175 Jackson Street Petone - Phone (04) 589 5502

Food

Big Plates

Chef Paul’s Pork and Leeks Bangers
19
only available at the Empire, hand made sausages in natural casing with English style seasonings served on crushed potato and cheese, with a red wine jus and caramelised onion
Classic fish and chips
19.50
Market fish fillet in a light batter served with crisp fries, peas, lemon, and malt vinegar wrapped up in the daily news
Crispy skinned salmon fillet
$26
On a spring onion and caper crush with semi roast tomatoes and a beurre blanc sauce
Pasta tricolori
$21
With smoked chicken and bacon in a rich tomato and basil sauce with a hint of smoked paprika
Vegetarian pasta
21
Pasta tri-colori in a light cream sauce with sundried tomato, Kalamata olives and basil pesto, sprinkled with feta cheese

Pot Pies

Beef and beer
19.50
Braised beef with dark beer, sweetened with caramelized onion and tomato under a flaky pastry lid
Fish
19.50
A medley of seasonal fish in a rich fish sauce spiked with our own smoked salmon and topped with a cheese mash

Pies are served with crisp fries and peas

Burgers

Chicken fillet burger
$18.50
In a gourmet bun with avocado,salad leaves and mustard mayo and a side of fries and coleslaw
Empire burger
19
180g pure beef pattie with salad, bacon, melted brie, and crisp onion rings, in a gourmet bun with B.B.Q sauce and a side of crisp fries
Morrocan chick pea and lentil burger
$15.00
Hand made with chick peas ,lentil and  Morrocan spices and served in gourmet bun with minted yoghurt,tomato, beetroot chutney and feta cheese and a side of fries

All Day Stonegrill Breakfast

Available until 3pm
19
Thick cut ham, portabello mushrooms, semi roast tomato, cheese kransky, black pudding, baked beans, poached eggs on toast with hollandaise sauce

Shared Entrees

Marinated satay combo
A skewered selection of prime beef, pork loin, chicken and prawn and scallop. Brushed with our famous marinade and served with sticky jasmine rice and our spicy peanut and coconut sauce
4 pieces 21 , 8 pieces 39
Mini mixed grill
22.50
The worlds no 1 selling stonegrill of marinated pork loin, beef and chicken with soft green peppercorn mayo

Stonegrill Classics

Grilled chicken
26
A succulent chicken breast with the unique juicy stonegrill flavour, marinated and served with Thai green curry sauce
Marinated mixed grill
27
Medallions of prime beef, chicken and pork in our stonegrill Marinade
Porkies revenge
26
Prime pork loin with steamed spinach, 5 spice crackling, chillied apple sauce and a rich red wine jus
Stoned veggie
26
Selected vegetables with marinated portabello mushrooms, haloumi and served with a duo of dips and warm bread

The Empire Beef Selection

Fred Flintstone T. bone
$32
Awhopping 350 g T bone steak served with crisp fries and aioli to satisfy even the hungriest
New York Strip
26
Not to be underestimated a superb taste on the stone, served with roast portabello mushroom and semi roast tomato with crushed gourmet potatoes and steamed vegetables and a rich red wine jus
Prime Beef Steak
27
Tender aged beef on the stone with king flat mushroom and roast red onion, semi roast tomato, salted fries and 2 crisply fried eggs with H.P sauce

Add scallop and prawn kebab for reef and beef for $5

Appetisers

Bourbon B.B.Q ribs
The tenderest ribs ever
Small 12 , Large 24
Buffalo chicken wings
12
Tossed in sweet chilli with celery sticks and blue cheese dip
Chicken liver pate
$11
Served with warm Artisan bread and port and redcurrant sauce
Classic Prawn cocktail
$15
Succulent prawns on a cushion of lettuce,topped with a Marie rose  sauce and finished with a sprinkle of Cayenne,lemon and brown sour dough bread
Garlic bread
7
6 slices of crisp French bread slathered with garlic butter
Lemon pepper squid
14
7 pieces In a tempura batter with chilli and lime dip

To Share

Belgian fries
9.50
With melted mozzarella cheese and gravy
Cajun or Plain fries
7.50
With garlic mayo dip
Curry fries
9
Classic original pub food
The Gear Box
37
Chicken wings, BBQ ribs, garlic bread, lemon pepper squid, onion rings, wedges with sour cream and salsa, cheese kranskys and hash browns with aioli and chilli and lime dip
The Ploughmans Box
37
A veritable cheese medley with selected salamis, pickled onions and crusty breads and a side of good old chips
Wedges
9.00
With sour cream and salsa

Salads

Caesar salad
15
Crisp lettuce tossed with smoked bacon and parmesan croutons, dressed in a creamy house dressing and topped with a poached free range egg
Add smoked chicken 3 , Add smoked salmon 4
Thai beef salad
17
Strips of beef wok fried and set over crisp salad leaves with cucumber, red onion and carrot strips in a Thai inspired dressing and finished with peanuts

Empire Pizza

Our original pizzas are long not round and are suitable as a meal for one or a snack for two

Margarita
15
Rich tomato sauce base with fresh sliced tomato, double grated mozzarella, basil pesto and finished with cherry tomatoes
Salami
16
Tomato sauce base with salami and sliced choritzo freshly grated mozzarella roast red onion and a sprinkly of herbs
Veggie delight
$16
Fresh tomato and chargrilled vegetables topped with basil pesto

For the Sweet Tooth

AFFOGATTO
$14
The Empires own version of a double Espresso with our homemade vanilla bean ice cream and a shot of Zumwhol Schnapps choose from Plum or Feijoa
Banana split
$11
Atrio of ices perched on a split banana and topped with toasted nuts and raspberry puree and finally drizzled with hot fudge sauce
Eton mess
$11
An English classic from the halls of Eton college where fresh cream and berries are layerd over meringue and  our homemade ice cream
Icecream
2
Individual spiced apple pie
$12.50
Served warm with homemade vanilla ice cream and tipsy sultanas
Spotted dick
$10.50
A steamed suet pudding rolled with raisins and served with hot English custard sauce
Warm dark and white chocolate brownie
$12.50
With a rich chocolate sauce and chantilly cream

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