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

  • Cajun Fish GF $19.00
    • Cajun-spiced fish fillet with black beans, rice, guacamole, and salsa on a crispy corn tortilla
  • 2 SPICY CHICKEN
  • Aunt Pearls $8.50
    • Hot Apple Pie served with whipped cream
  • Classic $12.00
    • Creole-spiced beef patty with smoked cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and American mustard
  • Anne Marie Special VV V $16.00
    • A bangin‘ Tofu patty dressed in mustard, a slice of pineapple, lettuce and a capsicum & mushroom salsa
  • Tempura Prawns $8.00
    • with Louisiana remoulade
  • 1 CAJUN FISH
  • Stuffed Jalapeños V $10.00
    • Packed with dual cheese and pickled carrots, crumbed and served with slaw and guacamole
  • Rucola Salad $8.50
    • rocket, pecorino cheese, cherry tomatoes, balsamic
  • PROSCIUTTO SALAD $20.00
    • Prosciutto Emiliano, marinated figs, blue cheese, walnut, cherry tomatoes, drizzle of olive oil & glaze of balsamic
  • Chunky potatoes $8.00
    • hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
  • RISOTTO SEAFOOD $28.50
    • Risotto cooked with Marlborough mussels, clams, king prawn, calamari and squid ink, garnished with salmon caviar
  • POLPETTE $12.00
    • Organic lamb and beef meatballs seasoned with Italian herbs
  • Amalfi $20.50
    • napolitana sauce, mozzarella, Portobello mushroom, aubergine and olives
  • RISOTTO WILD MUSHROOM $24.50
    • Saffron infused risotto cooked with Portobello & wild mushrooms and a hint of gorgonzola
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $16.00 per person
    • Italian cured meats, cheeses and other delicacies
  • BURRITTOS $9.50
  • PIE (SLICE) $5.00
    • with cream/ yoghurt add 0.50c
  • MOUSETRAP $7.50
  • SAMMIE/ROLLS $9.50 half roll $5.00
  • PIZZA $8.00
  • CROISSANT PLAIN $3.50
  • BLUE $5.90
  • LASAGNE (piece) $9.50
  • Chicken wing $2.50
  • Beef with mushroom porridge $14.50
  • Stewed pork with taro $16.50
  • Sizzling curried chicken $16.50
  • Chongqing style chicken $16.50
  • Kung pao shrimp balls $18.50
  • Fried fish in hot spicy sauce $19.50
  • Saut e ed beef with chilli sauce $10.50
  • Vegetarian $7.00/$9.50/$11.50
  • Southern Fried Chicken 1 pcs $3.30
  • Large $5.00
  • Pumpkin $0.80
  • Lamb $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
  • Southern Fried Chicken $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
  • Small $2.00
  • Rolls $6.50
    • choice of roast beef, pork, lamb or fried chicken served with lettuce, onion tomato & gravy
  • (ALL SERVED WITH FRIES)
  • Oven baked free range chicken Salad(*) $21.00
  • Bacon & Egg Buttie (*) $12.50
    • Honey cured bacon, free range egg & mayo on Turkish flatbread
  • Breads & Dips (V,*) $12.50
    • Local Artisan bread, served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • ADD fries $20.00
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavoured with paprika,served with local artisan bread
  • Antipasto platter (*) $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • Peshavari Naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruit and nuts
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $17.00
    • Prawns cooked with fresh vegetables and ginger, tempered with coriander seeds.
  • Palak Malai Khofta $12.50
    • Traditional cottage cheese, nuts and spices mixed together and deep fried. Served with spinach and cashew nut gravy.
  • Vegetable Pulau $5.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables
  • Saag Aloo $12.50
    • Spiced spinach and potato cooked together, and finished with cream.
  • Poppadoms $0.50ea
  • Kadhai Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in an onion sauce with capsicum, tomatoes, ginger and coriande.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Fried onion battered in a chick-pea flour
  • Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
    • Jalapeños stuffed with cheese
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Sarape mexicano $23.00
    • Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
  • Tacos $8.00–$22.00
    • Corn tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese.
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted. Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
  • Flan de cajeta $8.00
    • Is an open pastry or sponge cake containing a sweet or savoury filling. A typical flan of this sort is round, with shortcrust pastry, usually coated with sweet syrup. Cajeta is made by simmering goat’s milk, stirring until it becomes very viscous due to evaporation of water, and caramelized.
  • Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • 'The Boroughs Caesar' $19.00
    • Korean Stain Glass Chicken, black garlic dressing, 60 minute egg
  • 6 Piece $34.00
  • Add a Patty, the skies the limit so stack 'em high + $5.00ea
  • Full Rack $36.00
  • Hot Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • with ice cream and honeycomb
  • Brussel sprouts $7.00
    • Kimchi, coconut
  • Fried Cauliflower $8.00
    • Harrisa yogurt, almond, lemon
  • 4 Piece $24.00
  • Lamb Cutlets in Black Pepper Sauce $26.80
  • Shanghai Fried Glutinous Rice Cake with Pork $16.80
  • Mixed Vegetables $14.80
  • Pepper and Salt King Prawns $29.80
    • King prawns with shell
  • Stir Fried Shrimps $19.80
  • Deep Fried Oysters $12.00
  • Yu Xiang Shrimps $20.80
    • Shrimps with bamboo shoot in chilli bean sauce
  • Banana Boat $10.00
    • Banana and ice cream with chocolate sauce
  • Potato fritter
  • (delicious homemade traditional Japanese octopus dumplings)
  • Salmon & Cream cheese
  • salmon
  • Seaweed salad Box
  • Whole crispy prawn on rice
  • Crispy prawn
  • BBQ salmon on rice with sauces
  • muesli with fruit and yoghurt $12.00
    • toasted muesli with dried fruit and whole almonds served with a fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt.
  • Chorizo $21.00
    • chorizo, gherkin, red onion, capsicum, spinach.
  • Corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Grilled haloumi salad $19.00
    • grilled haloumi salad with sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomato and basil and pinenut pesto.
  • Meat $22.50
    • bacon, chorizo, salami, chicken, bbq sauce .
  • corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Bread, hummus, olive oil and dukkah plate $14.00
    • sourdough bread with housemade hummus and dukkah, and molive gold olive oil.
  • Mini beef lasagne $10.00
    • beef lasagne served with a side salad and garlic bread.
  • VEGETABLE ROLL $2.00
  • MIX SIDE DISHES (MANGO CHUTNEY, MANGO PICKLE, RAITA) $6.00
  • SAUSAGE $2.00
  • DONUT $1.50
  • MEAT PATTIE $2.00
  • VEGETABLE BIRYANI $8.00
  • FISH CAKE $2.20
  • HAM $3.00
  • French Toast with Maple Syrup & Banana $9.00
  • Steak $28.00
    • Sirloin Steak cooked to your liking with Salad and Fries 400gr
  • Add a fried Egg to your Steak $2.50
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • with Spinach or Ham
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Tempura battered Fish w Fries
  • B.L.T $10.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Garlic Mayonaise on homemade Foccacia
  • Spicy Chicken Sandwich $12.50
    • Open Sandwich with 100gr Cajun Chicken on homemade Sourdough
  • Open Steak Sandwich $13.00
    • 100gr Sirloin on homemade Sourdough
  • French Toast $9.50
    • Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup
  • 2 Eggs on Toast $5.00
  • Fillings $1.50
    • 1 x piece of Bacon
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
    • Ask Staff for Fillings
  • Fillings $1.50
    • 1 x Grilled Tomato
  • Chicken Thigh $3.50
  • Large Chips $3.50
  • Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant $8.00
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