Taste Explosion in Auckland Menu

FOOD MENU FOOD MENU
  • Toasted bagel or 5 grain or organic ciabatta $7.50
    • with house preserves or cream cheese or marmite
  • Free range eggs $10.50
    • on 5 grain toast (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • -with bacon $13.50
  • Smoked salmon bagel $13.50
    • with avocado, cream cheese and pesto
  • House toasted muesli $9.50
    • With fruit and greek yoghurt
  • Fresh seasonal fruit salad $9.50
    • Served with yoghurt and honey
  • Porridge $9.50
    • Served with wild berry and apple compote
  • Scrumptious House scrambled on 5 grain toast $14.50
    • with smoked salmon, capers and fresh herbs
  • Poached eggs on border grill $14.50
    • Sauteed baby potatoes with mushrooms, bacon, onion and parmesan cheese
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • (ham off the bone or middle rindless bacon) Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Florentine (Spinach) $14.50
    • Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Royale (Smoked Salmon) $18.00
    • Served on scottish baps with fresh baby spinach and citrus hollandaise sauce
  • Creamy mushrooms on organic ciabatta $15.50
    • infused with garlic and white wine topped with crispy bacon
  • Brioche french toast $15.50
    • with middle rindless bacon, caramelized banana and maple syrup
  • The classic dutch toast $15.50
    • homemade cinnamon toast with warm liquored seasonal fruit topped with passionfruit mascarpone
  • The custard and cherry pancake $14.50
    • with warm cherries infused in cherry brandy and fresh homemade custard
  • The Strictly Scrumptious omelette $16.50
    • with pan fried chicken breast, ham, seared bacon, onion and mushrooms
  • The greek omelette $15.50
    • with spinach red onions, cherry tomatoes, olives and feta
  • The tasty vege grill $16.00
    • roasted mushrooms, tomato, grilled pumpkin, sauteed baby potatoes, wilted spinach and toast
  • The Strictly Scrumptious breakfast grill $18.00
    • two poached eggs, bacon, gourmet sausages, portobello mushrooms, grilled tomato, sauteed baby potatoes and toast
SCRUMPTIOUS LUNCH SCRUMPTIOUS LUNCH
  • Salmon, pumpkin frittata $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Vege Tortilla Stack $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Chicken, Bacon strudel $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • Pumpkin Soup $7.50
    • with 5 grain or ciabatta bread

