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

  • Hawkes Bay lamb rump $33
    • shaved courgette, mint, garden peas, gremolata*
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Truffle fries $10
  • Steak fries $7
  • Wakanui scotch fillet 300g $48
    • mushroom duxelle, crispy onion rings, chimichurri
  • Lamb sausage $28
    • fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
  • Linguine $27
    • chilli shrimp, blistered tomatoes, basil, lemon
  • Pork belly tostada $18
    • Chinese cabbage, toasted peanuts, crispy flour tortilla, nam jim dressing
  • Bread $14
    • three dips
  • Beetroot carpaccio, brie, smoked pepper coulis $16
  • Cheesy garlic bread $10 / $16
    • for two / for four
  • Oven baked fish, potato, beans, tomato & basil concasse $32
  • Onion rings $5
  • Wild mushroom, spinach, camembert filo, beetroot, tomato $27
  • Avocado mousse, feta, red onion bruschetta $16
  • Lambs fry, bacon, potato, onion rings $28
  • Large=(L) / Medium=(M)
  • Carbonara $20
    • Streaky bacon, mushroom, parmigiana in a creamy sauce + fettuccine
  • Soup $11
    • With garlic toast
  • Godfather M $24/ L $34
    • Pepperoni, tomato, red onion, portobello mushrooms + red capsicum
  • Side Salad (V) $7
  • Zorba The Greek (V) M $23/ L $33
    • Basil pesto, tomato, feta, kalamata olive (on the stone), red capsicum, baby spinach + red onion
  • Shangri la vegan M $28/ L $38
    • Tomato base, artichoke, kalamata olive (on the stone), asparagus, avocado, rocket + vegan cheese
  • half and half pizzas $2
  • Scallop-Crumbed $1.90
  • Egg $1.50
  • 4 Mushrooms-Crumbed $3.50
  • Shrimps $12.80
  • Roast Pork $12.50
  • Meat Patty $3.50
  • Oyster P.O.A
  • 6 Onion Rings $3.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel $5.00
  • Homemade Supremo Meat Patty $2.90
  • Sugar Donut $1.90
  • Homemade Onion Rings (half dozen) $2.80
  • GOURMET SUPREMO $9.50
    • Supremo meat patty. bacon, camembert Cheese, fresh salad , tomatoes, onions
  • Potato Fritter $0.90
  • Battered Fillet $8.50
  • Crumbed Fillet $8.50
  • Purple rice no5 $8.50
    • kidney bean+brown jelly+small taro ball
  • Tofu Pudding with tapioca $8.00
  • Taro ball snowflake ice $13.80
  • Waffle no4 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + red bean + banana
  • Taro ball no1 $8.00
    • mung bean + barley + boba
  • Herbal jelly no 5 $8.00
    • kidney bean + brown jelly + boba
  • Brown sugar mochi ball(red bean/peanuts) $5.00
  • Purple rice porridge w/fresh milk $7.00
  • Chicken Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Paneer Makhani - Paneer cooked in a sauce with a rich creamy tomato base. $9.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Delicately barbecued minted chicken, cooked with spices and our special masala sauce. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Vindaloo - A blazing lamb curry cooked in a sauce for people with a fireproof palate. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Kurma - Pieces of chicken delicately cooked in a creamy sauce with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Masala Otthappam - Gluten free thick rice flour pancake, stuffed with capsicums, tomatoes and onions served with Coconut chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Lamb Open Sammie $18.50
    • tender strips of lamb on garlic toasted pide bread, organic Te Horo salad, tomatoes & beetroot relish with minted hollandaise and kumara crisps
  • Lemon Tart with Orange and Lemon Sauce $14.00
  • Crème Brule with Cherry and Cointreau Puree $14.00
  • Asparagus and Mushroom Risotto $18.50
    • in a creamy garlic & herb sauce topped with shaved parmesan
  • Sides $4.00
    • bacon, sausage, tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, sourdough, hollandaise, aioli
  • Risotto Balls with a Mustard Hollandaise $11.00
  • Fish for The Day, our waiting staff will inform you of today's special $30.00
  • Red's homemade crumbed fish fillets with fries and salad $9.00
