Sweet Mother's Kitchen in Wellington Menu

SMALL BEGINNINGS SMALL BEGINNINGS
  • SMK Cornbread $5.50
    • Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
  • Chuckles Curly Fries $7.50
    • SMK's famous curly fries with Creole mayo
  • Swamp Dip $11.50
    • A heated spinach and artichoke cheesy dip, served with toasted baguette or corn chips
  • Hush Puppies $11
    • Cornmeal nuggets with corn kernels, onion, and jalapenos Served with Louisiana cocktail sauce  & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • Hastie’s Hot Wings $13.50
    • Spicy chicken wings with blue cheese sauce and celery sticks
  • Corn Chips $8.50
    • With salsa and guacamole
  • Madam Ruby's crab dip $14
    • Crab, prawn & cheeses combined in a delicately spiced warm dip + corn chips
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips - with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $15.50
    • with spiced grilled Tarakihi
  • Mother knows best (Vegetarian) $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips, with grilled tempeh, beetroot and feta cheese
STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE
  • Seafood chowder $15
    • Scallops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a smooth, creamy soup with baguette toast
  • Gumbo $16.50
    • Traditional South Louisiana, brown roux soup with chicken & Andouille sausage, served with rice
  • Prawn Monica $20.50
    • Based on a favourite dish from the N’ awlins Jazz Festival. Spiral pasta and prawns in a smooth, creamy sauce made with the ‘Trinity" (green capsicum, onion and celery)-the base of many a New Orleans dish- garlic, and a hint of Creole spice
  • Mr P's porky $16.50
    • Slow cooked smoked pork belly with Crystal spiked apple sauce + salad
  • Jambalaya $23
    • Chicken, prawn and Andouille sausage combined with a Creole tomato sauce to make this famous Louisiana dish
  • Mad dog ribs $16.50
    • Tender slow cooked beef short ribs with bourbon mash + salad greens
  • SMK bbq prawns $18
    • New Orleans style in a rich Worcherstershire spiked buttery sauce with lemon + Cajun buttered baguette toast- for dipping
  • Fried Chicken $17.50
    • Buttermilk soaked fried chicken strips with curly fries, coleslaw & Mississippi comeback sauce
  • The "Moose" $13.50
    • The ultimate in comfort food made with gruyere cheese and a hint of truffle oil
  • Enchiladas $17.50
    • Two corn tortillas filled with creamy mushroom, roast pumpkin & green chilli. Smothered in tomato sauce & grilled with cheese. Served with Mexican brown rice and salad greens
  • Freddy's eggplant bake $19.50
    • Eggplant layered with fresh basil, Mozzarella & Parmesan cheese baked in a tomato-based sauce. Served with Green Goddess dressed salad
THE REAL DEAL THE REAL DEAL
  • Cajun blackened Tarakihi fish $27
    • with bourbon mash + salad + Remoulade sauce
  • 'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
    • Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
  • RCA ribs $25.50
    • Tender, hickory smoked, lip smacking ribs, smothered in SMK’s BBQ sauce + curly fries
  • Bananas Foster $10.25
    • A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce flambéed in white rum and banana liquor served with vanilla ice cream
  • Homemade Pies N/A
    • Check with wait staff on availability. Served with cream or yogurt.  Ice cream $2 extra
  • Apple pie $8.50
    • Just like your sweet mother used to make.
  • Pecan and bourbon pie $8.50
    • Deliciously sticky pie with a hint of Bourbon, laden with pecans
  • Peanut putter pie $8.50
    • A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
  • Rhubarb & strawberry streusel $8.50
    • Delicious fruit baked in a pie with a crumble like topping
  • Key lime pie $8.50
    • Crumb base with sweet, lime mousse-like filling
  • Banana cream pie $8.50
    • A pie crust lined with banana slices & topped with a delicate homemade custard
  • Macaroon & chocolate mousse $8.50
    • Coconut shell with luscious chocolate filling
SIDES SIDES
