Laughing Buddha in New Plymouth Menu

SOUP SOUP
  • Sweet Corn Soup $5.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup $5.00
MAINS MAINS
  • Diced Chicken or Beef with Vegetables $15.00
  • Chicken or Beef Strips with Sha-Cha sauce $15.00
  • Chinese Style Spicy Chicken or Beef $15.00
  • Curry Chicken or Beef $15.00
  • Stir Fried Beef with Pickled Mustard $15.00
  • Stir Fried Pork Strings with Yu-Xiang sauce $15.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $15.00
  • Squid with Black Bean Sauce $15.00
  • Stir Fried Tofu in Sichuan Chilly Sauce $15.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic $15.00
VEGETABLE VEGETABLE
  • Stir-fried Tofu in Sichuan Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Mixed Vegetable & Tofu $12.00
  • Stir-fried Eggplant, Potato and Capsicum in Soy Sauce $12.00
  • Deep fried Eggplant in Garlic Sauce $12.00
  • Deep fried Eggplant in Yuxiang Sauce $12.00
  • Stir-fried Broccoli with Garlic $12.00
  • Stir-fried Bokchoy with Garlic $12.00
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Diced Chicken in Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Gongbao Chicken with Cashew, Capsicum in Sweet Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Satay Chicken $12.00
  • Braised Chicken with Garlic & Chinese Yellow Wine $12.00
PORK PORK
  • Sauteed Shredded Pork in Sweet & Spicy Sauce $12.00
  • Sauteed Shredded Pork in Peking Style Sauce $12.00
  • Traditional Sweet & Sour Pork $12.00
  • Rice Flavored Pork in Sichuan Sauce $16.00
BEEF BEEF
  • Sliced Beef in Sweet Chilli Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef in Black Pepper Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef in Mongolian Hot Sauce $12.00
  • Sliced Beef with Cumin and Chilli Powder $12.00
LAMB LAMB
  • Sliced Lamb in Cumin and Chilli Powder $16.00
  • Sliced Lamb in Curry $12.00
  • Sliced Lamb in Peppers and Black Bean $12.00
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Stir-fried Whole prawns in Ginger & Garlic Sauce $19.00
  • Stir-fried Whole Prawns in Five Spicy Sauce $19.00
  • Stir-fried Whole Prawns in Hot & Sour Sauce $19.00
  • Fried Fish Fillet in Hot & Sour Sauce $19.00
  • Deep Fried Prawns with Dried Garlic & Chilli $19.00
  • Fried Fish Fillet in Sweet & Sour Sauce $19.00
RICE & NOODLE RICE & NOODLE
  • Seafood Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Beef Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice $12.00
  • Fried Rice with BBQ Pork $12.00
  • Curry Fried Rice / Noodles with Shrimp & Squid $12.00
  • Fried Rice with Crispy Skin Pork $12.00
  • Vegetable Fried Rice / Noodles $12.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Add fries $5
  • GF Available Add $2
  • Add salmon $9
  • Granola Berry Smoothie Bowl $16
    • Topped w/ fresh fruit, maple pecans,LSA & berry compote
  • Quincy Jones (V) $18.9
    • Quinoa & feta pattie w/ house made pesto, beetroot chutney,tomato relish & mayo.
  • Add Chicken $5
  • Select Your Topping Choice:
  • Add bacon $3.50
  • Salt and pepper squid with Japanese mayo (8) $$ 8.5
  • Steamed bun $2.5
  • Teriyaki Chicken $9.5
  • Fresh steamed buns with your choice of filling (2) N/A
  • Dashi and mirin braised mushrooms (4) $7
  • One of each item from the Japanese yakitori and kushiage menu including sides. Served on platters for the table to share. $25.00 per person
  • Beef short rib, celery, cashew wonton (4) $12.5
  • Chicken and shiitake, spring onion, ginger, coriander and garlic (6) $12.5
  • Easy tiger salad $21.80
    • free range chicken rubbed in harissa spices with rocket, mesculin, orange, red onion, cherry tomatoes and minted yoghurt
  • Oriental joe $21.80
