The Return Of Rad in Auckland Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Mircher Buesli GF, VG, DF ( Just for the early birds before 11am) 13.5
    • This tropical take on bircher contains apple-soaked oats, not one, but two kinds of coconut nectar, seasonal fruit, shaved coconut, macadamia nuts and bit of mint, for, you know... fun times..
  • So Frenchy, So Toast VGA 19.5
    • Comprising of a choc chip brioche, nutty crumb, roasted white chocolate and caramelised banana, vanilla bean ice-cream served with crispy free range bacon. Sans pig option is 16.5.
  • Eggs Benny GF 19.5
    • Served with pulled bacon hock, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise, apple slaw and an apple cider vinaigrette. Mmmm...appley.OR Served with our house-cured salmon cured with lemon and dill, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise and water cress.
  • Salmon on Herb Waffle 19.5
    • Served with our house cured salmon on herb waffles with a Romesco sauce topped off with basil, crispy capers, pickled red onion and whipped avocado/sour cream.
  • Freedom Rangers (AKA Big Brekky)G FA 20.5
    • Comes with free-ranged eggs, Freedom Farm bacon, free-to-roam rosemary lamb sausages, ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, vine ripped tomatoes and served on bread of the day, that was not free and definitely not ranged, but is still very delicious.
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘A’G FA 18.0
    • Roast pumpkin, pine nuts, spinach, cheddar cheese, tomato chutney, toast. (Not guilty)
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘B’G FA 19.0
    • Prosciutto, Dolce Gorgonzala blue cheese, vine-ripped tomatoes, baby spinach, toast. (A little bit guilty, but should get off with a warning ).
  • Mushrooms on ToastG FA , VG 17.5
    • Enoki, Oyster, Portobello, Button and Radmaximus (we made that one up) mushrooms on toast with goats cheese and a spot of truffle oil because we’re fancy like that.
  • Grilled Polenta CakesGF, VGA, VG 16.5
    • Comes with ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, Portobellomushrooms and goats curd. Plus it has cake in the name, you can’t go wrong. >>
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Black Stack Burger 18.5
    • Crispy braised pork belly with pickled celeriac, Bazza’s coriander and peanut sauce with fresh mint and cucumber embraced by a squid ink brioche bun and served with fries.
  • Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles 18.5
    • A ‘just-like-home’ recipe stepped up with next level ingredients: grass-fed beef, pickled daikon and carrot, bean sprouts, roast peanuts, coriander and dosed with a dressing called ‘nuoc mam’.
  • Sea, Sea, Land, Mouth 21.5
    • Deliciously poached octopus is pared with prawns in this farro risotto. Its flavours are toned with a lemon and herb undercurrent that matches well with the shaved baby carrotwithin. >>
  • Chicken, Quinoa and Baby Kale Salad* G FA 18.5
    • Also dubbed as ‘the healthy option’, this dish contains redand white quinoa, baby kale, orange slices and an orange dressing. Yum! *Team with ‘The Apolog y’ and you’ve officially said sorry to your body for all the wrong you did to it on the weekend. >>
  • Carrot Risotto VG 18.5
    • This rich farro risotto is made with a carrot puree and contains a soulful mix of roast baby beets, goats cheese, candied walnut, baby carrots, brocolini and watercress.
RAD THINGS RAD THINGS
  • Grandma’s Pork Bánh mì 13.5
    • Been years in the making! Light and crispy, traditional home-bakedVietnamese bread with Viet-style marinaded pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, coriander,mild red chilli and chicken cognac pate. >>
  • Chick ‘n’ Roll G FA 13.5
    • Grilled chicken marinated in soy, hoisin, ginger and coriander on a bed of ‘Raw Slaw,’ which contains bok choy, cabbage and vietnamese mint then topped with pickled cauliflower andcoriander. >>
  • It’s ‘Ham’mer time G FA 13.0
    • Thick slices of country ham paired with Gruyère cheese topped with walnut mustard, gherkins and pickled red onion.
  • Kiwi Catch G FA 13.5
    • Our fish of the day is ‘tempurafied’ then delicately laid onto Rad’s fresh home-made brioche bread, layered with cos lettuce, fresh tomatoes and lightly massaged with our custom-made tartare... there’s some sort of sandwich day spa going on here.
  • Secret Vegetable Business (SVB)G FA , VG 12.5
    • There is a vego roll special that is available every day, just ask the staff about it. Code is SVB.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mediteranneo $15.00
    • pancetta, ham, tomato, pecorino, mozzarella & rosemary
  • Prosciutto Cotto e Funghi $15.00
    • prosciutto ham, field mushrooms, tomato, parmesan & mozzarella
  • Chicken and Mushroom Risotto $18.50
  • Alla Margherita $15.00
    • Tomato, b&concini, mozzarella, parmesan & fresh basil
  • Alla Capricciosa $15.00
    • salami olives, capsicum, anchovies, tomato, mozzarella & oregano
  • Lasagne Verde $15.00
    • tomato parsley zucchini silver beet & ricotta
  • Spaghetti Peperoncio $15.00
    • crispy bacon, garlic chili parmesan olive oil & fresh tomato sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $27.50
    • pan roasted Scotch Fillet served with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, roasted baby potatoes & horseradish sauce
  • Kiwi with cheese, fried onion & tomato sauce $4.50
  • Extra pattie $4.00
  • Chips & gravy $5.00
  • Classic with tomato sauce & American mustard $3.00
  • Extras steak or chicken $5.00
  • Big J's super steak burger $9.00
    • with tarakihi. All gourmet burgers served with lettuce, tomto, fried onions, avoli and sauce. Gourmet burgers: all patties are handmade with prime New Zealand beef.
  • Homemade tartare sauce $1.50
  • Cheese & tomato $3.50
  • - Creamy chip dip $2.50
  • Coleslaw
  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Dessert $4.00
    • Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Potato Salad
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Mocca Chocolate Cake $9
    • Mocca Chocolate Cake
  • T-Bone Steak $25
    • Bone Steak - Prime NZT - Bone cooked to your liking and served fries and mesclun salad
  • Shrimp Avacado Salad $14.50
    • Shrimp Avacado Salad
  • BBQ Chicken $19.50
    • Chicken breast mixed with yoghurt, garlic and brie cheese wrapped in tortilla bread, served with mesclun salad, fries and aioli
  • Fungi $17 / $25
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, fresh tomto, oregano
  • Tiramisu $9
    • Tiramisu
  • Seafood chowder $12
    • Seafood chowder
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $19.50
    • Beef & fresh parmesan cheese
  • 16 Stir-fried Dumpling & Egg Noodles with Special Sauce $13.00
  • Egg $12.00
  • Satay BBQ Pork $13.50
  • - Daily Fresh Snapper, Gurnard, Terakihi
  • 4 Black Bean Sauce Beef Fried Egg Noodles $12.00
  • 12 Chicken Fried Hokkien Mee $12.00
  • Golden Boat Burger $7.00
  • Chips scoop $3.00
  • JALAPENO & CHORIZO
    • with mozzarella cheese & wild roquette
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN
    • capsicum mozzarella and coriander
  • Wedges with Bacon & Cheese $14.50
  • Fries $8.00
  • Curly fries $9.00
  • HOT DOGS $11.50
    • with fries & a petit salad
  • BIG BREKKIE $19.50
    • toasted flat bread eggs bacon sausage, grilled vine tomato potato croquette creamy mushrooms
  • EGGS BENEDICT GF $18.00
    • bacon or ham or salmon, with wilted baby spinach poached eggs served on a vegetable rosti topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Kashke Bademjan $10
    • Fried eggplant mixed with garlic, mint, Persian spices and whey, served with bread.
  • Dip Platter $12
    • Three dips served with Turkish bread
  • Zereshk Polo $22
    • Saffron half chicken, served with basmati rice mixed with barberries and salad
  • Arum Special $32
    • Overnight marinated skewers of beef eye fillet, saffron chicken and koobideh, served with basmati rice charboiled tomato and salad.
  • Doogh (jug) $12
    • Yoghurt drink
  • Soltani Kebab $27
    • Overnight marinated skewers of beef eye fillet and skewer of kebab koobideh, served with basmati rice charboiled tomato and salad.
  • Seasoned salad $6
  • Kebab Koobideh $24
    • Ground lamb skewers seasoned with spices and onion. Served with basmati rice, charboiled tomato and salad.
  • Boscaiola
    • roast potatoes, bacon, mushrooms
  • Cannelloni
    • snapper & ricotta with tomato or creamy mushroom sauce
  • Pasta $ 20.00
  • Antipasto misto $ 18.00 / $ 29.00 / $ 35.00
  • Specialita'
  • Parmigiana al forno $ 20.00
  • Pesto
    • homemade basil pesto, potato, green beans
  • Carbonara
    • bacon, egg, butter, parmesan
  • -Combo R $16.20 / L $14.00
  • Tender fish skinless chicken thigh served with steamed rice, salad, pickles & japanese mayo
  • -Standard R $9.80 / L $13.90
  • ·Katsu Udon $10.90
  • Mixed Seafood Udon $9.90
  • -Combo R $11.50 / L $15.10
  • -Double your ramen noodles $2.00
  • Rice (180gm) $3.00
  • Tonino's Std $19 / Large $32
    • Mushroom, ham, pineapple
  • Shrimps Avocado Salad Entree $18
  • Meat Lover Std $19 / Large $32
    • Bacon, salami, ham
  • Gorgonzola
    • Chicken tortellini pasta in blue vein cheese & cream sauce
  • Calamari Entree $16 / Main $30
    • Tomato & capers or pan-fried
  • Cappricciosa Std $19 / Large $32
    • Anchovies, olives, capers
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Entree $18
    • Lettuce, artichoke, sundried tomato, feta, olives, spring onion
  • Puttanesca Entree $16.50 / Main $22.50
    • Anchovies, capers, olives, pesto, chilli, tomato
  • MASHED POTATO & GRAVY $3.50
  • BEEF $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
  • THIGH $3.80
  • MILKSHAKE OR THICKSHAKE $5.00
  • KUMARA $0.90
  • EXTRA SHANK $10.00
  • CHICKEN $7.50/$6.00
  • BEEF $7.50/$6.00
  • Bacon / Cured Salmon / Sausage $7.00
  • Banh-Mi Sandwich $12.00 / $12.00 / $11.00
    • Pate, mayonnaise, pickled carrots, daikon & coriander w/ choice of: Marinated chicken or marinated pork or vegetarian
  • Crepe Nutella $8.00
  • Le Vegan $19.00
    • Avocado, mushroom, Provencal tomato, spinach & toast
  • Pain Perdu $15.00
    • French toast s/w fresh summer fruits & berry compote - Add bacon $19.00
  • Eggs Any Style & Toast $9.00
  • Tartine $17.00
    • Avocado, beetroot and cream cheese s/w mixed salad
  • Poisson du Jour $21.00
    • Market fish s/w roasted Mediterranean vegetables
  • Kofta salad $8.50
  • Little Algiers mezze $9.00
    • The perfect little selection of garlic pita, feta cheese, koftas, hummus, olives, boiled egg & home made dips
  • Just fries $4.00
  • Pasta & risotto $15.00
  • Salads
    • Chicken, Iamb or kofta w/ green salad, hummus & pita bread
  • French toast $13.50
    • w/ caramelised banana, berry compote & maple syrup
  • Poached eggs, fried, scrambled $6.50
    • on toast w/ a herb pesto
  • Baking selection See counter
  • DOZEN $6.60
  • CHIPS 1/2 $1.40
  • CRUMBED MUSHROOMS $0.90
  • KUMARA CHIPS $4.00
  • FISH CRUMBED $3.30
  • EACH
  • DOZEN
  • PRAWNS
  • Roasted cashews & corn $7.50
  • Mango sorbet (vegan friendly) $11
  • Saint agur—cows milk creamy blue.
  • Tapas plate— selection of chefs four choices S $29.5 -L $38
  • NZ scallops with apple beignets, crispy pancetta & hazelnuts 60g $26 / 120g $37.5
  • Steamed broccoli with almond vinaigrette $9
  • Coconut & lime prawns $12
  • Lightly smoked bbq eye fillet with shallot jam, fried courgette & chimichurri $41.50
The Return Of Rad

The Return Of Rad

location

Address

397 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, 1024, New Zealand

phone

Phone

96315218

clock

Opened hours

Mon 6:30 AM to 4 PM Tue 6:30 AM to 4 PM Wed 6:30 AM to 4 PM Thu 6:30 AM to 4 PM Fri 6:30 AM to 4 PM Sat 6:30 AM to 4 PM Sun 8 AM to 4 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
397 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, 1024, New Zealand
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