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

  • Nipper's Fish & Chips $12.50
    • Lightly battered fish, flash fried crisp and golden.
  • - One Shank $27.00
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • - Six $19.00
  • Wrap Star $12.50
    • Warm flour tortilla filled with roast chicken, cheese, tomato, cucumber, red onion, mayonnaise and Mum's tomato relish. - Or leave the tortilla out and we'll make you a yummy chicken salad!
  • Cajun Chicken $30 Medium / $35 Classic
    • Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapenos. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Maverick Fillet $38.00
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Add the two Dips for $3.40
  • Pumpkin & Spinach Lasagne $24.50
    • Layers of roasted pumpkin, ricotta cheese, pasta, spinach and Napolitana sauce, topped with grilled cheese. Served with a baked potato and garden salad.
  • Big Boy 400g Rump $34.50
  • Double up for an extra $9.40
  • Hoover Hog GFA $29.50
    • 400g Prime roasted pork loin complemented with a creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, Cobb's rich gravy, apple sauce and crackling! A big meal - not for the faint-hearted! >>
  • Scotch 300g $35.90
  • Sirloin 250g $32.50
  • All our Angus Pure steaks come with classic fries and salad. Ask to swap for seasonal veges, baked potato or mash if you prefer. n/a
  • Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
  • The Bistro handmade sweet treats $10.00
  • Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
  • Grana Padano - Piedmont, Italy $15.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Talbot Forest Geraldine vintage cheddar - Sth Canterbury, NZ $15.00
  • Chicken pad cee-eaw $11.50
    • Sticky rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and vegetables
  • 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
  • Tom yum $11.50
    • The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice chicken
  • Gai Ping $8.50
    • Grilled marinated chicken with Thai herbs on skewers served with Thai chili sauce
  • Siam noodle basket $14.50
    • Stir-fried noodles with prawns, chicken, scallops, and vegetables served in a crispy vegetable basket
  • Massamun Curry $12.50
    • Thai- Muslim curry cooked with chicken or prawns, carrots, onions and cashew nuts served with rice or roti chicken
  • Tom yum $14.50
    • The most popular Thai hot and spicy soup with chicken or prawns and Thai herbs served with rice prawn
  • -Raspberry and vanilla brulee
    • Biscotti, berry salad
  • Orange and almond cake
    • Greek yoghurt, lemon curd, puffed quinoa, coconut chips
  • Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • Confit Duck Leg
    • White bean puree, raw broccoli salad, cranberries, courgette
  • -Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad
  • Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • Salad of baby carrots
    • Medjool dates, almond cream, honey comb, panko crumbed olives
  • Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • Mini Nacho’s $9.95
  • Nacho’s $16.90
    • Corn Chips Topped With Mild Spiced Ground Beef, Chilli Beans, Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Finns Big Boy Burger (The Mans Man Burger) $21.90
    • Chefs Own Prime Beef Pattie With Rasher Bacon. Laid Inside A Toasted Bun With Chefs Own Relish, Lettuce, Carrot, Beetroot, Onion & Cheese & Fried Egg. Served With Fries
  • Our Famous Shank Pie $25.90
    • Twice Cooked Lamb Shank (Still On The Bone), Nestled Inside A Rich Gravy Surrounded By A Delicious Pastry Served With Creamy Mash & Veges
  • 400gram Aged Scotch Fillet $36.90
    • Scotch Fillet Served With Fries & Salad Or Creamy Mash & Veges. Your Choice Of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom Sauce
  • Finn’s Original Guinness Pie $25.90
    • A classic In The Making! Slow Cooked Beef & Carrots In A Thick Guinness Gravy Enclosed Inside A Flakey Pastry Pie. Served On Top Of Creamy Mash. Accompanied With Mushy Peas. (Swap Mash & Mushy Peas For Fries & Salad)
  • Sauces ( Mushroom, Pepper, & Garlic) $4.50
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $24.90
    • Succulent Tender Pork Ribs Marinated In Finns Secret Sauce Then Slow Roasted Until Tender, Drizzled With Barbeque Sauce & Served With Finn’s Fries
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy N/A
    • Turn your attention to The Clubhouse Chicken - Crispy. With a crispy chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss Cheese, tomato, lettuce, and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun; this burger tastes as good as it looks.
  • Soft Serve Cone N/A
    • Keep it simple. Our signature Soft Serve, layered on a crunchy cone.
  • Chick’n McCheese® Combo N/A
    • With a crispy Chick’n McCheese, a chilled medium soft drink, and a medium fries, it’s a chicken lover’s dream. Just like that time you turned up to school, wearing your pyjamas. But luckily you woke up and realised it was all a dream.
  • The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
    • Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
  • 10pk Chicken McBites & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this amazing snack bundle! 10 chicken McBites and small fries for just $4! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Garden Salad N/A
    • Tuck into a healthy and delicious garden salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber and tomato, it's ideal as a snack or addition to a meal.
  • B.L.T $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce & tomato topped with aioli on toasted ciabatta & served with pub chunky fries
  • Chicken Tenders & Chunky Fries $9.00
  • Choose your sauce:
  • Fish & Chunky Fries $9.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $21.90
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid tossed with rocket, parmesan & zesty aioli
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Served with spinach & creamy hollandaise sauce on toasted ciabatta
  • Beef & Reef $29.90
    • Sirloin steak cooked to taste with marinara in a creamy mornay sauce, served with salad & pub chunky fries
  • Hashstack $16.90
    • Potato rosti stack with mushrooms, grilled tomato & spinach topped with a poached egg & creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Katsu Don $13
    • Bowl of rice with deep fried cutlets, cooked onion, egg served on top - Chicken
  • Bento $20
    • Rice, salad, tempura, sushi rolls, selection served in a box - Salmon Sashimi
  • Udon $12
    • Japanese style thick noodle soup - Vegetarian
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Vegetarian (Lettuce, Capsicum, Carrot, Avocado, Cucumber)
  • Green Seasonal Salad $7
    • Lettuce, Carrot, Brokerfy, Tomato, Avocado, Cabbage
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Teriyaki Chicken, Avocado, Carrot, Capsicum
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Tuna, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Party Pack C $55
    • 45 pcs sushi pack - Teriyaki Chicken, Salmon & Avocado, Tuna, Crispy Chicken, Rainbow rolls
  • Homemade Desserts Available
  • (GF) Gluten Free (V ) Vegetarian
  • Chicken Dish Available
    • Please ask our wait staff
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • Prawn Chowder $19.50
    • A silky thick soup, with prawn tails & crusty ciabatta bread. We recommend: Bell Bird Bay Chardonnay
  • Chunky Fries with your choice of one sauce -Tomato Sauce or Aioli $7.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
    • Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • SMOKED MUSHROOM QUESADILLA V $13.50
    • Chipotle de Plata, refried beans, jalapeno
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
  • Hot Chips / Hot Dog / Curry Roll / Spring Roll $3.00
  • Cheeseburger $4.50
  • Crabstick $1.50
  • Hawaiian $9.00
    • 120g Beef, bacon, pineapple, and salad
  • Margarita $16.00
    • Tomato base, tomato, olives, capsicum, mozzarella
  • Chicken Stixs $0.50
  • Hawaiian $14.00
    • Ham, pineapple, Normal cheese
  • Mince bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Steak and bacon pie $3.80
  • Stuffed sausage $3.20
  • Chicken and cheese pie $3.80
  • Steak potato top pie $3.80
  • Steak and vegetable pie $3.60
  • Chicken pie $3.60
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • 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
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
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