made from 4 different types of noodles, fried tofu, thinly sliced onions, cucumbers, fried garlic, cabbage, cilantro, papaya, yellow bean powder, wonton chips, potatoes and topped with spicy rice. (Vegetarian option available)

Samosa Salad (V)

$18.00
Salad with vegetarian samosas, cabbage, onions, cilantro, cucumbers, yellow bean powder, tamarind sauce, mint, sesame seeds with crushed red chili added to taste.

Burmese chicken Salad

$18.95
Bite-sized fried chicken with sliced red onions, fried onions, roasted bean powder, fried garlic, cilantro, wonton chips, sesame seeds and tamarind dressing with red crushed chili seasoned to taste.

Mango Salad

$17.75
Shredded pickled mangoes served with fried onions, fried garlic, cabbage, red onions, yellow bean powder, cucumbers, cilantro and dried shrimp. (Vegetarian option available)

Ginger Salad

$17.95
Light and refreshing; this salad is mixed with pickled ginger, fried garlic, yellow beans, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, jalapenos, peanuts and dried shrimp. (Vegetarian option available)

Noodles

Nan Gyi Dok

$18.95
Our traditional Burmese dish with rice noodles topped with coconut chicken sauce, yellow bean powder, cilantro and fried onions. Topped with hard-boiled egg and crispy wontons.

Rangoon Noodle

$16.95
Egg noodles tossed with tofu, cucumbers, cilantro, tomatoes, cabbage, chili sauce, dried shrimp powder, bean sprouts, potatoes and wonton chips. (Vegan option available)

Garlic Noodle

$16.50
Egg noodles, crisp garlic, cucumber and scallions tossed in a special house sauce. Served with a choice of Fried Tofu & Broccoli, BBQ Pork, Chicken, or Shrimp •(Sub $3 for BBQ Pork or Chicken, or Sub $5 for Shrimp)
Burmese Pad Thai* photo

Burmese Pad Thai*

$18.50
Our most popular dish is a play on a classic. Rice noodles tossed with red bell peppers, onions, baby bok choy, cabbage, peanuts, bean sprouts and scrambled egg. Served with a choice of Tofu, Chicken or Shrimp • Sub $3.00 for Chicken, or Sub $5.00 for Shrimp (Vegan Option Available)

Vegetables and Tofu

Ruby String Beans*

$17.95
String beans served with garlic and ginger in a soy-based sauce.

Baby Bok choy (Seasonal)

$16.00
Young tender baby bok choy stir fried with white wine and garlic.

Broccoli & Garlic

$16.75
Broccoli tossed in wok with white wine, garlic, ginger and garnished with fried onions.

Mango Tofu*

$19.50
Tofu tossed in wok with basil, onions and mango puree. Served with fresh mango on the side.
Fiery Tofu & Vegetables* photo

Fiery Tofu & Vegetables*

$18.75
Wok fried tofu, string beans, bell peppers and basil in a sweet and spicy sauce.

Eggplant & Garlic*

$17.95
Fried eggplant with garlic and scallions in a sweet chili sauce.

Veggie Kebat**

$18.50
A mix of vegetables and tofu stir-fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Yellow Tofu, Red Curry**

$18.75
Yellow tofu cooked in a Burmese style curry.

Burmese Eggplant Curry**

$18.50
Fried eggplant curried with onion, garlic and ginger.

Egg & Okra Curry**

$19.50
Red Burmese curry prepared with tomatoes, fried hard-boiled egg and okra.

Mixed Vegetable Curry**

$18.75
Tomatoes, okra, eggplant, yellow beans, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, lentils and tofu come together in harmony.

Sesame Tofu

$18.50
Fried Tofu in a sweet and tangy sauce; topped with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Pea Leaf (Seasonal)

$19.75
Young tender pea leaves stir-fried with white wine and garlic.

