AJ's Bar Matua in Tauranga City Menu

Assiette of Seafood Entrees $38.00
- Seared Canadian scallops with lemon garlic butter Szechuan peppered fried squid with orange caramel Natural oysters with chilli ginger yuzu Tuna sashimi with ponzu dipping sauce
Coromandel Oysters (Half Dozen) $24.00
- Natural with ginger chilli yuzu (Gluten-free)
Agresto Crusted Lamb Back Strap $38.00
- Couscous, hummus, crumbed eggplant, burst cherry tomatoes
Szechuan Peppered Fried Squid (Gluten free) $22.00
- With orange caramel, pickled ginger
Wakanui Sirloin $36.00
- Grain fed finish, Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes & your sauce choice260gm
Pan Fried Market Fish of the Day (Gluten free) $36.00
- Fennel & orange salad, orange glaze, crispy pancetta
Peking Duck with Steamed Pancakes $38.00
- Pickled cucumber, spring onions, hoisin sauce, mouth-numbing salt
Seared Big Eye Tuna180gm $35.00
- Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes & your sauce choice

Pad Thai $15.50
- Stir-fried rice noodles with tofu, egg and bean sprouts, served with crushed peanuts
Pla Rad Prik $21.50
- Fish fillets served on stir-fried vegetables with a hot chilli sauce
Tom Kha Goong $8.50
- Prawns in coconut milk with kaffir lime, Siamese ginger, coriander and lemon juice
-Made with Prawns $18.50
Tofu Tord $15.50
- Deep-fried tofu with steamed seasonal vegetables covered in peanut sauce
Pad Tofu $15.50
- Stir-fried tofu with steamed seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts
Gaeng Musaman $18.50
- Chicken or beef cooked in a musaman paste with potatoes, peanuts and coconut milk.
Poh Pia $7.50
- Crispy spring rolls stuffed with vermicelli and vegetables, served with plum sauce

Italian Frittata $17.00
- Spicy chorizo, cherry tomato, red onion topped with parmesan cheese and toasted focaccia
Homemade Muesli $13.00
- Homemade toasted muesli served with fruit salad, yoghurt & milk
Sides $5.00
- Salmon, Bacon
Just Eggs $9.00
- Free range, Poached, Fried or Scrambled with chunky 5 grain or ciabatta
French Toast $17.50
- Vanilla, Cinnamon & egg dipped chocolate chip brioche with macerated blue berries and toasted macadamia pieces
Pancake Tower $16.50
- With bacon, Brulee banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
Sides $3.50
- Rosti
Eggs Benedict $18.50
- as above with salmon instead of bacon

Islanders * $20.00
- Served with rice, hummus, tabouleh and salad, with your choice of 2 sauces./ Hand Made Falafel Patties
Islanders * $21.00
- Served with rice, hummus, tabouleh and salad, with your choice of 2 sauces./Harissa Smoked Lamb Shoulder
Turkish Pide $8.00
Chilli Squid Meze* $16.50
- Marinated squid scored and seared, served with fresh salad greens, sweet grilled peppers, tomatoes and cucumber. Dressed in a coriander mayo and lots of lemon wedges.
Garlic Bread $10.00
Smoked Salmon Cake $16.50
- Hot smoked salmon with fresh herbs and pan fried, served with fresh salad greens with a fennel and green apple slaw and tangy jack
Roasted veggies with feta, spinach, pesto and mozzarella
Doner Kebabs (includes hummus, iceberg, carrot and red cabbage) $18.00
- Wrapped in a Turkish flat bread and hot pressed/Harissa Smoked Lamb Shoulder

Malai Kofta $16.50
- Cottage cheese, potatoes shaped into ping pong balls deep fried and served soaked in a rich curry gravy sauce
Peshawari Naan $6.00
- Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with dried fruit and baked in Tandoor oven
Paneer Pakora $15.00
- Paneer battered with clOck pea flour spices and deep fried
Fish Curry $19.50
- Chef’s Special
Shabnam Aloo Mutter $16.50
- A combination of fresh mushroom, green peas, and potato cooked in aromatic Indian spices and masala sauce
Dal Makhani $16.50
- Black lentil & kidney beans cooked in tomato, Indian spices with buttercream
Chicken Jhalfrezi $18.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in spices & Vegetables
Lamb Biryani $17.50
- Plain Basmati rice cooked with lamb, herb, and spices

Criss-cut Fries $7.00
- Tossed with paprika and served with our secret recipe aioli
Wedges $12.00
- Topped with grilled bacon and cheese served with sour cream and sweet chili
Bread and Dips $13.00
- Toasted slices of flat bread with a selection of dips
Bangers and Mash $14.00
- 3 pork sausages served on a bed of mash with peas and onion gravy >>
Roast Vegetable Salad $13.00
- Roast Kumara, pumpkin and onion on a bed of lettuce tossed with a special dressing topped with feta cheese Add Chicken - $3.00
Chicken Nachos $15.00
- Spiced chicken nacho mix served with sour cream on top of corn chips
Fish ‘n’ Chips $15.00
- Crispy battered fish served with fries, a wedge of lemon, tartare sauce, and a small side salad
Pea, Pie and Spud $10.00
- Two of our delicious homemade pies served with peas, mash and gravy

Devilled kidneys & bacon $15.5
Smoked salmon spaghetti - with watercress & lemon & herb oil $17.0
Brioche french toast with blueberry compote & honeyed ricotta $15.5
Free range eggs & toast with feta, swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown $15.5
Seasonal fruit with vanilla yoghurt $14.0
Eggs benedict - with either ham, bacon or smoked salmon $18.5
Free range eggs & toast $11.5
Green eggs & ham - honey glazed ham with pesto scrambled eggs & ciabatta $17.5

Special Breakfast Blend - premium quality large leaf ceylon & assam orange pekoe N/A
Slow Fish Cakes - with rocket & chilli jam N/A
Poached Chicken - cos, crouton, tomato, cucumber, yoghurt dressing & poppyseed N/A
Grilled Chicken (free range chicken) - on roasted vegetables, orzo pasta & caperdressing N/A
Energy Salad - lettuce, rice, mungbean, carrot, beet, pumpkin, sunflower & sesame seed N/A
Grilled Salmon - with rocket, ginger, roasted vegetables N/A
Greek Salad - with panfried haloumi N/A
Cold Drinks - coke, diet coke, sprite, schweppes tonic, schweppes lemon, ginger beer, mountaiblast, powerade lime or mandarin, kiwi bluemineral water, E energy N/A

nachos GF $9.00/$14.00
- with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce/beef
Àsh of the day (Ask for GF option) $18.50
- (see specials board)
seasoned potato wedges V $8.50/$14.00
- bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
caesar salad (Ask for GF option) $10.00/$15.50
- with shaved parmesan, croutons, bacon, cos lettuce, caesar dressing and a soft poached free range egg
toasted sandwiches (Ask for GF option) $10.50
- ham, egg, dijon mustard and swiss cheese
toasted sandwiches (Ask for GF option) $10.50
- bacon, cheese, tomato and rocket
GF V kumara chips $5.50/$9.00
- with sour cream
toasted sandwiches (Ask for GF option) $10.50
- portobello mushrooms, roasted red pepper, feta pesto

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