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 citrus aioli.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Green Salad $6.00
  • Prawn Star $19.00
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • Running Bear Salmon $35.00
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12.00
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Curry puff $7.50
    • Minced chicken cooked in yellow curry paste with potato and onions wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried served with sweet chili sauce
  • Cab Moo $7.50
    • Delicious Thai style crispy pork crackers served with sweet chili sauce
  • Chicken curry wrap $11.50
    • Chicken red curry wrapped in our delicious special roti bread served with salad.
  • Siam Fried Noodle $14.50
    • Stir fried clear noodles with chicken, prawns, and vegetables
  • Mee Siam $14.50
    • Vermicelli noodles stir fried with chicken, prawns in coconut milk, Thai chili sauce, and vegetables.
  • Cashew nut paste $11.50
    • Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts. Chicken
  • Thai pork omelets $11.50
    • Delicious Thai style Omelets with minced pork, tomato and onions served with rice and salad.
  • Poh Pia Grob $8.50
    • Minced prawns and chicken wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with sweet chili sauce
  • BBQ pulled pork quesadilla $14.00
    • Oozing cheese, S.M.K salsa, sour cream
  • -Flamed peaches
  • -Toffee sauce
  • Mac 'n' cheese balls $14.00
    • Bacon crumb, shaved parmesan, chipotle mayo
  • Add beef brisket, shredded chicken, pulled pork
  • Cold smoked brie $18.00
    • Maple syrup, caramelised onions, cracked almonds, crostini
  • Flame grilled flat bread $4.50
  • Garlic bread $12.00
    • Warm cobb loaf, confit garlic butter
  • Battered Saveloy $2.40
  • Toasties - build your own with any 3 fillings $6.00
    • Your classic toastie. Click on 'add to order' then click on the 'Order' to add any 3 fillings.
  • Ham, Brie and Onion relish $6.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.80
  • Wasabi Mayo $2.90
  • Tartare Sauce $2.90
    • Compliments all fish
  • Kids Mini Dogs $1.00
    • battered and on the stick
  • Todays Market Fresh Fish - Trevally $3.90
    • Trevally. Pinkish is appearance and marbled in texture. A firm eating fish with full flavour.
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
    • served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.50
    • with Free-Range Bacon, Avocado, sour cream and sweet chili
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
  • Bagel with Avocado, Tomato & Cream Cheese $10.50 / $14.50 / $15.00
    • Standard / add Bacon / add Smoked Salmon
  • The B.F.G. (Bodyfuel Grill) $21.00
    • Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Eggs, Grilled Tomato, Creamy Mushrooms & Artisan Toast
  • The Geordie $21.00
    • Traditional Black Pudding, Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Classic Baked Beans, Eggs, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Vegetarian Parcels $25.00
    • Pastry parcels willed with feta, spinach, pesto, slow roasted tomatoes and peppers
  • Apple and Rhubarb Strudel $12.00
    • Bakes and served with homemade anglaise and icecream
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Fresh fish of the day either battered or crumbed served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Rich, creamy and traditional served with a warm garlic buttered roll
  • All Burgers come with salad and fries.
  • Ploughmans Platter $35.00
    • Selection of cured and hot meats assorted cheeses and breads with olives, chutneys and other assorted condiments
  • Chicken Salad $17.00
    • Salad greens, southern fried chicken, bacon, roasted tomato, fresh herbs and lemon ginger dressing
  • Ice Cream Sundae $5.50
    • Vanilla Ice Cream with your choice of either Chocolate, Caramel or Strawberry Topping with Cream and Jelly Beans
  • VOGELS $15.50
    • w Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, herb pesto cherry tomatoes
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • BACON AND EGGS $13.50
    • poached scrambled fried
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $13.50
  • LAMB RAGU $17.50
    • lamb fennel pasta mia pappardelle
  • SMOKED FISH KEDGEREE $16.50
    • smoked kahawai rice fried egg
  • Chicken tikka $12.90
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and roasted in Tandoor
  • Peas pulav $9.90
    • Steamed Basmati rice cooked with green peas
  • Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Lamb kebab $29.90
    • Lamb marinated in spices and aromatics, cooked on skewers and roasted in tandoor
  • Chilli chicken $20.90
    • Fried chicken dish with slices of onions, tomatoes, capsicum and fresh coriander, cooked and garnished
  • Chicken pakora $12.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spiced chick-pea flour and deep fried
  • Vindaloo (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $20.90
    • Diced Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked with spices and onion gravy in hot vindaloo sauce
  • Scallops (Indian Affair Specality Dish) $27.90
    • Scallops served as Butter Scallops, Scallop Masala or Scallop Saag
  • Spring Rolls & Samosas with Soy & Sweet Chilli $8.00
  • Corn Nuggets with Plum Sauce & Aioli $9.00
  • Smoked Salmon
    • Salmon, Capers, Cream Cheese, Red Onion & Pesto
  • Famous Tavern Salad
    • Fresh salad greens, Capsicum, Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Carrot, Raw Beetroot & Cashew nuts with Balsamic dressing & Meat of your choice
  • Passionfruit
  • Maple & Walnut
  • Salmon Fillet $31.00
    • Seared Salmon fillet nestled on a potato rosti with wilted spinach, seasonal veggies & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $34.00
    • 300g Silver Fern Scotch cooked to your liking with potato rosti, seasonal vegetables & Jus
  • Rocket salad w/ shave parmesan, walnut & balsamic vinaigrette $5.00
  • Mashed potato $5.00
  • Grass fed beef fillet $37.00
    • w/ pommes anna, mushroom, baby tumip, baby carrots, pumpkin puree & port wine reduction (gf)
  • Baked aubergine & bocconcini pastry $16.00
    • carrot puree pickle cockktail onion, micro watercress salad (v)
  • Herbed garlic bread $12.50
    • w/ jalapeno & mozzarella cheese
  • Strawberry cheese cake $14.50
    • black berry jelly, candied fruit & raspberry sorbet
  • Winter fruit salad $14.50
    • w/ frozen yoghurt (v. gf)
  • Pan seared scallops $17.50
    • cauliflower & almond skordalia, crumbed prosciutto w/ lemon aioli (gf)
  • Steak n Ale Special $20.0
    • Sirloin steak, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce w/ a handle of tap beer of glass of house wine
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Devilled Chicken Wings $13.0
    • w/ chipotle mayo
  • Wedges $8.5
    • w/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Rib Eye $35.0
    • 600gm bone in rib eye, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
    • w/ chilli lime glaze
  • Flame Grilled Venison $16.0
    • Bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, mayo
  • Fresh Fish – Battered $4.50
  • Corn Cobb $2.50
  • Kids Fish $1.00
  • Steak Burger $6.50
  • Battered Pattie $3.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $1.50
  • Chicken Burger $6.50
  • Prawn Twister $1.50
  • Nachos - your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream $15
  • Kumara Patch Pie - roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish $16
  • Shrimp Cocktail - with thousand island seafood sauce $9
  • Creamy mushroom $4.60
  • Diane sauce $4
  • Chicken Sandwich - grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips $14.50
  • Soup of the Day - see specials board for more details, served with garlic bread $8.50
  • Double Donut Sundae - two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce % whipped cream $8.50
  • Oven baked pork cutlet pan $35
    • seared polenta, charred parmesan corn on cob, grilled peppers, jus
  • Baked aubergine & Bocconcini pastry $17.5
    • pickle cocktail onions, micro watercress salad
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28
    • chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • changed daily your wait staff will advise
  • Bruschetta $14.5
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
  • Warm duck salad $17.5
    • Asian slaw, chiffonade fennel bulb, sundried tomato crostini & chili hoisin sauce
  • Forest mushroom asparagus risotto $29.5
    • forest mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato, lemon zest, shaved grana Padano, truffle oil
  • Chunky fries $5
    • w/ tomato sauce & aioli
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • -With Salmon $17.50
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

None

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