Lemongrass by Nasir | Thai Restaurant in Chichester

Our Story

Genuine Thai dishes, made fresh every day

At Lemongrass by Nasir we pride ourselves on top quality service and food. Every dish is prepared fresh in our kitchen using the finest ingredients from local and international suppliers, and our menu has been carefully designed to let you experience the wondrous intricacies of fine Thai dining.

Diners choose from chicken, beef, lamb, duck, seafood, noodles, rice and vegetarian dishes, alongside a selection of wines, Asian beers, sake and exotic juices such as lychee, mango and coconut. Rest assured our food is free from artificial colourings, sweeteners and MSG.

Prefer the Thai experience at home? Order takeaway from the main menu and receive a 10% discount on collection.

The Lemongrass Chichester dining room beneath the skylight — The dining room at 5-6 St Pancras

Minhaz Nasir, founder of the Lemongrass Group

“I eat, drink, sleep Lemongrass… I am honoured to be the first piece of the puzzle that makes Lemongrass complete.”

Minhaz Nasir, Founder and Pioneer

The Lemongrass Group: Lemongrass by Nasir, Chichester and Rustington · Issa Sushi · Spice I Am

The Menu

Innovative yet classic Thai cuisine

The very finest ingredients, sourced from the best suppliers both locally and abroad. Dishes marked hot, very hot or extremely hot; N contains nuts, V vegetarian.

Starters

Lemongrass Mixed Platter For 2+

A selection of favourite Thai starters: crispy golden vegetable spring roll, chicken satay, prawn on toast, Thai fish cakes and prawn tempura. Served with sweet chilli sauce, peanut sauce and vegetable relish.

£11.25 pp

Ped Ron For 2+

A special oriental appetiser: aromatic duck served with warm pancake in a bamboo basket, shredded cucumber, spring onion and hoi-sin sauce.

£11.25 pp

Issa Dynamite Signature

Crispy tempura battered prawns in a spicy and sweet homemade sauce, served with spring onions and chilli.

£9.95

Thai Fish Cakes

Fish spiced with curry paste and mixed with chopped lime leaves and long bean, served with sweet chilli relish.

£8.50

Prawn Toast

Minced prawn mixed with garlic, pepper and coriander root on toast. Served with sweet chilli sauce.

£8.95

Prawn Tempura

Deep fried marinated king prawn in a light crispy batter. Served with sweet chilli sauce.

£9.50

Duck Spring Roll Signature

Deep fried shredded duck spring roll stuffed with celery, leeks and carrot, rolled with rice paper and served with hoi-sin sauce.

£9.25

Pu Nim Signature

The oriental seafood delight. Deep fried soft shell crab in light batter, accompanied with black pepper sauce and served on a bed of lettuce.

£13.95

Chicken Satay

Our popular dish of char-grilled marinated chicken breast on bamboo skewers, accompanied with peanut sauce and vegetable relish.

£8.50

Salt & Pepper Squid

Deep fried twists of tender squid with a seasoned coating, served with a homemade sriracha sauce.

£9.25

Vegetarian Starters

Vegetarian Starter V For 2+

An assortment of vegetable spring roll, vegetable satay, sweet corn cake, deep fried bean curd and vegetable tempura. Served with a variety of sauces.

£10.95 pp

Deep Fried Spring Roll V

Golden spring roll filled with shredded mixed vegetable and glass noodle. Served in a crispy filo pastry bowl with sweet chilli sauce.

£7.50

Vegetable Tempura V

A light crispy batter of mixed vegetables. Served with sweet chilli sauce.

£7.95

Tofu Tord V

Deep fried bean curd. Served with sweet chilli sauce.

£7.25

Vegetable Satay V

Charcoal grilled skewers of mushroom, red and green pepper and cherry tomato. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.

£7.25

Thai Prawn Cracker

Crisp prawn crackers with dipping sauce.

£4.50

Thai Salads

Spicy Beef Salad Very Hot

Delicious Thai salad with char-grilled slices of sirloin beef tossed with onions, cucumber and spring onions.

£15.95

Laab Gai (Chicken Salad) Very Hot

Traditional Isaan salad of minced chicken with shallot, kaffir lime leaf, chilli powder and ground roasted rice.

£12.50

Somtum Poonim Soft Shell Crab N

Thai salad of shredded fresh green papaya with carrot, fine bean, cherry tomato, fresh chilli, fresh garlic, lime juice and cashew nut, with soft shell crab.

£15.95

Somtum Vegetable V N

The vegetable version of our fresh papaya salad.

£8.50

Thai Soup

Choice of: Chicken £8.95 · Prawn £10.95 · Mushroom (V) £7.95

Tom Yum Very Hot

All time favourite hot and spicy soup with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, fresh chilli and a touch of lime, topped with coriander.

Tom Kha Hot

A delightful Thai hot and sour coconut soup with coconut milk, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, onion and fresh chilli, topped with coriander.

Seafood Dishes

Choice of: Fillet of Sea Bass £18.95 · Jumbo Prawn £19.95

Sweet & Sour Andaman

The Thai style sweet and sour sauce with lychee, pineapple, onion, spring onion and tomato. Served with your choice of lightly battered protein.

Choo Chee Very Hot

Thai dried aromatic Choo-Chee curry sauce, topped with shredded kaffir lime leaf. Served with your choice of lightly battered protein.

Nueng Si-iew Khing

Steamed sea bass or jumbo prawn with fresh ginger, mushrooms, spring onions, carrot, babycorn and soya sauce.

Phad Nor Mai Farang Signature

With asparagus, baby corn, carrot, mushroom, green and red peppers. Served with your choice of lightly battered protein.

Thai Curries

Choice of: Chicken £15.95 · Vegetable (V) £14.50 · Vegetable + Tofu (V) £14.95 · Beef £16.95 · Prawn £17.95 · Duck £18.95 · Mixed Seafood £18.95

Thai Green Curry Very Hot

The famous fragrant Thai green curry cooked in coconut milk with bamboo shoot, fine bean, courgette, green and red pepper, fresh basil and an aromatic selection of Thai herbs.

Thai Red Curry Very Hot

Aromatic Thai red curry cooked in coconut milk with bamboo shoot, fine bean, courgette, green and red pepper, fresh basil and aromatic Thai herbs.

Massaman Curry N

Strong Muslim influence food from the furthest south of Thailand. Made from dry spice such as cumin and cinnamon, cooked with coconut milk, potatoes and onion, topped with dried shallot and cashew nut.

Panang Curry Hot

Panang is a type of thicker, semi-dry red curry, cooked with coconut milk and green and red pepper.

Gaeng Pa (Jungle Curry) Extremely Hot

The ultimate Thai fiery hot curry, improvised by the hunter on the day that coconut is nowhere to be found. Cooked with bamboo shoot, green and red pepper, baby corn, galangal and holy basil.

Lemongrass Premium Roasted Duck Curry Very Hot

Delicate slices of roasted duck in spicy red curry sauce, coconut milk, tomatoes, sweet basil, kaffir lime leaf and tropical fruit such as lychees, pineapple and grapes.

£18.95

Grilled & Sizzling Dishes

Kra Chai Extremely Hot

Char-grilled marinated sirloin steak topped with our secret homemade sauce with kra chai, chilli and sweet basil leaf, presented on a sizzling hot plate. Kra chai is a relative of the ginger family, added for taste and aroma.

£19.95

Neua Son Nai Kra Ta Signature

Mouth watering sliced sirloin steak with black pepper and oyster sauce, presented on the sizzling hot plate.

£19.95

Weeping Tiger @ Lemongrass Signature

Char-grilled marinated sirloin steak. Served with ground chilli and tamarind sauce.

£19.95

Goong Yai Yang

Grilled jumbo prawn served with hot and spicy chilli lime sauce.

£19.95

Chef's Special Recommendation

Duck Paradise N

Finest aromatic duck breast on a bed of beansprout, dressed with exotic tamarind sauce, cashew nut, deep fried shallots, long bean, red onion, green and red pepper and basil.

£18.95

Phad Cha Seabass or Jumbo Prawn Extremely Hot

Your choice of lightly battered fillet seabass or jumbo prawn topped with Phad Cha Thai mixed herbs, kaffir lime leaf, galangal, garlic and basil leaf.

£19.95

Phad Thai Jumbo Prawn

The signature Thai rice noodle with egg, jumbo prawns, bean sprout, carrot, spring onion and tamarind sauce. Served with crushed peanut on the side.

£17.95

Sizzling Seafood Very Hot

Char-grilled assorted seafood in Thai herbs, served on the sizzling hotplate with hot and spicy sauce.

