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

  • Fish Burger $15.95
    • Served with our own tartare sauce and chips
  • Salmon Fillet $16.95 Light / $23 Main
    • With red capsicum sauce
  • Pan Fried Chicken Breast $15.95 Light / $21 Main
    • With almond and apricot sauce
  • Onion $2.00
  • Chocolate Nut Sundae $8.20
    • Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and nuts, topped with cream and wafers
  • Scallops $19 Light / $26 Main
    • Deep fried or mornay
  • Includes All You Can Eat from the salad boat. Served with chips, croquettes or half & half.
  • Petes Hot Pot $16.95
    • Fresh fish, prawns, scallops, mussels, squid and shrimps in a tomato broth
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $12
    • w/ BBQ sauce
  • Shoestring Fries $8
    • w/ creole seasoning, served w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Nachos (Beef & Bean / Vegetarian) $17 / $16
    • A Fidel’s Classic served with salsa, guacamole, cheese and sour cream. Extra chilli on request
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $9
    • w/ lemon & aioli
  • Bowl of fries and an asahi $12
  • The Cubano $18
    • The ultimate toasted sandwich, buttered, grilled and served with fries. Free range ham, slow cooked pulled pork, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard mayo
  • Chilli Onion Rings $9
    • w/ chipotle aioli
  • Chilli Cheese Burger $18
    • Beef and chorizo pattie stacked in a brioche bun with jalapeno relish, cheddar cheese, iceberg slaw and chipotle aioli. Served with shoestring fries
  • Antipasto $27.50
  • Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette $14.50
  • Vanilla cheesecake with seasonal berries $15.50
  • Today’s fish $26.50
  • Cranky Goat ‘The Nag’ with grilled ciabatta $17.50
  • Midday to 3pm
  • Fried squid with aioli & balsamic rocket $17.50
  • Yogurt panna cotta with Capitol’s honey $15.50
  • Chicken wontons (1/2 doz and sauce) $5.40
  • Frankfurter $2.00
  • Sinagpore fried noodles $12.00
  • Served with rice or noodles N/A
  • Meat $3.00
  • 1/2 doz Mussels & chips $8.30
  • Family 6 pack $25.00
    • 6 Fish & 2 1/2 chips
  • Shanghai Style $12.00
  • HOLLY'S EGGS $18.00
    • bacon, ham or salmon + $2.00, on either brioche, English muffin on gluten free rosti topped with spinach and grilled tomato
  • BREAKFAST BURITTO $16.00
    • scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, fresh tomato and avocado all grilled in a flour tortilla
  • Scrambled egg on toast $4.00
  • Maple syrup and butter $3.00
  • Hashbrowns $3.50
  • Boysenberry Compote and whipped cream $4.00
  • NACHOS $13.00
    • baked Mexican corn chips topped with cheese, chilli beans, avocado, sour cream and salsa with veggie
  • CORN FRITTER STACK $16.00
    • fritters stacked with bacon, avocado spinach slow roasted tomato
  • Chicken and Coriander Dumplings $16
    • w fresh ginger, crushed chilli and spring onion
  • Green Papaya Salad $16
    • w roasted peanuts, green beans, cherry tomatoes, Vietnamese mint, young carrot, coriander and spicy fish sauce
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Salmon Salad $19
    • Char grilled salmon fillet on a hot and sour green tea smoked salmon salad, w– Vietnamese mint, green banana, chilli, lime and roasted rice
  • Asian Ceviche $16
    • w lime leaf, cherry tomato, Vietnamese mint, shallots
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $16
    • w chilli, cardamom, orange, vanilla anglaise, pistachio tuile and lychee puff
  • Pork and Chive Dumplings $16
    • w ginger infused rice vinegar and soy sauce
  • Plum Sago Pudding $16
    • Coconut milk and sago pearls w– plum anise sorbet, coconut praline and young coconut
  • Tempura Prawn Bowl
  • Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
  • Katsu Udon Standard $10.90
  • Regular Combo $11.50
  • Rice (180gm) $3.00
  • Regular Combo $13.60
  • Salmon Bento $18.90
  • Vegetable Kakiage Udon Standard $9.50
  • Beef Masala $15.00
    • Beef pieces cooked in onion and capsicum sauce with tomatoes.
