First Choice Restaurant in Lower Hutt Menu

APPETISERS APPETISERS
  • Shrimp Cocktail $6.00
  • Roti with Satay Sauce $4.00
  • Fried Wontons (6) $4.00
  • Fried Spring Rolls (2) $3.50
  • Sesame Prawn Toasts (4) $5.00
  • Fried Stuffed Mushrooms (4) $5.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Wings (3) $5.50
  • Chicken Kebabs with Satay Sauce (3) $5.00
  • Steamed Dim Sims (4) $5.00
  • Steamed or Fried Dumplings (6) $5.50
  • Steamed Pork Buns (2) $5.00
  • Fried King Prawns (4) $7.00
  • Garlic King Prawns (4) $7.00
  • Fried Scallops (4) $7.00
  • Bowl of Mushrooms $6.00
SOUP SOUP
  • Combination Seafood Soup Small $5.00 Large $13.00
  • Scallops & Mushroom Soup Small $5.00 Large $13.00
  • Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup Small $4.00 Large $10.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup Small $4.00 Large $10.00
  • Wonton Soup Small $5.00 Large $9.00
  • Roast Pork Wonton Soup Small $6.50 Large $10.00
  • Roast Pork Wonton Noodles Soup Small $6.50 Large $10.00
  • Chicken Noodles or Hofun Soup Small $6.00 Large $9.00
  • Beef Brisket Noodles or Hofun Soup Small $6.50 Large $9.50
EXTRAS (WITH ANY CHINESE DISHES) EXTRAS (WITH ANY CHINESE DISHES)
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Extra Meats $3.00
  • Mushrooms or Tomato or Pineapple $3.00
  • Bread and Butter $0.70
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Honey Chicken $14.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $14.00
  • Crispy Chicken $13.50
  • Lemon Chicken $15.00
  • Orange Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken and Vegetables $13.00
  • Chicken and Cashew nuts $15.00
  • Chicken Ginger and Spring Onion $14.50
  • Chicken and Mushrooms $15.00
  • Chicken Curry and Vegetables $13.00
  • Chicken Satay on Hot Plate $15.00
  • Chicken Black Pepper on Hot Plate $15.00
BEEF BEEF
  • Orange Beef $15.00
  • Beef and Cashew Nuts $15.00
  • Beef and Mushrooms $15.00
  • Beef in Black Bean Sauce $13.00
  • Beef Ginger and Spring Onion $14.50
  • Sichuan Beef & Vegetables (spicy) $13.00
  • Beef Satay on Hot Plate $15.00
  • Beef Black Pepper on Hot Plate $15.00
PORK PORK
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $14.00
  • Sweet Sour Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
  • Salt & Pepper pork Spare Ribs (spicy) $15.00
  • Honey B.B.Q Pork $16.00
  • Stir—fried Roasted pork & Vegetables $13.50
  • Sichuan Pork & Vegetables (spicy) $13.00
  • Pork Pineapple & Cashew nuts $16.00
  • Shredded Pork with Coriander $15.00
  • Shredded Pork in Sweet Chilli Sauce $15.00
LAMB LAMB
  • Cumin Lamb (spicy) $17.00
  • Lamb & Spring Onion in Soya Sauce $17.00
  • Lamb & Black Pepper on Hot Plate $17.00
  • Lamb with Ginger & Spring Onion $17.00
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Sweet Sour King Prawn $19.00
  • King Prawn and Vegetables $19.00
  • King Prawn and Cashew Nuts $22.00
  • Sichuan King Prawn & Vegetables $19.00
  • Scallops and Vegetables $19.00
  • Scallops and Cashew Nuts $22.00
  • Sichuan Scallops & Vegetables $19.00
  • Combination Seafood on Hot Plate $21.00
  • Combination Seafood and Cashew Nuts $22.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $15.00
  • Fish and Vegetables $14.00
  • Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion $15.00
  • Squid & Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid (spicy) $15.00
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Stir - fried Mixed Vegetables $10.00
  • Stir - fried Chinese Vegetables (bok choi) $11.00
  • Vegetable and Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Eggplant in Sweet Chilli Sauce $15.00
  • Eggplant in Garlic Sauce $15.00
TOFU TOFU
  • Tofu and Vegetables $12.00
  • Combination Meat Tofu & Vegetables $15.00
  • Tofu with Seafood & Vegetables $20.00
  • Mar Por Tofu with Beef & Shrimps (spicy) $15.00
EGG FU YOUNG EGG FU YOUNG
  • Vegetables Egg Fu Young $9.50
  • Roasted Pork Egg Fu Young $11.00
  • Chicken Egg Fu Young $11.00
  • Combination Meat Egg Fu Young $12.00
  • Shrimp Egg Fu Young $14.00
  • King Prawn Egg Fu Young $20.00
  • Combination Seafood Egg Fu Young $20.00
CHOW MEIN (NOODLES) CHOW MEIN (NOODLES)
  • House Special Fried Noodles (with pork & eggs) $13.00
