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

  • Tom yum soup with rice / noodles $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Egg noodle soup with BBQ pork $12.90
  • Chicken with thai chilli sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Phad thai yellow noodle $13.50
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Beef noodle soup $12.90
  • Sweet & sour chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Wonton soup with BBQ pork $12.90
  • Spicy fried noodle $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • ●Mains:
  • Chicken Wings: $9.00
    • Marinated in spices and deep fried.
  • Egg Chennai $4.00
  • Roti Chanai $3.00
  • Goat Curry with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • This curry has a stronger and richer flavour compared with all the other meat curries. Altlivia goat meat is very lean, it has a gamier flavour than lamb. The curry sauce is quite spicy but includes a lovely cream)’ coconut milk base which tempers the heat.
  • Beef Rendang $18.90
    • Popular favourite with regular diners of satay malaysia. Cubes of topside steak are slow cooked in a sauce of dessicated coconut and spices. As the sauce reduces, the steak absorbs the flavours producing a rich and tasty dish.
  • Lamb Curry with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • Traditional lamb curry with potatoes. Best enjoyed with roti.
  • Fish Curry: $20.90
    • Fresh fish fillet of the day is simmered in a traditional malaysian style curry sauce of fenugreek, turmeric, tamarind and other spices to produce a tangy flavour that will have you coming back for more.
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $16.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in masala flavour
  • FISH TIKA MASALA $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with capsicum, onion and Indian gravy
  • VEG MANCHURIAN $15.00
    • veg balls cooked in a chef's special sauce
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH $15.00
    • diced lamb cooked with twenty-five Indian spices
  • FISH MADRAS $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with Indian gravy and coconut cream
  • LACHHA PARANTHA $5.00
    • wholemeal flour bread-flaky layered baked on a hot plate
  • TAWA GOSHT $16.00
    • goat meat, ginger, garlic and onion tossed on a hot plate
  • MIX VEGETABLES PAKORA $7.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in chickpea flour and spices then deep fried served with mint chutney
  • 36. CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP $11.50
    • Bokchoy, Chicken and Noodle
  • 27. ROAST DUCK FRIED RICE $12.50
    • Cabbage, Beans, Spring onion, Onion and Roast Duck
  • 40. STEAM PORK BUNS $4.50/2 or $2.50/ea
  • 8. Mapo Tofu $12.50
  • 21. NASI GORENG $11.50
    • Cabbage, Beans, Spring Onion, Onion, Chicken, Shrimp and Tofu
  • 4. Beef Slices In Hot Chili Broth $14.50
  • 11. Wan Tan Hor $11.50
  • Chieve Pork Dumpling $9.00/12each
  • Loaded fries, dashi gravy, house cheese, chicken salt $11.00
  • Rye noodle, pickled cucumber, sichuan, furikake, kailaan $16.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • Smoked nuts, pepitas $6.00
  • Kimchi grilled cheese, house pickles, fried egg $16.00
  • -add pork belly $25.00
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • Strawberry Short Cake Shake $7.00
  • Strawberry Eton Mess Burger $12.00
    • Deep fried Donut layered w Strawberry ice-cream, Eton Mess & drizzled w Wild Berry sauce, topped w whipped cream
  • Fresh Garden Salad $11.00
  • Choc Shake $7.00
  • The Waldorf $17.00
    • Prime 120g Lamb Pattie w Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Feta, Walnut Pieces & Mint Sauce
  • Chicken Pizza $18.00
    • Succulent Chicken Tenderloins w chopped Streaky bacon & fresh Avocado, drizzled w Aioli& Finished w fresh parmesan cheese
  • Vanilla Marshmallow Shake $7.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00
