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

  • Dish of the day POA
  • Honey glazed duck breast with potato croquette, soy glazed vege, orange puree & spiced jus $34.00
  • Half Chicken - roasted breast and confit leg with sweet carrot puree and crispy leeks $30.00
  • Pulled pork , onion jam and brie burger with hand cut chips and aioli $20.00
  • Eggs benedict with poached eggs,bacon, english muffin and hollandaise sauce $19.00
  • Lemon & fruit salad tart, grapefruit ice & meringue shards
  • - Fresh green salad with honey mustard dressing
  • Fish of the day with leeks, mushrooms, spinach and chive butter sauce $34.00
  • -1/2 doz $20.00
  • -1 doz $37.00
  • Flamed Scallops $35.00
    • with a creamy saffron sauce, hand cut chips & salad
  • NZ Oysters
    • Battered or natural
  • ●mains
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • -1 doz $36.00
  • Prawns $35.00
    • Marinated in sweet chilli & garlic with salad & handcut chips
  • Garlic & Sesame $4.90
  • Dal Makhani $8.90
    • Slow-cooked creamy black lentils
  • Sticky Date Pud with Toffee Sauce $8.90
    • Lush date pudding drowning in toffee sauce
  • Hot Chips & Aioli $5.90
  • Chocolate Dream $8.90
    • Chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and ice-cream
  • Hot Chips & Butter Chicken Sauce $5.90
  • Peshawari Naan $4.90
  • Cheesecake $8.90
    • Ask our staff for the selection available today
  • ALA BENEDICT $19.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with salmon
  • OMELETTE(DF)(GF) $17.50
    • 3 eggs omelette with choice of 4 fillings: tomato/spinach/mushrooms/feta/onion/bacon or salmon.Served with hollandaise
  • BAGEL(GF) $10.50
    • hot smoked salmon on a toasted bagel topped with creamy scrambled eggs, lemonade creme fraiche and chopped chives
  • INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
    • Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add bacon /sausages ($5.50)
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • ALA BENEDICT $15.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with spinach
  • ALA BENEDICT $17.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with bacon
  • Cheesecake - please refer to specials board $9.00
  • Squid Rings & Fries $9.00
  • Fettuccini with chicken, bacon and mushrooms bound in a creamy white wine and parmesan cheese sauce $17.50
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  • Salmon Fillet grilled and served on a crushed vegetable hash cake with salad and hollandaise sauce (GF) $25.00
  • Warm Thai Beef Salad(GF) $16.00
    • With mesclun leaves, cherry tomatoes, capsicums, red onion, crispy noodles and yoghurt dressing
  • Crumbed Scallops with fries & salad
  • Dinner Hours Sunday from 5.30pm to 8.00pm Wednesday to Saturday 5.30pm to 8.30pm
  • 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
  • -crispy $14.90
  • -sauces / sour cream $1.00
  • bean and cheese burrito $6
    • A tortilla rolled and filled with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
  • -meat, fish or vege $2.00
  • -sauces / sour cream $1.00
  • -crispy $6
  • Mussel fritter $5.00
  • Gf option available
  • Kiddie $6.00
    • 1 beef fattie or ham steak , salad and tomato relish
  • ●eggy
  • (GF option available)
  • Small $9.50
  • Hash brown $1.80
  • Sausage $2.50
  • - pistachio rocket pesto / grilled haloumi / wild mushroom mascarpone / baby carrots / tempura broccoli / micro sunflower greens
  • Confit Duck Maryland
    • Roast duck pikelets / wonton crisps / New Zealand quinoa / peach compote / cucumber ribbons
  • Your choice of:
  • - Quinoa & falafel cakes / roast peach chutney / polenta chips / artichoke & caper tapenade / brushetta / Kaikoura tanara goats cheese
  • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions /beef cheek / jus
  • Baked Provincial Vegetable Mille Feuille - choose one side
  • Riverlands Greenstone Creek Eye Fillet 200g
  • Bananas Foster
    • Caramelised bananas / salted butterscotch, / gluten-free crepe / date & honey loaf / kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream
  • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce $9.50
  • -Add a fried egg... $2.50
  • 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.
  • Nachos (GF) $16.00
    • Our yummy beef mince w/ refried beans is served on cheesy corn chips and topped w/ salsa, sour cream, tasty cheese and spring onions.
  • Tawa-naki Burger $18.50
    • The size of a small mountain! 100% angus beef pattie, BBQ sauce, caramelised onions, bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and carrot in a lightly toasted sourdough bun. Served w/ a side of fries.
  • Eggs and Toast $9.00
    • 2 eggs of your choice (P/F/S) served w/ toasted sourdough.
  • Pancake Trio $14.00
    • Served w/ maple syrup, boysenberries and fresh cream.(GF available on request) >>
  • -Add mushrooms... $3.50
  • CHEESE & BACON TENDERCRISP
    • Try our latest King's Collection addition! Juicy Tendercrisp Chicken Patty made with 100% Ingham's Chicken Breast, 2 slices of Cheese, Premium Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onions, 2 layers of Bacon Rashes and Aioli sauce, all on a lightly corn dusted bun
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS STUNNER $5.50
    • The new Chicken Nuggets Stunner includes 5 x Chicken Nuggets, Small Fries, Small Drink and a Sunday. Now that's value!
  • CHICKEN BIG FEED
    • Enjoy a BK Chicken with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
  • CHEESEBURGER STUNNER MEAL $5.00
    • The Cheeseburger Stunner Meal includes one Cheeseburger, small fries, small soft drink and a sundae. Now that's value.
  • PERI PERI TENDERCRISP
    • Just like the Original, but with a little flame. Premium chicken fillet, juicy sliced tomatoes, and premium lettuce, topped with our delicious spicy mayo. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON DOUBLE WHOPPER
    • The Crunchy BBQ Bacon Double Whopper: comes with all the goodness of a Double Whopper with Cheese plus BBQ sauce, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • WHOLEMEAL WRAPS
    • Crispy chicken fillet with freshly sliced tomatoes, fresh lettuce and creamy mayo with either Peri Peri, Caesar or BBQ sauce, all folded up in a soft wholemeal wrap. Add bacon or cheese if you like, and make it a value meal by adding regular fries and a regular soft drink or side salad and pump mini.
  • HOT CAKES
    • Three fluffy, light hotcakes are toasted to have a crispy outside, then served with butter and maple syrup.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • 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
  • 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
  • Curry of the day $19.50
    • With jasmine rice & flat bread
  • Oven baked garlic cob $7.50
    • With aioli
  • Pesto & parmesan fettuccine $18.50
    • With seared ham
  • Roast meal of the day / $14.50 $18.00
  • With chips & salad $28.50
  • Lunches available Tuesday thru Sundays 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinners available Tuesday thru Sundays 5.30pm - 8.30pm
  • Chicken schnitzel & gravy $18.50
    • With chips & salad
  • Battered scallops $18.50
  • Muesli(GF) $9.00
    • mixture select of oats, nuts & seeds, served with seasonal fruit, yoghurt & trim milk
  • Nachos $9.00
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • Hot Chips & Chicken nuggets $8.00
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Wedges $9.00
    • served with bacon & cheese
  • Hot Blond(not for the faint hearted) $18.9
    • An exotic indian hot chicken curry cooked with cumin seed and red onions served with a side of vanilla ice cream to cool the mouth and refresh your taste buds.
  • Fresh Fish Fillet $20
    • Options: Battered or Pan Fried. The choice of battered or pan fried served with fresh garden salad and fries, finished with garlic aioli and a lemon wedge.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.9
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North indian style with onion gravy.
  • Pasta of the Day POA
    • (see specials)
  • Roasted Vegetable Risotto $17.5
    • Served in a rich and creamy pesto au gratin.
  • 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.
  • Prawn
    • Deep fried battered Prawn.
  • Mushroom Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and extra mushroom.
  • Mushroom Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, and extra mushrooms.
  • 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.
  • Vegetable Chow Mein
    • Stir fried broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, and seasonal vegetables. Served with crispy noodles.
  • Mussel
    • Deep fried battered mussel.
  • Combination Chow Mein
    • Stir fried broccoli, cauliflower, onions, carrots, cabbage, mushroom, seasonal vegetables, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork. Served with crispy noodles.
  • 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.
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