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

  • Puppy Dog $8
    • A small frankfurter in a roll w/ smoky onions, grilled cheese, tomato relish, ketchup & American mustard.
  • Add hollandaise $2
  • 5 Stack Buttermilk Pancakes $18.9
  • Monte Christo $16.9
    • Chicken, streaky bacon, cranberry sauce, camembert, red onion & creamy mayo
  • Mushrooms $4.8
  • Add Egg $2
  • Muncho Goodo $15.9
    • Grilled streaky bacon, ham, cheddar cheese, pickles, American mustard, mayo & tomato relish
  • GFA add $1
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Prawns Tempura $ 9.00
    • 4 pcs
  • -Combination $13.50
  • Fried Rice
  • Roti w/ Satay Sauce $ 6.00
    • 5 pcs
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $16.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • Cheesecake del giorno $13.9
    • Please ask our front staff for today’s flavour.
  • Affogato (gf) $13.9
    • A scoop of vanilla ice cream with espresso coffee and liqueur of your choice.
  • Pesto pollo pizza $10
    • Napoli, mozzarella, garlic & rosemary infused chicken, mushroom, spinach & basil pesto.
  • Chocolate cake $4.5
  • Insalata feta e olive $10
    • Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, carrot, red onion & feta cheese with our own vinaigrette.
  • Pizza bread with basil pesto & pancetta dip $10.9
  • Lamb salsiccia risotto $14.9
    • Napoli risotto w mint & rosemary, italian lamb sausage and green peas.
  • Carbonara $10
    • Rosemary, garlic infused roast chicken, & bacon in a creamy sauce w linguine
  • Grilled haloumi cheese $5.6
  • Spinach or tomato $3.6
  • Smoked chicken salad $18.5
    • tender wood-smoked chicken with crisp mixed salad & our honey-mustard dressing
  • Brunch stack $21.9
    • with mushrooms
  • Free range egg $2.6
  • Bach baked beans on toast $14.5
    • With bacon or 2 poached eggs $18.90
  • Nachos $16.5
    • crisp corn chips served with barbara's famous soy mince w/ sour cream or avocado mash
  • Raisin toast $10.5
    • home-made spicy raisin bread toasted with local chunky honey & butter
  • -Chicken Masala $17.90
  • Pulav Rice $1.90
  • Onion Rings $7.90
    • Himalayan salted onions battered with chickpea flour and cumin. Served with a tamarind shot.
  • Chicken Korma (Gf) $10.00
    • Mild creamy cashew gravy with chicken
  • Crumbed Fish n Chips $10.00
    • Crumbed hoki with chips and aioli
  • Garlic & Sesame Naan $5.00
  • *NEW* Keema Naan $5.90
  • Chicken Korma (Gf) $8.90
    • Mild creamy cashew gravy with chicken
  • Tomatoes / Onions / Seasonal Roast Vegetables / Baked Potato with Garlic Butter $6.00
  • Bluff Oysters (Battered or Natural)
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • -1/2 doz $24.00
  • Mushrooms $7.00
  • Eggs x2 $5.00
  • Fillet Steak (Pure Angus) $36.00
    • with baked potato or hand cut chips, salad with a side of gravy
  • Fish Of The Day $32.00
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • ●entrees
  • Scallops $15.00
    • Pan fried in garlic, white wine & cream with or without bacon.
  • Beer Batter Fries
  • - With melted cheese and crispy bacon. $10.00
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Freshly toasted
  • 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.
  • Bruschetta $9.00
    • Traditional Ciabatta with smoked chicken, cranberry and melted cheese.
  • Gourmet Beef $16.00
    • Great Kiwi burger with fresh salad and our own Burger beef pattie, served with beer battered fries.Or choose chicken, fish or pork.
  • -meat & cheese $11.90
  • taco $6.00
    • Crispy or Soft cor tortilla with fresh salad, blended pinto or whole black beans, cheese and your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces. please note, one is considered snack size. We recommend two or three.
  • -meat, fish or vege $2.00
  • cheese quesadilla $6
    • A flour tortilla folded in half and filled with melted cheese.
  • -cheese $9.90
  • Choose your homemade filling.... Pollo Asada - Marinated Chicken Marinated in Tequila, Lemon & Garlic. Barbacoa - Shredded Beef Braised beef cooked with smoked chile, garlic and mexican spices. Seasoned Mince Ground beef seasoned with onions, tomato and mexican spices. Pescado - Grilled Fish Local catch marinated in a citrus vinaigrette. (when available) Grilled Vegetables Fresh Vegetables tossed with a mild ancho chilli paste and olive oil. Choose your homemade sauce... Mild (Zesty Tomatillo), Medium (Roasted Guajillo) or Hot (Chile de arbol). Choose your cream... Sour cream or Chipotle Crema (smoked chile cream sauce with a garlic base) optional extras at an extra cost ... guacamole $2 tapitio hot sauce, extra hot habanero or jalapenos $1 *salad includes homemade salsa fresca, corn and lettuce.
  • -gluten free $13.90
  • nachos $9.90
    • Crispy fresh made corn tortillas with blended pinto or whole black beans covered in melted cheese, topped with salsa fresca and served with your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces
  • -Add avocado... $2.50
  • 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 mushrooms... $3.50
  • Eggs Benedict(GF) $16.50
    • House-made kumara and potato rosti topped w/ 2 poached eggs, streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce. Swap bacon for mushrooms... N/C
  • Corn Fritter Stack(GF) $16.50
    • TG’s popular fritters come layered w/ brie cheese and streaky bacon and are topped w/ sour cream & sweet chilli sauce. Served w/ a side salad.
  • 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.
  • All meals are prepared fresh to order for your maximum enjoyment
  • Caramelised onion and cheese $7.50
  • Omelette $17.00
    • with ham, brie & rocket
  • Ask stuff what soup du jour it comes with fresh bread $12.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise add bacon $17.00
  • Ask staff for details of fish of the day comes with coffee $14.50
  • Toasts with Salmon, cream cheese, rocket & pesto $16.00
  • Crepes with rhubarb, raspberries & vanilla mascarpone $17.00
  • Eggs on toast with hollandaise $12.00
  • Portabello Mushroom, spinach, poached eggs, tomato kasundi (GF) $16.00
  • All cheeses served with rice crackers / fresh grapes / poached baby pears / fig walnut whiskey chutney
  • -Gorgonzola Prelibato (dolce) S $19 / L$38
  • Dark Chocolate Delice $18.00
    • Coffee bavarois cream / chocolate crumbs / orange gel / doris plum & creme fraiche ice cream
  • Vegetarian Platter - choose two sides (GF) $39.00
    • Quinoa & falafel cakes / roast peach chutney / polenta chips / artichoke & caper tapenade / bruschetta / Kaikoura tanara goats cheese
  • Land & Garden Salad (GF) S $8 / D $15
    • fresh melon / prosciutto / rocket / shaved apple / walnuts
  • Trio of Lamb $39.00
    • Lamb shank cigar / grilled lamb backstrap / braised lamb belly / pea puree / sesame ash / mint yoghurt
  • -Kaikoura Tenara Ash Crusted Goat Cheese S $19 / L$38
  • Riverlands Greenstone Creek Eye Fillet 200g $39.00
    • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions / beef cheek / jus (GF)
  • Side of Fries $4.50 each
  • Hub Relish/Hollandaise Sauce/a Kransky Sausage/a Slice of Toasted Ciabatta/a Hub Croquette/GF Potato Hash Cake $2.00each
  • Toasted Bagels $11.80
    • with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon
  • Meat Fillings = Ham, Bacon, Chicken
  • Eggs on Toast $15.80
    • Poached or Fried or Scrambled With Bacon
  • Wedges $13.50
    • with Salsa & Sour Cream
  • Vege Fillings = Cream Cheese, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Pineapple, Relish, Onion, Apricot, Mushroom, Avocado
  • Eggs on Toast $10.80
    • Poached or Fried or Scrambled
  • -large $19.50
  • Battered onion rings $5.00
  • -Small $12
  • -add fried egg $1.00
  • Mayfair Breakfast $19.50
    • with bacon, kransky, roasted tomatoes, hash brown, mushroom, eggs the way you like, on toasted bread
  • -add fried egg $1.00
  • -large $17.50
  • The Alamo
    • ground beef, refried beans, capsicum, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, nachos, cheese
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
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