food for thought
 
 
 
 
Sandwiches
 
 
House Sandwiches
Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork  $7.90
Comfort food for meat-lovers. We hand-shred a slow-roasted, tender pork shoulder and dress it with our homemade smoky barbecue sauce, slices of soft sweet potatoes, baby spinach leaves, crisp pork crackling and a sprinkle of homemade barbecue rub.
 
Braised Pork Sandwich $7.90
A crowd favourite. We lavish spicy, dark soya braised pork belly garnished with mellow braised garlic, grilled tau kwa slices, fresh cut chilli, coriander leaves, drizzled with matured chilli oil and served with a side of traditional pickled cucumbers.
 
Basil Pesto Chicken  $7.90
Strips of oregano pesto chicken breast, oven dried garlic tomatoes, soft roasted eggplant, topped with small watercress salad, with a drizzle of garlic oil lifted with a slice of lime at the side.
 
Grilled Spring Vegetables  $6.90
We’ll convert the meat-lover in you.We stack slices of oven-roasted red capsicum and yellow zucchini with crisp Japanese cucumbers and Chinese pea shoots and finish it with a drizzle of warm ginger-infused sesame soya dressing.
 
Special Sandwiches
Grilled Sausage Duo  $8.90
Two pork and herb sausages, and spicy chorizo sausage, with juliennes of raw onions and balsamic mushrooms, topped with small mixed green salad, finished with a drizzle of balsamic and mustard dressing.
 
Oven-Roasted Steak Sandwich  $8.90
Juicy medium rare slices of beef roasted with thyme and olive oil, drizzled with pommery mustard and balsamic dressing
 
Premium Sandwiches
Cuban Ham & Pork Steak  $9.90
Grilled gammon ham and pork steak, drizzled with creamy mustard dressing, home-made barbecue sauce and topped with
a slice of grilled pineapple
We like
freshly prepared food inspired by local culture and fresh produce;
 
a lively menu
that is constantly refreshed with
new ideas;
 
cooks who care
and waitresses
who smile
 
We don’t like
eating factory-made stuff, full of obscure chemicals and additives;
 
paying a lot
for very little
 
dealing with nasty service staff
 
being told to pay  for tap water.
 
 
Salads
 
House Salad
Tomato Lemongrass Corn $5.00
Our personal favourite. We tumble a generous dollop of warm corn over a refreshing bed of peppery water cress, vietnamese mint, tomato wedges, thinly sliced lemongrass rings and crown it with a slice of homemade chilli lime butter.
 
Special Salad
Chinese Chicken Caesar  $7.00
We cover a bed of little gem leaves, with slices of ginger-poached chicken breast, drizzled with sesame ginger soya dressing, garnished with a sprinkle of crispy anchovies and coriander leaves and topped with dark soya-braised eggs with soft-boiled yolks.
 
Premium Salad
Oven Roasted Steak Salad $8.90
Juicy, medium rare slices of oven-roasted beef on bed of mixed greens, drizzled with pommery mustard dressing
 
Guest Appearances:
Shrimp Citrus Fennel  $7.00
For those warm, super sunny days. Crisp mixed greens with fresh mint, topped with slices of oranges and mandarins, shaved fennel, drizzled with lemon dressing, and garnished with candied zest and crushed almonds
Soups
 
House Soup
Shitake Mushroom Fennel  $4.00
Earthy, without a drop of cream yet lush and earthy with a chockful of shitake mushroom slices - just the way we like it.
 
Guest Appearances:
Special Soup
Potato Leek Bacon $5.00
Thick, classic and hearty with plenty of chunky vegetable bits. Always a favourite on rainy days and Mondays that get you down.
 
Just Broccoli $5.00
Our 100% Broccoli soup is out of this world - absolutely healthy, without a trace of fat yet unbelievably smooth, tasty and velvety. Discover your inner herbivore.
Specials & Combos
 
Combination for One  
Pick any 2 to combine - half a sandwich, half a salad or a full portion of soup
$7.90
if you selected House soups, salads, sandwiches
$8.90
if you selected Special soups, salads, sandwiches
$9.90
if you selected Premium soups or sandwiches
 
Sampler Platter for Two
$19.90 - $21.90
Sampler Platter for More ($14.50/pax)
When you just cannot make up your mind, want to try everything and happen to have a friend or two to share it with . We let you assemble your own sandwiches by laying out all our ingredients and breads tapas-style!
 
For 2 people, you get a choice of
any 3 sandwiches, 2 soups and 1 salad.
 
If you have a large group, we will scale up the platter. Everyone gets 1 bowl of soup and 1 drink of their choice as well as a sampling of all the sandwiches and salads we have.
 
Chef’s Dinner Special (price varies)
Depending on what’s in season and what inspiration we get from the market.