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

  • 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
  • Pesto pile-up $18.5
    • one poached egg on a stack of avocado, spinach & sliced tomato on toasted ciabatta spread with basil pesto topped with our sensational sweet relish
  • Scrambled eggs with haloumi cheese $18.5
    • 3 eggs, with grilled haloumi, seared tomato and toast
  • Eggs benedict $18.5
    • 2 poached eggs on wholegrain toast w/ bacon or manuka smoked hoki and bach lemony hollandise
  • Pancake stack $16.5
    • 3 thick soft pancakes layered with our jammy rhubarb & plum conserve, served with yoghurt or whipped cream gf available add $3.00
  • Fish and chips $21.9
    • with salad
  • Manuka smoked hoki $7.0
  • Raisin toast $10.5
    • home-made spicy raisin bread toasted with local chunky honey & butter
  • Prawns $16.00
    • Marinated in sweet chilli & garlic with handcut chips & salad
  • with handcut chips
  • Warm Scallop & Bacon Salad $19.00
    • with fresh salad greens & housemade vinaigrette
  • NZ Whitebait Fritter $18.00
  • ●starters
  • Fish Of The Day $32.00
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • -doz $47.00
  • Housemade Fishcakes
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Thai Beef Salad (GF) $21.90
    • Cubed beef, sauteed in aromatic Thai spices, tossed through salad greens, bean sprouts, coriander and crispy noodles
  • The Big Farmer (All Day Break) $19.90
    • Two eggs fried, scrambled or poached, with door step toast and bacon, sausage, tomato and a crispy fresh hash
  • Smoked BBQ Wings (6) $15.90 / (12) $25.90
    • Slow smoked onsite with a choice of our specialty sauces: Barbeque, Southwest, Old Smokey, Butt Burners
  • Seafood Chowder $16.90
    • Secret recipe of smoked fish stock, green-lipped mussles, local line caught fish and clams. Finished with fresh toasted bread
  • The Big Naki Plank (Feeds around 6) $140.00
    • Crispy onion rings, market fish goujons with tartare, BBQ chicken wings, prawn twisters, wicked wedges, pork bangers, side of chowders, classic steak and Crowdies awesome slow smoked ribs. Served with dipping sauces
  • Creamy Smoked Salmon and Bacon Fettuccine $23.90
    • Smoked onsite with perfectly cooked pasta in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce, sprinkled with parsley
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Fettuccine $20.90
    • A chicken breast wrapped in a bacon and smoked onsite with perfectly cooked pasta in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce, sprinkled with parsley
  • The Tex Mex Taco Plank $39.90
    • Build Your Own Taco station, with piles of our beef and bean nacho mix, shredded lettuce, grated carrot, tomato and chilli salsa and grated cheese
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Gluten free loaf plain or garlic $10.00
  • Chicken liver parfait, apple chutney, toasted baguette, gherkins GFA $18.00
  • Spiced skillet prawns, garlic butter, wasabi mayonnaise $19.00
  • Spicy beef salad w crispy noodle & cashew nut slaw (entree/ main) $18.00/ $32.00
  • Coconut crème caramel w rum raisins $17.00
  • Market fish panko $35.00
    • crumbed w tartare or pan-fried w tomato salsa , preserved lemon mayonnaise, mash GFA
  • Roast medium rare lamb rump $36.00
    • duck fat potatoes,homemade mint jelly, red currant jus GFA
  • Onion rings $5.00
  • Family deal 2 $50.00
    • 3 Curry / 3 Rice / 3 Plain Naan / 3 Papadom / 1.5 Range Drink / (Add Dessert $2)
  • Lamb korma $14.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with capsicum and onion, finish with touch of tomato and cream.
  • Prawn masala $17.00
    • Prawns cooked in an onion, coriander, cream and tomato based sauce.
  • Curry combo $18.00
    • 1 Curry / 1 Rice / 1 Plain Naan / 1 Papadom / 355ml Coke / (Add Dessert $2)
  • Chicken saag $14.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in spinach base along with condiments.
  • Samosa chat $9.00
    • Delicious Indian food. Samosa mixed with Raita, Tamarind and mint yogurt sauce.
  • Chicken vindaloo $14.00
    • Spicy curry cooked in vindaloo sauce.
  • Matai kofta $14.00
    • Soft croquettes stuffed with cottage cheese, potatoes, cooked m a rich cashew nut sauce.
  • Tout & Chocolate Brownie $ 14.00
    • With white chocolate yogurt
  • Chicken Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Chicken fillets, avocado, crispy pancetta & cranberry relish
  • -Creamy mashed potatoes
  • -Refried pinto beans, guacamole & salsa $12.00
  • Steak Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Steak, cheddar, stout & bacon chutney & house pickles
  • Ploughman's Sharing Platter $ 16.00
    • Aged cheddar, chutney, pickled onions, warmed farmhouse bread, roast beef & pickles
  • Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding $ 20.00
    • Potato puree & mushroom & whisky sauce
  • House Fries $ 14.00
    • With pickled mussels & Aioli
  • -Large $15.00
  • -Medium $17.00
  • Roast Lovers - Roast meats, vegetables & BBQ sauce
  • Satay Chicken
  • Assorted Cheesecakes $6.00
  • -Mini $20.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • -Mini $8.00
  • Lamb Shank on Mash with Gravey (Gluten Free) $14.00
  • -3 fill $6.70
  • Bacon Pasta $6.00
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges $12.50
  • Eggs on Toast (Gluten Free available) $8.00
  • -2 fill $6.20
  • 2 Filled Toasties with Fries $6.00
  • Chicken Nuggets with Fries $6.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • Juliana shrimp and pastrami salad $16.50
    • With brie cheese, orange segments and salad greens served with honey & seeded mustard house dressing
  • 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
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $13.00
    • With mayonnaise or red wine vinaigrette
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • Lettuce, steak, onions plum sauce on sliced white bread with a side of fries
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16.00
    • Lettuce, red onions, chicken on sliced white bread with a side of fries
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips / Mini Hot Dogs & Chips / Mini Pizza & Chips $7.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking
  • Try our Roast Meals, Sundays Only, 12 - 2pm & 5 - 7pm
  • Homemade Big Boy Pies $5.00
    • Mince & cheese, steak & onion, bacon & egg, chicken, bacon & mushroom
  • Garlic Fries $7.00
  • Lettuce $1.00
  • Mini Cheese Burger $10.00
    • With hand cut chips & tomato sauce.
  • Haloumi $3.00
  • Lettuce Cups Free
  • Gluten Free Buns $1.00
  • Kids Chocolate Sundae $8.00
    • With fresh cream, chocolate sauce & hundreds 'n' thousands.
  • Savoy Cabbage Wedge $9.00
    • Kewpie mayo, mirin dressing & toasted seeds.
  • Slaw $1.00
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • 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.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
  • Extras and Snacks $7.5 / $12 / $7
    • Fries and aioli / Chicken nuggets and fries / Garden salad
  • Hot Blond(not for the faint hearted) $18.9
    • An exotic indian hot chicken curry cooked with cumin seed and red onions served with a side of vanilla ice cream to cool the mouth and refresh your taste buds.
  • Roasted Vegetable Risotto $17.5
    • Served in a rich and creamy pesto au gratin.
  • Beef Nawabi $17.9
    • Sauteed beef with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.(GF)
  • Moroccan Chicken Burger $18.5
    • Moroccan spiced BLT chicken burger and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • Fresh Fish Fillet $20
    • Options: Battered or Pan Fried. The choice of battered or pan fried served with fresh garden salad and fries, finished with garlic aioli and a lemon wedge.
  • Grilled halloumi $18.00
    • Served with mediterranean salad and grilled halloumi and walnut sauce
  • Lamb iskender $16.50
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade turkish bread and homemade dips
  • Chicken shish kebab $18.00
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Adana shish kebab (hot chilli) $19.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Served with rocket, beetroot dip and chef's special sauce
  • Chocolate mud cake $8.50
    • Comes with ice cream
  • Mixed vegetarian iskender $18.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread andd dips
  • Mussel $14.00
    • Steamed with wine and coconut cream with traditional turkey tomato base bread
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