Bird On A Wire in Auckland Menu

CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Free range corn-fed, citrus brined
  • -1/4 chook $10.00
  • -1/2 chook $20.00
  • -whole chook (serves 3-4) $30.00
  • Add one of our house made bastes for $3.00
  • -korean BBQ
  • -jamaican jerk
  • -truffle butter
  • -gravy
  • -fresh herb, lemon & confit garlic
  • Buttermilk fried $15.00
    • fried chicken thigh, jalapeno yoghurt & chipotle mayo
  • Schnitzel $15.00
    • panko crumb chicken breast, butter, capers, lemon, mayo, rocket
  • Hot wings $12.00
    • 6 whole wings
  • Vegetarian - organic tofu $17.00
    • fried tofu, sesame greens, ginger chilli sauce, pickled cucumber
SIDES & SNACKS SIDES & SNACKS
  • Beer-battered chips harissa mayo $8.00
  • Seasonal veg $10.00
    • see specials menu
  • Chicken fat-roasted potatoes $10.00
    • gravy (optional) from 6pm only
  • Warm baguette $6.00
  • Free range chicken liver pate cornichons, balsamic onions, baguette $15.00
KIDS FEED KIDS FEED
  • Chicken slider, slaw, chips, tomato sauce $10.00
  • Drumstick, crispy potatoes, peas, gravy $10.00
WARM BAGUETTES & BURGERS WARM BAGUETTES & BURGERS
  • The classic $10.00
    • pulled chicken, tarragon mayo, cos
  • Korean bbq $11.00
    • pulled chicken, korean bbq sauce, mayo, slaw
  • Gravy $11.00
    • pulled chicken, gravy, mayo, cos
  • Banh mi $15.00
    • lemongrass & turmeric grilled chicken thigh, pate, pickled cucumber & carrot, chilli
  • Schnitzel blt $16.00
    • panko crumbed chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, mustard, mayo
  • Superfood wrap $13.00
    • pulled chicken, herb hummus, sprouts, beetroot slaw, quinoa, cottage cheese
  • Good bird burger $15.00
    • marinated grilled chicken thigh, ranch, mustard, cheese, tomato, cos
  • Fried bird burger $16.00
    • buttermilk fried chicken thigh, corn & pickle slaw, chilli, emmental
  • Special burger & baguette
    • see special's menu
  • Any baguette, burger or wrap can be made vegetarian with fried organic tofu or free range eggs
SALADS – FRESH, SEASONAL, VEGETARIAN SALADS – FRESH, SEASONAL, VEGETARIAN
  • Salads
  • -small $6.00
  • -medium $10.00
  • -large $15.00
  • -extra large $20.00
  • See Specials Menu for Salad List
  • Add pulled chicken
  • -little $4.00
  • -lots $5.00
  • -lots $6.00
  • Or add bird’s marinated organic tofu $5.00
CAN’T DECIDE? CAN’T DECIDE?
  • Chicken feeds
    • chicken, salad from the cabinet, warm bread
  • -for one $16.00
  • -for two $30.00
  • Big bird $60.00
    • feeds up to 4 with a choice of 2 salads
  • Family feed $100.00
    • feeds up to 8 with a choice of 3 salads
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Slice of lemon pie $10.00
    • berries, yoghurt
  • Warm brownie $10.00
    • chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream
EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST
  • Available Friday - Sunday
  • Condensed menu available Monday - Thursday
  • Three cheese and rocket scone $5.50
    • sea salt butter
  • ‘birdseed’ honey muesli $12.00
    • fruit with yoghurt
  • -add coconut yoghurt $3.00
  • Toast and spreads $10.00
    • with sourdough or brioche toast. Choose two spreads from: lewis road chocolate butter, fruit jam, fix n fogg smoke and fire peanut butter, ricotta, marmite, vegemite or honeycomb
  • Free range eggs
  • -poached, scrambled, chilli fried, sourdough toast $12.00
  • -free range bacon or avocado or grilled tomato $4.00
  • -periperi chicken sasuage $5.00
  • Fried chicken blt $16.00
    • buttermilk fried chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, maple mustard dressing
  • French toast $17.00
    • brioche, lewis road chocolate butter, banana, candied pecans, maple syrup.
  • -add bacon $4.00
  • Zaa'tar eggs $19.50
    • green fritter, smoky eggplant, mint, labneh, flatbread
  • Omelette $19.00
    • hot smoked salmon, green harissa, sumac or leek, mushroom, parmesan, sourdough toast
  • Breakfast plate
    • poached, scrambled or chilli fried eggs, hot smoked salmon or bacon, pea & avocado smash, roast cherry tomatoes, potato cake and haloumi. Sourdough toast
SALADS SALADS
  • Raw beetroot, carrot, spinach & walnut with maple vinaigrette
  • Df, gf, vegan, no coriander contains nuts
  • Japanese slaw with ponzu dressing
  • Df, nf, vegan, dressing contains soy (otherwise GF)
  • Lentil, sprouted lentil and root vegetable salad with ginger sumac dressing and feta
  • GF, nf, no coriander
  • Potato and pea salad with green pea mayo, peas, snow peas, edamame and rocket
  • Gf, nf, df, no coriander, contains raw eggs
  • Gado gado with roasted cauliflower, cucumber, boiled eggs, kimchi and peanut dressing
  • Df, dressing contains soy (otherwise gf), contains nuts
  • Green salad with kale, broccoli, broccoleaf, quinoa, brazil nuts and orange mint dressing
  • Df, gf, no coriander, vegan, contains nuts
SPECIALS SPECIALS
  • Special burger $17.00
    • cordon bleu - panko crumbed free range ham, swiss cheese & thyme stuffed chicken breast, tomato, lettuce and dijonnaise
  • Special baguette $14.00
    • chicken shawarma baguette - grilled chicken, hummus, tabbouleh, pickled cabbage, garlic yoghurt, chilli and pickles
  • Veg $8.00
    • yams, candied bacon, hazelnut gremolata

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -Add roast kumara $0.80
  • -Whole chicken $17.90
  • 4 Chicken schnitzel, 1 large mashed potatoes, 1 large salad $ 24.90
  • -1/4 chicken with 4 potatoes $8.00
  • Beef $5.50
    • With salad, gravy or sauces of your choice
  • Combo 1 $8.50
    • Sandwich, 2 potatoes, small coke
  • Upgrade with chicken $3 extra
  • Chicken & roast potatoes
  • Open Kebab Combo $12
    • Lamb or Chicken kebab served with rice or salad and a 420ml drink
  • 4 Pieces + Chips $12 50
    • 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, 1 regular chips with Cosmo's tasty chicken salt
  • Single $2.50
  • Single $11
  • Cosmos’s Thigh $3.50
  • Single $3.50
  • Single Kebab $8.5
  • Single $2.50
  • Bacon $4.50
  • The Main 150 $16 / 200g $18
    • Al's very own Montreal style smoked brisket, similar to pastrami, cured for 10 days and smoked for 12 hours. Traditionally served hot, on sourdough rye with French's mustard & a Kosher pickle
  • Brisket Hash $19.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, brisket & poached eggs with hollandaise & rocket
  • Moose Ears
    • Freshly cooked, hot wholemeal Canadian flat doughnut
  • Mac & Cheese $7.00
  • Coconut Chia Pudding Bowl $15.00
    • with mango, passionfruit, banana, goji berries
  • Slaw $5.00
    • With Montreal style vinaigrette
  • Buffalo Wings $15.00
    • Plain or tossed in your choice of Frank's hot sauce, bloody mary, or sweet & sour
  • Italian Chicken Breast $32.50
    • Succulent chicken breast glazed with white wine, flavoured with herbs and mushroom sauce on roast potato bed
  • Beef & Reef $36.50
    • Prime steer Beef Scotch fillet, wilted spinach, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised shallots, mustard béarnaise, Madeira jus, king prawn
  • Slow Braised Lamb Shank $36.50
    • Slowly braised lamb shanks in flavoured liquid, port wine, herbs served with creamy parsnip puree, roasted baby carrots and baby spinach
  • Veg Lasagna $22.50
    • Classic Italian preparation with in-house creamy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Seafood Trio $16.00
    • Grilled Prawns, scallops, and squids served with salsa sauce(Gluten Free)
  • Fish Finger and Chips $14.50
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $14.50
  • Quad’s Soup of the day $12.00
    • Ask the wait staff for Chef’s special(Gluten Free bread available on request)
  • - Portobello $16.50
  • Bircher $11.50
    • Natural muesli soaked in apple juice finished with prunes, nuts, seasonal fruit and vanilla bean yoghurt.
  • Pulled Pork Burger $19.50
    • Pulled pork, red onion, gherkin, mesculin, aioli & BBQ sauce. Served with homemade potato wedges & our special tomato emulsion.
  • The Bungalo $19.50
    • Bacon, roasted tomatoes, field mushrooms, free range lamb and rosemary sausage, crispy potato rosti and two free range eggs on your choice of toast.
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Two eggs cooked any way you like on your choice of toast.
  • B.L.A.T. $17.50
    • An old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, avocado, aioli, red onion, cucumber and homemade relish.
  • - Cream Cheese, Basil Pesto & Tomato $11.50
  • - Cream Cheese & Lemon Honey $7.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $2.00
  • - Medium $17.00
  • - Katsu Donburi
    • Pork katsu, mixed vegetables, egg, rice
  • Donburi $13.00
  • Tuna $1.80
  • -Fish Teriyaki
  • Surimi $1.80
  • Original Nigiri (Japanese Style) $21.00
    • Salmon 3pc, prawn 3pcs, today's special fish 6pcs
  • Regular Chips $3.00
  • Gravy $2.00
  • All low carbs come with lettuce, tomato, tabuli, onion & carrots
  • Coleslaw $2.50
  • Chicken Feast $29.00
    • 9 pieces of chicken regular chips
  • Lamb Kebab(Large/Combo) $9.00/$12.00
  • Extra Sauce $0.50
  • Mixed Pickle $1.00
  • Red Chimichurri N/A
  • Raw plate of king salmon, snapper, swordfish, yellow fin tuna, fresh wasabi, organic soy $32.00
  • Daily Oyster Selection $5.00 each
    • Shallot and red wine vinegar, olive oil and white balsamic, lemon
  • King crab cocktail, crème fraiche, cos leaves $32.00
  • Whitebait fritter, courgette, saffron mayo $32.00
  • Cafe de Paris N/A
  • Ortiz Anchovy N/A
  • Our Mac and Cheese $12.00
    • Pecorino, Barrys Bay cheddar
  • Chicken & Green bean bun / Chinese Kimchi with Pork Bun / BBQ Pork Bun $1.60
  • Chinese Pancake with Chives $3.00
  • Mung/Red Bean Soup $2.00
  • Millet Porridge $1.00
  • Lamb Bun / Red Bean Bun / Sesame with Peanut Bun $1.50
  • Pork Bun / Pork with Veg Bun $1.20
  • Vegetarian Bun $1.30
  • Marinated Egg $1.00
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Cheese $3.70
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Chicken Sweet Corn $8.00
  • Prawn $12.50
  • Mushrooms & Veges $12.50
  • Bbq Pork $10.50
  • Chips $2.50
  • Kombucha $6
    • Infused With Ginger, Made With Love By Our Friends At Organic Mechanic
  • Handmade Aioli $9
    • Dairy And Egg Free, With A Dash Of Lemon Juice 250Ml Glass Jar
  • Spicy Mex $12
    • Spicy Kidney Bean Patty, Sweet And Chunky Homemade Salsa, Corn Chips, Lettuce, Tomato Relish, Chipotle, On A Toasted Bun
  • Kiwi $12
    • Beetroot And Sunflower Seed Patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Gherkin, Mustard, Tomato Relish, On A Toasted Bun
  • Fries $5
    • With Homemade Egg-Free Lemon Aioli
  • Tempeh Trap $12
    • Grilled Tempeh, With Caramelised Onion And Balsamic Mushroom, Lettuce, Tomato, Relish And Homemade Egg-Free Lemon Aioli, On A Toasted Bun
  • Chocolate Chunk Cookies $4
    • Dairy And Egg Free, Made With Whittakers Dark Chocolate
  • Moroccan $12
    • Kumara And Moroccan Spiced Patty, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomato Relish, Homemade Egg-Free Lemon Aioli, On A Toasted Bun
  • FRIED CHICKEN $19.00
    • MOMMA BONNIE'S FRIED CHICKEN PIECES, CAPSICUM, BBQ SAUCE, ONIONS, MELTED CHEESE & HONEY DIJON
  • PULLED PORK $19.00
    • SMOKED SLOW'N'LOW PORK, SEASONED WITH OUR SECRET RUB, TOSSED IN BBQ SAUCE, WITH PICKLES AND RANCH SLAW. SERVED WITH FRIES.
  • CHICKEN STRIPS
    • CRISPY MOMMA BONNIE'S CHICKEN, MARINATED AND FRIED.
  • FRESHLY COOKED TORTILLA CHIPS $11.00
    • WITH JALAPENO CHEESE DIP
  • RIB TASTER $16.00
    • SMALL STACK OF OUR FAMOUS SLOW’N’LOW SPARE RIBS COVERED IN SWEET CHIPOTLE BBQ.
  • RIBS
    • A SMALL STACK OF OUR FAMOUS SPARE RIBS.
  • BUFFALO CHICKEN
    • MOMMA BONNIE’S FRIED CHICKEN PIECES, TOSSED IN OUR HOMEMADE BUFFALO HOT SAUCE
  • FAJITA STEAK SALAD $22.00
    • MARINATED STEAK STRIPS PANSEARED WITH OUR AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN HOMEMADE SEASONING SERVED ON TOP OF A MIXED GREEN SALAD(RED ONIONS, CAPSICUMS, CHERRY TOMATOES, MIXED SEEDS). CORN CHIPS AND YOUR CHOICE OF VINAIGRETTE OR RANCH DRESSING.
  • Marinated Beef and Vegetables $13.50
    • Marinated beef with crispy pan fried veg and noodles
  • Melting Moments $3.00
  • Florentine (V) $14.50
  • Hot homemade meat pies $5.00
    • steak, steak and cheese, mince, mince and cheese, chicken herb and grain mustard, smoked fish and lemon
  • Chicken Strip Sandwich $12.50
    • Toasted tasty focaccia bread filled with chicken strips. Asian style slaw and dressed with a min and yoghurt drizzle
  • Muesli with natural yoghurt, honey and milk $8.50
  • Muffins, Ginger Gems, scones $3.50
  • Eggs Benedict with a Delicious Hollandaise Sauce - Salmon $15.50
  • Beef With Cumin (Small/Large)
  • Fried Rice/Rice Noodle With Gravy Egg
  • Fish Ball With Honey (5 Sticks)
  • Seafood Combination Fried Egg Noodle
  • Chicken Heart (5 Sticks)
  • Sliced Pork Fried (Noodle/Rice)
  • Egg Pudding
  • Sliced Beef Fried (Noodle/Rice)
  • - BLAT w/ lashings of Bacon + $3.00
  • White /Wholemeal Toast $2.00
  • Bacon x 3 $4.00
  • Green Salad $3.00
  • - w/ Extra Anchovies + $1.50
  • - w/ Thai Beef + $1.00
  • - CLAT w/ tender Chicken + $3.00
  • Wedges + $6.00
Bird On A Wire

Bird On A Wire

location

Address

136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

093613407

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fast Food , Gluten Free , Health Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Catering Available ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand