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

  • Shrimp $12.00/$11.00
  • Beef $11.00/$10.20
  • Won Ton(homemade) $1.10
  • Dim Sim 1/2 Dz (homemade) $12.00
  • Crispy chicken $12.50
    • served with rice
  • 1/2 Chicken $10.00
  • Combination $13.00/$12.00
  • Fish Burger $5.20
  • Lamb Samosa $2
  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • 1/2 Rack & Calamari $20.00
  • 1/2 Rack & Chicken Schnitzel $20.00
  • Half Rack $12.00
  • Family pack Biryani $50
  • Thousand Island $2.00
  • 1/2 Rack & 1/2 Chicken $22.00
  • Sardines on toasted multigrain bread with a salad of olives, watercress, pickled shallots and capers $17.00
  • Gremolata crumbed lambs' brains with pulled tripe, celeriac, nasturtium and egg $17.00
  • Oreechiette with broccoli, lemon, chilli oil, rocket and parmesan $16.00
  • Sirloin steak with caper lemon butter, onion rings and hand cut chips $25.00
  • Risotto of paua, peas, parsley and parmesan prawns, parsley and parmesan $18.00
  • Roasted vine tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and organic feta $7.00
  • Groper fillet with braised lettuce, prawns, sauce Jacqueline, sprouting broccoli and pistachio $38.00
  • Confit pork belly with braised trotter, apple puree, grilled cabbage and crackling $34.00
  • Milk & cookies $6
  • Hot chocolate pudding $14
    • w almond heart & vanilla ice cream (allow 15 min)
  • Spanish tasting plate $22
    • croquettes,chorizo,marcona almonds,piquillo peppers,jamon,manchego cheese
  • Boiled eggs & soldiers/Sausage wrap $7
  • Bacon, eggs, black pudding, sausages $5
  • Steamed ginger pudding $12
    • poached tamarillo & butterscotch cream
  • Front Room works $19
    • 2 poached eggs, grilled bacon, sausages, bubble & squeak, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato chilli jam & ciabatta
  • Grilled flat mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, grilled ciabatta $4
  • Abruzzo scrambled eggs $16.00
    • chilli, kalamata olive, basil, parmesan, rocket, Italian loaf
  • Gelato $8.50
    • hazelnut & chocolate, candied hazelnuts
  • Roast potatoes $4.00
  • Scopa tiramisu $12.00
  • Scopa Carne $21.00
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, roasted potatoes
  • Affogato $8.00
    • shot of espresso OR hot chocolate, vanilla gelato
  • Spinach $4.00
  • Breakfast Bruschetta $12.00
    • avocado, tomatoes, basil, Italian loaf
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
  • Roast Chicken & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Sausage Roll $3.40
  • Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
  • Mince Savoury $2.50
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $4.90
  • Cherry $17
    • Coconut, Almond, Cinnamon
  • Catch Of The Day MP
    • Calamari, Spaghetti, Speck, Egg Yolk, Parmesan
  • Lemon $17
    • Rosemary, Olive Oil, Orange Blossom, Poppyseed
  • Goat Cheese $17
    • Peach, Pumpernickel, Hazelnuts
  • Free-Range Pork $22
    • Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
  • Jano Tasting Plate For 2 $48
    • Salmon, Free-Range Pork, Roma Tomato
  • Poussin $38
    • Peas, Porcini, Walnuts
  • Lamb $37
    • Eggplant, Apricot, Lavender
  • Wakanui Rib Eye 300g $41
    • Hereford cattle, grassfed from Canterbury. Several muscle groups, more intense marbling, resulting in an intense beefy flavour
  • Deep South Calamari $18.5
    • Pan fried calamari, baby vine tomatoes, rocket, coriander, red onion, mango & chilli dressing
  • Bread and Butter Pudding $15
    • Coffee and croissant bread and butter pudding, coffee gelato
