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

  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Dal Makhani Gf / V $8.90
    • Slow-cooked creamy black lentils
  • -Butter Prawns $26.90
  • Vegetable Korma Gf / V $8.90
    • Mild cashew gravy with veggies
  • Dal Turkha $17.90
    • Yellow lentils cooked in fresh garlic, ginger, coriander and cumin until golden. A smooth texture and pleasing aroma.
  • Ice-cream $6.90
    • Vanilla or chocolate ice cream with your choice of drizzles and sprinkles
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Gf) $8.90
    • Tomato onion green capsicum gravy
  • Good Times Platter $10 per person
    • Samosa, Pakora, Onion Rings, Crumbed Prawns and Chicken Tikka served on sizzling hot platter.
  • Cheesecake $8.90
    • Ask our staff for the selection available today.
  • Salad of the day POA
  • Filo wrapped bread and butter pudding with a toffee glaze & vanilla ice cream
  • Spicy chicken, tomato and pine nut salad $20.00
  • - Carrot and cheese lasagna
  • Pumpkin arancini, smoked sprouts and crispy leaves, onion jelly and herb sauce $32.00
  • Freshly baked garlic bread $10.00
  • - Chilli & garlic broccoli
  • Fresh cured salmon with apple jelly, pickled cucumber, goats cheese curd and corriander (gf)
  • -1/2 doz $20.00
  • Seafood Platter (Grilled or Battered) $35.00
    • Scallops, oysters, mussels, prawns, fish, squid, handcut chips & salad
  • Bluff Oysters (Battered or Natural)
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Seafood Chowder $31.00
    • Creamy with mussels, shrimps, scallops & prawns served with fresh toast or garlic bread
  • Mini Seafood Platter (Grilled or Battered) $24.00
    • Scallops, oysters, mussels, prawns, fish, squid, handcut chips & salad
  • Chicken $15.00
  • Warm Scallop & Bacon Salad $19.00
    • with fresh salad greens & housemade vinaigrette
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Milkshakes $9.90
    • Chocolate, strawberry, caramel, vanilla, lime, halzenut, three berry, or gingerbread
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $6.90
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry
  • -Pesto and Olive $9.90
    • Fresh mozzarella, olive and basil pesto with chopped tomato
  • -Berrylicious
    • Dark chocolate with dried berries and biscuits
  • Breakfast Sides $4.00 EA
    • Mushroom, potato & herb rosti, tomato or spinach
  • Ribs, rings and wings $44.90
    • One full rack of ribs on the big board with onion rings, your choice of any of our four wings styles: Barbeque-Southwest-Old Smokey-Butt Burners
  • Cheeseburger $9.90
    • Grilled beef and cheese burger with fries and sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie (GF) $9.90
    • New York style baked chocolate brownie, warmed, served with berry compote and whipped cream
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Squid Rings & Fries $9.00
  • Prawn, Bacon & Avocado Salad(GF) $17.00
    • With mesclun leaves, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion & drizzled with lemon aioli
  • add cheese for $4.00
  • Seafood Basket with crumbed scallops, crumbed mussels, squid rings, crumbed fish bites and crumbed prawn cutlets served with fries and salad $21.00
  • Market Fresh Battered or Crumbed Fish with fries & salad
  • Fries (GF) $4.00
  • Warm Thai Beef Salad(GF) $16.00
    • With mesclun leaves, cherry tomatoes, capsicums, red onion, crispy noodles and yoghurt dressing
  • Prawn, Bacon & Avocado Salad with mesclun, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion & drizzled with lemon aioli (GF) $19.00
  • Spinach, potato, feta filo parcel $30.00
    • w spiced dhal & coriander chutney
  • Homemade crusty loaf $9.00
  • Spiced skillet prawns, garlic butter, wasabi mayonnaise $19.00
  • Onion rings $5.00
  • Steak Dianne $39.00
    • butterfly cut fillet spiced w onions, peppers & mushrooms flambéed in brandy at your table & finished w a demi glaze sauce
  • Coconut crème caramel w rum raisins $17.00
  • Fried free range egg $2.50
  • Chateaubriand for two $85.00
    • double fillet steak prepared & flambéed at your table spiced w mushrooms & worcestershire finished w a demi glaze & cream
  • - 12 inch $14.00
  • Jelly GF DF $2.00
  • - Medium $13.00
  • Butterscotch Pudding $4.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • Vegetables Only
  • We have a selection of frozen pasta, chilli, cottage pie available.
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Butter chicken $15.50
    • A world famous Indian delicacy of boneless Chicken in authentic tomato based gravy.
  • Mango kulfi $6.00
  • Butter prawn $18.00
    • Marinated prawns cooked in exotic spices and tomato gravy.
  • Mint chutney $2.50
    • Mint & Yogurt
  • Aloo saag $15.80
    • Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Gulab jamun $5.00
  • Vindaloo(chicken/lamb/ beef) $15.50
    • Red hot curry of Goa, choice of hot or extra hot.
  • Lamb seekh kabab (4pc) $8.50
    • Minced lamb marinated overnight in one of our special blends and cooked in the Tandoori oven.
  • Chicken kadhai $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, onion, capsicum and tomato
  • Basmati rice $2.50
  • All curries are served with rice
  • Cheese naan $3.00
  • Veggie samosa (DF) (V) $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas succulently flavoured with spice
  • Bombay roll V $8.00 /M $10.00
    • Your choice of chicken, lamb or Vegetable with salad, and rolled in tandoori naan bread.
  • Kadai paneer $14.50
    • Deep fried paneer cooked in spicy sauce with capsicum and sliced onion
  • Plain naan $2.00
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Served with ice cream & cream
  • Cajun Prawn Salad $19.50
    • Cajun spiced prawns with fresh mixed salad and Italian salad dressing
  • Pan fried Scallops Sml $14.50 Large $28.50
    • Fresh scallops served with a Greek salad, and fries
  • Chicken Carbonara $29.50
    • Served with onions, mushroom, bacon, fettuccine pasta, and chicken, all in carbonara sauce
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels Sml $14.50 Large $24.50
    • Served with creamy white wine garlic sauce and garlic bread
  • Falafel Burger $19.50
    • Mixed salad, tomato, and salsa served on top of a falafel patty, with a side of fries
  • Sweet Chili Chicken Tenders $12.50
    • Served with aioli sauce
  • Beef Burger $12.50
    • Beef burger patty served with a side of fries
  • Salad of the Day POA
    • (see specials)
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
  • Cajun Spiced Chicken Open Sandwich $18
    • Served on toasted garlic ciabatta, fresh garden salad finished with hollandaise sauce topped with potato thins.
  • Moroccan Chicken Burger $18.5
    • Moroccan spiced BLT chicken burger and fries served with a side of ketchup and aioli.
  • 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.
  • Extras and Snacks $7.5 / $12 / $7
    • Fries and aioli / Chicken nuggets and fries / Garden salad
  • Butter Chicken $17.9
    • Tender piece of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce. (GF)
  • Roasted Vegetable Risotto $17.5
    • Served in a rich and creamy pesto au gratin.
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, and BBQ pork.
  • Mussel
    • Deep fried battered mussel.
  • Beef Soft Noodles
    • Soft noodles stir fried with broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, and beef.
  • Beef Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and beef.
  • Vege Bami Goreng
    • Fried soft noodles with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and chilli. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Wonton Soup
    • Pork wontons in soup with spring onions and BBQ pork.
  • Online Value Pack
    • Chicken Cashew Nut, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'n Sour Pork, 3x Spring Rolls, 6x Wontons. All dishes are regular size.
  • Vegetable Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with extra broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and seasonal vegetables.
  • Grilled halloumi $18.00
    • Served with mediterranean salad and grilled halloumi and walnut sauce
  • Meze platter for four $36.00
    • Selection of 4 dips, cigara borek, dolmades, feta cheese, olive, falafel, zucchini and salad and turkish bread
  • Grilled calamari $16.50
    • Served with tamara and salad
  • Tiramisu $8.50
    • Served with ice cream
  • Mixed iskender $17.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade turkish bread and dips
  • Cajun chicken $16.00
    • Marinated chicken and seasonal salad
  • 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
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