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

  • Cheese $1.50
  • -Medium 10´´ $10.50
  • Falafel $2.00
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Mujver (vegetarian) $9.50
  • Meat $3.00
  • Spicy wedges $4.50
  • ●Lamb doner
  • -Combination $13.50
  • -Vegetables $13.50
  • -Seafood $16.50
  • Egg Noodle Soup w/ BBQ Pork $ 12.50
  • -Seafood or Prawns $16.50
  • Panang Curry
  • Deep Fried Chicken with Mixed Vegetables $13.50
  • Cashew Nuts
  • (TILL 3PM)
  • - Egg $1.50
  • Fish & Chips $8.00
  • Brunch Quesadilla $18.50
    • Layered tortilla, potato hash, bacon, cheese & topped w spicy beans & two fried eggs
  • - Ham $17.50
  • Honey, Soy & Ginger Tofu $16.50
    • W your choice of salads
  • Sticky Pulled Pork Burger $18.50
    • W apple & ginger slaw & aioli
  • Fish & Egg Burger $17.50
    • W house slaw, french fries & federal tartare
  • Calamari cotto salad $10
    • Squid rings tossed through seasoned flour, naturally grilled w olive oil, fresh garlic, & finished w a squeeze of lemon on top of a mixed salad.
  • Seafood marinara $19.9
    • Prawn, scallop, calamari, shrimp, and mussels flamed in a lemon, garlic & a white wine cream sauce & linguine pasta.
  • Gambero e salmon pizza $16.9
    • Lime & dill mayo base, with mozzarella & prawn, topped w smoked salmon & fresh rocket.
  • Fresh bread and dips $8.9
  • Cheesecake del giorno $13.9
    • Please ask our front staff for today’s flavour.
  • Pizza bread with basil pesto & pancetta dip $10.9
  • Bread platter $28.9
    • Tomato bruschetta, garlic pizza bread, e.v.o.o herb bread, grissini, focaccia, soft cheese and crackers with homemade dips
  • Mezzo pollo $34.9
    • Half chicken, cauliflower & broccoli cremoso, kumara balls, crispy capelini pasta, porcini sauce & aged balsamic glaze
  • Peshawari Naan $4.90
  • Dal Makhani $17.90
    • Black lentils stewed all night long with fresh garlic, ginger, coriander and tomato. Lentils are high in iron, zinc, and calcium and a good replacement for red meat.
  • -Beef Jalfrazi $18.90
  • Light coconut cream and ground spices come together for a sweet, creamy sauce. Light and tasty.
  • Crumbed Prawns $15
    • 10 juicy prawns spread on fresh green salad. Served with chilli sauce and happiness.
  • Chicken Tikka Salad (Gf) $9.90
    • Tandoori roast chicken and green salad
  • Dal Makhani Gf / V $8.90
    • Slow-cooked creamy black lentils
  • Garlic or Cheese $4.50
  • Crispy herb crumbed chicken bites $15.90
    • Served with dipping sauce and side salad
  • Crispy salt & pepper calamari $14.90
    • On a bed of salad with lemon mayonnaise
  • Prime Taranaki scotch fillet steak $31.90
    • Cooked to your liking served with your choice of colesalw and salad served with fries and your choice of garlic butter, mushroom and pepper sauce
  • Chicken, bacon & avocado salad e $13.90 /m $19.90
    • Grilled chicken with bacon & avocado on a fresh green salad and drizzled with honey mustard
  • Pull apart loaf $12.90
    • Stuffed with chipotle, corrinader, red onion, salsa and cream cheese
  • Garlic bread $6.90
    • Hot crusty bread with an infusion of garlic butter
  • Lambs Fry $17.90
    • A true fresh and local kiwi experience served on mashed potato with bacon, tomato and a red wine jus.
  • Coleslaw $3.90
  • #12. Quattro cheese: gorgonzola, tallegio, provolone $19.00
  • #7. Pork sausage, salami, manuka smoked ham, roasted onion $16.00
  • #1. Margherita with fresh basil (v) $13.00
  • #4. Salami, mushroom, gorgonzola, taleggio $19.00
  • #9. Marinara (no mozzarella) oregano, garlic, sea salt, parmesan (v) $11.50
  • #2. Smoked paprika sausage, roasted red peppers, onions $15.50
  • #8. Salami, chilli, garlic, fresh basil, olives $16.00
  • #11. Zucchini, pine nuts, chilli, garlic, fennel, ricotta $15.50
  • Chilly Chicken $16.00
    • Deep-fried marinated chicken sautéed with onion, garlic & ginger in mild green chilly paste,finished with a touch of soya sauce and shredded celery
  • 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
  • Fish Molli $26.00
    • This stewed fish in rich-silky coconut milk, flavoured with fragrant fennel and pungent peppercorns, embellished with the tartness of tomato and vinegar, aroma of fresh curry leaves and coconut oil, has its culinary legacy woven intricately with Kerala’s rich socio-historic trail
  • Mixed Vegetable Biriyani $15.00
  • Chicken Spring Dosa $10.99
    • A paper-thin crispy pancake filled with chicken, onion & capsicum
  • Malabari Dhum Biriyani (Chefs Grand Special) n/a
    • Malabari Dhum Biryani is chefs special rice preparation, cooked in specially prepared stock, finally mixed with choice of meat or seafood or vegetable with fried onion, cashew nuts, raisins, carrots, capsicum, coriander, flavourings, chefs special kerala spices amp; hard boiled egg
  • Chicken Curry $15.00
    • A typical Kerala dish in which chicken is diced and cooked in a thick sauce made with onion,ginger, garlic, tomatoes and powdered spices and garnished with coconut cream and curry leaves
  • Raita $4.00
    • Popular Indian yoghurt dish with chopped onion, tomato, carrot,corriander & chat masala
  • HASHBITES
    • These tiny, golden pieces of crunchy potato are just waiting to be eaten. These guys add a bit of bite (and crunch) to your breakfast.
  • WHOPPER WITH CHEESE
    • The Burger that made BK famous, this time with the addition of cheese as well as all the other delicious, fresh ingredients including flame-grilled beef topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • DOUBLE WHOPPER
    • How could you possibly improve the WHOPPER®? Make it bigger! Our DOUBLE WHOPPER® is a pairing of two flame-grilled beef patties topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • TENDERCRISP® CHICKEN SALAD
    • We're burger people but that doesn't mean we can't do salads. Crisp, fresh vegetables with sliced crispy TENDERCRISP® and a zingy dressing. Salad is not served as shown.
  • NUGGET BURGER
    • A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy tempura 100% chicken breast BK Nuggets, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun. That's #nuggetlove for you!
  • CRUNCHY BBQ BACON WHOPPER
    • The classic Whopper with a Crunchy twist! Comes with all the goodness of a Whopper plus BBQ sauce, Cheese, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
  • LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
    • Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
  • 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!
  • We have a selection of frozen pasta, chilli, cottage pie available.
  • Satay Chicken
  • - Medium $13.00
  • Pasta of the Day
  • - Large $21.00
  • Assorted Drinks from $2.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • -Small $14.00
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $24.00
    • Served with salad, fries & mushrooms OR Garlic sauce.
  • Steak, Egg & Cheese T/S $10.00
    • Served with Fries.
  • Fish/Chicken $2.50
  • Sportys Burgers $10.00
    • Fish, Chicken or Beef. All served with fries.
  • Mini Fruit Pudding $5.50
    • Served hot
  • Seafood Basket $16.00
    • Calamari, mussels, fish bites, crab sticks, shrimps, scallops & Hoki served with salad & fries.
  • Tuesday lunch $7.00
    • See Staff
  • Smoked Chicken Foldover $13.00
    • On Foccasia Bread W camambert, avo, bacon & cranberry sauce. Served w salad & fries.
  • Classic Bacon & Egg Sandwich $9.50
  • Carrot Cake Large $65.00
  • Mudcake Large $65.00
  • Chocolate Deluxe Cake $65.00
  • Banana Cake Large $65.00
  • Coconut Crusted Prawns $17.80
    • With Asian Slaw & Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
  • Cinnamon French Toast $15.80
    • With Rhubarb, Mascarpone & Maple
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • With Side of Garlic Toast
  • Chicken tikka (GF) H $8.00 / F $15.00
  • Jalfrezi $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken, Vegetables cooked in the tandoor and finished with capsicum and onion with Indian spices
  • Harabara kebab (DF) (V) $6.00
    • Spinach, potato, corn and paneer flavored with Indian herbs & spices
  • Chana masala $14.50
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, tomato sauce & spices garnished with chopped onions
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • Black lentils cooked on slow flame with mild spice in creamy sauce
  • Mango kulfi $3.00
  • Mango chicken (GF) $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup
  • [available until 4pm only]
  • Garlic Aioli $3.00
  • Mini Hot Dog $1.50
  • Crispy Mushrooms V $6.00
  • Small (1 Scoop) $2.50
  • Snapper**(subject to availability) $6.50
  • All Steaks cooked to your liking (except rare) & served with chips -
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread V $5.50
  • BBQ, Diane, Tomato, Tartare $1.00
  • Tiramisu $8.50
    • Served with ice cream
  • Chocolate mud cake $8.50
    • Comes with ice cream
  • Baklava $7.00
    • Served with ice cream
  • Adana shish kebab (hot chilli) $19.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Mixed vegetarian iskender $18.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread andd dips
  • Bread and dips $10.00
    • Comes with 3 chef special dips
  • Lamb shish kebab $18.00
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Dolma (with tzatziki) $7.50
    • Vine leaves stuffed with mediterranean couscous
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