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

  • Five Platter $70.00
    • Select any 5 Tapas dishes. Ideal for 2 persons for dinner
  • Vieiras $15.00
    • scallop mornay w grilled mozzarella & smoked paprika drizzle
  • Eight Platter $112.00
    • Select any 8 Tapas dishes. Ideal for 3 persons for dinner
  • Verduras de la Huerta Con Salsa Vinagreta $15.00
    • char grilled vegetables w a tomato & hard-boiled egg vinaigrette
  • Six Platter $84.00
    • Select any 6 Tapas dishes. Ideal for 2 persons for a hearty dinner
  • Mini Hamburguesa de Cordero $15.00
    • mini brioche sliders of harissa marinated lamb w a mint yoghurt slaw
  • Albondigas con Salsa de Tomate $15.00
    • pork and fennel meatballs cooked in tomato sauce
  • Gambas al Ajillo $15.00
    • Prawns w garlic sautéed in olive oil & finished w chilli
  • Seafood Laksa Noodle Soup $14.00
    • Thin & egg noodles with seafood & vegies in laksa sauce
  • -BBQ Pork $11.50
  • Mongolian Beef Box $11.50
    • Thick noodles with beef & vegies in special Mongolian sauce
  • -Egg $9.50
  • -Medium $4.00
  • -Deli Special $14.00
  • -BBQ Pork $12.00
  • -Combination $13.00
  • Seafood & Vegetables on Rice $14.00
  • Chicken & Mushroom $10.50
  • Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • Lemon Fish $10.80
  • Bacon Burger $4.50
  • Combination Meat $10.90
  • Scallop & Vegetables on Rice $14.00
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Dark Valrhona chocolate 15.50
    • salted caramel, roasted hazelnuts
  • New Zealand lamb rump 35.00
    • courgettes, peas, anchovies & onion purée
  • Side Dauphinoise potato 7.50
  • Crispy pork belly 19.50
    • lentil, coconut & green apple
  • Home made plum sorbet 10.00
    • salted caramel, toasted almonds
  • New Zealand pan fried scallops 21.50
    • parsnip purée, garden peas & pancetta crumb
  • Potato velouté 15.50
    • soft poached egg, crispy buckwheat & truffle oil
  • Free range chicken breast 36.50
    • wild mushrooms risotto, parmesan cheese & truffle jus
  • Steak Sandwich $16
    • grilled sirloin steak served on toasted ciabatta, with basil aioli, fries and green salad
  • Mushroom Risotto $23.5
    • selection of mushrooms with creamy arborio rice, shaved parmesan & truffle oil
  • Chargrilled rump steak $16.5
    • in blue cheese sauce
  • Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad $23.5
    • served on lettuce, avocado, tomato, olives and red onions with balsamic dressing & basil pesto aioli
  • Fish of the Day POD
    • today’s creation, please ask one of our friendly staff
  • French Toast $18.5
    • with banana, streaky bacon, whipped cream and maple syrup
  • Roast Baby Beetroot Salad $24.5
    • served with rocket, chimmi churri, goats curd, toasted quinoa and watercress
  • Pan-Fried Mussels $14.5
    • in white wine garlic sauce with skordalia
  • seven spiced calamari, smoked tomato aioli, coriander $15.00
  • ginger ale panna cotta, gingernut biscuit, seasonal fruit, coulis $12.00
  • mash, roast chicken gravy
  • charred kumara, herbs, smoked butter
  • buttermilk fried chicken, mash, gravy $25.00
  • jonah's bombay nut mix $5.00
  • hazelnut dark chocolate, mousse cake, sponge, chambord mascarpone $12.00
  • martell vsop $13.00
  • S=Small / L=Large
  • -Sausage, halloumi, eggs $5.00
  • The Mount $11.50
    • Al's version of a class BLT with crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo
  • Bagel $3.00
    • Toasted or fresh with butter
  • Mash & Gravy $5.00
  • The Original Bill Furlonger $12.00
    • 150g angus burger, ketchup, french's mustard, pickle, mayo
  • Make any meal a combo - With fries, pickle & coleslaw for just $6
  • Plateau Bites $14.00
    • Boneless buttermilk chicken, coated in secret spices, served with ranch, hot, sweet & sour, bbq or aioli
  • Avocado / Free-Range Bacon / Pattie - Protein $4.00
  • Burnt Broccoli (GF)(V) $11.50
    • Broccoli florets, garlic confit, red wine vinegar, dried chilli ground sesame. Gluten Free & Vegan
  • Vegetarian $14.50
    • Chickpea, mint & kale falafel, lettuce, tomato, red onion, chargrill capsicum, basil pesto and kumara brioche
  • Crumbed Fish $16.50
    • Apple & caper Crumbed market fish, lettuce, tomato, red onion, basil and kumara brioche
  • For Hungry Little Truckers - 8 Years and Under
  • -With Free Range Aztec Chicken $18.50
  • Chipotle Prawn $16.50
    • Two Fost Flour tortillas with chipotle marinated prawns, tomato, kasundi, lettuce, pickled veg & chipotle yoghurt
  • Caramello (GF) $8.50
    • Probiotic Vanilla frozen yoghurt dripping in date caramel sauce, goji berries, almonds and dark chocolate.
