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

  • Steam rice Free
  • Fresh broccoli steamed and grilled $7
    • with miso ginger dressing (4)
  • Chilli spiced fries with Japanese mayo $6.5
  • Asian Styled Coleslaw $6
  • Fried egg noodles $6
  • Beef short rib, celery, cashew wonton (4) $12.5
  • Steamed rice Free
  • Fried Egg Noodles $6
  • Salad of the day $16
  • Silver fern farms eye fillet with potato fondant, artichoke, creamed chicken, baby vege and mulled wine jelly $34
  • Spicy chicken, tomato and pine nut salad $20
  • Platters $25
    • Local cheeses with apple chutney, grapes, celery & crackers
  • Green lip mussels in a spicy creamy tomato sauce with toasted bread $26
  • Parmaesan and basil tortellini with pine nuts, smoked leeks and herb puree $16
  • Apple, white chocolate and coco butter parfait $16
  • Beer battered fish of the day with fries, green salad & homemade tartare sauce $27
  • God Father Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Ham, Cheese, Bacon, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Onions, Sausage, Olives, Shrimps, Lemon & Herbs
  • Bread - Olive & Feta $7
  • Garlic Prawn Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Onion, Prawns, Capsicum & Garlic
  • Seafood Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Seafood Mix, Onion, Capsicum, Herbs, Garlic & Lemon
  • Chicken Teriyaki Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, and a Teriyaki Swirl
  • Chicken Cranberry Large $16
    • Cream Sauce, Chicken, Mushrooms, Cranberry, Brie & Mozzarella Cheese
  • Apricot Chicken Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Onion, Capsicum, Chicken, Cheese & Apricot
  • Chicken Pasta $9
  • Scrambled eggs with haloumi cheese $18.5
    • 3 eggs, with grilled haloumi, seared tomato and toast
  • Bacon and banana pancakes $18.5
    • thick soft pancakes with bacon & lightly sauteed banana drizzled with organic apple syrup. gf available add $3.00
  • Bach muesli $12.9
    • our own sensational macadamia muesli barbara's recipe with macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, almonds, oats & agave syrup, baked till deliciously crunchy and served with yoghurt, manuka honey, blueberry conserve & banana
  • Pesto pile-up $22.9
    • with bacon or haloumi cheese
  • Eggs Florentine $18.5
    • 2 poached eggs on wholegrain toast w/ sauteed spinach, grilled tomato and bach lemony hollandaise
  • Creamed mushrooms on toast $18.5
    • with bacon. gf available add $3.00
  • Spinach or tomato $3.6
  • Raisin toast $10.5
    • home-made spicy raisin bread toasted with local chunky honey & butter
  • Prawns $15.00
    • Tasty prawn cutlets with garlic, chilli & fresh lime.
  • Chicken & Bacon $19.00
    • Succulent chicken breast accented with bacon Salad and a honey mustard dressing, served on a bed of lettuce and a selection of fresh cut garden vegetables.
  • Pork Belly $12.00
    • Succulent Pork Belly Strips grilled and topped with a honey mustard, apple and red onion sauce.
  • - Two Shanks $32.00
  • Mussels $10.00
    • Classic New Zealand mussels with a tomato, herb and coconut cream sauce.
  • Fish & Chips $19.00
    • Light, crispy crumbed fish with fresh salad & chips.
  • - One Shank $26.00
  • Pork Belly $26.00
    • Succulent Pork Belly Strips grilled and topped with honey mustard, apple and red onion sauce served with beer battered fries and fresh salad.
  • #15. Fungi, prosciutto, garlic, rocket, truffle oil $17.00
  • #14. Garlic prawns, chilli, preserved lemons, rocket, chilli oil $19.00
  • #1. Margherita with fresh basil (v) $13.00
  • #13. Pork & fennel sausage meat, roasted onion, oregano, pistachio nuts $16.50
  • #7. Pork sausage, salami, manuka smoked ham, roasted onion $16.00
  • #8. Salami, chilli, garlic, fresh basil, olives $16.00
  • #10. Salami, garlic oil, rosemary, parmesan, cherry tomatoes $18.50
  • #11. Zucchini, pine nuts, chilli, garlic, fennel, ricotta $15.50
  • Berry or chocolate sundae $12.00
  • Beef cheeks $33.00
    • slow cooked in red wine served on soft mash
  • Butter chicken $35.00
    • chicken breast sautéed w pepper, onion, garlic & ginger flambéed in vodka at your table & finished w a butter sauce served w pilaf rice, roti bread & a selection of condiments
  • Roti w fresh green chutney $10.00
  • Three cheese polenta w cherry tomatoes, baby beets, puy lentils V $18.00
  • Spicy beef salad w crispy noodle & cashew nut slaw (entree/ main) $18.00/ $32.00
  • Spiced skillet prawns, garlic butter, wasabi mayonnaise $19.00
  • Pulled pork slider w sauerkraut, apple relish $15.00
  • -Add a fried egg... $2.50
  • -Add mushrooms... $3.00
  • Wedges $8.00
    • w/ sweet chilli sauce or sour cream
  • -Add bacon $3.50
  • All meals are prepared fresh to order for your maximum enjoyment
  • Tropical Chicken Stack $18.50
    • Toasted sourdough stacked w/ lettuce, cheese, chicken, pineapple and bacon and topped w/ fresh mango salsa. Drizzled w/ sweet chilli mayo and served w/ wedges.
  • Fish n Chips (1 piece offish) $14.00
    • Delicious freshly crumbed hoki fillets served w/ garden salad, fries, aioli and lemon. (Fish can be pan-fried on request).
  • -Add avocado... $2.50
  • Oink
    • Smoked bacon, caramelized onions, roasted rosemary potatoes, confit garlic cream cheese base, with sour cream
  • Pancetta Potato Bake
  • Margarita
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and bocconcini w fresh basil and olive oil
  • Roasted Pumpkin $18.00
    • watercress, feta, toasted hazelnuts, citrus olive oil & balsamic
  • Fried Eggs(2)
  • Mini Caeser
  • Stonesy S Fish Burger-
    • Battered fish w chipotle mayo, slaw and sweet corn tomato salsa
  • Gluten free or half/half $3.50 Extra toppings $3.00)
  • Eggs on Toast (Gluten Free available) $8.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast (Gluten Free Available) $14.00
  • Cheerios with Bread $6.00
  • Lamb Shank on Mash with Gravey (Gluten Free) $14.00
  • Smoked Chicken + Bacon Salad (Gluten Free) $15.00
  • Twiced Cooked Pork Belly on Roasted Veges (Gluten Free) $16.00
  • -2 fill $6.20
  • Fruit Toast with Butter $5.00
  • -3 x fillings $6.50
  • Supreme $16.00
    • Ham, bacon, salami, onion, mushrooms, cheese
  • -Chicken, cranberry & camembert
  • ●Panini's $16.00
    • Served with a side of fries
  • -Small $13.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Fish Burger $18.00
    • With lettuce, tomato, onion, beetroot, battered fish & a side of fries
  • -Add Salad $15.50
  • Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream with runny chocolate sauce & Oreo's crushed on top.
  • Poutine $10.00
    • Handuct potato chips, beef jus & smoked cheddar fondue.
  • Savoy Cabbage Wedge $9.00
    • Kewpie mayo, mirin dressing & toasted seeds.
  • Lettuce Cups Free
  • Field Mushroom $3.00
  • Yakuza $16.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, bulldog sauce, kewpie mayo, red slaw, seaweed salad & crispy rice cake.
  • Mini Cheese Burger $10.00
    • With hand cut chips & tomato sauce.
  • Howyagaarn $16.00
    • Free range chicken breast, bacon jam, crumbed brie, mayo, slaw & housemade BBQ sauce.
  • 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
  • Omelettes $17.90
    • 3 egg omelettes made with Annie’s free range eggs/Free range ham off the bone & Whitestone Farmhouse -
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • Stack of pancakes, blueberry compote and mascarpone
  • Burgers $15.90
    • Cheese - Pure beef pattie, Swiss cheese, pickles, aioli, cos, brioche bun
  • Greek Yogurt $12.90
    • with seasonal fruit & our own granola -
  • Avocado (seasonal) - $4.00
  • French Fries & Sauce $10.90
    • you choose your sauce(Mum’s homemade tomato, Horseradish aioli, Curry, Gravy, Hollandaise)
  • Spinach - $4.00
  • Roasted Vegetable Risotto $17.5
    • Served in a rich and creamy pesto au gratin.
  • Nachos $14.5
    • Our nachos are served with beef bolognaise with cheesy crust on crispy chips with sour cream.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Moroccan Chicken Burger $18.5
    • Moroccan spiced BLT chicken burger and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • Creamy Balsamic Mushrom $16
    • Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, spinach and topped with potato thins.
  • Roast vegetables salad $16
    • Roast seasonal vegetables with mesculan salad served with avocado dressing.
  • BBQ Pork Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and BBQ pork.
  • Satay Beef
    • Carrots, capsicum, cucumber, and beef stir fried with satay sauce. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Satay Vegetables
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cucumber, and capsicum stir fried with satay sauce. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Mushroom Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and extra mushroom.
  • Ginger Beef & Spring Onion
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, and beef stir fried with ginger & spring onion. Served with white rice.
  • Hot Dog
    • Deep fried hot dog on a stick.
  • Combination Soft Noodle
    • Soft noodles stir fried with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork.
  • Lemon Fish
    • Deep fried fish portions served with lemon sauce.
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