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

  • Steamed dumpling $12.5
    • Asparagus, fennel, mushroom (6)
  • Soy, sesame and spring onion beef (4) $8.5
  • Fresh steamed buns with your choice of filling (2) N/A
  • Spicy sausage with hot mustard (1) $5.5
  • Panko and sesame crumbed tofu with tsuyu sauce (4) $9
  • Teriyaki Chicken $9.5
  • Tempura prawns with wasabi soy sauce (4) $9.5
  • Asian Styled Coleslaw $6
  • Joe's caesar $17.00
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Kids chicken burger $13.80
    • free range chicken breast and lettuce with chips and tomato sauce
  • Skewers $11.80
    • harissa rubbed chicken breast
  • Flat bread $8.00
    • cream cheese and sweet chilli
  • Pikelets $6.80
    • raspberry jam and real whipped cream
  • Friday flash $24.80
    • grilled panko crumbed fresh fish and tartare sauce with joe’s green salad and chips
  • Streaky bacon $4.80
  • Plain or garlic bread roll $4.00
  • Jalfrezee Chicken $20.99
    • Tender Pieces Of Boneless Chicken, Half Cooked In Tandoor And Finished With Sliced Capsicum, Onion And Spices. Garnished With Fresh Coriander And Ginger.
  • Kashmiri Naan $6.50
    • Special Naan From Kashmir. Plain Flour Bread Stuffed With Dry Fruits
  • Chicken Tikka h $10.90 f $19.90
    • Juicy Morsels Of Boneless Chicken Marinated In Spices Overnight And Slow Roasted In The Tandoor.
  • Butter Scallops $24.99
    • Scallops Cooked In Creamy Tomato Flavoured Sauce, Garnished With Sliced Almonds.
  • Naan $4.50
    • Plain Flour Bread Baked In Tandoor, Garnished With Butter
  • Desi Fish $11.99
    • Fresh Fish Marinated With Garlic And Chickpea Batter
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $20.99
    • Succulent Tender Chicken Pieces Cooked In A Spicy Sauce With Green Peppers And Diced Onions, Garnished With Fresh Coriander.
  • Egg Plant Subzi $18.99
    • Roasted Egg Plant Cooked With Potatoes, Ginger, Garlic And Red Onion. Garnished With Fresh Coriander.
  • Grilled haloumi cheese $5.6
  • Potato & vege hash cake $3.6
  • Garlic bread $9.5
    • 5 thick slices of crispy/ soft ciabatta bread grilled w/ our garlic butter
  • Fish and chips $19.5
    • Lightly battered portions of hoki served w/ skinny french fries
  • Smoky crisps - barb's fakebacon $3.6
  • Manuka smoked hoki $7.0
  • Creamed mushrooms $4.6
  • Vegan rosemary/ sage sausage $3.6
  • -Chocolate
  • ●Create Your Dessert Plate $10
    • Select Your Style, Ice Cream & Sauce
  • -Black Doris Plum
  • -2 X Balls $18
  • ●Sauce
  • Pork
    • Ruby Fields Pork / Fennel / Apple
  • ●Cookie
  • Cauliflower / Gruyere Fritters ( GF, V) $10
  • Fish of the day with leeks, mushrooms, spinach and chive butter sauce $34.00
  • Honey glazed duck breast with potato croquette, soy glazed vege, orange puree & spiced jus $34.00
  • Salad of the day POA
  • Spicy chicken, tomato and pine nut salad $20.00
  • Chicken and orange pate with mixed baby salad and toasted bread
  • Tapa's Plate - Chicken & orange pate with toasted bread, beer tartare & crispy rib, rice cracker, beetroot paint, wasabi powder, cured salmon with apple jelly, cucumber and goats cheese $30.00
  • Apple, white chocolate and coco butter parfait
  • Silver Fern Farms beef tartare and crispy rib, rice cracker, beetroot paint, wasabi powder and snow (gf)
  • #10. Salami, garlic oil, rosemary, parmesan, cherry tomatoes $18.50
  • #8. Salami, chilli, garlic, fresh basil, olives $16.00
  • #7. Pork sausage, salami, manuka smoked ham, roasted onion $16.00
  • #9. Marinara (no mozzarella) oregano, garlic, sea salt, parmesan (v) $11.50
  • #4. Salami, mushroom, gorgonzola, taleggio $19.00
  • #6. Spinach, goat cheese, chilli (v) $16.5
  • #13. Pork & fennel sausage meat, roasted onion, oregano, pistachio nuts $16.50
  • #2. Smoked paprika sausage, roasted red peppers, onions $15.50
  • Mixed $11.50
  • Mixed $11.50
  • Falafel $15.00
  • Zucchini $11.00
  • Humuz & Tabouli $11.00
  • Chicken $15.00
  • Lamb $11.50
  • Mixed $16.00
  • Golden Fried Prawns (6 pieces) $12.99
    • Battered prawns, deep-fried to a golden brown colour
  • Beef Biriyani $17.00
  • Prawn Curry $20.00
    • Famous South Indian prawn or squid curry cooked in tangy gravy with a flavour of mustard seeds,ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and mild chilly and garnished with coconut cream
  • Vegetable Spring Dosa $9.99
    • A paper-thin crispy pancake filled with vegetables
  • Chefs Special flavoured rice ( Basmati rice) $4.00
  • Appam (2 pieces) $5.00
    • A pancake made with fermented rice batter & coconut milk
  • Lamb Curry $17.00
    • Lamb is diced & cooked in a thick sauce made with onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and powdered spices and garnished with coconut cream & curry leaves
  • Ceylon Paratha $3.50
    • A flat south Indian bread
  • Portabello Mushroom, spinach, poached eggs, tomato kasundi (GF) $16.00
  • Ask staff for details of fish of the day comes with coffee $14.50
  • Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
  • Ask stuff what soup du jour it comes with fresh bread $12.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add bacon $17.00
  • Croque Madame (with egg) $16.00
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Patil Dejeuner $14.50
    • toast with butter & jam, croissant, orange juice and coffee
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $14.90
    • Diced Lamb cooked with delicious North Indian Style in onion and tomato gravy
  • Matar Paneer $14.90
    • Cubes of cottage cheese and peas cooked with ginger, onion, and tomato in brown gravy
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $14.90
    • Chicken saute with sliced capsicums, onions and tomato sauce gravy
  • Beef Korma $14.90
    • Beef cooked in fresh cream, cashew nuts and delicious Indian spices with fenugreek flavoured flavour
  • Chicken Madras $14.90
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
  • Paneer Naan $4.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.90
    • Basmati rice specially cooked with vegetables, nuts and spices
  • Chicken Naan $4.00
  • Lunches available Tuesday thru Sundays 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinners available Tuesday thru Sundays 5.30pm - 8.30pm
  • Chicken & basil crepes $14.50
    • With cheese & salad
  • Steak & seafood $29.50
    • In cream sauce, chips & salad (gf)
  • Grilled scotch fillet on creamy potato mash $27.50
    • With mushroom sauce or garlic butter
  • With chips & salad $28.50
  • Pesto & parmesan fettuccine $18.50
    • With seared ham
  • Roast meal of the day / $14.50 $18.00
  • Creamy potato mash $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon or salmon $14.50
    • English muffins topped with poached eggs, bacon or salmon & hollandaise sauce
  • French toast $9.00
    • served with Berry & Maple syrup
  • Wedges $9.00
    • served with bacon & cheese
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • BBs Steak $19.90
    • 200g. Sirloin grilled to your liking served with mushroom, chips & garden salad
  • Nachos $12.50
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
  • Muesli(GF) $9.00
    • mixture select of oats, nuts & seeds, served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt & trim milk
  • Nachos $9.00
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
  • Monsignor croute $12.00
    • French style toasted sammy with tomato and brie or ham and cheese
  • Chiclken laksa $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in ligth coconut red curry sauce, served with udon noodle and chinese dumplings
  • White chocolate pancakes $18.00
    • Served with poached strawberries, topped with honey and mapple syrup
  • Creamy garlic mushroom $17.50
    • Mushroom sautéed served on a parmesan and paprika savory french toast
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade caramelized muesli, served with milk and yogurt
  • Landing works $19.00
    • Bacon kransky sausage, tomato mushroom, hashbrown, baked bean, fried eggs and toast
  • open chicken sandwich $18.50
    • BBQ chicken and bacon with cheese on top of toasted vienna bread and salad
  • Cornish seafood bake $18.00
    • Mixed seafood in withe wine sauce topped with mashed potato side with green salad
  • Roasted Vegetable Salad $18.00
    • Roasted vegetables topped with green salad and feta cheese
  • Meze Sultan Meze Platter (For Two) $28.00
    • Served with grilled chicken tender, kebab borek, lamb pattie, hummas, zazik and bissara with olive, feta and sundried tomato and israeli cous-cous & turkish bread
  • Crispy Calamari $14.00
    • Deep fried crumbed squid rings served on a bed of green salad, drizzled with sauce & lemon
  • Squid and Chorizo Salad $20.00
    • Panfried Chorizo Sausage and squid, served with green salad and dressing and garnished with fried pita
  • Chicken Parmigiana $24.00
    • Parmigiana coated chicken topped with tomato sauce & mozzarella served with vegetables & salad
  • Meze Platter for Two $27.00
    • A selection of hummas, zazik and bissare with feta sundried olives. Two sigarborek, 2 dolma, 2 falafel and 2 stuffed mushrooms served with israeli cous-cous & turkish bread
  • Mediterranean Penne $24.00
    • Chicken and Chorizo sausages, kalmata olive, sundried tomatoes, onion tossed in creamy tomato pesto and sprinkle with fresh feta cheese
  • Lental and Chickpea Stew $23.00
    • Lentals and Chickpeas cooked with tomato sauce, herbs and spices served with rice and 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