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

  • Baked Mussels $6.00
    • With parsley and herb crust
  • Sea Perch $8.40
    • Pure white, tasty fillets. Highly underrated and prized by Asian countries
  • Akaroa Salmon $11.00
    • Firm pink fish with a high fat content. Grilled only and cooked slightly under for besr flavour and texture
  • Trumpeter $10.40
    • White fillets with a medium flake and a good flavour profile
  • Beef Burger $13.00
    • Handmade NZ beef pattie, gherkin, cheese, aioli and rocket sauce with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
  • 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
  • Snapper $14.60
    • Classic kiwi species and sells out fast - Delicate fillets with a sweet meaty flavour
  • Hake $6.80
    • Delicate but tasty fillets, great for beer battering
  • Kumara chips (1 scoop) $5.50
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Bacon & egg burger $7.50
  • Egg Burger $7.50
  • Sing chow $12.00
  • Chicken, beef or BBQ pork with ginger and spring onion $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Shrimp $12.00
  • The langford $11.50
    • smoked beef brisket, coleslaw & meted cheese in a toasted bun
  • Breakfast smoothie $8.50
    • yoghurt, banana, berry & honey smoothie
  • The big brains breakfast $18.50
    • thunderbeans, sausage, bacon, homefries & hollandaise topped eggs your way on toast
  • Gluten free bun $2.50
  • Frings $12.50
    • the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
  • Thunderbeans $4.50
    • housemade ranch style BBQ beans
  • Bacon or sausages $5.50
  • Lucky 7 $12.50
    • BBQ puleld pork, ham, cheese & gherkins in toasted bun w chipotle
  • Pepperoni Pizza $22.00
    • Italian Tomato Sauce. Mozzarella. Pepperoni, and Fresh Basil
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • 5pm till late
  • Corn Chips $7.00
    • With Salsa and Sour Cream
  • Hand Cut Wedges $8.00
    • With Aioli
  • Microwave Tortellini $10.00
    • Sundried Tomato and Bacon Creamy Pumpkin and Roast Garlic Creamy Mushroom and Bacon
  • Small $2.80
  • Cheese Burger $5.90
    • 6pk
  • Veggie Burger $4.80
  • Combination & Vegetables $11.50
  • Steak & Egg $5.00
  • Chicken Egg Foo Yong $11.50
  • Spice $0.80
  • Seafood & Black Bean Sauce $16.00
  • Thai Red/Green Curry Chicken $11.50
  • Pork, Pineapple & Cashew Nuts $14.50
  • Pear, rocket & parmesan $9.00
  • breakfast mon-fri 7am-11am
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Earl Grey creme brulee $15.00
  • Trade daily open sandwich $15.00
  • dinner mon - sat from 5pm
  • Panfried fresh fish with mussel & chorizo ragout $38.00
  • PEAR & ROCKET SALAD $9.00
  • Halloumi sandwich $16.50
    • crumbed halloumi with sesame coleslaw, beetroot relish, and Turkish bread
  • Brioche French toast $15.50
    • w/berry, banana, maple syrup, and yogurt or bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Mushrooms on Sourdough $14.00
    • w/ garlic. spring onion. coriander and feta
  • Soy marinated chicken salad $13.50
    • w/ apple, avocado, cashew nuts on mesclun
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • w/ bacon and roasted tomatoes
  • Multigrain or Sourdough toast $4.50
    • w/ jam
  • Green tea noodle salad $14.00
    • w/ walnuts, mushrooms. red onion. nor and onion dressing
  • Bagel $5.50
    • w/cream cheese and jam
  • Cannoli $14
    • Two Chocolate Cannoli filled with a Frangelico & hazelnut custard with summer fruits
  • All Pizzas cooked in our Wood Fire Oven & available as Vegetarian on request $N/A
  • Cinghiale $24
    • Tomato, pork and fennel Sausage, Hot Peppers, Parmesan, Rocket & Mozzarella
  • Bombe di Fratelli $15
    • Italian donuts with limoncello gelato and pistachio and chocolate sauce
  • Pane all’O lio $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Formaggi $22
    • A selection of Three fine Italian cheeses, Fruit Paste & Fennel Crackers
  • Capra & Prosciutto $24
    • Garlic, Mushrooms, Thyme, Olives, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto, Balsamic & Mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Served with toast, check out the board to see what's on offer today.