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $17.00
    • Prawns cooked with fresh vegetables and ginger, tempered with coriander seeds.
  • Jeera Rice $4.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds.
  • Lamb Dalcha $16.00
    • Yellow lentils and lamb pieces cooked in selected ground spices and garlic
  • Beef Madras $15.00
    • Lean beef cooked with ground spices and coconut cream
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with mildly spiced coriander and onion.
  • Mattar Paneer $12.50
    • Cottage cheese and peas with almonds and cashew nuts in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Bavaldi Handi $16.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked in red chillis, herbs, capsicum and vegetables with thick creamy onion gravy.
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Local cheeses served w nuts, quince jelly & crackers
  • Antipasto Platter $18.00
    • Charcuterie sliced ham, beef, salami, smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted pepper, crackers & dipping sauce (GF option available)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $39.50
    • 200g Beef fillet Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Creamy mushroom $5.00
  • Vege burger $16.00
    • crispy veggie pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo, beetroot and tomato relish
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Pizza Bread (v) $9.00
    • Garlic bread with tomato relish, diced tomato, onion and grilled cheese.
  • Today's Cheesecake $12.00
    • See the specials board for details, served with sauce and whipped cream.
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $16.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips.
  • Homemade Apple Pie $12.00
    • Deep dish apple pie with cinnamon and sultanas served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Garlic aioli $3.00
  • Shed 5 fish & chips 28
    • battered fish fillets / triple cooked chips / house tartare / tomato relish / ice berg wedge / vine tomatoes / cucumber / egg / buttermilk ranch dressing
  • Warmed olives 8
  • Chicken & brandy pate 15
    • ham hock jelly / apple syrup / cornichons / pickled onions / char grilled flat bread
  • Savannah Angus Beef fillet 38
    • 200g of grass fed beef fillet / sous vide / mustard dauphinoise / gruyere / wilted spinach / cipollini onion jam / green peppercorns & brandy jus
  • Duo of cheese 20
  • Shed 5 fish & chips 28
    • battered market fish fillets / triple cooked chips / house tartare / tomato relish / ice berg wedge / vine tomatoes / cucumber / egg / buttermilk ranch dressing
  • Whitebait fritter entree30/main60
    • 100g Westcoast / fines herbs / watercress / lemon / Hollandaise
  • Bruschetta 15
    • -tuna tartare / wasabi caviar / coriander / giner-miso mayo -smoked salmon / citrus cream / avocado mousse / cab-sav pearls
  • Cheese, Beetroot & Mango Chutney Sandwich / Ham & Egg Sandwich / Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwich $3.50
  • Tuna Salad Sandwich $4.00
  • Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Sausage Roll $1.30
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Ham & Cheese Bun $4.50
  • Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Bacon, Avocado & Cream Cheese Bagel / Smoked Salmon, Avocado & Cream Cheese Roll $5.50
  • French toast $11.00
    • with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Bacon & eggs $8.50
    • 2 slices of bacon & 2 eggs on toast
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Home made beef burger with wedges $12.50
  • Steak & mushroom
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • Eggs on toast $5.00
    • fried, poached or scrambled eggs
  • Salt & pepper chicken tenders with wedges(not in stock) $11.00
  • Marinated beef with rice noodle $12.50
  • Satay chicken roll $8.50
  • Shaking beef with rice $12.50
  • Vietnamese roll $8.50
  • Chicken curry with rice $11.50
  • Summer roll (2 rolls) $5.00
  • Beef noodles soup $11.50
  • Beef stir fried with vegetable $12.50
  • Assorted fresh juice
    • selection including orange, grapefruit, tomato and apple
  • A selection of continental meats and cheeses
  • Whitby’s Breakfast Special of the Day
    • Oven-baked rindless smoked bacon, breakfast sausages, scrambled eggs Sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and spaghetti
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
  • Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of tea and herbal infusions
  • Omelette
    • with your choice of fillings from mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, ham and capsicum
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Cereal selection of Muesli
    • Cornflakes, All Bran, Rice and Weet-Bix
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