Opening Hours
Wednesday-Sunday 8.30am-9.00pm-ish
We generally just take walk-ins, so come on down we will be able to sit you. However if you prefer the security of a booking we now also have booking slots available. Please give us a call if you require more info
Home Delivery
We accept Mastercard and Visa
Home-style cook’n
With home-style cookin’ Sweet Mother’s Kitchen draws on influences from New Orleans in food, music and décor. We’re talking comfort food that’s good for your soul. Come for all day breakfast on weekends or perhaps a sweet fix with our homemade pies. Serving everything from coffee, milkshakes to cocktails and of course a selection of wines & beer. It’s been said our look is eclectic- that’s just the way we like it!
Happenings
Taco Thursdays – $5 Tacos & $10 margaritas
Social Hour – 5-6pm Tap Beer & nachos $20 / $6 house wine/ All kids meals $5/ Curly fries & milkshake $13
Weekday deal – $13 Po boy + curly fires+ can drink $23
PIES! PIES! PIES! Get in touch about whole pies- all we need is 24 hours. You can enjoy our delicious pies at home to celebrate a Birthday, afternoon tea party – or any party!
Takeaway
Yep, takeaway available!
phone (04)385.4444
or get us with Delivereasy
We accept Mastercard and Visa 2% surcharge
Siesta Days
We are closed on the following public holidays:
Wellington Anniversary • Easter Monday • Queens Birthday • Labour day •
Christmas Day • Boxing Day • New Year’s Day • 2nd January 2022
Gift Vouchers
Show your loved ones some real love with a voucher from Sweet Mother’s! Click on this LINK for details. Available in $50, $75, $100 and $150.
Takeaway
Yep, takeaway available!
phone (04)385.4444
or get us with Delivereasy
We accept Mastercard and Visa credit cards.
Siesta Days
We are closed on the following public holidays:
Wellington Anniversary • Waitangi Day •
Easter Monday • Queens Birthday • Labour day •
Christmas Day • Boxing Day • New Year’s Day • 2nd January 2022
Gift Vouchers
Show your loved ones some real love with a voucher from Sweet Mother’s! Click on this LINK for details. Available in $25, $50 and $70.
Served 8am to 11.30am weekdays. All day on weekends until 4pm
Beignets New Orleans donuts. Great for dunking into your coffee. Served all day 6
Chocolate beignets 8
Muesli Honey roasted with berry compote & yogurt 10.5
WAFFLES & FRENCH TOAST
Waffles Mixed berry compote, ricotta & maple syrup 16.5
Buttermilk fried chicken & syrup 17.5
Waffles & syrup 11
Waffle Hog GF Cheddar, jalapeno cornmeal waffle, pulled pork, poached egg, pickled onion & hollandaise 16.5
Pain Perdu New Orleans style French toast, pecan praline bacon & maple syrup 16.5
EGGS & MORE
Eggs Two poached, fried or scrambled on grain toast 10.5
Bacon & eggs Two poached, fried or scrambled on grain toast with streaky bacon 15.5
Flossy’s Favourite Two eggs, potato hash, creamy mushrooms, black beans, hollandaise & grain toast 22*
Big J’s Breakfast Two eggs, potato hash, red beans, bacon, sausages, hollandaise & grain toast 23*
*No substitutes please. Gluten free toast available
SIDES
Sausages GF 5 potato hash 5.5 GF Guacamole 4 chili beef GF 5 New Orleans style red beans GF 5
Creamed spinach 5 Creamy mushrooms GF 6 2.5 Free range egg, piece of toast & butter 2.5 each:
1.5 each: Salsa, hollandaise, sour cream, black beans GF vegan
SMK SPECIALTIES
Eggs Herbert Creamed spinach, artichoke, grilled fish, a poached egg, hollandaise on baguette toast 17.5
Eggs Bomba Creamed spinach, artichoke, grilled tomato, a poached egg, hollandaise on baguette toast 15.5
Cysco Scramble Tempeh, mushroom, onion, peppers, artichoke, grilled tomato, black beans, corn tortillas 17.5 (V) Add a poached egg +2.5
Huevos Rancheros GF Corn tortillas, black beans, grilled cheese, fried eggs + salsa & crema 14.5
Breakfast Burrito Tortilla, scrambled eggs, black beans, cheese + salsa & guacamole 13
Add Extras to go inside burrito: 2.5 each- Potato hash 2.8 each SMK’s spicy homemade sausage or bacon
Mushrooms on Toast Creamy mushrooms. Choose bread- baguette / grain / gluten free 14.5
TOAST & SANDWICHES
Toast Baguette, grain or gluten-free. Butter & choice of homemade jam, marmalade or vegemite 5.5
Po Boy sandwiches
– Bacon & egg 7.5
– Egg, cheese & tomato 7
– ‘All in one’ Egg, bacon, sausage, tomato & hollandaise 13
– Sausage ‘n egg (SMK’s spicy homemade sausage) 8
*Eastbourne sausages are gluten-free/ eggs free-range/ bread is vegan /(V) = vegan
TAKEAWAY AVAILABLE
15% surcharge on public holidays
Served 11.30am until close
SMALL BEGINNINGS
Hush puppies GF comeback sauce + cocktail sauce 11
SMK cornbread GF + butter 5.5
Corn chips GF salsa + guacamole 8.5 V*
Chuckle’s curly fries Creole aioli 8.5 v*
Hastie hot wings GF ranch + celery sticks 13.5
Swamp dip heated spinach, artichoke + cheesy dip corn chips or toasted baguette 13.5
Who dat bread herb, chilli & garlic 7.5
PO BOY SANDWICHES
Dan boy tempeh, beetroot & chipotle aioli 12.5 V*
Prawn cornmeal coated 12.5
Pork honey mustard + slaw 12.5
BBQ Chicken 12.5
Fish cornmeal coated 12.5
Cuban pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickle, honey mustard, pressed + toasted 14
Leghorn buttermilk fried chicken, Swiss cheese, pickle, slaw + bbq sauce 14
WEEKDAY COMBO –till 3.30pm any of the 11.5 po boys + coke, sprite or L& P + curly fries 21
BURGERS 18 Add curly fries 24
Big Easy burger beef patty/ caramelised onions/ cheese/ fried pickle/ bbq sauce/ lettuce + tomato
Muffaletta olive + pickled veg salad/ grilled artichoke, pepper + eggplant/ Swiss/ green goddess/ chipotle V*
SMK-MEX TACOS x 2 corn tortillas GF
Fish spiced grilled fish / slaw/chipotle aioli + lime 13.8
Chicken spiced breast/ iceberg/ salsa + guacamole 12.5
Black bean + feta iceberg/ salsa + guacamole 11.5 V*
Pork belly Cajun spice/ slaw/honey mustard & pickle onion 13.5
BURRITOS 16.5
Pulled pork
Grilled chicken
Smokey Portobello mushrooms + tempeh V*
Triple H Buttermilk fried chicken breast, slaw + Louisiana cocktail sauce
QUESADILLAS (16cm) 14
Mushroom goat cheese & caramalised onion
The Johnny chicken in Indian spices with a cucumber salsa
‘Na’ NACHOS GF grilled cheese/ crema/ salsa
Beef + bean chili 17
Black beans 15.5
Extras 1.5 creole aioli/comeback sauce/BBQ sauce/ salsa/ chipotle aioli/remoulade/ranch/crema
V* can be made vegan (V) = Vegan (shared fryer)
GF = Gluten free. Please notify us of any allergies
TAKEAWAYS AVAILABLE
15% surcharge on public holidays
SALADS
Bambam bowl GF SMK brown rice & chickpeas / black beans/ salad greens/ pickled carrots/ pumpkin seeds/ beetroot / crema / green goddess 14
ADD:
grilled chicken +6
spiced grilled fish +6.5
haloumi +6.5
tempeh strips +6.5
buttermilk fried chicken +11.5
Mother Knows Best salad GF greens/ quinoa/ tomato/ radish/ pumpkin seeds /tortilla strips 10.5
Choose your dressing: Honey mustard, chipotle mayo, ranch, vegan mayo or green goddess
ADD:
grilled chicken +6
blackened fish +6.5
tempeh/beetroot/feta +6
olive + pickled veg (V)+ 5
buttermilk fried chicken +11.5
STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE
Gumbo Andouille sausage + chicken + rice 17.5
Cajun blackened fish GF Fish of the day, Remoulade sauce, bourbon mash + salad greens $ POA
Sirloin Steak SMK garlic butter, curly fries or bourbon mash + salad greens 29
Seafood chowder Delicate & creamy -scallops, mussels, fish + prawns 17
Add 3.5 for toasted baguette + butter
Mad dog ribs GF Slow cooked beef short ribs, bourbon mash + salad greens 23.5
Prawn Monica Pasta + prawns, cream sauce, green capsicum, celery & onion, Creole spice + Parmesan 21
Chicken in a basket Buttermilk fried chicken, curly fries, vinegar slaw- if want it + comeback sauce 17.5
Jambalaya GF Chicken, prawns, Eastbourne butcher Andouille sausage, rice, Creole tomato based sauce 23
OR with artichokes/ capsicum/ capsicum/ roast eggplant/ rice, Creole tomato sauce/ truffle oil 20 (V)
The ‘Moose’ Mac & cheese -spiral pasta, Gruyere + hint of truffle oil 13 ADD bacon bits 15.5
Enchiladas GF Corn tortillas, creamy mushrooms + pumpkin+ Creole sauce+ grilled cheese. SMK brown rice + salad greens 19
RCA ribs Smothered in SMK’s bbq sauce +curly fries Creole aioli 25.5
‘Send it!’ Jerk chicken GF Breast in18 spice marinade -a hint of rum. Grilled in SMK jerk rub, salsa, lime, red beans (ham hock) + rice 24
V* can be made vegan (V) = Vegan (shared fryer)
CHECK FOR SPECIALS ON THE BOARD
SIDES & EXTRAS
Red beans & rice (Ham hock) 5
Black beans & rice (veg) 5
Creamed spinach 5
Bourbon mash 5
Potato hash 5.5
Creamy mushrooms 6
3 piece Buttermilk fried chicken 11.5 w comeback 13
SWEET THINGS
Bananas Foster A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce, flambéed with rum & banana liquor, served with vanilla ice cream 12
Beignets New Orleans style donuts (great dunked in coffee) 6
Bread & butter pudding Old-fashioned goodness served with a Whiskey butterscotch sauce & ice cream 12
Banoffee Pie Caramel, banana, custard with cream on top goodness 10
HOMEMADE PIES 8.5 Served with cream or yogurt. ADD 2 for ice cream
Macaroon & chocolate mousse GF Coconut shell with a luscious chocolate filling
Apple Pie Sweet mother goodness, fresh apples with cinnamon spice
Rhubarb & strawberry streusel pie Delicious stewed rhubarb with a crumble like topping
Key lime Cookie crumb base with a sweet lime mousse- like filling
Pecan and bourbon Scrumptious toffee flavours with toasted pecans
Peanut butter A chocolate cookie crust with a chilled, whipped peanut butter filling
Check for our seasonal pies!
Breakfast 8 – 11.30am. 8am – 4pm weekends
U-Egg 1 fried/ scramble or poached egg on toast 6
Waffle and Banana 6.5
Rest of the day from 11.30am
Katey’s Combo – basket of curly fries with battered chicken or fish bites 10.5
Sarah’s Big Hair Nachos GF – corn chips/ black been/ cheese 9
Chesse ke-sah-dee-uh – flour tortilla and cheese 5
Hurricane $15.5
Martinique rum & Havana Rums, orange juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit, fresh lime & grenadine
The Malonso $12.5
Mount Gay rum, Mela apple juice, lime with a splash of soda & mint
Spiced Rum Pina Colada $15
In-house spice rum, pineapple and coconut cream
Margarita $12.5
El Jimador Reposado Tequila, cointreau, lime & sugar syrup
Margarita Jug $45 (approx. 4 glasses)
Cadillac Margarita $15.5
As above- but with either Jose Cuervo 1800, Heradura Reposado or One Two Three Uno Blanco Tequila (organic)
Sazerac $16
Rye Whisky, Peychaud bitters, Absinthe & simple syrup
Pimms Cup $12.5
Pimms, fruity bits, mint, lemon & ginger-ale
Berry Mojito $13.5
Bacardi white rum, fresh lime, berry compote, mint and soda
The Preacher (SMK’s Bloody Maria) $12.5
Tequila, tomato juice, oj, fresh lime, jalapeños, hot sauce & SMK spices
Ravishing Rick Rouge (Bloody Mary) $12.5
42 Below Vodka, tomato juice, lemon, pickled beans, hot sauce & SMK spice
Sangria (approx. 4 glasses) $35
Merlot, Napoleon Brandy, Orange, Orange slices, soda
Sweet Texas Iced Tea $14
Heavan hill Bourbon, lemon, black tea syrup, dash of lemonade & mint
Whiskey sour $15.5
Wild turkey rye, lemon, egg white, sugar with a cherry on top!
Madame Ritz $14.5
Rogue gin, aperol, grapefruit toped with bubbly!