  • Rice and red beans (Traditional style beans, slow cooked with a ham hock) $5
  • Rice and black beans (vegetarian) /Mesclun salad greens/ Coleslaw $5
  • Creamed spinach / Mushrooms / Potato hash $5
  • Curly Fries / Mesclun salad greens / Hush puppies / Bourbon mash $5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fresh Rice Paper Rolls $11.5
    • Steamed rice vermicelli, herbs and prawns wrapped in rice paper roll. Served with peanut sauce
  • Vietnamese Creme Caramel Flan $6
  • Satay Tofu $10.5
    • deep-fried tofu served with peanut sauce
  • Egg Yolk in Beef Pho Broth $3
  • Grilled Pork Skewers $10.5
    • Grilled marinated pork skewers with sesame seeds and fried shallots
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice or to shared (for 4 people) $2 / $6
  • Saigon Beef Noodle Soup $17.5
    • Slice beef sirloin with rice noodle, onion, spring onion and coriander in traditional broth
  • Caramelized Pork in clay pot $18.5
    • Slow cooked Pork Belly with a hardboiled egg and crunchy salad
  • Karaage chicken (ponzu & japanese mayo) $12.00
  • Beer battered market fish $10.00
    • Caper & gherkin mayo
  • (all served with greens)
  • Wedges (aioli) $4.00
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $4.00
  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $7.00
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Stuffed Chicken Wings $12
  • Beef Noodles w Satay Sauce $11
  • Curried Lamb w Rice $11
  • Ginger Duck $19 / $28
  • Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Lemon Chicken $17 / $26
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $17 / $25
  • Pork Belly (DIY) Wraps $32
  • Spring rolls and samosas $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Onion rings $8.00
    • With BBQ sauce
  • fish and chips $15.00
    • Two crumbed pieces of fish served with fries salad with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Loaded potato skins $12.00
    • With bacon spring onion and sour cream
  • Hawaiian burger $12.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken fillet with lettuce pineapple and mayonnaise
  • Fish burger $12.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet (ask staff for fish of the day) with lettuce tomato and tarta sauce.
  • Mexican burger $12.00
    • Crumbed chicken burger with lettuce, tomato and jalapeño cheese.
  • Caesar salad $16.00
    • Cos, courtons, bacon, poached egg and parmesan cheese with anchovy dressing
  • Garlic Chilli King Prawns $28.00
    • Wok fried with fresh garlic, chilli sauce, capsicum and black wood fungus.
  • Lemon Fish $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillets with tangy lemon sauce.
  • Spicy Garlic Lamb $24.00
    • Wok fried lamb with Hoi Sin and Do Ban sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Big Thumb Platter $23.00
    • A collection of popular nibbles including Won Tons, Spring Rolls, Pan-fried Dumplings and Prawn and Chive dumplings. >>
  • Black Pepper French Lamb Cutlets $28.00
    • Grilled Lamb cutlets and cracked black pepper sauce simmering on a sizzling plate.
  • King Prawns with Mixed Vegetables $28.00
    • Classic wok fried with light garlic sauce.
  • Honey King Prawns $28.00
    • Deep fried king prawns served with honey sauce and sesame.
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $7.00
    • Crabmeat and Sweet Corn Soup
  • -Chicken or wontons $13.00
  • -Yang Zhou Fried Rice $15.00
    • BBQ pork & shrimp
  • -Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs / Red Wine Spare Ribs $18.00
  • Sweet Bean Paste $4.50
  • ●Sides
  • Turnip and Beef Brisket $16.00
  • -Half Dozen $8.00
  • ●Nasi Goreng
  • Fried Cauliflower $8.00
    • Harrisa yogurt, almond, lemon
  • - Chilli fries $14.00
  • Add bacon $6.00
  • Half Rack $18.00
  • The Hawaii five-O $2.50
    • add bacon, cheese, pineapple ring
  • or Fried chicken $8.00
  • Coleslaw $7.00
  • The Goodnight Elvis + $4.00
    • Add bacon
  • PRAWN RAMEN $15.00
  • GARLIC SOY DAKGALBI $13.50
  • CHICKEN RAMEN $13.50