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.99
    • Naan Stuffed with mashed cottage cheese & garlic on top finished with coriander.
  • Mango Lassi $2.99
  • Gobhi/Cauliflower Paratha $5.00
    • Plain naan stuffed with cauliflower and spices.
  • Palak Paneer $10.99
    • Homemade cottage cheese blended with fresh boiled spinach puree cooked with onion, garlic & ginger
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Fresh whole chicken marinated with ginger, yogurt, kashmiri chilli powder and ground spices.
  • Channa Masala $10.99
    • Chickpeas cooked in mild/spicy gravy.
  • (Chicken)
  • Chaat Papdi $5.99
    • Fried flour crispies with boiled chickpeas, potatoes and fried black gram fritters and yogurt.
  • LAMB CURRY $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with curry spices
  • Deep fried tofu $8.00
  • Singapore Fried Vermicelli $12.00
  • MIXED VEGETABLES $18.00
    • stir fried local mixed vegetables with onions and oyster sauce
  • CHICKEN RENDANG $19.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with Malaysian spices, lemon grass & coconut
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $19.00
    • deep fried chicken, topped with creamy and butter sauce
  • Tom Yum Noodles Soup $13.00
  • INDONESIA FRIED RICE $15.00
    • fried rice with chicken, shrimps, pineapple and curry powder
  • Porridge with Pumpkin seeds, Pears and Rosemary Syrup $10
  • Small Fries $7.5
  • Leek and Potato Soup with thyme $12
  • Toasted Bun with Avocado and Tomato $10
  • Mini Pancakes topped with Fruit $10
  • Add tomato $2
  • Add bacon $4
  • Add bacon $4
  • Ham rolls
  • Chicken thigh
  • Potato top pie
  • Red cheese sausage
  • Steak roll
  • Chicken drum
  • Chip
  • Mince pie
  • ●Soft Shell Tacos (2 of the same flavour tacos as listed below) $16.50
  • Toasted Bagel $17.00
    • fried egg / bacon / rocket / parmesan / hollandaise
  • 150g Rump Steak $14.50
    • fried egg / shoestring fries / aioli
  • AVAILABLE TILL 3PM
  • -Citrus Pulled pork
    • slaw / sriracha mayo
  • Toasted Bagel $20.00
    • cream cheese / smoked salmon / capers / pickled red onions
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • shoestring fries / salad / tartare Sauce
  • -Sriracha Fish
    • coriander & lime sour cream / avocado salsa / slaw
  • 16. PANANG CURRY $14.90
    • Chicken or Beef or Pork in creamy coconut milk curry with peas, ground peanuts and kaffir lime leaves
  • Seafood $18.90
  • 46. OYSTER SAUCE TOFU $14.90
    • Stir fried with vegetarian oyster sauce and vegetables
  • 34. HOR MOK $19.90
    • Seafood combination with egg, coconut milk and curry paste
  • 40. TOM YUM NOODLES
    • Rice noodles in Hot and Sour Tom Yum Soup with vegetables
  • 33. KUA GLING $17.90
    • Very hot & very spicy minced chicken with chilli and Thai spices
  • Prawns $17.90
  • 23. GARLIC AND PEPPER
    • Stir fried with garlic, pepper, Thai seasoning and vegetables
  • B09 N/A
    • Curry Beef Stew with Steam Rice
  • P11 N/A
    • Pan Fried Pork with Lemon Grass on Rice
  • A06 N/A
    • Pan Fried Pork with Lemon Grass
  • B19 N/A
    • Stir Fried Beef with Black Peper Sauce on Rice
  • P15 N/A
    • Shredded Pork & Spare Ribs on Rice
  • P01 N/A
    • Pork Rice Noodles Soup
  • C11 N/A
    • Stir Fried Chicken with Black Pepper
  • A02 N/A
    • Shredded Pork Summer Roll
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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