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

  • 200g Beef brisket, house made rub $16.00
  • Pan fried fish of the day $24.00
    • lime hollandaise, avocado Panzanella Salad
  • Green round beans, smoked butter and almonds GF $8.00
  • KOHU road Ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce, berry compote, vanilla cream and almonds GF $12.00
  • Barbecue street corn with sweet paprika butter GF $8.00
  • RasPberry and white chocolate Brulee and shortbread GF $12.00
  • 200g Smoked salmon, red pepper aioli, and walnut salsa $17.00
  • Warm cheese cornbread $8.00
    • with brown butter V
  • Meat Combo (Lamb & Chicken) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Kofta (Lamb Patty) Reg $11.50 Large $16.00
  • Moussakka N A
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Falafel Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Zucchini Entree $2.00 each
  • Lamb Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • French toast (brioche) $16.90
    • w/ bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Bacon / sausage / tomato / mushrooms $5.00
  • Lambs fry $17.50
    • w/ bacon & fried potatoes
  • Al brown salmon, cream cheese & capers $ 14.50
  • Toasties $ 8.50
    • 2 fillings / gluten-free toastie extra $2.00 ham / cheese / tomato / pineapple / corn / onion
  • Curly fries / beer battered fries $6.50
  • Al brown bacon / egg / avocado $13.50
  • Chicken burger $22.00
    • w/ brie, chilli jam on toasted ciabatta & steak fries
  • Side Salad $12
    • w olives, capsicum, tomato, cucumber, feta
  • Val’s Banoffee Cheesecake $13.5
    • w banana, whipped cream
  • Pork Belly $32
    • w sticky rice, Asian greens
  • Margarita $21
    • basil, tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $21
    • pineapple, mozzarella, ham
  • Feta Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w caramelised onion
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • 4 Fish, 12 Mussels, 12 Oysters, $4.00 Chips $30.00
  • 3 Fish, 3 Crab Stick, 2 Hot Dog, 4 Scallops, 6 Squid Rings, $2.00 Chips $20.00
  • Roast Duck $38.00 each
  • Tarakihi $3.80
  • 4 Fish, 4 Crab Stick, 4 Mini Spring Roll, 2 Potato Fritter, $4.00 Chips $15.00
  • 30 Chicken Nibbles & $4.00 Chips $25.00
  • Special - 12 Oysters $15.00
  • 2 Fish Burgers $7.00
  • Open Steak Sammy (Scotch Fillet Steak) $23.50
    • Served on Focaccia bread with mesclun salad mix, chunky red onion rings, grated cheese, beetroot relish and steak fries
  • Eggs Benedict Bacon $16.90
    • Baby spinach, bacon, poached eggs & moroccan hollandaise sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • The Betty-Boo Burger $19.50
    • Served on a tasty bun with mesclun salad mix, Portuguese chicken, cheddar cheese, curly fries, capsicum apricot chutney and caramelized onion
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Eggs on Ciabatta $14.50
    • With Bacon
  • Fresh Berry Hotcake Stack $14.50
    • Served warm with fresh berries compote, maple syrup and cream
  • Lighter Caesar Salad $22.50
    • Served with cos lettuce salad mix, crispy chicken, premier streaky bacon, cherry tomatoes, ciabatta toasted croutons tossed in our light healthy dressing
  • Tomato Sauce $2.00
  • Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Dal Tadka (Fry) $13.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices finished with fresh herbs
  • ·Tandoori Chicken
    • Whole Chicken marinated with yoghurt, Indian spices, and herbs and then cooked in tandoori oven
  • Chicken Do Piyaza $18.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion slices & selection of spices
  • Coconut Rice $7.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with mustard seeds, special chef’s spices and fried coconut
  • Saag Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep fried
  • Chicken Balti $17.00
    • Tender chicken cooked with diced capsicum, onion with combination of chef's various sauces
  • Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
  • Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
  • Soup of the day $8.00
  • Beef and Ale Pie $6.00
  • Homemade Stew $10.00
  • Muffin $4.00
  • Scone $3.50
  • Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $23.50
    • Eye fillet tail and bacon on toasted bread with espy garden salad topped with fried eggs, cheese, onion relish and aioli served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Prawn and Avocado Salad $14.00
    • Espy garden salad topped with garlic prawns and avocado smash
  • Sides
  • Grilled banana and bacon with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $17.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffin with tomato relish and hollandaise sauce
  • Kids pancakes with fruit salad, maple syrup and cream $7.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.50
    • Smoked chicken, cucumber, cherry tomato, red pepper, red onion, croutons tossed in espy salad dressing with avocado smash and aioli
  • Espy Breakfast $22.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, espy creamy mushrooms, toasted bread, tomato relish with eggs of your choice
  • Add Fries $4.00
  • Carbonara Tagliatelle $17.00
    • Streaky bacon, grilled chicken, mushrooms, cream and parmesan sauce
  • Mussels $14.90 / $27.50
    • 1/2 or 1 Doz - Coromandel green lipped mussels steamed served with warm bread and your choice of white wine cream, garlic and fresh lemon OR sweet and sour chilli orange broth
  • Add 8 Prawns $8.00
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • Fresh market fish battered with house cut chips, a green salad, fresh tartare and lemon
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, local made sausages, tomato, grain toast and crispy potato
  • Potato Mash $6.50
  • Garlic Bread $4.90
  • Full Breakfast $14.60
    • bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, sausage & toast with spreads
  • Mushrooms & Bacon $13.50
  • Bacon& Eggs - any style $11.40
  • Toasted Muesli $9.30
    • with fruit & yoghurt
  • Seafood Cocktail $12.80
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $15.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with salmon
  • Pancakes $14.60
    • two pancakes with fresh fruit, cream & maple syrup
  • Hummingbird Bombe Alaska
    • Duck island mascarpone ice cream and hummingbird cake encased in a raw sugar meringue
  • Prime Beef Tenderloin $42
    • Mini tapenade stuffed beef olive with smoked potato mash, onion ash, beetroot, black garlic, tarragon and jus
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • Turmeric and Sweet Potato Gnocchi $35
    • Artichoke purée, artesian smoked mozzarella, olive soil, pickled pumpkin, spring greens, fresh mint and tamarind relish
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $24
    • With crisp baby cos, bagel chips, asparagus, radish, peppered cream cheese and ranch dressing
  • Volcanic Ciabatta $8
    • Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
  • -chicken, bacon, coddled egg, reggiano parmesan, cream sauce $24
  • -Délice de Bourgogne (France)
    • A decadent triple-cream brie. Incredibly rich and full flavoured cheese with a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
    • Salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • The ‘Long Black’ Eggs $17.00
    • Hash browns topped with poached eggs, smoked salmon & Hollandaise sauce
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With aioli
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $14.00
    • Creamed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • Full breakfast $17.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, eggs & toast
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Caramelized bananas and cream
  • Fries $7.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
    • Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Angus beef burger with homemade beetroot relish, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and aioli on Artisanal Ciabatta $18
  • Surfers Ganola with homemade museli, yoghurt, honey and seasonal fruit $13
  • Kumara chips $7
    • with tomato sauce
  • Beer battered onion rings $6
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
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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