  • VEGE RAMEN $11.50
  • SPICY DAKGALBI $13.50
  • KIMCHI MANDU $5.00
  • HALLOUMI BIBIMBAP $17.00
  • VEGE MANDU $4.00
  • Hot Chips $3.00
  • Hawaiian $5.00
  • Cheese $5.00
  • B.E.S.T. with Tea / Coffee or Coke $12.90
  • Fish $5.00
  • Sirloin Steak with Chips or Wedges $16.90
  • Pork Chop with Wedges, Salad $16.90
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $17.90
  • 'Works' Burger $8.50
    • Sour cream, crispy bacon, cheddar
  • Selection of Gluten Free Pies $6.50
  • French Toast $12.50
    • Crispy bacon, caramelised bananas, maple syrup
  • Market-Fresh Salad $6.00
    • Todays freshest greens, accompaniments, tossed in our own gusto dressing, superb with all main choices
  • Chicken Tenders and Chips $10.00
  • Mini Hot Dogs and Chips $8.00
  • Gusto's Old Fashioned Fish Pie $5.50
  • Eggs Your Way and Crispy Bacon $10.50
    • On wholemeal toast
  • Corn Fritters $15.50
    • Served with garden salad and optional; bacon or avocado
  • Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes and served with fries $15.50
  • Porridge $7.50
    • Dried apricots, sultanas, served with yogurt, banana or berrv compote
  • Toasts $5.00
    • 2 pieces of toasts choose 2 spreads from jam, butter, honey, marmite or peanut butter
  • Egg done your way $11.00
    • With bacon on toast, extra item for $3.00
  • Mini Pancakes $9.00
    • with fresh bananas, marshmallows and maple syrup
  • -Bacon and avocado
  • Toasted Sandwiches $6.50
  • Add olives $3.00
  • Tuska - add avocado (seasonal) $12.80
    • streaky bacon in a warmed joe’s roll
  • Stan the wallet $26.80
    • 220g sirloin, caramelised onions, joe’s green salad and garlic butter with chips
  • Joe's caesar $17.00
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Sweetie $11.80
    • streaky bacon and a free range egg in a warmed joe’s roll
  • Half and half $2.00
  • Joe’s chips and gravy $4.80
    • joe’s chips and a jug of gravy or tomato sauce on the side
  • Beef burger $17.80
    • beef pattie, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, ettuce and aioli with chips
  • Ratatouille $10
    • Eggplant, Capsicum, Zucchini, Onion, Garlic & Pesto Dressing.
  • Soupe Du Jour(Small) $15
    • Today’s Fresh Soup.
  • Petite César Végétarienne $10
    • Cos Lettuce, Croutons & Caesar Dressing.
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • Petite Salade $10
    • Iceberg Leaves, Cucumber, Mint & Lemon Dressing.
  • Pommes De Terre Lyonnaises $10
    • Bacon Fat Roasted Potatoes, Onion, Gipsy Bacon & Parsley.
  • Mon Sashimi(Small/Large) $30/$45
    • Salmon Sashimi My Way (Signature Dish)
  • Beef, lamb or pork salad $21.00
  • Gravy $6.00
  • Lamb & pea potato top $8.00
  • Dirty peas $12.00
  • Beef & mushroom $8.00
  • With salad or peas $15.00
  • Tossed salad $16.00
  • Beef, lamb or pork sandwich $16.00
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
  • Assorted flavours of yoghurt, milk and soy milk
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Whitby’s Breakfast Special of the Day
    • Oven-baked rindless smoked bacon, breakfast sausages, scrambled eggs Sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and spaghetti
  • Omelette
    • with your choice of fillings from mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, ham and capsicum
  • Cereal selection of Muesli
    • Cornflakes, All Bran, Rice and Weet-Bix
  • Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of tea and herbal infusions
  • Assorted fresh juice
    • selection including orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple
Sweet Mother's Kitchen

Sweet Mother's Kitchen

location

Address

5 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043854444

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , Mexican , Southwestern , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  After-hours ,  Craft Beer ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cheap Eats ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
5 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand