Drover’s Return Bar & Cafe in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu -

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THE DROVER $13.00
- toasted sesame bun mayo our tomato relish sweet pickles BBQ sauce lettuce tomato red onion cheddar & prime NZ mince patty
BBQ BEEF & BACON $15.00
- toasted sesame bun mayo sweet pickles BBQ sauce lettuce tomato onion cheddar bacon an Egg & prime NZ beef mince pattye
BIG DOUBLE BEEF & CHILLI $16.50
- toasted sesame bun chipotle mayo, sriracha mayo lettuce tomato red onion sweet pickles double cheddar prime NZ beef mince patty & slow cooked beef
BIG MEAT & CHEESE $16.50
- toasted sesame bun bacon mayo BBQ sauce relish sweet pickles streaky bacon slow cooked beef cheddar & tasty cheese either side of a prime NZ beef mince pattye
BEEF & BLUE $15.00
- toasted sesame bun smoked mayo sweet pickles lettuce tomato red onion prime NZ beef mince patty cheddar streaky bacon and blue cheese
THE DROVERS FISH $14.00
- toasted sesame bun panko crumbed Hoki pieces house tartare sweet pickles lemon dressing slaw cheddar
CHICKEN AND SWISS $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken roasted capsicum swiss cheese, lemon mayo rocket, tomato, and red onion
LOUISIANA BBQ CHICKEN $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken streaky bacon, Louisiana BBQ sauce smoked Mayo cheddar lemon dressed slaw
CHIPOTLE CHICKEN $14.00
- toasted focaccia bun chargrilled chicken chipotle mayo lettuce tomato red onion cheddar
DROVER STEAK SANDWICH $16.50
- toasted sesame bun lettuce tomato red onion beef chargrilled to just under medium and egg, onion rings, our tomato relish and smoked mayo
PULLED PORK PO BOY $15.00
- toasted sesame bun slow cooked shoulder pork with Lousiana BBQ sauce lemon dressing slaw cheddar red onion and a touch of chipotle mayo
POPCORN SHRIMP PO BOY $14.00
- toasted sesame bun bacon mayo lettuce red onion and crumbled Bubba Gump shrimp

Our Aioli $1.00
Bacon $4.00
Egg $1.00
Panko Hoki piece $2.20
Beef Patty $2.00
Sour Cream $1.00
Chili sauce $1.00

CHICKEN BACON RANCH $16.00
- chargrilled chicken breast maple roasted bacon pieces mesclun lettuce mix salad bits red onion honey mustard vinaigrette, camembert croutons and ur own ranch dressing GF
PULLED PORK HUARACHES $14.00
- pulled shoulder pork on a fried tortilla with melted cheese onions tomato capsicum strips chipotle mayo and topped with a rocket micro greens mix GF without tortilla
CORN FRITTERS $12.50
- corn fritters served with mesclun lettuce salad and our own chutney add bacon $4.00, also available as a burger with fries just ask the bar staff when you order, GF egg and dairy free

Kiwi blokes rump Egg & chips(with salad $27.00) $23.00
Ribeye Sauce Chips(with salad $33.00) $29.00
Sirloin Sauce Chips(with salad$33.00) $29.00

Garden Salad side $4.00
Our Aioli $1.00
Bacon $4.00
Eggs, onion each $2.00
Beer Battered Onion rings $5.00
Extra Mushrooms/garlic $2.00
Bowl of Bubba Gump Prawns $12.00

Bowl o'Fries $9.00
Waffle-cut Fries $10.50
Drover Cheesy Fries $12.50
- waffle out fries topped with melted herby cheese and finished with our aioli
Fish and Chips $10.00
- Japanese Panko crumbed Hoki on waffle cut fries with our chunky tartare sauce/make it a meal with salad $14.00
Beef Nachos GF $10.00
- corn chips melted cheese spicy chili mince with chili beans all put together in the traditional manner topped with sour cream
Pulled Beef & Cheese po Boy $6.00
- slow cooked beef in rich gravy on a sesame seed bun with cheese a touch of mayo & BBQ sauce with fries $10.00
Classic BLT $8.00
- streaky bacon lettuce tomato all piled on a sesame bun with lashings of our smoked mayo
JB(Just Bacon) $8.50
- toasted sesame bun Louisiana BBQ sauce house smoked mayo and loads of bacon
Grazing Drover Platter 6ppl $38.00
- a selection of nibbles bites rings rolls wontons etc on a pile of fries with 3 dipping sauces
Loaded Roasties GF 2+ppl $9.00
- roasties topped with melted cheese bacon and sour cream chili sauce sweet or hot optional
Roasties & Gravy 2+ppl $9.00
- roasties in our own house gravy chock full of hours worth of flavour

Nearby Sample Menus

Masala Fish Fry $12.00
- Fresh fish fillets in traditional Kerala style
Chicken Dosa $14.50
- A dosa with a traditional chicken and potato filling
Lamb Stew $17.00
- Lamb simmered in a light creamy coconut base and flavoured with whole black pepper, cardamom, ginger and fresh curry leaves
Lamb $17.50
Chicken and Spinach $16.50
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
Ghee Dosa $9.00
- A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
Kuttanadan Duck Masala $20.00
- Pot roasted duck, marinated for eight hours and then cooked on a low flame with ground Kerala spices
Masala Dosa $12.00
- Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee

COMBUSTION TOFU $7.50
- Organic Tofu, Teriyaki Sauce, Peanut Sauce, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun Remove Aioli To Make It Vegan
BURNOUT $13.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
KIDS CHEESEBURGER MEAL $8.20
- Cheeseburger, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
CHOOK ROYALE $7.20
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, Grilled Pineapple, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
BASTARD $14.90
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Tasty Bacon, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Juicy Mango, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
BACON BACKFIRE $12.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Melted Brie, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli

Tiramisu $14.00
Edamame $7.50
- baby soy beans (pictured)
Tofu $16.00
Shogayaki $20.00
- stir fried pork with ginger/soy taste, choose vegetables or salad
Chirashi-zushi $19.50
- sushi rice salad with Teriyaki chicken
Kushiage $3.75
- skewered meats, breadcrumbed, deep fried and served with bulldog sauce, chicken, beef, pork or mushroom
Rice $4.00/$6.00/$8.00
- Small /Medium/ Large
Unatama
- fresh water eel omelette served over rice

Grilled Garlic Bread $5
Pizza Bread - garlic bread with tomato relish, diced tomato, onion and grilled cheese $8.50
Dinosaur Rump - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29.50/400g
Chicken Cheeseburger - chicken tenders coated in our special spice wuth cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $13
NZ Lamb Shank - braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce *double the shank + $12 $28
Scotch Fillet - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29/300g
Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16

Pad Thai Combination / Prawn $25.00
- Khmer style rice noodles stir fried topped with peanuts.
Cashew Nuts Chicken, Beef $21.00
- Stir fried with oyster sauce and seasonal vegetables, served in a crispy potato basket, topped with cashew nuts. Combination option includes prawns, mussels, scallops and squid.
Lemon Grass Chicken, Beef $20.00
- Stir fried with fresh lemon grass & lime kaffir leaves with seasonal vegetables.
Steamed Jasmine Rice (Serves 1) $3.00
Pan-Fried Fish $25.00
- Served with steamed vegetables and Angkor soy sauce gravy.
Cashew Nuts Combination, Seafood $25.00
- Stir fried with oyster sauce and seasonal vegetables, served in a crispy potato basket, topped with cashew nuts. Combination option includes prawns, mussels, scallops and squid.
Chow Mein $18.00
- Thin egg noodles, your choice of soft stir fry noodles or crispy noodles.
Singapore Noodles $19.00
- Stir fried Vermicelli rice noodles with vegetables and BBQ pork and curry powder.

Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
- Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
- New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
Beer battered fries $7.50
- With aioli and tomato sauce(GF, DF)
Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
- Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
- Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
Pasta of the day $15.50
- *Changes daily please ask staff

SALAD BURGER
- Crispy onion rings, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion and cheese with our creamy mayonnaise, all served on a toasted sesame seed bun. One bite and youll be hooked. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
BK CHICKEN NUGGETS X 3 KIDS MEAL
- Made with 100% chicken breast from our mates at Ingham, our bite-sized BK Chicken Nuggets are tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Coated in a flavorful tempura style batter, they are perfect for dipping in any of our delicious dipping sauces; Sweet & Sour, Ketchup and BBQ.
BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
- The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
SIDE SALAD
- If you feel like you need something extra fresh and crunchy, try our garden salad. Crisp, fresh vegetables with a zingy dressing.
NUGGETS
- Made with 100% chicken breast from our mates at Ingham, our bite-sized BK Chicken Nuggets are tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Coated in a flavorful tempura style batter, they are perfect for dipping in any of our delicious dipping sauces. Nugget packs include 3, 6, 9 and 12 packs. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER
- Three delicious, signature flame-grilled beef patties topped three slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
BK CHICKEN WITH CHEESE
- Our tender chicken patty, topped with shredded lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, two slices of cheese and served on a long sesame seed bun. Everything a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
CRISPY CHICKEN BURGER
- A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy chicken patty, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun.

Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
●Main
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
●Main
●Soup
Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
●Appetizers

Please do advise staff of allergies as not all ingredients are listed
BENE TRUE STORY(GF) $19.00
- 2 poached eggs on potato & roast garlic rosti with caramelised onions, hollandaise & pesto oil. Your choice of streaky bacon or salmon fillet or veggie option with spinach & mushroom or avo or asparagus(choose one)
IT' SONYA SOUP $13.00
- creamy tom soup served with ciabatta bread
O' MY LAMBY(GF) $25.00
- seared lamb rump sliced on fresh garden greens with cherry tom, Julianne veg, fresh mint leaves & grapes, kumara, caramelised pear & walnut & drizzled with yoghurt dressing
EGGS ANYWAY $15.00
- 2 eggs your way w/ bacon
THAI DYED CURRY(GF) $16.00
- green Thai curry packed chocka with seasonal veg, fresh coriander, served with rice, yoghurt & chutney - add chicken $5.00.
Veg: mushrooms or spinach $4.00
Eggs $4.00

Hot pot beef set $16.50
- Beef sliced / fish ball / egg / vegetable / glass noodle
-Breaded pork cutlets on rice with egg sauce $15.50
Tonkotsu ramen (pork bone broth) $13.90
Pork gyoza (6/12 pcs) $6.90 / $10.90
Vegetable spring rolls (6/9 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
King of the sea platter $25.90
- Prawn tempura 5 pcs / prawn twister 5 pcs / prawn wonton 5 pcs / deep fried squid / vegetable samosa 6 pcs
Extra rice / noodles : $3.00 / Extra meats: $5.00

Mushrooms,Bacon, Avocado $4
Bacon, egg and cheese $12.50
French toast focky style with bacon and banana $15.50
Black pudding $5
Grilled sammies
Eggs anyway on toast $9.5
Eggs benedict $17
Mushrooms of toast $10.5

Quesadillas $22.50
- Chilli beef & cheese, vegetable relish & petit salad
Warm Blue Berry Short Cake / Vanilla ice cream $13.00
T-Bone Steak 500 gr $39.50
- Garlic mushrooms, jacket potato or fries, grilled tomato and side salad
CLT / $24.00
- Grilled chicken tenderloins, lettuce, tomato on toasted sourdough, fries
Green Salad $9.50
Pork Belly $34.00
- Malbrough scallops & layonaise potato, salad
Soup of the Day $10.00
Curry of the Day $28.00
- W/ Naan, popadom, rice and mango chutney

Crispy fried egg noodles (mi xao gion) $16
- Combination stir fried egg noodles with seafood and seasonal vegetables
Vegetarian spring roll (Goi cuon chay)/ 4 rolls $7
- Steamed tofu and seasonal vegetable rolls served with homemade dipping
Caramel custard (banh flan) $6
- Vietnamese crème caramel. Light fluffy and sweetly delicious served with a sprinkling of shaved ice
Grilled fish (ca nu ong ) $22
- Whole fish grilled in foil tin with signature sauce. Served with steamed rice and fresh salad
Fruit yoghurt(yaourt trai cay) $7
- Fresh seasonal fruits and yoghurt
Saigon beef steak (Bo bit tet ) $18
- Special vietnamese beef steak marinated in homemade sauce. Served with fries and choice
Grilled pork (suron chia nurong) $18
- Grilled fragrant pork ribs served with jasmine rice and choice of kimchi or side salad
Egg roll (cha gio chein)/ 4 rolls $7
- Crispy springs rolls of shrimb, pork, and vegetables served with ginger

Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
Cheesecake $7.00
Garlic Bread $3.50
Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
Hot Plate $32.00
- Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
Roast Chicken $30.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Hot Plate $20.00
- Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips

Truffles 3 N/A
- Choose from our selection of Baileys, chocolate or rum and raisin truffles
Tom Yum Prawns N/A
- Sautéed prawns on a bed of vermicelli, in hot and sour tom yum broth, topped with julien vegetables, spring onions and coriander
Garlic Bread $9
- Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
Crème Brulee $15.50
- Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
Gallery Sweet tasting Platter $39
- A selection of treats from the dessert menu for you to share with 2 or 3 people (for those that just cant decide).
Seared Duck Breast $39
- Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
Seafood Pasta $25.50
- Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
Sticky Date Pudding N/A
- Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise