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

  • New Zealand pan fried scallops 21.50
    • parsnip purée, garden peas & pancetta crumb
  • Crispy pork belly 19.50
    • lentil, coconut & green apple
  • Maple glazed Big eye tuna 19.50
    • miso mayo, red radish, sesame, crispy shallots
  • Side Salad with French dressing 7.50
  • Dark Valrhona chocolate 15.50
    • salted caramel, roasted hazelnuts
  • Side Dauphinoise potato 7.50
  • Home made plum sorbet 10.00
    • salted caramel, toasted almonds
  • New Zealand lamb rump 35.00
    • courgettes, peas, anchovies & onion purée
  • Stir fried soy chicken $14.00
    • Rice served with soy sauce sesaoned chicken
  • Meat bones $22.00/$15.00/$8.00
  • Outer leaves $5.00 / $3.00
  • Stir fried soy beef $14.00
    • Rice served with beef topping
  • Pork backbone soup $14.00
  • Spicy fish roe soup $15.00
  • Vegetable bibimbap in a tin bow $14.00
    • Rice mixed with vegetables and beef
  • Spicy squid and pork belly bulgogi $15.00
    • Spicy squid and pork belly on the sizzle with rice
  • Egg Noodle Nest $16.00
    • Deep fried crispy egg noodle with beef(Chicken/Seafood/Tofu
  • Spicy Pho With Seafood / Chicken / Beef $13.00
  • Oriental Fish $25.00
    • Deep fried fish with ginger & spring onions in soy sauce
  • Pho with Meat Combo $12.00
    • Chicken, Beef, Pork
  • BBQ Pork / Stir Fried Beef on Fried Rice $15.00
  • BBQ Chicken on Fried Rice / Stir Fried Chicken on Fried Rice $15.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice / Beef Fried Rice / Prawn Fried Rice / Seafood Fried Rice $14.00
  • Vermicelli with Stir Fried Seafood / Vermicelli with Stir Fried Prawn $14.00
  • Breakfast Platter (GF/ DF/ FR) $23
    • Eggs your way, kumara hash, wilted spinach, slow marinated mushrooms, free farmed crispy bacon, free farmed pork & fennel sausages and maple roasted vine tomatoes
  • Loaded Pulled Pork Bagel (GF) $16
    • Slow cooked mex free-range pork, filled with apple & cabbage slaw, house made chipotle mayo & spicy jalapenos on a paleo bagel
  • Nude Burger / Vegan Burger (GF/ V/ VG/ DF) $14
    • Free-range beef or vegetable patty, lettuce, beet salad & tomato served with cashew aioli
  • Crunchy House Made Cinnamon & Maple Granola (GF / DF /VG / V) $15
    • Served with stewed or seasonal fresh fruits & topped w/ creamy coconut yoghurt
  • Salmon Bagel (GF) $14
    • Fresh cured salmon & cream cheese on a paleo bagel
  • Vegan Platter (GF/DF/ V/ VG) $20
    • Roasted orange baby kumara, wilted spinach, slow marinated mushrooms, slow roasted tomatoes, avocado, toasted nuts & seeds, roasted eggplant & zucchini
  • Acai Bowl (GF / DF / VG/ V) $12
    • A velvety smooth antioxidant bowl combining acai powder, blueberries, banana & mango. Topped with creamy coconut yoghurt, house made cinnamon & maple granola & fresh fruit
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $18
    • Free range bacon or salmon with organic soft poached eggs on a paleo bagel, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Whole Chicken $18.90
  • All our Beef Burgers patties are made on premises with 100% pure NZ Beef
  • 2 Whole Chicken with large chips, large salad & large rice $57.00
  • Hawaiian $10.50
    • 200g 100% Pure NZ Beef, Cheese, pineapple, salad, tomato relish & garlic mayo
  • Chicken Burger $9.50
    • Chicken Breast, Salad, tomato relish & garlic mayo
  • Chicken Cranberry $13.00
    • Chicken Breast, Cranberry, Brie, Salad & Garlic Mayo
  • Pita Bread Wraps
  • 1/2 Chicken with Chips or Rice or Salad $13.50
  • 27. Asahi Bento $16.00
    • Teriyaki chicken with prawn and vegetable tempura, fresh salad, rolled sushi - served With rice and miso soup (Change to Teriyaki Fish or Pork add $1.00)
  • 19. Udon $12.00
    • Udon noodles with fish cakes and vegetables in clear soup
  • 16. Chicken (or Beef) Fried Noodle $13.00
    • Pan fried noodles with chicken (or Beef) and vegetables and miso
  • 25. Pork Teriyaki $15.00
    • Deep fried pork with teriyaki sauce - served With rice, salad and miso
  • 2, Beef Don $12.50
    • Seasoned beef with pan fried vegetables over rice and miso
  • 11. Spicy Pork Bulgogi $13.00
    • Seasoned pork with pan fried vegetables and chilli sauce-served with rice and miso soup >>
  • 12. Spicy Squid Bulgogi $13.00
    • Seasoned squid with pan fried vegetables and chilli sauce-served with rice and miso soup >>
  • 23. Chicken (or Tofu) Teriyaki $14.00
    • BBQ boneless chicken thigh with teriyaki sauce-served with rice, salad and miso >>
  • Daily vegetable salad $8.00
  • Whole meal noodle with tomato and egg gravy $12.00
  • Egg canton sausage fried rice $10.00
  • Spring onion flatbread $6.50
  • Pork and fennel 20 pieces $12.00
  • Pork thinly sliced fried with soy bean sauce and served with spring onion, carrot and cucumber along with thin wrapping bread $22.00
  • Egg fried rice $9.00
  • Cold noodle salad $8.00
  • Heavens Benedict $18.00
    • free range eggs & citrus holandaise on bubble & squeak hash w/ your choice of either - smokey bacon / chorizo / wilted spinach / hot smoked salmon / grilled haloumi
  • Nice as Pies $9.00
    • coconut chicken & cashew / coconut thai chicken curry / creamy smoked salmon & fish / pure angus beef with lemon grass / spicy beef bean & chorizo sausage with mozzarella sauce / creamy mushroom with sage onion & crispy potato / mexican bean with mozzarella sauce
  • Add a Side
  • Antipasto $120.00
    • cured & smoked meats w/ olives, pickles, our handmade spreads, spicy seeds, nuts, selection of breads & handmade lavosh crackers
  • Sweetie Pies (check cabinet for daily flavours) $6.00
    • Fruit Crostatas, seasonal warm open fruit pies
  • Bowl of Chips $8.00
    • freshly cut red skin chips cooked in clean rice bran oil served w/ our aioli & sauce
  • Mini Sliders & Cubanos $5.50
    • french chicken / ham & swiss cheese / salmon & caper berry cream fraiche / pulled pork & asian slaw
  • Daily protein & salad $15.00 per head
  • 5. Stir-fried Potato $8.50
  • 9. Mee Hoon Goreng (Vege / Non-Vege) $12.50
    • (Rice sticks stir-fried with shrimps, eggs, chicken and bean sprouts & sauces)
  • 9. Soya sauce chicken with bone $15.00
  • 3. Mixed Vegetable Kurma $11.50
    • (Mixed vegetables cooked with mild spices)
  • 9. Egg Plant $13.00
    • (Stir-fried eggplant with dries prawns and chillies)
  • 13. Papadom (2pcs) $1.50
  • Dinner $21.00 per head
  • 5. Deep Fried Chicken $15.00
    • (Chicken marinated with spices & deep fried)
  • -Fish Fillet / Prawns / Squids / Seafood $15.50
  • Gado-Gado $11.50
    • traditional malaysian salad of steamed seasonal vegetables, potatoes, tofu with egg, served with peanut sauce
  • -Prawns / Squids / Seafood $13.50
  • Sambal Fried Rice
    • Fried rice with sambal sauce
  • -Chicken / Beef $14.00
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
  • -Chicken / Beef $11.50
  • Kari Tropika
    • Marinated in Malaysian curry powder & herbs and cook with coconut, mango & pineapple
  • French toast $13.00
    • Bacon, grilled banana & maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • with smoked salmon or Mushroom
  • BLT / CLT $10.00
    • Bacon / Chicken, lettuce & tomato
  • Muesli $7.00
    • with fresh fruit and plain yoghurt
  • Avocado $2.00
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Crispy bacon, melted cheese with sour cream
  • Omelette $13.00
    • Ham & mushroom / Vegetarian with spinach, mushroom & tomato (‘all omelets come with cheese and toast unless otherwise requested)
  • Waffle $6.50
    • Served with maple syrup (Add ice cream $2.00, Fruit $3.00)
  • Beef Teriyaki $13.50
  • Beef Tataki $10.00
    • thinly sliced seared peppered beef served with Ponzu vinegar sauce
  • Sushi and Sashimi Combination $27.00
    • Combination of today’s fresh raw fish & nigiri sushi
  • Tempura Gozen $25.00
    • Mixed tempura, karage (deep-fried chicken), sushi, grilled fish, and fruit
  • Edamame $6.90
    • Boiled bean curd
  • Chicken Donburi $14.90
    • Marinated pan-fried chicken and veges
  • Ramen $14.90
    • Spicy soup with ramen noodles
  • Chickenkatsu $13.50
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
    • Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sloth $16.00 / $8.00
    • Tuna, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Garlic Mayo and Lemon Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Market Oysters $24 1/2 Doz / $39 1 Doz
    • Natural or our way
  • New Zealand Wagyu Bresaola, Lonza, Hungarian Salami $25.00
    • Served with seasonal relish and bread
  • Fish of the Day $35.00
    • Bitter greens, onion soubise, wasabi creme, gazpacho, crispy kale
  • Please speak with your server for menus
  • Quinoa Salad $34.00
    • Halloumi, pickled shiitake, spiced almonds, black sesame, tahini
  • Roasted Lamb Rump $37.00
    • Choy sum, carrot, yoghurt & cumin
  • Pea & Truffle Ravioli $20.00
    • Bitter greens, lemon & garlic mascarpone, parmesan
  • 9 Course $105.00 pp
  • Samosa (2 pcs) $7 (R) / $6 (T)
    • Mixture of spiced peas and potatoes stuffed in triangular pastry and deep fried
  • Kadai Lamb $19.90 (R) / $18.50 (T)
    • Lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, cumin seeds & medium spices, garnished with coriander
  • Chicken Do Piaza $19.90 (R) / $18.50 (T)
    • Boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavoured sauce and diced fried onions
  • Paratha $3.50 (R) / $3.50 (T)
    • Wholemeal bread rolled in multi layered and baked
  • Seekh Kebab (4 pcs) $9,90 (R) / $9 (T)
    • Lightly spiced lamb mince, rolled on skewers and roasted in tandoori oven
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $4.50 (R) / $4.50 (T)
    • Naan stuffed with ricotta cheese and garlic
  • Mansoori Kebab $29.50 (R) / $24.50 (T)
    • Tender rack of lamb marinated in spices, skewered and finished in the tandoori oven
  • Onion Bhaji (4 pcs) $7 (R) / $6 (T)
    • Spiced onions dipped in chickpea flour batter and deep fried
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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