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

  • Crispy Chicken $11.00
    • ga chien gion
  • Fish fillets in sweet and sour sauce Medium $18.50 Large $26
    • ca sot chua ngot
  • Curry fried rice with your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.00
    • com chien ga cari (heo, bo)
  • Five spice beef Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • bo xao ngu vi
  • Squid curry with veges Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • muc xao cari
  • Chicken and cashews in special seafood sauce Medium $17.00 Large $27
  • Lemongrass and chilli king prawns Medium $18.00 Large $27
    • tom xao xa ot
  • Vietnamese pancake $11.00
    • banh xeo
  • Pumpkin & Prosciutto $16.00
    • Garlic infused olive oil, mozzarella, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin and thin slices of prosciutto topped with rosemary
  • Moroccan Lamb $16.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, succulent pieces of marinated lamb backstrap, red onion, roasted capsicum, sundried tomatoes, topped with roquette salad, mango chutney and yoghurt raita
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Juicy pieces of chicken in a mild curry sauce on a base of hummus and topped with fresh coriander
  • Veggie Supreme $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, kumara, caramelised onions, sundried tomatos with roasted sunflower seeds and garlic aioli
  • Sgt. Peppers $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella and thin slices of pepperoni
  • Mushroom & Feta $15.00
    • Sliced portabello mushrooms, feta, mozzarella on a base of garlic infused olive oil finished with some thyme, salt and pepper
  • Tomizza $14.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, topped with cracked pepper and fresh basil.
  • The King $15.00
    • Fresh mozzarella, ham and mozzarella with a sweet tomato and capsicum sauce
  • Onion Rings $0.60
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $12.50
  • Prawn Mushroom on Fried Rice $14.00
  • 1/2 Chicken and Chips $10.00
  • Extra Meat $4.50
  • Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Seafood (prawns, Mussels ,Squid and Scallops) $19.00
  • Gang Panang (panang Curry) N/A
    • Coconut cream ,Spicy curry paste and sliced lime leaves, combined to create a creamy smooth taste.
  • Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $16.00
  • Pad See Ew N/A
    • Stir fried flat rice noodle with sweet soy sauce, egg and vegetables
  • Mix Entrée $12.00
    • Chef's selection (spring roll, curry puff, money bag, chicken satay and chicken wing)
  • Vegetable with organic Tofu $15.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $16.00
  • Chicken & cheese $5.50
  • Deep Fried mars bar each $3.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Plain $3.30
  • Steak $5.20
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • Fish $4.50
  • Plain Naan $3.50
  • Kogan Josh $14.00
    • Meat cooked in cardamom, cloves, cinnamon mixed in yoghurt, spices and cooked in a tomato base sauce
  • Palak Paneer or AIoo Palak $13.00
    • Homemade cheese OR potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and spices
  • Kuchumber salad $6.00
  • Pulao Rice $6.00
  • Madras $14.00
    • Meat prepared with desiccated coconut and Mustard seeds
  • Kadai $14.00
    • Meat cooked with capsicum, onions in a tomato base sauce and spices
  • AIoo Kuicha (potatoe & pea) $5.00
  • Pikelets ( vo)
  • Oriental joe $21.80
    • Tender Slices Of Beef Fillet Marinated In Soy, Chilli And Garlic With Salad Greens, Fresh Herbs, Cucumber, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And A Sweet Chilli, Lime And Ginger Dressing Topped With Crispy Noodles
  • Joe's hash $4.00
  • Jose burrito( vo) $16.80
    • Streaky Bacon, A Free Range Egg, Spinach, Baked Beans,Caramelised Onions Rolled In A Flour Tortilla, Served With Joe’S Hash
  • please advise your server of any special dietary requirements. gluten free surcharge 1.00
  • Joker $14.80
    • Spicy Bratwurst Sausage, Streaky Bacon And A Free Range Egg In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • Gorgeous george (gf vo) $15.80
    • Joe’S Hash Topped With Streaky Bacon, Two Grilled Free Range Eggs And Hollandaise
  • Streaky bacon $4.80
  • Zereshk Polo (GF) $24.50
    • Slow cooked chicken thigh mixed with barberries
  • Shish Entrée $14.50
    • Combination of chicken and lamb with beef peppers and onion
  • Falafel Entrée (GF) $12.50
    • Vegetarian pattie mixed with special herbs and spices served with homemade tomato sauce and minted garlic yoghurt
  • Chips, Cheese, Gravy (GF) $11.00
  • Shishleak (GF) $28.00
    • Marinated lamb rack, skewered cooked on the charcoal
  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Feta Cheese $1.50
  • Carrot Iskander $19.50
    • Traditional home made carrot fritters
  • Large $16.90
  • EXTRAS $2.50
    • hash brown, tomato, bacon, berries, banana, eggs, mushrooms
  • BAGEL $7.50
    • fresh toasted bagel with fruit conserve and cream cheese
  • PANINI $8.50
    • with your choice of 3 fillings
  • TOAST $7.00
    • your choice of white or brown toast with your choice Of jams and spreads
  • BURGER $8.50
    • chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
    • two English muffins, bacon, eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • BAGEL $8.50
    • with your choice of 3 fillings
  • Chicken Nibbles (1/2 dozen) $4.50
  • Crab Sticks $2.10
  • Pineapple Rings $2.10
  • Mussels Patties $2.10
  • Crumbed Cod
  • Battered Sausages $2.10
  • Paua Patties $2.90
  • Oysters (1/2 dozen) $14.50
  • Beef Massaman Curry $14.00
  • Prawns, Seafood or Combination $15.00
  • Cooked fresh to order, follow steps 1-3
  • - Thin Rice
  • Prawns, Seafood or Combination $15.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.00
  • Garlic & Pepper
  • Wonton
  • PLAIN SAUSAGE $2.20
  • BACON $4.50
  • SWEET & SOUR WON TON $10.00
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • DONUT $2.20
  • CURRY RICE ROLL $2.50
  • STEAK WITH SATAY SAUCE $12.50
  • TOMATO $4.00
  • Gyoza (4pcs) $ 5.00
    • Deepp fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
  • Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
  • Tuna & Avocado $ 10.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna (4pcs) and avocado
  • Shrimp Croquette $ 12.00
    • Small deep fried cake containing shrimp and vegetables (4pcs)
  • Sushi $ 12.00
    • Assortment of nigiri ( 5 pcs ) accompanied with wasabi and pickled ginger.
  • Saki Maki $ 5.50
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Unagi $ 6.50
  • SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
  • MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
    • served with tartare sauce
  • Churros $9.00
    • Scrumptious deep fried Mexican doughnut, coated with sugar and cinnamon. Choose your favourite topping to compliment them, chocolate, condensed milk or cajeta (goat milk caramel)
  • Mini Empanadas $16.50
    • Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tacos Pastor $26.00
    • Homemade corn tortillas filled with lamb, marinated in Mexican spices, whole beans, grilled pineapple, lime, coriander and onion and salsa verde
  • Fish $9.00
    • Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries
  • Chiles Rellenos $26.50
    • Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice of chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn (available for $2 extra)
  • Nachos $16.50
    • With cheese, beans guacamole and pico de gallo, vegetarian, beef or chicken
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