    • Moist Chocolate Mud Cake, w fresh whipped cream & Chocolate sauce
  • Egg $3.60
  • Bacon spicy beef $4.80
  • Bacon spicy beef croissant $5.20
  • Vegetarian $3.50
  • Chicken avocado croissant $5.20
  • Vegetarian $3.70
  • Ham & egg $4.00
  • Ham $4.00
  • King Prawns with Spicy Garlic Sauce $18.90
  • Pork & Gold Preserved Egg Congee $10.90
  • Sauteed Chicken with Black Pepper $15.90
  • Black Pepper with Beef $15.90
  • Fried Plain Buns (with condensed milk dip) (5 pcs) $5.00
  • Sweet and Sour Beef with Pineapple $15.90
  • Marinated Chicken Gizzard (Spicy/non-spicy) $7.90
  • Mixed Ricenoodle Salad $8.00
  • Warm mixed olives(V) (GF) (DF) $8
  • Caesar salad(V)(GF)(DF) $16
    • with bacon, cos, parmesan, anchovies, free range poached egg and croutons
  • Cheeseboard(GF) $22
    • three cheeses from ontrays petone
  • Sausage and mash(GF) $16
    • seved with homemade onion gravy
  • Sourdough royale(GF) $16
    • with smashed avocado, hot smoked salmon, free range-poached egg & hollandaise
  • Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
    • served with crusty garlic bread
  • Goats cheese salad(DF) $20
    • with roasted beetroot, goats cheese, rocket, vine tomatoes, pine nuts & pomegranate molasses
  • Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
    • with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
  • Sponge cake with fresh cream $5.50
  • Ham & egg $3.50
  • Hot chips $2.60
  • Chicken with mayo $3.50
  • ●Club sandwiches
  • Sausage $2.50
  • ●Filled rolls
  • Quiche $3.50
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
    • With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
  • CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • Made extra crispy for your pleasure
  • SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
    • Topped with homemade peanut sauce
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • CORN FRITTERS $13.00
    • With spring onion, chilli, red onion and coriander
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • Pasta puttanesca $23.50
    • Italian tomato sauce, anchovies, olives, capers
  • Three varieties $42
  • Italian cheese and herb fritters $15
  • Tagliata di manzo $33.50
    • Pan-roasted and sliced local red devon sirloin, rocket, parmesan, smoked olive oil and lemon salad ​
  • Chai latte pannacotta $14.50
    • Served with a rum pot au chocolat
  • Braised red cabbage, apple and cinnamon $8
  • Homemade ravioli $26.50
    • Soft pillows of housemade ravioli filled with wild mushrooms, ricotta and our smoked pancetta, with thyme jus and local mushrooms
  • Two varieties $28
  • Emerson burrito with refried beans, cheese, jalapenos, salsa & sour cream $9.5
  • Reuben sandwich with pastrami, swiss cheese, mustard, sauerkraut & russian dressing $10
  • Kransky dog with bbq sauce, horseradish mayo & sauerkraut $9
  • Pastrami salmon on toast with capers & rocket $8.50
  • Salad du jour $8-12
  • Bridget wrap with scrambled eggs, pesto, parmesan & roasted mushrooms $9.5
  • Pablo wrap with chorizo, black beans, zany zeus halloumi & homemade salsa $10.5
  • Rusty wrap with creamy coconut mushrooms, onion relish, kumara potato & spinach (DF) $10
  • Toasted with Shoe String Fries (Ham/Chicken/Pineapple/Cheese/Tomato/Onion) $21.50
  • Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $9.00
    • With saffron aioli
  • Tandoori Chicken Pizza $24.50
  • - Over the Moon Galactic Gold $15.00
  • Kiwi Fresh Fush & Chups $33.50
  • Selection of Award Winning Local Cheeses
    • Served with crackers
  • Indian Garlic Ciabatta $12.00
  • Sultana Scone $3.00
  • Louise Cake $3.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $7.00
  • Chocolate Brownie $3.50
  • Cheese/Savoury Scone $3.00
  • Variety of Cakes $4.50
  • Fruit Muffins & Cream Cheese $3.50
  • Mince
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