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

  • Ravioli of market fish $22
    • brown butter, lemon, shaved fennel, summer herbs
  • Brown butter mash $7
  • Yellowfin tuna $22
    • Caesar salad, slow egg, Parmesan, croutons, classic dressing
  • Grass-fed beef burger $22
    • provolone cheese, gentleman’s relish, sesame seed bun
  • Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7
  • Rocket leaves, toasted pine nuts, Manchego, balsamic dressing $9
  • Pork belly tostada $18
    • Chinese cabbage, toasted peanuts, crispy flour tortilla, nam jim dressing
  • Hawkes Bay lamb rump $33
    • shaved courgette, mint, garden peas, gremolata*
  • ALOO GOBI MASALA $12.50
    • potatoes and cauliflower in spicy tomato sauce
  • ROGAN JOSH $14.00
    • lamb cooked spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • BASMATI RICE $3.00
    • steamed rice
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $14.00
    • chicken cooked in rich, tomato, butter and honey sauce
  • LAMB VINDALOO $14.00
    • hot fiery speciality from goa
  • PALAK PANNER $14.00
    • cottage cheese and spinach in tomato, and herb gravy
  • PAPADOMS (2) $1.00
  • KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
    • naan filled with lamb mince
  • Dragon Roll / Salmon Avocado / Cheese Salmon / Salmon Spring Onion / Prawn $1.50
  • Prawn / Cream Cheese Fish / Cream Cheese Crab / Cream Cheese Tuna $1.10
  • BBQ Salmon / BBQ Eel / BBQ Prawn $1.50
  • Avocado / Tofu / Spring Roll / Seaweed / Chicken & Rice $1.00
  • Fish / Tuna Avocado / Crispy & Spiced Fish / Crispy Chicken / Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Spice Creme Vege / Tofu Avocado / Vegetables / Seaweed Tofu $1.00
  • Fish Curry $12.00
    • Fish fillets & onion cooked in curry & coconut cream.
  • Fish Sambal $13.00
    • Fish fillets pan fried in chilli sambal and tamarind paste.
  • South East Tofu $6.50
    • Deep fried tofu topped with fresh cucumber & pineapple in sweet chilli sauce.
  • Plain Roti $3.00
  • Lamb Korma $13.50
    • Diced Lamb, onion & potato cubes cooked in karma paste.
  • Coconut Rice $3.00
  • Gongbao Beef $13.50
    • Beef fillets wok-fried with home-made Szechuan sauce, seasonal veggie, dried chilli & topped with roasted cashew nuts.
  • Chicken Cashew $14.50
    • Chicken fillets & seasonal vegetables stir fried with cashew nuts.
  • Homemade toasted bagel $6.50
    • with jam and cream cheese
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Homemade toasted bagel $13.50
    • with Manuka smoked bacon and avocado with fresh tomato and basil
  • Free range egg poached or fried $2.50
  • Eggs florentine $17.00
    • spinach with homemade hollandaise
  • Kids egg and bacon $8.00
  • Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $5.00
  • Or little mama $10.50
    • as above but smaller size
  • Chocolate frog breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs with bacon, sausage, potato cake and tomato + toast.
  • 3 fillings $6.00
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with manuka smoked bacon, banana and maple syrup.
  • Grilled sirloin steak $19.50
    • with mash, creamy mushrooms and spinach
  • Pasta of the day
    • please refer to daily specials board
  • Creamy mushrooms and bacon $15.00
    • with toast
  • Fish fingers (5) & hashbrown $6.50
  • Five little cherrios & hashbrown $6.50
  • Pasta $14.90
    • Gluten free pasta, spinach tortellini pasta, penne pasta, tomato, basil pesto, creamy mushroom and bacon
  • Shepherd's pie $7.90
  • Hearty all day breakfast $17.90
    • Two eggs on toast with hash browns, grilled tomato, streaky bacon, and cheese and chorizo sausage
  • Ginger crunch $3.90
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • Bowl of fries or kumara chips $5.50
    • served with kawakawa mayonnaise
  • Cream cheese and cucumber $3.90
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $8.40
  • Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • Rice cake, tempura aubergine, pickled green chilli, courgette, peanut $26.00
  • Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
  • -add pork belly $25.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken burger $20.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Falafel burger $5.00
  • Lamb donor salad $8.50
  • -Large $11.00
  • Cajun donor salad $8.50
  • Chicken
  • Chicken donor salad $8.50
  • -Mini $10.00
  • Cajun rice $7.00
  • Tofu scramble $16.50
    • on ciabatta (VEGAN)
  • Floyd's 'double down' $18.00
    • two corn fritters + prosciutto & gruyere cheese between topped with a fried egg & hollandaise (or spinach for a vego version)
  • Toasted Sammy $5.00
    • two fillings - extra 50c - choose from ham, cheese, tomato, corn, pineapple, caramelized onion
  • Add $1.50
    • gluten free bread
  • Add $2.00
    • hollandaise
  • Floyd's toasted granola $12.50
    • w fruit & yoghurt
  • Add $6.00
    • Grilled Haloumi
  • Pancakes $5.00
    • with either maple syrup, lemon & sugar or jam and cream
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Turkey & Ham N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • bacon and eggs $15.00
    • manuka smoked bacon with wairarapa free range eggs cooked your way served on sourdough toast.
  • muesli with fruit and yoghurt $12.00
    • toasted muesli with dried fruit and whole almonds served with a fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt.
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
    • wairarapa free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried, with sourdough toast.
  • french toast with banana and bacon $17.50
    • french sourdough toast with grilled banana, manuka smoked bacon and maple syrup.
  • Meat $22.50
    • bacon, chorizo, salami, chicken, bbq sauce .
  • Kids’ platter $10.00
    • platter of bread, hummus, frankfurter/cheese/gherkin skewers, fruit, chippies, lollipop.
  • Chargrilled beef burger and chips $19.00
    • chargrilled beef pattie in a toasted sesame bun with rocket, tomato, red onion, aioli, bread and butter pickle and capsicum relish.
  • Mini corn fritters with bacon $10.00
    • mini corn fritters with manuka smoked bacon, sweet chili sauce and sour cream.
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5
    • your choice of filling
  • Hot Chips $5.50
  • Golfers Grill $18
    • bacon& eggs, sausage, hash brown, grilled tomato & mushrooms
  • Beef Burger, Homemade Beef Patty with Tomato Relish, Salad, and Beetroot, and Fries with Tomato Sauce $18.00
  • Full Portion $10.00
  • Chilli Beef Nachos with Sour Cream, Avocado, Melted Cheese and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Homemade Falafel in a Pita Pocket with Salad, Hummus, Raita and Sweet Chilli Sauce $19.00
  • Full Portion $24.00
  • Full Portion $17.00
  • Energy Salad with Toasted Seeds, Feta Cheese, Grated Beetroot and Peppers $18.00
  • Aioli $2.50
  • • Dijon Mustard
  • Extra Sausage $4.00
  • Mild Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
  • • Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • • French Wholegrain Mustard
  • • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
  • Spicy Bratwurst $7.00
    • 150gms of spicy beef & pork manuka smoked
  • • Hot English Mustard
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