Mole and Chicken Restaurant, Cafe and Bar in Taupo Menu

MAINS (smaller) MAINS (smaller)
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.50
    • with toasted ciabatta bread
  • MOLE & CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $16.00
    • with crispy prosciutto, parmesan cheese, soft boiled egg, croutons & caesar salad dressing
  • JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BURGER $20.00
    • with red pepper jam, grilled pineapple coleslaw & chunky fries
  • PILSNER BEER BATTERED FRESH FISH $25.00
    • with house tartare sauce, salad and chunky fries
  • CHICKEN SALAD $22.00
    • spiced chicken fillet on salad greens, with toasted pumpkin seeds. roasted butternut squash, cherry tomatoes, lightly curried mayo
  • RATATOUILLE TART $18.50
    • with whipped feta & salad greens
MAINS (larger) MAINS (larger)
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY $27.00
    • green beans, pickled onion, apple syrup & sultana mash
  • ROAST CHICKEN BREAST $27.00
    • grilled beans, bacon mustard potato salad & jalapeno corn bread
  • SCOTCH FILLET SURF 'N' TURF $34.00
    • grilled to your liking, topped with crab, prawns & clams in a spiced jus on parmesan mash
  • FISH OF THE DAY POA
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • GRILLED SIRLOIN OF BEEF $27.00
    • with crispy polenta fries, canned mushroom sauce, roasted vine tomatoes
  • CHEF'S SPECIAL PIE $25.00
    • see specials board for today's creation
  • CHARGRILLED HOUSE MADE BEEF BURGER $23.00
    • grilled swiss cheese, bacon, pickles, coleslaw and chunky fries
SIDES SIDES
  • Chunky fries with tomato sauce and mayo $8.50
  • Crispy onion ring with blue cheese mayo $7.50
  • Mustard seed and bacon potato salad $7.50
  • Creamy mash and red wine gravy $7.50
  • Steamed green beans with lemon and almonds $7.50
  • Chopped salad with cherry tomato, cucumber and ranch dressing $7.50
ENTREE/SHARE ENTREE/SHARE
  • FRESH BAKED CIABATTA LOAF $12.50
    • with garlic and parsley butter
  • SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
    • with red pepper jam & cucumber salasa
  • FISH TACOS $13.00
    • with shredded lettuce, lime mayo & coriander & pineapple salsa
  • BARBECUED LAMB RIBS $14.00
    • with tangy slaw & roasted macadamia nut
  • HOISIN GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • with cucumber & spring onion
  • CRUMBED LAMB SWEET BREADS $12.50
    • with pickled vegetable & salad greens
  • ROASTED BEETROOT BRUSHCETTA $12.00
    • roasted beetroot, feta & spiced red wine reduction on chargrilled ciabatta
  • PORK TERRINE $13.50
    • with pickled prunes & toasted bread
SOMETHING SWEET SOMETHING SWEET
  • RASPBERRY BRULEE $12.00
    • with rhubarb compote, whipped cream & biscotti
  • DARK CHOCOLATE MARQUIS & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $13.00
    • with plum ice cream and sherbet
  • BLACKBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • QUARTET OF FANCY PANTS ICE CREAMS $9.00
    • extra yummy chef's recommendation
  • BERRY, CHOCOLATE OR PASSIONFRUIT ICE CREAM SUNDAE $11.50
    • with whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles with a cherry on top
  • AMARETTO AFFOGATO $17.00
    • with a long espresso coffee ice cream & cookies

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chips $9.00
    • Buffalo Chips - Chunky potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of salsa and sour cream. / Straight-Cut - Crunchy potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of coriander aioli.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapenos. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Barney's Ribs $15.50
    • Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney's sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
  • Johnny Cash Stash $32 Medium / $37 Classic
    • Chicken breast stuffed with mushroom, spinach, cheese and sundried tomatoes, Herb-crusted and oven-baked. Served with a chunky mushroom sauce, buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • - Nine $28.00
  • Buffalo Chips $5.00
  • Cadillac Platter $140.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Tiger Prawn Cutlets - Sauteed prawns in chilli garlic butter. / Roast Pork Ribs - Served with apple sauce. / Memphis Mussels - Grilled with bacon and parmesan cheese, topped with berry vinaigrette. / San Quentin Squid - Crunchy salt and pepper squid with citrus aioli. / Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Beef Sirloin Skewers - Tender sirloin cubes skewered and drizzled with our Jack Daniel's cracked pepper sauce.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Garden leaves, pear, lemon miso dressing $7.00
  • Calamari cooked sous vide, handmade lemon gnocchi, fried capers, champagne veloute $16 E / $30 M
  • Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
  • The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Mashed potato & gravy, salsa verde $8.00
  • Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15.00
  • The Bistro wild rabbit & chicken liver terrine, salsa verde, house pickles, pistachio nuts, crème fraiche, sherry syrup $18.00
  • Thai pork omelets $11.50
    • Delicious Thai style Omelets with minced pork, tomato and onions served with rice and salad.
  • Pad Ke-Mao [spicy] $11.50
    • Stir fried spicy rice noodles with chicken, tomato, and vegetables
  • Gai Kratiam Plik Tai $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken in garlic and pepper sauce served with rice and salad
  • Cashew nut paste $14.50
    • Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts.Prawns
  • Fish cake $8.50
    • The most popular Thai fish cake served with sweet chili sauce
  • Kew Sa $7.50
    • Grilled minced chicken with Thai herbs wrapped in rice pastry served with sweet soy sauce
  • Mee Grob $14.50
    • Traditional Thai sweet and sour crispy noodles with prawns and chicken served with roti
  • Siam noodle basket $14.50
    • Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
  • Philly cheese steak brisket, carred peppers, onions, slaw, jus, dijonaise $22.00
  • BBQ pulled pork $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken, charred peppers, onions, slaw, salsa, aioli $22.00
  • Cos lettuce $18.00
    • Quinoa & roast kumara, croutons, cracked almonds, citrus vinaigrette
  • Flame grilled flat bread $4.50
  • Add low country beans $6.00
  • S.M.K salsa $6.00
  • Add more meat $8.00
    • 1/2lb
  • The Steak House Cold-Smoked Salmon (GF) $32.00
    • House Cured & Cold Smoked New Zealand South Island King Salmon, With A Miso & Almond Crust. Served With Green Tomato Chutney, Nam Jim Sald, Crushed Potato And Charred Lemon.
  • Garlic Cheese Sticks $8.50 for 3
    • Light, Crispy With Tangy Cheese And Garlic.
  • Blue Vein & Cream Cheese Dressing (GF) $5.00
    • Mild Nz Blue Vein Mixed With Cream Cheese.
  • Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
    • Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.
  • - Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
  • Sirloin Steak $32.00
    • (300G)
  • The Steak House Burger $26.00
    • House-Made Angus Burger Pattie, Bacon, Fried Egg, Sliced Betroot, Salad Leaves, And Chef'S Special Tangy Sauce, Served With A Side Of Fries And Aioli.
  • Chocolate Jelly Fish
    • Mini Chocolate Fish Swim On Colourful Jelly; With Whipped Cream
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
    • with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • Kid's Sweetcorn Fritters $12.00
    • With Bacon
  • The Kiwi $21.00
    • Our Special Savoury Mince, Free-Range Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Kid's Pancakes $8.50
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Ploughmans Venison Pie $25.00
    • Tender pieces of venison slowly braised with plum sauce and juniper berries, encased in crisp savoury pastry and covered in gravy
  • Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
    • Grilled BBQ beef patty, beetroot chutney, cheese bacon, aioli and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Rich, creamy and traditional served with a warm garlic buttered roll
  • Crumbed Scallops Entree $18.00
    • Served with a petite salad, tartare and lemon
  • Ham and Pineapple Pizza
    • With Fries and Coleslaw
  • Cured Meats and Pate $22.00
    • Assorted cured meats served with smooth chicken liver pate, garlic crostini and mango chutney
  • Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
    • Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
  • Mixed Grill N/A
    • 1 minute steak, 1 bacon, 1 meat patties, 1 sausage, 1 tomato, onions 2 eggs, chips
  • Texan burgers $12.00
  • Open beef sandwich $12.00
  • Beef Schnitzel N/A
    • 1 Beef schnitzel served with chips and salad or vegetables
  • Ham steak meal $11.50
  • Junior chicken nuggets and curly fries $9.00
  • Poached eggs $10.00
  • Sausages and eggs N/A
    • 2 sausages 2 eggs and toast
  • Strawberries & Cream Flavour Frappé N/A
    • A delicious Starwberries & Cream flavour Frappé, topped with irresistible whipped cream and a yummy strawberry drizzle.
  • Bacon & Egg McMuffin® N/A
    • A hot brekkie made compact. A perfectly cooked egg, deli style bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Double Cheeseburger Combo N/A
    • The double banger of your favourite burger. A Double Cheeseburger served alongside a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll be telling your grandkids about this one in years to come.
  • Bento $15
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Teriyaki Chicken
  • Bento $20
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Salmon Sashimi
  • Party Pack B $65
    • 54 pcs sushi pack - Teriyaki Chicken, Salmon & Avocado, Tuna, Crumbed Chicken, Crispy Chicken, Rainbow rolls
  • Edamame $7
    • Boiled soya beans in the pod
  • Katsu Curry $13
    • Bowl of rice with salad, deep fried cutlets with Japanese curry on top - Chicken
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Salmon Sashimi $18 / $29
    • Sliced high quality raw salmon - 9 piece / 15 pieces
  • Ramen $11
    • Korean style noodle with teriyaki chicken or vegetables served on top - Spicy / Mild
  • Prawn Chowder $19.50
    • A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
  • Homemade Desserts Available
  • -1 Kilo $98.90
  • -Accompanied with crostini bread $15.50
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • (GF) Gluten Free (V ) Vegetarian
  • -1/2 kilo $49.90
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • Oreti Profiteroles $13.50
    • Hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream & almonds
  • Passion Fruit Mousse Cake $13.50
    • Rum infused ganache
  • Pork Belly with Sage & Pineapple Chutney $16 Entree / $33 Main
    • Green apple salad & candied walnuts
  • Baked Chicken Breast $29.00
    • Stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped in bacon served with garlic beans & polenta cake
  • Sam's Escargot $16.00
    • Served with garlic butter & salad
  • Deep Fried Brie $16.00
    • With beetroot & citrus salad
  • Coupe Mont Blanc $13.50
    • Chestnut cream infused with vanilla bean, yoghurt icecream & whipped cream
  • Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
    • Celeriac & wasabi volute
  • Teriyaki Beef Salad N/A
  • Bruschetta N/A
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad N/A
  • Lime, Ginger & Coriander Dressing N/A
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Beef Lasagne N/A
  • Burger & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Chicken Burger N/A
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Mole and Chicken Restaurant, Cafe and Bar

Mole and Chicken Restaurant, Cafe and Bar

location

Address

40 Taharepa Road, Hilltop, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073787843

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

British , Cafe Food , Charcoal Chicken , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Pub Food , Seafood , Steak

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
40 Taharepa Road, Hilltop, Hilltop, Taupo, Waikato, 3330, New Zealand