Gentle Giant in Christchurch City Menu

SOMETHING LIGHT SOMETHING LIGHT
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served w toasted Supergrain bread
  • Oven Toasted Muesli $14.50
    • Served w seasonal fruits, milk and Greek yoghurt
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
EGGS EGGS
  • Eggs your way $10.00
    • Poached or scrambled free range eggs served on toasted bread
  • Eggs your way $5.00
    • Add bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w crispy bacon and sauteed spinach on toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict $21.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w smoked salmon and sauteed spinach on pesto hash
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
SWEET AND SAVOURY SWEET AND SAVOURY
  • Baked Beans $16.00
    • Southern style baked beans w beef mince, crispy bacon and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted bread
  • Vanilla and Cinnamon French Toast $18.50
    • Served w caramalised banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup, Drizzled and garnished w maple syrup, toasted almonds and walnuts
  • Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
    • Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
  • Spicy Pork Belly & Smashed Avocado $21.00
    • Served w green salad on toasted sourdough bread
  • Sticky Crispy Chicken $19.00
    • Glazed w special-sticky-spicy-sweet sauce. Served w oriental slaw and toasted bread
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Waffles $16.50
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w fruit salsa, candied nuts, berry compote w Greek yoghurt

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Cajun Fish & Prawn Salad $26.50
    • Fillets of today's fish coated in a Cajun spice, pan-seared to perfection & plonked on a salad of mandarins, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion & baby spinach. Bounded with vinaigrette & finished with avocado salsa, garlic aioli & grilled prawns.
  • cows chip and dip $10.00
    • If you just want something to nibble on this would be great. Mexican style chilli bean dip with corn chips, mandarin salsa and sour cream
  • chicken and salad wrap with chips $12.00
  • The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
    • Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
  • T-Bone (Original) $36.50
    • Yup the good old 500g T-Bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings & a shitload of chips for you farmer folk plonked on a Fred Flintstones-sized plate.
  • Three Cows Brekkie $17.50
    • Toasted bread, mushrooms, tomatoes, streaky bacon, hash brown, (fried, poached or scrambled) eggs
  • Chilli & Lime Chicken Sammie $24.50
    • An absolutely awesome chilli and lime chicken on toasted focaccia with roast peppers, char courgettes and bb pickles finished with streaky bacon, brie cheese and sweet corn sour cream, served with a side of fries and aioli. Yumm..
  • Famous Fritters $18.50
    • Our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn & kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad with smoked salmon layered between the fritters and adorned with sweet corn and sour cream
  • Curry rice roll $2.70
  • Jam Rap or custard rap $2.20
  • Mini Donuts 1/2 Doz $2.50
  • Vegetable roll $2.70
  • Apple Turnover $1.70
  • Groper $5.80
  • Double Chocolate Donut $2.20
  • Kiwi $6.00
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $11.80
  • Crispy Skin Chicken
  • Sausages $2.20
  • Tray of Plain Fried Rice
  • Plain Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish or Lemon Fish $11.70
  • $60.00
  • On Fried Rice or Noodle $1.00
  • Crispy pork Chilli & Basil $20.00
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls (8 pieces) $9.00
    • Deep fried homemade spring rolls.. Try!!
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce comes with rice
    • This is naturally Thai cuisine, this is not a spicy dish, cooked with our chef's sweet & sour sauce
  • Thai Oyster Sauce Dish comes with rice
    • Stir fried with chef selected vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Chicken Satay (4) $11.00
    • Grilled skewered marinated chicken tenderloin with our Satay Sauce on top
  • Combination Seafood $20.00
  • Plain Sausages $2.00
  • Crab Sticks $1.80
  • Curry Prawn & Vegetables On Rice N/A
  • Kiwi Combo N/A
  • Chicken Nibbles N/A
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $0.50 Ea Or $6.00 Doz
  • Egg Fried Noodles N/A
  • Plain Donuts $2.00
  • Sweetie $11.80
    • Streaky Bacon And A Free Range Egg In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • - Substitute Streaky Bacon For Cold Smoked Salmon $17.00
  • Joker $14.80
    • Spicy Bratwurst Sausage, Streaky Bacon And A Free Range Egg In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • Cold smoked salmon $6.00
  • Spinach $4.80
  • - Add Streaky Bacon/ Mushroom/Spinach. $16.80
  • - With Free Range Chicken $22.80
  • Brat $12.80
    • Spicy Bratwurst Sausage With Caramelised Onions And Melted Cheese In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • Steak $4.90
  • Scallops (1/2 dozen) $9.00
  • Redcliffs Special $7.60
  • Corn Patties $2.10
  • Giant $6.20
  • Donuts $2.10
  • Fish $3.90
  • Bacon $4.00
  • -Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Baklava $2.50
  • Kebab and Salad
  • Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Chicken $5.50
  • Lamb $5.00
  • Mixed
  • Mixed Salad $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
  • Prawn Curried on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Steak and Cashew Nuts on Rice $12.00
  • Prawns Chow Mein Garlic Sauce / Special Prawn Fried Rice / Lemon Honey Prawn Noodle / Lemon Honey Prawn Rice $13.90
  • Soya Sauce Fried Rice $6.50
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Sea Food Combination $12.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.80
  • Fish & Chips $19.50
    • crumbed dory (2 pieces) served with fries & salad
  • Omelette (3 eggs) $18.00
    • your choice of fillings (2) tomato, ham, bacon, onion, mushroom, cheese, with hash browns, toast and spreads
  • Roast of the Day – Beef, Chicken or Pork $19.50
    • served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & gravy
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $19.00
    • sliced chicken breast with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Nachos (vegetarian option available) $15.00
    • spiced infused beef and kidney bean mix, corn chips, cheese, salsa with sour cream and chilli
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $12.00
    • calamari dusted in a seasoned cornflour mix and lightly fried with lemon aioli
  • Open Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • sourdough base, 200g rump, fried egg, lettuce, mayo, tomato and BBQ sauce served with beer battered onion rings & fries
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.00
    • sliced chicken breast with mesclun & iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion & croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $13.50
    • Caramelised onion and feta
  • Penne Basilicata $21.50
    • Fresh penne pasta tossed with Canterbury lamb fillet. Pan seared with manuka smoked tomatoes, feta and spinach. Tossed with sweet chilli and sun-dried tomato infused olive oil and topped with shaved parmesan.
  • Olive marinate (v) $10.00
    • Selection of olives marinated with fennel, orange, rosemary and garlic. Served gently warmed
  • Lasagne al Forno $21.00
    • Herbed low-fat ground beef and pork with tomato, onions, garlic and vegetables between sheets of fresh pasta. Topped with béchamel, parmesan and tomato and herb Napoletana
  • Truffle parmesan fries (v) $10.00
  • Angus steak sandwich $22.50
    • 150gm Wakanui aged rump steak on toasted ciabatta with mushrooms, garlic aioli, peppercorn butter and fries.
  • Rigatoni Zucca aerostat e Pollo affricate $21.50
    • Fresh hollow tube pasta. Tossed with roast pumpkin, smoked chicken, spinach and roast garlic cream sauce. Topped with sundried tomato pesto.
  • Canterbury 300g Angus rib eye $36.00
    • Grass-fed. Aged 21 days. Rosemary roasted potatoes, caramelised onion confit, chargrilled tomato and garlic brandy mustard butter.
  • Extra meat/ Combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
  • Rice $2.00
  • Pad Thai Noodles $12.90
    • -Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
  • Pork Spare Ribs $10.90
    • 6 pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $12.90
  • Thai Spring Rolls $8.90
    • 8mini rolb homemade - vegetarian spring roll
  • Grilled chicken $9.90
    • wings 6 pieces of grilled marinated chicken nibble
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON NIGIRI each $2.00
    • raw Akaroa salmon with sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON each $1.40
    • flaked salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON BALL each $2.90
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • Gaeng Pah Goong $19.00
    • Jungle curry with prawn and veges and rice
  • Phad See Eew Gai $15.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with eggs and veges
  • Ma Ma Tofu $14.00
    • Ma Ma noodle soup with tofu & vegetables
  • Phad Phong Garee $16.00
    • Chicken stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables
  • Phad Goong Peanut Sauce $19.00
    • Prawn Veges, peanut sauce, mushrooms & rice
  • Larb Gai $16.00
    • Spicy salad with ground chicken, spring onion, herbs & rice
  • Phad Prik Pao Tofu $15.00
    • Stir fried veges with tofu and soya bean oil chilli paste and cashew nuts and rice
  • Phad Thai Pla Meuk $17.00
    • Fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, veges and peanuts
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

location

Address

158 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033669144

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Cafe Food , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
158 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand