Big Thumb in Wellington Menu

CHEF SPECIAL RECOMMENDED / ENTREES CHEF SPECIAL RECOMMENDED / ENTREES
  • Open from 5pm until late for a la carte dining
  • Big Thumb Platter $23.00
    • A collection of popular nibbles including Won Tons, Spring Rolls, Pan-fried Dumplings and Prawn and Chive dumplings. >>
  • Pan Fried Dumplings $9.00
    • A classic Chinese dumpling filled with pork and chives and pan-fried until golden.Served with Chinkiang vinegar.
  • Steamed Dim Sims $9.00
    • Thin egg pastry filled with prawn, pork and shiitake mushrooms. Served with soya sauce.
  • Steamed Shanghai Dumplings $10.00
    • A delicate pastry envelop containing a pork and ginger filling. Served with Chinkiang vinegar
  • BBQ Pork Beans $8.00
    • Steamed and filled with BBQ pork
MAINS MAINS
  • Lemon Chicken $22.00
    • Two tender breast fillets crumbed, deep-fried and coated with a tangy lemon sauce.
  • Hot Pepper Chicken $22.00
    • Succulent strips of chicken wok tossed with seasonal vegetables and a cracked black pepper sauce. Served on a sizzling plate. >>
  • Big Thumb Pork Cutlets $24.00
    • Crispy Pork loins tossed with the chef’s secret sauce and served on iceberg lettuce.
  • Orange Beef $24.00
    • Succulent deep-fried beef strips glazed with a rich orange sauce.
  • Combination Seafood $28.00
    • A sautéed selection of King Prawns, Scallops, Fish and Squid.Served on a sizzling plate.
  • Black Pepper French Lamb Cutlets $28.00
    • Tender Lamb cutlets lightly grilled and served with black pepper sauce.Served on a sizzling plate.
  • Spicy Garlic Pork $22.00
    • Pork strips wok sautéed with ‘Hoisin’ and ‘Do Ban’ sauce. A highly recommended dish.Served on a sizzling plate.
  • Garlic Ginger Venison $28.00
    • Venison wok tossed with garlic, ginger, spring onion and Shao Hsing wine. Served on a sizzling plate.
  • Big Thumb Fried Rice $18.00
    • A favourite amongst the Chinese community, wok-fried with shrimps, aged Chinese sausage and bean sprouts.
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Pan Fried Dumplings (4pc) $9.00
    • Pork and chives filled dumplings, pan-fried until golden and served with Chinkiang vinegar.
  • Spring Rolls (3pc) $7.00
    • Vegetable and shiitake mushroom spring rolls, served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Deep Fried Won Tons (6pc) $7.00
    • Filled with prawn meat, deep-fried till crispy and served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Prawn and Chives Dumplings (4pc) $9.00
    • Deep fried and served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Vegetarian Golden Mushroom (4pc) $7.00
    • Deep-fried in batter, served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Deep Fried Squid $9.00
    • Marinated in Chinese herbs and spices, served with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Garlic King Prawn (6pc) $14.00
    • Stir-fried with fresh garlic, white wine and served on iceberg lettuce.
  • Steamed Dim Sim (4pc) $9.00
    • Combined filling of pork, prawns and Shiitake mushrooms, served with soy sauce.
  • Sichuan Style Won Ton (6pc) $9.00
    • Poached prawn Won Tons, served with Sichuan sauce (fresh garlic, dry chilli, soya, sesame sauce).
  • BBQ Pork $13.00
    • Flame grilled belly pork, marinated with five spice, star anise and Hoi Sin sauce.
  • Steamed Juicy Shanghai Dumpling (4pc) $10.00
    • A delicate pastry envelop containing ginger infused pork, served with Chinkiang vinegar.
  • BBQ Pork Buns (3pc) $8.00
    • Steamed and filled with BBQ Pork.
  • Spicy Chilli Beef $13.00
    • Marinated in mixed herbs, served cold with fresh garlic, chilli oil, soya and sesame sauce.
  • Big Thumb Platter (for three) $23.00
    • Deep Fried Won tons, Prawn and chive dumplings, Pan-fried dumplings and Spring rolls
SOUP SOUP
  • Wonton Soup $7.00
    • Prawn filled Won Tons poached in fresh chicken broth.
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $7.00
    • Crabmeat and Sweet Corn Soup
  • Crabmeat and Sweet Corn Soup $7.00
  • Hot Mushroom Soup $8.00
    • Creamy with a dash of chilli oil.
  • Hot and Sour Soup $8.00
    • Creamy tofu, shrimps, BBQ pork, bamboo shoots and black wood fungus soup.
  • Chicken/Crabmeat with Shark Fin Soup $10.00
    • Chicken or crabmeat with shark fin cooked in master chicken stock with Shao Hsing wine.
CHICKEN AND DUCK CHICKEN AND DUCK
  • Chicken, Mushroom and Bok Choy $22.00
    • Wok fried with fresh garlic.
  • Garlic Chilli Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken strips sautéed with fresh garlic, chilli sauce, capsicums, bamboo shoots and black wood fungus.
  • Lemon Chicken $22.00
    • Two crispy chicken fillets coated with sweet tangy lemon sauce.
  • Kung Pao Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken strips sautéed with dry chilli, Sichuan pepper corn, peanuts and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $22.00
    • Classic wok fried.
  • Hot Pepper Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken strips tossed with cracked black pepper sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Black Bean Chicken $22.00
    • Wok fried with seasonal vegetables and rich black bean sauce.
  • Garlic Ginger Chicken $22.00
    • Wok fried with garlic, ginger and scallions in oyster sauce.
  • Honey Chilli Chicken $22.00
    • Wok fried with honey chilli sauce, served on iceberg lettuce.
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $22.00
    • Crispy chicken pieces coated in home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken (half) $22.00
    • Served with prawn crackers and five spice salt.
  • Orange Chicken $24.00
    • Deep fried chicken fillets tossed in a rich orange sauce.
  • Roast Duck (half) $24.00
    • Marinated with five-spice, star anise, Hoi Sin sauce and served with plum sauce.
  • ●Peking Duck (One course only)
    • Boneless sliced duck, served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and sweet bean sauce.
  • -Half $40.00
  • -whole $70.00
PORK & BEEF PORK & BEEF
  • Big Thumb Pork Cutlets $24.00
    • Deep fried pork cutlets served with Chef’s secret sauce.
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $22.00
    • Classic Cantonese dish.
  • Garlic Chilli Pork $22.00
    • Pork strips, black wood fungus and bamboo shoots, wok fried with garlic chilli sauce.
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts $22.00
    • Classic wok fried.
  • House Special Chilli Pork $24.00
    • Stir-fried sliced pork with chilli bean sauce and bean sprouts.
  • Spicy Garlic Pork $22.00
    • Wok fried with Hoi Sin and Do Ban sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Sizzling Pork Satay $24.00
    • Pork fillets wok tossed with vegetables and homemade Satay sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Orange Beef $24.00
    • Deep fried beef fillets in rich orange sauce.
  • Beef with Vegetables $22.00
    • Wok fried sliced beef with seasonal vegetables.
  • House Special Chilli Beef $24.00
    • Stir-fried sliced beef with chilli bean sauce and bean sprout.
  • Black Bean Beef $22.00
    • Wok fried with seasonal vegetables in a rich black bean sauce.
  • Spicy Garlic Beef $22.00
    • Beef fillet, celery, capsicum, dry chilli and Sichuan pepper cone, wok fried with Sichuan chilli sauce.
  • Hot Pepper Beef Fillet $28.00
    • Beef fillet strips and cracked black pepper tossed with garlic and oyster sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Garlic Ginger Beef $22.00
    • Sautéed sliced beef fillets, garlic, ginger, scallions and Shao Hsing wine, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Beef Mushroom and Cashew Nuts $22.00
    • Classic wok fried.
  • Chinese Style Beef Fillets $28.00
    • Grilled Scotch beef fillets with the chef’s special tangy sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
LAMB & VENISON LAMB & VENISON
  • Garlic Ginger Lamb $24.00
    • Wok fried sliced lamb with garlic, ginger and spring onion, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Spicy Garlic Lamb $24.00
    • Wok fried lamb with Hoi Sin and Do Ban sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • French Lamb Cutlets in Honey Sauce $28.00
    • Grilled Lamb cutlets tossed in chef’s special Honey Sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Black Pepper French Lamb Cutlets $28.00
    • Grilled Lamb cutlets and cracked black pepper sauce simmering on a sizzling plate.
  • Garlic Ginger Venison $28.00
    • Wok fried sliced venison with Shao Hsing wine and oyster sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • Spicy Garlic Venison $28.00
    • Wok fried sliced venison with Hoi Sin and Do Ban sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
FISH AND SQUID FISH AND SQUID
  • Steamed Fish (600g-800g each) from $29.00
    • Steamed whole fish with soya sauce, ginger, spring onion and coriander.
  • Braised Fish (600g-800g each) from $29.00
    • Deep-fried whole fish braised in oyster sauce.
  • Spicy Garlic Fish Fillets $24.00
    • Dry chilli, garlic, Sichuan pepper cone, chilli bean sauce, wok fried with celery and capsicum.
  • Lemon Fish $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillets with tangy lemon sauce.
  • Sweet and Sour Fish $24.00
    • Deep fried fish fillets with home-made sweet and sour sauce.
  • Combination Seafood $28.00
    • Wok fried king prawns, scallops, fish, and squid served on a sizzling plate.
  • Fresh Chilli Squid $22.00
    • Deep-fried crispy squid tossed with garlic, fresh chilli and five-spice salt.
  • Black Bean Squid $22.00
    • Wok fried with seasonal vegetables in a rich black bean sauce.
  • Hot Chilli Squid $22.00
    • Wok fried in homemade hot chilli sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
KING PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS KING PRAWNS AND SCALLOPS
  • Honey King Prawns $28.00
    • Deep fried king prawns served with honey sauce and sesame.
  • Garlic Chilli King Prawns $28.00
    • Wok fried with fresh garlic, chilli sauce, capsicum and black wood fungus.
  • King Prawn and Cashew Nuts $28.00
    • Classic wok fried.
  • Hot Chilli King Prawn $28.00
    • King Prawns sautéed with homemade chilli sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
  • King Prawns with Mixed Vegetables $28.00
    • Classic wok fried with light garlic sauce.
  • Scallops and Cashew Nuts $28.00
    • Wok fried New Zealand scallops, seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts.
  • Garlic Ginger Scallops $28.00
    • Lightly cooked with garlic, green ginger, spring onion and Shao Hsing wine, served on sizzling plate.
EGG FU YUNG, TOFU AND VEGETABLES EGG FU YUNG, TOFU AND VEGETABLES
  • Combination Egg Fu Yung $18.00
    • Shrimps, beef, chicken and BBQ pork Chinese omelette.
  • Mapo Tofu $18.00
    • Stir-fried soft Tofu with pork mince, shrimps, garlic, chilli bean sauce, soya and Sichuan pepper.
  • Garlic Chilli Tofu $16.00
    • Deep fried Tofu wok fried with fresh garlic, chilli sauce, capsicums and black wood fungus.
  • Tofu with Vegetables $16.00
    • Deep fried Tofu and seasonal vegetables wok fried with garlic and oyster sauce.
  • Mixed Vegetables $16.00
    • Seasonal vegetables wok fried with garlic.
  • Bok Choi $16.00
    • Wok fried Chinese seasonal vegetables
  • Choi Sum $16.00
    • Wok fried Chinese popular seasonal vegetable with garlic or oyster sauce.
  • Bok Choi with Assorted Mushrooms $22.00
    • Classic wok fried Shiitake and Button mushrooms in rich oyster sauce.
NOODLE AND RICE NOODLE AND RICE
  • Combination Chow Mein (Fried Noodle) $18.00
    • Shrimps, beef, chicken and BBQ pork with crispy noodles or soft noodles.
  • Bami Goreng $18.00
    • Stir-fried egg noodle with chicken, beef, BBQ pork, shrimps, chilli sauce and curry powder.
  • Singapore Noodle $18.00
