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

  • Kids porridge $6.80
    • with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
  • Streaky bacon $4.80
  • Peter rabbit $21.00
    • portobello mushrooms, caramelised onions, feta, rocket, mozzarella and joe’s tomato sauce
  • Small chips $4.80
  • Muesli $10.80
    • toasted macadamia, cashew nuts, rolled oats, almonds and coconut with natural yoghurt and freshly grated apple
  • Mushrooms $4.80
  • Eggs $12.00
    • two free range eggs, toast and hollandaise
  • Porridge $10.80
    • with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
  • Pizza bread with basil pesto & pancetta dip $10.9
  • Vegetable arrabiata risotto $14.9
    • Eggplant, artichoke, onion, capsicum, mushroom, olives, carrot, & garlic flamed in vodka, finished in a napoli & chilli sauce and risotto. Add spanish chorizo sausage - $16.90
  • Antipasto platter $39.9
    • Caper berries, gherkins, pepper dews, olives, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, grilled artichoke, salami, prosciutto, chorizo sausage, smoked salmon & fresh salad with homemade dips and breads
  • Roasted potatoes $5
  • Hawaiian pizza $10
    • Napoli, mozzarella, ham, & pineapple.
  • Margarita $12.9
    • Homemade napoli, sliced tomato, bocconcini, & fresh basil.
  • grilled scallops $18.9
    • aromatic herb grilled scallops on brioche with creamy leek & potato finished with squid ink sauce
  • zuppa del giorna $14.9
    • risoni pasta, spinach, green beans & gorgonzola cheeseb ( served w bread)
  • -1 doz $37.00
  • Bluff Oysters (Battered or Natural)
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • -1/2 doz $18.00
  • Fillet Steak (Pure Angus) $36.00
    • with baked potato or hand cut chips, salad with a side of gravy
  • Crispy Chicken Bites
    • with aioli & sweet chilli dipping sauces
  • NZ Whitebait Fritter $18.00
  • Bluff Oysters (Battered or Natural)
    • with handcut chips & salad
  • Flamed Scallops $18.00
    • with a creamy safron sauce
  • Rump 300g $29.00 / 400gm $55.00
    • Taranaki - black angus
  • Roasted beetroot $15.50
    • Marimated feta, toasted peanuts, fresh mint and balsamic glaze and lime infused olive oil (Add lamb for $5.00)
  • Fettuccine $18.50
    • Creamy mushrooms, spring onion, pine nuts and babu spinach w shaved parmesan (Add chicken for $3.00)
  • Good home hand cut fries $9.00
    • W aioli and gravy
  • Spring onion $22.00
    • Aparagus & risoni w salad greens, lemon olive oil dressing
  • Chicken caesar $18.50
    • Poached egg, anchovy, caesar dressing
  • Other sides($4.50 each N/A
    • Creamy mushroom, roasted tomato, roasted beetroot with feta salad, classic beef sausages, mussels, garlic prawns
  • Prawn & bok choy risotto $23.00
    • With green pea, parmesan, lemon, mascarpone
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Zucchini $11.00
  • Mixed $11.50
  • Falafel $11.00
  • Lamb $15.00
  • Mixed $16.00
  • Chicken $15.00
  • Zuchini $15.00
  • Mixed $15.00
  • -Mini $7.00
  • -Mini $8.00
  • Breakfast - bacon, egg, hash brown, BBQ & hollandaise sauce
  • -Medium $13.00
  • Steakhouse chips w gravy or tomato sauce $4.00
  • - Medium $27.50
  • Vegetables Only
  • -12 inch $14.00
  • Garlic and Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Topping of garlic on the stuffed cheese naan
  • Pulao $12.00
    • Seasonal mix vegetables cooked in special way with turmeric, cumin seeds and spices
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Mince lamb and spices stuffed in the bread
  • Vindloo $16.00
    • A very hot dish from Goa is essential a sweet and sour style curry
  • Garlic roti $3.00
    • Topping of garlic on wholemeal bread
  • Prawn / Fish Curry $18.00
    • Prawns or Fish cooked in a traditional curry sauce
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spices
  • Chicken Madras $15.00
    • Chicken cooked with curry leafs, coconut milk and tomatoes
  • Caprese Salad (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • vine ripened tomatoes / baby mozzarella / fresh basil / balsamic pearls / avocado oil
  • Tables Artisan Cheese Selection
  • Riverlands Greenstone Creek Eye Fillet 200g $39.00
    • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions / beef cheek / jus (GF)
  • Sweet Platter For Two $18.00
    • white chocolate pavlova / strawberry cream / house baked brownie / raw chocolate summer fruit cheesecake / brandy baskets / selection of sorbets and ice cream
  • Angus Pure T-Bone Porterhouse 400g $39.00
    • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions / beef cheek / jus (GF)
  • Cauliflower Cous Cous (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • rocket pesto / cranberries / pine nuts / lemon olive oil
  • Raw Berry Chocolate Cheesecake (GF) $18.00
    • Muesli & nut crumble / feijoa sorbet / fresh mint
  • -$6 per extra person
  • Pulao rice $5.90
    • Pan fried rice cooked with dry fruits
  • Goan curry $17.00
    • Tender pieces of fresh fish fillet and prawns cooked with onion tomato gravy in coconut cream anti kokum
  • Tandoori roti $2.00
  • Peshawari naan $4.00
  • Kheema naan (mince) $4.00
  • Malai Kofta $14.50
    • Cottage cheese and potato balls cooked in cashew nut gravy
  • Black pepper chicken $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tomato onion sauce flavoured with black pepper
  • Chana masala $14.50
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, tomato sauce & spices garnished with chopped onions
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • 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
  • Kids breakfast $10.00
    • half portion of big breakfast
  • BBs Steak $19.90
    • 200g. Sirloin grilled to your liking served with mushroom, chips & garden salad
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling from
  • Bacon & Egg $11.50
    • 2 eggs in any style. served with bacon & toast
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
  • Sweet 'n Sour Chicken
    • Deep fried chicken portions served with sweet 'n sour sauce.
  • Vege Nasi Goreng
    • Fried rice with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, and chilli. Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Chips
    • Deep fried straight cut potato chips
  • 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.
  • Beef Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and beef.
  • Nasi Goreng
    • Fried rice with mixed vegetables, ham, beef, shrimp, and chilli, Tell us how spicy you would like it in the comments.
  • Hot Dog
    • Deep fried hot dog on a stick.
  • BBQ Pork Black Bean
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, capsicum and BBQ pork stir fried with black bean sauce. Served with white rice.
  • Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Open steak sandwich, fried onions, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato served with relish and fries
  • Mixed Vegetarian Flavor Sml $14.50 Large $18.50
    • Curry vegetable samosas and vegetable spring rolls with fresh salad Small $14.50 and sweet chili sauce
  • Pan fried Scallops Sml $14.50 Large $28.50
    • Fresh scallops served with a Greek salad, and fries
  • Ocean Corn Fritters Sml $14.50 Large $19.50
    • Bacon, Camembert cheese, aioli sauce and fresh mixed salad Eggs on Toast
  • Vegetarian Lasagne Served with a fresh salad $15.50
  • Kids Fish and Chips $10.50
    • Served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Squid and Onion Rings $12.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Onion Rings Sml $8.00 Large $12.50
    • Served with fresh salad
  • Lamb shish kebab $18.00
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper with turkish bread and served with dips
  • Chicken thigh grill $18.50
    • Served with rice and salad, roasted pepper and served with homemade dip
  • Chicken salad $16.00
    • Served with rocket, beetroot dip and chef's special sauce
  • Chocolate mud cake $8.50
    • Comes with ice cream
  • Mussel $14.00
    • Steamed with wine and coconut cream with traditional turkey tomato base bread
  • Turkish delight $5.00
  • Falafel iskender $16.00
    • Served with rice, salad, homemade, turkish bread and dips
  • Passion fruit cheesecake $8.50
    • Comes with ice cream
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