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

  • San Quentin Squid $17.00
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with a citrus aioli... a Lone Star fave!
  • Redneck Ribs
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous! - Add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw $5.00
  • Steak Sauce Options N/A
    • Chunky Mushroom / Beef & Red Wine / Peppercorn / Garlic Butter / Jack Daniel's & Cracked Pepper
  • Gerhard Burger $25.00
    • NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, Swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager. - Also available as a vegetarian option with a lentil, pea and kumara pattie
  • John Deer $36.00
    • Medallions of venison Denver leg, served with a herbed potato bake, pea purée, sautéed spinach, house plum chutney and a red wine jus.
  • Kiwi Pavlova $12.00
    • Mini pavs filled with whipped cream. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and berry coulis.
  • Campfire Burrito $24.00
    • Rolled flour tortilla filled with seasonal roasted veges, spicy bean mix and rice. Topped with BBQ sauce, grilled cheese, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Rockin' Ribeye $38.00
    • 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce. - Kiwi Joker - Add mushroom and free range eggs $5.00
  • Caesar $18.00
    • Cos lettuce, streaky bacon, croutons, anchovies, caesar dressing, poached egg, parmesan
  • Beef brisket $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • -Vanilla bean ice cream
  • Cold smoked brie $18.00
    • Maple syrup, caramelised onions, cracked almonds, crostini
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • All pit meals come with BBQ Mac 'n' cheese, S.M.K slaw, southern rice
  • Add low country beans $6.00
  • Philly cheese steak brisket, carred peppers, onions, slaw, jus, dijonaise $22.00
  • Bacon, Brie and Cranberry $6.50
  • Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
    • Made in store from the freshest Onions
  • Meat Pattie $3.00
  • Elvis Toastie $6.00
    • Peanut butter, banana, honey and cinnamon
  • Snack Pack $8.00
    • 1 Fish, 1 Battered Saveloy, 1 pototo fritter , 1 Chips 200gms
  • Sweet Chilli Mayo $2.90
  • Real Paua Fritter $6.90
    • 100 percent paua, awesome flavour. We wont stock the faux ones
  • Oysters $2.30
    • Clevedon oysters - thick and creamy
  • -Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • -Raspberry and vanilla brulee
    • Biscotti, berry salad
  • Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • Duck Rillette
    • Beetroot, citrus segments, caramelised walnuts, white balsamic, orange blossom
  • Mains
  • Rosemary and Garlic Roasted New Potatoes $7.00
  • -Confit Duck Leg
    • White bean puree, raw broccoli salad, cranberries, courgette
  • Spiced apple cheesecake
    • Sesame seed toffee snap, caramel sauce, apple crumble ice cream
  • Onion Rings $5.00
    • Golden; Deep-Fried; Delicious.
  • Trio Of Gelato (GF) $12.00
  • Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
    • Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
  • Cheese Burger
    • Prime New Zealand Beef Pattie, Cheese; Served With Fries.
  • Garlic & Ginger Prawns (Gfa) $15.00
    • Prawns Marinated In Fresh Ginger And Garlic, Pan-Fried And Finished With Fresh Herbs. Served With A Healthy Slice Of Toasted Brioche.
  • Fresh Salads; Creamy Potatoes; Seasonal Veggies; Crispy Frie
  • 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.
  • Chocolate Jelly Fish
    • Mini Chocolate Fish Swim On Colourful Jelly; With Whipped Cream
  • Free-Range Bacon & Eggs $14.50
    • with grilled tomato and artisan toast
  • Swiss Toasted Museli $9.00
    • With Yogurt & Milk. Add Fruit Compote $12.00
  • 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
  • Organic Toast with Preserves $6.50
    • also available: Grain, Fruit, or Gluten-Free
  • Breakfast Tower $19.50
    • Stacked Toast, Handmade Potato Rosti, Free-Range Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Free-Range Poached Eggs, Portabello Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
    • with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
  • Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Curry, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Vegettable Samosas with tamarind sauce $6.90
  • Chicken Malai Tikka with mint sauce $7.90
  • Dark Chocolate Fondue (to share) $20
    • with a selection of dried & fresh dipping fruits, dark chocolate Brownie Chunks, marshmallows, & melted chocolate served on a stone
  • Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta $15
    • with Tuscan Vegetable Sauce, Tomatoes & Parmesan
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • with pink wafers, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, 100’s & 1000’s, chocolate, strawberry & passionfruit or caramel sauce
  • Chunkey Monkey Pancakes $17.5
    • Caramalized banana, sauteed pecan nuts and maple rich chocolate sauce served with ice cream
  • Chicken & Camembert $19
    • Smoked Chicken, Creamy Camembert, Baby Spinach & Plum Sauce
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • with Curly Fries & Salad
  • Chicken & Prawn $19
    • Smoked Chicken Breast & succulent Prawns drizzled with a mild Sweet Chilli Sauce topped with Spinach & Mozzarella Cheese.(Our beer choice is Moa Classic)
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Rich, creamy and traditional served with a warm garlic buttered roll
  • All Burgers come with salad and fries.
  • Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
    • Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
  • Traditional Crispy Garlic Loaf $9.00
    • With fresh herb, wholegrain mustard and garlic butter
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Fresh fish of the day either battered or crumbed served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Crumbed Scallops $29.00
    • Freshly crumbed scallops served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Curry of the Day $25.00
    • Todays curry served on rice with papadum and chutney
  • Wedges
    • With Grilled Cheese, Sour Cream and Tomato Sauce
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $17.50
    • fresh herb, chili lime
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • Banana Fritter $2.50
  • Chilli Cheezys $4.00
  • -Two Fillings $3.50
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Corn Cobb $2.50
  • Potato Fritter $1.50
  • Chips $3.00
  • Fish $3.50
  • Summer L.A.T $14.00
    • Green salad, tomato and avocado and mayo on focaccia crispy fries
  • Classic breakfast $8.00
    • Toast, eggs(Scramble/poached/fried).
  • -Assorted seafood $24.00
    • Mixed with calamari, prawn and fish
  • Thai beef salad $16.50
    • Tender strips of marinated on a bed of salad with crispy noodles, green beans and ciabatta
  • Eggs omelette $15.00
    • Eggs, bacon, spinach, capsicum, cheese, toast(Add other favorite fillings for extra charge)
  • Bacon x 4 4.50
  • Green salad $5.00
  • -With green salad $3.00
  • Forest mushroom asparagus risotto $29.5
    • forest mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato, lemon zest, shaved grana Padano, truffle oil
  • Coriander crusted venison loin $39.50
    • parsnip & chestnut puree, kumara fondant brocolini, oven dried Heirloom tomatoes, jus
  • Slow cooked lamb belly $17.5
    • w/ warm pearl couscous, spicy pepper & eggplant confit, Tzatziki sauce.
  • Grass fed beef fillet $37.5
    • w/ pommes Anna, sautéed baby vegetables pumpkin puree & port wine reduction
  • Canterbury lamb rump $36.5
    • grilled lamb rump, crushed new potatoes, sliced olive, brunoise tomatoes, chives, pea puree, olive soil
  • Curry of the day $28
    • served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita. Please ask our friendly wait staff for today’s special
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Fish of the day $31.50
    • please check with wait staff for fish of the day
  • Fish & Chips N/A
  • Beef Burger N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef Salad N/A
  • Mango Chutney N/A
  • Burger & Golden Chunky Fries N/A
  • Bangers & Mash N/A
  • Ice Cream N/A
  • Chees & Bacon Wedges N/A
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
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