The Dragon Express in Christchurch Menu

MAIN MENU MAIN MENU
  • All Chinese meals are traditionally served with plain boiled rice $1.60 / $5.30 / $10.50
    • small / medium / large
SOUP SOUP
  • Chinese special soup of the day $4.00 / $7.50 / $14.50
    • small / medium / large
  • Cream corn and chicken soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • small / medium / large
  • Sai Wu Beef soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • small / medium / large
  • Duck with tofu $12.00 / $14.50
    • medium / large
  • Seafood soup $14.00 / $16.00
    • medium / large
ENTRÉE ENTRÉE
  • Deep fried wontons $7.00
  • Spring rolls $7.00
  • Chicken nibbles $7.00
  • Deep fried prawns $7.00
  • Deep fried combination Entrée $12.00
    • Any 2 of the above
  • Deep fried combination Entrée $26.00
    • Any 4 of the above
  • Jelly fish with seasame and chilli $10.00
CHINESE DELICATESSEN CHINESE DELICATESSEN
  • Honey roast pork $21.00
  • Roast pork with crackle $21.00
  • Chinese roast duck $23.00 / $44.00
    • half / whole
  • Honey soy chicken $12.00 / $22.00
    • half / whole
  • Cantonese chicken $12.00 / $22.00
    • half / whole
  • Delicatessen platter (combination any 4 of the above) $41.00
  • Honey roast chicken livers $6.30
  • Honey roast spare ribs $15.00
  • Pig's maw cooked in brine $7.00
  • Pig's tongues cooked in brine $7.00
  • Duck's feet and wings cooked in brine $7.00
  • Duck's chins cooked in brine $8.00
  • Chicken giblets cooked in honey soy $7.00
  • Chicken livers cooked in honey soy $7.00
  • Honey soy eggs $7.00
  • Honey soy tofu $6.30
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Shanghai honey prawns (deep fried) $21.00
  • Deep fried prawns with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
  • Stir fried prawns with broccoli $23.10
  • Prawns (in shell) with spicy salt $23.10
  • Prawns (in shell) with tomato sauce $23.10
  • Prawns (in shell) with hot and spicy chilli $23.10
  • Shanghai honey scallops (deep fried) $26.30
  • Scallops with seasonal vegetables $26.30
  • Stir fried scallops with Hoi Sin sauce $26.30
  • Deep fried squid with spicy salt $21.00
  • Stir fried squid with seasonal vegetables $21.00
  • Stir fried squid with shrimp sauce $21.00
  • Stir fried fish fillet with seasonal vegetables $21.00
  • Deep fried fish fillet with Shiitake mushrooms $21.00
  • Deep fried fish fillet with spicy salt $21.00
  • Deep fried fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
  • Steamed whole fish of the day (subject to availability) From $35.00
  • Whole fish of the day with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) From $35.00
  • Mussels with black bean sauce $21.00
  • Mussels with chilli sauce $21.00
  • Steamed mussels $21.00
  • Clams with black bean sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
  • Clams with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
  • Steamed clams (subject to availability) $18.00
  • Seafood combination $22.00
PEKING DUCK PEKING DUCK
  • Peking duck 1 course (skin with pancake) $55.00
  • Peking duck 2 course (skin w/pancake, meat w/salted cabbage) $68.00
  • Peking duck 3 course (skin w/pancake, meat w/salted cabbage, dusk soup) $78.00
  • Peking duck meat with salted cabbage $20.00
  • Peking duck frame with spicy salt $16.00
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Crispy skin chicken $12.00 / $22.00
    • half / whole
  • Chicken with seasonal vegetables $16.80
  • Chicken and cashew nuts $18.90
  • Lemon chicken $16.80
  • Chicken with pineapple $16.80
  • Chicken with black bean sauce $16.80
  • Chicken with ginger and spring onions $16.80
  • Chicken with Hoi Sin sauce $16.80
BEEF BEEF
  • Beef and seasonal vegetables $18.90
  • Beef with black bean sauce $18.90
  • Satay beef $18.90
  • Beef with pickled vegetables $21.00
  • Beef with pineapple and picked ginger $18.90
  • Beef with hot chilli sauce $18.90
  • Beef with ginger and spring onions $18.90
PORK PORK
  • Sweet and sour pork $18.90
  • Pork with cashew nuts $18.90
  • Pork with seasonal vegetables $18.90
  • Beijing marinated pork $18.90
  • Pork with hot chilli sauce $18.90
  • Pork with Hoi sin sauce $18.90
  • Pork with salted cabbage $18.90
CHINESE CASSEROLE CHINESE CASSEROLE
  • Combination seafood casserole with vegetables $23.10
  • Deep fried tofu with eight combintation meats with vegetables $23.10
  • Chu Hou Beef with vegetables $21.00
  • King prawns with garlic and bean threads casserole $23.10
  • Chicken and Shiitake mushrooms casserole $21.00
  • Deep fried Tofu and seafood casserole with vegetables $21.00
OFFAL OFFAL
  • Mix chicken offal with spicy salt $12.60
  • Chicken giblets with ginger and spring onions $12.60
  • Pig's stomach with black pepper $12.60
  • Pig's stomach with pickled vegetables $12.60
  • Pig's kidney with ginger and spring onion $12.60
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetables $12.60
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with garlic $12.60
  • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce $12.60
  • Stir fried bamboo shoots with oyster sauce $12.60
  • Law Han Chai $12.60
TOFU TOFU
  • Deep fried Tofu with Shiitake mushrooms $14.00
  • Ma Po Tofu $14.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Deep fried coconut custard $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
    • small / medium / large
  • Sago with coconut milk $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
    • small / medium / large
  • Sweet red bean soup $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
    • small / medium / large
  • Almond Tofu pudding $6.30
    • small

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Senior cheese burger $10.50
  • Senior grilled fish $19.00
    • fish fillet grilled to perfection served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • T-bone steak $29.80
    • this is the big one! 350 grams (pre- cooked weight) of beef steak cooked to your likings.Served on a hot plate accompanied with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Garlic and herb chicken $22.80
    • tender chicken breast seasoned with garlic and mixed herb served with salad or vegetables and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Club sandwich $16.80
  • Junior grand slam $8.50
    • combination of three silver dollar pancakes.Served with egg,bacon and sausage
  • Salmon Benny $17.50
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with smoked salmon and spinach on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with holandaise or cheese sauce.
  • Crack- a -Jack $17.00
    • eggs prepared to order with strings of bacon,sausages,hashbrown,grilled tomatoes,mushrooms and a choice of toast(white or whole grain).
  • Sichuan fried tofu, spicy coriander salad and red dragon sauce v $18
  • Crispy skinned half chicken, 10 spices and black vinegar gf $26
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Blade cut marlborough salmon with organic white miso gf $21
  • Sticky beef wontons (3) $12 (5) $20
  • Fries with miso mayonnaise gf/v $9
  • Ssäm –marinated wakanui sirloin, kimchi puree, spring onion relish, rice mayo $28
  • Stir fried prime wakanui beef, exotic mushrooms and garlic $28
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad $6.00
    • w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Beijing Duck $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
    • w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • Check with your lovely waitress for today's special flavor served with crusty garlic bread.
  • Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
  • Beer-battered fish & chips please check with your waitress for today's fresh fish of the day, served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered fries. $22.50
  • Bbq chicken pizza $22.50
    • Free range chicken, streaky bacon, red onion, mozzarella, with a swirl of cola bbq sauce
  • Mini hot dogs $14.50
    • Mini Hot Dogs served with chunky fries, salad and tomato sauce
  • Prime beef schnitzel $28.50
    • Two pieces of schnitzel crumbed in panko breadcrumbs, fried to golden & succulent, accompanied with Brickworks rustic crunchy apple slaw, chunky beer battered fries and smothered in rich onion gravy.
  • Available for children 14 years & under. All kids' mains include a kid's ice cream sundae for dessert: vanilla ice cream, sprinkles & your choice of berry, chocolate or caramel sauce.
  • Prime chargrilled ribeye $32.00
    • 250gm ribeye steak cooked to your liking, with your choice of pepper sauce; mushroom sauce; or garlic butter and either beer battered fries with a fresh vibrant salad drizzled with a feijoa & balsamic dressing or seasonal steamed vegetables & gourmet potatoes.
  • Fish and Chips
    • Battered fish bites served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Gravy, Plain, Peppercorn, Mushroom or Garlic $3.00
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Today’s fresh bread selection served with our trio of homemade dips
  • Spanish Omelette $18.00
    • Deliciously fluffy omelette filled with crispy potatoes, chorizo, cheese and red onion
  • Eggs (x2) Any Style $4.00
  • Mashed Potato $4.00
  • Roast $15.00
    • Check today’s selection with our staff, served with roast potatoes and vegetables with Hollandaise sauce
  • Seafood Platter
