The Lotus Restaurant in Wellington Menu

ENTREE ENTREE
  • FRESH VIETNAMESE SUMMER ROLL $9.00
    • pork, prawn rice noodles and fresh herbs wrapped in rice pepper, served with spicy hoisin sauce
  • VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS $9.00
    • Pork, prawn, carrot, taro, glass noodles, coriander, spring onion in rice paper, deep-fried and served with spicy dipping sauce
  • VEGE SPRING ROLL $8.50
    • Cabbage, carrot, mung beans sprouts, spring onion. coriander, glass noodles. black fungus. wrapped in spring roll pastry, deep fried and served with sweet chili sauce
  • VIETNAMESE CLEAR DUMPLING WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF (GF) $9.00
    • Tapioca dough filled with pork and shrimp, wrapped in banana leaf, served with spicy dipping sauce
  • GRILLED LEMONGRASS PRAWN $9.50
    • Grilled prawn meat wrapped around lemongrass stick, served with rice noodles and dipping sauce.GF
  • CHICKEN SKEWERS $11.00
    • Chicken thigh marinated with lemon grass. garlic. spring onion. grilled and served with peanut sauce GF
  • PYRAMID SHAPED RICE DUMPLING $6.00
    • Rice dough filled with pork. shallot, black fungus, boiled egg wrapped in banana leaf served with spicy dipping sauce.GF
  • STICKY RICE IN LOTUS LEAF $7.00
    • Steamed glutinous rice. pork mince. chicken, wrapped in lotus leaf
SALADS SALADS
  • CHICKEN SALAD $10.00
    • Steamed chicken with cabbage. coriander, Vietnamese mint. carrot. topped with roasted peanuts and fried shallots. served with spicy dressing GF
  • PORK & PRAWN SALAD $12.00
    • Pork belly. prawns, carrots, daikon, fresh herbs, spring onions, topped with roasted peanuts and fried shallots, served with spicy dressing GF
  • DUCK SALAD $14.00
    • roasted duck breast served with orange mung bean sprouts, fresh herbs, and spicy dipping sauce GF
  • ORANGE SALAD $8.50
    • orange, mung bean sprouts, carrots, carrot, daikon, cucumber, fresh herbs served with chili hoisin sauce GF
  • PUMPKIN SALAD $10.00
    • roasted pumpkin, cumin, salt, and pepper, served with herb with herbs, green beans, and chili hoisin sauce GF
MAIN MAIN
  • CARAMELISED SALMON SALMON IN CLAY POT $24.50
    • salmon fillet caramelized in clay pot with galanga, spring, onion, chili, and pepper, served with fresh herbs and steamed rice GF
  • KING PRAWNS AND PORK SAUSAGES $19.00
    • grilled king prawns, grilled pork sausages served with lettuce, pickles, steamed rice and dipping sauce GF
  • GRILLED PORK RIBEYE STEAK $16.50
    • pork marinated with lemongrass, shallot, black pepper, fish sauce, grilled and served with steamed rice, fried egg, pickles and spicy dressing GF
  • SAIGON CRISPY RICE CREPE $15.50
    • Crispy rice flour crepe stuffed with prawn, pork, mung beans sprouts, onion served with lettuce, fresh herbs, and spicy dipping sauce
  • GRILLED PORK LOIN CHOP $18.00
    • grilled pork loin chop served with Jasmine rice, fried egg, tomato, lettuce, and dipping sauce GF
  • VIETNAMESE ROASTED CHICKEN $15.50
    • chicken leg marinated in lemongrass, garlic, onion, roasted and served with steam rice, salads, and dressing GF
  • SLOW COOKED BEEF NOODLE $14.50
    • beef gravy marinated in five spices, fish sauce, pepper, cooked with carrot, served with rice noodle GF
  • PORK AND PRAWN NOODLE SOUP $15.50
    • sliced pork, prawn, and squid in pork broth, served with thin rice noodle, mung bean sprouts and chives GF
  • QUANG STYLE NOODLE $15.00
    • chicken prawn, rice noodle in broth, served with toasted peanut, rice crackers, fresh herbs and mung bean sprouts GF
  • VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE $16.50
    • beef sirloin on rice noodles, with beef broth, served with mung bean sprouts, fresh herbs, chili and hoisin sauce Gf
  • VIETNAMESE CHICKEN NOODLE $15.00
    • chicken on rice noodles, with broth, served with mung bean sprouts, fresh herbs, chili GF
  • CHARGRILLED PORK SKEWERS $15.00
    • grilled pork on rice noodles, served with lettuce, fresh herbs, and spicy dipping sauce Gf
  • CHARGRILLED PORK SKEWERS WITH SPRING ROLLS $15.00
    • grilled pork skewers, spring rolls served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, toasted peanuts, fried shallot and spicy dipping sauce
  • CHICKEN CURRY $15.00
    • chicken marinated with five spices, lemongrass, salt, pepper, kumara, potato, cherry tomatoes, and green beans cooked in coconut milk served with rice Gf
  • DUCK CURRY $19.00
    • roasted duck breast, bamboo shoot, cherry tomatoes, potato, green beans cooked in peanut butter curry sauce, served with rice GF
  • VEGE CURRY $13.00
    • fried Tofu, cherry tomatoes, kumara, potato, peas, baby corn and green beans cooked in curry sauce, served with rice
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • VEGE SPRING ROLLS $8.50
    • cabbage carrot, mung beans sprouts, spring onion, coriander, glass noodles, black fungus, wrapped in spring roll pastry, deep fried and served with sweet sauce
  • FRESH VIETNAMESE SUMMER ROLL $8.00
    • lettuce, rice noodles and fresh herbs wrapped in rice paper, served with spicy hoisin sauce GF
  • ORANGE SALAD $8.50
    • orange mung bean sprouts, carrot, daikon, fresh herbs served with chili hoisin sauce
  • PUMPKIN SALAD $10.00
    • roasted pumpkin cumin salt and pepper served with herbs, green beans, and chili hoisin sauce
  • VEGE CURRY $13.00
    • fried tofu, cherry tomatoes, kumara, potato, peas, baby corn and green beans cooked in curry sauce served with rice
SIDES SIDES
  • JASMINE RICE $2.50
  • EXTRA BROTH $1.00
  • EXTRA FRESH VEGE / HERBS $1.50
  • STEAMED VEGETABLES $4.50
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • VIETNAMESE CARAMEL CREAM $9.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Beef nachos served with salsa, guacamole, sour cream and cheese $12.00
  • Hot Chocolate $5.00
  • Scrambled eggs served with hash browns, mushrooms, baked beans and tomato $10.00
  • Sweet honey, ginger and soya seared teriyaki chicken served with fresh steamed rice $13.50
  • Peppered Newyork style sirloin in a creamy cracked black pepper sauce served with potato $33.00
  • Sausage $4.00
  • Mixed grill of bacon and sausage served with roasted tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, baked beans, toast and eggs to your liking $21.00
  • Chilli bean nachos served with salsa, guacamole, sour cream and cheese $12.00
  • Deep fried chicken with mixed vegetables $14.50
  • Green curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Satay sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Beef noodle soup $12.90
  • Meat $4.00
    • Chicken, beef or pork. Only available with a main meal purchase
  • Laab duck $14.50
  • Laab chicken $13.90
  • Tom yum soup $3.00
  • Coconut chia seed parfait $13
    • watermelon, berries, passionfruit, nuts, local honey
  • Spanish tasting plate $22
    • croquettes,chorizo,marcona almonds,piquillo peppers,jamon,manchego cheese
  • Salt & Szechwan pepper squid $20
    • pickled watermelon, peanut & corriander salad, lime chilli dressing
  • Pan fried fish $24
    • saffron, lemon & confit tomato risotto
  • Milk & cookies $6
  • Bacon, eggs, black pudding, sausages $5
  • Bubble & squeak $5
  • Poached chicken salad $22
    • grilled corn, smashed avocado, maple lime dressing
  • Sweet Chilli $2
    • w/sour cream
  • Bluenose $12.4
  • Pulled - Pork Sandwhich $13
    • Slow roasted free range pork shoulder, red onion, apple slaw and aioli
  • BeerBattered $6
  • Zelati Cioccolato Fondente $6
    • With premium select dark chocolate
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6
    • with Real Seeded passionfruit
  • Mushy peas 3
    • witjh Lemon, mint and Italian parsley
  • Kids Special 6
    • Free-range Waito Chicken Nuggets or Fish Bites w/Curly Fries and Tomato
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Mini yasai katsu curry $9.00
    • Sweet potato and butternut squash deep-fried in panko breadcrumbs, served with sticky white rice, carrot, cucumber and sweet corn, served with your choice of either katsu curry or amai sauce
  • Yasai yaki soba $17.50
    • Soba noodles with mushroom + vegetables, egg, peppers. Bean sprouts, white and spring onions with fried shallots, pickled ginger and sesame seeds
  • Teriyaki steak soba $22.00
    • Sirloin steak with soba noodles in curry oil, mangetout, bok choi, red onion, chillies and bean sprouts in a teriyaki sauce, garnished with sesame seeds
  • Japanese mayonnaise $1.50
  • Firecracker chicken $21.00
    • A fiery mix of chicken, mangetout, red and green peppers, onions and hot red chillies served with steamed rice, sesame seeds, shichimi and fresh lime
  • Warm chilli tofu salad $18.50
    • Stir-fried tofu, aubergines, red peppers, asparagus, mangetout, tender stem broccoli and red onion on a bed of baby gem lettuce, dressed in sweet chilli sauce, garnished with chillies, spring onion and cashew nuts
  • Stuffed tempura mushrooms $9.80
    • Shiitake mushrooms stuffed with prawn and garlic in a light tempura
  • Mini grilled chicken katsu $9.00
    • Grilled chicken breast served with sticky white rice, carrot, cucumber and sweet corn, served with your choice of either katsu curry or amai sauce
  • Maple syrup and butter $3.00
  • Cheese Kerensky's $4.00
  • STEAKHOUSE FRES $5.50
    • served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
  • Mini hotdogs $4.50
  • NACHOS $15.00
    • baked Mexican corn chips topped with cheese, chilli beans, avocado, sour cream and salsa with beef or chicken
  • TUTTI FRUITI $10.00
    • freshly sliced fruits served with natural yoghurt and honey
  • Sauteed spinach $4.00
  • THE BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • poached scrambled or fried eggs on toast with Kerensky's, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms and grilled tomato
  • Controfiletto di Manzo all'Aceto Balsamico $33.50
    • Grilled beef sirloin, grilled portabello mushroom, and balsamic dressing
  • Pappardelle con Anatra $27.50
    • Large pasta ribbons with braised duck sauce
  • Cappuccino Brulee' $14.50
    • Cappuccino cream brulee' with mascarpone and grated chocolate
  • Linguine alla Pescatora $26.50
    • Flat spaghetti like pasta, white wine, chili, garlic, mixed seafood, tomato
  • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese $25.50
    • Pasta ribbons with meat ragu sauce
  • Extra Bread $5.50
  • Osso Bucco con Risotto Milanese $31.50
    • Venison shin on bone , braised in red wine, tomato, vegetables, saffron rice
  • Bruschette del Giorno $14.50
    • Selection of bruschetta
  • Plate of Chinese Vegetables $12.80
  • Fish Fillet in Lemon Sauce $18.50
  • Beef with Vegetables $14.90
  • Deep Fried Won Tons $5.50
  • Seafood with Vegetables $22.80
  • Mee Goreng (noodle) $13.80
  • Curry Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Chicken with Vegetables $14.90
  • Toasts & Spreads $5.00
    • on sourdough or Vogels, with a choice of Marmite/peanut butter/marmalade/ Jam
  • Warmed olives $8.00
    • with garlic cumin & fennel seed
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $16.00
    • with cream & shallots on toasted sourdough
  • Dressed Mixed Leaves GF $8.00
  • Saganaki(flaming cheese) $15.50
    • panfried kasseri cheese flamed with Brady, served with sourdough
  • Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Warmed olives $8.00
    • with garlic cumin & fennel seed
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • with bread
  • Steak & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Vegetable Pie $4.90
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $5.10
  • Chicken bacon & mushroom pie $5.10
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • Raspberry and lemon curd semifreddo $7.00
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Americano $21.00
    • Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • Yakitori Rice Balls 2 pieces $6.00
  • Vanilla Chocolate Mousse $13.00
    • Almond Crumble, Star Anise Raspberry Coulis, Candied Orange Zest
  • Beef Sirloin $34.00
    • wok fried with fresh shiitake, oyster mushrooms, wood ear, truffle oil
  • Steamed Dim Sum Platter $19.00
    • chicken dumplings, dim sum, vegetarian dumplings
  • King Prawns $9.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise 2 skewers
  • Pork Belly Bun $14.00
    • handmade steamed buns, crispy pork belly, cucumber, homemade pickles, hoisin sauce
  • Rare Seared Beef $16.50
    • sous-vide seared sirloin, radish pickles, garlic
  • Gyoza are served with ponzu sauce
  • Green Salad large $6.00
  • Tempura Soba $18.50
    • a combination of seafood and vegetables in a tempura batter with soba soup
  • Unagi(Eel) $4.50
  • Salmon $ 4.30
  • Shirayuki(white snow) $14.00
    • octopus balls, soy beans
  • Small $20.00
  • SET A $23.00
    • Teriyaki chicken udon noodles soup with vegetable and sushi
  • Steamed rice $2.00
  • prosciutto $27.00
    • red base, prosciutto, rocket and parmesan
  • prosciutto/ salame/paté/terrine/hummus/olives/caprino/kikorangi/manchego $7.00
  • ojo bife $45.00
    • scotch fillet, bone marrow, chimichurri
  • zapallo $9.00
    • roasted pumpkin, caramelized onions, goat cheese, watercress
  • blue $23.00
    • white base, kikorangi, rocket, walnuts
  • grilled octopus "causa" $17.00
    • potatoes, avocado & black olives mayo
  • green salad $7.00
  • milanesa alla napolitana $31.00
    • beef rump schnitzel, tomatoes, mozzarella, oregano
The Lotus Restaurant

The Lotus Restaurant

location

Address

12 Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048033386

clock

Opened hours

11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 10:30 PM (Mon-Sat), 5 PM to 10:30 PM (Sun)
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Vegetarian , Vietnamese

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
12 Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand