Elsie's Restaurant at Tuakau Hotel in Waikato Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Warm focaccia bread $10.00
    • With olive oil & balsamic reduction for dipping
  • Soup of the day $10.00
    • Ask our friendly team for todays soup
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Thick & creamy with chunks of fresh seafood, vegetables & garlic bread
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $13.00
    • Accompanied by chilli tomato jam & a salad garnish
  • Deep Fried Camembert $13.00
    • Crumbed & served on a bed of rocket with rich berry coulis & basil
  • Garlic Butter Prawns $14.50
    • Prawns cutlets sauteed with fresh chilli and garlic, on a bed of rocket
  • Traditional shrimp cocktail $12.00
    • On a bed of lettuce topped with seafood sauce & lemon wedges
  • Warm Plate $12.00
    • Pistachio crusted & served with toasted ciabatta
LUNCH MAINS LUNCH MAINS
  • Calamari Salad $22.50
    • Calamari on a bed of julienne vegetables, tossed with crispy noodles, green salad & dressed with a chilli tomato jam
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Spicy marinated beef strips with fresh salad greens, capsicum, red onion, cucumber cherry tomatoes, with thai coriander & lime dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Vegetarian Salad $15.00
    • Fresh salad greens, avocado, orange, capsicum, red onions, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, with honey & orange dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • -Add Chicken for $5.00
  • Prawn Risotto $24.00
    • Prawn & chorizo served with fresh herbs & parmesan cheese
  • Chicken Risotto $24.00
    • Chicken & mushroom served with fresh herbs & parmesan cheese
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • With your choice of two sides & butter (lemon, garlic or chilli )
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Cheesecake of the day $10.00
    • Served with a selection of sauce & creamy vanilla bean ice cream
  • Warm Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • Served with warm chocolate ganache with kapiti ice cream
  • Crunchy Hot apple Crumble $12.00
    • Served with custard, ice cream or cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding $12.00
    • Served with caramel sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • Served with your choice of sauce and hundreds of thousands. Sauces; chocolate, strawberry, caramel, passion fruits, berry coulis
GLUTEN FREE & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS GLUTEN FREE & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
  • ●Entree
  • Shrimp Cocktail
  • Pate (No Ciabatta)
  • Garlic Butter Prawns
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Mushrooms Risotto $21.50
  • Soup of the day
  • Vegetarian Salad
  • ●Salads
  • Thai beef salad (No crispy Noodles)
  • ●Mains
  • Salmon Risotto
  • Eye Fillet
  • Snapper
  • ●Dessert
  • Sundae
    • Without biscuit crumbs
SNACKS SNACKS
  • Garlic flatBread (Pizza Style) $10.00
    • Drizzled with italian glaze
  • Fries S $40.00 / L $8.00
  • Warm Focaccia Bread $10.00
    • With olive oil & balsamic reduction for dipping
  • Spicy Buffalo Wings $15.00
    • Chicken wings marinated in spicy buffalo sauce served with aioli
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Battered fish, crumbed mussels, squid rings, tempura prawns & chips
  • Potato Wedges $15.00
    • With bacon, sour cream & cheese, sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Spicy Beef Nachos $16.00
    • Topped with cheese, sour cream & capsicum salsa
  • Salt & pepper squid $13.00
    • Accompanied with chilli tomato jam & a salad garnish
  • Deep Fried Camembert $13.00
    • Crumbed & served on a bed of rocket with rich berry coulis & basil
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Thick and creamy with chunks of fresh seafood, vegetables & garlic bread
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • Ask our friendly team for today's soup
  • Traditional Shrimp cocktail $12.00
    • On a bed of lettuce topped with seafood sauce & lemon wedge
PIZZAS PIZZAS
  • Margherita $16.50
    • Mozzarella, tomato and basil pesto
  • Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Tandoori coated chicken, cranberry sauce, camembert & smoked bacon bits topped with rocket
