Grasshopper Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Grasshopper Restaurant, where authentic Chinese cuisine meets contemporary flair. Located at 1 Brighton Ave in Allston, MA, this classy yet casual dining spot invites you to explore a diverse menu that highlights the essence of Chinese street food and vegan delights.
The appetizer selection is a standout, featuring favorites like Fried Spring Rolls and Vegan Tempura, all crafted from fresh, vibrant ingredients. Soups are not to be missed, with offerings such as Spicy Hot and Sour Soup and Vietnamese Wonton Soup delivering comforting warmth and rich flavors.
Vegetable lovers will appreciate dishes like Sauteed Spinach with Garlic and Grilled Portabella Mushrooms, ensuring there’s something for everyone, including families and groups. With options for takeout, delivery, and catering, Grasshopper is designed to deliver both convenience and culinary excellence. Come savor the experience that awaits!
Appetizers
Fried Spring Rolls
Yellow beans, carrots, and glass noodle.
Vegan Nori Rolls
Avocado, carrots, cucumber, and rice in a seaweed wrap.
Tofu Hand Rolls
Crispy inside and a soft outside, with tofu, lettuce, and sweet potato strips.
Vermicelli Hand Rolls
Tofu, lettuce, and vermicelli noodle.
Japanese Edamame Beans
Lightly salted steamed japanese soybeans.
Vegan Tempura
Sweet potato, onion, broccoli, and carrots battered and fried to perfection.
Japanese Seaweed Salad
Imported Japanese ocean farm-raised seaweed with sesame dressing.
Vegi-Chicken Fingers
Battered tofu nuggets.
Fried Vegan Wontons
Tofu, gluten, black mushrooms, and vegetable wrapped in wonton skin and fried.
Fried Vegan Dumplings
Tofu, gluten, and vegetable in chinese-style ravioli and fried.
Cool Sesame Japanese Buckwheat Noodle
Cucumber and sesame peanut sauce.
Fried Yellow Bean Cakes
Fried bean cakes with yellow and green bean.
Barbecue Veggie Pork
Bread-covered, folded tofu skin on a bed of salad, topped with peanut.
Veggie Pork Chop
Grilled marinated seitan sliced on a bed of salad, topped with peanuts.
Grilled Vegan Chicken
Grilled marinated tofu on a bed of lettuce, topped with peanuts.
Vietnamese-Style Scallion Pancake
Tofu, onion, and scallion on vietnamese-style pizza with a side salad.
House Special Assorted Appetizers
Includes vermicelli hand rolls, fried wontons, dumplings, yellow bean cake and spring roll.
Light Assorted Appetizers
Includes vermicelli hand rolls, edamame beans, seaweed salad, and cool sesame buckwheat noodles.
Chef Salad
Vietnamese salad of freshly shredded cabbage, carrots, daikon, tofu, and mango, topped with peanuts.
Vegan Miso Soup
Vegetable stock miso soup with tofu and seaweed.
Delight Soup
Tofu, enoki mushrooms and white mushrooms. Said to be very good for your lungs.
Spicy Hot and Sour Soup
Spicy Szechuan style with tofu, gluten, golden straw vegetables, and black wood ear mushroom.
Vietnamese Bean Curd Soup
Rice stick noodles served in a clear broth with tofu, and vegetables.
Vietnamese Wonton Soup
A clear vegetable broth served with wontons.
Watercress Soup
Watercress, portabella mushrooms, and tofu in a clear vegetable broth.
Vegetable Tempura and Buckwheat Noodle Soup
With watercress in a clear vegetable broth and vegetable tempura on the side.
Soups
Greens
Sauteed Spinach - With Garlic
Sauteed Watercress
Served with ginger and garlic.
Grilled Portabella Mushrooms
Potato, carrots, and watercress in a chili basil sauce.
Sauteed Snow Peapods
Carrots, white mushroom in chili basil sauce.
Pan Stir-Fried Chinese Eggplant
Served with fresh bamboo shoots.
Sauteed Kale
Served with portabella mushrooms.
Sauteed Asparagus
Served with portabella mushrooms.
Sauteed Assorted Fresh Vegetables
Vermicelli Noodles with Spring Roll
Side salad and spring rolls, topped with peanuts.
Vermicelli Noodles with Vegi-Pork
Grilled vegi-pork and spring roll and a side salad, topped with peanuts.
Vermicelli Noodles with Vegi-Chicken
Grilled vegi-chicken and spring roll and a side salad, topped with peanuts.
Coconut Noodles
Crispy veg-roasted pork skin, topped with peanuts.
44 Curry Soup
Sweet potato and tofu on vermicelli noodles.
Steamed Chow Foon Pockets
Stuffed with gluten, and black mushrooms, topped with scallions and fried onion, with a yellow bean cake.
House Rice Stick Noodles
Vegetables and choice of vegi-beef, vegi-shrimp, or tofu.
Stir-Fried Chow Foon Noodles
Vegetables and choice of vegi-beef, vegi-shrimp, or tofu.
Top Lo Mein
Vegetables and choice of vegi-beef, vegi-shrimp, or tofu.
Curry Coconut Vermicelli Noodles
Vegetables and choice of vegi-beef, vegi-shrimp, or tofu.
Steamed Buckwheat Noodles with Tofu
Vegetables and tofu in a ginger sauce.
Steamed Buckwheat Noodles
Mixed vegetables in a brown basil chili sauce.
House Vermicelli Noodles
An assortment of roasted vegi-pork, pork chop, spring roll, salad, and rice paper, topped with peanuts, and scallion.
Crisp Angel Hair Pasta
Assorted vegetables, tofu, and seitan in a brown basil chili sauce.
Noodles
Seitan - Wheat Flour
Stir-Fried with Broccoli
Choice of American broccoli or sweet leafy Chinese broccoli.
Stir-Fried with Fresh Snow Peapods and Onions
Sauteed with Spicy Curry
Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and lemongrass.
Sauteed with Spicy Lemongrass
Bell peppers, onions and mushrooms.
Stir-Fried with Curry Coconut Sauce
Broccoli, bamboo, peapods, cabbage, mushrooms, and carrots.
Sauteed with Ginger, Bamboo, and Scallion
Sauteed with Mushroom and Scallion
Sauteed with Asparagus
Stir-Fried with Spicy Black Bean Sauce
Broccoli, bell peppers, and scallion.
Spicy Black Peppers
Garlic with beef-style seitan on a bed of lettuce, topped with sesame seeds.
Sauteed with Spicy Bamboo Shoots, Onions and Scallion
Stir-Fried with Ginger, Bamboo, and Scallion
Sweet and Sour Vegi-Dumplings
Bell peppers, pineapple, celery, and onions.
Sweet and Sour Tofu Chicken Fingers
Bell peppers, pineapple, celery, and onions.
Stir-Fried with Spicy Bean Sauce
Broccoli, bell peppers, and scallion.
Tofu
Root Vegetables - Shrimp Style
Stir-Fried with Ginger, Bamboo, Scallion
Stir-Fried with Assorted Vegetables
Stir-Fried with Fresh Snow Peapods
Stir-Fried with Fresh Asparagus
Stir-Fried with Spicy Ginger Black Bean Sauce
Broccoli, bell peppers, and onions.
House Scallion Lobster
Black mushroom, tofu, tofu skin, and gluten in a ginger sauce.
Braised Spicy Tofu Hot Pot
Seitan, pineapples, and lemongrass.
Braised Assorted Mushroom Hot Pot
Light vegetarian oyster sauce.
Crispy Taro Nest
Assorted vegetables, tofu, vegi-meat, and vegi-seafood in a brown basil chili sauce.
Sizzling Platter
Assorted vegetables, tofu, vegi-meat, and vegi-seafood in black bean sauce.
House Specials
Rice & Lo Mein
Vegetable Fried Rice
Choice of tofu, vegi-beef, or vegi-shrimp.
House Fried Rice
Assorted vegetables, tofu, vegi-beef, and vegi-shrimp.
Vegetable Lo Mein Noodles
Choice of tofu, vegi-beef, or vegi-shrimp.
House Lo Mein Noodles
Assorted vegetables, tofu, vegi-beef, and vegi-shrimp.
Steamed White Rice
Steamed Brown Rice
Vermicelli Noodles
Lo Mein
Angle Hair
Sides
Grasshopper Specials
The Grasshopper Supreme
Savory chili basil sauce on skinless, steamed eggplant served with asparagus, spinach, and portabella mushrooms.
The Spicy Steak Fillet
Sliced soft tofu pan-fried with red bell peppers and onions in a relishing black bean sauce served over a bed of fresh steamed spinach.
The Eggplant & Tofu Surprise
A delightful combination of fresh asparagus, eggplant, and tofu chunks in a spicy black bean sauce.
The Kale & Gluten Supreme
Fresh steamed kale topped with a mixture of gluten, tofu, scallion, and red bell peppers in a spicy black bean sauce.
The Kale & Mushroom Delight
A stir-fried combination of kale, white mushrooms, tofu, and vegi-beef gluten in a tangy ginger sauce.
The Sweet & Sour Sensation
Battered soft soy protein chunks in a sweet and sour sauce served over fresh steamed broccoli, topped with sesame.
The No Name
Battered gluten in a sweet and sour sauce served with assorted steamed vegetables and topped with sesame.
The Happy Family
A delectable combination of gluten and tofu chunks served with fresh steamed asparagus in a flavorful chili basil sauce.
Bottled Water
Sparkling Water
Soft Drink
Sweet Soy Milk
Limeade
Iced Tea
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Strawberry Juice
Mango Juice
Pineapple Bean Shake
Coconut Bean Shake
Avocado Bean Shake
Simple Sweet
Strawberry, mango, pineapple.
Strawberry Splash
Strawberry, cucumber, pineapple.
Mango Magic
Mango, apple.
Orange Ginger Crush
Orange, apple, pineapple, ginger.
Organic Tonic
Tomato, celery, carrot, lime.
Spice is Nice
Carrot, apple, lime, ginger.
Spinach Refresh
Spinach, apple, lime, ginger.
Watercress Rise
Watercress, apple, lime, ginger.
Kale Aid
Kale, apple, lime, ginger.