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

  • Prawn and Bacon and Feta $18.90
    • Prawn, bacon, garlic, feta, spring onion, napolitana sauce & mozzarella
  • All burgers are served with seasoned fries and golden onion rings
  • Add bacon $4.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $20.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with melted cheese and pineapple
  • Country Toasted Sandwich $9.90
    • Cheddar cheese and tomato with seasoned fries
  • Calamari $18.90
    • Lightly dusted in seasoned flour and flash fried until golden served with fresh salad and Dixie Rice
  • Kiwi Farmhouse Breakfast $21.90
    • Fried eggs, sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, bacon and grilled tomato served with hot buttered toast
  • Butter Chicken $18.90
    • Tender chicken pieces in an authentic curry sauce served with Dixie Rice
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10.00
    • A traditional seeded ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Longhorn Cheesecake $12.00
    • Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • 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.
  • Cadillac Platter $140.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Tiger Prawn Cutlets - Sauteed prawns in chilli garlic butter. / Roast Pork Ribs - Served with apple sauce. / Memphis Mussels - Grilled with bacon and parmesan cheese, topped with berry vinaigrette. / San Quentin Squid - Crunchy salt and pepper squid with citrus aioli. / Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Beef Sirloin Skewers - Tender sirloin cubes skewered and drizzled with our Jack Daniel's cracked pepper sauce.
  • Buffalo Chips $5.00
  • Lassoo of Hog $38.00
    • 450grams of rolled pork loin with a prune, carrot and seeded mustard dressing. Oven-roasted with crackling and finished with a fresh apple and ginger sauce. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw...a fair dinkum Lone Star legend!
  • 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.
  • Stir Crazy Sirloin $34.00
    • 250gram premium-aged sirloin, cooked how you like it. Served with sauteed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
  • Imported buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, grilled peach, basil, balsamic reduction $19.00
  • Chilled cucumber & yellow tomato soup, almonds, cumin, green grapes, watermelon guacamole $12.00
  • Rhubarb & brown butter cake, rose water, almond cracker, vanilla bean ice cream $12.00
  • Blue River Curio Bay pecorino - Southland, NZ $15.00
  • Tahitian vanilla creme brulee cooked sous vide $12.00
  • Golden crackled pork belly, kumara, orange, walnuts, pineapple, granny smith apple, pickled red cabbage, grain mustard dressing $29.00
  • Pasta Mia pumpkin ravioli, exotic mushrooms, coriander, popped squash seeds, shiitake cream $26.00
  • White chocolate & vanilla panna cotta, hazelnut wafer, raspberry caramel $12.00
  • Decent sized Flounder and 420 grams of chips (large scoop) $12.00
    • Delicate flesh is beautifully tender when battered and lightly cooked. Comes in box with a fork
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.80
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • A mainstay on this menu. The classic Kiwi sweet red potato
  • Banana and Hazelnut chocolate $6.00
  • Angus Beef & Bacon $8.90
    • Prime Angus Beef and seared Bacon, Onion Rings, Aged Cheddar, Lettuce and BBQ Sauce
  • Coleslaw large $4.90
  • Bluff Oysters $2.50
    • NZ specialty. Fat juicy and very tasty. Enjoy while the season is still open
  • Spring Roll $2.90
  • 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
  • Salmon Potato Cakes -GF $16.90
    • Real Salmon & Potato Cakes Served With A Side Salad. Accompanied With A Refreshing Dill Dressing
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • 250gram Aged Scotch Fillet $29.90
    • Scotch Fillet Served With Fries & Salad Or Creamy Mash & Veges. Your Choice Of Garlic, Pepper or Mushroom Sauce
  • Nacho’s $16.90
    • Corn Chips Topped With Mild Spiced Ground Beef, Chilli Beans, Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Add chicken $4.00
  • Mushy Peas $4.50
  • Toppings 50c
    • Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Or Pineapple
  • Beef $25.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon
  • Loaded Nachos $17.00
    • Spiced chilli bean salsa, corn chips, jalapenos, sour cream and avocado [Add chicken or beef +$5]
  • B.L.T $20.00
    • On toasted focaccia bread with bacon, fresh lettuce, avocado, haloumi, tomato and our housemade plum sauce, served with crispy fries [Add chicken or beef +$5]
  • Beef Burger $23.00
    • Grilled lean beef with tomato relish, fresh salad, pickles, swiss cheese and seared bacon, served with crispy fries
  • Chicken Strips $15.00
    • Crumbed chicken strips served with our housemade satay vinaigrette
  • Lasagna $9.90 / $14.90
    • Single / Combo (Drink & Dessert)
  • Pavlova $15.00
    • Our classic kiwi pavlova with feijoa sorbet, chantilly cream and berry compote [Add a scoop of Kapiti ice cream +$2]
  • Peppered Calamari $15.00
    • Flash fried calamari, seasoned and served with capsicum purée and preserved lemon aioli
  • The Geordie $21.00
    • Traditional Black Pudding, Free-Range Bacon, Free-Range Sausages, Classic Baked Beans, Eggs, Handmade Potato Rosti & Artisan Toast
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $12.00
    • with Canadian Maple Syrup & Cream
  • Free-Range Sausage & Eggs N/A
    • with grilled tomato & artisan toast
  • Heartsmart Omelete $17.00
    • A free-range egg Omelete filled with capsicum, mushroom, spinach, feta. Served with ciabatta.
  • Kid's Pancakes $8.50
  • Kid's Bacon & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Bacon Rasher, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Grilled Haloumi $16.00
    • With “Green Eggs”, served on ciabatta with a fresh tomato bruschetta
  • Kid's Sausage & Egg $9.00
    • One Egg, Sausage, Toast, Hashbrown
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel ice cream served with sauce and cream
  • Combo $12.50
    • Main and Dessert - Must be ordered at the same time
  • Crumbed Scallops Entree $18.00
    • Served with a petite salad, tartare and lemon
  • Mini Steak (add $4.00)
    • With Fries and Coleslaw
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Crispy Chicken Burger $25.00
    • Crispy chicken tenders with bacon, mango chutney aioli and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
  • Cured Meats and Pate $22.00
    • Assorted cured meats served with smooth chicken liver pate, garlic crostini and mango chutney
  • Ploughmans Works Burger $25.00
    • Grilled BBQ beef pattie, beetroot chutney, cheese, bacon, aioli and slaw
  • Georgie Pie: Steak Mince ‘N’ Cheese N/A
    • Made to the original recipe using quality New Zealand beef, the classic Steak Mince 'N' Cheese pies are baked fresh in store each day for you to enjoy.
  • Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
    • It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.
  • Triple Cheeseburger Combo N/A
    • A towering Triple Cheeseburger with a refreshing medium soft drink, and medium fries. It’s stacked with unforgettable value. Like when you were showing off and almost stacked it off your skateboard in front of a bus stop full of girls.
  • Chicken Bacon Deluxe N/A
    • It’s deluxe, and it’s back. Crispy coated chicken dressed with rasher bacon, fresh tomato, cheese with a Swiss accent and topped off with creamy mayo.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • McChicken® Hunger Buster N/A
    • A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction?
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • The Boss® N/A
    • Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
  • Pool Deck Peppered Rump (GFA) $ 28.00
    • 300g Rump cooked to your liking with house salad, crispy fries and diane sauce
  • Piggy Tails $14.00
    • Curly fries, grilled bacon and chorizo, with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • GF - Gluten Free
  • Fish Burger (GFA) $ 20.00
    • Market fish battered or pan fried with lettuce, tomato and housemade peanut mayo
  • GFA - Gluten Free Available
  • Mexi K Fries $14.00
    • Kumara frieswith bean con carne, sour cream and jalapenos
  • Full Deck $ 35.00
    • Venison meatballs, pork cigars, chorizo sausage, onion rings, crumbed chicken strips, fries and dipping sauce
  • Fries (GF) $8.00
    • Crispy fries served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Bacon & mushroom $5.60
  • Double BBC Burger - double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese, with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
  • Chicken Tenders - chicken tenders coated in our special sauce with sweet chili dipping sauce $14.50
  • Kiwi Burger - grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $14
  • Chicken Cheeseburger - chicken tenders coated in our special spice wuth cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo; served with chips and toasted sesame seed bun $13
  • NZ Lamb Shank - braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce *double the shank + $12 $28
  • Snack Plate (serves 2) - selection of nibbles with sweet chili and aioli dipping sauce $16
  • Seafood Basket - lightly battered scallops, crab stick, salt & pepper squid, prawn twister, battered fish, with chips, salad and tartare sauce $27.50
  • Gourmet chicken burger $28
    • bacon, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, chunky fries, tomato sauce
  • Warm duck salad $17.5
    • Asian slaw, chiffonade fennel bulb, sundried tomato crostini & chili hoisin sauce
  • Sautéed mushrooms $5
    • w/ garlic & thyme
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $5
    • w/ herb butter
  • Chicken breast $35
    • dukkha spiced, beetroot hummus, duck fat roasted agria potato, pomegranate baby watercress salad jus
  • Buttered green beans $5
    • w/ almonds & bacon
  • Bruschetta $14.5
    • w/ ciabatta, cream cheese, smoked salmon, roasted peppers & olive tapenade.
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28
    • chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich N/A
  • Mango Chutney N/A
  • Side Salad N/A
  • Mayonnaise N/A
  • Chilli Beef Nachos N/A
  • Fish of the Day N/A
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad N/A
  • Chicken Burger N/A
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Bacon Butties $6.00
  • Extras $2.00
    • Scrambled Eggs, Fried Eggs
  • Spaghetti on Toast $6.50
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
  • Sausage & Eggs $9.50
  • All Day Breakfast $13.00
    • Toast / Bacon / Eggs / Sausage / Tomato / topped with Italian herbs
  • Bake Beans on Toast $6.50
  • 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