  • Meat Lovers $21.50
    • Salami, ham, chorizo, bacon, nacho mince and bbq sauce
  • Venison Pepperoni $19.00
    • Spiced venison pepperoni & mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $19.00
    • Ham, pineapple, fresh thyme
  • Greek Lamb $22.00
    • Mozzarella, marinated minted lamb, red onion, baby spinach & tzatziki
DINNER MAINS DINNER MAINS
  • Eye Fillet $31.50
    • Cooked to your liking, served with potato & kumara cake, seasonal vegetables & your choice of sauce
  • Beef Scotch $32.00
    • 300g beef scotch served with a potato & kumara cake, roast carrots, seasonal vegetables & your choice of sauce
  • Lamb Shank $26.00
    • Braised lamb shank, served with kumara mash, seasonal vegetables & red wine just
  • Pork Belly $28.00
    • Marinated in honey, whiskey & fennel seeds served with kumara mash, seasonal vegetables, lime marmalade & apple sauce
  • Chicken Breast $28.00
    • Stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon, on a bed of potato mash, seasonal vegetables & pine nut sauce. Ask our friendly staff for today's special fillings
  • Sauces
    • Mushroom / red wine jus / blue cheese / peppercorn
  • Side Orders
  • -Seasonal vegetables / Side Salad / Mash Potato $5.00
  • -Potato & Kumara Cake $5.00
  • -Fries $4.00
BAR MENU BAR MENU
  • ●Platters
  • Tuakau Platter $45.00
    • 2-4 people: spicy chorizo, BBQ pulled pork, chicken liver pate, cold meat & salami, served with toasted focaccia, olives locally pickled onions, beetroot relish & rocket
  • Seafood Platter $30.00
    • 2-3 people: battered fish, crumbed calamari rings, crumbed mussels, tempura prawns & homemade fish cakes, served with rocket & sweet chilli sauce
  • ●Salads
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.50
    • Spicy marinated beef strips with fresh salad green, capsicum, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes with a thai coriander & lime dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Vegetarian Salad $15.00
    • Fresh salad greens, avocado, orange, capsicum, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes with honey & orange dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • -Add chicken for $5.00
  • Calamari Salad $22.50
    • Calamari on bed of julienne vegetables tossed with crispy noodles, green salad & dressed with a chilli tomato jam
  • ●Burgers & Hot Sandwiches
  • Pulled pork bun $15.00
    • Marinated & slow cooked pork, served on brioche with coleslaw & BBQ sauce
  • Tuakau Burger $19.50
    • Homemade burger patty served with bacon, egg, beetroot, tomato, fresh salad leaves, emmental cheese, pickled onion marmalade & a portion of fries
  • Chicken Burger $19.50
    • Tandoori chicken breast, served on a brioche bun with fresh salad leaves, cucumber, red onion, tomato, camembert, tzatziki & a portion of fries
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.50
    • Perfectly cooked steak on a focaccia base with fresh salad leaves, caramelized onion, mushroom, a fried egg, aioli & a portion of fries
  • BLAT $17.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato served between focaccia with a portion of fries
  • -Add Chicken For $5.00
  • ●Meat & Fish
  • Steak, Egg & Chips $18.50
    • Cooked to your liking & served with tomato sauce
  • Traditional Fish & chips $20.50
    • Fresh beer battered fish fillets served with chips, salad & lemon wedge
  • Local Beef sausages $16.50
    • With mashed potatoes, seasonal green & a rich onion gravy
  • Pork Spare Ribs $18.00
    • 1 1/2 kg portion of smokey BBQ sauce spare ribs served with a portion of fries & a side of coleslaw
BRUNCH MENU BRUNCH MENU
  • Available from 10am - 3pm
  • Elsie's ultimate breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, sausage, grilled, mushrooms & tomato, eggs (any style), baked beans & toast
  • Egg Benedict $17.00
    • With spinach & bacon or smoked salmon topped with a fresh hollandaise
  • French Toast $15.00
    • With grilled bacon, banana, & maple syrup
  • Omelette $12.00
    • With capsicum, mushroom, tomato, red onion and cheese
  • -Add Salmon or Chicken for $3.00
  • -Add Bacon or sausage for $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Vegetarian Rissotto $16
