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

  • Whole fried mackerel $18
  • Risotto del marc $17
  • Fritto Misto $18
  • Broccoli & provolone sformato $15
  • Mozzarella in carrozza con pesto di rocket & anchovies $8
  • Poached pears & gorgonzola gelato $10
  • Gnocchisundried tomato, rocket & goat cheese $14
  • Warm mushrooms with caciocavallo $11
  • Meat $4.00
    • Chicken, beef or pork. Only available with a main meal purchase
  • Ginger chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Vegetables spring roll (V) $6.50
    • 5 pcs
  • Deep fried chicken with ginger rice $13.50
  • Tom yum soup with rice / noodles $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Sweet & sour chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Crispy or BBq pork on rice $14.50
  • Grilled chicken with satay sauce $12.90
  • Lemongrass Chilli Chicken $17.5
    • Braised chicken thigh with coconut water, lemongrass, chilli and herbs
  • Crystal Dumpling $10.5
    • Homemade tapioca dumplings stuffed with pork, prawn and mushroom
  • Egg Yolk in Beef Pho Broth $3
  • Sticky Golden Chicken Wings $10.5
    • Wok-tossed chicken wings in caramel fish sauce
  • Saigon Beef Noodle Soup $17.5
    • Slice beef sirloin with rice noodle, onion, spring onion and coriander in traditional broth
  • Tofu Lotus Root Salad $10.5
    • Lotus Salad with fried tofu in a soy vinaigrette dressing, sprinkled with crushed peanuts and fried shallots
  • Espresso BBQ Pork Ribs $23.5
    • Served with fresh apple and mushroom salad
  • Deep-fried Spring roll $10.5
    • Pork mince, mushrooms, crystal noodle, vegetables and herbs. Served with dipping sauce
  • Hand cut agria chips with smoked paprika oil $9.00
  • Honey and truffle whipped potato $9.00
  • Lunch express set menu (daily) $30.00
  • Honey-glazed rotisserie poussin, leek & cos fricassee, rocket & bacon risotto $42.00
  • Three sliders, pork, venison and lamb, brioche, asian slaw $18.00
  • 3 cheese selection with biscuits, fruit and chutney $24.00
  • Smooth chicken liver parfait, granny smith, vanilla, cider gel, brioche $25.00
  • Ballotine of free range pork, savory, bacon, hazelnuts, honey & truffle $39.00
  • TARTS (GF) $6.50
  • BLUE $5.90
  • CROISSANT PLAIN $3.50
  • BEEF $5.20
  • PIE (WHOLE) $22.00
  • COOKIES ALL $4.00
  • SAMMIE/ROLLS $9.50 half roll $5.00
  • PIE (SLICE) $5.00
    • with cream/ yoghurt add 0.50c
  • Salad leaves $7.50
  • FRITTERS $20.50
    • Corn, zucchini, parmesan, freekeh + basil .
  • Porchetta, pea, thyme, buffalo mozzarella + parmesan. $27.00
  • Aubergine, anchovy + tomato $12.50
  • Smoked Mackeral pate $13.50
  • Flat mushroom, roast garlic, thyme, parlsey + pea tendrils. $26.00
  • FREEKEH $20.50
    • Salmon, pea sprouts, Savoy cabbage, chives, fennel tops + chardonnay dressing.
  • A PIE $ 26.00
    • Mushroon, kale, farro, feta + dill.
  • Grilled lemon, sugar and whipped cream $3.50
  • Cheese toastie $4.00
  • EGGS ON TOAST $8.50
    • two free range poached fried or scrambled eggs on multigrain toast
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Maple syrup and butter $3.00
  • HOLLY'S EGGS $18.00
    • bacon, ham or salmon + $2.00, on either brioche, English muffin on gluten free rosti topped with spinach and grilled tomato
  • Cheese Kerensky's $4.00
  • TOASTED MUESLI $8.50
    • Our blend of toasted oats, seeds, nuts and fruit with yoghurt, milk, and honey
  • BEANNETTE $9
    • Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
  • PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST $16
    • with bacon and banana or fresh fruit and creme fraiche. Both served with maple syrup
  • LIL BEANNIE $15
    • 3 Eggs scrambled with smoked salmon on toast.
  • SPECIALTY FRENCH TOAST $16
    • Stuffed with cream cheese, apricot jam and served with fresh fruit and maple syrup
  • MUSHIES $14
    • In a creamy sauce served with two pieces of toast
  • Spaghetti, beans or egg on toast $5
  • Mince it $12
    • good old mince on two pieces toast
  • Pasta $15
    • penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Masala Dosai - Gluten free crispy rice flour pancake, with a special vegetable filling served with coconut Chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Masala Otthappam - Gluten free thick rice flour pancake, stuffed with capsicums, tomatoes and onions served with Coconut chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Lamb Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $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)
  • Dal Masala - Lentils simmered in a masala sauce with garlic and cumin. $8.50 (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)
  • 17. GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN $14.50
    • Battered boneless cubes of chicken fried and sauteed in julienne of capsicum onion, spring onion and spicy garlic flavor.
  • 35. BEEF MADRAS $14.50
    • A hot south Indian dish, cooked to suit your palate.
  • 49. DAAL MAKHANI $12.90
    • Lentils cooked in slow fire. Mashed with clarified butter & green coriander.
  • 21. CHICKEN SAAGWALA $14.50
    • Simmered in subtly spiced spinach gravy.
  • 33. BEEF VINDALOO $14.50
    • A typical Goanese style dish cooked in vinegar and whole spices.
  • 23. CHICKEN MUSHROOM MASALA $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and cashew gravy
  • 70. LACCHA PARANTHA $4.00
    • Flaky whole meal bread touched with butter.
  • 14. MANGO CHICKEN $14.50
    • Boneless chicken peas cooked delicately spiced creamy mango sauce flavored with green cardamom.
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice with Mayo
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
  • Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
  • - 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken
  • Spicy Dragon Roll
  • Snackbox $4.50
    • CHICKEN / SALMON / TUNA
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • 2PC. $4.60
  • Shropshire Blue, fennel crackers, mango chutney $17
  • Marmalade
    • Churned with house-made Seville orange marmalade
  • Mount Eliza Red Leicester cheese scone $6
  • Ploughman's, pork & pistachio terrine, British cheese, pickled onion, piccalilli, toast $22
  • Whole Bluff lemon sole "Veronique", pomme puree $32
  • Muesli, roast apricots, coconut yoghurt, soy milk $15
  • Earl Grey
    • Wellington's own Ritual Tea Co. loose leaf tea, steeped & churned
  • Summer pudding, cream $14
  • Carne Asada $19.00
    • Grilled steak, salad, chile árbol salsa & fresh pico de gallo salsa
  • Rump Steak
    • Grilled, greens, smoked árbol salsa, pico de gallo
  • Sopa De Tortilla $13.00
    • Organic tomatoes, negro and guajillo chiles, crispy tortilla, feta and pasilla cream
  • Guacamole $14.00
    • Smashed avocados with onions, tomatoes, coriander and lime. Served with tortilla chips
  • Pastel De Tequila $12.00
    • Tequila fudge cake with seasonal fruit coulis and cream
  • Enchiladas Potosinas $20.00
    • Roasted chicken w. onion & garlic, chile salsa, coriander cream & radish
  • For Three $21.00
  • - With roasted & shredded free-range chicken $22.00
  • Beef $9.50
  • Lavash bread $2.50
  • Zucchini a carrot $8.50
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.50
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and pistachio nuts.
  • Selection of dip $15.00
    • A selection of tzatziki, baba ganoush, hummus and sharkashih, served with a basket of bread. Serves 2-3 people.
  • Chicken fettuccini $21.50
    • Chicken fettuccini cooked with mushroom and zucchini, in a creamy herb sauce, garnished with olives spring onions and lemon.
  • Choice of two $10.00
    • Your choice of a combination of any of the above desserts.
  • Hummus $1.00
  • Waffle or Pancakes $12.00
    • Served with Maple Syrup & Choice of the Two Toppings: a) Grilled Bacon & Banana b) Mixed Berries & Cream
  • Eggs Benedict $12.00
    • Poached Eggs & Bacon on English Muffins with Hollandaise Sauce
  • Mushroom & Egg on Toast $8.00
  • Hash Brown & Eggs on Toast $8.00
  • BLT $7.00
    • Grilled Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo
  • Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
  • Dinner Pack $10.50
    • 2 x Thigh, 1 x Wing & Chips
  • Steak Meal $14.00
    • Steak, Eggs & Tomato. Comes with a serving of Chips
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