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

  • From 11am
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • see Sides Menu for more options
  • House Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Boiled Egg & Soldiers $5.00
  • Jimmy John's Chicken Fingers $13.00
    • Spicy Sriracha Chicken Wings
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Poached Eggs on Sourdough & Hollandaise with either Free Range Ham, Free Range Bacon, House Smoked Salmon or Spinach
  • All Day
  • Toast & Spreads $6.00
    • Your choice of spread with Sourdough, 5 Grain, Gluten Free or Bagel
  • Haemul Jungol (2 people) $41.00
    • Mixed Seafood (crabs, prawns, mussels, squid) and vegetables
  • Bulgogi with rice $15.80
    • Beef marinated in Korean traditional soy sauce
  • Haemul Pa Jun $21.00
    • Korean pancake (rice & wheat based) with mixed seafood and vegetables
  • Moo Ssam (Thin slices of radish rolls, 3 pieces / 6 pieces) $6.50 / $12.00
  • Chicken Bulgogi with rice $15.80
    • Chicken marianted in Korean traditional soy sauce
  • Pan Fride Dumpling (3 pieces) / Steamed Dumpling (4pieces) $6.50
  • Vegetable Rolls (3 pieces) $6.50
  • Jangeo Gui (Grilled eel) with rice and miso soup $20.50
  • Bruschetta Plate N/A
    • one of each on warm garlic rubbed ciabatta:
  • Wee Fiend $17.00
    • As above only smaller
  • Bruschetta Plate $18.50
    • sliced tomato with basil oil and balsamic reduction
  • Open Steak Sammie $20.50
    • Marinated beef with rocket, gerkin, portobello mushroom, caramelised onions and bernaise sauce
  • French Toast $16.50
    • with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • tender marinated beef, Shanghai, carrots, red onion, cucumber, toasted smashed nuts and coriander topped with crispy kumara and splashed with rose's famous Thai dressing
  • Homemade Toasted Muesli $13.50
    • with Vanilla poached pear and yoghurt
  • Toasted Bagel $16.50
    • with creamy scrambled eggs, chives and smoked salmon
  • Sizzling lamb $18.00
    • with onions & black pepper
  • Cooked celery with beancurd skin $5.00
  • Fruit Sala ice cream $4.50
  • Stir-fried scallops $24.00
    • with cashew nuts and vegetables >>
  • Deep fried crispy prawns(12pcs) $18.00
  • Black bean Squid on the hot plate $18.00
  • Vegetables comb $16.00
  • Tofu $12.00
    • with oyster sauce
  • Aioli $2.00
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • Onions $3.50
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • MARGARITA $15.00
    • Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato and herbs.
  • SOUJUKLU PIDHE $14.00
    • Turkish sujuk (salami), mozzarella cheese and egg
  • CHICKEN ISKENDER $14.50
    • Sliced chicken served on rice, comes with salad, bread and dips.
  • PASTIRMALI PIDHE $16.00
    • Turkish pastrami (100% Turkish and halal), mozzarella cheese, egg and herbs
  • BEEF ISKENDER $14.00
    • Sliced beef served on rice, comes with salad, bread and dips.
  • FALAFEL KEBAB (VEGAN/VEGETARIAN) SMALL 8.50/LARGE$10.00
    • Chickpea patties wrapped with salad and sauce
  • BEEF PIDHE $13.00
    • Beef, onion, mushroom, mozzarella cheese and egg.
  • VENISON SALAD $15.00
    • Diced grilled venison served on fresh salad with dips.
  • Hawaiian Burger $5.00
  • Hot Dog / Sausage $2.20
  • K3 $5.00
    • Fish, 2 chicken nuggets, chips, squeeze on sauce
  • Dim Sim $1.50
  • K4 $5.00
    • 2 squid rings, potato fritter, 2 chicken nugget, chips, squeeze on sauce
  • K2 $5.00
    • Crab stick, 2 chicken nuggets, squid ring, chips, squeeze on sauce
  • Meat Patty / Fish Cakes / Apricot Turnover / Apple Turnover $2.00
  • -Paua Fritter $6.50
  • -udon
    • (Wheat noodle)
  • Chicken & prawns $19,9
    • with yum yum sauce
  • Teriyaki fish $14,5
  • Teriyaki Beef $14,5
  • Seaweed chips with aioli $6,9
  • -Miso soup base
  • Prawn or fish sticks $9,9
  • Tempura Tofu Don $13,9
  • Sauteed Diced Beef $18.50
    • Diced Beef, fried onion, capsicum and chips.
  • Hot Chips:
  • Muesli with Fruit or Banana only $9.50
    • Fruit or Banana only, yogurt & milk.
  • To Accompany Meal
  • Spring Roll
  • Vietnamese Noodle Soup-Pho $15.00
    • slice of beef/chicken with rice noodle, spring onion, coriander, serve with salad on side and black/chili sauce
  • Steak Burger $7.50
  • SP Big Breakfast $16.00
    • Strip of marinated pork, eggs, sausage, hash brown and chips, roast tomato, pineapple, 2 slices of toast or plain.
  • 21. Chicken Hot Pepper Sauce $13.50
  • 62. Fish Congee $6.50
  • 70. Fried Kuey Teow with Black Bean $13.00
  • 66. Fried Kuey Teow (Beef) $12.00
  • 104. Chef Special Stir Fried $13.00
  • 103. Plumb Duck $13.50
  • 31. Hot & Sour Soup $6.50
  • 69. Shrimp Fried Rice $18.00
  • Beef Burger £5.25
  • LA GALETTE DE LA SEMAINE
    • Please ask our friendly staff for the description
  • Cheese Burger £5.50
  • LA MARSEILLAISE $15.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, pitted olives, feta, spinach, hazelnut, fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil
  • Locally dressed Crab £10.25
    • served with a baked potato, mayo dip and a side salad
  • Chilli Boat £5.75
    • Hot Chilli Cheese Baguette
  • Moules Mariniere £10.25
    • with freshly baked bread
  • Remember the Menu changes daily, this is only a sample of what may be available when you visit
  • Chicken Burger $14.00
    • Hand-crumbed chicken schnitzel in a garlic and mustard toasted bun with cheese, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, onion, mayo and relish. Served with fries. >>
  • Tiger Fries $6.50
    • Steak fries served with aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Omelette $14.50
    • 2 egg omelette served with salad greens with your choice of the following smoked salmon, baby spinach and cottage cheese, ham, tomato, cheese and baby spinach or tomato, cheese, capsicum, baby spinach and mushroom
  • Fish Burger $14.00
    • Golden tempura battered fish fillet with lettuce, tomato, onion, beetroot, cheese and tartare sauce in a garlic toasted bun. Served with fries >>
  • Eggs on toast $7.00
    • your choice of fried, scrambled or poached free range eggs on wholegrain toast
  • 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 wedges $14.50
    • Topped with bacon & melted cheese, served with sour cream & tomato relish. >>
  • Chicken $14.00
    • Hand-crumbed chicken schnitzel in a garlic and mustard toasted bun with cheese, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, onion, mayo and relish. Served with fries.
  • Any Chaat item plus samosa with Tamarind sauce and coke for $8.99
  • Any chaat item plus a samosa with Tamarind sauce and mango Lassi $9.99
  • MASALA THEPLA $7.99
    • made from wholemeal flour, spinach, fenugreek, garlic and other herbs, Thepla served with raita and pickle
  • THALI NUMBER 2 $9.99
    • 3 plain roti curry rice kadi papadum pickle
  • DAL MAKHANI RICE $8.99
    • it is a popular dish originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, the primary ingredients are whole black lentil with red kidney beans, butter and cream served with rice
  • Mango Pulp $1.99
  • CHAPATI AND CURRY $7.99
    • Wholemeal Chappati served with curry and Pickle
  • Prasad Shero (dessert) $2.99
  • Chicken achari H$12/F$15.5
    • Chicken dish that is made with all the spices one would normally use in an pakistani pickle, it's is aromatic and delicious
  • Chicken jalfrezi H$9/F$13.5
    • Marinated pieces of meat or vegetables are fried in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick sauce with onions, peppers and tomatoes
  • Mix veg curry H$9/F$13.5
    • Assorted vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy
  • Lahori fish-deep fried $13.00
    • Lahori fish is known for its spicy distinct taste in pakistan, it is light, crispy and crunchy from the outside while moist, tender, aromatic, and jam-packed with flavors from the inside
  • Chilli paneer $15.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and green chillies in soya sauce
  • Chicken roll $7.00
  • Vegetarian platter for two $12.50
    • Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji and vege pakora served piping hot on a sizzler
  • Paneer tikka masala H$9/F$13.5
    • Diced cottage cheese cooked in onion tomato sauce
  • Roasted Green Meadows Angus rump cap, French onion butter, green beans, steak sauce, poutine - Kingsmeade curd, oxtail gravy for two $78
  • Potato + celeriac dauphinoise potato wellington, olive, oven roasted beets, candied walnuts, fresh goats cheese, $29
  • Pigs head terrine, preserved peaches, chicken parfait, grilled chorizo, white onion kimchi, milk bread toast $19
  • Todays line caught fish, kaimoana escebeche, Spanish romesco, carrot + vanilla puree MP
  • Lemon crème brulee, yoghurt + thyme gelato, sable biscuit $15
  • Waitoa chicken “schnitzel”, ricotta gnocchi, sweetcorn, chicken crackling, shellfish jus $32
  • Iceberg wedge salad, Caesar condensed milk dressing, parmesan $7
  • Ora king salmon belly, gin botanicals, vanilla, compressed cucumber, damson plum $17
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