    • Portobello mushroom and blue cheese risotto topped with fresh roquette
  • -Chicken $22
  • Prawns $6
  • -Salmon $24
  • Caesar Salad (GF)
    • Crispy cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon and garlic croutons wtih our own Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg
  • Eggs $3
  • Steak and Eggs (GF)(DF) $24
    • Char-grilled 250g sirloin steak served with fries and bacon wrapped eggs
  • (GF): Gluten Free on request / (DF): Dairy Free on request
  • Chicken Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Hummus (Salad Wrap) Reg $8.00 Large $9.00
  • Chicken Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Meat Combo (Lamb & Chicken) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Kofta (Lamb Patty) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Adana Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Lamb Shish (Marinated Lamb Cubes) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Lamb Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Vegetable & Chickpea Curry (GF) (V) Dairy Free On Request) $24.0
    • Seasonal Veges & Chickpeas In A Red Curry Coconut Sauce On Cous Cous
  • Venison Stew $26.5
    • A Hearty Venison & Guinness Stew Served On A Green Herb Mash
  • Pan Seared Scallops $17.0
    • With A Roasted Beetroot & Cauliflower Puree & Sprout Salad
  • Venison Salad (GF) $19.5
    • Smoked Venison & Roasted Vegetable Salad With Baby Spinach, Blue Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts & Blackberry Dressing
  • Sesame Chicken & Bacon Salad (Gf On Request) $17.0
    • Marinated Chicken With Fresh Salad Greens, Bacon, Crispy Croutons & A Honey Mustard Dressing
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF) $28.0
    • Breast Of Chicken Filled With A Roasted Capsicum & Thyme Cream Cheese Filling On Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Minted Pea Puree
  • Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
    • a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • Breads for two $14.5
    • artisan bread served w house dips
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • Buttermilk Waffles $14.50
    • Two warm, crispy buttermilk waffles topped with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Scallops $19.00
    • Four beer battered scallops, served with salad and Thunder Crunch fries
  • Thunder Crunch Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Creamy Mushrooms and Bacon $18.50
    • Served on toasted grain bread
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Two eggs (any style) on toasted grain bread
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Baby spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread topped with hollandaise sauce - with crispy bacon
  • Corn Fritters $17.50
    • Stacked on salad greens topped with bacon, sour cream and avocado drizzled with chilli sauce
  • Willow Glen House Made Muesli $14.50
    • Nutty muesli served with your choice of yoghurt or milk and fruit
  • Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
  • Fish $3
  • Stir fried Oyster sauce $17
  • Stir fried yellow curry $17
  • Pork $3
  • Stir fried Garlic and Ground pepper $15
  • Pad Thai $15
    • Stir fried rice noodle with tamarind sauce, eggs, been sprout, ground pea nuts
  • Vegetable $2
  • Thai fish cakes $12.00
    • Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce
  • Kapiti cheese board $17.00
    • Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
  • Thai beef kebab $8.00
    • Served with a peanut sauce
  • Profiteroles $13.00
    • With a coffe liqueuor cream
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
  • Chocolate mousse $14.00
    • With orange and almond biscotti and vanilla bean cream
  • Peruvian sticks $8.00
    • Mozzarella rolled in pastry served with guacamole
  • Apricot and hazelnut torte $15.00
    • Served with fresh cream
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • w yogurt & fruit
  • Toasted Bagel $8.00
    • w cream cheese & preserves
  • Veggie Stack $17.00
    • veg fritter spinach tomato, hash brown, egg, mushrooms, hollandaise sauce
  • Veggie Fritters $17.00
    • w bacon/sour cream
  • Savoury Mince $16.00
    • w poached egg
