Taste of Samoa Starters, Appetizers & Soups
Vegetarian Menu Also Available

Sashimi:
Thinly sliced fresh Tuna and peeled cucumber, served over shredded cabbage, with soy sauce and Chinese Horseradish.
Tala 24.50

Oka:
Fresh Tuna, cut into bite sized pieces, marinated in fresh lime juice and coconut cream and mixed with diced local vegetables. Served in a coconut shell.
Tala 22.50

Spiced Beef ma le Esi:
Samoa’s answer to “Prosciutto e Melone”. Thin slices of lean beef spiced with pepper corns & served with sliced papaya.Quite a refreshing treat!
Tala 27.50

Smoked Tuna:
Fresh Tuna, smoked to perfection, pureed with spring onions,
chili and spices, accompanied by toast points.
Tala 22.00

Keke I’a:
Fresh fillet of South Pacific fish poached in court bouillon, mixed with herbs & spices, formed into cakes and pan fried. Served with a
touch of remoulade sauce.
Tala 19.50

Fish Soup:
So hearty, this should be called fish stew. A thick red soup featuring chunks of fresh fish, clams and mussels combined with carrots,
potatoes and fresh tomatoes. Tala 30.00

Continental Starters, Appetizers & Soups

Cajun Sashimi:
Tender pieces of fresh Tuna, coated with hot Cajun spices and
seared slightly on the outside. Served with soy sauce.
Tala 24.50

Asiasi Tartare:
Fine chopped raw yellow fin tuna mixed with diced onions, capers, anchovy,
chili pepper flakes, and Worcestershire sauce. Served with Dijon mustard,
lemon wedges, raw egg yolk and toast points.
Tala 27.50

Escargot:
Our snails are imported from the Burgundy region of France, and are
baked in an outrageous mixture of garlic & butter.
Tala 36.50

Zucchini Mozzarella:
Broiled zucchini stuffed with a mixture of imported mozzarella cheese,
diced zucchini & herbed bread crumbs.
Tala 19.50

Mussels Ste Tropez:
NZ green lip mussels on the half shell, baked with diced tomatoes, green bell pepper, sausage bits & garlic butter bread crumbs.
Tala 36.00

Soup le Onion au Gratin:
Hearty beef broth simmered with onions, topped with a giant
crouton and broiled with three cheeses.
Tala 19.50

Mussel Soup:
This soup is a meal in itself. Green lip mussels from NZ simmered in a rich tomato, white wine and fish stock broth, with pieces of mussel meat.
Tala 37.00

Gazpacho:
Traditional chilled Spanish vegetable soup served garnished with
diced bell pepper, onion, cucumber and garlic croutons.
Tala 17.50

Side Order of Garlic:
Side order of garlic toast topped with grated parmesan cheese.
Tala 9.00

Side Dinner Salad:
Dinner salad of fresh local greens with vinaigrette dressing.
Tala 10.50
 

 Taste of Samoa Main Courses
Served on Mailo (Samoan woven plates) with
Traditional Samoan Vegetables

Fried I’a:
Breaded filets of local fish, fried and served with deep fried
breaded eggplant and manioka crisps or breadfruit chips.
Tala 44.00

Bar-B-Que Steak:
Sliced tender steak pan grilled to taste with BBQ sauce.
Tala 49.50

Moa Samoa:
Breast of chicken, pan grilled, sliced, and served  laced with soy/sesame sauce. Tala 43.50

Pua’a Isalaelu:
Grilled Pork served over peeled eggplant with a creamy basil sauce.
Tala 46.50

 I’a ma le Esi:
Fresh local fish, sautéed and served with fresh papaya.
Tala 39.50

Fried I’a:
Breaded filets of local fish, fried and served with deep fried breaded
eggplant and manioka crisps or breadfruit chips.
Tala 39.50

Coconut I’a:
Fresh local fish, lightly coated with roasted coconut, sautéed until golden, topped with a coconut cream & pineapple sauce.
Tala 42.00

Curried Ula:
Whole Samoan lobster, steamed, the tail meat is removed, cut into bite-size pieces and mixed with creamy coconut curry sauce, chopped green onions
and returned to the shell over white rice.
Market price

Continental Main Courses

Served with Fresh Vegetables of the day and the
Chef's choice of Rice, Pasta, or Potatoes

Chicken Mediterranean:
An exotic mix of aromatic flavors. Chicken breast sautéed with basil, garlic, ripe olives, green bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, potatoes & white wine.
Tala 43.50

Chicken Milanese:
Breast of chicken, lightly breaded and sautéed in a lemon garlic sauce.
Tala 43.50

Chicken Parmesano:
Breast of chicken, topped with slices of eggplant , tangy Napoli sauce,
a mixture of cheeses, and baked in the oven.
Tala 45.00

Steak au Poivre:
The finest New Zealand steak, served with whole green peppercorns and
Dijon mustard cream sauce.  Affectionately known as “pepper steak”.
Tala 54.00

Tournedos Rossini:
Lean NZ ribeye steak fillets served on French bread croutons, topped with liver pate and a sauteed mushroom cap. Laced with Marsala wine sauce.
Tala 54.00

Steak Champignon:
Prime ribeye cut from NZ pan grilled to your palate and served with sliced mushrooms simmered in marsala wine sauce.
Tala 54.00

Grilled Ribeye Steak:
A generous cut of New Zealand ribeye steak grilled to your
taste with just a touch of olive oil.
Tala 54.00

Spaghetti Puttanesca:
Mika’s Napoli sauce made with ripe pear tomatoes & olice oil,
combined with ripe olives, capers and anchovies.
Tala 36.00

Spaghetti Marinara:
A hearty combination of fresh fish, shell fish, herbs, tomato sauce.
Tala 42.00

Grilled I’a or Chicken:
Local fish filet, grilled with just a touch of olive oil, served with local lime wedges.
Tala 41.00

I’a Uliuli:
Filet of local fish coated with Cajun spice, sautéed until blackened on the outside but still white and juicy inside. Served with remoulade sauce.
Tala 41.00

I’a Amandine:
Filet of fresh local fish lightly dusted with flour, sautéed until golden
and sprinkled with roasted almonds.
Tala 43.00

Crepes aux Fruits le Mar Mornay:
Parmesan flavored crepes filled with a variety of local
seafood meat, glazed with cheese sauce.
Tala 49.00

Ula Flambé:
Whole local lobster is steamed, the tail meat removed, cut into
bite-size pieces, flamed with brandy, sautéed with garlic butter
and returned to the shell over white rice.
Market price

VAGST (Government Tax) will be added to all items. Prices are in Samoan Tala and may change.