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

  • Bread - Olive & Feta $7
  • Chicken Cranberry Large $16
    • Cream Sauce, Chicken, Mushrooms, Cranberry, Brie & Mozzarella Cheese
  • Chicken Teriyaki Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, and a Teriyaki Swirl
  • Tandoori Chicken Large $16
    • Tandoori Chicken, Onion & Mint Yoghurt
  • Meatball Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Bacon, Cheese, Onion, Capsicum, & Meatballs
  • Bacon Room Large $13
    • BBQ Base, Bacon, Mushroom, Cheese & Hollandaise Sauce
  • BBQ Chicken & Bacon Large $16
    • BBQ Base, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, Mushrooms, Cheese & Hollandaise
  • Italian Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Sausage, Mushrooms, Bacon, Onion, Capsicum, Pepperoni & Olives
  • Florentine, spinach, mushroom, free range eggs, muffin, croquette, hollandaise $18.90
  • Monica’s mac ‘n’ cheese, crispy pancetta, toasted bread crumbs $22.90
  • Broad bean, mint and ricotta bruschetta $13.90
  • - Add avocado $4.90
  • Tiramisu, shaved callebaut chocolate $13.90
  • Coyo natural coconut yogurt, berries, almonds and urban honey $9.90
  • Free range eggs, toasted 5 seed $11.90
  • Avocado, feta and lemon bruschetta $12.90
  • Thai Spicy Salad
  • -Combination $13.50
  • -Vegetables $16.50
  • -Prawns $16.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $16.50
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
  • - Bacon $17.50
  • Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms
    • Options as follows
  • - +bacon $17.00
  • Hours Monday — Friday, 7am - 5pm Saturday, 8am - 5pm Sunday, 9am - 5pm
  • Beans $12.00
    • On toast
  • - Rosti $3.50
  • - Avocado (when in season) $3.50
  • - Montreal 'salmon' $19.50
  • Scrambled eggs with haloumi cheese $18.5
    • 3 eggs, with grilled haloumi, seared tomato and toast
  • Sausage & bacon sandwich $21.5
    • our meaty lamb & herb sausages partnered with bacon, crunchy salad and our sweet relish then sandwiched between garlic toasted ciabatta
  • Smoked fish salad $18.5
    • manuka smoked hoki w/ capers, gherkins, boiled eggs & our honey-mustard dressing
  • Brunch stack $18.5
    • our big bach potato & vege hash cakes layered w/ tomato, bacon or haloumi topped w/ avocado, sour cream & our sensational sweet relish
  • Bach breakfast $25.9
    • with mushrooms
  • Eggs benedict $18.5
    • 2 poached eggs on wholegrain toast w/ bacon or manuka smoked hoki and bach lemony hollandise
  • Warm bacon & kumara salad $18.5
    • delicious smoked bacon & maple roasted kumara on crisp mixed salad drizzled w/ our honey/ mustard dressing
  • Grilled haloumi cheese $5.6
  • Dal Turkha Gf / Df / V / Vg $8.90
    • Light aromatic yellow split pea dal
  • Peshawari Naan $4.90
  • -Lamb Vindaloo $20.90
  • ·Highly Recommended with Prawns
    • Flame Masala sauce made with red onions, tomatoes, green capsicum, dry and green herbs and lots of love.
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Garlic & Cheese $4.50
  • Chicken Korma (Gf) $8.90
    • Mild creamy cashew gravy with chicken
  • -Beef Vindaloo $18.90
  • #4. Salami, mushroom, gorgonzola, taleggio $19.00
  • #8. Salami, chilli, garlic, fresh basil, olives $16.00
  • #7. Pork sausage, salami, manuka smoked ham, roasted onion $16.00
  • #12. Quattro cheese: gorgonzola, tallegio, provolone $19.00
  • #14. Garlic prawns, chilli, preserved lemons, rocket, chilli oil $19.00
  • #13. Pork & fennel sausage meat, roasted onion, oregano, pistachio nuts $16.50
  • #9. Marinara (no mozzarella) oregano, garlic, sea salt, parmesan (v) $11.50
  • #5. Manuka smoked ham, cherry tomatoes, red onion, jalapenos $16.50
  • CHOICE COMBO(DF) $14.50
    • our magical muesli, fresh fruit & yoghurt served alongside toast and homemade jam
  • INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
    • Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
  • EST EVER SALAD(DF)(GF) $14.50
    • hot smoked salmon mixed with crunchy potatoes, baby spinach, herbed labneh and a zingy citrus dressing finished with a poached egg
  • BREAD & SPREADS(DF)(V)(GF) $9.50
    • a mixture of multigrain and sourdough with the option of homegrown honey, jam, peanut butter or marmite
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • SUPER SMOOTHIE(DF)(V)(GF) $9.00
    • banana, kiwifruit and strawberries blended with a dash of ginger and shot of chia seed
  • PERFECT PORRIDGE(DF) $10.50
    • creamy oats with stewed fruits, honey roasted almonds & cinnamon, served with milk or runny cream
  • HUEVOS A LA MEXICANA(DF)(V)(GF) $16.50
    • homemade chilli beans served in a crispy tortilla with avocado, sour cream, salsa and a poached egg
  • - 1 shank $14.50
  • -add extra scallops $2.90 each
  • Warm Sticky Date Cake with toffee sauce and whipped cream $7.00
  • -add Cheese & Bacon for $4.00
  • Seasoned Wedges with cream & chilli sauce
  • Fettuccini with chicken, bacon and mushrooms bound in a creamy white wine and parmesan cheese sauce $17.50
  • Soup of the Day with garlic bread $8.50
  • Grilled and served with fries
  • Sides $3.50
    • streaky bacon (2) / hash browns (2) / mushrooms / side salad / side of fries
  • aioli / hollandaise / sour cream / Greek yoghurt / ice-cream / GF bread (1 slice)
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches... Made on thick Vienna Loaf $8.50
    • Served w/ relish ham and cheese w/ pineapple or Ham and cheese w/ tomato
  • Country Breakfast $16.00
    • Streaky bacon, Kransky sausage, hash browns and baked beans w/ 2 eggs of your choice (P/F/S) Served w/ toasted sourdough.
  • -Add mushrooms... $3.50
  • Extras $1.00
  • BLT& Fries $16.00
    • The classic Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato sandwich w/ aioli. Made “club” style on lightly toasted tank bread and comes served w/ fries.
  • Eggs and Toast $9.00
    • 2 eggs of your choice (P/F/S) served w/ toasted sourdough.
  • -Wild pork, grilled cheddar & sour cream $14.00
  • Steak Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Steak, cheddar, stout & bacon chutney & house pickles
  • Chicken Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Chicken fillets, avocado, crispy pancetta & cranberry relish
  • -Cauliflower and cheese sauce
  • Rib Eye $ 29.00
    • 250 gram + below selection
  • Scotch Egg $ 16.00
    • With spicy lamb, aged cheddar & tamarillo ketchup
  • -Jus
  • House Fries $ 14.00
    • With pickled mussels & Aioli
  • Chicken Parmigiana Burger-
    • Crumbed chicken topped with bacon, Napoli and cheese w house slaw
  • Classic Beef Burger-
    • 200g flame grilled Angus beef pattie, topped /v bacon & bourbon relish, Swiss cheese & onion rings
  • Classic Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Anchovy, bacon, parmesan, cos lettuce with caesar dressing
  • Crispy Chicken Burger-
    • Crumbed chicken breast, bacon, fried egg and cos w ranch dressing
  • Add Chicken $3.00
  • -Stone Grill
  • Rib Eye
  • Gluten free or half/half $3.50 Extra toppings $3.00)
  • Mudcake Large $65.00
  • Mudcake Small $45.00
  • Banana Cake Large $65.00
  • Chocolate Deluxe Cake $45.00
  • Side Bacon $5.80
    • 2 pieces
  • Lush Wedges $13.50
    • With the Works
  • Chocolate Deluxe Cake $65.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms $18.80
    • With Chorizo on Turkish
  • 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
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vegetarian Pasta $16.50
    • Fettuccine with mushroom, red onion and sundried tomato finished in a cream sauce
  • Chicken and Bacon Salad $19.90
    • Sautéed chicken and bacon tossed through mesclun, carrot, red onion, cucumber and avocado, finished with an aioli dressing
  • Classic Steak $30.50
    • 200g Scotch cooked to your liking, served with eggs and house made fries covered with your choice of sauce: Mushroom, pepper or onion jus
  • Chicken and Bacon Salad $19.90
    • Sautéed chicken and bacon tossed through mesclun, carrot, red onion, cucumber and avocado, finished with an aioli dressing
  • Pulled Pork Burger $17.50
    • 3 hour slow cooked pork in a beef jus, stacked with sautéed onions, gherkins and coleslaw, drizzled in BBQ sauce, served with shoestring fries
  • Chicken Breast $23.90
    • House smoked chicken breast, mashed potato, capsicum pesto and roasted tomato
  • Riggers Pasta $19.90
    • Sautéed chicken, bacon and mushroom fettuccine in a creamy garlic sauce
  • Salmon Salad $19.90
    • House smoked salmon tossed through mesculin, tomato and cucumber finished with a lemon and red onion mayonnaise, sprinkled with fresh chilli
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