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

  • MARINARA $18.00
    • tomato, garlic, parsley, no mozzarella
  • FUNGHI $20.00
    • mushrooms, porcini, truffle oil, mozzarella
  • NAPOLITANA $19.00
    • tomato, anchovies, capers, mozzarella
  • GNOCCHI AL GORGONZOLA $22.00
    • potato gnocchi, cream & blue cheese
  • CHORIZO RED PEPPER & TOMATO $14.00
    • with potato croquetas
  • PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI $20.00
    • tomato, mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella
  • ANY CHEESE sm$8.00/lge$14.00
    • with bread, relish, fruit & nuts at shop price plus
  • CLASSIC PEACH & PROSCIUTTO SALAD $21.00
    • with gorgonzola & peach dressing
  • TANDOORI ROTI $3.00
    • Wholemeal Bread Cooked In Tandoor.
  • Fresh Vegetables Cooked With Cumin Seeds, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes And Spices. $9.99
  • PLAIN RICE $3.50
    • Steamed Basmati Rice.
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.50
    • Succulent tender chicken roasted in tandoori oven then cooked in spicy gravy and onions
  • CHICKEN DO PAYAZA $10.50
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with Diced Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes with Dry Roasted Spices and Cashew Nut Gravy
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.50
    • Boneless Chicken Half Cooked in Tandoor, Finished with Tomato Cream Butter Sauce and A Touch of Fenugreek
  • GARLIC NAAN $4.00
    • Plain Flour Flat Bread Sprinkled With Crushed Garlic
  • CHICKEN ACHARI TIKKA $12.00
    • Chicken Marinated In Ginger, Garlic, Yogurt, Pickle Fenugreek & Spices, And then Cooked In Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
  • Prawns Mushroom Soup S $7.00 / L $12.00
  • Chicken with Fried Rice S $13.00 / L $24.00
  • Mung Bean & Coconut Cream with ice $5.00
  • Beef Lemongrass with Chilli S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • (Minimum 8 People) $28.00 Per Person
  • Steamed Fish with Ginger & Onion (whole fish) S $27.00 / L $36.00
  • Fish Balls with Traditional Vegetable in Soup S $15.00 / L $26.00
  • Beef Curry
  • Japanese Roasted Pork $8.50
  • Teriyaki Spare Ribs $10.00
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Tempura Prawn and Scallop $7.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $5.50
  • Grilled Angus Ribeye $16.00
  • Grilled OX Tongue $6.50
  • Buffalo Wings - 5pcs (Spicy) $8.50
  • Lemon Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked with fresh lemon, Indian spices and fenugreek
  • Tandoori Chicken $12 Half / $22 Full
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
  • Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Lamb marinated in pomegranate, ginger, garlic and spices - grilled in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber in yoghurt
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with almond paste and spices
  • Khadai (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Meat cooked with capsicum, onions and spices in a tomato base sauce
  • Aloo Gobi $13.50
    • The Christchurch Press highly recommends this as the best of all - potatoes, cauliflower and our spices cooked in a dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an array of mixed vegetables, garnished with raisins, nuts and coriander
  • Georgie Pie: Steak Mince ‘N’ Cheese n/a
    • Made to the original recipe using quality New Zealand beef, the classic Steak Mince 'N' Cheese pies are baked fresh in store each day for you to enjoy
  • The Serious Angus n/a
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus
  • The Clubhouse Angus n/a
    • We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus
  • Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream n/a
    • Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce
  • Strawberry Sundae n/a
    • Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster $11.00
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap n/a
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled n/a
    • A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled
  • Chicken $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Egyptian Baked Potato $11.00
    • Served with rice, fresh doubLe cream, green salad and our dressing In a plastic box
  • Falafel Salad $13.50
    • Served with hummus, tabouli, Egyptian salad, pita bread, falafel and our special dressing in a plastic box
  • Lamb Kebab $16.00
