monsoon poon

definitely one of the best restaurant in the wellington area that i've been to, highly enjoyed the kung paochickenwings the were fantastic and the coating was spectacular,i had the butterchickenas well it was pretty mediocre but not the worst i've had. definitely recommend this restaurant if you are looking for some delicious asian food, but i also have to mention the price it was a little bit on the expensive side but it's definitely worth it.

whooo!!! firecrackerchickenmonday. i'll pay for it later no doubt.

firecracker has to be the hottest dish in wellington, but what is great about it is that you can taste all the flavours, not just chilli. chard farm gewurz was the ticket as well.

i really enjoyed my dining experience at monsoon poon for my anniversary with my partner.
friendly and professional service. even when they were busy the wait for a table wasn't too long.
the food was beautifully presented and delicious. the firecrackerchickenis no joke, quite spicy and i love spicy food.
my girlfriend had the pork and we shared stuffed roti bread and fried squid tentacles. they all tasted great and i don't know what sauce they had but it was awesome.
also we tried the mr. miyagi, monsoon punch and a coffee cocktail and they were all well made and tasted great.
highly recommended and look forward to returning there.

saturday night. waited 60 mins for a table. too loud to talk. restaurant got louder. platter and fcchickensliders for entree - delish! spiced cashews - morish. butterchickenvery sweet. don't need to add honey or sugar! bangkok noodles, and singaporean noodles - yum. fcchickenwas let down. big pieces of chicken, but sauce took over.chickenwith sauce removed, and garlic naan - nice. service great. other tables struggled to talk too. bathrooms needed clean.

amazing service, delicious food and an exciting atmosphere. what more could you want!!! i got butterchickenand my partner got duck noodles. a great way to celebrate and they even gave us a free fortune cookie! the price is a little steep however. i also enjoyed how they have a dietary requirements menu :)

monsoon poon was a great experience, the wait staff were extremely helpful and friendly, the menu offers a wide variety of asian cuisine and is a very reasonable price. meals came out fast and were very good! be warned the firecrackerchickenis very hot! but the staff will warn you as well.

i had heard a lot about this place and finally got a chance to go here today.....
let me start with the highlight of this place... the ambience! it is a fusion of indian and south east asian decor. the open kitchen is the highlight for sure! beautifully designed place. i would give the ambience a 5/5.
coming to the entrées, we ordered the money bag wontons(loved it!), the firecracker sliders( too spicy for my taste), malai chicken( one of the best i have ever had!).
for the mains, we had the naan roti,chickenfirecrackers( a little less spicy than the entrée), bangkok street noodles (pretty good), curry fish ( very nice), butterchicken( nice!). i had ordered the colonial mocktail which was fantastic!
i would give the food a 4/5.
service was quick, hassle free and friendly. a 4.5/5.

i've wanted to try monsoon poon for a loooong time! i’d heard great things.i 'd just picked my partner up from the airport and we couldn't be bothered shopping then cooking, so a meal out at monsoon it was!

great decor and ambience. i like the open kitchen and all the fresh ingredients on show.

attentive, friendly staff.

the menu surprised me as it didn't have what i expected. not that it was bad, it was varied, but i expected something else, maybe more curry based options.

however, the mix of asian cuisine was broad. many nice choices.

i wasn't quite in the mood for a curry, neither was my partner. we decided on a selection of starters and a side of bok choi. we ordered:

* deutz bubbles: $12.00
* chang: $8.00
* wontons: $14.00
* pakhoras: $11.00
* squid: $14.00
* malai chicken: $15.00
* bok choy: $9.00
total: $83.00

food was ready in 8 minutes.

presentation and portion sizes were good. the meal itself was a mixed bag. three of the dishes were superb, two were average.

the wontons were nice but i found the pork a bit dense. i wasn't a fan of the dip. the pakhoras were not what i expected. they were a bit of a let-down as they were dense fried lumps. again, not a fan.

however, the squid was soft and light and the dip was sharp and fresh, a lovely dish. the bok choi was flavoursome with the black beans and the oyster sauce. and finally thechickenwas tender and juicy with great flavour. these were very enjoyable.

on this visit i wasn't blown away, but i would love to go back and try one of their curries.

amazing food! highly recommend the fire crackerchickensliders & the shaking beef salad. my absolute faves! the cocktails are awesome too. can't get enough of this place.

went here for dinner with friends the otehr day and had a great time. for a wednesday it was absolutely packed out. we ordered firecracker sliders to share and a main each. the firecracker sliders were phenomenal. although really really hot, they managed to retain a gorgeous sweet, fruity flavour to them. thechickeninside the sliders was delicious, tender and just perfect. i ordered the duck mee goreng. the duck was perfectly cooked, and the noodles were great too- subtle flavours, but all worked harmoniously together. also, their non alcoholic cocktails are gorgeous. our waitress was attentive and extremely friendly- refilled our water twice without asking and came around to check on us frequently despite it being busy. great atmosphere, great food and great service. would recommend.

came here for an early dinner one night. while the atmosphere is top notch, i was really underwhelmed by the food. we had the yellow curry which, while very aromatic and flavourful, wasn't above other yellow curries i had had. the firecrackerchickendelivered on the heat, but had a strange barbecue type
sauce instead of the traditional flavouring. again, i preferred this at other restaurants (wagamama makes a great firecracker chicken). while the meal wasn't bad, it absolutely wasn't worth the price. go to your small local malaysian restaurant instead.

hadn’t been to monsoon poon for about 5 years or so but decided it would be a good place for my birthday dinner. i made a good choice, this place is still fantastic. we were a group of five and ordered some entrees to share: rice paper rolls andchickentacos. the tacos were absolutely divine and the rice paper rolls were pretty good too. one of my friends and i ordered a cocktail which was amazing! for main i had the salmon which was cooked to absolute perfection: translucent and falling apart at the slightest touch of my fork. my friends all enjoyed their meals as well. the service here was attentive and polite enough; they could have been a bit friendlier though. i love the decor of this restaurant and all the little detailing. i really recommend this place for a special occasion: fantastic food and amazing atmosphere! i’m pleased to say this is still one of my favourite restaurants in welly!

yummy food, interesting drinks, friendly service and funky decor.
highly recommend the firecrackerchickensliders. not my favourite asian restaurant in wellington, seeing that there are so many, however they never disappoint. the open kitchen has mirrors for customers to watch plating and garnishing which is intriguing! will definitely recommend to others.

nice place to go for dinner, it's always consistent in terms of food and service alike.

my picks are the firecrackerchickensliders (for those who want that spicy taste but not for their whole meal!) and the beef rib. the meat just falls off the bone so lovely and delicious!

first thing to say is that monsoon poon has amazing service, the staff there were absolutely attentive, quick and polite. the food was amazing, my partner and i ordered a few entrees; wontons,chickensatay & little dragon tacos with a side of coconut rice. they were all delicious, we got so full from just that but i'll definitely be going back for a main. the desserts however were exceptional, i ordered the whittaker's triple choc trifle and it was simply devine. very happy.