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

  • Braised Beef Cheek $20.50
    • With pumpkin gnocchi and crispy kale
  • Toasted Vogel’s ( V**) $15.00
    • With avocado, tomato, feta, pistachio dukkah & chia seeds
  • Two Free Range Eggs $9.50
    • Served boiled with soldiers
  • -Alternative milks available add $1.50
  • -Gluten free breads available add $2.00
  • Kransky sausages (2) $6.50
  • Bacon $6.50
  • Breakfast Salad (GF) (NF) $16.80
    • With avocado, bacon, tomatoes, poached egg, parmesan & rocket
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Mixed (chicken & lamb) $14.00
  • Served with homemade turkish bread with seasonal salads, 3 dips ( cacik, hummus and spicy walnut), sauces, choice of your meat or vegetarian and rice
  • Cigar borek $8.00
    • Filo pastry filled with feta cheese & parsley served with cacik & salad
  • Served with seasonal salads, hummus, cacik and choice of sauces
  • Served with homemade turkish bread with seasonal salads, dips (cacik, hummus, tabouli and spicy walnut sauces, choice of your meat and rice
  • ●Mujver (V)
  • Creamy portabello mushrooms, semolina gnocchi - Add crispy pancetta $5.90 $18.90
  • Semi-dried vine tomatoes, pancetta, rocket $14.90
  • Caramelised leek, prosciutto, grana padano $3.00
  • Whipped camembert, prosciutto, marinated tomato $3.00
  • Broad bean, ricotta and mint $13.90
  • Seared beef, horseradish, pickled red onion, shaved pecorino $3.00
  • Breakfast salad, greens, crisp kale, marinated tomatoes, spiced seeds, pancetta, poached free range eggs $18.90
  • Marinated warm olives $16.90
  • -Black Doris Plum
  • Mash (GF, V)
    • Agria Potato / Garlic / Dijon
  • Pepper (GF)
    • Cracked Black Pepper/ Sherry / Beef Jus
  • Select Cookie & Ice Cream $12
  • -Choc Chip
  • -Garlic /Cheese $9
  • -Triple Chocolate
  • -Triple Chocolate
  • Plain Naan $3.90
  • Chicken Korma (Gf) $8.90
    • Mild creamy cashew gravy with chicken
  • Hot Chips & Butter Chicken Sauce $5.90
  • Dal Turkha (Gf / Df / V / Vg) $10.00
    • Light aromatic yellow split pea dal
  • Samosa $4.50
    • A thin pastry with potato, peas, cumin and coriander hand rolled by chef. Served with a tamarind shot.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $20.90
    • Tasty young lamb that melts in your mouth. Sixteen herbs and spices infused within.
  • Garlic & Sesame Naan $5.00
  • Garlic or Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Slowly Braised Beef Cheek, Pomegranate-Roasted Grape, Puy Lentil, Quinoa and Basil Salad N/A
  • Sautéed King Prawn Cutlets served in a Garlic, Tomato and Herb Butter with toasted Ciabatta, petite Salad $23
  • Puy Lentil and Quinoa Salad w Pomegranate-Roasted Grape and Cherry Tomatoes, topped w fork tender Beef Cheek $23
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin  and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach & Vegetable N/A
  • Okurukuru Antipasto Vineyard Platter for Two $38
    • Zeus Haloumi, Tomato Compote, Prosciutto Ham, Duck Confit Risotto, Port Wine Cheddar, Salmon Tartar, Wakame Salad, King Prawn Cutlets, Beef Cheek, Lentil-Quinoa Salad, Breads and Dips
  • Chocolate Sundae w Whipped Cream $9.5
  • Caesar Salad with Egg, Tomato, Cucumber, Parmesan, Bacon, Croutons and Free Range Chicken Breast $23
  • 1 course $30
  • Ghee Roast (Butter flavoured with no filling) $10.99
  • Ceylon Paratha $3.50
    • A flat south Indian bread
  • Kanava Fry (Calamari) $11.99
    • Calamari marinated with Kerala spices, ginger garlic paste and then coated with rice flour and deep-fried
  • Beef Skewer (3 pieces) $10.99
    • Beef meat marinated and mounted on a bamboo skewer and grilled and served with chefs special sauce
  • Prawn Biriyani $18.00
  • Squid Masala $17.00
    • A south Indian delicacy in which squid is cooked in a thick onion, tomato gravy and mixed with coconut cream and chefs special spices
  • Plain Dosa (No filling) $10.00
  • Chefs Special flavoured rice ( Basmati rice) $4.00
  • -Mini $8.00
  • -Small $13.00
  • ~ 12 inch pizzas are Gluten Free
  • Assorted Drinks from $2.00
  • -Mini $10.00
  • -Large $15.00
  • Chicken & Cranberry
  • -12 inch $14.00
  • Naan platter $10.00
    • Plain Naan, Garlic Naan & Cheese-Garlic Naan.
  • Cheese & garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with tasty grated cheese & sprinkle with garlic.
  • Maharaja banquet $30.00
    • Minimum For 2 Persons. Appetisers: Samosa, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Chicken Tikka And Onion Bhajji / Main Course: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vege Korma, With Basmati Rice, Naan & Condiments.
  • Lamb rogan josh $15.50
    • Classic Kashmiri style of Lean lamb cooked With roasted and crushed spices.
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with delicious chicken.
  • Kashmiri pulao $6.50
    • Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut
  • Madras(chicken/lamb/ beef) $15.50
    • A favourite with those who enjoy their curry With coconut. A South Indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
  • A selection of our dishes carefully crafted by our chefs to entice you with the real taste of the Kiwi and Indian cuisine. The banquet menu consists of Entrée, Mains and Naan. With our Banquet Menu you can eat as much as you like for no extra cost. Your waiter/ess will be providing the plates and cutlery, delivering the dishes right to your table and always asking if you need any extras of the course serving.
  • Kids Bacon Bap $8.00
    • Bacon & Tomato Sauce Slapped in a Bap with Fries
  • Meat Fillings = Ham, Bacon, Chicken
  • Toasted Bagels $6.80
    • with Cream Cheese & Jam
  • Bowl of Fries $8.00
    • Served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Wedges $16.50
    • with Bacon & Cheese too
  • Eggs on Toast $10.80
    • Poached or Fried or Scrambled
  • Bacon Butty $17.50
    • Bacon & Brie in Toasted Ciabatta with Rocket, Aioli & Rocketfuel Sauce
  • Balsamic Cream Mushrooms $18.80
    • On Toasted Ciabatta With Bacon
  • Gukab Jamun (5 pcs) $5.00
  • Chicken Do Pyaaza $14.90
    • Chicken pieces prepared traditionally in special spices sauteed twice with cubed onion
  • Mixed Raita $3.00
  • Plain Rice $3.00
    • Steamed fine flavour basmati rice
  • Peshawari Naan $4.00
  • Chicken Saagwala $14.90
    • Pieces of chicken cooked with garlic, ginger, fresh spinach paste and gravy
  • Seafood Basket $18.90
    • Fish, Prawn, Calamari and Scallops mixed together and cooked with onion tomato gravy in rich coconut cream to perfection
  • Lamb Korma $14.90
    • Lamb cooked in fresh cream, cashew nuts and delicious Indian spices with fenugreek flavoured gravy
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.50
    • grilled medium rare beef, crispy noodles, salad green, roasted cashews & Thai dressing
  • Chicken Burger $18.50
    • grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cranberry on a toasted sesame seed bun with fries
  • -large $17.50
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • with sour cream or sweet chilli sauce
  • Hawaiian
    • ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • Fettuccine. $18.00
    • chicken, bacon, mushroom, onion, garlic, parmesan, white wine creamy sauce
  • Green Salad $6.00
  • -Small $13
  • South Island Blue Cod $19.90
    • in a crisp Steinlager Pure batter served with French fries & Airspresso tartare(Add an extra piece of Blue Cod + $7.90 )
  • Burgers $15.90
    • Fish - Steinlager battered blue cod, tartar sauce, cos, brioche bun Gluten free bun + $1.00
  • Airspresso Door Stop Butties $9.90
    • Bacon butties - Free range bacon on buttered bread with your choice of sauce on the side -
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • Stack of pancakes, blueberry compote and mascarpone
  • Today’s homemade soup $13.90
    • served with toasted sourdough & butter -
  • Avocado (seasonal) - $4.00
  • Burgers $15.90
    • Chicken - Free range chicken breast, guacamole, tomato, cos, brioche bun
  • Burgers $15.90
    • Cheese - Pure beef pattie, Swiss cheese, pickles, aioli, cos, brioche bun
  • LAMB RUMP $31.90
    • served with a cauliflower puree, wilted bok choy & buttered baby carrots, finished with the house jus.
  • SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN BURGER $21.90
    • house crumbled buttermilk chicken with lettuce, tomato & house mayo on ciabatta.
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • served with sour cream & sweet chilli.
  • GARLIC PRAWNS & SAFFRON RICE $16.90
    • pan cooked prawn cutlets in a creamy garlic & white wine sauce.
  • Pepper sauce
  • CHICKEN FETTUCCINE $20.90
    • with bacon and mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce.
  • THE WILD BURGER $21.90
    • venison and pork patty with portobello mushroom, lettuce, tomato & pickled cucumber served on a burger bun.
  • Garden salad
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon or salmon $14.50
    • English muffins topped with poached eggs, bacon or salmon & hollandaise sauce
  • Nachos $12.50
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
  • Hot Chips & Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Egg on toast $8.50
    • 2 eggs in any style & toast
  • Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • with cream cheese & jam
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
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