Taste Cafe in Waikato Menu

Mussels $1.20
Oysters $2.50
Buttered bread 50¢
Corn fritters $3.00
Fish bites 80¢
Crab sticks $1.50
Beer battered $3.50
Hapuka $6.00

-Creamy mushrooms
-Chophouse salad
-Béarnaise
-English
-Green peppercorn
-Salmon $19
Hereford Prime Scotch Fillet $36.90
- Grass fed
-Seasonal greens

Open omelette - prawn - chorizo - gouda - tomato relish $18.00
Marinated olives - chili - garlic - rosemary $8.00
Lightly spiced fish soup - toasted sourdough $7.50 / $14.00
- small / large
Green leaves - tomato feta - poached egg salad $13.00
- smoked salmon – scotch: add $9.00 / chicken - pork: add $8.00
Steak frites - scotch - fries - béarnaise $19.00
Baked Beans $3.50
Lentil burger - beetroot chutney - salad - meyer gouda - fries - aioli $18.50
Cottage pie - toasted sourdough $16.00

Open Chicken Burger $17.00
- Toasted brioche, salad, crumbed chicken topped with brie and cranberry sauce and served with Thunder Crunch fries
Fish and Chips $19.50
- Lightly battered fresh fish of the day served with salad and Thunder Crunch fries
Fish Burger $18.00
- Toasted brioche bun, fresh battered fish, lettuce, tomato with a caper tartare sauce served with Thunder Crunch fries
Sides $4.00
- Baked beans, creamy mushrooms, hash brown, eggs, tomato or bacon (each)
Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Baby spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread topped with hollandaise sauce - with crispy bacon
Thunder Crunch Fries $7.50
- Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
Buttermilk Waffles $14.50
- Two warm, crispy buttermilk waffles topped with berry compote and yoghurt
Light Breakfast $13.50
- Bacon and two eggs (scrambled or poached) on toasted grain bread

-Half $11.99
all main dishes are served with rice
Korma $14.99
- succulent pieces of chicken, lamb or beef cooked with a delicate combination of cream, almond, coconut and light spice
Naan $3
- traditional Indian flatbread cooked in a traditional oven
Tandoori Prawns Half $11.99
- tender prawns marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
Paneer Makhani (vegetarian) $14
- this popular dish from the Punjab combines paneer (a fresh Indian cheese) with a beautifully buttery sauce, exotic spices and cream
Aloo Paratha $3.90
- layered flatbread made from wheatmeal flour and potato
Malai Kofta (vegetarian) $14
- classic North Indian dish of paneer and vegetable dumplings simmered in a rich sauce

Pulled pork croquettes $13
- cress pesto + garlic aioli
Lamb backstrap $35
- Honey & herb + kumara rosti + beetroot labne + heirloom carrots + cress pesto *served med rare
Milk chocolate marquise $13
- Ghana ganache + macaron + almond praline + berry mascarpone +Cookie crumb
Vanilla + ginger kiss cheesecake $12
- Chai spiced plums + brandy snap
Keepin it fresh
- Smoked salmon + feta + chorizo + red onion + gremolata
Shoestring fries Sml$5/Lrg$7
- w/ garlic aioli
Smoked mushrooms $16
- Feta whip + crumbed poached egg + avo smash w/ Volare sourdough
Croque Monsieur $15
- Manuka smoked ham sirloin + Emmental cheese + wholegrain mustard + Béchamel sauce + Volare bread + tomato jam + mixed leaves

Mixed Thai Orchid Entrée (A1-A6) $11
- A selection of entrée to tempt you
A1 Spring Rolls: Poh Pai (6 pc) $8
- Thai style rolls served with Thai Orchid homemade sauce
M5 Sweet Basil Stir Fried: Pad Kra Praow
- Stir fried sweet basil pasta with sliced bamboo shoots, courgette and seasonal vegetables, with a little bit of coconut milk
A3 Deep Fried Prawn (4 pc) $8
- Crumbling prawns, deep fried served with chili sauce
B1 Pumpkin & Coconut Soup $10
- Amazing taste of warm, sweet & sour pumpkin and coconut milk soup
A2 Fish Cake: Tod Mun Pai (4 pc) $8
- Mixed fish patties with spices & Thai herbs, Deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce
Lamb or Duck $17.90
Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50

Hawaiian $21
- pineapple, mozzarella, ham
Affogato $13.5
- w vanilla bean ice cream, liqueur, expresso
Seafood Risotto $29.5
- w white fish, scallop, mussel, prawn, salmon
Alfredo Nero $29
- w chicken, bacon, mushroom, white wine cream sauce
Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
- w aioli
Gluten-free bases available $4.5
Thai-style Chicken Curry $29.5
- w naan, jasmine rice, prawn, raita
Sundae Bloody Sundae $13.5
- w raspberry + white choc ice cream, berry compote

