Bensons in Christchurch Menu

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2. Chicken and Corn Soup S $5.00 M $13.00
3. Chicken and Mushroom Soup S $5.00 M $13.00
4. Crab Meat Tofu Soup S $5.00 M $13.00
5. Won Ton Soup S $5.00 M $13.00
6. Hot and Sour Soup M $13.00
7. Fish Maw Soup M $18.00
(S= 1 person M=2-5 people L=6-10 people XL=10 people)

8. Vermicelli Salad S $8.00 L $12.00
9. Spicy Seaweed S $8.00 L $12.00
10. (Chinese Name) S $8.00 L $12.00
11. (Chinese Name) S $14.00 L $20.00
12. Garlic Pork S $14.00 L $20.00
13. Garlic Beef S $14.00 L $20.00
14. Beef Lungsin with Chilli Sauce S $14.00 L $20.00
15. Steamed Chicken with Chilli Sauce S $14.00 L $20.00

16. Deep Fried Wontons (1/2 Dozen) $7.00
17. Spring Rolls $7.00
18. Vegetarian Spring Rolls $7.00
19. Dumplings 12 for $9.00

22. Combination B.B.Q $38.00
23. Roasted Duck Half $24.00 Whole $45.00
20. Honey B.B.Q Pork $26.00
21. Roasted Pork $26.00

24. Chicken and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00
25. Pork Ribs and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00

30. Steamed Chicken (Half) $22.00
31. Spicy Chicken (Half) $22.00
32. Chilli Fried Chicken $22.00
27. Kung-Pao Chicken $22.00
28. Chicken with Cashew Nuts $22.00
29. Chicken with Satay Sauce $22.00
33. Honey Lemon Chicken $22.00
34. Hot and Sour Chicken on Sizzling Plate $22.00
35. ChongQing Chicken $26.00

36. Fried Lamb with Coriander (Spicy) $22.00
37. Fried Lamb with Spring Onions $22.00
38. Fried Lamb & Cumin Seeds on Sizzling Plate (Spicy) $22.00
39. Stewed Lamb Belly in Hot Pot (Spicy) $25.00

42. Fried Pork with Capsicum $20.00
43. Fried Pork with Fish Sauce $20.00
44. Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
45. Spicy Pork $22.00
46. Sweet and Sour Pork $22.00
47. Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce $22.00
48. Pork Mince with Scrambled Eggs $22.00
49. Pork with Cashew Nuts $22.00
50. Stewed Pork with Salted Vegetable in Hot Pot $26.00
51. Pork Spare Ribs with Garlic $26.00
52. Steamed Pork with Chilli $26.00

53. Stewed Beef with Potatoes $22.00
54. Fried Beef with Cumin Seed on Sizzling Plate $22.00
55. Spicy Stewed Beef $22.00
56. Beef with Black Bean Sauce $22.00
57. Fried Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion $22.00
58. Fried Beef with Coriander $22.00
59. Stewed Beef in Hot Pot $25.00
60. Sliced Rib-Eye Steak with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate $26.00
61. Sichuan Beef (Sliced Rib-Eye Steak) $26.00
63. Beancurd Beef $26.00
64. Steamed Beef with Chilli $26.00

65. Stir Fried Fish with Celery (Ling Fillet) $22.00
66. Spicy Peppered Squid $23.00
67. Sweet & Sour Fish Filler $23.00
68. Steamed Fish with Chilli $26.00
69. King Prawns with Cashew Nuts $26.00
70. Spicy Peppered King Prawns $28.00
71. Steamed Whole Fish (Blue Cod) S $33.00 L $38.00
72. Spicy Steamed Whole Fish (Blue Cod) S $35.00 L $40.00
Cold Noodle for Spicy Fish Extra $5.00

73. Home-Made Tofu with Special Sauce $19.00
74. Ma Po Tofu $19.00
75. Mushroom, Tofu and Vegetables $19.00
76. Combination Tofu $19.00
77. Home-Made Tofu with Sweet and Sour Sauce $19.00
78. Home-Made Tofu with Seafood Sauce $22.00
79. Fish and Tofu in Hot Pot $24.00

