The Serious Sandwich in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST (Served between 9-11am daily) BREAKFAST (Served between 9-11am daily)
  • The breakfast bap $9.00
    • A farm fresh egg, crispy bacon & sambal
SANDWICHES (Served on fresh ciabatta bread) SANDWICHES (Served on fresh ciabatta bread)
  • Porchetta salsa verde $12.00
    • Tender roast pork with a parsley & garlic salsa
  • Meatball & parmesan $11.00
    • Spiced meet balls with parmesan
  • Poached chicken & peanut slaw $12.00
    • Tender sliced chicken with peanut slaw & mayo
  • Grilled aged cheddar $9.00
    • Served with onion jam
  • The special $13.00
    • Changes daily and made fresh- see our specials
  • Extra's $2.00
    • Of fresh salad, serious slaw or sauce
SIDES (Made fresh each day) SIDES (Made fresh each day)
  • Salad-see todays special $8.00
  • Serious slaw $8.00
    • A mix of carrot, cabbage & peanuts finished in our mayo
  • Soup & bread (Seasonal-winter) $8.00
    • Changes daily & made fresh

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fresh salad with palm sugar vinaigrette v $12
  • Kung pao chicken – sichuan peppercorns, heavenly facing chillies and peanuts $26
  • Roast duck and lychee salad $35
  • Yellow curry of pumpkin, mushroom, herbs and cashew nuts gf/v $29.50
  • Spiced chicken wings (9), tofu cream $14
  • Tapioca caramel, star anise ice-cream, almond and asian pear $13
  • Sticky beef rib, peking wong bok $30
  • Sweet and sour pork, pineapple and cherry tomato $33
  • Gluten free pork sausage $4.90
  • Akaroa Salmon (GF) Smoked Akaroa salmon on house made potato rosti stack with a tomato, avocado and capsicum salsa. $25.90
  • Crispy onion rings $6.90 / $9.90
  • Mushrooms $4.90
  • Salt and pepper squid (GF) Seasoned calamari with a lime, chilli and coriander sauce. $11.90
  • Mussels (GF*) Green lipped mussels sauteed in a creamy white wine sauce, with toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $18.90
  • Bacon and Eggs (GF*) Local free range eggs done any style on a toasted split bagel, with crispy bacon and house made tomato relish. $14.90
  • Mac Saint Jac' Macaroni pasta, streaky bacon and queen scallops bound in our secret recipe cheese sauce and topped with bread crumb sprinkle. $19.90
  • Baileys & Maltese Cheesecake $8.50
    • Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing, served with cream & ice cream
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard served with a fresh green salad, homemade tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
    • Everyone’s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate or raspberry
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Soup of the Day (Please check the board for today’s creation) $5.50/ $8.50
  • Venison Medallion * $26.00
    • Served on a sweet potato mash finished with gherkins and a cranberry glaze, topped with shredded beetroot, served with seasonal vegetables or side salad
  • Fish of the Day * $24.00
    • Check our board, pan seared and grilled, served with a fresh green salad or seasonal vegetables
  • Cashmere Chicken Liver Pate * $10.00
    • Our own recipe, served with brown toast and salad greens
  • Smoke Fish Fritter
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu Pattie
  • Bluff Oysters
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Fish Bites 3 For
  • B1) Hoki with Lemon Pepper, Cajun or Garlic & Herb Seasoning
  • All meals come with fries, onion rings and seafood salad dressing on salad.
  • Shahi Paneer $13.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese in a delicious lightly spiced cashew gravy
  • Chicken 65 $12.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, spices, battered in corn flour, eggs, bakers flour and deep fried, served with salad
  • Chicken/Lamb/Beef Vindaloo $14.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with vinegar and ground spices
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes
  • Special for$6.00
    • 3 Plain Naans
  • Mango Chicken $14.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a subtle creamy and mango sauce
  • Prawns Kadhai $16.50
    • Prawns cooked with capsicum, chillies in a thick onion and tomato gravy, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Fish Fingers $10.00
    • Fish cubes battered in chickpea flour with ginger, garlic and spices and deep fried served with tamarind sauce
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
    • Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Combination Satay $11.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
    • Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
  • Masala Papadam $6.50
  • Momos $8.50
    • A must try! – Steamed dumplings. Available in Chicken or Cottage Cheese and Vegetables.
  • Papadam $3.50
  • Malai Kofta $12.00
  • Saagh Murg $12.00
  • Ghost Vindaloo $12.00
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Slice onion with Indian spices coated with chickpea batter. Served with mint and tamarind chutney
  • Prawn Biryani $15.90
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, choice of liqueur, espresso, biscotti
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • Pickled cucumber, shallot, avocado, coriander
  • Kid's Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla ice cream, crunchy fruit, chocolate or berry
  • French Fries, Japanese Mayonnaise, American Ketchup $8.50
  • Beef Cheek Arancini $14.50
    • Soy, pinot noir, Sichuan salt
  • Apple and Frangipane Tart $16.00
    • Blackberry sorbet, juniper
  • Three $32.00
  • Garlic Crostini $11.50
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Baby Stick N/A
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
    • tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Grilled Beef Rib Eye $34
    • with crispy polenta, roasted portobello mushrooms, sauteed onions, cafe de paris butter & jus
  • Omelette $22.5
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
  • Risotto of the Day N/A
  • Tiramisu $13
    • with chocolate soil
  • Roasted Olives $10
    • with marinated feta, spiced nuts & kumara crisps
  • Pasta $15
    • with bacon and cheese
  • Kakiage Tempura of Onions, Kumara, Prawns & Beans with Hot & Spicy May... $7.00
  • Grilled Chicken Sliders with Tangy Mayo & Kumara Crisps $13.00
  • Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Karaage (Crispy Chicken) Don $12.90
    • Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • Teriyaki Ninja Set $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1.00)
  • Katsu Tama $17.00
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Teppan Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.90
    • Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Medium $11.00
  • Lamb, Beef, Chicken $4.00 each
  • Large $13.00
  • Rice or Salad
  • - Mixed
  • Chapli Kebab & Salad $6.00
  • - Lamb
  • -Beef
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Muesli & fruit $10.00
    • Served with seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt
  • Pesto & cheese $7.00
  • Crepes $16.00
    • Served with berries, banana, cream & maple syrup
  • Big breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
  • Kids platter $7.00
    • Toast & jam, fruit & yoghurt, chocolate fish & a fluffy
  • Fruit toast $8.00
    • Two thick slices with jam & cream cheese
  • Hawaiian $6.00
    • Ham, cheese, pineapple
  • Vegetarian $6.00
    • Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
  • Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
    • Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.
  • Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
  • Caesar Pleaser $11.00
    • parmesan cheese, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, croutons, Caesar dressing - with bird $13.00
  • Shooting Flaming Mexican $18.00
    • Flaming Mexican Burger with a shot of tequila or a corona
  • Super Bugger Betta Burger Bargain $26.00
    • Say that fast 3 times & get an extreme high five & much respect! SUPER BUGGER BURGER with chips & a tasty beverage (House beer or wine, coke range , lemonade, orange juice)
  • Wine & Dine Combined $18.00
    • Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a classy glass of vino - red or white (House wine only)
  • Iwi Burger $13.50
    • beef pattie, beetroot, egg, tomato, lettuce, cheese, tomato sauce, chow-chow.
  • Things to add to an Already Awesome Burger $2.00
    • Bacon, avocado, battered onion rings, roquette, roast Portobello mushroom, red onion, blue cheese, beetroot, egg, tomato, cheddar cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, chilli con carne, cos lettuce, char-grilled capsicum, kumara crisps, pineapple, feta cheese, mixed leaf lettuce.
The Serious Sandwich

The Serious Sandwich

location

Address

363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 3-371 9167

clock

Opened hours

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

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Fast Food , Sandwiches

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating

Location
363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand