Pongaroa in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

Aioli $2.00
Ale House Gravy $2.50
Garlic Sauce $2.50
Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
- An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
- A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
- Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
Streaky Bacon $6.00

Burger of the Day $20.00
- Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
- Sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach in a creamy garlic sauce on toasted Vienna. Add bacon $3.00. Add lambs fry $3.00
Soups $16.00
- Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Pork Belly $34.00
- Slow cooked pork belly, creamy potato mash, caramelised red cabbage and green beans. Served with a sweet apple cider jus and beetroot reduction.
Gluten‐free bread $0.50
Fish of The Day $33.00
- Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
Creamy Garlic Mussels $19.00
- Sautéed mussels in a creamy white wine, garlic and dill sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Fries and aioli $7.50

Citadel classic $12.00
- Beef patty, cheddar, pickle, tomato ketchup, mayo, red onion, tomato and lettuce
-Side $3.00
Tasty teeps $15.00
- Crumbed haloumi and pumpkin, aioli, mesclun, red onion and beetroot relish
Drac's rap
- Topped with tangy whipped garlic butter
-Large $11.00
-Regular $8.00
Get clucked $16.00
- Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, cheddar, tomato ketchup, mayo, red onion, tomato and lettuce
-Regular $8.00

Prosciutto E Melone $18.90
- parma ham, fresh melon & cracked pepper
Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
- buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
m. $29.90
- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
e.$ 23.90
e. $19.90
marinated feta cheese $8.90
Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
- thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket

Fried Rice Veg / Chicken $9.99
- Steamed rice stir fried with chicken or vegetables, tossed with green peas, garnished with scallion onions
Korma Prawn / Scallop $13.99/$14.49
- Prawn/Scallops roasted in oven finished with cashew nut & almond sauce lightly spiced
Saagwala Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Chunks of meat cooked in tandoor mixed with royal spinach sauce
Chips (1 scoop) $2.00
Diced Chicken Hunan Style $10.99
Stuffed Cheese Garlic Naan $4.00
Kadhai Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Oven cooked meat tossed with onion, capsicum & coriander seeds, finished with special kadhai gravy
Chicken / Lamb / Beef Do-Pyaza see above
- Boneless meat tossed with diced onion and finished with thick onion and tomato sauce

Wild Venison Sausage $29.00
- Potato mash with braised red cabbage, onion gravy
Tandoori Chicken $28.00
- Basmati rice, banana rata & coriander salsa
Pihanga Sticky Date Pudding / Caramel sauce $13.00
Seared Atlantic Salmon $31.00
- Potato mash, bok choy and salsa verde
Rib Eye Steak 240gr $34.00
- Sauteed mushrooms, jacket potato or fries, bearnaise sauce
Indian garlic naan bread $9.50
Chateau Burger $20.50
- Two angus beef patties, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, Swiss cheese, salsa & fries
Wedges with Sour Cream & Thai Chili Sauce $9.50

Piha Pork Loin $27.50
- Rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy.
Chicken Cheeseburger $13.00
- Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo
Side of salad $3.00
All Day Breakfast $17.50
- Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
Fish Pie $15.00
- Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley
Chicken Schnitzel $17.50
- Lightly crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad, chips and plum sauce
Warm Chicken & Bacon $21.00
- Grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey
Beef Schnitzel $17.50
- Lightly crumbed beef schnitzel, with salad, chips and rich brown gravy.

Mince on Toast $16.50
- Savoury bolognese mince on MG toast, topped with a poached egg
Fritters $19.50
- Two pumpkins, sweet chilli, feta and corn fritters served with salad, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Grilled Tomato $3.00
Seafood Chowder $16.00
- Mild curry chowder with mussels, shrimps and scallops, served with MG bread
Falafel Salad $18.00
- Falafel served on roast veg and salad with a mint yoghurt dressing
Bangers & Mash $18.00
- Two Kransky sausages served with a potato mash and onion gravy
Egg $2.00
Chilli Cheddar Bread $7.50
- Three pieces of MG bread topped with cheddar cheese and sweet chilli sauce

Stir fried rice noodles (hu tieu/mi xao chay) $15
- Stir fried rice noodles with crunchy tofu and mixed vegetables
Saigon curry (cari ga, cari bo) $17
- Vietnamese chicken or beef curry. Served with warm bread
Saigon beef steak (Bo bit tet ) $18
- Special vietnamese beef steak marinated in homemade sauce. Served with fries and choice
Vegetarian curry (curry chay) $14
- Confit sof mixed vegetable curry. Served with warm bread and steamed rice
Tofu stir- fried with bamboo shoot $15
- (dau hu xao mang)
Fried rice (com chien) $16
- Combination fried rice with shrimbs, vietnamese sausage and beans. Served with tomato and cucumber
Fruit yoghurt(yaourt trai cay) $7
- Fresh seasonal fruits and yoghurt
Shrimb sauteed (tom sot la chanh) $22
- Fresh shrimbs sauteed with lemon leaf and homemade sauce

Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
Tofu salad $7.00
Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
Mix Tempura $10.00
- 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
Edamame $5.00
Salad roll 5p $6.50

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