Monsoon Poon in Wellington Menu

ENTREES & NIBBLES ENTREES & NIBBLES
  • Tom Yum Style Marlborough Mussels $14.00
    • in a lemongrass, kaffir lime, chilli & coriander broth
  • Kung Pao Chicken Wings $15.00
    • sweet, spicy & sticky
  • Sesame Crusted Prawn Toast $14.00
    • with Kewpie mayo, hoisin & spring onion
  • Stuffed Naan $9.00
    • filled with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam then tandoor baked
  • Combo Platter $35.00
    • a selection of our popular entrees to share
  • Firecracker Sliders 6/$15.00
    • our famous Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo
  • - One for $5
  • - Three for $14
  • Little Dragon Tacos $15.00
    • S.E. Asian shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado & fresh coriander in a soft roti shell
  • Malai Chicken $1600
    • tender pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, cumin, ginger, cardamom & pepper then tandoor baked
  • Peppered Squid $14.00
    • with crispy panko crumbs & chilli flakes, served with a Thai basil, mint & garlic mayo
  • Thai Gulf Jumbo Prawns $17.00
    • steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint & basil
  • Vietnamese Summer Rolls $13.00
    • vegetables & glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime & chilli dipping sauce
  • Spice Grill Chicken Satay $16.00
    • topped with our warm housemade peanut sauce
  • Krishna Pakhora $13.00
    • cauliflower, pumpkin & potato slices fried in chickpea batter, served with a mint, coriander & tamarind dipping sauce
MEAT, SEAFOOD & VEGETABLES MEAT, SEAFOOD & VEGETABLES
  • Black Pepper & Chilli Tofu $19.00
    • with wok-tossed bok choy & broccoli
  • Beef Rendang $25.00
    • Indonesian dry curry; slowly braised beef with coconut milk, star anise, crispy shallots & cardamon
  • Sticky Pork Belly $214.00
    • with chilli caramel glaze & black vinegar, topped with a Chinese cabbage, apple, mint & coriander slaw
  • Sichuan Style Clay Pot $19.00
    • seasonal vegetables, fresh chilli & tofu wok fried in a Chinese hot bean pasta
  • Kashmir Potato & Pea Curry $19.00
    • soft fried organic potatoes in savoury vegetable sauce with English peas & mint oil (vegetarian)
  • Firecracker Chicken $24.00
    • chilli crumbed & wok fried in hot Malay chilli
  • Bali Prawns $26.00
    • with green beans, zucchini, eggplant & broccoli in an aromatic green coconut broth
  • Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $24.00
    • yellow coconut curry with kaffir lime, lemongrass & galangal
  • 25 Herb & Spice Indian Lamb Curry $24.00
    • slow cooked diced lamb in a savoury spiced curry with our secret mix of spices; a Monsoon classic
  • Shaking Beef $26.00
    • Vietnamese style wok seared beef fillet, with garlic, spring onion & red onion, served on peppery leaves with a lime dipping sauce
  • Honey Soy Salmon $26.00
    • fresh Aoraki salmon fillet on bok choy with a honey, soy, chilli & Sichuan pepper sauce
  • Nasi Goreng $23.00
    • Indonesian spiced fried rice with chicken, seafood, vegetables & chilli
  • Malay Hawker Style Fried Fish & Prawns $24.00
    • in a kaffir lime, coconut, candlenut & chilli sauce
  • Butter Chicken $24.00
    • marinated tandoor baked chicken served in our creamy tomato & butter sauce
MONSOON NOODLES MONSOON NOODLES
  • Roast Duck Mee Goreng $24.00
    • egg noodles, house roasted 5 spice duck, red & green peppers, onions & bean sprouts (vegetarian option available)
  • Bangkok Street Noodles $23.00
    • flat rice noodles, chicken, vegetables, tamarind, chilli & crushed spiced cashews (vegetarian option available)
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $23.00
    • rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, red & green peppers, onions & chilli (vegetarian option available). Make it chilli crumbed chicken for $25
MONSOON SALADS MONSOON SALADS
  • Indian Empire Spiced Chickpea Salad $18.00
    • with cauliflower, cranberries, chaat masala, cucumber, chilli, yogurt & Lot Eight Vietnamese olive oil
  • Peking Duck Salad $23.00
    • house roasted 5 spice duck with mandarin, pine nuts, mesclun, spinach & a sesame lime dressing
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.00
    • beef fillet, spring onion, bean sprouts, mint, coriander, basil, mesclun, spinach, crispy shallots, crushed spiced cashews & a lime, coriander & chilli dressing
RICE RICE
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
  • Saffron Rice $5.00
  • Coconut Rice $5.00
SIDES SIDES
  • South Indian Spice Scented Lentil Curry $8.00
    • dahl & kidney beans in a spiced cream
  • Sweet Chilli Eggplant $10.00
    • crispy slices wok tossed with garlic & coriander
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
  • Stuffed Naan $7.00
    • with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam
  • Poppadoms $3.00
    • two baked lentil wafers
  • ROTI $5.00
    • Malaysian flat bread
  • Classic Naan $4.00
    • Punjabi style bread tandoor baked
  • Caramelized Onion & Garlic Naan $5.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • California
    • Angus beef w/ fresh avocado, free farmed bacon, salad, mayo and relish
  • The creek
    • Toasted falafel w/ fresh avocado, mint and cucumber yogurt, salad, mayo and relish
  • petite $12.40
  • grand $12.90
  • grand $14.90
  • Dips $1.20 each
  • petite $9.90
  • petite $13.40
  • Patatas fritas: fried potatoes w spicy bravas sauce or aioli $9.00
  • Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri, in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
  • Fire roasted sweetcorn w smoked paprika butter $11.50
  • Parrilla-grilled PrimeAngus aged grass-fed sirloin steak w chimichurri, chapa potatoes & salad $32.00
  • Parrilla-grilled pinchos w chimichurri: lamb $16.00
  • w wood-fired chicken & chorizo $21.50
  • Gran Lomo Malbec 2015 Mendoza, Argentina $8.50/ $39.00
    • Medium bodied and perfectly balanced with smooth, sweet tannins. SILVER - Korea Wine Challenge 2016.
  • Lamb pinchos w chimichurri $16.00
  • Aloo Set $8.00
    • Deep-fried pastry filled with marinated potatoes in sauce.
  • Reshmi Kebab $8.50
    • Minced chicken mixed with onions, herbs and spices, roasted in Tandoor on skewers.
  • Pulau Rice
    • Mildly spiced fried rice.
  • Kheema Naan $6.00
    • Leavened Indian bread stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
  • Nawab Tikka $21.00
    • Succulent chicken thighs marinated 48 hours in cloves, ginger and North Indian ground spices, skewered and smoke roasted over flaming charcoal.
  • MethiGosht $18.50
    • Lamb pieces cooked with fenugreek leaf.
  • Plain Yoghurt $2.50
  • Prawn Biryani $28.00
    • Prawns and rice cooked with vegetables, dried fruit, nuts and spices
  • Pea Pie Pud $10.00
    • Your choice of pie (baked here daily) served with a steamed vegetable combo and mashed potato with gravy
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Sirloin Steak $23.00
    • Cut to 250g and grilled to your liking. Served with 2 eggs, mushroom sauce, onion rings, salad and fries
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Thai Chicken Satay (5) $6.00
    • Grilled chicken served with peanut sauce
  • ●Stir Fried Noodles with Chilli and Basil $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • ●Stir Fried with Ginger $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • Larb $12.00
    • Chicken, beef or pork with chilli, lime juice fresh mint, spring onion and ground roasted rice
  • Mixed Appetisers $8.00
    • Chef's selection of 7 of the above appetisers
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts and your choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • -King Prawn / Squid $15.00
  • ●Green Curry and Vegetables $12.00
    • Sweet green curry and vegetables served with: chicken / beef / pork
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Eggs Florentine (Spinach) $16.50
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon & banana or mixed fruit & cream/yoghurt
  • Sweetcorn Fritters & Bacon $18.00
  • Avocados $5.00
  • Caesar Salad $18.00
  • Toast & Spreads $ 7.00
  • Small $8.50
  • Tofu Pudding with honey bean $8.00
  • Red bean soup w/fresh milk $7.00
  • Purple rice no6 $8.50
    • crystal jelly+noodle jelly+small taro ball
  • Mango snowflake ice $13.80
  • Waffle no1 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + caramel
  • Herbal jelly no 5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Herbal jelly no 1 $8.00
    • mung bean + barley + boba
  • Red bean soup w/boba $6.50
  • Roasted pumpkin & pine nuts $8.20/$9.20/$8.90/$8.20
    • cous cous, cucumber, red onion, mesclun. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Grilled chilli chicken & blue cheese $9.20/$10.20/$9.90/$9.20
    • walnut, capsicum, baby spinach. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Simple spud from $7.20
    • bacon, cheese, tomato relish
  • Chilli chicken N/A
  • Lemon herb chicken from $7.90
    • sundried tomatoes, crispy noodles, cucumber, thyme
  • Vege deluxe from $7.20
    • chilli beans, mushroom, corn, red onion, cheese
  • Bacon N/A
  • Roasted pumpkin & pine nuts from $7.90
    • cous cous, cucumber, red onion
  • Deli melt $17
    • ham, Swiss cheese, red pepper, tomato & spinach w salad
  • Black pudding hash w poached egg $16.5
  • Black pudding, potato hash and greens w poached egg $16.5
  • Bacon & eggs on toast $16
  • Granola, fresh fruit & Greek yoghurt $11
  • Bacon sammie $5
  • The Deli B.L.T.Bacon swiss cheese and tomato on sourdough $15
  • Bacon & egg butte w our famous chutney $11
  • Fish Balti $16.50
    • Fish cooked in a batter of mild spices and served in our special Balti sauce.
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
  • Chicken Tikka $7.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in spices and Balti herbs & spices roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and mint chutney
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Paneer Masala $9.00
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions
  • Balti House Fish Fry $16.00
    • Fish cooked to perfection with a batter of special blend of Balti and tandoori spices and herbs, served on salad with mint chutney.
  • Prawn Malbari $19.00
    • Prawn cooked in onion, Tomato, ajwain (carom seed) and coconut gravy.
  • Lamb Korma $14.50
    • Lamb in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of spices.
  • MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO $18.00
    • PORTOBELLO, BABY SPINACH, LEMON, PARMESAN
  • MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO $22.00
    • PORTOBELLO, BABY SPINACH, LEMON, PARMESAN ADD CHICKEN
  • SHOESTRING FRIES: CHICKEN SALT, GARLIC AIOLI, TOMATO KETCHUP $8.00
  • HALLOUMI BURGER $18.00
    • HALLOUMI, ROASTED MUSHROOM, BABY SPINACH, ZUCCHINI RELISH, GARLIC AIOLI
  • 1 doz $18.00
  • GARLIC FLATBREAD $9.00
    • LEMON, PARSLEY, GARLIC AND SEA SALT
  • Chipotle mayo
  • Blue cheese aioli
  • Kiwi Classic $18.00
    • 250g Rump cooked to your liking, Caramelised Onion, Fried Eggs, Fries topped with Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Penne Arrabiata $13.00
    • Napoli sauce, Chili, Garlic, Basil, Parmesan
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
    • Changes Daily
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
  • ·Mushroom $6.00
    • Kale, Caramelized Onion, Feta, Coriander mayo
  • Available Daily From 10am – 2pm
  • -Enjoy 4 for $20.00
  • -Medium $13.00
  • Crispy Chicken $9.00
  • Seafood Tofu Soup $12.00
  • Marinated Chicken Wings (3 pcs) $7.90
  • Chicken in Lemon & Lime Sauce $15.90
  • Noah's Ark Special Fried Rice $10 / $12 / $12 / $13
    • Seasonal Veg / Chicken / Beef / Curry
  • Taiwanese Sausage (2 pcs) $7.90
  • Spring Onion Savoury Panckes (veg) (8 pcs) $6.00
  • Ice Cream Bowl (Choose 3 flavours) $7.00
    • Vanilla / Chocolate / Green Tea / Strawberry
  • Biryani (choice of meat chicken, lamb, and beef) $18.00
    • basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces and spices, served with raita.
  • Kheema naan $4.50
    • naan stuffed with lamb mince.
  • Saag gosht $19.00
    • boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Naan bread
  • Dal makhani (very mild) $9.00
  • Onion bhaji
  • Mixed platter for two $20.00
    • chicken tikka, fish tikka, samosa and vegetable tikki.
  • Chicken jalfrezi $19.00
    • barbeque chicken pieces cooked with seasonal vegetable and ground spices.
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
Monsoon Poon

Monsoon Poon

location

Address

12 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048033555

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Indian , Indonesian , Malaysian , Singaporean , Thai , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
12 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand