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

  • Thai Beef Salad
    • Spicy beef strips served with crispy noodles, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
  • Chicken nuggets & fries
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $25.50
    • Chicken breast, stuffed with tomato, basil, cheese and wrapped in bacon, baked in the oven and served with bokchoy, spring onion, mash potato and a creamy mustard sauce
  • Kids pizza — Ham & Pineapple
  • Murphy's Lamb Shank $17.50
    • Braised lamb shank with roasted vegetables,served with mash and gravy
  • Irish Style Fish Cakes
  • Kids steak strips & fries
  • Shank & Ale Night $19.00
    • braised lamb shank with roasted vegetables, served with mash and gravy
  • Pork $12.00
  • Fish fillet dinner $15.00
    • Crumbed Tarakihi fillet, chips, coleslaw, lemon, tomato & tartare sauce
  • Steak and egg burger $7.50
  • Served with rice N/A
  • Steak spring roll $2.50
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Chicken, beef or BBQ pork with ginger and spring onion $12.00
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Bratwürst Smoked Beef
  • Käsekrainer Pork & Beef Kransky
  • Homemade Wedges 9
  • Shredded Chicken 19
    • Sundried tomatoes, mint, candied cashews & orange balsamic dressing
  • Smoked Salmon Pate 15
    • Dark rye cream cheese whip, red onions & capers
  • Sommer-Spaetzle 23
    • Sauteed German style pasta, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, hazelnut pesto & lemon Add chicken 5
  • Bavarian Rotisserie Chicken 28(Half)/35(Whole)
    • Braised red cabbage, potato salad, knödel, pickled veg & jus gras
  • Blue Cheese Mousse 15
    • Cranberry chutney, toasted walnuts, watercress & dark rye
  • HOMEMADE MUESLI $12.00
    • w banana yoghurt & honey
  • EGGS BENEDICT $18.00
    • two poached eggs on English muffin with ham
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $10.00
    • poached scrambled or fried on toast
  • BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO $16.00
    • on toasted bread with garlic butter & aioli
  • GARLIC MUSHROOMS $14.00
    • on toast
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.00
    • with bacon, cheese, fries & aioli
  • LOX $18.00
    • scrambled eggs & salmon on toast with cream cheese
  • TOAST & SPREAD $6.00
    • w jam honey marmalade, peanut butter or vegemite on sourdough or grainy
  • BIG MODE'S BREAKFAST $22.00
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • SPICY BEANS ON TOAST $14.50
    • with chorizo
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $20.00
  • Cereal Boxes $3.50
    • 30g Individual Cornflakes, Weetabix, or Toasted Muesli served with hot or cold milk
  • Baked Beans $3.00
  • Cheese & Tomato Omelette $9.00
    • Served with toast
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $4.00
  • Crunchy Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Toast and Spreads $5.00
    • Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
  • Chorizo Sausage $4.00
  • Breakfast Sausages $4.00
  • Sicily $21.00
    • Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • Raspberry and lemon curd semifreddo $7.00
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Tabouli $1.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Beef $13.00
  • Vegetarian segara $20.00
    • A vegetarian combination of falafel and spinach sigara borek, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Hummus $1.00
  • Chicken mashwi $22.50
    • Delicious marinated chicken breast chargrilled, served with mushroom sauce, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Meze $10.00
  • Zucchini a carrot $8.50
  • Claire's Crispy Cashew Salad
  • Mushroom & Tofu Pie
  • Nachos
  • Chili & Cheese Pie
  • Steak, Bacon & Cheese Pie $4.20
  • Bran Muffin $2.50
  • Chicken Curry Pie $4.00
  • Caramel Slice $2.20
  • Ham & Egg Avocado Sandwich $4.40
  • Bacon & Egg Sandwich $4.20
  • Raspberry Slice $2.20
  • Potato Top Pie $3.80
  • Ice Cream $3.00
  • Tropical Sunshine $6.00
    • Sweet & Sour Mango Sauce Topped With Roasted Coconut
  • Sweet Dream $6.00
    • Sticky Caramel Sauce, Roasted Sliced Almonds And Caramel Coffee
  • Waffle Sundae $8.00
    • Waffle With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Topped With Whipped Cream & Sweet Cherry
  • The Wimbledon $7.00
    • Strawberry Compote, Whipped Cream & Icing Sugar
  • Rocky Road $6.00
    • Marshmallow, Chocolate Chips & Roasted Peanuts With Hot Chocolate Sauce
  • Plain Waffle $4.00
  • Maple Cinnamon $5.00
    • Sweet Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream With A Dusting Of Cinnamon >>
  • Mixed $7.00
  • Falafel $7.00
  • Lamb $7.00
  • Majvar $8.00
  • Mixed $12.00
  • Macaroni Chick $9.00
  • Mixed Pide $10.00
  • Plain Bread $2.00
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Hash Brown / Spicy Spanish Chorizo $1.00
  • Homemade Soup
    • Our specialties. Stir fry beef, lamb, satay chicken (Mon-Fri)
  • Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Ham & Cheese Bagel / Chicken & Avocado Bagel / Cranberry & Avocado Bagel / Bacon & Avocado Croissant / Ham & Cheese Croissant / Vegetarian Croissant $5.00
  • Big Bacon Breakfast $12.00
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Spanish Scrambled eggs $16.50
    • with chorizo hash browns and rocket
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Toast $5.50
    • with preserves
  • Macaroni Cheese $12.00
    • with toasted crusty breadcrumbs and grilled stringy melted cheddar V
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • with toasted five grain or sourdough
  • Hot Chicks Burger $18.50
    • hot and spicy marinated chicken breast with bacon red cabbage slaw aioli and fries
  • Just Eggs $11.00
    • poached scrambled or fried, on sourdough or five grain(add bacon $4.50)
  • Extra Egg $3.00
  • Homemade granola with greek yogurt & fresh fruit $12
  • Timmy wrap with creamy mushrooms, black beans, potato, feta & spinach $10
  • Eddy sandwich with goats feta, carrot, spinach & mushrooms $10
  • Pablo wrap with chorizo, black beans, zany zeus halloumi & homemade salsa $10.5
  • Pastrami salmon on toast with capers & rocket $8.50
  • Bridget wrap with scrambled eggs, balsamic mushrooms, pesto & parmesan $10
  • Rusty wrap with creamy coconut mushrooms, onion relish, kumara potato & spinach (DF) $10
  • Richie sandwich with salami, pickle, spinach & cheddar $9
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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