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

  • Southern Fried Chicken $17.00
    • Chive waffle, topped with a poached egg & green chilli hollandaise
  • Kransky sausages (2) $6.50
  • -Gluten free breads available add $2.00
  • Spinach $5.50
  • Avocado $5.50
  • Coconut Chicken Curry $18.90
    • With jasmine rice, bok choy & crispy noodles
  • World Famous Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.50
    • With lettuce, mayonnaise & cheese toasted & skewered together served with fries
  • Roasted Mushrooms & Kale (GF) ( V) $17.50
    • With lemon, thyme, chilli & pine nuts with quinoa & cauliflower cakes & a poached egg
  • Garlic bread $5.00
    • Freshly oven cooked bread with cheese topping
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Served in homemade turkish bread with seasonal salads, sauces and choice of one meze on the house
  • Lamb doner $14.50
  • Served with homemade turkish bread with seasonal salads, 3 dips ( cacik, hummus and spicy walnut), sauces, choice of your meat or vegetarian and rice
  • Chicken $8.00
  • Dolma( stuffed vine leaves) $1.00 ea
  • Butter Chicken $19.99
    • Tender Pieces Of Boneless Chicken, Half Cooked In Tandoor And Finished In A Creamy Tomato Flavoured Sauce And Garnished With Almonds.
  • Cumin Rice $7.50
  • Lamb Nawabi $20.99
    • Succulent Tender Chicken Pieces Cooked In A Spicy Sauce With Green Peppers And Diced Onions, Garnished With Fresh Coriander.
  • Malai Kofta $18.99
    • Mashed Potatoes And Cottage Cheese Deep Fried And Cooked In A Rich Gravy.
  • Prawn Or Fish Madras $22.99
    • Prawn Or Fish Cooked In Onion Sauce And Finished With Coconut Sauce.
  • Bombay Aloo $13.99
    • Potato Cubes Cooked With Roasted Cumin Seeds, Tumeric And Herbs, Finished With Coriander And Ginger.
  • Keema Naan $6.50
    • Plain Flour Bread Stuffed With Lamb Mince And Coriander.
  • Butter Scallops $24.99
    • Scallops Cooked In Creamy Tomato Flavoured Sauce, Garnished With Sliced Almonds.
  • Lamb salsiccia risotto $14.9
    • Napoli risotto w mint & rosemary, italian lamb sausage and green peas.
  • Margarita $22.9
    • Napoli, mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, bocconcini cheese & fresh basil
  • Vegetarian pizza $23.9
    • Napoli, mozzarella, artichokes, black olives, mushrooms, red onions. Cherry tomatoes & gorgonzola cheese
  • Linguine bolognese $24.9
    • Beef mince, parmigiana, napoli & linguine pasta
  • Pollo e fungi $10
    • Garlic, rosemary chicken pieces, sautéed in a creamy white wine & mushroom sauce tossed through linguine.
  • Margarita $12.9
    • Homemade napoli, sliced tomato, bocconcini, & fresh basil.
  • marsala de fegatini $16.9
    • chicken livers, onion, mushrooms, sweet marsala creamy white wine sauce & fresh salad
  • Affogato (gf) $13.9
    • A scoop of vanilla ice cream with espresso coffee and liqueur of your choice.
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh ( GF, V) $10
    • Quinoa / Cucumber / Tomato/ Mint / Lemon / Sesame/ Goji Berry
  • -Macaron (GF)
  • Toasted Mini Baguette $8
    • With Garlic Butter
  • -Garlic / Cheese / Pancet Ta $10
  • -Black Doris Plum
  • -Garlic /Cheese $9
  • Smoked Cheddar Polenta Chips ( GF, V) $10
    • Spinach & Feta Dip
  • ●Ice Cream
  • Crispy chilli squid $18.00
    • Wasabi lime mayo, madarin crispy shallot and cress salad
  • Chicken liver pate $15.00
    • Chicken liver pate, onion, relish, crostini
  • Stonesy's classic fish n' chips $21.00
    • Crispy battered fish of the day, good home hand cut fries, tartare and lemon
  • Fungo N/A
    • Garlic cream cheese base, roasted mushroom, kale, red onion & ricotta
  • Other sides($4.50 each N/A
    • Creamy mushroom, roasted tomato, roasted beetroot with feta salad, classic beef sausages, mussels, garlic prawns
  • Fish $19.50
    • Battered fish w chipotle mayo, slaw and sweet corn tomato salsa
  • Prawn & bok choy risotto $23.00
    • With green pea, parmesan, lemon, mascarpone
  • Steak sides N/A
    • Duck fat roasted potato, mini caesar salad, hand cut fries, fried eggs(2), spring onion & seeded mustard mash, house slaw, beer battered onion rings
  • Pan Roasted Fish of the day, Italian Risotto Cakes, Sautéed Garden Spinach, Vegetable,Tomato and Garlic Butter N/A
  • Kassler mit Bratkartoffeln N/A
    • Pork Loin slightly cured, smoked and cooked to perfection and served with  Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage and finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes
  • Slowly Braised Duck Confit Risotto Cake w Spinach and Shaved Parmesan N/A
  • Original German Bratwurst Sausages N/A
    • One each Thüringer Bratwurst and Münchener Weisswurst served w our finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, Jus and sweet German Mustard
  • Cheeseboard $18
    • Kikorangi Blue, Port Wine Cheddar, Special Reserve Brie, Crackers, Raisin Compote
  • Corn Fritter, Fresh Spinach, Roasted Tomato Compote, Smoked  Mushroom & Seasonal Garden Vegetable N/A
  • Tropical Pineapple poached in Blueberry Juice w Yoghurt Ice Cream $14
  • Bistro Burger w homemade 150 g Beef & Pork Pattie, Caramalised Onion, Brie, Gherkin and Salads, Egg, Shoestring Fries $19
  • Mixed $11.50
  • Falafel $11.00
  • Chicken $15.00
  • Lamb $15.00
  • Lamb $11.50
