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

  • - Nine $28.00
  • 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
  • - Six $19.00
  • Redneck Ribs Six $19.00
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Chef's Chicken Nibbles $16.00
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • 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
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Deputy Dog $12.50
    • Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • Pork Belly $28.90
    • Twice Cooked Pork Belly. Served With Creamy Mash & Roast Vegetable Medley
  • Vege’s $4.50
  • 400gram Aged Scotch Fillet $36.90
    • Scotch Fillet Served With Fries & Salad Or Creamy Mash & Veges. Your Choice Of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom Sauce
  • Chicken Nibbles $14.90
    • Spicy Coated Chicken Nibbles Served With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce & Small Salad
  • Chicken & Chorizo $22.90
    • Lightly Sauteed Chicken Breast & Chorizo In A Cream Sauce With Baby Spinach, Red Onion & Cherry Tomatoes
  • Fries -V $6.00
    • Served With Finns Aioli
  • 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
  • Free-Range Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled
  • Grilled Haloumi $16.00
    • With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
  • Organic Porridge $9.50
    • w. Oat Milk & Honey. Add Fruit Compote $13.00
  • French Toast $17.00
    • with arisan brioche, topped with free-range bacon and caramelized banana, served with Canadian maple syrup and mascarpone.
  • Kid's Sweetcorn Fritters $12.00
    • With Bacon
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00 / $20.00
    • served on toasted Brioche,topped with portabello & grilled haloumi. Standard / with free range bacon
  • Eggs Florentine $16.50
    • Potato Rosti, Free Range Poached Eggs, Wilted Spinach, mushrooms and avocado
  • Kid's Porridge $7.00
    • with Cream & Sugar
  • Saagwala, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Fish & Chips $5.90
  • Korma, Naan, Rice (Chicken, Lamb or Beef) $10.90
  • Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice $9.90
  • Reshmi Kebab with mint sauce $7.90
  • Lamb Rogan Josh, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Rice $10.90
  • Balti Garlic Chicken, Naan, Rice (Also available in Lamb and Beef) $12.90
  • Filled sausage / Chicken thigh $3.70
  • Cake $3.00
  • -Ham, egg corned beef, roast beef, ham & mustard, cheese & onion
  • Chicken wing $2.50
  • Butter chicken / Creamy mushroom chicken / Bacon & egg slice $4.30
  • Savouries $1.90
  • Muffin / Scones $2.30
  • Ham, chicken & roast beef salad $4.10
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel ice cream served with sauce and cream
  • Vegetarian Arancini Balls $14.00
    • Grilled vegetable and parmesan risotto balls with jalapeno chutney
  • Mixed Platter $35.00
    • Crumbed scallops, grilled prawns, southern fried chicken, pork belly pieces, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels, spring rolls, vegetarian parcels and wedges with assorted dips
  • Battered Fish Burger $25.00
    • Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
  • Combo $12.50
    • Main and Dessert - Must be ordered at the same time
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Crumbed Scallops Entree $18.00
    • Served with a petite salad, tartare and lemon
  • Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
    • Grilled BBQ beef pattie, beetroot chutney, cheese, bacon, aioli and slaw
  • Grilled King Prawn $15
    • 5 piece lighly grilled prawn on rice
  • Grilled Eel $15
    • 4 piece grilled eel on a hot steel plate
  • Donburi $12.50
    • Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Teriyaki Chicken
  • Salmon Roll $14
    • Salmon, Avocado, Crab Meat, Creamy Sauce
  • Udon $12
    • Japanese style thick noodle soup - Seafood
  • Traditional Sushi Rolls (9 pcs) $12
    • Teriyaki Chicken, Avocado, Carrot, Capsicum
  • Donburi $13
    • Vegetable Bowl of rice, salad and selection served on top - Vegetable or Tofu
  • Crispy Chicken Roll $12
    • Avocado, Tuna, Cucumber + Teriyaki Chicken, Breadcrumbs, Creamy Sauce on top
  • Winter fruit salad $14.50
    • w/ frozen yoghurt (v. gf)
  • Strawberry cheese cake $14.50
    • black berry jelly, candied fruit & raspberry sorbet
  • Chicken caesar salad $26.00
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Warm duck confit salad $17.00
    • asian slaw w/ fennel bulb, sundried tomato crostini & chilli hoisin sauce
  • Sauteed mushrooms w/ garlic thyme $5.00
  • Pavilions signature platter for two $25.00
    • mini malva pudding, strawberry cheese cake, orange & cardamon cream brulee, belgium chocolate pudding w/ berry coulis & vanilla ice cream
  • Curry of the day $28.00
    • served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita (please ask our friendly wait staff for tody's special
  • South african malva pudding $14.50
    • sugar free brandy custard & kapiti vanilla bean ice cream
  • Vietnamese baguette $10.00
    • You choose: pork / beef / meatball
  • Beef stew $18.00
    • Beef, carrot and rice or bread
  • Fried roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
  • Pork mince skewer $12.00
    • Lemon-grass, pork and prawns
  • Fried rice $20.00
    • Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
  • Steam mussel $12.00
    • Mussel, lemon-grass, lemon and homemade sauce
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Pan cake $16.00
    • Flour, pork, prawn, egg, wine, coconut cream, salad and home-made sauce. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Hot Chips $4.00
  • Watermelon with Mint $6.00
  • Pulled Pork Bun $10.00
  • Ham + Swiss Chesese Sandwich $6.00
  • Pumpkin + feta Wrap $6.00
  • Chilli Cheese Bread $6.5
  • Sticky Pork Ribs $14.5
    • w/ smokey bbq sauce
  • Chefs Sauces N/A
    • Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • Gold $60.0
    • Pub Fries w/ aioli & tomato sauce, Seasoned wedges w/ sour cream & sweet chilli, Devilled Chicken Wings w/ chipotle mayo, Sticky Pork Ribs w/ smokey BBQ sauce, Samosas & Spring rolls, Marinated Olives, Garlic Bread, Tomato & Capsicum Salsa Crostini
  • Pub Fries $6.5
    • w/ aioli & tomato sauce
  • Portugese Chicken $17.5
    • Lettuce, tomato, cheese, chipotle mayo
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Tua Tua chowder $15.00
    • creamy shellfish w crusty rewana bread
  • Taharoa field mushroom $16.00
    • panko crumbed served w kawakawa bush pepper aioli
  • cooked your way: grilled, oven baked, beer battered
  • King Country beef burger $25.00
    • karengo & tamarillo relish, smoky cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion & house fries
  • Ikaroa fish cakes $17.00
    • smoked kawhai & sweet pea with river herb dressing
  • Coleslaw $8.00
  • Seasonal vegetables w wild thyme butter $8.00
  • with your choice of sauce: tartare, smoked chilli mayonnaise, salsa verde, creamy cheese, 'Watties' tomato sauce
  • Oreti Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Olive oil, & balsamic, dips & marinated olives
  • Vegetarian Dish of the Day $28.50
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays creation
  • Oreti Garlic & Crab Ravioli $16.00
    • Celeriac & wasabi volute
  • Warm Chocolate & Toffee Fondant $13.50
    • Vanilla bean icecream
  • Deep Fried Brie $16.00
    • With beetroot & citrus salad
  • Chargrilled Angus Eye Fillet $37.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with a Vigneronne sauce, (red wine & onion) & Pomme soufflé
  • Roasted Rabbit $35.00
    • Gratin Dauphinois & mushroom sauce
  • Sam's Confit of Duck $34.00
    • Bacon & cabbage fondue
  • Grilled steak sandwich $28
    • Mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chunky fries
  • Fish of the day $31.50
    • please check with wait staff for fish of the day
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $5
    • w/ herb butter
  • Pan seared scallops $17.5
    • cauliflower & almond skordalia, crumbed prosciutto & lemon aioli
  • Warm duck salad $17.5
    • Asian slaw, chiffonade fennel bulb, sundried tomato crostini & chili hoisin sauce
  • Grilled T-bone steak $32.50
    • w/ green salad, chunky fries, fried egg & red wine jus
  • Chunky fries $5
    • w/ tomato sauce & aioli
  • Curry of the day $28
    • served w/ naan bread, poppadum, raita. Please ask our friendly wait staff for today’s special
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
  • Fruit Loaf Toasted $5.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.50
  • Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffin $6.00
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