Taste Cafe in Waikato Menu

Seafood deluxe Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
- Tomato sauce with onion, scallops, prawns, olives and mozzarella
Butter chicken Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
- Butter chicken sauce with onion, chicken, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella
Hawaiian Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
- Tomato sauce with ham, pineapple and mozzzarella
Gluten free $3.99
Zesty wedge Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
- BBQ sauce with onion, ham, bacon, creamy mayo, oregano, and mozzarella and zesfy wedges
BBQ beef and tomato Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
- BBQ sauce with beef, onion, fresh tomato and mozzarella
Oven baked sides $3.99
Kumara chips $4.99

Chicken & Duck Liver Pate $15.0
- Housemade Pate, With Port & Rosemary Served With Quince Paste & Toasted Ciabatta
Mushroom, Spinach & Spring Onion Arancini Balls $14.0
- Served With A Roquette & Cress Salad And Aioli
Lamb Shank $27.5
- Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
Sweet Chilli Mussel Pot (GF) $18.0
- Fresh Green Lipped Mussels, Smothered In A Fragrant Housemade Chilli Sauce
Breads & Dips $12.5
- A Selection Of Homemade Dips With Toasted Breads
Sesame Chicken & Bacon Salad (Gf On Request) $17.0
- Marinated Chicken With Fresh Salad Greens, Bacon, Crispy Croutons & A Honey Mustard Dressing
Fettucine (V) $24.0
- A Tomato & Basil Sauce With Capsicum, Artichokes, Olives & Red Onion
Five Stags Pork Ribs (GF) $18.0 / $24.0
- Slow Braised Pork Ribs In Our Famous Sticky Texan-Style Spicy Bbq Sauce, Served With Steak Fries & Ranch Style Slaw - 6 Or 9 Ribs

Deluxe Breakfast $19.50
- 2 eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, tomatoes, hash brown, toast and tea or coffee
Pork $7.50
- Your choice of roll or sandwich. Pork, gravy, salad and applesauce
Corn Nuggets $6.50
- Bacon and Sour Cream
Hamburger $7.00
Mushroom and Toast Meal $7.00
Pancakes Savory $13.00
- 3 pancakes, bacon, banana, maple syrup and cream
Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
Ham Meal $19.50
- Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee

Beef $18.00
- housemade pattie (ground on site,) tomato relish, bread & butter pickles, aioli, cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion rings - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
Harrisa roasted kumara, mint yoghurt & fresh coriander $10.00
Lemon & Garlic Roasted Chicken Leg $25.00
- cream cheese & chive croquettes, tomato chilli jam & green leaves
Half portion available $10.00
Quesadilla, pulled pork, tomato & jalapeño relish with harissa mayo $12.00
Kapiti mango or berry sorbet $9.00
Cheesy garlic bread $8.00
Fresh leaves, toasted seeds & lemon dressing $6.00

Sampler Platters To Share
Creamy Garlic Mash Potato $8
Focaccia Bread -In-House, E.V. Olive Oil, Sea Salt $8
•Risotto, Pasta, Other
Falafel, Cucumber Yoghurt (Gf) (V) $13
Steamed Mussels W White Wine, Onion & Garlic Buerre Blanc $14
Oozing Over The Moon Cow Or Goat Camembert Cheese W Port Wine Jelly & Warm Ciabatta $24.50
Caesar Salad Dressed Baby Cos, Grilled Bacon, Parmesan Crouton, Soft Boiled Egg & Anchovies $18.50

OTM creamy blue w honey, pears and walnuts
- 1cheese $14, 2cheeses $20, 3cheeses $25
mixed leaf salad with shaved parmesan $7
Chicken $22
- pesto, cherry tomatoes, red onion , baby spinach and aioli
Slow roast tomato bruschetta $14
- feta, pesto, balsamic reduction and olive oil [gfa]
Soft tacos $18
- spiced pulled beef iceberg, tomato, cheese, coriander, spring onion and aioli
Chicken , pine nut and parmesan croquettes $14
- peperonata puree
Cured salmon $14
- crème fraiche, beetroot relish, and toasted ficelle [ g f ]
Beer battered fish and chips $18
- house-made tartare sauce, mixed leaf salad[ G F A ]

Lamb or Duck $17.90
M12 Roasted Chili Stir Fried: Pad Num Prig Pow
- Stir fried vegetables in sweet, roasted chili paste
A1 Spring Rolls: Poh Pai (6 pc) $8
- Thai style rolls served with Thai Orchid homemade sauce
V5 Vegetarian Soup (Tofu and Mushroom) $8
M1 Stir Fried Cashew Nut: Pad Med Mamuang $16.90
- Stir Fried with onion, vegetable and cashew nut
Made to order in all main course Tofu and mushroom to be substituted for meats
M13 Choo-Chee Fish or Prawn
- King prawn or fish fillet cooked in a mild curry paste, served on a base of steamed vegetables
Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50

Aroha Roll $15.00
-Half $10.50
-Seaweed Salad $10.00
●Side Menu
Veggie Roll $1.6 each / $11 (8pcs)
- Salad, carrot, avocado, cucumber, capsicum, bean curd & mayo
Green Tea Ice Cream / Snow White / Japanese Cheese Cake $10.00
●Nigiri
●Set Menu

Nachos $13.80
- Nachos topped beef & beans, cheese, sour cream & salsa
Chicken & pesto spaghetti $17.80
- Tossed basil pesto & spaghetti topped with grilled chicken & sprinkled with fresh tomato salsa
Smoky BBQ Pork Ribs
- Spare ribs cooked in a home made smoky BBQ sauce
Scotch Fillet $33.50
- Cooked to your liking ẃ a rich beef jus, served on a potato & pumpkin rosti ẃ honey glazed sesame carrots & brocoli
Pear, walnut & parmesan salad $7.50
- Sliced pear, shaved parmesan, mesclun & a sprinkle of walnuts
Nachos $15.90
- Corn chips topped with beef & beans, cheese, sour cream & salsa
Thai Green Prawn Curry $16.50
- Prawns cooked in a mild spicy Thai green curry served ẃ jasmine rice & a crispy pompadom
Add Tomato or Hashbrown $3.00

Pancakes
- Homemade pancakes with maple syrup and cream
Kids pancakes with fruit salad, maple syrup and cream $7.00
French Toast $17.00
- Grilled banana, bacon, maple syrup and cream and raspberry dust
Grilled banana and bacon with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $17.00
Chicken nuggets and chips with tomato sauce $7.00
Kids breakfast bacon, hashbrown, toast and egg of their choice $7.00
Espy Breakfast $22.00
- Bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, espy creamy mushrooms, toasted bread, tomato relish with eggs of your choice
Fruit salad with maple syrup, cream and raspberry dust $14.50

Stuffed Chicken Breast $26.50
- Chicken breast wrapped in bacon with feta & spinach stuffing, served with mash and veges or salad
The Chieftain $24.50
- Homemade beef patty, streaky bacon, melted cheese, rocket, beetroot, gherkins, drizzled with BBQ sauce & fresh aioli
Sailors Grave
- Prawn cutlets, mussels, smoked salmon, calamari, capers and black olives and sour cream drizzled with a lemon mayo
Fries $7.00
O'Malley's Burgers are very large and served with home fries. Gluten free buns available on request for an extra $3.00
Steak & Guinness Pot Pie $19.50
- Prime Rump braised in Guinness with vegetables, topped with mash & melted cheese, served with peas and ciabatta bread
Muesli $9.50
- Toasted-served with milk and natural Greek yoghurt with berry fruit topping
Bacon Buttie $15.00
- Cobb loaf served with sreaky bacon to make your own bacon butties with garlic or plain butter

Risotto of the Day $24 Vegetarian $22
- with prosciutto, parmesan and rocket, drizzled with Truffle Oil $24 (Vegetarian $22)
Eggs Florentine $16
- Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
Scallop, Prawn, Parmesan & Prosciutto Salad $20
- with a citrus & caper vinaigrette$22.50
House Baked Breads $6.50
- w preserve/spread of the day or with creamy brie, salad greens and chutney
Mills Home made Muesli $14.50
- with dried fruits, nuts and seeds drizzled with honey served with yoghurt, berries and fruits
Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
- served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
Fresh Fish of the Day $25
- Waikato Brew Beer Batter, Agria chips, House tartare
Fabulous cabinet Selection N/A
- Tarts, Quiches, Pies, Pizza, Cakes, Slices and Biscuits

Canterbury free range scotch fillet…(gf) $35
- W/ smashed tarragon new potatoes, fresh asparagus, buttered carrot puree & charred capsicum w/ homemade jus.
Théoden’s last wish
- Roasted beetroot + prosciutto + blue cheese + pear & fig chutney + rocket
Crispy pork roulade $29
- Crispy rolled pork stuffed an apple & raisin stuffing served w/ a fennel, orange and rocket salad and a roasted capsicum puree.
-curly fries + aioli / hand cut fries +aioli
Old style lunch crispy flat breads baked in our special pizza oven.
-creamy herbed polenta / summer slaw $5
Thai beef salad w crunchy noodles $19
- Thai spiced beef with a fresh salad & cocktail …gf toasted nuts. Tossed thru with asian dressing & topped w/ crispy noodles
Hoagie hero $22
- A fresh open hoagie bun with slow cooked chipotle steak w/ cheddar cheese, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms & chow chow & curly fries w/ aioli.

Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
- Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
Caponata $28.00
- Onion pakora atop aubergine, tomatoes, olives and baby spinach finished with pine nuts and herb dressing
Zealong Dark Tea Tart $14.00
- A blend of Zealong Dark tea with ground almond encased in a sweet shortcrust pastry finished with an apricot glaze
Pan-Seared Duck $35.00
- Crispy duck breast atop purple kimchi, with soy shitake, fennel, orange and jus
Takoyaki $14.00
- Mouth-watering octopus spheres made from a wheat flour batter, served with seasoned wakame salad, kewpie, sweet soy and bonito flakes
Eye Fillet $39.00
- Hereford Prime eye fillet with truffle potato, mushroom gratin, and brocolini finished with jus
Petits Fours Duo $12.00
- A selection of two house-baked tea-infused petits fours with fruit puree and seasonal fruits served on a two tier tower
Market Fish $36.00
- Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing

Breakfast and French Pastries N/A
- Available daily from 9AM
Scoop of chips $5
- with tomato sauce
Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
Pepper squid salad with zesty dill dressing and fresh tomatoes $16
Fresh Coromandel mussels with white wine, dill and garlic served with fries or sourdough bread $20
Smoked salmon bagel with capers, cream cheese and fresh tomato $18

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