  • Kofta minced beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Your choIce of the main served with pita bread, rice or couscous on our crisp salads and finished with our homemade sauce to take away
  • Falafel veg $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Chicken Kebab $15.50
  • EGG $4.00
  • STEAK WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE $12.50
  • PORK CURRY ON FRIED RICE $11.00
  • PLAIN $3.30
  • FRESH SEASON VEGETABLE $10.00
  • PORK FRIED RICE $11.00
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.50
  • POTATO FRITTER $0.50
  • Kaki Fried $ 12.00
    • Deep fried bread crumbed oyster accompanied with wasabi sauce (3pcs)
  • Spicy Fried Squid $ 9.00
    • Deep fried spicy squid with spicy sauce.
  • Unagi $ 6.50
  • Okonomi Yaki $ 13.00
    • Japanese savoury pancake consisting of pork, seafood, and vegetables.
  • Spicy Chicken Cutlet Roll $ 5.00
  • Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
  • Philadelphia $ 6.00
  • California $ 5.50
  • Fish Bites & Chips
  • Chicken Burger $15.00
    • Crumbed Chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, grilled onions with satay sauce & chips
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Shrimp cocktail $12.00
  • Toasted Roast Pork Sandwich & chips $10.00
  • Apple Shortcake
  • Fish of the Day $24.00
    • Fish of the day with your choice of salad & chips coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Roast Dessert $15.00
  • Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Works Burger $10.00
    • Meat Pattie , Bacon , Mushroom , Pineapple , Egg , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Tomato Sauce.
  • Veggie Burger $9.50
    • Onion , Cheese , Lettuce , Tomato , Beetroot , Mushroom , Pineapple , Potato - Cake , Mayonnaise And Tomato , Or Barbeque Sauce .
  • Corn Fritters $2.60
  • Donuts $2.60
  • Mushroom Burger $8.50
    • Meat Pattie , Mushroom , Cheese , Onion , Lettuce , Beetroot , Tomato , Mayonnaise And Tomato Sauce .
  • Beer Battered Hoki $5.00
  • Crumbed Scallops $1.80
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.20
  • Fish $9.00
    • Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries
  • Cochinita Pibil $27.00
    • This is a traditional Mexican slow roasted pork dish from the Yucatan Peninsula and of Mayan origin. The pork is marinated in acidic citrus juice and achiote and accompanied with a mild red onion sauce and served with corn tortillas, refried beans and salad
  • Enchiladas $24.50
    • These are corn tortillas rolled around a chicken filling and covered with a sauce of your choosing with cheese and grilled. You can choose between green tomatillo sauce, red salsa or mole poblano
  • Caldo de Pollo $10.50
    • Our Mexican Grandma's chicken soup recipe. This soup is invigorating! Zesty and mildy spiced, the ultimate traditional style chicken soup
  • Chimichanga (tex-mex) $25.50
    • A flour tortilla delicately fried, filled to the brim with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) Dressed with our red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
  • Filete a Ia tampiquena $29.00
    • A rib eye steak with caramelised onion on top and served with a deep fried chicken taquito dressed in salsa verde. Accompanied by pico de gallo, refried beans and salad
  • Taquitos $14.00
    • Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream
  • Queso Fundido $17.00
    • Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Hot Chips $2.50
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Raspberry Muffin $2.50
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Pies $4.00
  • Steak
  • Bramborák $22
    • famous Czech savoury potato pancake filled w. chicken and seasonal vegetables
  • Svickova $22.50
    • delicious creamy sauce & beef served w. bread dumplings
  • Prosciutto Cream Cheese Spinach Roulade $16
    • prosciutto cream cheese spinach roulade w- rocket salad, walnuts, cherry tomato and ciabatta
  • Caesar Salad $18
    • baby cos, free range poached egg, bacon, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, cherry tomato and bread croutons
  • Bagel $7
    • w. cream cheese and jam
  • Ondras $25
    • succulent chicken breast wrapped in potato pancake served with fresh salad
  • Trio Omelette $19
    • served w. house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Soup of The Day $12.50
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

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type

Type

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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