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

  • Steak n eggs $29
    • flat iron bavette steak, coddled egg, crispy potatoes*
  • Lightly smoked citrus cured salmon $22
    • summer beets, little gem, buttermilk curd, dill*
  • Market catch m/p
    • forever evolving
  • Pravda’s forever evolving soup inspired by the market and garden $15
  • Rocket leaves, toasted pine nuts, Manchego, balsamic dressing $9
  • Fresh corn risotto $28
    • crab, ginger, green onions, brown butter*
  • Fried chicken burger $22
    • pickles, jalapeno mayo, purple cabbage
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • POSITANO $26.50
    • White base, mozzarella, provolone, rocket, prosciutto di Parma, finished with shaved provolone and olive oil.
  • AFFOGATO $10.00
    • An affogato is a coffee based dessert. we offer two scoops of Italian Vanilla gelato with a dash of cinnamon and chocolate shavings. An espresso coffee adjoints your dessert. Pour and enjoy the cold to hot combination of the italian classic.
  • QUATTRO FORMAGGI $25.00
    • White base pizza, mozzarella, provolone, pecorino, gorgonzola, cherry tomato, basil and parmesan.
  • MASSA $22.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked ham, portobello mushrooms, olives and parmesan.
  • SORBET AND LEMONCELLO $11.00
    • Enjoy a fresh scoop of lemon sorbet accompanied by a golden shot Pallini Italian Lemoncello, to complete your true Napoli experience.
  • GARIBALDI $28.00
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked ham, salami, spicy pepperoni, prosciutto di Parma, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • PEPPERONI $23.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • POLLO $25.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked chicken, avocado, portobello mushrooms, fresh basil and parmesan.
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Streaky bacon $3.00
  • Panko chicken $10.00
    • Mayo, swiss, fresh tomato chutney
  • Fritter $2.00
  • Char-grilled breads & dips $8.00
  • Baby burgers $11.00
    • (sliders x 3) angus beef market fish karaage chicken
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $4.00
  • Pulled pork $10.00
    • Homemade coleslaw, sweet & smoky mayo
  • Cooked Oysters $2.50
  • Chicken Egg & Cheese $6.50
  • Bacon & Egg $5.80
  • Ham & Cheese $3.60
  • Curry Steak $12.00
  • Egg-Cheese-Pineapple $5.90
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Curry Combination $13.00
  • COMBINATION $11.00
  • CORN ON THE COB $1.90
  • SEAFOOD $12.50
  • TOMATO $1.00
  • SPRING ROLLS $2.50
  • SHRIMP $12.50
  • SEAFOOD CHILLI SAUCE $12.50
  • PORK $11.50
  • Skewed wakanui sirloin (2 skews) $16.00
    • charcoal grilled wakanui beef sirloin with vegetables
  • Crispy pork spare ribs $19.00
    • served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice
  • Jasmine rice (small/large) $1.00/$2.50
  • Grilled sesame ginger rice paper $3.00
  • Marinated salmon $18.00
    • charcoal grilled salmon marinated with lemongrass salt
  • Onion $2.50
  • Grilled marinated salmon $18.00
    • served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice
  • Transparent fresh rolls (prawn) $8.00
    • fresh rice paper rolls with lettuce, mints, vermicelli & pickle
  • BACON BUTTY $10.00
    • with aioli on sourdough
  • GARLIC MUSHROOMS $14.00
    • on toast
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with salmon
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with ham
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $14.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast/with bacon
  • PAN FRIED FISH $18.00
    • served on a seasoned salad & aioli
  • CHEONG GUK JANG $14.00
    • Cheon guk jang stew vegetables with tofu
  • HAEMUL TANG $15.00
    • regular menu will be served with rice or noodle when you ask
  • BULGOGI $14.00
    • pan fried marinated beef vegetables
  • OJINGUH BOKKUM $15.00
    • pan fried squid vegetables with spicy sauce
  • ANDONG CHICKEN $45.00
    • steamed chicken noodle vegetables
  • KIMCHI JEON $13.00
    • kimchi vegetables
  • CHILLI CHICKEN $29.00
    • dip fried chicken special sweet and spicy sauce
  • JAJANG MYUN $10.00/$12.00
    • homemade noodle, soybean black sauce with vegetable & pork
  • Stir Fried Singaporean Mee Hoon $12.90
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $12.50
    • with Beef on Rice
  • Shrimp Mee Goreng
  • Chicken Mee Goreng
  • Thai style tofu with rice $10.50
  • Roti with Chicken Curry Sauce $9.80
  • Shrimp Kway Teow
  • Extra beef or chicken
  • Spicy and Sour Whitebait Soup $6.50
  • Spiced Soya Sauce Beef $12.00
  • For 4 People or More (B) $28.00 per person
    • Deep Fried Spring Roll, Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup, Orange Beef, Sweet & Sour Fish, Chicken with Capsicums, Mixed Vegetables, Egg Fried Rice
  • Pork Fried Rice $14.80
  • Deep Fried Bean Curd Sheet with Mushroom Rolls $9.00
  • Deep Fried Scallops $12.00
  • Pork with Preserved Vegetable Noodle Soup $14.80
  • Ma Po To Fu $14.80
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Hot Chips $5.50
  • Eggs benedict $14
    • with grilled bacon
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5
    • your choice of filling
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • Sharkasih $7.50
    • A unique taste of shredded chicken breast blended with walnuts and mixed herbs.
  • mixed $14.00
  • Baba ganoush $7.50
    • Tasty chargrilled eggplant blended with yoghurt, tahini, garlic and parsley
  • Arba ello $22.50
    • Tender chicken breast stuffed with ham, braised in white wine,served in a creamy herb sauce with salad, hummus and tabouli.
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Mixed meze $22.00
    • A vegetarian selection of dips, falafel, eggplant and zucchini, served with salad sauce and a basket of pita bread.
  • All dips served with pita bread
  • Chicken mashwi $22.50
    • Delicious marinated chicken breast chargrilled, served with mushroom sauce, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Crumb chicken $2.00
  • Sausage $2.50
  • Smoked chicken with cranberry sauce $3.50
  • Blueberry muffin
  • Sausage roll $1.80
  • Chicken with mayo $3.50
  • Ham & cheese $3.50
  • Savories $1.50
  • Spicy Pork Loin
    • with Chilli
  • Sichuan Spicy Scallops
  • Singaporean Rice Noodles
  • Steamed Whole Fish
  • Vegetables & Bean Curd in Hot Pot
  • Crumbed Scallops
  • Braised Bean Curd
    • with Lo Hon Vegetables
  • Spring Onion and Ginger Crayfish
    • per kg
  • 4. Italian (LP)
  • 4. Roasted Kumara (V,LF,LGI,GF) $ 8.00
    • Rocket, Roasted Kumara, Tomato, Feta Cheese, Cashew Nuts,Coriander
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • 1. Aioll
  • LGI=Low Glycemic Index
  • 8. Balsamic Vinaigrette (LF)
  • 11. Nordic(LGI) $9.00
    • Lettuce, Smoked Salmon, Red Onion, Olives, Tomato
  • 5. Mango & Chilli (LF)
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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