-Korokke $2.50 each
- Japanese style croquettes served with mayo & Japanese BBQ sauce
-Sashimi Avocado Salad $16.00
- Sashimi & avocado on fresh green salad with wasabi dressing
-AMP Special $15.00
- 1 chicken katsu, 1 korokke, 2 crumbed prawn
-Half $10.50
-Chicken Katsu Meshi
- Crumbed chicken slices coated in teriyaki sauce
Miso Free with main
●Salads
-Teriyaki Chicken $4 (6pcs) / $7.5 (12pcs)

Pulled confit duck terrine $24.50
- Duck leg meat with mushroom and chicken liver pate served with ciabatta
Ice Creams $16.50
- Selection of Kapiti New Zealand Ice-cream
Four delicate smoked salmon blinis $10.50
Vegetarian Spaghetti Mediterrano E $18.50 M $26.50
- Italian vegetables tossed in a rich tomato sauce with herbs andtopped with parmesan cheese
Salmon Fillet (GF) $38.50
- Hoisin baked salmonserved with jasmine rice, spring onions,and oriental mushrooms;toppedwith hollandaise
Seafood Marinara E $19.50 M $29.50
- A medley of fresh seafood with fettuccine and garden herbs in a creamy garlic saucetopped with parmesan cheese
Sticky Date Pudding $16.50
- With butterscotch sauce, served witha maple & walnut ice-cream
Thai Prawn and Scallop Salad(GF) $22.50
- A platter of king prawns, scallops, cherry tomato with mesclun greens, splashed with a Thaichilli vinaigrette.

Continental Breakfast $15.00
- Freshly brewed tea and coffee, fruit juice, a selection of fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, croissants, fresh breakfast muffins
Vegetable Carpaccio $17.00
- Swede, turnip and radish carpaccio, pink salt, baby coriander, aged cheddar served with beurre noissete vinaigrette
Creamy Porridge $17.00
- Topped with brown sugar, banana, and berries
Special Homemade Swiss Style Muesli $18.00
- With grated green apple, orange juice, almonds and strawberries
Octopus Confit $20.00
- Served with Kalamata olive and coriander aioli
Free Range Three Egg Omelette $20.00
- With your choice of the following 3 fillings: Mushroom, ham, smoked salmon, cheese & tomato or bacon, served with home-made tomato relish
Fish of the Day $37.00
- Panko lemon & ginger crusted fish served with butternut risotto, vegetables and cumin prawns
Free Range Eggs Any Way $17.00
- Cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta

Bacon $5.00
- (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
Or just ask us for a smaller something else. N/A
Eye fillet sammie $19.00
- brie red pepper & gherkin leaf aioli relish (gfb)
Plain Salmon OR Bacon Bagel $10.00
Corn & coriander fritters $16.00
- sour cream red pepper salsa spinach
Pancakes $10.00
Asian style prawn salad $18.00
- rice noodles fragrant dressing peanuts coriander (gf)
Red pepper spinach & olives $13.00

Porco $21.00
- (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
Calabrese $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, spicy salami, olives, oregano)
Capricciosa $18.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
Margherita $17.00
Hawaiian $18.00
Crudo $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, parma ham, buffalo ricotta cheese, fresh tomato, rocket, parmesan)
Meat lovers $24.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
Pecos $21.00
- (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)

Vegetarian $14.50
Lamb Korma $17.50
- Lamb cooked in a Cashew and Almond based gravy – A royal favourite
- Choice of Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Pork $15.90
Cheese Naan $4.50
Spring Rolls - 6 pieces $6.90
- Vegetarian spring rolls, stuffed with vermicelli, carrots, cabbage, served with sweet chili sauce
Lamb Sagwala $17.50
- Cubed lamb marinated overnight; cooked in pureed spinach with onion, ginger, garlic and a touch of fenugreek
Mixed Seafood $19.50
- Medley of Prawn, Fish, Mussel and Scallops in onion, ginger and garlic gravy
Pad Thai
- Stir fried noodles with fried tofu, egg, bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, cabbage and carrots

VENISON BURGER
- Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
- Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
VEGETARIAN OPTION
- Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
PURE ANGUS” BURGER
- Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
BACON AND EGG OR BLT
WARM EYE FILLET BURGER
- Roasted prime beef eye fillet, served medium rare, and matched with a yummy bearnaise sauce in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
HOT POTATO FRIES

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