Menu — Auckland Ponsonby

Signature plates

the ones to start with

Hao's Chilli Chicken$8.88

Hong Shao Pork Belly Baos$9.88

Black Truffle Prawn Hargow$9.88

Fried Chili Tiger Prawn w/ Lime Mayo$11.88

Truffled Beef Fillet Steak$18.88

Peking Duck & Wraps$38.88

Beyond the à la carte

Special offers

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Bottomless Brunch$68 pp · Sat & Sun · R18Explore →

Lunar Feast$88 pp · Set menu · groups 4+ · R18Explore →

4-Course Duck Set$68.88 / set · Any time we’re open · groups 2–4Explore →

Peking Duck & Yum Cha$68 / set · Fri–Sun lunch · 2–4 guestsExplore →

Signature

Start here — the ones we’re known for.

Hao's Chilli Chicken★$8.88
Chicken bites with Lucky8's unique chilli seasoning
Hong Shao Pork Belly Baos★$9.88
Build your own bao bun with Classic Shanghai-style braised pork belly glazed with a caramelised sticky sweet and savory sauce & fluffy mini bao buns.
Black Truffle Prawn Hargow★$9.88
A modern twist on the classic steamed Prawn Hargow dumplings, filled with roughly chopped and minced prawns delicately wrapped in a truffle infused pastry.
Fried Chili Tiger Prawn w/ Lime Mayo★$11.88
Crispy, golden bites of succulent tiger prawns, lightly battered and tossed in our signature Hao’s chili seasoning for the perfect kick. Served with a zesty lime mayo that adds a refreshing twist to every crunchy, spicy bite—bold, addictive, and impossible to resist.
Truffled Beef Fillet Steak★$18.88
Tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef fillet paired with an earthy, rich truffled mushroom reduction. Finished with crispy hand-cut potato cubes for a satisfying crunch. A larger format plate — perfect for sharing or indulging in a flavorful feast!
Peking Duck & Wraps★$38.88
Puffy & crispy-skinned Peking-style duck with wraps, fresh cucumber + fresh sliced spring onion & our homemade Hoi Sin sauce & 10 pcs of steamed wraps.

What's New

Fresh drops — get them while they last.

Duck Potato Stew$8.88
Slow cooked duck simmered with potatoes, vegetables and herbs.
Kung Pao Cauliflower With Sesame$8.88
Our sticky Kung Pao seasoned cauliflower with sesame sauce
Teriyaki Eggplant With Nori And Sunflower$8.88
Sliced eggplant glazed with teriyaki topped with Nori & Sunflower Seeds
Tofu Spinach & Sprout$9.88
Our sliced tofu with spinach & bean sprouts marinated with our sesame sauce
Matcha Panna Cotta$9.88
Silky cream with a gentle sweetness and a soft matcha finish—cool, calming, and topped with crushed pistachios for that perfect crunch.

Cold Station

Fresh, sharp & raw to start.

Pickled Cucumber Salad$8.88
Rolled cucumber salad marinated with sweet & sour sauce and a hint of chilli, served with vermicelli.
Auntie Hao's Glass Noodles$8.88
Sticky wide glass noodle with Lucky8's special peanut sauce
Bang Bang Chicken$8.88
Shredded Chicken, Cucumber, Soy Sauce, Chili Oil, Sesame, Garlic - Served Cold
Sesame Tuna Tataki$12.88
Tuna, Sesame, Wasabi, Mayonnaise, Kikoman Soy Sauce
Thai Beef Salad$8.88
Thai seasoned beef tossed with crisp greens and fresh herbs in our chilli corriander dressing.
Shredded Duck Salad$10.88
Shredded duck tossed with crisp greens, fresh herbs, and a light, zesty dressing for a refreshing yet flavourful bite.
Market Fish Sashimi$12.88
Today's freshest catch from the markets, served with a house soy dressing
Duck Larb Lettuce Cups$9.88
Diced & minced duck, zesty lime dressing, aromatic spice blend. Served in crisp Cos lettuce boat with house-made chili crunch.
Tofu Spinach & Sprout$9.88
Our sliced tofu with spinach & bean sprouts marinated with our sesame sauce

Steamer

Fresh off the basket.

Beef Dumplings$8.88
Homemade dumplings filled with beef & onion, served with Lucky8's secret Garlic Chilli Soy Sauce
Vegetarian DumplingV$8.88
Homemade dumpling filled with vermicelli rice noodles & vegetable, served with Lucky8's secret Garlic Chilli dipping sauce
Xiao Long Bao$9.88
Our Xiao Long Bao are a popular Chinese soup dumpling each filled with a new flavour. Our white original flavour, black truffle flavour, green spinach flavour, pink Sichuan flavor and finally orange Tom Yum flavour. Compiled together to create the perfect dish.
Shrimp & Pork Shao Mai$8.88
Homemade Shao Mai (Siu Mai) stuffed with juicy minced Pork & Shrimp, wrapped in the signature yellow wonton pastry, served with Sesame Soy Sauce.
Pork & Shrimp Dumplings$8.88
Homemade dumpling filled with minced pork and shrimp, served with Lucky8's secret Garlic Chilli dipping sauce
Black Truffle Prawn Hargow★$9.88
A modern twist on the classic steamed Prawn Hargow dumplings, filled with roughly chopped and minced prawns delicately wrapped in a truffle infused pastry.
Scallop & Pork Shao Mai$9.88
Homemade Shao Mai (Siu Mai) stuffed with juicy scallop, prawn and pork, wrapped in the wonton pastry, served with Sesame Soy Sauce.
Chicken & Corn Dumplings$8.88
Homemade dumpling filled with minced chicken, onion & corn, served with Lucky8's secret Garlic Chilli dipping sauce

Bao Buns

Build your own — soft & sticky.