80. Fried Potatoes $15.00
81. Chinese Vegetables with Garlic or Oyster Sauce $15.00
82. Lettuce with Garlic Sauce or Oyster Sauce $15.00
83. Fried Lettuce with Bean Curd Sauce $15.00
84. Stir Fried Broccoli $15.00
85. Combination Vegetables $16.00
86. Fried Beans with Garlic Sauce $16.00
87. Chinese Vegetables in Soup $16.00
88. Sliced Duck with Bean Sprout $16.00
89. Fried Pork with Beans $18.00
90. Fried Eggplant with Chilli Sauce $18.00
91. Beef Mince with Eggplant $20.00
92. Eggplant with Salted Fish in Hot Pot $20.00

93. Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $13.00
94. Stewed Beef on Rice $13.00
95. Deep Fried Tofu on Rice $13.00
96. Ma Po Tofu on Rice $13.00
97. Fried Pork with Fish Sauce on Rice $13.00
98. Fried Pork with Capsicum on Rice $13.00
100. Prawns and Egg on Rice $13.00
101. Eggplant with Chilli Sauce on Rice $13.00
102. Chicken and Mushroom on Rice $13.00
103. Stewed Beef with Potatoes on Rice $13.00
104. Kung-Pao Chicken on Rice $13.00
105. Hai Nan Chicken on Rice $13.00
106. Spicy Chicken on Rice $13.00
107. Satay Chicken on Rice $13.00
108. Satay Beef on Rice $13.00
109. Stewed Pork Belly on Rice $13.00
110. Roasted Duck on Rice $13.00
111. Roasted Pork on Rice $13.00
112. Honey B.B.Q Pork on Rice $13.00
113. Stewed Lamb Belly on Rice $13.00
114. Vegetable and Ling Fish Fillet on Rice $13.00
115. Spicy Beef on Rice $13.00
116. Spicy Pork Belly on Rice $13.00
117. B.B.Q. Pork and Roasted Duck on Rice $16.00

118. Seafood Fried Noodles $15.00
119. Fried Beef Ho Fun $15.00
120. Fried Noodles (Singapore Style) $15.00
121. Vegetarian Fried Noodles $15.00
122. Meat Combination Fried Noodles $15.00
123. Bami Goreng $15.00

124. Spicy Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
125. Wonton Noodle Soup $14.00
126. Stewed Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
127. Chilli Fried Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
128. Cold Noodles $14.00
129. Roasted Duck Noodle Soup $14.00

130. Seafood Fried Rice (Spicy) $15.00
131. Vegetarian Fried Rice $15.00
132. Chicken Fried Rice $15.00
133. Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice $15.00
134. Nasi Goreng $15.00
135. Combination Fried Rice $15.00
Steam Rice
S $2.00
M $6.00
L $10.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Bami goreng $13.00
Steamed egg with mushroom & dried scallops $20.00
Lamb with ginger & spring onion $23.00
Nasi goreng $13.00
Wonton soup (small/medium/large) $7.00/$18.00/$28.00
Roasted chicken on rice $15.00
Steamed buns with milk dipping $6.00
Seafood, spinach & tofu soup soup (small/medium/large) $8.00/$22.00/$36.00

Large Chips $6.50
Soup of the Day $4.50
Sausages, Eggs and Chips topped with Gravy $14.50
Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
Small Chips $3.50
Fish Basket $12.50

Garlic Loaf $12.00
- With pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
Risotto Balls $12.00
- Sundried tomato and mozzarella with eggplant puree.
Pepper Spiced Calamari $14.00
- With chipotle lime mayonnaise.
Mushrooms on Toast $17.00
- Sautéed mushrooms with parmesan and rocket served on multigrain toast with truffle oil.
Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw $6.00
Fettucini $12.00
- Chicken, peas and a creamy sauce
Chocolate $14.00
- Dark chocolate mousse and hazelnut brownie with strawberry and citrus compote
Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00

Rolled Pork Belly $35.00
- with soft buttered herb polenta, green beans, watercress
Prosciutto $26.00
- rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
Carne Di Maile $26.00
- pulled pork, thyme, roasted fennel, provolone, apple, rocket
Tiramisu $14.00
- our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
Warmed Marinated Olives $9.00
Polenta Fries with Aioli $8.00 / $12.00
- Half / Full
House-made Rosemary Focaccia $8.00
White Fish Crudo $18.00
- with pickled garlic, lemon, squid ink, cherry tomatoes

Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.50
- Sliced chicken, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
Sweet and Sour Fish $10.50
- Battered fish, onions, pineapple, peppers and carrots in sweet and sour sauce
Steak Fried Rice $9.50
- Sliced steak, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
Steak Tomato Fried Rice $11.00
- Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
Satay Chicken $12.00
- Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in satay peanut sauce
Prawn Mushrooms on Fried Rice $12.50
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
Pork Fried Rice $9.50
- Sliced pork, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
Satay Seafood $13.00
- Prawns, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in a peanut sauce

Honey Chicken Noodle $9.80
- Egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
Special Fries Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
Vegetarian Soup $9.00
Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Combination Noodles $10.50
- Egg noodles with king prawn, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Seafood Combination $11.00
- Egg noodle with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Combination Soup $10.50
- Egg noodles with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in chicken soup.