    • Fresh battered fish, mussels, prawn and chorizo kebab, scallops wrapped in bacon, salt and pepper calamari, cold smoked salmon, crackers and dips
  • Lamb Shank in Massaman Curry One $17 Two $22
    • Slow-cooked lamb shank in Massaman curry paste, creamy coconut, chunky potatoes, picked onions and peanuts
  • Coconut Prawns $9
    • King prawns coated with shredded coconut, served with honey mustard sauce.
  • Summer Rolls $9
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, pork and prawns, carrot, cucumber, mint, lettuce, vermicelli noodles with le xo’m dipping sauce.
  • Kungpao Chicken $19
    • Spicy, sweet and delicious battered chicken thighs, Szechuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, spring onions, and dried red chillies, and peanuts
  • Mongolian Fish Roti $9
    • Battered fish, wrapped with toasted roti, red onion and coriander. Comes with delicious dipping sauces.
  • Popcorn Chicken $9
    • Diced chicken, five spices, kimchi and wasabi mayo dipping sauce.
  • Mekong Salad $19.5
    • Slightly battered fish, roasted rice powder, spring onions, coriander, shallots, coriander, chilli powder and lime juice
  • Indonesian Beef Rendang $19.5
    • Beef cheek simmering in coconut milk and spices, reduced and caramelized by frying into a rich and tender coconut beef stew
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Sweet & sour sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried pineapple, tomato and vegetables with sweet & sour sauce. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Prawns $12.50
  • -Stewed Pork or Beef $10.50
  • -Fish Fillet $12.50
  • Chilli & Basil $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
  • Green Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • Red Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $11.00
  • Steak Mushroom on Rice $10.50
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
  • Sweet and Sour Wontons $11.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pork Tomatoes on Fried Rice $10.50
  • Kim's Chow Mein Special $12.00
  • Chicken Curry on Rice $9.50
  • Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
  • Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
  • Akaroa Salmon, Horseradish Cream Cheese, Toast $17.00
  • Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Panner Makhni $14.00
    • Paneer (home made cheese) tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices and cream
  • Fish Malabari $19.00
    • Gurnard fish cooked with ginger, garlic, vinegar, green capsicum a selection of spices and with a slash of cream
  • Butter Chicken $17.50
    • Boneless chicken half cooked in tandoor, finished with tomato, cream butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek for delicate palate
  • Mumbai Chicken $17.50
    • Tandoori chicken cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs
  • Fish Masala $19.00
    • Boneless fillets of fish cooked in tandoori finished with exotic Indian spices and herbs and garnished with coriander
  • Curry Pot Special Kebab - 5 pcs per portion $14.50
    • Chicken marinated in cumin, spices with a touch of wheat flour
  • Daal Tadka $14.00
    • Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition
  • Tandoori Chicken (Full - Two legs, two breasts) $21.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt. Skewered and cooked in tandoori oven
  • T-Bone $39.50
    • 500 gram classic T-Bone (what more can we say)
  • Arancini Siciliani $14.50
    • We crumb then lightly fry our taleggio & roasted red pepper risotto balls. Deliziosi! Served with smoky-tomato aioli.
  • Spaghetti Roberto $20.50 / $26.50
    • A Tutto Bene favourite. Italian sausage & chicken meatballs in a basil, tomato & garlic sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $19.50
    • A favourite for children
  • Braised Beef Ravioli $22.50 / $28.50
    • Our slow-braised beef ravioli is served in a deliciously creamy onion, Portobello mushroom & roasted capsicum sauce >>
  • Funghi $24.50 / $34.50
    • White-sauce with porcini, Portobello, goat cheese & mozzarella with black truffle oil-crème fraiche & rocket
  • Di Mare $25.50 / $35.50
    • Napoli sauce, tomato, calamari, shrimps, mussels, capsicum, capers, anchovies, black olives & mozzarella
  • Scallopine Parmigiana $37.50
    • White veal baked in a light parmesan crust, topped with chargrilled eggplant & a roast capsicum sauce
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
  • Rice Bowls
  • Lunch Teppan Combo Set $ 24.00
    • Miso, Teppan Vegetables with Steamed rice
  • Soft Shell Crab Tempura Roll $ 22.00
    • spicy crab meat, pickled radish, avocado
  • • King Salmon
  • • Prawn
  • and choose TWO of below:
  • Sashimi Salmon Don $ 15.00
    • Fresh salmon, onion, sesame seed, cucumber, avocado, wasabi, spring onion, green beans
  • High Country Venison Rump [G] $37.00
    • Chargrilled to rare and served on a warmed salad of gourmet potatoes, chorizo, green peas, roasted beetroot and spinach drizzled with red wine jus and topped with a gooseberry salsa
  • Mixed leaf salad with orange & mustard olive oil $8.50
  • French Fries with garlic aioli $7.50
  • Seafood Risotto $28.50
    • Pan fried selection of seafood cooked into a creamy squid ink risotto topped with preserved lemon & kale crisps
  • Fresh Tuna Loin Nicoise [G] $29.50
    • Lightly seared tuna loin to rare served on a nicoise salad of green beans, baby potatoes, olives, capers and tomatoes with soft egg and olive tapenade
  • Our Homemade Soup of the Day $11.80/ $15.50
    • Served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
  • Battered Chatham Island Blue Cod [G] $28.50
    • Fillets of Blue Cod freshly cooked to order with our crispy golden batter. Served with salad greens, home-made tartare, lemon wedges and French fries
  • Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
  • – avocado and bacon $12.00
  • portobello mushrooms with fresh thyme and lemon on toast $15.50
  • eggs benedict with crispy bacon $16.50
  • - add fruit or bacon $14.50
  • small salad from our daily fresh selection $7.50
  • - tasty cheddar, red onion, fresh basil with tomato relish $8.50
  • chicken breast and bacon burger $18.50
  • tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
  • Sauteed prawns
    • With chilli, garlic & lime on edamame beans with a miso butter
  • Open steak sandwich $21.00
    • 120g sirloin with caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
  • Garlic bread (V) $9.00
    • Four pieces of french stick with garlic butter
  • Crispy chicken burger $19.00
    • With avocado, salsa iceberg lettuce, tomato and bacon
  • Beef or chicken satay wrap $16.00
    • With spinach, celery & orange salad, chef's housemade cashew satay sauce & mesclun salad-chicken
  • Confit pork belly (GF) $29.50
    • Crispy skin pork belly served on a creamy gratin with a light coleslaw, topped with jus and apple maple chutney
  • Homemade samosas- entree (V) $9.00
    • Harissa yoghurt sauce on a bed of mesclun
  • Eggs florentine $15.50
    • With spinach, mushrooms & hollandaise
The Dragon Express

The Dragon Express

location

Address

88 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033481805

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
88 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
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