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 Burger $13.9
    • Prime Angus ground beef patty w/ cheddar cheese, pickles lettuce, tomato, red onion, American mustard, aioli, tomato relish.& mayo.
  • Add seasonal avocado $3.5
  • Soft Tacos (X2) $16
    • Hot chilli sauces available.Pulled beef brisket or Mexican spiced chicken or Mexican spiced fish.served w/ lettuce, tomato charred corn salsa, sourcream & guacamole(GFA)
  • Add fries $5
  • B.L.T Chicken Focaccia $16.9
    • Streaky bacon, chicken breast, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & mayo in a fresh focaccia slab
  • Chilli Cheese Fries $16
    • Fries smothered w/ pulled beef, melted cheese, & gravy
  • Boss’s Ranch Style Breakfast $18.5
    • Flour tortilla topped w/ organic local fried eggs, spinach Mexican beans & grilled halloumi cheese served w/ charred, corn salsa, guacamole & coriander
  • Roast Pork Cuban Roll $16.9
    • Roast pork & gravy, sliced crisp apple, kumara crisps, & diner slaw in a fresh baked buttered cuban roll
  • Apricot Chicken Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Onion, Capsicum, Chicken, Cheese & Apricot
  • Garlic Prawn Large $16
    • Tomato Sauce, Onion, Prawns, Capsicum & Garlic
  • Pepperoni Large $13
    • Cheese, Tom Sauce & Pepperoni
  • Margarita Large $9
    • Cheese, Herbs & Tomato
  • BBQ Chicken & Bacon Large $16
    • BBQ Base, Chicken, Bacon, Onion, Mushrooms, Cheese & Hollandaise
  • Cheesy Mushrooms Large $9
    • Cheese, Mushrooms & White Sauce
  • Meat Lovers Large $16
    • BBQ Sauce, Cheese, Ham, Bacon, Pepperoni, Beef & Sausages
  • Mr Wedge Large $13
    • BBQ Sauce, Ham, Onion, Potato Wedges, Hollandaise, Herbs & Cheese
  • Lamb neck $24.9
    • Braised lamb neck in a tomato, carrot, celery & onion with linguine pasta
  • Vodka del pollo $24.9
    • Sliced chicken, bacon, capsicum, onion, garlic, infused w vodka, basil pesto creamy sauce w choice of penne pasta or risotto
  • Chicken pizza $25.9
    • Napoli, mozzarella, chicken, bacon, camembert cheese, red onion with cranberry mayo
  • Calzone $15.9
    • Folded pizza w napoli, mozzarella, spinach, feta, olives, capsicum & pine nuts. Add chicken & spanish chorizo$19.9.
  • Vegetale arrabbiata (veg) $23.9
    • Eggplant, courgette, artichokes, capsicum, onion, mushrooms, olives, garlic & chilli flamed in vodka, with a tomato crema sauce with pasta or risotto (add chorizo $3)
  • Bistecca pane $15.9
    • Open sandwich w scotch fillet strips, grilled mushrooms, red onion, cucumber, capsicum, fancy lettuce and roast capsicum mayo.
  • Pesce del giorno $32.9
    • Fresh caught pan fried snapper, garlic roasted potatoes, aged truffle balsamic, sun dried tomatoes, capsicum, olives & greens finished with a creamy caper sauce
  • Rolled pork belly $33.9
    • Slowly cooked pork belly, rolled with sage & apricot, with roasted basil pesto potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower lasagne, greens & rosemary jus
  • 15% surcharge applies on public holidays
  • Pork Belly Sliders $13.90
    • Trio of crispy skin Pork Belly Sliders on a soft slider bun filled with pickle and slaw
  • -Country Club $9.90
    • Creamy garlic aioli sauce topped with chicken, crispy bacon, tomatoes and green onions
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Fettuccine $20.90
    • A chicken breast wrapped in a bacon and smoked onsite with perfectly cooked pasta in a classic creamy cheese and herb sauce, sprinkled with parsley
  • Available until 2.30 pm
  • -Main $32.90
  • ● American Donuts $9.90
    • Comes with two donuts and ice cream and your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce
  • -Starter $19.90
  • PrimeHawke’s Bay Lamb Loin, Potato and Parmesan N/A
  • Caesar Salad with Egg, Tomato, Cucumber, Parmesan, Bacon, Croutons and Free Range Chicken Breast $23
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin  and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach & Vegetable N/A
  • Slowly Braised Beef Cheek, Pomegranate-Roasted Grape, Puy Lentil, Quinoa and Basil Salad N/A
  • Slowly Braised Duck Confit Risotto Cake w Spinach and Shaved Parmesan N/A
  • 3 course $50
  • 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
  • Gnocchi w Seasonal Vegetable and Feta Crumble N/A
  • INDIAN POTATO SHAKE $12.50
    • Indian spiced potatoes lightly crushed & fried with spices and served with poached egg, yoghurt, cilantro and homemade Kasumi
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add bacon /sausages ($5.50)
  • MAGICAL MUESLI(DF) $10.50
    • lovingly toasted with homegrown honey, nuts, seeds and fruits served with seasonal fruit, greek yoghurt & milk
  • ALA BENEDICT $15.50
    • 2 poached eggs with home-made hollandaise on top of an English muffin with spinach
  • OMELETTE(DF)(GF) $17.50
    • 3 eggs omelette with choice of 4 fillings: tomato/spinach/mushrooms/feta/onion/bacon or salmon.Served with hollandaise
  • BIGGEST BREAKFAST(in town) $9.50
    • eggs on toast + add tomatoes/mushrooms/spinach/potatoes/beans ($4.50)
  • BAGEL(GF) $10.50
    • hot smoked salmon on a toasted bagel topped with creamy scrambled eggs, lemonade creme fraiche and chopped chives
  • SUPER SMOOTHIE(DF)(V)(GF) $9.00
    • banana, kiwifruit and strawberries blended with a dash of ginger and shot of chia seed
  • Baked Provincial Vegetable Mille Feuille - choose one side
  • Vegetarian Platter - choose two sides
  • Sweet Platter For Two $30.00
    • white chocolate pavlova / strawberry cream / house baked brownie / raw chocolate summer fruit cheesecake / brandy baskets / selection of sorbets and ice cream $6 per extra person
  • Kaikora Tenara Ash Crusted Goat Cheese
  • Hot Platter
    • Turkey & cranberry terrine / tempura prawn cutlets / BBQ beef & chorizo skewers / Thai fish spring roll / baguette
  • Land & Garden Salad
    • fresh melon / prosciutto / rocket / shaved apple / walnuts
  • Cauliflower Couscous
    • rocket pesto / cranberries / pinenuts / lemon olive oil
  • Gorgonzola Prelibato (dolce)
  • Upgrade naan
  • Peshawar $1.50
  • Jeera rice $2.50
    • (fried with cumin seeds)
  • Saag paneer $14.00
    • Spinach, cream, ginger and garlic sauce based cottage cheese curry.
  • Chicken biryani $14.00
    • Chicken morsels, herbs and dry fruits cooked along basmati rice.
  • Vegetable pakora $6.00
    • Soft croquettes stuffed with silverbeet, onion, coriander, cauliflower and chickpeas flour.
  • We offer a delicious range of tender meat and vegetarian dishes, some slowly cooked in the tandoor and then cooked in the variety of traditional Indian sauces. While placing the order, please indicate your preferences of mild, medium.Kiwi hot or Indian hot.
  • Roti $3.00
  • Baileys Cheesecake Curd $ 13.00
    • With delicate shortbread
  • -Creamy mashed potatoes
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables $ 6.00
  • Kilkenny Battered Blue Cod $ 20.00
    • With hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • -Jus
  • -Whiskey mushroom sauce
  • Chicken Open Sandwich $ 15.00
    • Chicken fillets, avocado, crispy pancetta & cranberry relish
  • Spicy Wedges $ 12.00
    • With gratinated cheese, bacon, sour cream & hot sauce
  • Chicken Chatnaru $15.00
    • Chicken cooked in mustard seeds, coconut gravy and curry leafs
  • Rogan Josh $16.00
    • Chunks of lamb or beef cooked in a thick curry sauce
  • Meat Masala with Egg $16.00
    • Meat cooked in rich spices and onions gravy
  • Deal Makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils simmered on a slow fire overnight and cooked with cream, butter and ginger
  • Chicken/lamb biriyani $15.00
    • Chicken or lamb pieces cooked in basmati viriyani rice with saffron, rose water, green herbs and spices
  • Veg Platter $15.00
    • Combination of samosa, pakoda, spring rolls and onion rings
  • Naan $3.00
    • Classic bread made of white flour
  • Spinach and Cheese Naan $5.00
    • Fresh Spinach leaves and cheese stuffed with spices in the bread
  • 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
  • Escargot Bourguignon (GF) $18.00
    • Half dozen garlic & herb butter escargot / Italian prosciutto / crispy rye bread / basil
  • Steamed Broccoli, Courgettes, Spinach (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • slow roasted baby beetroot / artichoke puree / medley of micro greens / verjuice / lemon dressing
  • Bananas Foster (GF) $18.00
    • caramelised bananas / salted butterscotch, / gluten-free crepe / date & honey loaf / kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream
  • Trio of Lamb $39.00
    • Lamb shank cigar / grilled lamb backstrap / braised lamb belly / pea puree / sesame ash / mint yoghurt
  • Apple Cider Slow Cooked Free Range Pork Belly (GF) $39.00
    • Preserved figs / pickled fennel / young bok choy / sautéed baby carrots / marsala cream
  • 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)
  • Modern Caesar $18.00
    • Cos / crispy poached egg / white anchovy / pancetta / black garlic caesar dressing / parmesan wafer
  • Eggs on Toast $15.80
    • Poached or Fried or Scrambled With Bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Poached Eggs on Toast with Hollandaise & Roasted Tomato & Spinach
  • Grilled Tomato/Smoked Salmon $6.00 each
  • Vegetarian (Up to 3 Vegetarian Fillings) $6.80
  • See the Blackboard for Our
    • Salad of the Day/Burger of the Day/And Other Specials
  • Kids Chicken Meal $8.00
    • Chicken & Chips
  • French Toast $17.80
    • Served w Seasonal Fruit & Maple Syrup With Bacon
  • Balsamic Cream Mushrooms $18.80
    • On Toasted Ciabatta With Bacon
  • Shrimp Cocktail $12.00
  • -Add Salad $15.50
  • -3 x fillings $6.50
  • Seafood Basket $18.00
    • Crumbed scallops, crumbed mussel, crumbed squid rings, crumbed fish bites, crumbed shrimps, crumbed seafood cocktails, crumbed fish fillet & fries
  • BLT $15.00
    • With lettuce, tomato on sliced white bread & a side of fries
  • ●Fries
  • Supreme $16.00
    • Ham, bacon, salami, onion, mushrooms, cheese
  • Garlic Fries $7.00
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • 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
  • Lemon Chicken
    • Deep fried chicken portions served with lemon sauce.
  • Potato Fritter
  • Chicken Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, and chicken.
  • Mushroom Egg Foo Young
    • Chinese omelette cooked with broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, cabbage, and extra mushroom.
  • 3x Wontons
    • Pork wonton.
  • Combination Black Bean
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, carrots, capsicum, chicken, beef, and BBQ pork stir fried with black bean sauce. Served with white rice.
  • Beef Fried Rice
    • Fried rice cooked with onions, egg, carrots, peas, corn, and beef.
  • Crabstick
    • Deep fried battered crabstick.
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