Moon Rabbit – Vietnamese
Moon Rabbit captures the imagination with a soulful reimagining of Vietnamese flavors, where the smoky aroma of charred eggplant and the vibrant heat of chili sate fill a space alive with contemporary energy. Diners embark on a sensory journey through delicate water fern rice cakes and buttery cassava corn bread, culminating in the playful, airy sweetness of mochi beignets. It is a destination where heritage is plated with artistic precision, creating a dining experience that feels both nostalgically familiar and thrillingly new.
927, F Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004 +12025251446 https://www.moonrabbitdc.com/0Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price range: $$
Dietary options: dairy-free, nut-free, vegetarian, high-protein, gluten-free, low-carb, vegan, keto, pescatarian, sugar-free, diabetic, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, mediterranean, clean-eating, high-fiber, anti-inflammatory, south-beach, weight-watchers, low-cholesterol, atkins, raw-food, volumetrics, tlc, detox, alkaline, mayo-clinic, macrobiotic
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Friday
- 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Menu
To Start
- Cassava Corn Bread - $14: coconut condensed milk butter, lime leaf Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
From the Earth
- Summer Roll - $17: daikon, hearts of palm, seasonal vegetables, sprouts, sunflower hoisin sauce Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Water Fern Rice Cake - $19: caramelized braised king trumpet mushrooms, sunchoke XO, herbs, ginger oil Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Charred Eggplant - $23: miso tamarind glaze, chili garlic, perilla, shaved kohlrabi, turmeric tofu crisp, herbs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chili Sate Beans - $26: tofu stracciatella, scarlet runner beans, fermented shrimp paste, shio koji focaccia Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Corn Pasta - $29: roasted corn, dried shrimp, squashini, smoked almond Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
From the Sea
- Amberjack Crudo - $22: turmeric-coconut mousse, nam jjim, dill Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Raw-Food, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mochi Beignet - $22: freshwater eel, Vietnamese-style pickles, chili jam Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sweet Potato & Crab - $30: sweet potato tapioca gnocchi, tomato, roasted crab fat, Maryland jumbo lump crab Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating Available at: dinner, lunch
- Red Snapper - $32: Szechuan spiced snapper, pepper & plantain, herbed freekeh, charred caulini Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Prawns - $43: green curry, papaya salad, tamarind glaze, aji dulce, puffed rice, bing Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
From the Land
- Muffuletta Rice Noodles - $22: vietnamese mortadella, rice noodles, olive tapenade, sesame crunch, fried egg aioli Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Stuffed Leaf - $22: wagyu beef, perilla leaves, labne, fermented honey, pickled shallots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pâté Chaud - $32: braised rabbit, black truffle, carrot agrodolce, pistachio pistou Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Quail & Tomato Rice - $36: duck sausage, crispy tomato rice, clementine mustard, herbs Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lemongrass Pork - $42: berkshire pork chop, sticky rice, peach, xo jus Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Curry Sponge Cake - $18: green curry sponge cake, avocado sorbet, soursop mousse, fish sauce caramel, finger lime Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Grape Yogurt Mousse - $19: vietnamese yogurt mousse, concord grape sorbet, sesame caramel, bergamot crispy crêpe tuille, fennel, green grapes Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Durian Mousse - $19: durian mousse, passionfruit granita, white chocolate streusel, dill Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Seaweed Pandan Panna Cotta - $18: pandan panna cotta, coconut creme, coconut granite, chocolate streusel, seaweed Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Custom Cake Slice - $8: Buttercream, chocolate ganache, or whipped cream (starting price) Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Cocktails
- Dragon’s Eye - $18: tio pepe fino sherry, longan infused dolin dry vermouth, jujube cold brew tea
- Good Luck, Babe! - $20: vietnamese dry gin, bitter melon liqueur, lime, palm syrup, melon milk washed, soda
- Grandma’s Candy Jar - $18: butterfly pea-infused batavia-arrack, salted plum, soda, shiso bitter, tía tô caviar
- Lotus - $19: toki whiskey, lotus-infused green tea, lemon, lemongrass syrup, soy milk washed
- Don’t Be Naive - $18: cucumber-infused jin jiji india dry gin, lime, ginger syrup, sesame oil
- Lemonade Stand - $19: mezcal, pickled lemon, palm syrup, lime, rau răm, ginger beer
- Out of Dipping Sauce - $19: japanese vodka, passion fruit liqueur, lemon, nước chấm syrup (contains fish sauce)
- Golden Prosperity - $20: tequila, mango-infused aperol, lime, mint syrup, pomelo gel
- Have You Eaten Yet? - $20: vietnamese floral gin, purple yam milk, lemon, rice paddy oleo saccharum
- District 5 - $19: filipino rum, baijiu, lacto-fermented pineapple, brûlée egg foam
- Old Quarter - $19: toasted rice-infused rye, pandan syrup, angostura bitters
- Phở Đặc Biệt - $21: beef broth-washed japanese vodka, phở seasoning, culantro mist
- Duck Around - $22: duck fat washed bourbon, house-blended amaro, black pepper tincture, tamari
- Midnight Cà Phê - $24: cognac, laughing cow cheese liqueur, banana liqueur, coffee phin drip
Beverages
- The Life of A Showgirl (Spirit Free) - $13: asian pear, verjus blanc, jasmine-lemongrass soda
- Jade (Spirit Free) - $13: soursop, osmanthus, lemon, vegan foam
- Rice Rice Baby (Spirit Free) - $13: white cane spirit, calamansi vinegar, rau răm, shrimp salt, rice paper
- The Poet (Spirit Free) - $13: chrysanthemum rice milk, red bean, sesame, ginger syrup
- Salted Vietnamese Coffee - $7
- Ma Wan Cola - $10
- San Pellegrino - $9
Beer & Wine
- Azimut, Cava Brut Nature NV (Glass) - $15: Penedès, Spain
- Testalonga, Chenin Blanc 2023 (Glass) - $15: Swartland, South Africa
- Union Craft Brewing Zaddy’s Lager - $8: Maryland
- HOD Saigon Pomelo Pale Ale - $12: Vietnam
Digestifs
- Fernet - $13
- Cynar - $13
- Grand Marnier - $17
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- Doi Moi — Vietnamese
- Pho House — Vietnamese
- Noodles on 11 — Vietnamese
- Pho Viet USA — Vietnamese
- Pho Viet USA — Vietnamese
- Number Nine — Vietnamese
- Maketto — Vietnamese
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- Pho Viet USA — Vietnamese
- Judy Restaurant — Vietnamese
