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

  • grand $9.90
  • grand $14.90
  • grand $13.90
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon
    • Angus beef w/ free farmed bacon, onion rings, melted cheddar, Wisconsin BBQ sauce, salad, mayo and relish
  • grand $11.40
  • petite $13.40
  • petite $13.40
  • Wisconsin Burger
    • Angus beef w/ salad, mayo and relish
  • Tofu [V] $8.00
    • Marinated crispy tofu,pickled ginger, fried shallot, cos,chilli sauce
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • Char-Siu Pork [GF] $16.00
    • Pork shoulder, char-siu sauce, orange, mint, peanut
  • Soft serve – but not as you know it
  • Eggplant [VE, GF] $6.00
    • Oven roasted, miso glaze, sesame seeds
  • Beef $10.00
    • Korean spiced braised beef brisket, kimchi, daikon
  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad [GF] $14.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, slaw, herbs, mung bean, chilli
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Fried chicken, herb + peanut slaw, Sriracha garlic mayo
  • Zelati Straciatella Gelato $6.00
    • Vanilla creme and dark chocolate bits
  • Your choice of Beer Batter, Panko Crumbed, Tempura Batter, Gluten-Free Batter or Grilled
  • Trumpeter $10.40
    • White fillets with a medium flake and a good flavour profile
  • Sea Perch $8.40
    • Pure white, tasty fillets. Highly underrated and prized by Asian countries
  • Yellow Fin Tuna $12.70
    • High oil content, ruby coloured flesh. Grilled only and served pink
  • Butterfish $10.90
    • This beautiful looking fish has a high iodine content due to it's vegetarian diet - has a good flavour and small soft flake
  • Homemade Tartare $2.00
  • Snapper $14.60
    • Classic kiwi species and sells out fast - Delicate fillets with a sweet meaty flavour
  • -Steamed Pork Gyoza $6.00
  • -Large Serving / Second Serving $2.00
  • ●Topping
  • -Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
  • -Red Chicken / Red Chashu $12.80
  • ●Tonkotsu Ramen
  • -Veggie Tempura (V) $4.20
  • -Spicy Chicken Don / Wasabi Chicken Don / Teriyaki Chicken Don / Pork Chashu Don / Teriyaki Tofu Don $10.00
  • 12 Pork Hock on Rice $12.50
  • 57 Spicy Fried Noodle $11.00
  • 45 Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
  • 46 Deep Fried Chicken Noodle Soup $11.50
  • 28 Blackpepper Beef $11.00
  • 23 Seafood Sukiyaki $14.00
  • 7 Garlic Pepper Pork $11.00
  • 31 Fish & Sweet Chili Sauce $12.50
  • N3 SATAY NOODLE
    • Fried rice noodle with egg, vegetables topped with peanut sauce
  • Z3 COMBINATION SEAFOOD $ 15.50
    • Stir fried prawns, scallop, mussel and squid with special home made sauce, mix herbsarrots, ginger, onion spring onion mushrooms and capsicum
  • S1 TOMYUM
    • The most popular Thai Soup with lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaves, Chili, Lemon juice, mushroom, tomato and Coriander
  • R2 NASI GORENGE FRIED RICE
    • Thai style NasiGoreng fried rice with pineapple, egg, vegetables cooked in curry powder topped with cashew nut
  • E5 PRAWN IN BED (4 pieces) $7.50
    • Delicately prawn mince on toast served with plum sauce
  • E1 SPRING ROLL (6 Pieces) $6.50
    • Mince pork, vermicelli shredded shiitake mushroom, celery, cabbage served with plum sauce
  • C4 MASSAMAN CURRY (LAMB, BEEF)
    • Ancient royal Thai curry with carrot, pumpkin, roast peanut, tamarind sauce, potatoes and coconut milk
  • C5 THAI SOUR CURRY (Kaeng som) (fish or seafood)
    • Kaeng som is a sour and spicy fish curry or soup with cauliflower, carrot cabbage, bok choy (No coconut milk)
  • Chicken Korma $15.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in onion, cashew nuts and cream with a touch of herbs and spices
  • Chilli Chicken $16.50
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and green chillies in soya and chilli sauce
  • Plain Dosa $11.00
    • Crispy pancake made with fermented lentil and rice flour
  • Kadai Chicken $15.50
    • Chicken sautéed with capsicum cooked in onion gravy and spices
  • Poppadoms (2 pieces) $1.00
  • Basmati Rice $3.50
  • Onion Bhaji $7.00
    • Sliced onion dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried
  • Vegetarian platter for two $18.00
    • Sizzling platter of assorted vegetarian entrees (samosa, veg pakora, onion bhaji, paneer aloo kebab)
  • Chicken Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • 2 Kebabs & Chips (600 ml) $26.50
  • Mixed $11.00
  • Burger Combo $14.50
  • Hummus & Tabouli $7 / $8
  • Lamb $10.00
  • Large $6.00
  • Mixed $11.00
  • GARLIC CHICKEN $16.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with garlic and spices
  • LAMB KORMA $16.00
    • tender pieces of lamb cooked with cashew nut sauce and cream
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with traditional makhani gravy
  • PRAWN MALABARI $17.00
    • small prawns cooked with creamy onion masala
  • FISH MADRAS $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with Indian gravy and coconut cream
  • ALOO PARANTHA $6.00
    • bread made with refined flour, stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices
  • LACHHA PARANTHA $5.00
    • wholemeal flour bread-flaky layered baked on a hot plate
  • SAHI PANEER $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked with cashew nut gravy
  • Seasonal side salads S$7 / L$12
  • Chicken and peanut noodle salad $9.00
  • -Gold cardholder $13.00
  • 11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Eggplant parmigiana $9.50
  • Stuffing $6.50
  • -Whole $19.50
  • Crab sticks ( 2 ) $3.50
  • Potato fritter $1.00
  • -Full $6.90
  • ●Fish Supper ( for 1 person )
    • with Salad, Chips & one Sauce
  • Fish bits ( 5 ) $5.00
  • Pineapple fritter $2.00
  • Scallops $2.80
  • Deep fried Moro Bar $3.80
  • Peanut butter & chocolate cheesecake with salted caramel ice cream
  • Potato salad
  • Gluten free pasta $25.00
    • with grilled seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, capers & olives
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Fresh fish of the day with seasonal vegetables & saffron butter sauce $29.00
  • Ice cream trio with chocolate brownie
  • Crispy garlic bread $3.00
  • Harissa spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, cos & aioli $25.00
  • Hightide Cafe Vegetarian Salad - Our signature salad served with avocado oil roasted seeds & dill mayo $15.00 DF
  • Eggs Benedict w/ ham off the bone & hollandaise $20.00
  • Salmon Fillet served with fresh dill, salad & wedges $25.00
  • Salmon Mashcake w/ a poached egg, hollandaise & salad $18.00
  • Free Range Brunch with eggs, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, sausage & manuka smoked, honey cured streaky bacon $22.50 DF
  • Spicy Lamb Salad - Roasted Lamb cooked in our special nut/spice mix served with a lemon and black pepper yogurt sauce $25.00
  • Hightide Small Salad Bowl $7.50
  • MAINS
  • SALMON TARTARE GF $22.00
    • Salmon Tartare Diced salmon fillet seasoned with fresh herbs served with horseradish creme fraiche
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • house manuka smoked salmon & creme fraiche
  • PORK BELLY $13.50
    • slow cooked pork belly served with a horseradish mayonnaise
  • L'OEUF EN COCOTTE $18.00
    • semi-runny eggs baked on a roasted red capsicum puree served with chive oil, parmesan, and warm bread
  • BRIOCHE PERDUE $18.00
    • homemade traditional brioche topped with caramelized banana and crispy Bayonne ham, served with brioche mousse spheres with a dark chocolate glaze creme fraiche and mixed berry compote
  • Warmed baguette $3.50
  • L'OEUF POCHE $18.00
    • poached eggs served on baby spinach mushrooms and sweet cherry tomatoes topped with a Dijon and kawakawa leaf hollandaise
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • French goats cheese and Bayonne ham
  • Pan Roasted Kumara $8
    • with sour cream and chive dressing, rocket leaves & red onion
  • Broccoli and Cheese Croquette Bites $8
    • with smoked chipotle aioli
  • Chunky Fries $9 add gravy + $2
    • with aioli
  • Sautéed Green Beans and Halloumi $10
    • with fried shallots & fresh herbs
  • Cornbread $8
    • house made paprika whipped butter
  • Refreshing Sorbets $11
    • mango, passionfruit or raspberry
  • Spiced Chicken Wings $14
    • ranch dressing
  • Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake $14
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