  • Vegetables Chow Mein $9.50
  • Roasted Pork Chow Mein $11.00
  • Chicken Chow Mein $11.00
  • Combination Meat Chow Mein $12.00
  • Combination Seafood Chow Mein $20.00
  • Bami Goreng (spicy) $12.00
  • Fried Rice Noodles with Beef Spring Onion $12.00
RICE RICE
  • Steamed Rice Small $2.00 Large $6.00
  • Roasted Pork Fried Rice Small $6.00 Large $11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice Small $6.00 Large $11.00
  • Combination Meat Fried Rice Small $6.50 Large $12.00
  • Shrimp Fried Rice Small $7.50 Large $14.00
  • King Prawn Fried Rice $20.00
  • Combination Seafood Fried Rice $20.00
  • Nasi Goreng (spicy) $12.00
THAI & MALAYSIA THAI & MALAYSIA
  • Seafood Tomyum Noodles Soup $14.00
    • 3 king prawn, squid, crabmeat and noodles
  • Pad Thai $13.00
    • mixed meats, with rice noodles & homemade satay sauce
  • Pad See Yew $20.00
    • mixed seafod with rice noodles & homemade satay sauce
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
    • noodles with chicken, egg, shrimps, beansprouts & chilli
  • Chow Kuey Teou $12.00
    • rice noodles & chicken, egg, shrimps, beansprouts & chilli
  • Curry Laksa $11.00
    • noodles, chicken, shrimps, beansprouts in curry soup
GRILLS GRILLS
  • Mushroom or Tomato $2.00
  • with salad, chips
  • Extras:
  • Egg $1.00
  • Onion or Pineapple $2.00
  • Fish or sausage $2.50
  • Fish and eggs $10.00
  • Sausages and eggs $10.00
  • Crumbed beef schnitzel and eggs $13.00
  • Crumbed chicken schnitzel and eggs $15.00
  • Crispy chicken (half) and eggs $15.00
  • Mixed grill $17.00
    • 1 fish, 1 sausage, 2 bacon, 2 scallops & 2 eggs
  • Pork chops and eggs $18.00
  • Scotch fillet steak and eggs $18.00
  • T-bone steak and eggs $19.00
  • Fried scallops (6) and eggs $17.00
CHEF RECOMMENDATION CHEF RECOMMENDATION
  • Dough Ball in Tomato Soup (L) $10.00
  • Peking Hot & Sour Soup (L) $10.00
  • Fried Tofu $5.00
  • Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce $8.00
  • Salt and Pepper Chicken $8.00
  • Delicious Pork Trotters $5.00
  • Hot & Spicy Pig Ears $8.00
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Tripe $8.00
  • Crackling Pork $10.00
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (spicy) $15.00
  • Crispy Duck
  • 1/4 for $10.00
  • Half for $20.00
  • Cantonese Roasted Duck
  • 1/4 for $10.00
  • Half for $20.00
  • Whole for $30.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • VINDALOO Chicken $15.90 / Lamb $16.50 / Prawns $18.50 / Fish $16.50
    • A hot dish cooked with peppers, chillies and special vindaloo sauce
  • VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS $8.90
  • PANEER CHILLI DRY/GRAVY $13.90
    • Paneer mixed with corn flour and deep fried, sauteed with ginger, garlic, onions, so ysauce and vinegar
  • GOAT CURRY MASALA WITH BONE $16.50
    • A must try dish cooked in a traditional way with whole spices, onions andtomatoes
  • ACHARI CHICKEN $15.90
    • Chicken cooked with mustard oil, onions, fenugreek and pickle...hot dish
  • ALOO MATTAR $12.90
    • Potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes, green peas and spices
  • TIKKA MASALA CHICKEN Chicken $15.90 /Lamb $16.50
    • An internationally famous dish, cooked with onions, tomatoes, spices and finished with yoghurt
  • LAMB BIRYANI $16.00
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Spare Ribs $12.50
    • 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
  • Egg & Steak/Bacon $5.10
  • Wonton & Pork $11.00
  • Hash Brown $1.50
  • Mars Bar $3.30
  • Fried Ho Fun with Beef $12.00
  • Shrimp $11.00
  • Shrimp $11.50
  • 1/2 Wedges $2.80
  • AALOO PARANTHA $4.00
    • Unleavened whole meal flour bread stuffed with mashed potatoes, chopped onions, spices, green chili and fresh coriander
  • LAMB ROGANJOSH $15.50
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices in traditional Indian style.
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $15.50
    • A South Indian dish, cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, and spices.
  • MANGO CHICKEN $15.50
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a white sauce and brown sauce
  • MINT CHUTNEY $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chilies and spices
  • VEGETABLE PULAO $5.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, fried onions, served with fresh coriander
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.00
    • Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in tandoori topped with green herbs >>
  • MIXED VEGETABLE PICKLE $3.00
    • Hot sour pickle with mixed vegetables.
  • Chicken satay sticks (3) $6.60
  • Shredded duck meat fried rice / Shredded pork in spicy sauce with rice $12.90
  • Orange beef with rice / Eggplant and minced pork with vegetables and rice $12.90
  • Tofu stir fried vegetables with rice $10.90
  • Green curry chicken with rice $10.90
  • Cured meat on rice in bamboo tube $13.90
  • Pork ribs in black bean sauce on rice in bamboo tube $13.90
  • Tempura crab meat (5) $5.50
  • 27. Stir fried chicken with ginger on rice $13.50
  • 7. Rice noodle soup $12.50
    • with a choice of: rare or well done beef or chicken. Served with a side of salad on the side.
  • 5. Shrimp/Chicken/Beef/Squid salad $15.00
    • Poached shrimps with fresh mint, coriander, Carrot, cabbage and onion mixed with peanuts and special dressing sauce
  • 25. Lamb curry on rice or roti $13.50
  • 22. Stir fried prawns $13.50
    • with shell or no shell with tamarind on rice
  • 17. Stir fried vegetables with chicken/pork/beef on rice $12.50
  • 13. Spring Rolls with a Choice of Grilled Pork/Beef/Chicken $13.00
    • On rice vermicelli and salad and peanuts. Served with fish sauce on the side
  • 12. Prawn Stir-fried with Veg on rice $12.50
  • Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Achar. $3.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
    • Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
  • The Fillet $00.00
    • Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
    • Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
    • All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
  • In the Roar $36.00
    • 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
  • Traditional Stewed Pork $15.00
    • Special Vietnamese traditional stewed pork with pepper. Served with rice on the side
  • Beer Battered & Chips $14.00
    • Lightly beer battered local fish with chips, garlic infused mayo & salad greens
  • Fillet Steak & Eggs $18.50
    • Fillet steak cooked to your liking with eggs (any style), tomato, mushrooms, fries & hollandaise sauce
  • Muesli $6.00
    • Seasonal fruit or banana with yoghurt or milk
  • Veggie Benedict $14.00
    • English muffin, tomato, avocado, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $15.00
    • Stir-fried sweet & sour pork ribs. Served with/without rice on the side
  • Vietnamese Noodle Soup - Pho $16.00
    • Consisting of broth, rice noodles, a few herbs and meat (beef or chicken), served with salad and black/chilli sauce on the side
  • Stuffed Shrimp Tomato $15.00
    • Vietnamese stuffed shrimp and tomato. Served with rice on the side
  • Pasta $15.00
    • Chicken, bacon, onion, mushroom & baby spinach tossed with fettuccine, cooked in a creamy garlic sauce.
  • Soup of the day $9.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with garlic bread.
  • Tiger wedges $14.50
    • Topped with bacon & melted cheese, served with sour cream & tomato relish. >>
  • Thai Style Beef or Chicken Salad $15.00
    • Tender strips of grilled beef tossed with mesclun, red cabbage, carrots, coriander, mint, cherry tomatoes & red onions, with a Thai-style dressing.
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • poached free range eggs and hollandaise on a toasted English muffin served with your choice of wilted spinach, bacon or smoked salmon
  • Tiger Platter - to share $27.00
    • The combination of chicken tenders, fish goujons, mini hotdogs, samosas, spring rolls, wedges and fries. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Beef $14.00
    • Homemade beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion, mayo and relish in a mustard and garlic toasted bun. Served with fries.
  • Steak Burger $14.00
    • Grilled minute steak with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion, caramelised onions, cheese & mayo In a toasted mustard and garlic bun. Served with fries >>
