Fifty One Menu (Update 2025)
Fifty One in Culver City offers a diverse menu of Chinese-Asian fusion dishes. From traditional Cantonese BBQ options like roasted duck and pork ribs to modern creations like the signature sautéed shrimp, the menu caters to a variety of tastes. Vegan and vegetarian options are available, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to inclusivity. The ambiance is trendy yet casual, perfect for a group outing or a family dinner. Customers praise the generous portion sizes and flavorful dishes, with favorites like the crispy sesame leaf and shrimp, mixed fried rice, and honey black pepper steak bites. While parking may be a challenge, the overall dining experience at Fifty One is worth the visit, combining quality food, attentive service, and a beautiful interior.
Christmas 2024
Fried Calamari
Marinated squid, fried and served with a lemon sweet & spicy sauce on the side.
Garlic Diced Seabass
Chilean seabass lightly battered, fried and then tossed in our house-made garlic flakes.
Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Minced chicken stir fried with peas and carrots. Lettuce served on the side.
Cream Cheese Rangoon
Wonton wrappers filled with cream cheese and crab meat. Served with a side of sweet & sour sauce.
Char Siu
Cantonese BBQ roasted pork. Paired with house made char siu sauce.
Roasted Crispy Pork Belly
Seasoned pork belly, then roasted to crispy perfection. Served with sugar and a hoisin dipping sauce.
Roasted Pork Ribs
Cantonese bbq roasted pork ribs. Seasoned and roasted to perfection.
(1/2) Roasted Duck (1/2)
Half Cantonese roasted duck, seasoned, marinated and then roasted. This is not to be confused with Peking style duck.
Roasted Duck (Whole)
Whole Cantonese Roasted Duck, seasoned, marinated and then roasted. This is not to be confused with Peking style duck.
Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh
Marinated chicken thigh, then broiled in house-made soy sauce.
Cantonese BBQ Platter
Can't decide what to get and want to try everything? This BBQ platter has it all. 5 different kinds of Cantonese BBQ items: Char Siu, Roasted Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck and Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh. ***Crispy pork belly sold out until May 3rd. You will get an extra portion of either chicken, ribs or char SIU.
FIFTY ONE SIGNATURE SAUTEED SHRIMP
SHELL ON SHRIMP. Cooked in our signature Fifty One sauce, this shell on shrimp is a perfect balance of sweet & savory.
HONG KONG STYLE SHRIMP
SHELL ON SHRIMP. Shell on shrimp fried and tossed in a nice spice blend rub. Topped with crispy breadcrumbs.
Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Flash fried shell on shrimp tossed in house made salt, pepper, garlic and five spice seasoning.
Wonton Soup
Wontons with pork stuffing in a seafood broth with beef, char siu, shrimp, chicken and bok choy.
Hot & Sour Soup
Hearty, spicy and sour soup made with eggs, tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and pork.
Chicken Egg Drop Corn Soup
Hearty egg drop soup made with chicken and corn.
Not Your Average Walnut Shrimp
Lightly battered and fried shrimp tossed in a savory sweet & light house made orange sauce. Garnished with walnuts and sesame.
Peking Roasted Duck
1/2 marinated boneless duck roasted with our traditional recipe. Served with scallions, duck pancakes and dipping sauce. Add extra cucumber & green onions or extra pancakes for an additional charge.
Honey Black Pepper Steak Bites
Beef tenderloin in honey black pepper sauce.
Chinese Broccoli & Beef
Stir - fry Chinese broccoli with tender beef in a housemade soy based sauce with garlic.
Lobstertail with Efu Noodles
Lobster tail stir fried and served on a bed of e- fu noodles.
Kung Pao Chicken
Stir fried chicken in our house made Kung Pao sauce with dry red peppers and purple onions.
Sichuan Spicy Chicken
Spicy, dry rub wok - tossed chicken stir fried with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilis and garlic.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Battered pork bites, tossed in a house made sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and bell peppers. `
Salt & Pepper Fish
Swai fish marinated, battered and fried then tossed in a salt and pepper dry rub.
Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet
Lightly battered and fried swai filet then tossed in our house-made sweet & sour sauce with shreds of green onions, onions, red and green bell peppers.
Hakka Stuffed Tofu
Soft tofu stuffed with shrimp filling, then braised in a tofu sauce.
Clay Pot Garlic Lobster
Garlic lobster tails baked in a clay pot with a savory lobster sauce and assorted veggies.
Taiwanese 3 Cup Chicken
Bone in chicken cooked in one part soy sauce, one part cooking wine, one part sugar. Garnished with basil, red and green bell peppers.
Orange Chicken
Crispy chicken in a sweet and tangy tangerine peel sauce.
Orange Beef
Sliced beef flash fried then tossed in a tangy house made orange sauce.
Stirfry String Beans
Stir-fry string beans with chilis, garlic in our house made soy sauce.
Garlic Stir Fry Bok Choy
Stir-fry bok choy in garlic sauce.
Efu Noodles with Shrimp
Stirfry e-fu noodles with shrimp. E-fu noodles is traditionally eaten on birthdays for longevity and has a long history in Chinese culture.
Mixed Fried Rice
Stir fry jasmine rice with a mix of chicken and shrimp. Dark soy sauce is added during the stir frying process for flavor.
Yang Chow Fried Rice
Stir fry jasmine rice with a mix of peas,carrots, eggs, shrimp and small scallops.
Lobster Fried Rice
Yummy fried rice with peas, carrots, and lobster bites.
Stir Fry Chow Mein
Beef Chow Fun
Authentic Hong Kong flavors, stir fry beef hor fun with soy sauce, onions and bean sprouts.
White Rice
Jasmine white rice.
Brown Rice
Extra Pancakes
Extra pancakes for Peking Roasted Duck.
Coconut Sesame Pudding
Housemade black sesame and coconut pudding.
Sesame Balls
Sweet fried rice balls filled with red bean paste.
VEGAN - Crispy Tofu
Appetizer. Marinated tofu pieces fried and then tossed in a honey spicy sauce.
VEGAN - Vegan Hot & Sour Soup
Hearty, spicy and sour soup made with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots.
VEGAN - Not Your Average Cauliflower
Lightly battered and fried cauliflower, tossed in a savory sweet & light homemade orange sauce. Garnished with walnuts and sesame.
VEGAN - Vegan Hakka Tofu
Main course. Pan fried soft tofu, then braised in a tofu sauce. Spicy.
VEGAN - Kung Pao Tofu
Crispy tofu stir fried in our house made Kung Pao sauce and topped with peanuts, green onions, red onions. *Lightly spicy*
VEGAN - Efu Noodles
Rice and noodle. Stir fry e-fu noodles with onions, carrots, celery and snap peas. E-fu noodles are traditionally eaten on birthdays for longevity and have a long history in Chinese culture.
VEGAN - Vegan Mixed Fried Rice
Rice and noodle. Stir fry jasmine rice with mixed vegetables. Dark soy sauce is added during the stir frying process for flavor.
VEGAN - Stir Fry Chow Mein
Stir fried thick flour noodle with cabbage and carrots.
VEGAN - Stir Fry Chow Fun
Authentic HK stir fry hor fun noodles, with green onions, onions and bean spouts.
STEAMED GARLIC SHRIMP
SHELL ON SHRIMP. Steamed butterflied shell on shrimp steamed with garlic.
Golden Tail Shrimp
Large white shrimp coated in a fried rice wrapper. Served with a housemade lemon sweet & spicy sauce on the side
Crispy Sesame Leaf & Shrimp
Battered and fried shrimp cake with whole sesame leaf. Served with a housemade wasabi mayo sauce.
SHRIMP FEST
Cantonese BBQ
() Roasted Duck (1 Order)
One order - Cantonese roasted duck, seasoned, marinated and then roasted. This is not to be confused with Peking style duck.
Cantonese BBQ - 2 Meats
Choose any two meats; Char siu, Roasted Crispy Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck or Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh
Cantonese BBQ - 3 Meats
Choose any three meats; Char siu, Roasted Crispy Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck or Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh
1 Combo Rice
Choose 1 from the following: Char Siu, Roasted Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck and Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh. Includes rice and a side of assorted vegetables. Extra $1.10 for marinated egg.