  • Humuz & Tabouli $11.00
  • Falafel $15.00
  • Chicken $11.50
  • Small $9.50
  • Steak $8.50
    • Steak, salad and tomato relish
  • -bacon & egg
  • Chicken $8.00
    • 1 chicken fattie, salad and bbq sauce
  • Oysters (pacific) $2.80
  • - steak & mushroom/ steak & onion/ steak & oyster/
  • Mushroom $7.50
    • 1 beef patties, mushrooms, salad and tomato relish
  • Kiddie pack 3 $6.50
    • Kiddie burger & chips
  • Milkshake $4.00
  • Steakhouse chips w gravy or tomato sauce $4.00
  • Satay Chicken
  • -Small $25.00
  • - 12 inch $14.00
  • -Small $13.00
  • Cheesy Weezy - cheesy chips topped with your choice $6.00
  • -Medium $19.00
  • Cream Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in mughlai fresh cream, cashew nut gravy and chef's own spices
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach puree and lightly spiced with onions gravy
  • Tandoori Prawns $14.00
    • Tiger prawns cooked in tandoor with marination of ginger, yoghurt, garam masala and spices
  • Butter Chicken Masala $15.00
    • Must try. This is really a authentic butter chicken with onion and rich spices
  • Paneer Makhani $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream gravy flavoured with dry fenugreek leaves
  • Roti $3.00
    • A whole meal bread
  • Lemon Rice $5.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with lemon
  • Chicken Chatnaru $15.00
    • Chicken cooked in mustard seeds, coconut gravy and curry leafs
  • (V)VEGETARIAN (GF) GLUTEN FREE
  • -Gorgonzola Prelibato (dolce) S $19 / L$38
  • Raw Berry Chocolate Cheesecake (GF) $18.00
    • Muesli & nut crumble / feijoa sorbet / fresh mint
  • Hot Platter $30.00
    • Turkey & cranberry terrine / tempura prawn cutlets / BBQ beef & chorizo skewers / Thai fish spring roll / baguette
  • Baked Provincial Vegetable Mille Feuille - choose one side (GF) $39.00
    • pistachio rocket pesto / grilled haloumi / wild mushroom mascarpone / baby carrots / tempura broccoli / micro sunflower greens
  • Black Tiger Prawns $18.00
    • Ripened avocado / lime & coriander / mango / tamarind
  • Bananas Foster (GF) $18.00
    • caramelised bananas / salted butterscotch, / gluten-free crepe / date & honey loaf / kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream
  • Olive Infused Ricotta Gnocchi $18.00
    • Spinach puree / pickled baby beetroot / fine parmesan
  • Lamb/chicken/veg biryani $14.90
    • Basmati rice cooked with spices and condiments in a traditional Indian way
  • Aloo Gobi $14.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onions, turmeric and herbs and spices
  • Basmati rice $2.50
  • Black pepper chicken $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tomato onion sauce flavoured with black pepper
  • Dal fry $14.50
  • Goan curry $17.00
    • Tender pieces of fresh fish fillet and prawns cooked with onion tomato gravy in coconut cream anti kokum
  • Mixed platter for 2 $15.00
    • 2 onion Bhaji, 2 seekh kabab, 2 samosa, 2 chicken tikka with mint, tamarind chutney
  • Onion bhaji (GF) (DF) (V) $6.00
    • Sliced onion fried in chickpea flour batter
  • Extra: Bacon, egg, sausage, tomato, onion, or toast $2.00
  • Pulled Pork Burger $17.50
    • 3 hour slow cooked pork in a beef jus, stacked with sautéed onions, gherkins and coleslaw, drizzled in BBQ sauce, served with shoestring fries
  • Pulled Pork Burger $17.50
    • 3 hour slow cooked pork in a beef jus, stacked with sautéed onions, gherkins and coleslaw, drizzled in BBQ sauce, served with shoestring fries
  • Vegetarian Burger $18.50
    • Vegetarian pattie, beetroot, onion, cheese, egg and coleslaw with aioli and tomato relish, served with shoestring fries
  • Rig 66 Burger $17.50
    • 150g House made beef pattie, beetroot, onion, cheese, egg and coleslaw with aioli and tomato relish, served with shoestring fries
  • Salmon Salad $19.90
    • House smoked salmon tossed through mesculin, tomato and cucumber finished with a lemon and red onion mayonnaise, sprinkled with fresh chilli
  • Salmon Salad $19.90
    • House smoked salmon tossed through mesculin, tomato and cucumber finished with a lemon and red onion mayonnaise, sprinkled with fresh chilli
  • Garden Salad $16.00
    • Mesclun, carrot, avocado, cucumber, tomato and red onion tossed with sesame seeds and a light lemon dressing
  • Mammoth pie $18.50
    • Steak and mushroom pie in red wine gravy topped with pastry, side with mashed potato
  • Chiclken laksa $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in ligth coconut red curry sauce, served with udon noodle and chinese dumplings
  • White chocolate pancakes $18.00
    • Served with poached strawberries, topped with honey and mapple syrup
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade caramelized muesli, served with milk and yogurt
  • Creamy garlic mushroom $17.50
    • Mushroom sautéed served on a parmesan and paprika savory french toast
  • Warm lamb salad $18.00
    • Lamb pan-fried with dried tomato and feta, topped with salad honey mustard and avocado oil
  • open chicken sandwich $18.50
    • BBQ chicken and bacon with cheese on top of toasted vienna bread and salad
  • Eggs benedict $17.00
    • Choice of bacon or salmon,topped with hollandaise 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