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

  • Spicy Vegetable Patties $2.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Cranberry Chicken
  • Onion Rings (per dozen) $5.00
  • Kaiapoi Special
  • Cheese Onion Patties $2.00
  • Half Chips $1.80
  • Chips $2.60
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
  • Yum Nere $12.00
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • -Prawns $13.00
  • Stir-fry Noodle
    • Stir fried noodles, with vegetables and egg. And your choices between egg noodles or rice noodles
  • Fish Cakes (5 pcs) $10.00
  • Rice $3.00
  • Stir-fry Ginger
    • Fresh ginger, and fresh vegetables, cooked with a combination of sauces to enhance the flavours.
  • MINT CHUTNEY $3.50
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.50
    • Chicken cooed with Vinegar, Capsicum, Spices and Vindaloo Paste
  • LAMB DO PAYAZA $10.50
    • Tender pieces of Lamb cooked in diced onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and cashew nut gravy
  • MIXED PLATTER FOR TWO $20.00
    • 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Lamb Chops And 2 Tandoori Chicken Pieces.
  • MURG BIRYANI $10.50
    • Cumin Seeds, Sliced Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes Cooked With Rice & Chicken And Touched With Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • GOA PRAWNS $10.50
    • Cooked With Sliced Onion, Capsicum, Ginger, Garlic, Tomato, Vinegar, Fresh Coriander And Assortment Of Spices.
  • LAMB BIRYANI
  • LAMB SAAG $10.50
    • A delightful preparatiom of lamb cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herb and spices
  • Chicken & cheese $5.50
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Bluff Oyster cooked 1/2 doz $14.00
  • bacon $4.50
  • Chocolate explosion Doughnut each $3.10
  • Hashbrown 6 for $3.00
  • Corn Nuggets each $0.70
  • Monster Burger double meat egg cheese & pineapple $6.50
  • Double meat $4.20
  • Half Roast Chicken with Tomatoes $10.50
  • Giant $4.90
  • Meat Patty $2.40
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Cheese & Pineapple $4.70
  • Chicken Veges and Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Seafood Basket & Fries $10.50
  • STEAK’n’FRIES $17.50
    • Prime Porterhouse Steak cooked to your liking served with gardensalad and fries
  • CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $17.50
    • Served with garden salad and fries
  • Bakery Items $1.60
    • Scones
  • Bakery Items $2.50
    • Muffins
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.30
    • Combination of prawns and surimi In seafood cocktail sauce
  • Toasted sandwiches $4.70
    • ham or bacon with choice of two fillings (excl. meat) (Additional fillings $1.60)
  • Freshly Made Sandwiches $4.00
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Lemon Chicken $14.00
  • Pork Chop Suey $12.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
  • Prawn Mushroom on Rice $13.00
  • Steak Chow Mein $11.00
  • Newcastle Nachos (GF) $19.50
    • Vegetarian or chili beef and bean mix over corn chips and topped with cheese and sour cream.
  • Steak Special $22.50
    • Rump steak cooked to your liking served with coleslaw and fries and with your choice of garlic butter, mushroom or pepper sauce, Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer
  • Serving of Fries $3.50
  • -Pasta
  • Childrens Combo
  • Mulligans Roast Meat Sandwich $19.50
    • Hot roast meat with gravy, fried onions, lettuce and tomato, served on ciabatta bread and fries.
  • -Soup of the day
  • Beer Battered Snapper $24.90
    • Served with salad and fries
  • Monster egg bacon cheese, pineapple tomato $7.80
  • Sausage battered $2.00
  • Chicken Pattie $2.40
  • Mince potato onion $2.00
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Bacon Corn $2.00
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken $10.00
  • Bacon $4.70
  • Steak & Cheese $6.90
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • Bacon & Egg / Cheese & Pineapple / Chicken & Cheese $5.20
  • 1/2 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce / 1 Dozen Cocktail Spring Rolls $5.00
  • $29 Pack $29.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Meat Patties, 4 Potato Fritters, 6 Fish Bites, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Chips, 1.5 L of Soft Drink
  • 1 Dozen Fried Mussels / 1 Dozen Squid Rings / 1 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce $10.00
  • Satay Pack $12.50
    • 2 Chicken Satay,Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • Spring Rolls / Curry Rolls $2.50
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER
    • An appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed parties, house dips and grilled pita bread. Vegan option.
  • MASALA DOSA
    • Our signature South Indian lentil and rice crepe filled with potato masala. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • NACHOS
    • Refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips with a seasonal salad garnish. Gluten-free. Vegan option.
  • SUN BURGER
    • A tasty sunflower seed pattie with melted cheese, house chutney, mayo and fresh salad. Served with salad and/or fries. Vegan & gluten free options.
  • GARDEN BURGER
    • A tasty protein pattie inside a soft tortilla wrap with fresh salad, grated Edam cheese and mayo. Vegan cheese adds $2.50.
  • CURRY OF THE DAY
    • served with basmati rice.Gluten free
  • PIZZA
    • Made fresh to order. Please allow 15-20 minutes for the pizza to cook.
  • BREAKFAST DOSA
    • a dosa filled with caramelised banana and drizzled with honey
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • HOT CHIPS $5.00
  • SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
  • MINI HOTDOGS+ CHIPS $11.00
  • 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
  • Salsa Selection $13.50
    • Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
  • Burrito (tex-mex) $24.50
    • Originating from Chihuahua, comprised of flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and with your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) options. Dressed in our special red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
  • Mini Empanadas $16.50
    • Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef
  • Fries $8.00
    • Basket of fries served with tomato sauce
  • Pastel de 3 Leches $9.50
    • "Three milks cake" is a cake soaked in three different types of milk. This cake was seen in Mexico as early as the 19th century and it has become a popular dessert. We recommend you have this exquisite cake with a nice cup of coffee
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4pcs Smoked Salmon & avocado
  • Dragon Roll 8pcs jumbo $10.90
  • 8pcs Avocado, cucumber & red capsicum
  • SNACK BOX $4.90
    • 4pcs double avocado, fresh salmon, chicken tuna mayo
  • FANCY PLATTER 1 $30.90
    • 10pcs of salmon nigiri/4pcs salmon supreme/4pcs avocado & cucumber/4pcs salmon supreme & double avocado
  • Tasty Tuna 8pcs reg/8pcs double avo $7.80/$8.20
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Fresh Salmon reg 8pcs/jumbo 8pcs $7.90/$9.90
  • 8pcs Cucumber & Pickle
  • Fish Cakes $9.50
    • 7 pieces
  • Oyster Sauce (Pad Nummun Hoy) $17.50
    • Stir fry with a mixture of vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Chilli Seafood $22.00
    • (Pad Prik Talay) Spicy stir fry with a Mixture of seafood and fresh chillis
  • Tom Yum Vegetarian $10.50
  • Prawn Salad $22.00
    • (Pla Goong) A mixture of vegetables, lemongrass chilli jam & prawns
  • Green Curry (Gaeng Keow Wharn) $17.50
    • Loads of vegetables in a green curry with coconut cream
  • Drunken Noodles $17.50
    • Spicy basil flavour, light on vegetables, curly weed noodles
  • Garlic Chilli $17.50
    • (Pad Prik Sod)Spicy garlic chilli sauce
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

033669144

email

Email

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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