Whangerei Thai Chef Menu
This is our selection of Thai food available in our Whangarei Restaurant. If you wish to make a booking please call 09 430 0145.
CHARGE FOR B.Y.O
$3.50 / person (1 bttle / 2 persons)
We are fully licensed bar and restaurant but we do let you bring in your favourite bottle of wine, with a little charge. This is a fair deal to cover our running, breakage costs and loss of profit.
V – Vegetarian | N – Contain Nuts | G – Gluten free | B – Blue Cod (Subject to availability)
STARTER
Our Thai Chef’’s pan-grilled flatbread.
Thai Chef’s famous dipping sauces – Satay sauce and Thai Chilli paste (mild)
APPETISER
Kraree puff, rock & roll, rainy season and sleepy pig in bed. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
Thai puff with curry spices, minced chicken and mashed potato stuffing.
3 Grilled skewers of sliced marinated chicken or pork. Served with peanut sauce.
Thai spring rolls, filled with vermicelli, cabbage, carrot and celery. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
Thai version of Chinese invented cuisine. Steamed minced pork marinated with water chestnut and shitake mushrooms. Wrapped in a thin pastry, served with homemade dipping sauce.
Lightly battered stuffed mushrooms with minced pork and prawns, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
Seasonal veges, lightly coated, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
Marinated minced pork and herbs on toast, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
Grilled marinated pork (or tofu) wrapped in rice paper with lettuce, carrot and cucumber, served with Thai Dressing.
Crispy moon shaped delight filled with our secret marinated minced prawn blended, with spices, sesame seeds & coriander. Served with plum sauce.
Tasty minced king prawns with coriander. Coated with famous breadcrumb “Panko”, served with plum sauce.
Sauteed steamed mussels with Garlic and Thai Chef’s special sauce.
A bite of food wrapped in leaves, do it yourself, filled with small pieces of crushed peanut, chilli, ginger, lemon, roasted coconut, crispy shimp served with tamarind-palm suger sauce.
Fried tofu served with crushed peanut in sweet chilli sauce.
SOUP
This soup has a unique spicy and sour flavour. It is the most popular Thai soup. Simmered lemon juice, lemon grass, fresh chillies, herbs, mushrooms, coriander and your selected meat.
-Please choose from “selections for soup”.
medium | hot
Creamy coconut soup with lemon juice, cabbages, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemon grass, kaffir leaves and your selected meat.
-Please choose from “selections for soup”.
mild | medium | hot
Stewed beef soup with tomato, celery, onion, lemon grass, kaffir leaves and your selected meat.
-Please choose from “selections for soup”.
mild | medium | hot
§ Selections for Soup §
Main size $21.50
Main size $25.50
Main size $26.50
Entree size $10.50
Main size $18.50
Traditional Thai Salad
Eastern favourite! Grilled sliced sirloin beef salad with ground rice, dried chillies, lemon juice, spring onions, onions and coriander. Served warm.
Sliced marinated crispy pork salad stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our secret dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce.
Popular chicken minced salad with roasted ground rice stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our Thai dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce.
Roasted duck pieces salad with roasted ground rice stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our Thai dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce.
King prawns with Thai spices and Thai sauces. A very traditional of Thai salad. It’s sexy and medium hot.
A very popular Thai salad. Sliced carrot with lime juice, tomatoes, green beans, chillies, garlic, crushed peanuts and dried shrimps.
Crispy Fish salad stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our Thai dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce.
Fried tofu stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our secret dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce.
* Vegetarian dishes can be made using vegetables only (with or without additional tofu).
EXTRAORDINARY
Crispy fish served with our special sauce with tomatoes, spring onions, ginger and mushrooms.
Whole fish: $38.50
mild | med | hot
Crispy fish fillets topped with extrodinary homemade herbal sauces. This is a famous Thai fish lover dish.
Whole fish: $38.50
not spicy
Pla Pik Tai Dum (in Thai). Fried whole fish topped with tasty black pepper sauce, capsicum, onion and spring onion.
Pla Prew Wan (in Thai). Fried whole fish topped with sweet and sour sauce with pineapple chunks, carrots, onions, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions.
Pla Prew Wan (in Thai). Fried whole fish topped with Thai red curry paste and lightly sauced in coconut milk sprinkled with kaffir lime leaves.
Scallops, squid and fish fillets with ginger, spring onion, lemon rind and coriander. Sautéed with our special sauce to give a taste of medium spicy and little sour to your lips. A perfect combination of flavours.
med
Special dish for lamb lovers. Stir-fried lamb with chilli paste, Thai herbs, courgettes, cauliflower and capsicum.
med
Steamed mixed seafood dish. Prawns, squid, fish fillets and scallops with a mild curry paste, herbs, spices and vegetables. Served in sparkling flame.
mild
Another nice dish – stewed beef sauteed with Thai herbs, green beans, capsicum, onion and spring onion with spicy sauce.
not spicy
§ ACCOMPANIMENTS §
Jasmine Rice $2.50 / serving
We are serving steamed jasmine rice, the best rice of all. This rice is different from other white rice because it has a unique jasmine fragrance.
Thai Chef’s Roti Bread $3.00 / serving
Pan grilled Thai styled flatbread. Much recommended to accompany curry dishes.
Coconut Rice $3.50 / serving
Steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk.
Sticky Rice $3.50 / serving
Thai’s Northeast style of meal accompaniment. It is steamed glutinous rice.
Thai Plain Noodles $3.50 / serving
Steamed rice noodle (white noodles).
§ SIDE EXTRA §
Cashew Nuts $3.50 / serving
Platter of roasted cashew nuts on the side, or in your meal.
EXTRAORDINARY
Crispy pork with green curry paste, plentiful Thai herbs, peppercorns, broccoli, cauliflower and courgettes.
med
A Kiwi favourite! Famous for its “young and tender” chicken breast. Selected tender chicken breast, marinated then stir fried in satay sauce with broccoli, leeks, onions and carrots. Sprinkled with roasted cashew nuts.
mild
Chicken strips lightly coated with breadcrumbs. Stir-fried in a medium spicy chilli sauce, carrots, onions, capsicums, green beans and courgettes.
med | hot
Very very exciting dish to try! The dried roasted chilli can blow your mouth away, but this is a signature dish. Lightly coated chicken sauteed with roasted cashew nuts, served in crispy bowl.
med | hot
Sauteed, green bean and crispy pork belly with homemade chilli paste, kaffir lime leaves
mild | med | hot | hotter | bloody hot
Diced pork, lightly coated, sautéed in honeylemon flavoured sauce, with pineapple chunks, carrots, onions, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions.
not spicy
Marinated beef or lamb stir-fried with peppercorns, black pepper, garlic, onions, capsicum and spring onions. Served on a sizzling hot plate.
Lamb: $24.50
mild | med
Mixed seafood dish, prawns, squid, fish fillets and scallops. Sizzled in Thai whiskey and tomato sauce with pineapple chunks, cashew nuts and vegetables. Served in half pineapple.
mild
King prawns with a mild yellow curry flavoured sauce, fried eggs, celery, capsicum, onions and spring onions.
mild
§ HEAT LEVEL INDICATION §
NOT SPICY: No chillies or spices added to these dishes.
MILD: Small amount of spices have been added to dishes with this icon. (eg. Small amount of pepper or chillies has been added).
MEDIUM: Some chillies and/or spices have been added to these dishes.
HOT (Hot1): A teaspoon of chillies has been added to these dishes.
HOTTER (Hot2): Two teaspoons of chillies have been added to these dishes.
HOTTEST (Hot3): Three teaspoons of chillies have been added to these dishes.
BLOODY HOT: Extremely “over the top hot!”
§ ACCOMPANIMENTS §
Jasmine Rice $2.50 / serving
We are serving steamed jasmine rice, the best rice of all. This rice is different from other white rice because it has a unique jasmine fragrance.
Thai Chef’s Roti Bread $3.00 / serving
Pan grilled Thai styled flatbread. Much recommended to accompany curry dishes.
Coconut Rice $3.50 / serving
Steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk.
Sticky Rice $3.50 / serving
Thai’s Northeast style of meal accompaniment. It is steamed glutinous rice.
Thai Plain Noodles $3.50 / serving
Steamed rice noodle (white noodles).
§ SIDE EXTRA §
Cashew Nuts $3.50 / serving
Platter of roasted cashew nuts on the side, or in your meal.
CURRIES
Our famous homemade green curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans, capsicum and your selection of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for curries”
mild | med | hot
Red curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans, capsicum and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for curries”
med | hot
Selected from Royal Thai cuisine recipe. A thick and creamy curry sauce with your choice meat. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts and kaffir lime leaves. Sorry no vegetables in this dish.
-Please choose from “selections for curries”
med | hot
Braised beef in a traditional Thai mild curry, with coconut cream, potatoes, onions and roasted peanuts.
-This dish only available with braised beef.
mild
Roasted duck fillets in our special curry recipe with coconut cream, pineapple chunks, lychees, tomatoes and courgettes.
