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

  • Haloumi and Chicken Salad $20
    • Pan fried haloumi and free-range chicken with mesclun, avocado, tomato and red onion. Served with a lemon thyme dressing and garlic bread
  • The Cubano $18
    • The ultimate toasted sandwich, buttered, grilled and served with fries. Free range ham, slow cooked pulled pork, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard mayo
  • Quinoa & Goats Cheese Salad $18
    • Roasted beetroot and carrots with quinoa, baby spinach and goats cheese. Served with chilli toasted walnuts and a honey dressing
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $12
    • w/ BBQ sauce
  • Jerk Chicken BBQ Plate $25
    • Jerk chicken skewers and hot wings served with two salads, grilled pineapple, a corn cobb and a buttered bread roll
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $9
    • w/ lemon & aioli
  • Fried Chicken $10
    • w/ ranch dipping sauce
  • Shoestring Fries $8
    • w/ creole seasoning, served w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Chicken with thai chilli sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Phad thai noodle $13.50
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Satay sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Noodles $2.00
  • Fried fish with thai chilli sauce $13.90
  • Seafood noodle soup $14.50
  • Crispy or BBq pork on rice $14.50
  • Basil chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Mushroom $3
  • Hand cut fries $10
  • Lamb rump, cumin & garlic pumpkin, green beans, puy lentils, shallots, red wine & fennel jus (GF) $30
  • Slow roast pork belly, baby roasted summer vegetables, apple reduction (GF) (DF) $27
  • Roasted cauliflower, currants, hazelnuts, parsley $8
  • Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24
  • House salad $7
  • Sauteéd potatoes $8
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $7.00
  • Baby burgers $11.00
    • (sliders x 3) angus beef market fish karaage chicken
  • Cajun wedges (bacon, mozzarella, sour cream & sweet chilli) $9.50
  • Chutney $2.00
  • Meat $5.00
  • Beer battered market fish $10.00
    • Caper & gherkin mayo
  • Kumara fries (aioli) $4.00
  • Quarto
    • Mozzarella, rocket, garlic & pancetta
  • Gehtu Masala $18.50
    • Succulent cubes o f lam b m arinated 48 hours, then skewered and smoke roasted over flaming charcoal, finished o f in a rich tandoori m asala sauce with green herbs and onions. (Highly spiced, m edium hot).
  • Plain Yoghurt $2.50
  • Fish Curry $24.50
    • Boneless pieces offish cooked in onions, tomato and coconut. (Mild, medium or hot).
  • Mango Pickle $1.60
  • Vegetable Curry $14.50
    • Mixed vegetables in a curry sauce. (Mild/medium or hot).
  • Vegetable Kofta $16.50
    • Dumplings of spiced mixed vegetables cooked in a delicious gravy.
  • Reshmi Kebab $17.00
    • Chicken mince mixed with green and dry herbs roasted on charcoal inTan-dooron skewers.
  • Mango Chicken $22.00
    • Tender chicken breast simmered in mango and fresh cream a delicate mild dish.
  • Xinxiang stewed lamb in brown sauce $16.50
  • Yipin dry fried fish in hot sauce (whole fish) $23.50
  • Seafood to fu soup $9.50
  • Chicken gristle $2.00
  • Boiled chicken $16.50
  • Crispy squid with spicy salt $15.50
  • Pork ribs & vermicelli with pickled cabbage $15.50
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • HOLLY'S EGGS $18.00
    • bacon, ham or salmon + $2.00, on either brioche, English muffin on gluten free rosti topped with spinach and grilled tomato
  • STEAKHOUSE FRES $5.50
    • served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
  • Fish bites and fries $7.50
  • Maple syrup and butter $3.00
  • Bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup $5.00
  • HUEVOS RANCHEROS $16.00
    • flour tortilla baked with hashbrowns, fried eggs, chilli beans, jalapenos and cheddar cheese
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • THE BELLE BURGER $16.00
    • a classic Kiwi beef burger with beetroot, egg, relish, aioli and salad, served with steakhouse fries
  • Bangers & Mash $12.00
    • W/ gravy
  • Vivant Vegetarian Salad $13.00
    • Cos lettuce, tomatoes, olives, chickpeas, feta, croutons, toasted almonds, tossed in homemade natural yoghurt
  • Vivant Beef Burger $22.00
    • Homemade beef patty in a ciabatta bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, caramelised onion, cheddar cheese & rustic fries
  • Vivant Beef Burger $22.00
    • Homemade beef patty in a ciabatta bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, caramelised onion, cheddar cheese & rustic fries
  • Vivant Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Marinated chicken thigh in a wholemeal bun with streaky bacon, cos lettuce, beetroot and horopito relish, marinated feta & rustic fries
  • Two Eggs Sunny Side Up $6.00
  • Vegetarian, Organic Ramen Noodle Stir Fry $24.50
    • W/ julienne vegetables tossed in schezwan sauce & topped with crispy kumara
  • Herb Crusted NZ Lamb Rack $36.00
    • W/ lentil mash, seasonal green vegetables & vegetable ratatouille sauce
  • Sauteed gnocchi with roast beetroot & sage butter $28.00
  • Pear, rocket & parmesan $9.00
  • Sirloin steak with garlic mash, sauteed spinach & polenta chips $36.00
  • Housemade toasted granola with honey, yogurt & fruit $14.00
  • Drunken Nanny Goats cheese souffle with walnut & grape salad $19.00
  • Panfried fresh tarakihi with steamed mussels & chorizo ragout $38.00
  • Gnocchi with beetroot & sage butter $28.00
  • brunch / lunch saturday 10am-2pm
  • Cakes/ Slices: $4.5 / $6.5
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Varying take home meals (V/Vg) $12.00
    • including the staples; curries, soups, lasagne, smoked fish pie:
  • Soup (V): $8.00
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads: $6 / $10
  • Toasties including the staples; Reuben, Pulled pork and Ham and gruyere cheese. $8.50
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads (V / GF) $6 / $10
  • Taza $20.00
    • Marinated chicken breast braised in white wine, served in a creamy sauce with sesame seeds, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Muhalleh $7.00
    • Apricot mousse topped with whipped cream and pistachio nuts.
  • Fruit Salad $7.00
    • Chilled fruit salad topped with whipped cream
  • Lamb shanks $25.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb shanks aromatised with middle eastern spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Musgo Of chicken $24.00
    • Chef's speciality of tender chicken breast stuffed with a tasty mixture of eggplant, zucchini, capsicum and onion, braised in white wine with garlic and roasted sesame seed, served with rice, salad hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Bowl of olives $5.00
  • Hummus $1.00
  • • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • Mild Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
  • Spicy Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of spicy beef & pork manuka smoked
  • • Honey Mustard
  • Vege Sammie $5.50
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom
  • Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
  • Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
  • Mince
  • Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
  • COMBINATION $12.00
  • PLAIN NOODLE SOUP
  • FISH BALL $10.00
  • ROTI BREAD
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • TOM YUM NOODLE SOUP
  • SATAY HOT PLATE
  • EXTRA RICE $3.50
  • Bread and Spreads Small $12.50 Lrg $17.00
    • Warmed fresh bread served with house made spreads. Please check blackboard for details.
  • Goldfields Chicken Parcel $21.00
    • Golden filo, chicken, sundried tomato, apricot, soft cheese, guacamole, crispy potatoes, garden salad.
  • Parmesan and Garlic Butter Fries $10.00
    • Chunky fries, parmesan, garlic butter.
  • Carisbrook Chicken Burger $20.50
    • Buttermilk chicken, bacon, brie, tomato, iceberg, chipotle mayo, fries.
  • House Cured Salmon $18.00
    • House cured salmon, beetroot relish, horseradish cream, grilled bread. Served at room temperature.
  • Lazy Sundaes $11.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, whipped cream, sauce. Chocolate fudge sauce and berry compote or Butterscotch sauce and brandy snap crumb.
  • Patearoa Pork Belly $26.00
    • Crispy skin pork belly, kumara mash, jus, baby carrots, house pickled red cabbage.
  • Smoked Fish Chowder $14.50
    • Smoked fish, fresh herbs, grilled bread.
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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