Hong Shao Pork Belly Baos★$9.88
Build your own bao bun with Classic Shanghai-style braised pork belly glazed with a caramelised sticky sweet and savory sauce & fluffy mini bao buns.
Char Siu BBQ Pork Bao$9.88
Build your own bao bun with sweet and savory BBQ roasted pork & fluffy mini bao buns.
Extra Steamed Bun$4.00
Perfect for soaking up all the delicious sauce from the Beef Redeng, or create-your-own tasty bun by sandwiching our tapas in this steamed milk bun.
Crispy Pork Bao$9.88
Fluffy milk bao buns served with crispy pork belly & nam jim chili sauce.
BYO Bao Bun Platter$18.88
A sampler platter featuring Crispy Pork Belly, BBQ Char Siu, Hong Shao Briased Pork Belly & 6pc mini milk buns

Wok & Fryer

Hot, crunchy, moreish.

Edamame With Black PepperV$8.88
Wok-tossed butter edamame seasoned with salt, black pepper & chili
Hao's Chilli Chicken★$8.88
Chicken bites with Lucky8's unique chilli seasoning
Duck & Truffle Fried Rice$13.88
Truffle Aroma Savory Fried Rice
Shrimp Spring Rolls$9.88
Shrimp, Minced Market Fish wrapped on a bean curd crispy skin served with Siracha Mayo.
Fried Mushroom BitesV$8.88
Bite-sized button mushrooms steeped in spinach-water and flash-fried in a dense, chewy batter infused with dehydrated spinach powder.
Sweet N Sour Crumbed Pork Chop$8.88
Crumbed Crunchy Pork Chop, Sweet & Sours sauce, Pineapple
Fried Chili Tiger Prawn w/ Lime Mayo★$11.88
Crispy, golden bites of succulent tiger prawns, lightly battered and tossed in our signature Hao’s chili seasoning for the perfect kick. Served with a zesty lime mayo that adds a refreshing twist to every crunchy, spicy bite—bold, addictive, and impossible to resist.
Pork & Prawn Fried Wontons$8.88
Our Pork and Prawn wontons fried in sesame oil served with sweet chili sauce.
Teriyaki Eggplant With Nori And Sunflower$8.88
Sliced eggplant glazed with teriyaki topped with Nori & Sunflower Seeds
Kung Pao Cauliflower With Sesame$8.88
Our sticky Kung Pao seasoned cauliflower with sesame sauce

Grill

Charred & smoky.

Teriyaki Chicken Skewers$8.88
2 pieces of trimmed chicken thigh skewers with teriyaki sauce
Chilli Honey Lamb$14.88
Truffled Beef Fillet Steak★$18.88
Tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef fillet paired with an earthy, rich truffled mushroom reduction. Finished with crispy hand-cut potato cubes for a satisfying crunch. A larger format plate — perfect for sharing or indulging in a flavorful feast!
Teriyaki Tofu$8.88
Firm sliced tofu flash-fried until then coated in our thick sweet and savoury teriyaki sauce, topped with dancing bonito fish flakes (can be removed to make vegan).

Duck dishes

Order the set, or pick the dishes one by one.

Duck 4-Way$68.88

Peking Duck & Wraps
Duck & Truffle Fried Rice
Duck Potato Stew
Duck Larb Lettuce Cups
10pcs of wraps for the Peking duck

Duck Potato Stew$8.88
Slow cooked duck simmered with potatoes, vegetables and herbs.
Duck Larb Lettuce Cups$9.88
Diced & minced duck, zesty lime dressing, aromatic spice blend. Served in crisp Cos lettuce boat with house-made chili crunch.
Duck & Truffle Fried Rice$13.88
Truffle Aroma Savory Fried Rice
Peking Duck & Wraps★$38.88
Puffy & crispy-skinned Peking-style duck with wraps, fresh cucumber + fresh sliced spring onion & our homemade Hoi Sin sauce & 10 pcs of steamed wraps.

Add on

Extra Wraps for Peking Duck (10pc)$4.00
10pc of Extra wraps for Peking Duck
Shredded Duck Salad$10.88
Shredded duck tossed with crisp greens, fresh herbs, and a light, zesty dressing for a refreshing yet flavourful bite.

Drinks & Cocktails

Cocktails & tap pours · R18.

Mei Mei$10.88
Mei Mei: our OG crowd-favourite since day one—strawberry liqueur, yuzu sake, chrysanthemum tea and plum wine, finished with fresh Viet mint.
Pineapple Margarita$8.88
Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Yuzu Liqueur, Lime Juice
Coconut Mango Mai Tai$8.88
Tropical Fun and Delicious! This Cocktail is everything a cocktail supposed to be! Just bare in mind you're never just gonna have one!
The Empress$8.88
A tropical symphony of melon, passionfruit and pineapple
Lychee "No"jito$7.00
A refreshing, minty lychee-lime spritz topped with soda—zero booze, all vibes.
Virgin Guayaba$7.00
A sophisticated mocktail made with Guava, Apple, Lime, Bitters and Egg White Foam

Menu items rotate with season & availability — treat this as today’s snapshot.

We cannot guarantee against cross-contamination of ingredients such as onion, garlic, soy and sesame. Please notify our staff of any allergies or dietary requirements. Vegetarian dishes tagged (V).

R18 — valid NZ ID required for alcohol service. No ID, no alcohol for the whole party.

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