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard half portion $8.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
  • Veggie Fritters $15.00
    • w sour cream
  • Avocado feta smash on sourdough gf $9
  • Sweetcorn fritters $17
    • Sweetcorn & coriander fritters - roasted tomato - holly bacon bangbang sauce
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
  • Chia& apple bircher $15
    • Almond soaked chia - fresh apple & pear - oats- coconut yogurt freeze cried fruit - roasted pepita
  • Omelette gf $19
    • Double smoked bacon & manchego filling - cherry tomatoes pickled onion 4 parsley salad - grain toast
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Stuffed mushroom hash gf $18
    • Ratatouille & rlcotta stuffed field mushrooms - peppered hash brown poached egg - basil pesto >>
  • Thai Green Prawn Curry $16.50
    • Prawns cooked in a mild spicy Thai green curry served ẃ jasmine rice & a crispy pompadom
  • Ironique Big Brekky $24.50
    • Streaky bacon, grilled tomato, breakfast sausage, mushroom, hashbrown & eggs cooked to your liking served on sour dough
  • Caribbean shrimp salad $21.00
    • The ’ultimate’ summery salad...shrimps, mango, radish, avocado spring onion, pumpkin seeds & cos lettuce & tossed in a zingy sweet honey lime vinaigrette
  • Nachos $13.80
    • Nachos topped beef & beans, cheese, sour cream & salsa
  • Bacon $17.50
  • Duct Confit $37.50
    • Duck leg with a "big fat flavour blast" served on a mustard mash ẃ seasonal greens and a port wine jus
  • Blueberry Pancakes $11.00
    • Light fluffy blueberry pancakes topped with vanilla butter & coco chips drizzled with maple syrup & a dollop of cream
  • Lamb burger $19.90
    • Ironique-made lamb pattie, crunchy slaw with dressing in between a Artisan burger bun with feta, beetroot relish, minted yoghurt served with steak fries & tomato sauce
  • Paua Fritters $ 2.00
  • Hot Dogs $ 2.50
  • Kid’s Burger $ 4.50
  • Lasagne $ 3.00
  • Cajun Wings $ 2.00
  • Sausage $ 1.80
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $ 2.00
  • Garlic Roast Potatoes $8.00
  • Seasonal Greens $9.00
  • Autumn Salad $9.00
    • Beetroot, rocket, feta. walnut. balsamic vinaigrette.
  • BBQ Chicken $26.00
    • Whole chicken leg, potato & radish salad, baby carrots.
  • Chorizo. roast peppers, bocconcini, rocket, red onion $22.50
  • Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbread $12.00
    • Kalamata olives, pesto, hummus & tapenade.
  • Pork Ribs $25.00
    • Coleslaw. BBQ& Pepper sauce.
  • Onion Ring Hot Rod $9.00
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Chicken Breast Pita(regular/petita) $10.90 / $8.90
  • Buffalo Chicken Salad (regular/petita) $13.50 / $11.50
  • Chick n Fala Pita(regular/petita) $11.50 /$9.50
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • 2 Fish chips with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $12.80
  • Bacon Burger/Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
  • Ham Cheese & pineapple $4.90
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Hot Sandwich $6.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • Steak Burger/Steak & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
  • Roast Pork/Roast Beef Meal Small $14.80
  • Butter Chicken $15.50
    • A favourite dish – Boneless chicken marinated overnight, cooked in a mild tomato gravy with butter and cream
  • Vegetarian $14.50
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • - Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
  • Pappadoms - 4 pieces $2.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Kadai Chicken $15.50
    • Boneless chicken wok cooked with fresh onion and capsicum in Kadai spices
Elsie's Restaurant at Tuakau Hotel

Elsie's Restaurant at Tuakau Hotel

location

Address

1/3 George Street, Tuakau, Waikato, Waikato, 2121, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 9-236 8084

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11 AM to 9 PM Tue 11 AM to 9 PM Wed 11 AM to 9 PM Thu 11 AM to 9 PM Fri 11 AM to 9 PM Sat 10 AM to 9 PM Sun 10 AM to 9 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

European

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
1/3 George Street, Tuakau, Waikato, Waikato, 2121, New Zealand
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