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

  • Butter Chicken $24.00
    • marinated tandoor baked chicken served in our creamy tomato & butter sauce
  • Peppered Squid $14.00
    • with crispy panko crumbs & chilli flakes, served with a Thai basil, mint & garlic mayo
  • - One for $5
  • South Indian Spice Scented Lentil Curry $8.00
    • dahl & kidney beans in a spiced cream
  • Thai Gulf Jumbo Prawns $17.00
    • steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint & basil
  • Stuffed Naan $7.00
    • with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam
  • Kashmir Potato & Pea Curry $19.00
    • soft fried organic potatoes in savoury vegetable sauce with English peas & mint oil (vegetarian)
  • Sweet Chilli Eggplant $10.00
    • crispy slices wok tossed with garlic & coriander
  • II Zucca
    • Seared Chicken breast, roasted Pupkin,Zucchini, pine nuts & caramelised onions
  • -1 Metre $47
  • 250 gram Sirloin Steak (gf) main $25
    • char grilled 250 gram prime sirloin steack, cokked to your liking, served with house cut agria potato chips, coleslaw
  • -1/2 Metre $26
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Singo $14
  • Fully loaded (gfa) $22
    • our housmade beef sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with melted cheddar, caramelized onions, beetroot relish, middle bacon, a fried egg, salad green, sliced tomato & house aioli.
  • -Singo $14
  • Fried Chicken $18.50
    • Fried chicken with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Fried Pork $18.50
    • Fried pork with fresh vegetables, garlic, pepper and soya sauce, served with white rice
  • Mixed Starter for Two $16.00
    • Satay, spring rolls, wontons, goong tod, and curry puffs serves with sauces
  • Ground Chicken Omelette $18.50
    • Ground chicken mixed with egg, fried and served with white rice
  • Vegetarian Thai Spring Roll $7.00
    • Four Thai spring rolls filled with tofu, noodles, and vegetables, served with a sweet, mild chilli sauce
  • Red Curry $24.00 / $18.50
    • You choice of sliced meat cooked in coconut milk and Red curry paste with fresh vegetables, baby corn and white rice - Prawn / Chicken or Pork or Beef
  • Thai Spring Roll $7.00
    • Four Thai spring rolls filled with minced chicken, noodles, egg and vegetables, served with a sweet, mild chilli sauce
  • Beef Salad $18.50
    • Grilled beef mixed with chilli and salad vegetables served cold
  • Chicken and vegetables Noodle or Ho Fun Soup $8.80
  • Lightly Fried Squid with Vegetables $18.80
  • Fish Fillet in Spicy Sauce $21.50
  • Fish Fillet in Lemon Sauce $18.50
  • Lemon Chicken $15.90
  • Barbecue Pork Fried Rice $9.50
  • Chicken and Corn Soup small $5.50
  • Beef and vegetables Noodle or Ho Fun Soup $8.80
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Sarape mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Sopa de Lima $15.00
    • Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Pastel de chocolate $8.00
    • Chocolate brownie
  • Moroccan Lamb Sausages with Zhug $12.00
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
  • Smoked Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Mustard, Tomato Ketchup & Pilsner Cheese Sauce $13.50
  • Pumpkin & Spinach Salad, Haricot Beans, Feta, Red Capsicum & Balsamic Whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette $9.50
  • M.A.D Hot Sauce $1.50
  • The GMB Classic Beef $15.00
    • Beef, Onion, GMBurger Sauce, Lettuce & Ketchup
  • The Bull & Pig $22.50
    • Beef, Bacon Aioli, Smoked Cheddar, Pickles, Bacon & Epic Hot Zombie Chilli Sauce
  • Burger or Fish & Chips & Dessert combo $15.00
  • Bacon and Avocado Salad $14.50
    • Mesclun lettuce dressed in mvc vinaigrette with bacon, avocado, feta and tomato served with pandora sourdough bread.
  • Milkshakes $5.00
    • A choice of: chocolate, coffee, caramel, banana, lime, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry, creaming soda, cookies and cream.
  • Omelette $18.50
    • With your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, chorizo, feta, spinach, tomato or caramelised onion. Served with your choice of either toast or a side salad.
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Served with toast, check out the board to see what's on offer today.
  • Available from 7:30am to 200pm
  • Extras $4.00
    • Bacon, black beans, kransky sausages, roasted tomatoes, creamy mushrooms, hash browns, spinach, black pudding.
  • Curly Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Toasted Sandwich $5.00
    • Served on ploughman's white or brown bread with tomato relish, with your choice of two fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, caramelised onion, corn, tomato, creamy mushrooms (50c). Bacon or chicken ($1).
  • Sliced Beef in Singapore Chilli sauce with rice
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $12.90
    • with Chicken on Rice
  • Sweet & Sour Fish with Rice $14.50
  • Thai style tofu with rice $10.50
  • Nasi Goreng(Rice)
  • Chicken Kway Teow $12.00
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $12.50
    • with Beef on Rice
  • Sze Chuan Chicken with Rice $12.90
  • Brie $0.50
  • Ham
  • Corn
  • Pulled pork
  • Creamcheese $0.50
  • Tomato
  • Cheese
  • Pineapple
  • Chicken & Chips Small $6.50
  • Wrap or Pita Pocket choice from $7.50
    • butter Chicken, Chicken satay, Seasoned Chicken, Moroccan Chicken, Roast Pork, Roast Lamb Roast Beef
  • Moroccan Chicken
  • Sandwiches choice of $6.00
    • roast pork, roast lamb, roast beef
  • TCF big breakfast $11.50
  • Kiwi Breakfast $11.50
  • Cheese
  • Pork Sirloin $13.50
  • Hightide Small Salad Bowl $7.50
  • Free Range Brunch with eggs, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, sausage & manuka smoked, honey cured streaky bacon $22.50 DF
  • Free Range Chicken Liver Pate platter w/ gherkins & toast $14.50
  • On The Side
  • Porterhouse Steak aged by our local butcher & served with a garlic butter, salad & wedges $29.50
  • Eggs Benedict w/ ham off the bone & hollandaise $20.00
  • Streaky Bacon, Creamy Mushrooms, Garlic Creamy Mushrooms or Tomatoes $6.00
  • Hightide Small Salad Bowl $7.50
  • Lunch Fish & Chips $14.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Steak Cut Fries, Homemade Tartare, Lemon
  • Pulled Pork Sub $17.00
    • BBQ sauce, Fennel Slaw, Chipotle mayo, Fried Shallots
  • Small Breakfast $7.00
    • One Egg cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Thick Cut Toast
  • Spicy Beef $6.00
    • Smoky Chipotle, Pineapple Salsa, Coriander mayo
  • ·Pork Short Ribs
    • BBQ sauce, toasted sesame
  • Tempura Fish $6.00
    • Crisp Lettuce, Citrus onion, Tartare
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Ham, Mozzarella, Side Salad
  • Fish and Chips $21.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Fries, Tartare, Lemon
  • Mince & cheese $3.50
  • French toast $10.00
    • With bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Smoked chicken with cranberry sauce $3.50
  • Chocolate chip muffin
  • Bacon & egg $3.50
  • Bacon & egg $3.50
  • ●muffins
  • Char-grilled chicken with sweet chilly sauce $3.50
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • CHANNA MASALA $7.00
  • Naan $1.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Large $13.50
  • VEG. PAKORA (3 pieces) $ 2.50
  • Crumbed Calamari $6.00
  • Moki $6.80
  • Rocket Fuel $2.00
  • Sweet Chilli $2.00
    • w/ sour cream
  • Baked Mussels $6.00
    • with parsley and herb crust
  • Fish Fingers $8.00
    • Panko crumbed fish fingers with curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Gemfish $4.70
  • Blue Nose $8.00
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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