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

  • -Seafood $16.50
  • -Prawns $13.50
  • -Prawns $16.50
  • -Combination $13.50
  • -Combination $16.50
  • Basil
  • Laab Duck $16.50
  • -Combination $13.50
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add salmon fillet ($8.50)
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add hollandaise ($1.50)
  • ALA BENEDICT $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with bacon
  • SUPER SMOOTHIE(DF)(V)(GF) $9.00
    • banana, kiwifruit and strawberries blended with a dash of ginger and shot of chia seed
  • BAGEL(GF) $10.50
    • hot smoked salmon on a toasted bagel topped with creamy scrambled eggs, lemonade creme fraiche and chopped chives
  • INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
    • Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • PERFECT PORRIDGE(DF) $10.50
    • creamy oats with stewed fruits, honey roasted almonds & cinnamon, served with milk or runny cream
  • Takeaway Fish Meal $15.00
    • (Fish, Chips, Egg, Cheese, Onion, Tomato, Beetroot, Salad)
  • Kidz Burger $4.00
    • t/sauce
  • Bacon n Egg Burger $6.50
    • bbq sauce
  • -chicken nugget $0.50
  • -squid ring $.080
  • -meat pattie $2.50
  • -hotdog $2.50
  • Sweet Slices $2.00
  • Squid ring $1.50
  • Kiddie pack 1 $6.00
    • Kiddie fish, kiddie hot dog & chips
  • Kiddie $6.00
    • 1 beef fattie or ham steak , salad and tomato relish
  • Curly fries $6.50
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, capsicum, pineapple, mushroom, olives & sundried tomato
  • -steak & kumara/ steak & guinness
  • Chicken tender $2.50
  • Kumera chips $5.50
  • Vegetable stew $15.00
    • One of the best Kerala style vegetarian dish that is healthy, and outright delicious, where the spices do not over power the natural flavour of the vegetables. The addition of aromatic whole spices, ginger and fresh coconut milk enhance the natural flavour of the vegetable by leaps and bounds and lends a sweet flavour that is perfectly balanced with the spice of crushed peppercorns
  • Lamb Biriyani $19.00
  • Chilly Chicken $16.00
    • Deep-fried marinated chicken sautéed with onion, garlic & ginger in mild green chilly paste,finished with a touch of soya sauce and shredded celery
  • Kanava Fry (Calamari) $11.99
    • Calamari marinated with Kerala spices, ginger garlic paste and then coated with rice flour and deep-fried
  • Plain Dosa (No filling) $10.00
  • Beef Skewer (3 pieces) $10.99
    • Beef meat marinated and mounted on a bamboo skewer and grilled and served with chefs special sauce
  • Kadala curry $15.00
    • Chickpea and tomato based curry with a blend of fragrant spices and a sprig of corriander
  • Golden Fried Prawns (6 pieces) $12.99
    • Battered prawns, deep-fried to a golden brown colour
  • Kilkenny Battered Blue Cod $ 20.00
    • With hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • -Wild pork, grilled cheddar & sour cream $14.00
  • Cumberland Sausages $ 20.00
    • With colcannon, giant Yorkshire pudding & gravy
  • -Eggs
  • Peggy's Beef & Guinness Pie $ 22.00
    • house made patty, pickles, bacon, eggs, cheddar, beetroot relish, fries and aioloi
  • Scotch Egg $ 16.00
    • With spicy lamb, aged cheddar & tamarillo ketchup
  • Pork Pasties & Puddings $ 20.00
    • With swede, apple, mash & gravy
  • House Salad & Dressing $ 6.00
  • Chicken-apricot $15.50
    • Chicken cooked in onion, capsicum, apricot and special Spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Mushroom-mattar $15.80
    • Peas and Mushroom cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.
  • Mango chicken $15.50
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken, finished in a delicious mango, tomato and Cashewnuts sauce.
  • Korma(chicken/lamb/ beef) $15.50
    • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy Sauce made of Cashewnuts paste, cream and spices.
  • Bombay aloo $13.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. This is a dry dish.
  • Chicken tikka masala $15.90
    • An internationally renowned dish. Boneless Chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices.
  • Lamb nawabi $15.50
    • Diced lamb lightly sautéed with onions, garlic- ginger Coriander, tomatoes, cooked with spices, yoghurt and cream.
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with tasty grated cheese and spices.
  • Angus Rump
  • Stonesy S Fish Burger-
    • Battered fish w chipotle mayo, slaw and sweet corn tomato salsa
  • -300G $29.00
  • -Oven Roasted
  • Buttered Corn Cob
  • Good Home Fries
  • Chicken Wings $16.00
    • Hot and spicy w ranch dipper
  • Good Home Classic
    • Roasted chicken, bacon, mushrooms, pineapple & aioli
  • Ice Cream Sundae
    • Berry, Caramel or Chocolate
  • -Small $4.00
  • Eye Fillet $32.00
    • Buttermilk and Chive Mash / Baby Onion Jus / Seasonal Vegetables or Fries
  • -Whole Rack $36.00
  • BBQ Pork Ribs
    • Fries / Salad
  • Confit Pork Belly $30.00
    • Cloudy Apple Cider puree / Spicy Cole Slaw / Roast Potatoes
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Potato Gratin / Seasonal Vegetables Horseradish 0* Beetroot Puree / Cabernet Sauvignon Jus
  • Summer Salad $16.00
    • Roasted Beetroot / Baby Carrots / Mint / Orange Lotus Shoot / Mesclun
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Juliana shrimp and pastrami salad $16.50
    • With brie cheese, orange segments and salad greens served with honey & seeded mustard house dressing
  • Toasted sandwich $12.00
    • Toasted between four slices of either white, brown or grain bread with up to four toppings: onion-tomato-cheese-pineapple-mushroom / egg-beef-chicken-bacon-ham. With a choice of sauces - mayonnaise - tomato - chutney - aioli
  • Kiwi style fish and chips $24.00
    • Beer battered fresh fish served with a seasonal salad and fries with tartare, tomato sauce and lemon wedges
  • Steak sandwich $22.50
    • Pan-fried 120gm steak served with a freshly baked bread bun filled with rocket, caramelized red onion marmalade and tomato slices served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • Savoury beef mince $17.00
    • Savoury beef mince cooked in a home-style gravy served on a lightly toasted bap topped with a poached free-range egg
  • Botannix Full Cooked Breakfast $18.00
    • Two eggs, two kransky sausages, grilled tomato, potato rosti, sautéed mushrooms
  • Sweet Crepes (GF) $14.50
    • Deliciously light crepes served with crispy bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict
    • A traditional benedict with two poached eggs, spinach and either salmon or bacon on toasted bread topped with our own botannix hollandaise sauce
  • A poached egg and hollandaise. Served with a slice of toast. Change bacon to pan-fried haloumi for a vegetarian option v
  • Balsamic Mushrooms $16.50
    • Pan-fried button mushrooms finished with balsamic and cream; garnished with a slice of bacon and served on toasted rye
  • -vegetarian, with either mushrooms or tomato (V) $15.00
  • With a crunchy, generous side salad
  • -salmon $18.00
  • -Small $13
  • Mayfair Omelette $16.50
    • three eggs with either: spinach & mushroom, or herb potatoes & bacon or salmon & mozzarella
  • -large $19.50
  • -large $19.50
  • -Small $11
  • All Pizza’s come with a tomato base
  • Nacho’s $13.50
    • chicken or spicy beef and bean, with cheese, sour cream and salsa
  • Elaina
    • chicken, cranberry, tomato, spring onion, brie, mozzarella
  • Satay Kebabs Grilled chicken skewers on rice with salad & satay sauce $17.00
  • Triple BBC $11.00
  • Extra Large (3 Scoops) $6.00
  • 200g Sirloin Steak LG* $16.00
  • 2 Fried Eggs $3.00
  • 300g Scotch Fillet Steak LG* $23.00
  • All Steaks cooked to your liking (except rare) & served with chips -
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Mushroom sauce
  • Pepper sauce
  • CHOCOLATE GATEAU $10.90
    • with hot fudge sauce
  • GARDEN SALAD $12.90
    • with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion & carrot tossed in the house dressing.
  • NACHOS $20.50
    • served with corn chips, cheese, guacamole & sour cream with your choice of pulled pork, chicken, vegetarian
  • SUCCULENT CHICKEN SUPREME $30.90
    • pan roasted chicken served with whole seeded mustard mash, grilled mushrooms & green beans, finished with the house jus.
  • FISH & CHIPS $18.90
    • battered gurnard with chips, salad, lemon wedge and tartare sauce.
  • Grilled portobello mushrooms
  • Cajun Spiced Chicken Open Sandwich $18
    • Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, fresh garden salad finished with hollandaise sauce topped with potato thins.
  • Beef Nawabi $17.9
    • Sauteed beef with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.(GF)
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • (see specials)
  • Butter Chicken $17.9
    • Tender piece of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce. (GF)
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.9
    • Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander.(GF)
  • Mantra Burger $18
    • American style burger served with wasabi mayonnaise, pear 'n' fig chutney, petit salad, fried egg and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • Extras and Snacks $7.5 / $12 / $7
    • Fries and aioli / Chicken nuggets and fries / Garden salad
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