2 Combo Rice
Choose 2 from the following: Char Siu, Roasted Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck and Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh. Includes rice and a side of assorted vegetables. Extra $1.10 for marinated egg.
3 Combo Rice
Choose 3 from the following: Char Siu, Roasted Pork Belly, Roasted Pork Ribs, Roasted Duck and Soy Sauce Chicken Thigh. Includes rice and a side of assorted vegetables. Extra $1.10 for marinated egg.
House-Made Jumbo Pork Xiu Mai
Chef recommended.
House-Made Jumbo Chicken Xiu Mai
Chef recommended.
Fried Xiu Mai
Lobster Dumpling
House-Made Jumbo Har Gao
Chef recommended.
House-Made Xiao Long Bao
Char Siu Bao
Steamed Spareribs with House-Made Black Bean Sauce
Spareribs steamed with our black bean sauce. A dim sum classic. Steamed with rice for an additional charge.
Fried Shrimp Ball
Yuba Roll
Lo Mai Gai
Sticky rice chicken.
House-Made Potstickers
Housemade Steamed Dumplings
House-Made Eggrolls
Egg Custard Buns
Red Bean Buns
Chicken Feet
You asked for it, we delivered! Introducing dim sum chicken feet! Steamed chicken feet deep fried, braised and then steamed to perfection.
TURNIP CAKE (LO BAK GO)
Gimme an L+B+G! Rice cake loaded with daikon radish, dried shrimp and Chinese sausage. Its steamed, and then pan fried to create a tender texture with a crispy crust. **Gluten Free**
Crispy Shrimp Rolls
Squid Ink Egg Custard Buns
Char Siu Puff Pastry
Dim Sum
Appetizers
Sichuan Spicy Cold Chicken in Chili Oil
Juicy boneless chicken poached and served in housemade chili oil. This is a cold dish.
Roasted Pork Shoulder
Our version of BBQ pork, roasted pork shoulder is more tender and juicy.
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
Marinated chicken pieces fried and then tossed in basil and spices.
Garlic Pork Ribs
Bite sized marinated ribs, then flash fried and tossed in a house made garlic rub.
Hotpot Fish Fillet
Fish filleted and then cooked in our house made peppercorn oil with fresh peppercorns.
Reinvented Hotpot Marble Beef
Marble beef in clear housemade chicken bone broth cooked with fresh peppercorns. This hotpot dish is not heavy like regular shuizhu hotpot.
Braised Pork Belly
Braised pork belly in our special dong po sauce.
Crispy Pork Shank
Marinated pork shank, then fried and served bone off. Served with house made pork shank sauce and lettuce on the side.
Stir Fry Fish Fillet With Bok Choy in Black Bean Sauce
Swai fish stir fry with bok choy and black bean sauce.
Traditional Mapo Tofu
Tofu pieces braised in a rich spicy, and savory sauce along with fresh garlic and scallions, with a small amount of ground pork.
Steamed Alaskan Cod
Alaskan cod steamed and served with a sweet soy sauce.
Teppan Mongolian Beef
Marinated New York strip slices served in a teppan with green onions, onions, red and green bell peppers and bamboo shoots.
Teppan Pork Ribs
Bite size pork ribs marinated in soy sauce and rice wine. Garnished with green onions and onions.
Teppan Sichuan Shredded Pork
Shredded pork in a mildly spicy garlic sauce. Garnished with shreds of wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, red and green bell peppers and onions.
Eggplant & Beef
Beef strips with eggplants in a house made garlic, soy and ginger sauce.
Main Course
Rice and Noodles
Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles
Noodles in a spicy sauce served with chili oil, minced pork, scallions and a sesame and peanut sauce.
Chinese Cucumber Salad
Crispy cucumber mixed with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, spicy peppers and sugar. This is a light and refreshing appetizer with a distinct flavor from the vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. **Please ask for non spicy if you want the dish non-spicy**.
Crispy Tofu
Appetizer. Marinated tofu pieces fried and then tossed in a honey spicy sauce.
Vegan Hot & Sour Soup
Hearty, spicy and sour soup made with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots.
Not Your Average Cauliflower
Lightly battered and fried cauliflower, tossed in a savory sweet & light homemade orange sauce. Garnished with walnuts and sesame.
Vegan Hakka Tofu
Main course. Pan fried soft tofu, then braised in a tofu sauce. Spicy.
Vegan Traditional Mapo Tofu
Tofu pieces braised in a rich spicy, and savory sauce along with fresh garlic and scallions.
Kung Pao Tofu
Crispy tofu stir fried in our house made Kung Pao sauce and topped with peanuts, green onions, red onions. *Lightly spicy*
Vegan Chinese Eggplant
Eggplants in a house made garlic, soy and ginger sauce.
Fifty One Veggie Bowl
Fresh bean curd, white asparagus, carrots, bamboo shoots, corn, shiitake mushroom and mixed vegetables in a hot stone pot.
Stir Fry String Beans
Greens. Stir-fry string beans with chilis and lantern bell peppers. This dish is not spicy but the dry lantern peppers are very spicy.
Efu Noodles Vegan
Rice and noodle. Stir fry e-fu noodles with onions, carrots, celery and snap peas. E-fu noodles are traditionally eaten on birthdays for longevity and have a long history in Chinese culture.
Mixed Fried Rice Vegan
Rice and noodle. Stir fry jasmine rice with mixed vegetables. Dark soy sauce is added during the stir frying process for flavor.
Vegan Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles
Noodles in a spicy sauce served with chili oil, scallions and a sesame and peanut sauce.
Veggie Stir Fry Chow Mein
Stir fried thick flour noodle with cabbage and carrots.
Veggie Stir Fry Chow Fun
Authentic HK stir fry hor fun noodles, with green onions, onions and bean spouts.
Sesame Pancake
Dessert. Rich sesame filling inside house made dough, then toasted.
Vegan
Kid's Menu
Kid's Garlic Diced Seabass
Chilean seabass lightly battered, fried and then tossed in our house-made garlic flakes.
Kid's Roasted Pork Shoulder
Our version of BBQ pork, roasted pork shoulder is more tender and juicy.
Kid's Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet
Lightly battered and fried swai filet then tossed in our house-made sweet & sour sauce with shreds of green onions, onions, red and green bell peppers.
Kid's Not Your Average Walnut Shrimp
Lightly battered and fried shrimp tossed in a savory sweet & light housemade orange sauce. Garnished with walnuts and sesame.
Kid's Stir Fry String Beans
Stir-fry string beans with garlic. *The kid's version does not have any chillis*
Kid's Yang Chow Fried Rice
Stir fry jasmine rice with a mix of peas, carrots, eggs, shrimp, and small scallops.
Kid's Fried Fifty One Noodles
Chinese noodles fried, served with ground pork sauce.
Coke
Sprite
Diet Coke
Drinks
Fifty One X Gabu Gabu Collab Teas
Brewed Black Tea
Brewed black (lapsang souchong) tea from the Wu Yi region. Extra toppings available to add.
Jasmine Green Tea
Original house brewed jasmine green tea. Extra toppings available to add.
Roasted Oolong Tea
Roasted oolong tea. Toppings available to add.
Brown Sugar Milk Tea
House made brown sugar with our house made milk tea. **We use non-dairy creamer in our milk teas**.
Jasmine Green Milk Tea
Jasmine green milk tea. Additional toppings available to add. **We use non-dairy creamer in our milk teas**.
Roasted Oolong Milk Tea
Roasted Oolong milk tea. **We use non-dairy creamer in our milk teas**.
Honey Lemon Black Tea
Honey Lemon Green Tea
Fruit Black Tea
Fresh fruit black tea with lemon, grapefruit, orange, watermelon, pineapple, mango, peach, and strawberry bits.
Fruit Green Tea
Fresh fruit green tea with lemon, grapefruit, orange, watermelon, pineapple, mango, peach, and strawberry bits.
White Peach Green Tea
House made white peach puree in green tea.
White Peach Oolong Tea
Housemade white peach puree with oolong tea.