  • Wakanui Eye Fillet 200gm $38
    • 90 day grain finished, Angus and Hereford free range Canterbury cattle
  • Port and red wine jus, Peppercorn jus, Porcini jus, Béarnaise sauce, Garlic butter, Horseradish sauce, Hot English mustard, French Dijon mustard, Seeded mustard N/A
  • West Coast White Bait Fritter $28
    • West coast white bait, Tiptop bread, petit rocket salad, fresh lemon
  • Kiwi Crumble $15
    • Kiwifruit and blueberry crumble, vanilla bean gelato
  • Espresso $4.5
  • Hand cut fries, ketchup & mayo 10
  • Black bean dip, yoghurt flat bread, harissa, pickled pimentos de padron 11
  • Lamb, sweetbreads, black garlic, date, asparagus, labneh, saffron, olive oil 35
  • Kingfish, watermelon rind, daikon, pinenuts, yuzu 17
  • ‘Tiramisu Flavours’ 17
  • Confit lamb shoulder, aubergine relish 17
  • Chicken, chestnut, corn, oats, oyster mushrooms, guanciale 32
  • Venison tartare, Café de Paris, octopus bacon, asparagus, cashew, capers 22
  • Chicken rice $7.00
  • -Mini $7.00
  • Cajun donor salad $8.50
  • Lamb rice $7.00
  • -Mini $10.00
  • Mini salad $5.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Lamb
  • Lamb Korma $10.00
    • Lamb cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
  • Vegetable Korma $9.00
    • Vegetables in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
  • Onion Potato Naan $4.50
  • Kadhai Paneer $14.50
    • Diced paneer (Indian block cottage cheese) in a medium spicy graved cooked with capsicums and tomatoes.
  • Chicken Vindaloo $14.50
    • Boneless chicken in spicy gravy with onion with a touch of vinegar.
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
  • Choley Masala Balti $11.00
    • Soft chickpeas in a medium spicy balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices.
  • Malai Kofta $13.50
    • Kofta stuffed with cheese, dry fruit , nuts and cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew.
  • Flat Bread Home Made $4
    • Galic
  • Spice Chicken $18
    • 3 Cheese , Zucchini & Mint
  • Chicken Wings $15
    • Honey Sesame
  • Ice Berg Salad $6.5
    • Wafercross Tartogon Dressing
  • Pumpkin $6.5
    • Crust
  • Flatbread Housemade $4
    • Garlic
  • Pige Head Sausage $16
    • Toasted Hazalnut , Fennel Crust
  • Mussel Of The Day $16
    • With Fritters
  • Stir Fried Beef $10.50
  • Steamed Pork Bun $2.50 each
  • Deep Fried Wonton (3)
  • Mee Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Beef Brisket Soup $9.50
  • Fried Dumpling (6) $5.50 / (10) $9.00
  • Dumplig Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Nasi Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Steak egg foo Yong $11.00
  • Sweet and sour Prawn $18.00
  • Chicken Pattie $2.50
  • Battered fish $2.50
  • Ginger and spring onion Pork $12.00
  • Vegetable chowmein $9.50
  • Large Scoop of chip $2.50
  • Satay chicken $11.00
  • Curly $6.00
  • Cranberry $1.50
  • Fish Balls $2.00
    • Steamed fish with fresh thyme, coriander and potato and Panko crumbed
  • Marlborough Oyster and Prawn Po'Boy $12.50
    • New Orleans style sandwich finished with chipotle mayo, tartare sauce, lettuce, gherkin, slaw and hot sauce
  • Homemade Aioli $2.00
  • Tomato $1.50
  • Spanish Style Croquettes with Romesco Sauce $6.00
    • Salted warehou and potato cakes with lemon zest and parsley. Served with romesco - a Spanish sauce made with roast capsicums, garlic, parsley, tomato and smoked paprika
  • Kingfish $9.90
    • Dark fish with a medium fat content
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