Mushroom $3.40
Onion $3.20
Pineapple $3.40
Plain $2.80
1/4 Chicken $6.00
Tomato $3.40
Giant $7.00
Extra Fillings $1.00

Chicken or Lamb Madras $17.50
- Choice of chicken/ lamb pieces cooked with onion, green chillies and oriental spices
Garlic Kebab - 5 pieces per portion $13.00
- Chicken marinated with cream, yoghurt, ginger, garlic paste and cashew nuts
Curry Pot Platter for Two $20.00
- 2 onion bhajis, 2 samosas, 2 tandoori chicken, 2 chicken wings and 1 chicken tikka
Lamb Posht $17.50
- Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato. Then cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices
Garlic Naan $4.50
- Naan bread sprinkled with fresh crushed garlic
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with spiced mince lamb
Vegetarian Samosa - 2 pieces per portion $5.00
- A tasty mixture of potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, spices and fresh herbs wrapped in a home made flaky pastry then deep fried golden brown
Prawns Sagwala $19.00
- A delightful preparation of prawns cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herbs and spices

House Made Breads & flat bread $9.5
- with selection of dips
Pork Belly $34
- with smoked hock colcannon potatoes, asparagus, pickled cucumber & mustard jus
Pizza $15
- ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
Fish and Chips $27
- battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
Soup of the day $15
- with toasted bread & butter
Risotto of the Day N/A
Creme Brulee $10
Chocolate Sundae N/A
- ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce

Deep fried fish fillet with Shiitake mushrooms $21.00
Clams with black bean sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
Clams with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
Law Han Chai $12.60
Deep fried tofu with eight combintation meats with vegetables $23.10
Chicken livers cooked in honey soy $7.00
Sweet and sour pork $18.90
Steamed clams (subject to availability) $18.00

Hot Butter Cuttle Fish $ 10.00
- Served with a dressed salad
Mushroom
Chimichurri
The Happening Sauce
Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
- Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns $ 17.00
- Wasabi mayonnaise
Happening Frenchsingha $ 34.50
- Inspiration of a traditional Portuguese Dish, side of gourmet fries
Spanish skewers $ 34.00
- A selection of meats and seafood

Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
- Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
Smoked Chicken Salad
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
- Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
Mussel Chowder
- Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
500gm – $15.00
Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
- Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
PIZZA & PASTA

Waffle $14.00
- Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
Toastie $5.50
- Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
Pancake $11.00
- 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Extra fillings $0.50
Egg Benedict $15.00
- Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
Breakfast $19.00
- Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
- Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)

Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
price per portion, per item
(GF) = Gluten Free / (VA) = Vegan Available / (EF) = Egg Free /(V)= Vegan / (DF) = Dairy Free
Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
- Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
Available 7:30am to 2:30pm
Chef's breakfast (gf) (df) $24.00
- Kedgeree cakes, (smoked fish & rice with herbs & spices) soft boiled egg & courgette ribbon salad & lime aioli
Chipotle chicken quesadilla $14.50
- With avocado sour cream

Birdie $18.80
- Chopped Roast Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings & Gravy With Skinny Fries
Mac & Cheese $7.50
- Macaroni & Three Cheese Sauce, Grilled
Bits & Bobs $19.00
- A Selection Of Meats Breads, Dips & Salads (Nibbles For 2)
Miss Piggy $18.50
- Chopped Pork, Shredded Slaw & Chilli Coriander Mayo With Skinny Fries
Brisket $19.20
- Smoked Beef Brisket, Cheese, Tomato Chilli Jam & Rocket With Skinny Fries
Brisket Hash $16.40
- Last Night´S Beef Brisket, Roast Veges & Hash Brown Fried With A Poached Egg
Dips $11.90
- Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
Vege $19.20
- Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries