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

  • Add mushroom $16.80
  • The tall texan $29.80
    • 300g t-bone steak with mushroom sauce, joe’s green salad and mash
  • Joe’s green salad $4.80
  • Roast vege salad $18.80
    • roasted vegetable medley with rocket, cashews, feta and aioli
  • Joe’s hash $4.00
  • Oriental joe $21.80
    • tender slices of beef fillet marinated in soy, chilli and garlic with salad greens, fresh herbs, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes and a sweet chilli, lime and ginger dressing topped with crispy noodles
  • 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)
  • Banana split $10.00
    • premium vanilla bean ice cream, whipped cream, banana, kahlua, nuts and chocolate sauce
  • Satay Chicken Large $16
    • Satay Sauce, Chicken, Mushroom, Onion & Cheese
  • Chicken Cranberry Large $16
    • Cream Sauce, Chicken, Mushrooms, Cranberry, Brie & Mozzarella Cheese
  • Cheesy Mushrooms Large $9
    • Cheese, Mushrooms & White Sauce
  • Double Beef & Bacon Large $16
    • Beef, Bacon, Onion & Cheese
  • Just Cheese Large $9
    • Tomato Sauce, Double Cheese
  • Nepolitana Large $9
    • Olives, Cheese & Anchovies
  • Mr Wedge Large $13
    • BBQ Sauce, Ham, Onion, Potato Wedges, Hollandaise, Herbs & Cheese
  • Mexican Large $16
    • Salsa Sauce, Chorizo, Onion, Jalapeno, Capsicum, Pepperoni & Cheese
  • Pollo insalata $10
    • Chicken pieces tossed through fancy lettuce, red onion, cucumber, tomato, carrot, pumpkin seeds, green beans w whole mustard dressing & feta crumb.
  • Seafood pizza $19.9
    • Napoli, mozzarella, prawns, salmon, shrimp, scallop, mussel, calamari, & fresh parsley finished w a squeeze of lemon.
  • Carrot cake $4.5
  • Italian cream tart $13.9
    • Almond crust base, pecan, mascarpone & cream cheese served with chocolate ice cream
  • Sirloin $36.9
    • Silver fern sirloin cooked to your liking with creamy leek & potato, cauliflower & broccoli lasagne, crspy shallots, greens & rosemary jus
  • Zuppa del giorno $13.9
    • Basil & creamy tomato. (served w bread)
  • Bella gelato $13.9
    • Creamy vanilla ice cream mixed with chopped nuts, mixed fruit, bacardi and marsala.
  • Seafood platter $54.9
    • Grilled prawn, scallops & calamari, baby octopus,mussels & clams, smoked salmon, shrimps, caperberries, marinated olives &mixed salad, fresh bread & dips
  • Chicken Tikka $14
    • Juicy marinated chicken thighs gently placed in the Tandoor. Served hot with cool mint chutney.
  • Upgrade Your Rice $2
    • Add sultanas, kernel cashews, cumin seeds and a little olive oil.
  • -Vegetable Korma $17.90
  • -Lamb Vindaloo $20.90
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Gf) $8.90
    • Tomato onion green capsicum gravy
  • Dal Makhani $17.90
    • Black lentils stewed all night long with fresh garlic, ginger, coriander and tomato. Lentils are high in iron, zinc, and calcium and a good replacement for red meat.
  • Garlic or Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Chickpea Salad Gf / V / Vg Option / Df Option $9.90
  • Stonesy's classic fish n' chips $21.00
    • Crispy battered fish of the day, good home hand cut fries, tartare and lemon
  • Spring onion $22.00
    • Aparagus & risoni w salad greens, lemon olive oil dressing
  • Fungo N/A
    • Garlic cream cheese base, roasted mushroom, kale, red onion & ricotta
  • Chiken wings $16.00
    • Hot and spicy w ranch dipper
  • Sticks N/A
    • Three of each beef and chicken skewers w onion rings
  • Other sides($4.50 each N/A
    • Creamy mushroom, roasted tomato, roasted beetroot with feta salad, classic beef sausages, mussels, garlic prawns
  • Fettuccine $18.50
    • Creamy mushrooms, spring onion, pine nuts and babu spinach w shaved parmesan (Add chicken for $3.00)
  • Margarita $19.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and bocconcini w fresh basil and olive oil
  • Crumbed Fish n Chips $9.90
    • Crumbed hoki with chips and aioli
  • Sticky Date Pud with Toffee Sauce $8.90
    • Lush date pudding drowning in toffee sauce
  • Garlic, Olive & Chilli $5.90
  • Dal Turkha $8.90
    • Light aromatic yellow split pea dal
  • Beef Rogan Josh $9.90
    • Brown onion gravy with tender beef
  • Butter Chicken $8.90
    • Chicken Tikka in creamy tomato gravy
  • Dutch Apple Crumble Pie $8.90
    • Chunky baked apple, cinnamon and spices on a sweet pastry base all topped with crunchy crumble
  • Wholemeal Roti $3.90
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add bacon /sausages ($5.50)
  • AVOCADO SMASH(DF)(V)(GF) $10.50
    • fresh avocado squished on chunky grain toast with a poached egg, squeeze of lemon & fresh herbs
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
    • Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
  • ALA BENEDICT $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with bacon
  • FRENCH TOAST(DF)(GF) $17.50
    • oatie french toast served with bacon, banana, blueberries, maple & cream
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add salmon fillet ($8.50)
  • PERFECT PORRIDGE(DF) $10.50
    • creamy oats with stewed fruits, honey roasted almonds & cinnamon, served with milk or runny cream
  • Seasoned Wedges with sour cream & chilli sauce
  • Lamb Shanks slow braised , served with potato mash, steamed vegetables and gravy (GF)
  • Market Fresh Fish Battered or Crumbed
    • with fries and salad
  • Market Fresh Battered or Crumbed Fish with fries & salad
  • - Large $18.00
  • -Small $5.50
  • Garlic Bread $5.00
  • - add cheese for $4.00
  • Mixed $15.00
  • Zucchini $11.00
  • Chicken $11.50
  • Mixed $16.00
  • Falafel $11.00
  • Falafel $15.00
  • Mixed $11.50
  • Lamb $15.00
  • Sweet Slices $2.00
  • -onion rings x4 $1.00
  • Cheese Burger $6.00
    • t/sauce
  • Brat Pack (Nuggets, Mini Hotdogs, Chips) $4.00
  • All Burgers (except Kidz) contain: **Cheese, Onion, Tomato, Beetroot, Mayo ** **Lettuce or Coleslaw**
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu-ger $7.50
    • Apr sauce
  • -wonton $0.80
  • -wedges $5.80
  • Cumberland Sausages $ 20.00
    • With colcannon, giant Yorkshire pudding & gravy
  • Pork Pasties & Puddings $ 20.00
    • With swede, apple, mash & gravy
  • -Wild pork, grilled cheddar & sour cream $14.00
  • -Creamy mashed potatoes
  • Rib Eye $ 29.00
    • 250 gram + below selection
  • Sirloin Steak $ 27.00
    • 300 grams + below selection
  • -Jus
  • Drambuie Crème Brulee $ 15.00
    • Torched table side
  • 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
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • 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
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • 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
  • 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
  • Field Mushroom $3.00
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Prohibition Secret Seasoning & herb aioli.
  • Pie $10.00
    • Prohibition home made Key lime pie served with a raspberry sorbet & creme anglaise.
  • Sweet Potato Fries $8.00
    • Lime & black pepper seasoning & jalapeno mayo.
  • Howyagaarn $16.00
    • Free range chicken breast, bacon jam, crumbed brie, mayo, slaw & housemade BBQ sauce.
  • Sundae $10.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream with runny chocolate sauce & Oreo's crushed on top.
  • Lettuce $1.00
  • Swiss Cheese $2.00
  • Bowl of fries $4.50
  • Seafood chowder $11.50
    • With garlic bread
  • Fish 'n' chips $11.00
  • Grilled scotch fillet on creamy potato mash $27.50
    • With mushroom sauce or garlic butter
  • Crispy battered sweet & sour pork $16.50
    • With rice
  • Glazed ham steak & pineapple $16.50
    • With Chips & Salad (gf)
  • Oven baked garlic cob $7.50
    • With aioli
  • Roast meal of the day / $14.50 $18.00
  • Combination Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork.
  • Beef Black Bean
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, capsicum and beef stir fried with black bean sauce. Served with white rice.
  • Combination Satay
    • Carrots, capsicum, cucumber, beef, BBQ pork, and chicken stir fried with satay sauce. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • 3x Wontons
    • Pork wonton.
  • Combination Curry
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, beef, BBQ Pork, and chicken stir fried with yellow curry. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • 4x Spring Rolls
    • Vegetarian spring rolls.
  • Satay BBQ Pork
    • Carrots, capsicum, cucumber and BBQ pork stir fried with satay sauce. Served with white rice. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Sweet 'n Sour Wontons
    • Deep fried wontons served with sweet 'n sour 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