    • Stir-fried thin rice noodles with BBQ pork, shrimps and yellow curry.
  • Pan Fried Beef Ho Fun $18.00
    • Stir-fried homemade flat rice noodle with sliced beef and bean sprout with dark soya sauce.
  • Big Thumb Fried Rice $18.00
    • Fried rice with shrimps, aged Chinese sausage and bean sprouts.
  • Combination Fried Rice $18.00
    • Fried rice with shrimps, beef, chicken and BBQ pork.
  • Nasi Goreng $18.00
    • Fried rice with shrimps, BBQ pork, beef, chicken, yellow curry and red chilli.
  • Vegetables Fried Rice $13.00
  • Egg Fried Rice $13.00
  • Steamed Rice $2.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Deep Fried Ice-Cream $8.00
  • Ice-Cream with Chocolate/Strawberry/Caramel sauce $8.00
  • Lychee Ice-Cream $8.00
  • Banana Fritter $8.00
  • Mango Pudding $8.00
  • Coconut Pudding $8.00
  • Icing Durian Dumplings (3 pcs) $8.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken pinchos w chimichurri $14.50
  • Vacío (Flank steak) $24.00
    • Flank is a cut from the abdominal muscles of the cow, noted for its taste over its texture.Best served rare, sliced thinly across the grain.
  • or chicken $14.50
  • Parrillada: wood-fired lamb, beef, chicken, chorizo, morcilla & mollejas (for two to four) $79.00
  • Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
  • Patatas fritas: fried potatoes w bravas sauce or aioli $9.00
  • Parrilla-grilled pinchos w chimichurri: lamb $16.00
  • Eggs, anyway, on homemade ciabatta, or carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast $10.50
  • Shanghai Style $12.00
  • Combination $12.00
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Chicken wontons (1/2 doz and sauce) $5.40
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
  • Donut (in cinnamon sugar) $1.50
  • BBQ Pork and vegetables $12.00
  • Beetroot Panna Cotta $12
  • Smashed Avocado & Feta, Poached Egg on Grain Bread $14
  • Steak Sandwich with Onions & Cheese, Fries $16
  • Raspberry Cooler $12
  • Potato Gratin $8
  • Pan-Fried Market Fish, Bongusto Linguine, Cockles, Mussels, Lemon & Garlic $29
  • The Whole Hop: Eggs Your Way + All The Extras $20
  • Salt & Pepper Squid, Nam Jim Dressing Reg $9 Lrg $17
  • Peela Chicken $10.90
    • Boneless chicken in yellow lentil gravy.
  • Mango Chicken $11.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mango sauce flavoured with green cardamom.
  • Samosa (Vegetarian 2 pieces) $6.00
    • Deep fried pastry filled with potatoes, mild spices and green peas.
  • Fish Tikka $9.90
    • Chunks of fish delicately marinated & roasted in tandoor.
  • Butter Chicken $10.90
    • A world famous delicacy, boneless tandoori chicken pieces cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce.
  • Fish Vindaloo $12.50
    • Hot and spicy specialty from Goa made with chilies, garam masala, garlic and vinegar.
  • Korma Beef/Lamb/Chicken $10.90
    • Boneless meat cooked with ground almond and cashew nuts in a creamy sauce.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.90
    • Onion mixed with chickpea flour, spices & deep fried until crispy.
  • All Day Breakfast
    • bacon, egg, sausage, tomato and hash brown
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Fish & Chips
    • served with fresh garden salad and chips
  • Potato Croquette or Mash $2.50
  • Sausage Classic
    • three sausages served with twoeggs, coleslaw and chips
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Steak Sandwich
    • 100g minute steak,caramelised onion, lettuce,tomato & garlic aioli and chips
  • Beef Burger
    • beef pattie, lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chips
  • 200g Grass Fed Sirloin $29
    • w Garlic Prawns, Sautéed Spinach, Béarnaise & Jus
  • Fresh Greens $6
    • w shaved Parmesan & Lemon Vinaigrett
  • Roasted Gourmet Potatoes $6
    • w Salsa Verd
  • Bruschetta (3) $8
    • w Pea, Mint & Parmesa
  • Chocolate Mousse $10
    • w Preserved Cherries
  • Pate $16
    • w Blackcurrant Gel & Toast
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14
    • w Wasabi Mayonnaise
  • Steamed Seafood $15
    • w Riesling, Celery, Garlic & Fresh Herb Broth
  • Stir Fried Fish $16.00
  • Spicy Pork Belly with Vegetable $14.00
  • Stir Fried Lamb with Cumin $14.00
  • Shred Pork with Capsicum $14.00
  • Stir Fried Pork Tripe $14.00
  • Seafood & Tofu Casserole $16.00
  • Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt $14.00
  • Braised Pork with Soya Sauce $14.00
  • Bavette Steak with Chipotle, Lime, Garlic Butter, Portobello Mushrooms, Bacon & Smoked Cheddar Croquetas (200G / 400G) $23.00 / $38.00
  • Junior Beef Burger & Chips (beef, cheese, lettuce, bun & watties) $10.00
  • Junior Chicken Burger & Chips (chicken, lettuce, mayonnaise, bun & watties) $10.00
  • Chilli Cheese Fries, Bacon, Jalapenos & Red Onion with Sour Cream $12.00
  • Gelato & Cookie Sandwich (choose from passionfruit or raspberry) $7.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae (Vanilla bean ice cream with caramel sauce & milk chocolate) $7.00
  • Carrello Gelato Tubs: Mango / Pic’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip or Gingernut $6.00
  • Pop-Corn Fish with Orange Aioli $12.00
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Raspberry and lemon curd semifreddo $7.00
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Sicily $21.00
    • Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley
  • Hazelnut semifreddo $7.00
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • HAMBURGER BEEF $4.40
  • BAMI GORANG(CURRY-VEGETABLE-NOODLES) $13.30/$12.30
  • MUSHROOM $1.60
  • BACON $3.80/$4.70
  • VEGE WORKS BURGER $7.80
    • potato fritter fried egg melted cheese sauteed mushrooms, grilled onion with fresh tomato and lettuce
  • BBQ PORK $12.00/$11.00
  • PINEAPPLE $0.90
  • MUSSEL $1.00
  • Chili & Cheese Pie
  • Mushroom & Tofu Pie
  • Nachos
  • Claire's Crispy Cashew Salad
  • Bami Goreng
  • Sichuan Spicy Scallops
  • BBQ Pork Fu Yong
  • Hot & Sour Soup
  • Steamed Whole Fish
  • Steamed Dim Sims
  • Sichuan Spicy Venison
  • Mushrooms
    • with Oyster Sauce
  • Chicken, Basil Pesto, Tomato
  • Roasted Red Peppers, Spinach, Olives, Feta
  • Roasted Red Peppers
  • Wholegrain Mustard
  • Meats $2.00
  • Tomato Relish
  • Basil Pesto
  • Chicken, Bacon, Red Onion, Aioli
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • with bacon halloumi balsamic mushrooms aioli and onion relish
  • Hash Browns $4.50
  • Kransky $4.50
  • Brioche French toast $17.50
    • with berry compote and organic yogurt or bacon and banana
  • Pulled pork sliders $17.50
    • with red cabbage slaw. smokey BBQ sauce and fries
  • Spanish Scrambled eggs $16.50
    • with chorizo hash browns and rocket
  • Gotham BLT $12.50
    • grilled sandwich
  • Open steak sandwich $18.50
    • with bacon, halloumi, balsamic mushrooms, and onion relish
  • Raspberry & Cinnamon Scrolls $3.50
  • Mince n Cheese
  • Steak n Cheese
  • Hamburger $5.00
  • Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Swirls $3.50
  • Mums Big Burger $9.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $7.00
  • Steak
Big Thumb

Big Thumb

location

Address

9 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

3844878

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Monday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Tuesday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Wednesday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Thursday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Friday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00 Saturday 11:00 - 14:30 17:00 - 23:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese

features

Features

Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
9 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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