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

  • Roasted Mushrooms & Kale (GF) ( V) $17.50
    • With lemon, thyme, chilli & pine nuts with quinoa & cauliflower cakes & a poached egg
  • -add bacon $18.50
  • -salmon $17.50
  • Southern Fried Chicken $17.00
    • Chive waffle, topped with a poached egg & green chilli hollandaise
  • - add bacon $18.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms (V) $15.50
    • Creamy roast garlic & balsamic mushrooms on toasted sourdough
  • Two Free Range Eggs $9.50
    • Served boiled with soldiers
  • Toasted Vogel’s ( V**) $15.00
    • With avocado, tomato, feta, pistachio dukkah & chia seeds
  • Bread - Cheesy Garlic Herb $7
  • Combo 3 $36
    • Any Two Gourmet Pizzas & Two Sides
  • Satay Chicken Large $16
    • Satay Sauce, Chicken, Mushroom, Onion & Cheese
  • Bread - Spinach & Feta $7
  • Chicken Pasta $9
  • Beef & Onion Large $13
    • BBQ Base, Beef, Onion & Cheese
  • Meatball Large $16
    • Tom Sauce, Bacon, Cheese, Onion, Capsicum, & Meatballs
  • Garden Veggie Large $13
    • Tom Sauce, Spinach, Sundried Tomato, Mushroom, Onion, Capsicum, Garlic & Herbs
  • Insalata salmon e olive $15.9
    • Cold smoked salmon, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, carrot, red onion & olives w our own italian dressing.
  • Gambero e salmon pizza $16.9
    • Lime & dill mayo base, with mozzarella & prawn, topped w smoked salmon & fresh rocket.
  • Potato and leek risotto (veg) $23.9
    • Potato, leeks & mushrooms in a creamy gorgonzola sauce
  • Tiramisu $13.9
    • Traditional dessert made with mascarpone, cream and savoiardi fingers soaked in liquor and espresso coffee and topped with chocolate mousse & tiramisu cream.
  • 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
  • Liqueur coffee $11.9
    • (a wide range of liqueurs available)
  • Carbonara $23.9
    • Rosemary, garlic infused chicken w pancetta, in a creamy pecorine sauce w linguine pasta
  • Scrambled eggs and bacon $18.5
    • 3 eggs, 2 rashers of our bacon on toast
  • Skinny fries $7.9
    • in a small bowl w/ tomato sauce
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • a winter warmer, thick and tasty made with whatever's in season, w/ our garlic-butter grilled ciabatta (available between easter & labour wkd)
  • Vegan rosemary/ sage sausage $3.6
  • Smoked chicken salad $18.5
    • tender wood-smoked chicken with crisp mixed salad & our honey-mustard dressing
  • Home-made gluten free toast $3.0
  • Scrambled eggs with haloumi cheese $18.5
    • 3 eggs, with grilled haloumi, seared tomato and toast
  • Fish and chips $19.5
    • Lightly battered portions of hoki served w/ skinny french fries
  • Slowly Braised Duck Confit Risotto Cake w Spinach and Shaved Parmesan $23
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin  and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach & Vegetable N/A
  • Shoestring Fries with Aioli $8
  • 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
  • Tropical Pineapple poached in Blueberry Juice w Yoghurt Ice Cream $14
  • Seafood Risotto w Fresh Fish, Mussels and Clams, Parmesan $21
  • Pan Fried Zany Zeus Haloumi, Tomato Compote, Prosciutto Ham, Avocado oil $23
  • Corn Fritter, Fresh Spinach, Roasted Tomato Compote, Smoked Mushroom & Seasonal Garden Vegetable $25
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Meen Pollichathu $25.00
    • Meen pollichathu is basically 400-500gm (Fish and Size varies) covered with chefs special spicy masala,wrapped in banana leaves and shallow fried
  • Kadala curry $15.00
    • Chickpea and tomato based curry with a blend of fragrant spices and a sprig of corriander
  • Fish Curry $18.00
    • Typical Kerala fish speciality with authentic Malabar flavour. This probably is the most striking of all curries mainly because of its attractive colour in which fish is cooked in coconut milk along with fried rice chilly, onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, chopped coconut and other spices
  • Chicken Manchurian $16.00
    • Marinated boneless chicken is deep-fried and tossed with oriental based ginger garlic concoction and garnished with spring onion and corriander leaves
  • Beef Biriyani $17.00
  • Beef Skewer (3 pieces) $10.99
    • Beef meat marinated and mounted on a bamboo skewer and grilled and served with chefs special sauce
  • Kerala Style Chemmeen Fry (6 pieces) $13.99
    • Deep fried prawns cooked in ginger, garlic and special spices and finished with lemon juice
  • Mango frost $5.00
  • CHICKEN CAESAR TENDERCRISP
    • Take a delicious TENDERCRISP® fillet made with 100% NZ chicken breast, Heinz Seriously Good Caesar Dressing, tomato relish, premium lettuce, tomato, bacon and some more of that Seriously Good Dressing. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
    • A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
  • BBQ RODEO
    • A flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crispy golden onion rings, and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. All on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • MUFFIN & JAM
    • Our toasted English muffin served hot with butter and Craig's raspberry jam goes great with a hot cup of tea
  • BIG DINNER PACK $29.95
    • Feed the whole team with the Big Dinner Pack. One Double Whopper with cheese, one BK Chicken, one Nugget burger and one Double Cheeseburger. Plus, two large fries, two small soft drinks and two regular soft drinks. Phew! And all for just
  • ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
    • A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
  • BACON CHEESEBURGER
    • All the goodness of a Cheeseburger plus bacon! Made with our signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, bacon rashes, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun
  • BK CHICKEN WITH CHEESE
    • Our tender chicken patty, topped with shredded lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, two slices of cheese and served on a long sesame seed bun. Everything a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • Meat Ball Curry $18.00
    • Dumplings of meat cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spiced onions gravy
  • Kadahi Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese, onion and capsicum seasoned spices and cooked in chef's special kadahi gravy
  • Mint Tikka $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, mint, coriander and spices
  • Yellow Daal $14.00
    • Lentils simmered on fire overnight and cooked with cumin seeds, onion, garlic and ginger
  • Tandoori Prawns $14.00
    • Tiger prawns cooked in tandoor with marination of ginger, yoghurt, garam masala and spices
  • Kalonji and Til Naan $4.00
    • Classic bread with topping of til and kalonji
  • Veg Platter $15.00
    • Combination of samosa, pakoda, spring rolls and onion rings
  • Tandoori Snapper $12.00
    • A whole snapper battered with yoghurt, turmeric, mustard oil and seeds, vinegar, garlic and ginger paste and roasted in the oven
  • Banana Cake Large $65.00
  • Mudcake Large $65.00
  • Chocolate Deluxe Cake $65.00
  • Toasted Sesame Bagel Smoked Salmon Pate $18.50
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $18.80
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • With Side of Garlic Toast
  • Beer Battered Fries $9.00
    • With Garlic Aioli
  • Lush Wedges $13.50
    • With the Works
  • Onion kulcha $3.50
  • Aloo Gobi $14.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onions, turmeric and herbs and spices
  • Lamb seekh kabab (GF) $9.90
    • (6 pieces )Lamb mince with spices cooked in tandoor
  • Chicken tikka (GF) H $8.00 / F $15.00
  • Papadam $0.50 each
  • Nawabi $14.50
    • Sauteed chicken, lamb with onions and tomatoes garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and coconut powder
  • Paratha platter (stuffed naan) $12.00
    • One each of Kheema Naan (Mince stuffed), Peshawari Naan, Aloo Naan (Potato stuffed) and Onion Kulcha
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • Black lentils cooked on slow flame with mild spice in creamy sauce
  • Chicken Burger $18.50
    • grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cranberry on a toasted sesame seed bun with fries
  • -Small $11
  • Vegie Stack $23.50
    • field mushroom, roast capsicum, spinach, feta and caramelized onion on pumpkin risotto with homemade tomato puree
  • -large $17.50
  • -add 1/2 dozen scallops $6.00
  • Ravioli $19.50
    • roasted pumpkin, rocket, parmesan, creamy tomato sauce, fresh basil
  • -Small $12
  • Fettuccine. $18.00
    • chicken, bacon, mushroom, onion, garlic, parmesan, white wine creamy sauce
  • Chicken and Bacon Salad $19.90
    • Sautéed chicken and bacon tossed through mesclun, carrot, red onion, cucumber and avocado, finished with an aioli dressing
  • Chicken Breast $23.90
    • House smoked chicken breast, mashed potato, capsicum pesto and roasted tomato
  • Pork Belly $26.90
    • 3 hour braised pork belly served with potato gratin, baby buttered carrots and moa cider jelly
  • Riggers Pasta $19.90
    • Sautéed chicken, bacon and mushroom fettuccine in a creamy garlic sauce
  • Mashed potato $4.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Sliced scotch cooked in a Thai paste and coconut cream tossed through mesclun, carrot, red onion and crispy noodles finished with a sprinkle of fresh chilli
  • Vegetarian Burger $18.50
    • Vegetarian pattie, beetroot, onion, cheese, egg and coleslaw with aioli and tomato relish, served with shoestring fries
  • Biffs All Day Breakfast $19.90
    • Toasted white bread with bacon, sausages, hash browns, mushrooms, grilled tomato finished with eggs cooked to your liking
  • Warm lamb salad $18.00
    • Lamb pan-fried with dried tomato and feta, topped with salad honey mustard and avocado oil
  • Chiclken laksa $17.50
    • Chicken cooked in ligth coconut red curry sauce, served with udon noodle and chinese dumplings
  • open chicken sandwich $18.50
    • BBQ chicken and bacon with cheese on top of toasted vienna bread and salad
  • Muesli $10.50
    • Homemade caramelized muesli, served with milk and yogurt
  • Mammoth pie $18.50
    • Steak and mushroom pie in red wine gravy topped with pastry, side with mashed potato
  • French toast $17.00
    • Served with bacon, banana, mapple syrup and whipped
  • Creamy garlic mushroom $17.50
    • Mushroom sautéed served on a parmesan and paprika savory french toast
  • Monsignor croute $12.00
    • French style toasted sammy with tomato and brie or ham and cheese
  • Prawn Saganaki $26.00
    • Prawns stir fried with pepper, tomanto sauce and feta, served on a bed of rice and salad
  • Squid and Chorizo Salad $20.00
    • Panfried Chorizo Sausage and squid, served with green salad and dressing and garnished with fried pita
  • Classic Greek Salad $16.00
    • Tomato, cucumber, green pepper, black olives & feta cheese, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil
  • Vegetarian Delight $22.00
    • Pasta cooked in creamy tomato sauce with vegetables, topped with parmesan cheese
  • Fish and Chips $10.00
    • Fish and Chips with tomatoe sauce
  • Deep Fried Mushrooms $10.00
    • Fresh battered mushrooms stuffed with brie cheese and served with salad and yogurt
  • Meze Sultan Meze Platter (For Two) $28.00
    • Served with grilled chicken tender, kebab borek, lamb pattie, hummas, zazik and bissara with olive, feta and sundried tomato and israeli cous-cous & turkish bread
  • Mixed Dips $16.00
    • A mixture of all the above dips, served with Turkish bread
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