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

  • Soup of the Day $10.90
    • Always fresh, always homemade, always delicious, served with garlic bread
  • Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • Homemade pizza bread with olive oil, fresh garlic and oregano
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $18.90
    • Tender New Zealand lambs liver lightly seared with bacon and mushroom sauce on our garlic and onion potato mash
  • Chefs Pie of the Day $9.90
    • Served with rich gravy and garlic and potato mash or salad and fruit chutney
  • Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
    • Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
  • Lamb Shank $26.90
    • Tender lamb in a rich cranberry and rosemary jus served on garlic and onion potato mash
  • South Island Salmon $19.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • 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)
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $8.00
    • 6 Crumbed and deep fried Chicken Tenders, served with your choice of dip
  • Quorn Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Sour Cream (contains gelatin) (Double / Snack)
  • Squid Rings $5.00
    • A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • 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
  • Cashew nut paste $11.50
    • Italian pasta stir fried Thai style in sweet chili sauce and cashew nuts. Chicken
  • Mini spring rolls $6.50
    • Deep fried vegetarian mini spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
  • Vietnamese pancake $14.50
    • Crispy rice pancake filled with prawns, chicken, and vegetables served with sweet chili sauce.
  • Gai Kratiam Plik Tai $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken in garlic and pepper sauce served with rice and salad
  • Pork or chicken noodle soup $ 9.50
    • The most popular Thai street food. Pork or chicken soup with rice noodles and vegetables.
  • Siam roti $11.50
    • Double roti stuffed with chicken, onions, vegetables and peanut sauce served with pickled vegetables.
  • Hot smoked salmon $34.00
    • Southern rice, low country beans, house tartare
  • BBQ pulled pork $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Tex Mex shredded chicken $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Mac 'n' cheese balls $14.00
    • Bacon crumb, shaved parmesan, chipotle mayo
  • S.M.K salsa $6.00
  • Add beef brisket, shredded chicken, pulled pork
  • Bourbon toffee cheesecake $12.00
  • Beef brisket $24.00
    • 1/2lb
  • Baby Betroot Apple Cup (GF) $10.00
    • Baby Betrrot; Grated Apple, Mayonnaise. On A Bed Of Lettuce.
  • Creamy Mash With Salsa Verde (Gfa) $7.00
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Salsa Verde And Demi-Glace Sauce.
  • Vegetable Dish $7.00
    • Chosen Today.
  • Mixed Bread Plate $9.50
    • Served With Warm Marinated Olives.
  • Sous Vide New Zealand Ovation Lamb Rump (GF) $35.00
    • Twice-Cooked Lamb Medallions, With Kumara, Charred Asparagus, Chimichurri And Slow-Cooked Roasted Red Peppadews. (Served: Med / Rare)
  • Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
    • Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.
  • - Tawny Port - Glass $10.00
  • Garden Salad (GF) $5.00
    • Fresh, Crisp Leaves; Your Choice Of Dressing.
  • Bacon and Eggs $14
    • Eggs any style with bacon & toast
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • BBQ, Honey & Bourbon Pork Ribs (GF) $18
    • served with our house slaw & our special rib sauce (great with Red Apple Cider)
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • Fried, poached or scrambled
  • Southern Fried Wings $16
    • Our very own spice served with house slaw & Chilli jam (great with Pilsner)
  • Pasta Mia Tagliatelle $20
    • with a tuscan vegetable sauce, vine ripe tomatoes & parmesan Add Chicken $24
  • Pork Belly $29
    • with seasonal vegetables, spiced ale jus & potato celeriac duphinoise
  • Kid’s Hotcakes $10
    • Maple syrup & whipped cream served with kids hot chocolate or any small juice
  • Butter chicken / Creamy mushroom chicken / Bacon & egg slice $4.30
  • Beef, bacon, mushroom & cheese $4.70
  • Single filling / Double filling $3.60
  • Ham, chicken & roast beef salad $4.10
  • Sally lun
  • Beef vogel $4.20
  • -With cream $2.60
  • Steak & onion, ham / egg / lettuce, ham / tomato / lettuce $3.70
  • Scrambled eggs $12.00
  • Beef N/A
    • Roast beef served with chips and salad or vegetables
  • Steak Spaghetti N/A
  • Fish Meal N/A
    • 2 fish served with chis and salad or vegetables
  • Fish meal $24.00
  • Egg $4.00 Ham $4.00
  • Ham Burger N/A
  • Ham steak meal $11.50
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
    • A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
  • Chick'n McCheese N/A
    • A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • Soft Serve Cone N/A
    • Keep it simple. Our signature Soft Serve, layered on a crunchy cone.
  • Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
    • Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • -optional - tossed in garlic butter
  • -1/2 kilo $49.90
  • -Gluten free bread available $16.50
  • -Extra Sauce $1.00
  • Steamed Whole Prawns ( GF)
    • Accompanied with soya and a chilli citrus sauce.
  • Garlic Pita Bread $7.50
  • Crabstick $1.50
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Curly Fries / Wedges / NZ Hoki / Batt Mussel $4.00
  • Veggie Burger $7.50
    • Veggie patty and salad
  • Sausage / Banana Fritter / Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Fresh Fish $5.50
  • Chicken CranBerry Brie $9.50
    • Crumbed Schnitzel brie and salad
  • Hot Chips / Hot Dog / Curry Roll / Spring Roll $3.00
  • Stir-fry noodle $16.00
    • Seafood / beef, noodle, homemade sauce
  • Roast salt fish $15.00
    • Fried fish prawn, pork sticky rice, green beans and flour
  • Fried roll $12.00
    • Rice paper, prawn, pork, vege, home-made sauce and nuts
  • Prawn with tamarin sauce $18.00
    • King prawn, tamarin and rice
  • Caramelized pork and eggs $20.00
    • Pork, egg, salad and rice
  • Vietnamese baguette $10.00
    • You choose: pork / beef / meatball
  • Pan cake $16.00
    • Flour, pork, prawn, egg, wine, coconut cream, salad and home-made sauce. (Vegetarian option available)
  • Fried rice $20.00
    • Chicken / seafood, salad and rice
  • Chilli Cheese Bread $6.5
  • Devilled Chicken Wings $13.0
    • w/ chipotle mayo
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $13.5
    • w/ chilli lime glaze
  • 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
  • Wedges $10.5
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Chefs Sauces N/A
    • Pitch Gravy/Creamy Mushroom/Pepper. Add Creamy Garlic Prawns $6.0
  • Pitch Burgers N/A
    • served with fries & aioli
  • -Two Fillings $3.50
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • Battered Sausage $3.50
  • All burgers have lettuce, tomato, beetroot (optional), mayo & tomato sauce
  • Fish $3.50
  • Potato Fritter $1.50
  • Corn Cobb $2.50
  • Fish Burger $6.50
  • Steak bacon & cheese $3.90
  • Steak and bacon pie $3.80
  • Steak and curry pie $3.60
  • Bacon and egg slice $3.90
  • Steak and mushroom pie $3.60
  • Mince savories pie $1.60
  • Chips $2.30
  • Mince potato top pie $3.80
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