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

  • Spare Ribs $12.50
    • 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
  • Creator Salad $3.00
    • Every Creator Salad includes fresh Mesclun Lettuce and your choice of dressing. Click on Salad Ingredients to select your options
  • Prawn Horns $7.50
    • 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Greek Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Trouble $18.50 / $9.00
    • Salami, Onions, Chicken, Bacon, Pineapple and Camembert. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Wrath $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Tomatoes, Chilli. Optional Kalamata Olives, Jalapeno Peppers and Anchovies. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Tempura summer beans, seaweed, sweet chilli aioli $10.00
  • Daily changing fresh Hawkes Bay fish, from the ocean to the plate $32.00
  • Bag of chippies, herbs, black truffle $7.00
  • Baked Belgian chocolate mousse, passion fruit, chocolate brittle, triple chocolate ice cream $12.00
  • Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
  • Confit leg of Cambridge duck, spiced bell pepper jus, pickled mushrooms, baby root vegetables, potato gnocchi $34.00
  • Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12.00
  • Kapiti Kahurangi creamy blue - Kapiti Coast, NZ $15.00
  • Cheese of the night
  • Fries, aioli $7.00
  • Seasonal Greens $7.00
  • Slow cooked pulled Lamb
    • Carrot puree, spinach gnocchi, cumin carrots, black garlic pannacotta, lemon crème fraiche
  • -Market Fish
    • Artichoke cream, tomato and roasted lemon salad, whipped feta
  • Duck Rillette
    • Beetroot, citrus segments, caramelised walnuts, white balsamic, orange blossom
  • Market Fish
    • Artichoke cream, tomato and roasted lemon salad, whipped feta
  • -Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • Toppings 50c
    • Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Or Pineapple
  • Salmon Potato Cakes -GF $16.90
    • Real Salmon & Potato Cakes Served With A Side Salad. Accompanied With A Refreshing Dill Dressing
  • 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
  • Finns Open Sandwich $19.90
    • Choice of Steak Or Chicken Resting on Turkish Bread, Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese. Smothered In Delicious Plum Sauce. Topped With Avocado. Served With Fries
  • Black pudding $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict $14.90
    • Hollandaise Sauce Flowing over Poached Eggs & Ham, Laid On Top Of Toasted Turkish Bread
  • Add chicken $4.00
  • 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
  • Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Soup of the Day $15.00
    • Our Chef’s soup of the day served with freshly toasted bread
  • Cherry Crème Brulée $15.00
    • With afghan crumb and our housemade cherry sauce [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetables drizzled with a citrus glaze
  • Fush and Chups h-half f-full $12.00 / $22.00
    • Beer battered market fish, served with fries, a wedge of lemon and our housemade tartare [Add fresh salad +$3]
  • Chicken Breast $36.00
    • Za'atar crusted free range chicken breast, served kale and walnut pesto, corn cakes and topped our housemade goats cheese dressing
  • Lamb Rump $38.00
    • Cooked to perfection and served with eggplant caviar, quinoa tabbouleh, heritage potato, confit tomato and our Waterside jus
  • Fig & Blue Cheese Wontons $14.00
    • Crispy wontons filled with puhoi blue cheese and peanuts, served with our housemade balsamic fig glaze
  • Chunky Fries With Aioli (GF) S $5.00 / L $8.00
    • Steak House Fries, Creamy Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce.
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $35.00
    • (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.
  • Salted Caramel Creme Brulee(GF) $12.00
  • Fresh Fish Of The Day POA
    • See The Chef'S Specials Of The Day.
  • Fresh Salads; Creamy Potatoes; Seasonal Veggies; Crispy Frie
  • Fresh Fish Filo $28.50
    • Fresh Fish Fillet, Coriander Pesto, Cream Cheese, Wrapped In Filo Pastry And Baked Lightly Golden; With A Light Sweet Chilli And Coconut Sauce, Served On A Bed Of Steamed Bok Choy.
  • - Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
  • Garden Salad
  • Kid’s Hotcakes $10
    • Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • House Fries $7.50
    • with Tomato Sauce & Lakeman Aioli
  • “Surf up your stone with a Prawns & Scallops Skewer” $7
  • Venison Crostini $19
    • with Pomegranate Molasses, Blue Cheese & Walnuts
  • Banoffee Pie $14
    • Set on a malt biscuit base caramel then topped with fresh banana and whipped cream
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • On the side
  • 12- $19.50
  • Kid's Pasta - Bolognese $9.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid Salad $21.90
    • Crispy salt & pepper squid tossed with rocket, parmesan & zesty aioli
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon $17.50
    • Lamb liver & Bacon served in a creamy onion gravy on toasted ciabatta
  • Salmon Nicoise $23.50
    • Smoked salmon, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, baby potatoes & boiled eggs finished with a peppercorn & mustard vinaigrette
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • EXTRAS
    • Hashbrowns (2), tomatoes, sausages (2), bacon (2), toast (2), eggs (2), creamy mushroom sauce, chunky fries, onion rings, gluten free toast (2)
  • - Add bacon & grilled cheese $2.00
  • 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
  • JAPANESE BOLOGNAISE $16.50
    • pork chili udon noodle
  • TOM AND CHERRY $8.50
    • the classic kiwi cheerio cocktail sausage, tomato sauce
  • MINCE ON VOGELS TOAST $15.50
    • w 2 poached eggs
  • KIDS HAMPER $8.50
    • chippies, muesli bar, fruit, yogurt, chocolate drink
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN $16.50
    • shredded chicken herbs, sesame, coconut rice
  • Double Choc Chip
  • Pulled Pork
    • Pork, Feta, Red Onion, Walnuts & Apple Sauce
  • Falafel $17.00
  • Apple Pie & Raspberry Coulis
  • Cookies & Cream
  • Lamb Shanks $29.00
    • 2 Lamb Shanks served with mash, seasonal vegetables & house Gravy
  • Beef Burger $17.00
    • With Lettuce, Tomato, Carrot, Red Onion, Beetroot, Cheddar, Egg with Tomato sauce & Fries
  • Vegetarian option available also
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Bacon N' vegetable $12.50
  • Pulled Venison Burger $23.00
    • Chips, slaw, onions, aioli on ciabatta
  • Paleo Benedict $19.00
    • Mushroom, Bacon, Avocado, poached eggs, D.F. Hollandaise
  • White bait fritter $28.00
    • with greeus, ailoi + crisp potato
  • Sausage / Banana Fritter / Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Chicken Bacon Avocado $9.50
    • Crumbed Schnitzel, bacon, and salad
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • The Grand Loch $9.00
    • 120g beef, bacon, egg, beetroot and salad
  • OCB $17.50
    • Chicken, cranberry sauce, brie, mozzarella
  • Kumara Chips / S&P Squid $5.00
  • Hot Chips / Hot Dog / Curry Roll / Spring Roll $3.00
  • Classic Beef-Cheese $7.50
    • 120g beef, cheese and salad
  • Aged Scotch Fillet $26.0
    • 350gm scotch fillet, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Wedges $12.5
    • Beef & bean
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $22.0
    • Panko crumbed free range chicken, pub fries, salad & your choice of sauce
  • Devilled Chicken Wings $13.0
    • w/ chipotle mayo
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
    • w/ chilli lime glaze
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Beef N Bean Nachos $14.5
    • Corn chips, grilled cheese, fresh salsa, sour cream
  • Steak and kidney pie $3.70
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Mince and bacon pie $3.80
  • Bacon and egg pie $3.40
  • Mince pie $3.40
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.60
  • Chicken mushroom pie $3.90
  • Texan Dry Rub Ribs
    • Dry rubbed in 8 spices, slow baked and glazed with a smoked BBQ sauce of our own design! With onion rings, caramelised onions and fries.
  • Confit Garlic Pizza Bread $8.50
    • Pizza bread with a confit garlic puree and shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • ''Wagyu Beef'' Burger $24.90
    • 180gm Wagyu beef patty, house pickles, cheddar cheese, streaky bacon, a whole portobello mushroom, truffle aioli, and house relish.
  • Grilled Haloumi Cheese $16.90
    • Haloumi, marinated in olive oil, lemon and oregano then grilled and served on a baby rocket, sun-dried tomato and red onion salad with a side of onion jam.
  • ''Sinful'' Chocolate Brownie $9.50
    • A dark, rich, sticky, chocolate mess... Made from the simplest of recipes and not over complicated, it comes slightly warmed with vanilla ice-cream on top covered in Hershey's Chocolate Syrup!
  • Classic Fish & Chips $24.50
    • Tuatara Beer battered fish fillets and chips, with a rocket, red onion and sun-dried tomato side salad. With lemon and our own chunky house made tartare sauce.
  • Fries with Aioli $5.50
  • Fire and Ice $21.90
    • Pepperoni, chorizo, sliced fire roasted red capsicum, jalapeño peppers, drizzled with avocado pulp and house made sweet chilli, garlic and ginger sauce - Medium $17.90
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