    • tender slices of beef fillet marinated in soy, chilli and garlic with salad greens, fresh herbs, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes and a sweet chilli, lime and ginger dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • Egg on toast $4.80
    • a free range egg on toast
  • Plain or garlic bread roll $4.00
  • Vege burger $17.80
    • house made kumara, pea and lentil patty, with green tomato relish, lettuce, onion, tomato and aioli with chips
  • Chicken burger $19.80
    • free range chicken breast, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce and aioli with chips
  • Large chips $9.50
  • Kids porridge $6.80
    • with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
  • Garlic, Olive & Chilli $5.90
  • Raita $2.90
  • Garlic or Cheese $4.50
  • Chocolate Dream $8.90
    • Chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and ice-cream
  • Pulav Rice $1.90
  • Mango Chicken w rice $11.90
  • Butter Chicken $8.90
    • Chicken Tikka in creamy tomato gravy
  • Chicken Korma $8.90
    • Mild creamy cashew gravy with chicken
  • Bananas Foster
    • Caramelised bananas / salted butterscotch, / gluten-free crepe / date & honey loaf / kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream
  • Apple Cider Slow Cooked Free Range Pork Belly
    • Preserved figs / pickled fennel / young bok choy / sautéed baby carrots / marsala cream
  • Chicken Meets Turkey
    • Herb rubbed corn fed supreme / turkey croquette / saffron creamy leek & potato with smoked chicken / cherry tomato salsa
  • Olive Infused Ricotta Gnocchi
    • Spinach puree / pickled baby beetroot / fine parmesan
  • Silver Fern Farms Reserve Scotch Fillet 300g
  • All cheeses served with rice crackers / fresh grapes / poached baby pears / fig walnut whiskey chutney
  • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions /beef cheek / jus
  • Hot Platter
    • Turkey & cranberry terrine / tempura prawn cutlets / BBQ beef & chorizo skewers / Thai fish spring roll / baguette
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add bacon $17.00
  • Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Portabello Mushroom, spinach, poached eggs, tomato kasundi (GF) $16.00
  • Croque Madame (with egg) $16.00
  • Ask stuff what soup du jour it comes with fresh bread $12.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add salmon $17.00
  • Three Cheese Mac
  • ●Add Some
  • Oink
    • Smoked bacon, caramelized onions, roasted rosemary potatoes, confit garlic cream cheese base, with sour cream
  • Smoked Salmon Risotto _ $25.50
    • With preserved lemon, spring onion & parmesan
  • -400G $33.00
  • - Onion Rings $4.00
  • Chipotle Slaw
  • Chicken Parmigiana Burger-
    • Crumbed chicken topped with bacon, Napoli and cheese w house slaw
  • Steak and mushroom pie $4.70
  • Apricot charlotte $3.80
  • Charlottes $3.80
    • apricot
  • Focaccia $5.60
  • Cream donuts $3.20
  • Mini quiche Lorraine $1.90
    • Spinach and feta
  • Meat lovers $100.00
    • salami, chorizo, beef, ham and chilli with mozzarella
  • Mini quiche Lorraine $1.90
    • Bacon and egg
  • Cheesecake Large $65.00
  • Chocolate Deluxe Cake $45.00
  • -all cakes must be ordered 48 hours in advance
  • Pulled Pork Burger $18.80
    • With Slaw, Mayo, Homemade BBQ Sauce & Beer Battered Fries
  • Side Salad $5.50
  • Carrot Cake Large $65.00
  • Toasted Sesame Bagel Smoked Salmon Pate $18.50
  • Coconut Crusted Prawns $17.80
    • With Asian Slaw & Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
  • Pie $10.00
    • Prohibition home made Key lime pie served with a raspberry sorbet & creme anglaise.
  • Grilled Asparagus $9.00
    • Persian feta, almond dukkah & fresh lemon (seasonal).
  • Gluten Free Buns $1.00
  • Swiss Cheese $2.00
  • Prohibition Cheeseburger $16.00
    • Green Meadows 150gm beef patty, crispy bacon, tomato jam, pickles, mustard, mayo & Swiss cheese. - Make it a double! $20.00
  • Burger & Fries Combo $20.00
  • Haloumi $3.00
  • Lou Tennant $16.00
    • Southern style smoky pulled pork, savoury apple donut, red slaw & housemade BBQ sauce.
  • Nacho’s $13.50
    • chicken or spicy beef and bean, with cheese, sour cream and salsa
  • Hamana
    • smoked nz salmon, cream cheese, capers, mozzarella, rocket
  • Vegie Stack $23.50
    • field mushroom, roast capsicum, spinach, feta and caramelized onion on pumpkin risotto with homemade tomato puree
  • Jennifa
    • chicken, ham, mushroom, tomato, mozzarella
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
  • Margherita
    • fresh basil, mozzarella, tomato
  • *15% Surcharge applies on Public Holidays
  • -add jalepeno $0.50
  • GARDEN SALAD $12.90
    • with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion & carrot tossed in the house dressing.
  • Grilled portobello mushrooms
  • MUSHROOM & HALOUMI $18.90
    • grilled portobello and halloumi served with lettuce, tomato & house mayo.
  • Extra sauces $2.50
  • REEF & BEEF add $9.00
    • make your steak a reef and beef.
  • BRUSCHETTA $10.90
    • three toasted pieces of ciabatta topped with fresh tomato, Spanish onion & feta.
  • Confit garlic butter
  • SIRLOIN 300G $32.90
  • Sweet Chili Chicken Tenders $12.50
    • Served with aioli sauce
  • Pancakes Sml $14.50 Large $18.50
    • Pancakes served with mixed berries, maple syrup, and cream Gluten free option, add $3
  • Crumbed Camembert with Berry Sauce $14.50
  • Eggs on Toast $12.50
    • Classic eggs on toast with two pieces of toast and eggs cooked to order Gluten free option, add $3
  • Chicken & Bacon Burger $19.50
    • Fresh chicken breast with mixed salad, tomato, cheese, bacon, aioli sauce, and served with a side of fries
  • Catch of the Day POV
    • Fresh fish of the day as chef’s choice
  • Chicken Carbonara $29.50
    • Served with onions, mushroom, bacon, fettuccine pasta, and chicken, all in carbonara sauce
  • Pacific Chowder Sml $12.50 Large $19.50
    • Selection of marinated seafood, chopped potato with corn and served with toasted bread
  • Chips
    • Deep fried straight cut potato chips
  • Combination Chow Mein
    • Stir fried broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork. Served with crispy noodles.
  • Vegetable Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, and chunky vegetables.
  • Combination Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork.
  • 3x Spring Rolls
    • Vegetarian spring rolls.
  • 4x Spring Rolls
    • Vegetarian spring rolls.
  • Sweet 'n Sour Wontons
    • Deep fried wontons served with sweet 'n sour sauce.
  • Chicken Curry
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, and chicken stir fried with yellow curry. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Adana shish kebab (hot chilli) $19.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Mussel $14.00
    • Steamed with wine and coconut cream with traditional turkey tomato base bread
  • Turkish delight $5.00
  • Dolma (with tzatziki) $7.50
    • Vine leaves stuffed with mediterranean couscous
  • Cigara borek $8.50
    • Pastry rolls with feta cheese and parsley served with mint yoghurt
  • Grilled calamari $16.50
    • Served with tamara and salad
  • Lamb iskender $16.50
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade turkish bread and homemade dips
  • Tiramisu $8.50
    • Served with ice cream
Laughing Buddha

Laughing Buddha

location

Address

1/38 Currie Street, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand

phone

Phone

067592065

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1/38 Currie Street, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki, 4310, New Zealand