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Scallop $1.90
  • Snapper (fresh) $6.00
  • Giant Fish $7.00
  • Chicken Nugget $0.80
  • Ham $4.20
  • BBQ Pork $5.20
    • + extra meat or cheese $1.00/ + extra veggie $0.50
  • Extra veggie $0.50
  • Potato Cheese Ball $1.00
  • Antipasto Platter $19
    • Selection of Italian cured meat, olives, homemade pate, feta cheese, grilled egg plant, anchovies, cipolline, sundried tomato, stuffed bell pepper and fresh bread. Add cheeses $6 (brie, parmesan cheese and gorgonzola)
  • Garlic Bread $7
    • Selection of breads served with garlic butter.
  • Sorbetto Al Limone $12
    • Homemade lemon sorbet served with limoncello liqueur.
  • Panna Cotta $12
    • Homemade panna cotta with caramel sauce, served with fresh fruits.
  • Arancini $12
    • Risotto cakes stuffed with mozzarella and oregano, served with homemade tomato sauce
  • Greca Salad $15
    • Pan fried prawns with garlic and olive oil, served with cucumber, black olives, feta cheese, tomato and red onion.
  • Spaghetti Gamberi $16
    • Homemade spaghetti with prawns, garlic and fresh chilli in a olive oil sauce.
  • Pappardelle Feroci L $18,5 / M $23
    • Homemade pappardelle with chicken, pancetta, onion, rosemary
  • Steak $3.70
  • Combination satay $12.10
  • Scallop $1.60
  • Lemon Fish $11.00
  • Steak egg $8.70
  • Hamburger $3.00
  • Combination fried rice $11.60
  • Beef Satay $11.60
  • -Add chicken, bacon, salmon or tuna $16.50
  • Huia Muesli $12.50
    • Homemade & topped with black doris plums, natural yoghurt & drizzled with honey
  • -Add your choice of extras
  • Specials
    • Watch out for our blackboard specials
  • ●Bagel $7.50
    • With cream cheese & jam
  • Vegetarian Herb Pasta $14.00
    • Creamy herb & mushroom fettuccine, topped with parmesan
  • Cabinet Food
    • Check out our cabin for freshly made sandwiches & rolls, baps, croissants & quiche, plus our delicious cakes, slices, muffins & scones
  • Savoury Mince & Toast $16.00
    • Prime mince beef with sautéed vegetables, mushrooms & a smokey BBQ sauce topped with a poached egg
  • District 5 Pork Short Ribs -Sunon Nunong(said "soon-noon") $15.00
    • Spice rubbed, lemongrass, sesame crisp & house chilli jam
  • Grilled Fish in Banana Leaf -Ca Nunong La Chuoi $28.00
    • VN style grilled tarakihi fillet, grilled scallops with coconut lemongrass dressing, jasmine rice & salad of the day with crushed peanuts
  • Sticky Rice Dumpling -Xoi Khuc(said "xoy coupe") $10.00
    • Pork belly, mung bean, sticky rice, spinach, fried shallots & house chilli jam
  • Fried Squid - Muc Chien (said "muc-cheen") $10.00
    • Lightly battered salt & pepper squid with a zesty chilli lemon sauce
  • Grilled Kaffir Lime Chicken - Ga Nunong La Chanh $22.00
    • Served with crisp eggplant, pumpkin, kumara & steamed rice
  • Café Viet's Spring Rolls - Cha Gio Café Viet(said "jar-zoor-Café Viet") $12.00
    • Crispy spring rolls with diced pork & prawn, glass noodles, egg, taro, wood-ear mushroom, then wrapped again in fresh rice paper & herbs, served with nuoc mam sauce
  • Sesame Beef Rolls - Bo Cuon (said "ba-koon") $8.00
    • with grilled beef, pickled ginger, sprouts, rice noodle, mint & tamarind fish sauce - Two per serve
  • Viet Ribs - Sunon Heo Chion $28.00
    • Sticky pork spare ribs soaked in ginger, garlic, lemongrass, sesame seeds, served with jasmine rice & crisp eggplant, pumpkin & kumara
  • Artisan Breads $9.50
    • Served with freshly made dips
  • Salmon $15.50
    • House smoked salmon, avocado, red onion, spinach & salsa verde
  • Prawns & Chorizo Linguine $28.50
    • With fresh tomato, white wine
  • Baby Spinach Salad $17.50
    • Crispy bacon, croutons and roasted pear with blue cheese dressing
  • Lemon Tart $12.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.50
    • Chocolate, strawberry or caramel - With Kahlua or Baileys $12.50
  • Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $17.50
    • With brie on toasted ciabatta, mango chutney & fries
  • Lamb Loin Salad, $19.5 E / $29.5 M
    • Baby beetroot, feta, roasted cashews, mint yoghurt with kumara shavings
  • Salted egg/Chinese traditional sausage
  • Steam dumplings $6.00
  • Stew ox's penis with du zhong and radix morinda $7.00
    • Function:good for kidney and the fertilization function. Good for strengthening the bone and expelling the pain in the loin
  • Steam pork mince $8.00
    • With pineapple on rice
