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

  • Toast & Spreads $5.00
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Parmaesan and basil tortellini with pine nuts, smoked leeks and herb puree $16
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Parmaesan and basil tortellini with pine nuts, smoked leeks and herb puree $16
  • Silver fern farms eye fillet with potato fondant, artichoke, creamed chicken, baby vege and mulled wine jelly $34
  • Dish of the day POA
  • Platters $36
    • Dessert platter
  • Kofte (beef) $10.50
  • Halloumi cheese $10.00
    • Grilled halloumi cheese with falafel, turkish bread & hummus
  • Fries with aioli $3.50
  • ●Mujver (V)
  • Cigar borek $8.00
    • Filo pastry filled with feta cheese & parsley served with cacik & salad
  • Dips $1.50
  • Chicken, falafel or mujver $13.00
  • Lamb, falafel or mujver $13.00
  • m. $29.90
  • chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
  • Calamari Alla Griglia
    • grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
  • m. $38.90
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • e. $23.90
  • marinated olives $ 8.90
  • e. $19.90
  • Lamb
    • Coastal Lamb / Harissa/ Preserved Lemon / Wild Thyme
  • Three Cheese (GF, V)
    • Aged Cheddar / Parmesan/ Blue Cheese
  • ALL GLUTEN FREE (GF)
  • Antipasto $12
    • Mixed Olives / Prosciutto/ Marinated Feta / Dukkah/ Crostini
  • Potato Bombs ( GF) $9
    • With Cracked Pepper Gravy
  • Vege (V)
    • Seasonal Vege
  • -Garlic /Cheese $9
  • Pomodoro (GF, V)
    • Vine Ripened Tomato/ Basil / Balsamic
  • Pulav Rice $1.90
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $14.90
    • w rice
  • Chocolate Dream $8.90
    • Chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and ice-cream
  • Chicken Tikka Salad (Gf) $9.90
    • Tandoori roast chicken and green salad
  • Onion Rings $7.90
    • Himalayan salted onions battered with chickpea flour and cumin. Served with a tamarind shot.
  • ·Assorted seasonal vegetables splashed with sweet and sour sauce. Topped with cashews and sesame seeds
  • -Vegetable Korma $17.90
  • Crumbed Fish n Chips (Gf) $9.90
    • Crumbed hoki with chips and aioli
  • Margarita $19.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and bocconcini w fresh basil and olive oil
  • Good home classic $22.00
    • Roasted chicken, bacon, mushroom, pineapple and aioli
  • Spring onion $22.00
    • Aparagus & risoni w salad greens, lemon olive oil dressing
  • Chicken $19.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast, bacon, fried egg and cos lettuce w ranch dressing
  • Fungo N/A
    • Garlic cream cheese base, roasted mushroom, kale, red onion & ricotta
  • Roasted beetroot $15.50
    • Marimated feta, toasted peanuts, fresh mint and balsamic glaze and lime infused olive oil (Add lamb for $5.00)
  • Chicken caesar $18.50
    • Poached egg, anchovy, caesar dressing
  • Good home hand cut fries $9.00
    • W aioli and gravy
  • Caramelized Apple Crème Brulee w Mango & Vodka Sorbet $14
  • Original German Bratwurst Sausages $28
    • One each Thüringer Bratwurst and Münchener Weisswurst served atop Pan Fried Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut, Jus and sweet German Mustard
  • Plum, Cream Fraiche & Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwich, Berry Coulis $14
  • 1 course $30
  • Sautéed King Prawn Cutlets served in a Garlic, Tomato and Herb Butter with toasted Ciabatta N/A
  • Pan Roasted Fish of the day, Italian Risotto Cakes, Sautéed $30
    • Garden Spinach, Seasonal Vegetable, Melted Tomato and Garlic Butter
  • Chocolate Sundae w Whipped Cream $9.5
  • 2 course $40
  • Kalonji and Til Naan $4.00
    • Classic bread with topping of til and kalonji
  • Balti $16.00
    • Choice of meat cooked in thick curry with tomatoes, ginger, coriander and spices
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spices
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Cheese dumplings cooked in fresh cream, cashew nut gravy and spices
  • Mint Tikka $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, mint, coriander and spices
  • Boondi Raita $5.00
    • Chickpea flour pearls in yoghurt
  • Aloo Matar $14.00
    • a traditional home style preparation of potatoes and green peas cooked with herb and spices
  • Fresh Green Salad $8.00
  • Silver Fern Farms Reserve Scotch Fillet 300g $39.00
    • Served with smoked parsnip puree / confit garlic / hand cut fries / red wine braised onions / beef cheek / jus (GF)
  • Steamed Broccoli, Courgettes, Spinach (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • slow roasted baby beetroot / artichoke puree / medley of micro greens / verjuice / lemon dressing
  • Escargot Bourguignon (GF) $18.00
    • Half dozen garlic & herb butter escargot / Italian prosciutto / crispy rye bread / basil
  • Hot Platter $30.00
    • Turkey & cranberry terrine / tempura prawn cutlets / BBQ beef & chorizo skewers / Thai fish spring roll / baguette
  • Manuka Honey & Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta $18.00
    • macadamia ginger praline / coconut scented tapioca / glazed blueberries / popcorn shoots.
