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

  • Road Runner Special $12.50
    • Tender strips of chicken breast coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, cooked golden brown. Beep-beep, be in quick before they run out.
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapeños. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • Prawn Star $19.00
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • - One Shank $27.00
  • Dixie Chicken $32 Medium / $37 Classic
    • Breast of chicken poached in a creamy sauce of white wine, garlic, spring onion, fresh herbs, corn and carrot. Served with mashed potato and Lone Star coleslaw...world famous all around New Zealand!
  • Green Salad $6.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10.00
    • A traditional seeded ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Shrimp Cocktail GFA $13.90
    • Shrimps drizzled with Cobb’s classic seafood dressing, served over fresh, crisp salad leaves.
  • Cobb Carnivore GF $34.90
    • 200g Premium Angus Pure Rump steak with Cobb's, Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger.
  • Baked Jacket Potato with Sour Cream GF $3.50
  • Country Style Ribs GF $28.50 / $34.90
    • Cobb’s own marinated and slow-baked pork ribs with classic fries on the side. (Medium/ Cobb Size)
  • The Coach Burger $20.90
    • A big hearty Beef Burger with bacon, crispy onion rings, grilled cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce. Finished with aioli and relish, served with fries.
  • Upgrade to a 400g rump for an extra $8.00
  • Prawn & Parmesan Sirloin GF $34.90
    • Premium AngusPure Sirloin topped with prawn cutlets in a creamy parmesan sauce.
  • Choose your Sauce: Creamy Mushroom, New York Peppercorn,Jack Daniels BBQ GF, Garlic Butter GF n/a
  • Free Range Pork Belly
    • Du puy lentil salad, shaved radish, bitter leaves, compressed apple, aioli
  • Garden Salad $7.00
  • -Confit Duck Leg
    • White bean puree, raw broccoli salad, cranberries, courgette
  • Coconut curry Prawns
    • Watermelon curry, shaved cucumber, tahini yoghurt, crispy shallots
  • Salad of baby carrots
    • Medjool dates, almond cream, honey comb, panko crumbed olives
  • -Market Fish
    • Artichoke cream, tomato and roasted lemon salad, whipped feta
  • Smoked Fish Croquette
    • Crushed pea and mint salad, chorizo, preserved lemon aioli
  • Chocolate salted caramel tart
    • Chocolate sauce, hokey pokey, chocolate balls, vanilla mascarpone
  • Chicken & Chorizo $22.90
    • Lightly Sauteed Chicken Breast & Chorizo In A Cream Sauce With Baby Spinach, Red Onion & Cherry Tomatoes
  • Fish N Chips $20.90
    • Finns Crispy Beer Battered Fish Fillets. Served with Finn’s Fries, Tartare Sauce & Salad
  • Salmon Potato Cakes -GF $16.90
    • Real Salmon & Potato Cakes Served With A Side Salad. Accompanied With A Refreshing Dill Dressing
  • Vege’s $4.50
  • Fries $4.50
  • Finns Big Boy Burger (The Mans Man Burger) $21.90
    • Chefs Own Prime Beef Pattie With Rasher Bacon. Laid Inside A Toasted Bun With Chefs Own Relish, Lettuce, Carrot, Beetroot, Onion & Cheese & Fried Egg. Served With Fries
  • Garlic Bread -V $6.00
    • Fresh White Footlong, Smothered In Chef’s Garlic Butter (Add Cheese for $2.00)
  • Chicken Nibbles $14.90
    • Spicy Coated Chicken Nibbles Served With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce & Small Salad
  • Platter on the Stone (GF-O) $40
    • with a selection of Deli Meats, Fresh warm Bread, House Dips & fresh Salad Greens (great to share)
  • Lamb Rump $32
    • best quality NZ Lamb Rump with a choice of 2 Stonegrill Sides & Dipping Sauce
  • Jamaican Style Jerk Chicken Burger $22
    • Grilled pineapple, house slaw, green tomato & jalapeno chutney with golden fries
  • Creamy Mashed Potato
  • Lakehouse Cheesecake $14
    • Ask our wait staff for today’s flavour
  • Lamb Salad (GF) $23
    • with crisp lettuce, cucumber, kalamata olives, goats feta, vine ripe tomatoes, finished with a minted yoghurt dressing
  • Onion Rings DOZ $12.50
    • with our house made tartare
  • Toast & Preserves $8.5
  • Ploughmans Platter $35.00
    • Selection of cured and hot meats assorted cheeses and breads with olives, chutneys and other assorted condiments
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Fresh fish of the day either battered or crumbed served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Coconut Prawns $18.00
    • Steamed in lime, chilli and coconut sauce with grilled ciabatta
  • Crumbed Scallops $29.00
    • Freshly crumbed scallops served with a wedge of lemon and tartare sauce
  • Combo $12.50
    • Main and Dessert - Must be ordered at the same time
  • Battered Fish Burger $25.00
    • Fillets of beer battered dory, tartare and homemade slaw - add an egg $2.00
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh warm loaf with confit garlic butter on the side
  • Vegetarian Parcels $25.00
    • Pastry parcels willed with feta, spinach, pesto, slow roasted tomatoes and peppers
  • Pork N/A
    • Roast pork served with chips and salad or vegetables
  • Lambs fry and bacon N/A
    • lamb fry 1 bacon onions 1 egg gravy
  • Ham steak meal $11.50
  • Sweetcorn $4.00
  • Steak and egg Burger N/A
  • American style N/A
    • 3 bacon 2 eggs 2 hash browns bake beans
  • Roast meal $24.00
  • Steak/egg burger $10.00
  • 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.
  • Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
    • Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
  • Cheeseburger N/A
    • Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
  • Strawberry Sundae N/A
    • Be sweet. Delicious, fluffy soft-serve made with fresh milk, topped with a yummy strawberry sauce.
  • Huka Prawn Park advises not all prawns served are grown onsite.
  • -1 Kilo $98.90
  • -Extra Sauce $1.00
  • Crispy Battered Prawns $21.00
    • Six lightly battered prawns with a chilli citrus dipping sauce. -We recommend: Zeffer Crisp Apple Cider.
  • Bowl of Steamed Rice ( GF) $4.50
  • Green Salad ( GF) $9.50
    • Mixed salad greens, tomatoes, capsicum, with a honey mustard dressing.
  • Mushroom & Parmesan Rice Cakes ( GF / V ) $17.80
    • Served with salad greens and caesar dressing
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.90
    • Cocktail shrimp served with traditional seafood dressing
  • Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce
  • Fettucine $18.00
    • Streaky Bacon, Mushrooms, Red Onion & Spinach in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Lamb Shanks $29.00
    • 2 Lamb Shanks served with mash, seasonal vegetables & house Gravy
  • BBQ Chicken
    • Roast Chicken, Bacon, Red Onion & BBQ Sauce
  • Wedges $12.00
    • with Sour Cream, Bacon, Cheese & Sweet Chilli
  • Nacho’s $14.00
    • Cheese corn chips, Hearty mince, Sour Cream & Cheese
  • Famous Tavern Salad
    • Fresh salad greens, Capsicum, Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion, Carrot, Raw Beetroot & Cashew nuts with Balsamic dressing & Meat of your choice
  • Double Choc Chip
  • Chuncky fries w/ tomato sauce & aioli $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
  • 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)
  • Mashed potato $5.00
  • Grilled steak sandwich $28.00
    • mesclun, brie, onions, tomato relish, chuncky fries
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28.00
    • chuncky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Buttered green beans w/ almond & bacon $5.00
  • Morrocan Lentil $10.50
  • 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
  • Fish Tacos $24.00
    • with tratziki, slaw, avocado + greek salsa
  • Dinosaur Rump - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $29.50/400g
  • Chicken Diane - our signature dish; grilled chicken breast covered in worcestershire, garlic, parsley & cream sauce, with salad and chips *double the chicken + $6.50 $19.90
  • Fish Burger - golden battered dory fillet, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and tartare sauce; served with chips and a toasted sesame seed bun $12.50
  • Salmon Fillet Broth - seared salmon fillet in an Asian style vegetable and noodle broth $24.90
  • Beef Schnitzel - lightly crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, chips and rich brown gravy $17.50
  • Sirloin Steak - cooked to your liking and served with salad & chips $22/200g
  • Grilled Garlic Bread $5
  • Satay sauce $4
  • Coriander crusted venison loin $39.50
    • parsnip & chestnut puree, kumara fondant brocolini, oven dried Heirloom tomatoes, jus
  • Herbed garlic bread $12.5
    • w/ jalapeno & mozzarella cheese
  • Freshly baked knot roll $5
    • w/ butter medallion
  • Canterbury lamb rump $36.5
    • grilled lamb rump, crushed new potatoes, sliced olive, brunoise tomatoes, chives, pea puree, olive soil
  • Slow cooked lamb belly $17.5
    • w/ warm pearl couscous, spicy pepper & eggplant confit, Tzatziki sauce.
  • Chicken Caesar salad $26
    • anchovies, cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg
  • Tempura battered fish fillets $28
    • chunky fries, green salad & tartare sauce
  • Beef carpaccio $17.5
    • seared tenderloin, truffle croquette, blue cheese, cranberry gel, horseradish yoghurt, baby watercress
  • Sweet Thai Chilli N/A
  • Morrocan Lamb Burger N/A
  • Chees & Bacon Wedges N/A
  • Horseradish N/A
  • Chicken Burger N/A
  • Vegetarian Burger N/A
  • Side Salad N/A
  • Mango Chutney N/A
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