  • Carrot Cake $44.00
  • Boysenberry & Apple $3.20
  • Savoury With Bacon & Salami $3.20
  • White Chocolate & Rasberry $3.30
  • Apricot White Choc Slice $3.20
  • Mini Carrot Cakes $3.60
  • Banana Cake $3.60
  • Rocky Road $3.20
  • (Add blue cheese $3.00)
  • House smoked salmon and corn fritters with tomato and avocado herb salsa $16.50
  • Free range eggs cooked your way on toasted bread. $10.00
  • Gluten free bread available $2.00
  • French toast with bacon, banana, vanilla cream and maple syrup $16.50
  • Sauteed gnocchi with sundried tomato pesto, olive and spinach $16.50
  • Char grilled scotch fillet open sandwich on multi grain with red wine jus and side of fries $19.50
  • Garden Salad $7.50
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • 3 courses $45
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • Selection of house petit fours N/A
    • with pate de fruit, chocolate truffle, turron and nut tuille
  • Josper braised day boat fish N/A
    • with local crab, sea vegetables and its own sauce
  • Rose sorbet N/A
    • with Prunotto Moscato D’Asti and strawberry meringue
  • Confit potatoes $9
  • Kumara Chips $12.50
    • Slightly spicy, sweet and very addictive.
  • BURGER $10.00
  • Wedges $12.50
    • Topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Chilli Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Topped with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Beef & Bacon Burger $17.50
    • House made beef patty with streaky bacon, melted cheese, lettuce and tomato, served with fries and aioli.
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $18.00
    • Tender hoki fish served with tartar sauce & green salad.
  • Falafel Burger $15.00
    • House made falafel patty with lettuce and tomato served with fries and aioli
  • Add chicken or beef $19.50
  • Black Forest Tower $18.50
    • Layers of cherry, black berry and chocolate mousse encased in a chocolate wrap. New design on an old Kiwi Delight.
  • Passionfruit $3.50
    • extra scoop
  • Bangers & Mash $20.00
    • Harringtons pure pork sausages served with potato mash and caramelised onion gravy.
  • Lemon Meringue Roulade $14.50
    • A creamy light lemon filling in a soft meringue, rolled in toasted coconut.
  • Baked Cranberry Cheesecake $16.00
    • A classic German style cheesecake with cranberry and white chocolate.
  • Triple Chocolate Brownie $11.50
    • Delicious and full of white and dark chocolate, served warm with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • Manuka Smoked Salmon $29.50
    • Served with a salad of gourmet potato, fennel, green apple and mayonnaise accompanied by a fire roasted capsicum sauce
  • Fresh Fruit Bowl $15.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruit served with your yoghurt.
  • Open Chicken $14.50
    • With salad greens & aioli dressing.
  • Bacon & Egg $7.50
  • Waldorf Salad
    • With our homemade yoghurt & aioli dressing.
  • Big Breakie $18.50
    • With bacon/sausage/hash/tomato/mushroom. Your choice of eggs: Fried/Poached or Scrambled
  • Fettucine $9.5 Small / $12.5 Large
    • Changes daily
  • Bacon & Mushroom $8.50
  • Omelette $14.00
    • Your choice of two fillings
  • Extras $4.00
    • Tomato/Bacon/Sausages/Baked Beans etc..............
  • Warm Olives $6
  • Warm Apple Pie $14
    • Topped with vanilla ice cream
  • Piccante $20
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Lyonnaise Onions, Piccante Italian Salami, Garlic Prawns, Mozzarella
  • Lemon +Dill Fish Cakes $16
    • Tartare sauce and salad
  • Luigi $18
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Pancetta, Italian Salami, + Mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • Warm crusty bread
  • Waldorf Risotto $22
    • Italian style risotto, walnut cream, crisp winter apple, brie cheese
  • Double Chocolate Tart $14
    • With mixed berry compote
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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