  • Nachos $17.00
    • Chicken and black beans on nacho chips, served with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Omelette $18.50
    • With your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, chorizo, feta, spinach, tomato or caramelised onion. Served with your choice of either toast or a side salad.
  • Toasted Sandwich $5.00
    • Served on ploughman's white or brown bread with tomato relish, with your choice of two fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, caramelised onion, corn, tomato, creamy mushrooms (50c). Bacon or chicken ($1).
  • Steak Sandwich $17.00
    • Marinated steak, caramelised onion, mesclun lettuce, brie cheese, with aioli and hollandaise sauce on a grilled pandoro bap, accompanied by shoestring fries and tomato relish.
  • Big Boy $22.00
    • A colossal version of the 'wee man’.
  • Curly Fries $8.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • The Salmon Stack $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, hot smoked salmon, hash browns, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Combination Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Wat Tan Hor
  • Hot & Spice Beef
  • Roti with vegetables in curry $8.50
  • Sliced Fish in Satay Sauce with Rice $14.50
  • Black pepper fish
  • Beef Kway Teow $12.00
  • Chicken Mee Goreng $12.90
  • Sake apricots, butterscotch sauce, whipped cream and sliced almonds $7.50
  • Salmon, cucumber, homemade yoghurt with lemon and mint $8.00
  • Smoked pears with a hot Byrd's custard and nuts, served with or without candied bacon $12.00/$13.00
  • Brandied Cherries - topped with chocolate ganache, whipped cream and sliced almonds $8.00
  • Smoked chicken, brie, honey and sake apricots - finished with blanched almonds $9.00
  • Fresh lemon curd $5.00
  • Smoked salmon with white anchovy caper sauce and pickles $14.00
  • Candied bacon and bananas with canadian premium maple syrup $12.50
  • FRIES small $4.50 large$5.50
    • With freshly made aioli, relish or tomato sauce
  • MINI BURGER $8.00
    • served with a side of fries.
  • ROB’S BEEF BURGER $15.50
    • Handmade beef pattie, salad greens, tomato, cheese, relish & a side of fries(add bacon, egg, pineapple, or mushrooms - each $1.50)
  • MEXICAN CHICKEN QUESADILLA $15.50
    • Lightly seasoned chicken, spinach & cheese In a grilled tortilla served with sour cream, salsa & salad greens.
  • PIKELETS $6.00
    • With icing sugar served with jam & cream.
  • POLENTA 8 CORN FRITTERS $14.50
    • Served with salsa & salad greens( add bacon, field mushrooms or spinach -each $3.00)
  • HUEVOS RANCHEROS $14.50
    • Mexican beans, eggs and hash browns on a tortilla topped with cheese & salsa
  • TOAST OR FRUIT LOAF $5.00
    • With butter & preserves
  • B.L.A.T $7.00
  • Chilli bean nachos $8.00
  • Wedges with sour cream & salsa $7.00
  • Fish & chips $9.00
  • Bacon & eggs $11.00
  • Gale's gourmet burgers $7.50 / $9.00
  • Hot roast beef sandwich $6.50
  • Scrambled or poached eggs & toast $8.00
  • Pan rolls (df) $3
    • Beef mince, potatoes and spices wrapped in a pancake, battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • Caramel pudding (gf v) $6
    • A delicious creamy custard dessert topped with caramel
  • DF= dairy free, GF*= gluten free (options)
  • String hoppers (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice flour strings served with a spicy fresh coconut sambol, kirihodhi (coconut milk soup) and a curry.
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Chicken drumpops (df gf) $5.50 (2 pak) or $3 each
    • Marinated, deep fried chicken drumsticks.
  • Create your own (df gf*) S$10 V$8
    • Rice served with your choice of curry, two sides and a papadum. Add another side for $2
  • Toast $4.50
    • Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Porridge $7.00
    • Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Big Breakfast $17.00
    • Scrambled eggs, sirloin steak, bacon spinach + tomato with rye toast
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