£19.95

Lamb Shank Massaman N

Tender braised lamb shank with Thai massaman curry sauce, potatoes, onion and carrot. Topped with cashew nut and crispy red shallot, served on a bed of mash potato with asparagus.

£21.95

Pla Ra Chi Nee Very Hot

Deep fried lightly battered fillet seabass topped with our famous fragrant Thai green curry and asparagus.

£19.95

Stir-Fried Dishes

Choice of: Chicken £15.95 · Beef £16.95 · Prawn £17.95 · Duck £18.95 · Vegetable (V) £14.50 · Vegetable + Tofu (V) £14.95 · Mixed Seafood £18.95

Chilli Basil Stir-Fry Extremely Hot

Stir-fried with fresh chilli, garlic, holy basil leaf, fine bean and green and red pepper.

Cashew Nut Stir-Fry Very Hot N

Stir-fried with cashew nut, mushroom, spring onion, green and red pepper, babycorn, chilli oil, broccoli, water chestnut, carrot and dried chilli.

Garlic Stir-Fry

Stir-fried garlic, onion, spring onion and ground pepper sauce, babycorn, mushroom and carrot.

Ginger Stir-Fry

Stir-fried with ginger, spring onion, onion, pepper, mushroom, babycorn and carrot.

Chilli Stir-Fry Extremely Hot

Stir-fried with fresh chilli, garlic, spring onion, babycorn, mushroom and green and red pepper.

Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry

Stir-fried with oyster sauce, mushroom, onion, carrot, spring onion, broccoli, babycorn and green and red pepper.

Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry

The delicious Thai sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomato, cucumber, lychee, onion and red and green peppers.

Black Pepper Stir-Fry Hot

Stir-fried with black pepper, garlic, onion, spring onion and green and red pepper. Also available with soft shell crab, £17.25.

Phad Lemongrass Signature Very Hot

Stir-fried lemongrass, red onion, long bean, kaffir lime leaves and sliced red chilli with your choice of beef, king prawn or lightly battered chicken.

Sticky I Am Signature

Chef's special tangy and sticky sauce, stir-fried with your choice of crispy protein with dried chilli, spring onion and sesame seeds.

Noodle Dishes

Choice of: Chicken £14.95 · Beef £16.95 · Prawn £16.95 · Vegetable (V) £13.95 · Vegetable + Tofu (V) £14.50 · Mixed Seafood £17.95

Phad Thai

The signature Thai rice noodle with egg, bean sprout, carrot, spring onion and tamarind sauce. Served with crushed peanut on the side.

Phad Si-Ew

Stir-fried flat rice noodle, egg, vegetable and soy sauce.

Phad Kee Mao Extremely Hot

Drunken noodle, in the meaning of Thai. Stir-fried rice noodle, egg, mixed fresh Thai herbs, garlic and fresh chilli.

Phad Mee

Stir-fried egg noodle with bean sprout, spring onion and soya sauce, with your choice of lightly battered protein.

Side Dishes

Phad Pak Ruam

Stir-fried seasonal vegetable with garlic and oyster sauce.

£9.95

Phad Broccoli

Stir-fried broccoli with carrot, mushroom, garlic and oyster sauce.

£8.95

Plain Noodle

Stir-fried rice noodle with beansprout, spring onion and soy sauce.

£7.50

Rice

Steamed Jasmine Rice

£4.15

Egg Fried Rice

£4.95

Coconut Rice

£4.95

Sticky Rice

£4.75

Special Fried Rice

Chicken £12.25 · Beef £13.25 · Prawn £13.25 · Vegetable (V) £11.25

Set Menu A

£33.95 pp

Minimum 2 people

Starter: Lemongrass Mixed Platter.

Main course: Thai green chicken curry, beef phad khing, phad pak ruam, phad mee and steamed jasmine rice.

Set Menu B

£36.95 pp

Minimum 2 people

Starter: Lemongrass Mixed Platter or Ped Ron (aromatic duck).

Main course: The Lemongrass premium roasted duck curry, goong gra prao, phad pak ruam, sweet and sour chicken, phad mee and steamed jasmine rice.

Set Menu C

£44.95 pp

Minimum 4 people

Starter: Lemongrass Mixed Platter or Ped Ron (aromatic duck).

Main course: Sea bass phad cha, choo chee jumbo prawn, phad thai chicken, beef massaman curry, phad pak ruam and steamed jasmine rice.

Set Menu D V

£30.95 pp

Minimum 2 people · Vegetarian

Starter: Vegetarian Mixed Platter.

Main course: Thai green curry vegetarian, tao hu phad med ma muang (bean curd with cashew nut), phad pak ruam, phad mee and steamed jasmine rice.

Thai Tapas

This tapas set menu offers well balanced flavours whilst giving the opportunity to taste a variety of dishes. £14.95 per person. Add spicy prawn cracker for £3.

T1. Bangkok

Chicken satay, vegetable spring roll, beef massaman curry and jasmine rice, with sweet chilli sauce, peanut sauce and vegetable relish.

T2. Ayuthaya V

Vegetable spring roll, sweet corn cake and vegetable red curry with jasmine rice.

T3. Chiangmai N

Chicken satay with peanut sauce, vegetable spring roll with sweet chilli sauce and chicken green curry served with Pad Thai noodle.

T4. Lamphun N

Duck spring roll with hoi-sin sauce, squid with homemade garlic mayo and stir-fried chicken with cashew nut, served with jasmine rice.

T5. Udon Thani

Prawn tempura with sweet chilli sauce, prawn green curry and stir-fried beef with ginger and vegetable, served with jasmine rice.

T6. Phuket V

Vegetable spring roll with sweet chilli sauce, stir-fried mixed vegetable and garlic, and vegetable green curry with jasmine rice.

T7. Khon Kaen N

Prawn on toast, chicken satay with peanut sauce and chicken massaman curry served with jasmine rice and vegetable relish.

T8. Koh Samui

Tom yum mussel, salt and pepper squid with homemade garlic mayo and prawn green curry served with jasmine rice.

T9. Sukhumvit

Vegetable spring roll, prawn on toast with sweet chilli sauce and sweet and sour chicken served with stir-fried egg noodle.

T10. Pattaya

Prawn toast, salt and pepper squid, roast duck red curry and jasmine rice, with sweet chilli sauce and homemade garlic mayo.

T11. Neua Yang

Char-grilled marinated rib eye beef with ground chilli and tamarind sauce, served with sticky rice.

T12. Fla Goong

Spicy king prawn salad with red onions, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf and chilli oil, served with jasmine rice.

T13. Som Tum Jay N

Freshly shredded Thai papaya salad with carrots, fine bean, cherry tomatoes, fresh chilli, garlic, lime juice and cashew nuts, served with sticky rice.

Thai Tapas Express Lunch

Served at lunchtime, 12:00 to 2:30.

T15. Lemongrass Massaman Curry

Beef massaman curry served with jasmine rice.

£10.95

T16. Lemongrass Pad Thai

Stir-fried rice noodle with king prawn, egg, bean sprout, carrot, spring onion and tamarind sauce.

£10.95

T17. Lemongrass Green Curry

Chicken green curry served with jasmine rice.

£10.95

T18. Lemongrass Cashew Nut N

Stir-fried chicken with cashew nut, mushroom, spring onion, green and red pepper and dried chilli, served with jasmine rice.

£10.95

T19. Lemongrass Spicy Noodle

Drunken noodle, in the meaning of Thai. Stir-fried rice noodle with chicken, mixed fresh Thai herbs, garlic and fresh chilli.

£10.95

T20. Lemongrass Sweet and Sour

Sweet and sour fillet sea bass served with jasmine rice.

£14.95

Many dishes can be prepared vegan or gluten free; please ask when ordering. Our dishes are prepared in an area where allergenic ingredients are present, so we cannot guarantee dishes are 100% free of these ingredients. A discretionary 10% service charge is added to your bill and paid directly to our staff. Menus and pricing are subject to change.

What Our Guests Say

Rated 4.6 stars by our diners

4.6 from 528 Google reviews

4.5 stars from 736 reviews on TripAdvisor

“Really friendly service and delicious food.”

Daniel · Google review

“We booked lunch here on a Sunday afternoon and had a superb meal.”

Rosie · Google review

“Had a meal in the restaurant and absolutely loved it.”

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Find Us

In the heart of Chichester

Address

5-6 St Pancras, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 7SJ

Bookings & Takeaway

To avoid disappointment, it is best to book your table in advance. Takeaway orders from the main menu receive a 10% discount on collection.

01243 533362

chichester@lemongrassbynasir.co.uk

Opening Hours

Lunch	12:00 to 2:30
Dinner	5:30 to 11:00
Last food orders	10:45

Lemongrass by Nasir on St Pancras, Chichester

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