  • Marinated chicken kidney in four season powder with pineapple
  • Stew lean meat with ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin $10.00
    • Function: good for nourishing the blood, strengthening the body, relief menstruation pain
  • Special: stew black bamboo bird with eight treasure herbs (order in advance) $60.00
    • Function:good for nourishing the blood. Good for strengthening the body
  • Stew papaya with fresh milk $4.00
    • Function: good for the digestion. Good for lady's complexion
  • Bacon $3.80
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Won Ton $9.00
  • Steak $4.50
  • Cheese $3.80
  • Crispy Chicken $5.00
  • Vegetable $8.00
  • Pork $9.00
  • Takoyaki $8.00
  • HaiNan Chicken Don $13.50
  • Lemon Chicken $14.50
  • Shredded Roast Duck $11.00
  • Spicy Salted Squid $14.50
  • STEP 3 CHOOSE BASE
    • Egg Noodle, Rice Noodle (Thin), Ho Fan (Flat Rice Noodle), Vermicelli, Shanghai Egg Noodle
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Scallop Mini Katsu $15.00
  • Chicken Rice Noodles Soup $ 8.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice Noodles $ 11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $ 11.00
  • Roast Duck Rice Noodles $ 11.00
  • Spiced Pork Chop on Rice $ 10.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts on Rice $ 11.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice Noodles $ 11.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $ 11.00
  • PHO N/A
    • Beef/Spice Sauce/Meat Sauce/Chicken
  • Chicken Soup/Prawn Soup/Vegetable Soup N/A
  • Pork Shrimp Wonton Soup N/A
  • Mushrooms - each $1.20
  • Tofu - each $1.20
  • Noodle - Large/Small $1.00/$0.60
  • Handmade Noodle $2.00
  • Vegetable - Large/Small $1.00/$0.60
  • Fish Nuggets and Chips Large $8.90
  • Onion Bhaji (6 Pcs) $6.00
    • Are tasty little onion balls bound together with lightly spiced and fragrant chickpea flour batter
  • Bhuna $14.99
    • Boneless meat pieces are smeared in tomato based gravy and cooked in fresh fragrance of ginger, garlic and bhuna masala
  • Carrot Halwa $5.00
  • Curry of Indian Special Banquet $70.00
    • 1 x Chicken Tikka, 1 x Seekh Kebab, 1 x Samosa, 1 x Onion Bhaji, 3 x Non Veg, 1 x Rice, 1 x Naan, 1 x Drinks
  • Lamb/Chicken Samosa $5.00
    • Deep fried pastry with savoury filling of lamb or chicken Piece
  • Salt and Pepper Prawn $16.00
    • Prawn tossed with pepper garlic and spring onion.
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
  • Napolean $16.50
    • Slow braised free range pulled pork, beetroot relish, coleslaw, old edam, gherkins and chipotle aioli
  • Mac n Cheese Balls $7.00
  • Classic Monsieur $14.50
    • Harmony free range ham off the bone, gruyere, Dijon mustard with bechamel
  • Buffalo Bill $16.50
    • Grass fed beef meatballs, buffalo mozzarella in a rich homemade tomato sauce
  • Pot Fondue (for two) $52.00
    • Hot melted beaufort cheese with garlic and white wine served with cornichons, french bread and boiled potatoes
  • XXL Yorkshire Pudding $22.00
    • Mouthwatering beef and gravy, duck fat roasted kumara and honey glazed carrots
  • - Quarter $8.50
  • - W free range pulled pork add $6.00
  • Fried Noodle with BBQ Pork / Rice $9.80
  • Chilli Pork Slice Noodle/Rice $8.80
  • Braised Shredded dried tofu with mix meat / Sliced dried tofu with pork / Chilli tofu $12.80
  • Sweet & Sour Pork / Fried Spare Ribs in Garlic Flavour $13.80
  • Fish Fillets in Hot Chilli Oil / Fish fillets with cabbage / Sweet Sour Fish Hangzhou Style $12.80
  • Chilli Chicken & Tofu Noodle /Rice $8.80
  • Fried Diced Chicken with Cashew Nut $15.80
  • Crispy Duck (Half) / Braised Duck (Half) $15.80
  • Thighs $3.50
  • Drums $2.30
  • Hunger pak $23.00
    • 4 thighs, 4 drums + large chips
  • 3 piece pak + regular chips $8.00
  • Snak pak $7.50
    • 1 thigh, 1 drum & chips
  • 6 piece pak + large chips $15.00
  • 10 piece pak + large chips $23.00
  • Hot Chips $2.50
Taste Explosion

Taste Explosion

location

Address

4/21 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

095344369

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Deli

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Catering Available ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Pet Friendly ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
4/21 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland, Auckland, 2014, New Zealand
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