Home Style Fried Rice with Tofu

$16.95
Steamed tender yellow beans with jasmine rice, tofu, scrambled egg topped with fried onions. Option: with or without egg

Pea Leaf Tofu (Seasonal)

$22.75
Fried tofu topped with steamed pea leaves, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms in a black bean sauce.

Chicken

Rangoon Lemongrass Chicken*

$21.95
Wok tossed with chili, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, broccoli, red bell peppers and lemongrass; finished with fresh basil.

Chicken & Shrimp Biryani

$29.95
Please allow 20-30 minutes cook time • Braised chicken leg quarter and fresh shrimp with Biryani rice, spices, raisins, cilantro and nuts.

Chicken Kebat**

$21.95
Marinated chicken breast stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Minted Jalapeno Chicken*

$23.95
This dish is simple in preparation yet packs a lot of flavor. Minced chicken breast with fresh mint leaves, cilantro, garlic, ginger and jalapenos.

Fiery Chicken Tofu*

$22.95
Chicken breast wok fried with tofu, string beans, bell peppers and basil in a sweet & spicy sauce.
Mango Chicken* photo

Mango Chicken*

$22.75
Chicken breast tossed in wok with basil, onions, mango and mango puree. Served with fresh mango on the side.

Pumpkin Chicken Stew

$21.95
A delicious stew made with chicken, locally grown pumpkin, fresh onion, garlic, ginger and Burmese spices.

Sesame Chicken

$22.95
Strips of chicken fried in a sweet and tangy sauce; topped with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Rangoon Chicken Curry**

$22.95
Chicken thigh cooked with yellow beans in a light curry.

Chicken Crisp*

$22.50
Deep-fried crispy chicken tossed in wok with garlic, ginger and sweet chili sauce.

Basil Chili Chicken*

$22.75
Chicken breast tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos, and onions; finished with basil.

Coconut Chicken Curry*

$22.95
Chicken thigh slow cooked in Burmese spices and coconut milk.

Chicken Home Style Fried Rice

$17.95
Tender steamed whole yellow beans with jasmine rice, chicken, scrambled egg and topped with fried onions.

Pork

Burmese Pork Curry**

$22.95
Pork simmered in curry served with potatoes and pickled mangoes.

Beef

Country Style Beef Curry**

$23.75
Harris Ranch Certified Angus Beef slow cooked with onion, garlic, potatoes, lemongrass and spices.

Beef Kebat**

$24.75
Choice Harris Ranch Beef marinated and stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Basil Chili Beef* photo

Basil Chili Beef*

$24.50
Choice Harris Ranch Beef tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Fiery Beef Tofu*

$24.50
Choice Harris Ranch Beef wok fried with tofu, string beans, bell peppers and basil in a sweet & spicy sauce.

Sesame Beef

$24.50
Choice Harris Ranch Beef fried in a sweet and tangy sauce; topped with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Lamb

Country Style Lamb Curry**

$23.75
Halal Lamb in Bagan’s traditional curry with onion, garlic and red chili.

Basil Chili Lamb*

$24.50
Strips of halal lamb tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Fiery Lamb tofu*

$24.50
Halal Lamb wok fried with tofu, string beans, bell pepper and basil in a sweet & spicy sauce.

Lamb Kebat**

$24.75
Marinated halal lamb stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Seafood

Mango Shrimp*

$25.95
Juicy shrimp tossed in wok with basil, fresh mango, onions and mango puree. Served with fresh mango on the side.

Walnut Shrimp

$25.95
Lightly fried shrimp wok tossed with a creamy sweet sauce; topped with candied walnuts and sesame seeds.

Ruby Shrimp*

$26.00
Wok sautéed shrimp served with onion, garlic, jalapenos and house made sauce.

Mango White Fish*

$25.75
White-flesh-fish tossed in wok with basil, fresh mango, onions and mango puree. Served with fresh mango on the side.

Basil Chili White Fish*

$25.75
White-flesh-fish tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Shrimp Kebat**

$25.75
Shrimp stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Shrimp Curry**

$25.75
Shrimp stewed in Rangoon Ruby’s homemade special red curry sauce.
Garlic Shrimp & Eggplant* photo

Garlic Shrimp & Eggplant*

$25.75
Shrimp and fried eggplant served with garlic and scallions in a sweet chili sauce.

Salmon Fusion

$28.95
Quick fried Salmon, served with steam veggies and lemongrass-based sauce.

Sides

Garlic Noodles

$14.50
Egg noodles with garlic sauce; sprinkled with fried garlic and cucumber.

Home Style Fried Rice

$15.95
Tender whole yellow beans steamed with fried jasmine rice, scrambled egg and topped with fried onions • Add $3.00 for Chicken or $5.00 for Shrimp. Option: with or without egg

Coconut Rice

$4.75
Aromatic jasmine rice with essence of coconut.

Burmese - Indian Rice

$5.95
Basmati rice prepared with cardamom, cinnamon, raisins, cashews and clarified butter.

Jasmine Rice

$3.75

Brown Rice

$3.75

House Special Hot Chili Sauce

$2.00

Steam Vegetables

$11.75
Broccoli, Carrot, Cabbage, and Okra

Palata

$11.00
Pan fried multi-layer bread served with sugar.

Desserts

All desserts serve with choice of Vanilla, Strawberry, Green tea or Mango Ice Cream

Fried banana

$16.95
Fresh banana battered and fried served with fresh fruits and condensed milk with choice of ice cream.

Coconut Pudding

$14.95
Silky coconut pudding deep fried served with choice of ice cream.

Dessert Palata

$15.95
Palata serve with fresh mangos with choice of ice cream.

House Made Sweet Sticky Rice

$14.50
Black sticky rice sweetened with palm sugar, served with condensed milk and choice of ice cream.

Home Made Oven Baked Sooji

$15.75
Coconut milk, evaporated milk, eggs, butter and roasted poppy seeds, served with choice of ice cream.

Ice Cream

$8.95
Vanilla, Strawberry, Green tea, or Mango served with condensed milk.

* Indicates Spicy Dish. Available in Mild, Medium, Hot or Very Hot • ** Indicates Spicy Dish. Available in  Medium, Hot or Very Hot • Monday - Friday: 11:00 to 2:30 each entree will be served with a choice of Jasmine, Brown or Coconut rice • “Limit of 3 credit card transactions per group” • 20% gratuity added for parties of 6 or more • Cake cutting fee $2.50 per person | 4% ACA Healthcare charge will be added to each check | Corkage fee of $25 for 750mL, $50 for 1.5L Magnum; 2 Bottle Maximum

Appetizers

Lettuce Wrap

$14.50
Lettuce wrap with radish, carrots and water chestnuts with a choice of chicken, or shrimp green bell pepper and mushroom. All tossed in special house sauce • Add $2.00 for Shrimp

Soups

Ohnoh Kawt Swe (Coconut Noodle Soup)

$17.50
A rich and creamy coconut bisque with rice noodles. Served with chicken, garnished with onion, and cilantro.

Salads

Tea Leaf Salad

$15.95
This salad is a popular traditional treat unique to Burma. A mix of Burmese tea leaves, fried garlic, yellow beans, peanuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno and dried shrimp. This special salad will awaken your taste buds. (Vegetarian option available)

Ruby Rainbow Salad

$16.00
This salad is made from 3 different types of noodles, thinly sliced onions, cucumbers, fried garlic, cabbage, cilantro, papaya, yellow beans powder, potatoes and topped with spicy rice. (Vegetarian option available)

Mango Salad

$14.75
Shredded pickled mangoes served with fried onions, fried garlic, cabbage, red onions, yellow beans powder, cucumber, cilantro and dried shrimp. (Vegetarian option available)

Noodles

Nan Gyi Dok

$17.00
Our traditional Burmese dish with Rice noodles topped with coconut chicken sauce, yellow bean powder, cilantro and fried onion. Topped with hardboiled egg.

Rangoon Noodle

$15.00
Rice noodles tossed with tofu, cucumber, cilantro, tomato, cabbage, chili sauce, dried shrimp powder, bean sprouts, and potatoes. (Vegan option available)

Burmese Pad Thai*

$17.00
Our most popular dish is a play on a classic. Rice noodles tossed with red bell peppers, onions, baby bok choy, cabbage, peanuts, bean sprouts and scrambled egg • Add $2.00 for Chicken, Add $3.00 for Shrimp • Vegan Option Available

Pork

Burmese Pork Curry**

$21.00
Pork simmered in curry served with potatoes and pickled mangoes.

Chicken

Rangoon Lemongrass Chicken*

$19.00
Wok tossed with chili, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, broccoli, red bell pepper and lemongrass; finished with fresh basil.

Chicken and Shrimp Biryani

$24.95
Please allow 20 minutes cook time • Braised chicken leg quarter with fresh shrimp with Biryani rice, spices, raisins, cilantro and nuts.

Chicken Kebat**

$20.00
Marinated chicken breast stir fried w/ paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Rangoon Chicken Curry**

$20.00
Chicken thigh cooked with yellow beans in a light curry.

Basil Chili Chicken*

$19.00
Chicken breast tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos, and onions; finished with basil.

Coconut Chicken Curry*

$21.00
Chicken thigh slow cooked in Burmese spices and coconut milk.

Beef

Country Style Beef Curry**

$22.50
Harris Ranch Certified Angus Beef slow cooked with onion, garlic potatoes, lemongrass and spices.

Beef Kebat**

$22.00
Choice Harris Ranch Beef marinated and stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Basil Chili Beef*

$22.00
Choice Harris Ranch Beef tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Lamb

Country Style Lamb**

$22.00
Halal Lamb with Bagan’s traditional curry with onion, garlic and red chili.

Basil Chili Lamb*

$22.00
Strips of halal lamb tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Lamb Kebat**

$22.00
Marinated halal lamb stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Seafood

Basil Chili White Fish*

$23.00
White-flesh-fish tossed with dried chili flakes, spices, jalapenos and onions; finished with basil.

Shrimp Kebat**

$22.00
Shrimp stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Shrimp Curry**

$23.00
Shrimp stewed in Rangoon Ruby’s homemade special red curry sauce.

Vegetables

Ruby String Beans*

$16.00
String beans served with garlic and ginger, in a soy-based sauce.

Baby Bok Choy (Seasonal)

$14.00
Young tender baby bok choy stir-fried with white wine and garlic.

Broccoli and Garlic

$16.00
Broccoli tossed in wok with white wine, garlic, ginger and garnished with fried onions.

Veggie Kebat**

$16.00
A mix of vegetables and tofu stir-fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, jalapenos, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.

Burmese Eggplant Curry**

$16.00
Fried eggplant curried with onion, garlic and ginger.

Egg and Okra Curry**

$17.00
Red Burmese curry prepared with tomatoes, fried hardboiled egg and okra.

Mixed Vegetable Curry**

$17.00
Tomatoes, okra, eggplant, yellow beans, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, lentils and tofu come together in harmony.

Rice and Sides

Coconut Rice

$3.75
Aromatic jasmine rice with essence of coconut.

Burmese-Indian Rice

$3.75
Basmati rice prepared with cardamom, cinnamon, raisins, cashews and clarified butter.

Brown Rice

$2.95

Jasmine Rice

$2.95

Home Style Fried Rice

$14.00
Tender whole yellow beans steamed with fried jasmine rice, scrambled egg and topped with fried onions • Add $2.00 for Chicken; $3.00 for Shrimp

Steam Vegetables

$11.00
Broccoli, Carrot, Cabbage, and Okra
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