  • Thai chili Beer LF LGI $9.00
    • spinach, spicy Beef, Tomato, Red onion, Pineapple, sesame seeds, crispy Noodles
  • BLAT $8.50
    • Lettuce, Grilled Bacon, Avocado, Tomato
  • Warm Wrap Pockets $5.80
    • choose one of the wraps(spinach & garlic pesto garlic & herb or sundried tomato & basil)(roasted beef roasted chicken, shaved ham, or vegetarian, avocado tomato red onion and cucumber)
  • Grilled Bacon $8.50
    • Baby spinach grilled bacon roasted potato, beetroot, egg, parmesan cheese, chives
  • Smoked Salmon & Avocado $9.50
    • Lettuce, smoked salmon avocado crispy noodles, sundried tomato
  • Nordic $9.00
    • Lettuce, smoked salmon, Red onion, olives, Tomato
  • V2 DELUX V, GV
    • Spinach, Avocado, Capsicum, Mushroom, Feta cheese, Tomato, Pine Nuts
  • Caesar $9.50
    • Lettuce, Teriyaki chicken, Grilled Bacon, Anchovy, crouton, Egg, Parmesan cheese
  • Toasted bagels
  • All the goodstuff(V) $15.00
    • Bacon, twice-cooked potato, spinach, tomato, mushroom, poached eggs and toast
  • Bacon and eggs butty $12.00
    • On toasted sourdough
  • The garden breakfast $15.00
    • Twice-cooked potato, spinach, tomato, mushroom, poached eggs and toast
  • Egg on toast (V) $10.00
    • Eggs your on sourdough
  • Eggs florentine (V) $16.00
    • Spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise on twice-cooked potato
  • The mighty breakfast $18.00
    • Twice-cooked potato, spinach, tomato, mushroom, spinach, poached eggs and toast
  • -Salmon, cream cheese and capers $12.00
  • + garlic bread $17.00
  • Beef burger also includes caramelised onion and cheese
  • Beer battered Fish and Chips $16.00
    • Fresh fish served with fries, a garden salad and tartare sauce
  • BBQ Pork Ribs Half rack $20 Full rack $30
    • Spare ribs drenched in our BBQ sauce and cooked till just holding the bone, served with a garden salad and wedges with sour cream
  • Eddies Burger $16.00
    • your choice of Beef or Chicken, served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, relish and aioli
  • Chicken burger also includes pineapple and cheese
  • Scotch Fillet Steak
    • Seared to your liking and served with fries, garden salad and a mushroom sauce
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.00
    • your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel
  • MANGO CHICKEN $16.50
    • boneless chicken cooked in mango sauce
  • PANEER PAKORA 6 PCS $7.80
  • LAMB PEPPER FRY $10.80
    • lamb cooked marinated black pepper
  • BAWL HANDI $17.00
    • diced cut, lamb, chicken and mixed veg cooked in onion & tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN SAAGWALA $16.50
    • boneless chicken cooked in spinach sauce
  • KURKURE KEBAB $10.00
    • Chef's special recipe
  • VEGETABLE KOHLAPURI $14.00
    • mixed seasonal vegetables in Kolhapur spices in onion tomato gravy
  • CHICKEN PATIYALA $16.50
    • chief's special chicken
  • 1/2 $30.00
  • Vegetarian Selection $12.50
    • Wonton wrapped spring rolls, samosa and vegetable wontons. Served with beer battered fries and teriyaki and chilli sauce.
  • Margarita $15.50
    • Fresh sliced tomato, ripped balls of boccocini and dashes of tabasco sauce finished with fresh basil leaves.
  • Panfried chorizo sausage
  • Vegetable wontons with sweet chilli sauce
  • Marinated kalamata olives with fresh herbs and citrus
  • Wedges Small $6.50 Large $8.50
    • Deep fried and served plain with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Seafood Selection $12.50
    • Crumbed mussels, scallops and prawn cutlets, served with beer battered fries and crab stick. With lemon wedges, tartare sauce and sweet chilli.
First Choice Restaurant

First Choice Restaurant

location

Address

180 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington, Wellington, 5012, New Zealand

phone

Phone

045688754

clock

Opened hours

11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM (Tue-Fri), 4:30 PM to 10 PM (Sat-Sun), Mon Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Malaysian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Corkage Fee Charged

Location
180 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington, Wellington, 5012, New Zealand