-This dish only available with roasted duck.
med | hot
§ Selections for Curries §
§ ACCOMPANIMENTS §
Jasmine Rice $2.50 / serving
We are serving steamed jasmine rice, the best rice of all. This rice is different from other white rice because it has a unique jasmine fragrance.
Thai Chef’s Roti Bread $3.00 / serving
Pan grilled Thai styled flatbread. Much recommended to accompany curry dishes.
Coconut Rice $3.50 / serving
Steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk.
Sticky Rice $3.50 / serving
Thai’s Northeast style of meal accompaniment. It is steamed glutinous rice.
Thai Plain Noodles $3.50 / serving
Steamed rice noodle (white noodles).
§ SIDE EXTRA §
Cashew Nuts $3.50 / serving
Platter of roasted cashew nuts on the side, or in your meal.
GOLDEN WOK
Three combinations of meats with secret sauce, mixed herbs, fresh chillies, carrots, green beans, mushrooms and capsicum.
-This dish only available with chicken, pork and beef
med | hot | hotter | hottest
Holy basil, chilli paste, garlic, green beans, bamboo shoots, capsicum with your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
med | hot
She’s a sexy girl! Tossed fresh chillies, garlic, onions, capsicum seasonal vegetables and your selection of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
med | hot
She is red hot – don’t think you can handle! Stir fried Southern curry paste with your choice of meat, garlic, onions, capsicum served with season vegetables on the side.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
hotter | hottest | bloody hot
Our special blended spicy sauce, thai chilli paste, plentiful herbs, leeks, capsicum, bamboo shoots, courgettes and your selection of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
med | hot
Thai style, stir-fried with our homemade sauce, seasonal vegetables, onions, spring-onions, cashew nuts and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
mild
Thai style, stir-fried with our homemade sauce, seasonal vegetables, onions, spring-onions, cashew nuts and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
mild
Stir-fried with ginger, our yummy soybean paste sauce, green vegetables, carrots, onions, mushrooms and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
not spicy
Your choice of meat sauteed in honey-lemon flavoured sauce, with pineapple chunks, carrots, onions, capsicums, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
not spicy
Roasted duck with our homemade chilli paste, green beans, leeks, courgettes, capsicum and shredded kaffir leves..
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
med | hot
Tossed bok choy, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and leeks with oyster sauce and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for golden wok”
not spicy
§ Selections for Golden Wok §
§ ACCOMPANIMENTS §
Jasmine Rice $2.50 / serving
We are serving steamed jasmine rice, the best rice of all. This rice is different from other white rice because it has a unique jasmine fragrance.
Thai Chef’s Roti Bread $3.00 / serving
Pan grilled Thai styled flatbread. Much recommended to accompany curry dishes.
Coconut Rice $3.50 / serving
Steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk.
Sticky Rice $3.50 / serving
Thai’s Northeast style of meal accompaniment. It is steamed glutinous rice.
Thai Plain Noodles $3.50 / serving
Steamed rice noodle (white noodles).
§ SIDE EXTRA §
Cashew Nuts $3.50 / serving
Platter of roasted cashew nuts on the side, or in your meal.
NOODLES & RICE
I put my name on it! Rice noodles stir-fried with our special sauce, fried eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanuts and your selection of meat. served wrapped in omelette.
-Please choose from “selections for Noodles and Rice”.
not spicy
Fresh rice noodles (wide noodles) in our special dark soy sauce, fried egg, green vegetables and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for Noodles and Rice”.
not spicy
Rice noodles (wide noodles) with fresh garlic, chillies, baby corn, capsicum, carrots, green beans, bamboo shoots, onions, spring onions, holy basil and your choice of meat.
-Please choose from “selections for Noodles and Rice”.
med | hot
Fried jasmine rice with fried eggs, onions, tomatoes, spring onions, mixed vegetables and your preferred meat.
-Please choose from “selections for Noodles and Rice”.
not spicy
Our Famous dish with fresh thick egg noodle fried with our yummy special sauce, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanuts
-Please choose from “selections for Noodles and Rice”.
mild
§ Selections for Noodles & Rice §
APPETISER
Thai spring rolls, filled with vermicelli, cabbage, carrot and celery. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
Rice paper rolls stuffed with tofu with lettuce, carrot and cucumber, served with Thai Dressing.
Seasonal vegetables, lightly coated, served with Thai sweet chilli sauce.
Fried tofu served with crushed peanut in sweet chilli sauce.
