Monsoon Poon in Wellington Menu

ENTREES & NIBBLES ENTREES & NIBBLES
  • Tom Yum Style Marlborough Mussels $14.00
    • in a lemongrass, kaffir lime, chilli & coriander broth
  • Kung Pao Chicken Wings $15.00
    • sweet, spicy & sticky
  • Sesame Crusted Prawn Toast $14.00
    • with Kewpie mayo, hoisin & spring onion
  • Stuffed Naan $9.00
    • filled with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam then tandoor baked
  • Combo Platter $35.00
    • a selection of our popular entrees to share
  • Firecracker Sliders 6/$15.00
    • our famous Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo
  • - One for $5
  • - Three for $14
  • Little Dragon Tacos $15.00
    • S.E. Asian shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado & fresh coriander in a soft roti shell
  • Malai Chicken $1600
    • tender pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, cumin, ginger, cardamom & pepper then tandoor baked
  • Peppered Squid $14.00
    • with crispy panko crumbs & chilli flakes, served with a Thai basil, mint & garlic mayo
  • Thai Gulf Jumbo Prawns $17.00
    • steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint & basil
  • Vietnamese Summer Rolls $13.00
    • vegetables & glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime & chilli dipping sauce
  • Spice Grill Chicken Satay $16.00
    • topped with our warm housemade peanut sauce
  • Krishna Pakhora $13.00
    • cauliflower, pumpkin & potato slices fried in chickpea batter, served with a mint, coriander & tamarind dipping sauce
MEAT, SEAFOOD & VEGETABLES MEAT, SEAFOOD & VEGETABLES
  • Black Pepper & Chilli Tofu $19.00
    • with wok-tossed bok choy & broccoli
  • Beef Rendang $25.00
    • Indonesian dry curry; slowly braised beef with coconut milk, star anise, crispy shallots & cardamon
  • Sticky Pork Belly $214.00
    • with chilli caramel glaze & black vinegar, topped with a Chinese cabbage, apple, mint & coriander slaw
  • Sichuan Style Clay Pot $19.00
    • seasonal vegetables, fresh chilli & tofu wok fried in a Chinese hot bean pasta
  • Kashmir Potato & Pea Curry $19.00
    • soft fried organic potatoes in savoury vegetable sauce with English peas & mint oil (vegetarian)
  • Firecracker Chicken $24.00
    • chilli crumbed & wok fried in hot Malay chilli
  • Bali Prawns $26.00
    • with green beans, zucchini, eggplant & broccoli in an aromatic green coconut broth
  • Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $24.00
    • yellow coconut curry with kaffir lime, lemongrass & galangal
  • 25 Herb & Spice Indian Lamb Curry $24.00
    • slow cooked diced lamb in a savoury spiced curry with our secret mix of spices; a Monsoon classic
  • Shaking Beef $26.00
    • Vietnamese style wok seared beef fillet, with garlic, spring onion & red onion, served on peppery leaves with a lime dipping sauce
  • Honey Soy Salmon $26.00
    • fresh Aoraki salmon fillet on bok choy with a honey, soy, chilli & Sichuan pepper sauce
  • Nasi Goreng $23.00
    • Indonesian spiced fried rice with chicken, seafood, vegetables & chilli
  • Malay Hawker Style Fried Fish & Prawns $24.00
    • in a kaffir lime, coconut, candlenut & chilli sauce
  • Butter Chicken $24.00
    • marinated tandoor baked chicken served in our creamy tomato & butter sauce
MONSOON NOODLES MONSOON NOODLES
  • Roast Duck Mee Goreng $24.00
    • egg noodles, house roasted 5 spice duck, red & green peppers, onions & bean sprouts (vegetarian option available)
  • Bangkok Street Noodles $23.00
    • flat rice noodles, chicken, vegetables, tamarind, chilli & crushed spiced cashews (vegetarian option available)
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $23.00
    • rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, red & green peppers, onions & chilli (vegetarian option available). Make it chilli crumbed chicken for $25
MONSOON SALADS MONSOON SALADS
  • Indian Empire Spiced Chickpea Salad $18.00
    • with cauliflower, cranberries, chaat masala, cucumber, chilli, yogurt & Lot Eight Vietnamese olive oil
  • Peking Duck Salad $23.00
    • house roasted 5 spice duck with mandarin, pine nuts, mesclun, spinach & a sesame lime dressing
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.00
    • beef fillet, spring onion, bean sprouts, mint, coriander, basil, mesclun, spinach, crispy shallots, crushed spiced cashews & a lime, coriander & chilli dressing
RICE RICE
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
  • Saffron Rice $5.00
  • Coconut Rice $5.00
SIDES SIDES
  • South Indian Spice Scented Lentil Curry $8.00
    • dahl & kidney beans in a spiced cream
  • Sweet Chilli Eggplant $10.00
    • crispy slices wok tossed with garlic & coriander
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
  • Stuffed Naan $7.00
    • with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam
  • Poppadoms $3.00
    • two baked lentil wafers
  • ROTI $5.00
    • Malaysian flat bread
  • Classic Naan $4.00
    • Punjabi style bread tandoor baked
  • Caramelized Onion & Garlic Naan $5.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Scotch Fillet Steak $26.50
    • Char grilled to your liking with mash & summer vegetables and your choice of creamy mushroom sauce or a port jus
  • Chicken Lasagne $19.00
    • Homemade cheese, spinach & chicken lasagne accompanied by a green salad
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish fillets in a Himalayan salt & Monteith’s Radler beer batter served with tart apple slaw, fries with caper & lemon mayo
  • - Rueben Sandwich $13.50
    • House made shaved corned beef topped with Swiss cheese & sour apple slaw served between slices of warm rye bread with lashes of horseradish mayo
  • Side orders:
  • Riverboat Fishcakes $16.00
    • Homemade fishcakes served with garden salad & a lime & chilli mayo
  • Steamed vegetables $4.50
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon lardons, crostini and a soft boiled egg tossed in a Caesar dressing
  • Tostada $19.50
    • w house smoked salmon
  • Breakfast smoothie $8.50
    • yoghurt, banana, berry & honey smoothie
  • Grilled steak $14.50
    • Two soft grilled corn tortillas filled w coleslaw & chipotle mayo, garnished w lime & coriander
  • Additional sauce $1.50
  • The monte christo $12.50
    • ham & cheese toastis battered & deep fried w raspberry jam
  • Quesadilla $12.50
    • grilled flour tortilla w herbed field mushrooms
  • Ron's winner $10.50
    • our famous BBQ pulled pork w chipotle mayo & dressed coleslaw
  • The fat bastard $24.50
    • BBQ free range pork ribs, southern fried chicken, onion rings, curly fries & thunderbeans
  • Poaka Whakapaoa Hūhunuā - Honey Bourbon Pork Ribs $22
    • Sticky slow cooked honey bourbon pork ribs with BBQ Sauce
  • Nachos $18
    • Beef nacho, beans , cheese, sour cream and salsa. add smashed avocado $5
  • Hēki Kōrori - Omelette $16
    • 3 x Egg omelette with spinach, red onion, tomato, cheese. add bacon $6
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict With Horopito Hollandaise $16
    • Florentine – spinach
  • Kotakota Rīwai - Fries $9
    • beer battered fries, aioli
  • Hēki Kakato - Eggs Benedict, Horopito Hollandaise $17
    • Pacific – corned beef
  • Ika O Te Rā - Fish Of The Day $27
    • Pan seared fish, tomato & olive salsa, roasted capsicum sauce
  • Parāoa Parehe-Pizza Bread $10
    • Parmesan and Watercress Pesto Pizza Bread
  • Hay-baked pork belly with pineapple, fennel & black pudding 30
  • Griddled Brussel sprouts with maple & roasted macadamia 8
  • Gnocchi with burnt butter, radicchio, hazelnut, & goats curd 28
  • Rhubarb & cream trifle with champagne & custard 15
  • Fried calamari with mango, chilli & coconut 14
  • House made bresaola 4
  • Crisp head lettuce with foraged herbs, orange, hazelnut & sumac 8
  • Market fish crude with confit tomato & chorizo oil 14
  • Spaetzle
    • Sauteed German style pasta
  • Steamed Seasonal Veg 6
  • Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip 19
    • Served in a toasted rye bread bowl
  • Beer Battered Market Fish 23
    • Wheat beer battered market fish, slaw, wedges, fresh lemon & tartare sauce
  • Blue Cheese Mousse 15
    • Cranberry chutney, toasted walnuts, watercress & dark rye
  • Add chicken, smoked salmon or halloumi to any salad 5
  • Chicken Wings Half dozen11/Dozen20
    • Jägermeister bbq sauce or Bavarian mayo & parmesan cheese
  • Knödel 6
  • Fresh Bongusto linguine with chilli, broccoli, courgette, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes and sage butter $22.00
  • Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
  • Breads with whipped sherry butter $8.00
  • The Tasting Room spicy cheese fondue with grilled toast $15.00
  • Shoestring fries with parmesan, truffle oil & aioli $8.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • - Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Big brekkie with eggs, streaky bacon, cheese kransky, hashbrown & mushroom $19.00
  • Hot Dog $2.50
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.50
  • BBQ Pork $11.80
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Steak $11.80
  • SET MENU (B) $43.00
    • sweet & sour wonton pork with oyster sauce chicken satay vegetable fried rice for 4 people
  • Combination $12.80
  • Combination $11.80
  • Lamb Kurma - Fine pieces of lamb cooked in a rich creamy sauce, with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Delicately barbecued minted chicken, cooked with spices and our special masala sauce. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Rogan Josh - Traditionally cooked lamb pieces made with our special sauce of onions, tomatoes, yoghurt,coconut cream and fresh herbs. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Butter Chicken - Barbequed chicken cooked in a creamy cashew and tomato based sauce $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Kurma - Pieces of chicken delicately cooked in a creamy sauce with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Buttermilk fried chook burger $9.00
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Porchetta-style pork loin $49.00
    • Thursday from 5pm. orders recommended
  • -Gold cardholder $13.00
  • Lamb shoulder $39.00
    • Sunday from 1pm. orders recommended
  • 11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
  • -Whole $19.50
  • Chicken gravy $5.00
  • Antipasto Platter $25.00
    • assorted meats, cheese, marinated vegetables & dips with bread
  • Duck Liver Parfait $18.50
    • with pickles mixed leaves & toasted sourdough
  • Hand Cut Fries GF $6.00
  • Bacon Butty $13.00
    • with hollandaise
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • with bread
  • Eggs Montreal $17.50
    • with salmon & hollandaise
  • Bread Platter $10.00
    • with balsamic reduction, dukkah & pesto
  • Piedmontese Peppers $18.00
    • stuffed with tomato and garlic and slow roasted, served with halloumi, rocket & focaccia
  • Scrambled eggs w spinach, feta & smoked tomatoes $15
  • Fruit salad with passion fruit syrup and fresh mint $11
  • Pan-fried halloumi, mint sala and smoked tomatoes with bread $15
  • Bacon & avocado bagel $12
  • Black pudding hash w poached egg $16.5
  • Greek yoghurt with vanilla berries $5
  • Iced chocolate $5
  • Hot smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and toasted bagel $16.5
  • Seafood Basket $19.90
    • A Basket of Battered Fish, Crumbed Prawns with tails, Squid Rings and side chips, served with homemade Sauce and Tartare Sauce
  • Fish Dinner $17.90
    • Battered Fried Fish served with Bucket of Seasoned Chips, Salad and Rich Tartare Sauce
  • Hot Cakes $14.90
    • Stack of Hotcakes drizzled in Maple Syrup served with Bacon and caramelised Banana OR Blueberries and Cream
  • Gourmet Burger $4.00
    • For the Double Patty - add
  • Egg Benedict $14.90
    • Poached cage-free eggs on toasted English Muffin, Bacon or Ham served with rich Hollandaise Sauce
  • Gourmet Burger $14.90
    • Choose from Chicken and Bacon, Beef and Egg OR Battered Fish, Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomato, Beetroot and a bucket of Seasoned Fries
  • Mexican Wedges $15.90
    • Potato wedges served with chopped Bacon, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
  • Seasonal Soup $9.90
    • Seasonal Soup with Multigrain Toast
  • Fresh lemon curd $5.00
  • Bourbon peanut butter $5.00
  • Canadian premium maple syrup $4.50
  • Jam, Brie and walnuts $7.50
  • Jam with cream $4.50
  • Smoked poached pears, candied bacon, walnuts and maple syrup $8.00
  • Spiced sake apricots, yoghurt and nuts with maple syrup $12.00
  • Nutella (banana optional) $4.50
  • Meat Chicken/beef/pork $4.00
  • Fried Yellow noodle $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Panang Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Chicken with Thai Chili Sauce $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Lab Duck $14.50
  • Steamed/Fried chicken noodle soup $12.90
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Vegetables Spring Rolls 5pcs $6.50
  • Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Deep fried spring rolls
  • Toong Thong $8.00
    • Money bags
  • Pad Preow Wan $12.50
    • Stir-fried sweet and sour with choice of chicken, bee or pork
  • Pad Khee Mao $12.50
    • Stir-fried egg noodles, chillies and basil with choice of chicken, beef and pork
  • Pad Khing $12.00
    • Stir-fried with ginger with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup $12.50
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Tom Yum Soup $12.50
    • Hot and sour soup with choice of chicken or tofu
  • Curry Puff $6.00
Monsoon Poon

Monsoon Poon

location

Address

12 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048033555

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Indian , Indonesian , Malaysian , Singaporean , Thai , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
12 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand