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

  • Make GF $2
  • 5 Stack Buttermilk Pancakes $18.9
  • Make GF $2
  • Boss’s Ranch Style Breakfast $18.5
    • Flour tortilla topped w/ organic local fried eggs, spinach Mexican beans & grilled halloumi cheese served w/ charred, corn salsa, guacamole & coriander
  • 1: Grilled bacon, banana, maple syrup.
  • Add Cheese $2
  • Try Our Burger In A Bowl
    • No bread. Choose any of our deluxe or veggie burgers served in a bowl topped up w/ Deluxe diner salad.
  • Make GF $2
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Chicken $15.50
  • ●Chicken
  • Lamb doner $13.50
  • Lamb doner $14.50
  • Calamari $8.00
    • Served with cacik & salad
  • Falafel (vegetarian) $14.50
  • -Large 12´´ $11.50
  • Chips $4
  • Italian Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Sausage, Mushrooms, Bacon, Onion, Capsicum, Pepperoni & Olives
  • Margarita Large $9
    • Cheese, Herbs & Tomato
  • God Father Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Ham, Cheese, Bacon, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Onions, Sausage, Olives, Shrimps, Lemon & Herbs
  • Double Beef & Bacon Large $16
    • Beef, Bacon, Onion & Cheese
  • Chicken Teriyaki Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, and a Teriyaki Swirl
  • Meat Lovers Large $16
    • BBQ Sauce, Cheese, Ham, Bacon, Pepperoni, Beef & Sausages
  • Meatball Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Bacon, Cheese, Onion, Capsicum, & Meatballs
  • -Prawns $16.50
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Vegetables $16.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $16.50
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • Satay Chicken Keb $ 7.50
    • 4 pcs
  • Satay Sauce
  • Toastie $7.50
    • Bacon and Egg Toastie with tomato relish.
  • Nachos $14.50
    • Corn chips topped with spicy mince with mild chilli beans, topped with grilled cheese served with sour cream and salsa.
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.50
    • Your choice of up to 3 fillings – cheese, onion, pineapple, tomato, ham, egg.
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $16.90
    • Poached eggs served on homemade rosti with hollandaise sauce and your choice of one topping, bacon, spinach or balsamic mushrooms.
  • Egg $2.50
  • Fish And Chips $18.50
    • Deep fried, beer battered cod fillets served with fries, salad and tartare sauce.
  • Big Jim’s Mini Breakfast $15.50
    • 1 piece bacon, 1 breakfast sausage, balsamic mushrooms, 1 hash brown, tomato, egg of your choice: poached, scrambled or fried, slice of wholegrain toast.
  • Super Vegetarian Nachos $14.20
    • Topped with grilled cheese, served with sour cream and salsa.
  • Sautéed King Prawn Cutlets served in a Garlic, Tomato and Herb Butter with toasted Ciabatta N/A
  • Ora King Salmon Tartar atop Wakame Salad w Toasted Ciabatta N/A
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin  and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach & Vegetable N/A
  • Original German Bratwurst Sausages N/A
    • One each Thüringer Bratwurst and Münchener Weisswurst served w our finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, Jus and sweet German Mustard
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach and Vegetable Selection $30
  • Prime NZ Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking w Caesar Salad and our Pan Fried Potatoes, Jus N/A
  • Vegetable,Tomato and Garlic Butter N/A
  • Gnocchi w Seasonal Vegetable and Feta Crumble N/A
  • Tandoori chicken(full/half) $20.00/$10.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
  • Raita $2.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottagecheese and spices.
  • Tandoori Platter For Two $20.00
    • Consists of Chicken Tikka, Malai Tikka, lamb Kebab and Tandoori prawns..
  • Bhuna Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions
  • Malai Tikka $8.00
    • Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, crushed cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. Four pieces per portion.
  • DaalMakhani $15.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with gheeand spices.
  • Lamb Biryani $16.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb orprawns. Infused with fresh spices and garnished with fresh coriander. A delicious wholesome mealserved with raita, mixed pickle and papadoms.
  • Spicy beef salad w crispy noodle & cashew nut slaw (entree/ main) $18.00/ $32.00
  • Chicken saltimbocca $35.00
    • free range breast, prosciutto, fresh sage, marsala pan juices, parmesan potato bake
  • Homemade crusty loaf $9.00
  • Fried free range egg $2.50
  • Soup of the day $13.00
  • Market fish panko $35.00
    • crumbed w tartare or pan-fried w tomato salsa , preserved lemon mayonnaise, mash GFA
  • Fries $6.50
  • Crêpes suzette $17.00
    • thin pancakes warmed over a flame w the juice of lemon, orange & grand marnier flambéed at your table w brandy served w vanilla ice cream GFA
  • Croque Madame (with egg) $16.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add salmon $17.00
  • Portabello Mushroom, spinach, poached eggs, tomato kasundi (GF) $16.00
  • Ask staff for details of fish of the day comes with coffee $14.50
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
  • Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add bacon $17.00
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Fry Me A River Burger $22.00
    • Multi grain Bun / Southern Fried Chicken / Slaw / Onion Rings / Plum Sauce / Dirty Sauce / Fries
  • Screaming Eagles $18.00
    • Spicy Beef Meatball Po’ Boy / Bocconcini / Fries
  • Raspberry Cheesecake / Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Summer Salad $16.00
    • Roasted Beetroot / Baby Carrots / Mint / Orange Lotus Shoot / Mesclun
  • -Whole Rack $36.00
  • -Half Rack $18.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Market Fish / Pumpkin, Feta and Potato Croquette / Pea Puree / Lemon Beurre Blanc $28.00
  • Lamb Saagwala $14.90
    • Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh spinach paste gravy
  • Mango Chicken $14.90
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in delicious onion, cream and cashew nuts gravy with mango flavour
  • Butter Chicken $14.90
    • (The most popular delicacy of Northern India) Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy tomato gravy
  • Lamb Vindaloo $14.90
    • Lamb cooked in authentic vindaloo gravy "Goan" style
  • Shahi Paneer (Royal Delicacy) $14.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in cashew nut based gravy, exotic spices from the shahi kitchen
  • Prawn or Fish Butter Masala $16.90
    • Marinated prawns cooked in creamy tomato gravy
  • Roti $2.50
  • Prawn or Fish Madras $16.90
    • Prawns or Fish cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
  • All Day Breakfast $21.90
    • 2 of Annie’s free range eggs, toasted sourdough, free range bacon, slow roasted tomato, hash brown and Portabello mushroom
  • French Fries & Sauce $10.90
    • you choose your sauce(Mum’s homemade tomato, Horseradish aioli, Curry, Gravy, Hollandaise)
  • Greek Yogurt $12.90
    • with seasonal fruit & our own granola -
  • South Island Blue Cod $19.90
    • in a crisp Steinlager Pure batter served with French fries & Airspresso tartare(Add an extra piece of Blue Cod + $7.90 )
  • Airspresso Door Stop Butties $8.90
    • Chip butties - Airspresso chips on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -
  • Burgers $15.90
    • Cheese - Pure beef pattie, Swiss cheese, pickles, aioli, cos, brioche bun
  • Aglio Olio e Peperoncino $15.90
    • Spaghetti served with chilli, parsley, garlic, Cairnmuir Olive Oil & Curio Bay Pecorino Romano
  • Airspresso hash cake - $4.00
  • Crispy Mushrooms V $6.00
  • Energy Drink Mother (250ml) $3.80
  • Ginger Beer (330ml) $3.50
  • Thai Beef Grilled beef strips, salad, crispy noodles & Thai style dressing $13.50
  • - Chilli Beans V $9.00
  • Small (1 Scoop) $2.50
  • Chicken Schnitzel (1) $7.00
  • Mussel $1.50
  • FISH & CHIPS $18.90
    • battered gurnard with chips, salad, lemon wedge and tartare sauce.
  • GARLIC BREAD $7.50
    • four slices of toasted ciabatta.
  • SIRLOIN 200G $29.90
  • BRUSCHETTA $10.90
    • three toasted pieces of ciabatta topped with fresh tomato, Spanish onion & feta.
  • Steak fries
  • Pepper sauce
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • served with sour cream & sweet chilli.
  • CHOCOLATE GATEAU $10.90
    • with hot fudge sauce
  • French toast $17.00
    • Served with bacon, banana, mapple syrup and whipped
  • Cornish seafood bake $18.00
    • Mixed seafood in withe wine sauce topped with mashed potato side with green salad
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade caramelized muesli, served with milk and yogurt
  • open chicken sandwich $18.50
    • BBQ chicken and bacon with cheese on top of toasted vienna bread and salad
  • Creamy garlic mushroom $17.50
    • Mushroom sautéed served on a parmesan and paprika savory french toast
  • Monsignor croute $12.00
    • French style toasted sammy with tomato and brie or ham and cheese
  • Landing works $19.00
    • Bacon kransky sausage, tomato mushroom, hashbrown, baked bean, fried eggs and toast
  • Mammoth pie $18.50
    • Steak and mushroom pie in red wine gravy topped with pastry, side with mashed potato
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