SOUP
This soup has a unique spicy and sour flavour. It is the most popular Thai soup. Simmered lemon juice, lemon grass, fresh chillies, herbs, mushrooms, coriander and your selected meat.
med | hot
Creamy coconut soup with lemon juice, cabbages, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemon grass, kaffir leaves and your selected meat.
mild | med | hot
MAIN
* Vegetarians dish could be madewith or without additional tofu
Fried Tofu stir in spices, lemon juice, spring onions, onions with our secret dressing, hot and sour chilli sauce. .
Thai style, stir-fried with our homemade sauce, seasonal vegetables, onions, spring onions, cashew nuts with $19.50 or without tofu $17.50
Our famous homemade green curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans, capsicum with or without tofu.
Selected from Royal Thai cuisine recipe. A thick and creamy curry sauce with fried tofu. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts and kaffir lime leaves. Sorry no vegetables in this dish.
Stuffed tofu with onion, capsicum, beansprout, peanut and mushroom..
Tossed seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce with $19.50 or without tofu $17.50
Sautéed in honey-lemon flavoured sauce, with pineapple chunks, carrots, onions, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes, spring onions and cashew nuts, with $19.50 or without tofu $17.50
She’s a sexy girl! Tossed fresh chillies, garlic, onions, capsicum, seasonal vegetables, with $19.50 or without tofu $17.50
Rice noodles stir-fried with our special sauce, fried eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanuts and tofu $19.50 or without tofu $17.50 served wrapped in omelette.
Fried jasmine rice with fried eggs, onions, tomatoes, spring onions, mixed vegetables and your preferred with $19.50, or without tofu $17.50
BANQUET ONE
$33.50 per person – Minimum 4 persons
Banquet menus are value for money and you will save roughly 15%.
§ Appetiser §
One piece of the following(per person): Kraree puff, Rice roll, Stuffed Mushroom and sleepy pig in bed. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
§ Main Courses §
Marinated beef stir-fried with peppercorns, black pepper, garlic, onions, capsicum and spring onions. Served hot and sizzling.
mild | med
Lightly battered fish fillets served with our special sauce with tomatoes, spring onions, ginger and mushrooms.
mild | med | hot
Diced pork, lightly coated, sautéed in honey-lemon and a little sour flavoured sauce, with pineapple chunks, carrots, capsicum, cucumber, tomatoes and spring onions.
not spicy
Tender chicken with our famous green curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans and capsicum.
mild | med | hot
§ Dessert §
Deep-fried banana with maple syrup, served with ice cream.
BANQUET TWO
$39.50 per person – Minimum 4 persons
Banquet menus are value for money and you will save roughly 15%.
§ Appetiser §
One piece of the following(per person): Kraree puff, Rice roll, Stuffed Mushroom and sleepy pig in bed. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
§ Main Courses §
Steamed mixed seafood including prawns, squid, fish fillets and scallops with a mild curry paste, herbs, spices and vegetables. Served in sparkling flame.
mild
I put my name on it! Rice noodles (thin white noodles) stir-fried with our special sauce, chicken, fried eggs, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanuts.
not spicy
Crispy pork with green curry paste, Thai herbs, broccoli, peppercorns, cauliflower, courgettes and shredded kaffir leaves.
med
Braised beef in a traditional Thai mild curry with coconut cream, potatoes, onions, capsicum and roasted peanuts.
mild
Tossed bok choi, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and leeks with oyster sauce.
not spicy
§ Dessert §
Deep-fried banana with maple syrup, served with ice cream.
BANQUET THREE
$42.50 per person – Minimum 4 persons
Banquet menus are value for money and you will save roughly 15%.
§ Appetiser §
One piece of the following(per person): Kraree puff, Rice roll, Stuffed Mushroom and sleepy pig in bed. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
§ Soup §
The most popular Thai soup, king prawns simmered with lemon grass, fresh chilli, herbs and lemon juice. This soup has a unique spicy and sour flavour.
med | hot
§ Main Courses §
Very, very exciting dish to try !! Lightly coated chicken with roasted dried chillies, capsicum, spring onions and roasted cashew nuts. Served in crispy bowl.
med | hot
Selected from Royal Thai cuisine recipe. A thick and creamy curry sauce with pork. Sprinkled with crushed peanuts and kaffir lime leaves.
med | hot
Scallops, squid and fish fillets with ginger, spring onion, lemon rind and coriander. Sautéed with our special sauce to give a taste of medium spicy and little sour to your lips. A perfect combination of flavours.
med
Tossed bok choi, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and leeks with oyster sauce.
not spicy
§ Dessert §
Deep-fried banana with maple syrup, served with ice cream.
Please Note: If you are not satisfied with your meals please advise us immediately at the time you receive the meal or full price will be charged. Taste may vary for each person. Prices are GST inclusive. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Thank you for dining at Thai Chef’s Restaurant.