  • Modern Caesar $18.00
    • Cos / crispy poached egg / white anchovy / pancetta / black garlic caesar dressing / parmesan wafer
  • 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
  • French Fries or Polenta Chips (GF)
    • housemade tomato sauce / aioli
  • -Large $8.00
  • Raspberry Cheesecake / Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • -Half Rack $18.00
  • Summer Salad $16.00
    • Roasted Beetroot / Baby Carrots / Mint / Orange Lotus Shoot / Mesclun
  • BBQ Pork Ribs
    • Fries / Salad
  • Eye Fillet $32.00
    • Buttermilk and Chive Mash / Baby Onion Jus / Seasonal Vegetables or Fries
  • Grilled Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Hummus/ Roasted Peppers / Courgette / Guacamole / Caramelised Onion / Roasted Potatoes / Wasabi Aioli
  • -Small $4.00
  • Lamb Shank on Mash with Gravey (Gluten Free) $14.00
  • 2 Filled Toasties with Fries $6.00
  • Toasties (Gluten Free available)
    • Fillings: ham, cheese, onion (red), pineapple, mushroom, egg, bacon, tomato
  • -add bacon/ mushrooms/ sausages/ potato roastie/ hollandaise $1.00
  • Fish n Chips $6.00
  • -3 fill $6.70
  • Cheerios with Bread $6.00
  • Fruit Toast with Butter $5.00
  • All curries are served with rice
  • Garlic naan $2.50
  • Nawabi $14.50
    • Sauteed chicken, lamb with onions and tomatoes garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and coconut powder
  • Mango chicken (GF) $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup
  • [available until 4pm only]
  • vindaloo (DF) $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken, lamb cooked in hot vindaloo sauce
  • Veggie samosa (DF) (V) $6.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas succulently flavoured with spice
  • Chicken kadhai $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, onion, capsicum and tomato
  • Chicken Burger $18.00
    • With lettuce, tomato, onion, beetroot, bacon, chicken pattie, cheeese and a side of fries
  • ●Toasted Sandwiches
    • Your choice of fillings: Bacon, ham, cheese, onion, pineapple, egg, tomato, onion, mushrooms
  • -4 x fillings $7.50
  • -Large $20.00
  • ●Beer Battered Snapper
    • Served with a side of salad & fries
  • Garlic Bread $5.00
  • -2 x fillings $5.50
  • Fish Bites $10.00
    • Served with fries & tartare sauce
  • Smores $12.00
    • Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies with lightly torched marshmallow & drizzled with chocolate sauce.
  • Beers for the Chefs POA
  • The Steve Adams $16.00
    • Green Meadows 150gm beef patty, pickled beetroot, fried egg, Swiss cheese, grilled onions & tomato jam.
  • Jamaican Me Full $16.00
    • Free range jerk marinated chicken breast, rice and pea cake, red slaw & jerk BBQ sauce.
  • Kids Sized Brownie $8.00
    • With chocolate sauce & ice cream.
  • Prohibition Cheeseburger $16.00
    • Green Meadows 150gm beef patty, crispy bacon, tomato jam, pickles, mustard, mayo & Swiss cheese. - Make it a double! $20.00
  • Yakuza $16.00
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, bulldog sauce, kewpie mayo, red slaw, seaweed salad & crispy rice cake.
  • Chilli Poppers $10.00
    • Creamy cheese filling, chipotle & iceberg dipping sauce.
  • BBs Steak $19.90
    • 200g. Sirloin grilled to your liking served with mushroom, chips & garden salad
  • Nachos $9.00
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
  • Nachos $12.50
    • served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
  • Kids breakfast $10.00
    • half portion of big breakfast
  • Bacon & Egg $11.50
    • 2 eggs in any style. served with bacon & toast
  • Wedges $9.00
    • served with bacon & cheese
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