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

  • Dark chocolate fondant with orange sorbet, candy zest & chocolate soil $16
  • Confit mussels with pumpkin risotto, lemon segments, toasted pumpkin seeds and nuts $16
  • Side Dishes $5.00
    • Hash browns / Garlic mushrooms / Bacon / Pork sausages / Salmon fillet
  • Pumpkin aronchini, smoked sprouts and crispy leaves, onion jelly and herb sauce $32
  • Add some sides $6.5
    • Truffle & potato croquettes / Carrot and cheese lasagna / Chilli & garlic Broccoli / Fresh green salad with honey mustard dressing / Hand cut chips with aioli
  • Silver fern farms eye fillet with potato fondant, artichoke, creamed chicken, baby vege and mulled wine jelly $34
  • Spicy chicken, tomato and pine nut salad $20
  • Honey glazed duck breast with potato croquette, soy glazed vege, orange puree & spiced jus $34
  • Beef & Bacon Burger $17.50
    • W house slaw, french fries & aioli
  • Roasted Salmon $17.50
    • W your choice of salads
  • Fish & Chips $8.00
  • Hours Monday — Friday, 7am - 5pm Saturday, 8am - 5pm Sunday, 9am - 5pm
  • - Bacon $17.50
  • Brunch Quesadilla $18.50
    • Layered tortilla, potato hash, bacon, cheese & topped w spicy beans & two fried eggs
  • Honey, Soy & Ginger Tofu $16.50
    • W your choice of salads
  • - Mushrooms $5.00
  • Confit duck $35.9
    • Confit duck leg, orzo pasta, roasted basil pesto potatoes, greens & citrus jus
  • Rolled pork belly $33.9
    • Slowly cooked pork belly, rolled with sage & apricot, with roasted basil pesto potatoes, broccoli & cauliflower lasagne, greens & rosemary jus
  • Diavola pizza $24.9
    • Napoli, mozzarella, italian salami, pastrami, prosciutto,chilli & roasted pepper.
  • Insalata feta e olive $10
    • Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, carrot, red onion & feta cheese with our own vinaigrette.
  • 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
  • Garlic pizza breadstarters $7.9
  • Carrot cake $4.5
  • calamari $16.9
    • lemon & garlic crispy calamari with mixed salad & capsicum mayo
  • Prime NZ Scotch Fillet $30
    • cooked to your liking w Caesar Salad and Pan Fried Potatoes, Jus
  • Schweins Hax’n Our Signature Dish N/A
    • Bavarian Style Pork Shank, served of the bone with our famous finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes, Jus, Sauerkraut and Red Cabbage
  • Cheeseboard $18
    • Kikorangi Blue, Port Wine Cheddar, Special Reserve Brie, Crackers, Raisin Compote
  • Chocolate Sundae w Whipped Cream $9.5
  • Sundried Tomato Stuffed Free Range Chicken Breast atop Pumpkin  and Feta Cannelloni with Spinach & Vegetable N/A
  • Sticky Date Slice w Caramel Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream $9.5
  • 1 course $30
  • Slowly Braised Duck Confit Risotto Cake w Spinach and Shaved Parmesan N/A
  • #1. Margherita with fresh basil (v) $13.00
  • #2. Smoked paprika sausage, roasted red peppers, onions $15.50
  • #9. Marinara (no mozzarella) oregano, garlic, sea salt, parmesan (v) $11.50
  • #13. Pork & fennel sausage meat, roasted onion, oregano, pistachio nuts $16.50
  • #3. Prosciutto, rocket, shaved parmesan $18.50
  • #15. Fungi, prosciutto, garlic, rocket, truffle oil $17.00
  • #4. Salami, mushroom, gorgonzola, taleggio $19.00
  • #14. Garlic prawns, chilli, preserved lemons, rocket, chilli oil $19.00
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • -large $14.50
  • ·salad bowl $13.90
    • Either in a plastic salad bowl or crispy salad bowl with fresh salad, blended pinto or whole black beans, cheese, seasoned rice and your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces.
  • cheese quesadilla $6
    • A flour tortilla folded in half and filled with melted cheese.
  • cheese nachos $6
    • Crispy fresh made tortilla chips with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
  • -sauces / sour cream $1.00
  • Choose your homemade filling.... Pollo Asada - Marinated Chicken Marinated in Tequila, Lemon & Garlic. Barbacoa - Shredded Beef Braised beef cooked with smoked chile, garlic and mexican spices. Seasoned Mince Ground beef seasoned with onions, tomato and mexican spices. Pescado - Grilled Fish Local catch marinated in a citrus vinaigrette. (when available) Grilled Vegetables Fresh Vegetables tossed with a mild ancho chilli paste and olive oil. Choose your homemade sauce... Mild (Zesty Tomatillo), Medium (Roasted Guajillo) or Hot (Chile de arbol). Choose your cream... Sour cream or Chipotle Crema (smoked chile cream sauce with a garlic base) optional extras at an extra cost ... guacamole $2 tapitio hot sauce, extra hot habanero or jalapenos $1 *salad includes homemade salsa fresca, corn and lettuce.
  • -half size $9.90
  • bean and cheese burrito $6
    • A tortilla rolled and filled with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
  • -Mini $20.00
  • Apple Crumble $6.00
  • -Small $25.00
  • All Roasts Gluten Free, served with a choice of vegetables.
  • ~ 12 inch pizzas are Gluten Free
  • -12 inch $14.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • Satay Chicken
  • -Small $4.00
  • Screaming Eagles $18.00
    • Spicy Beef Meatball Po’ Boy / Bocconcini / Fries
  • Fry Me A River Burger $22.00
    • Multi grain Bun / Southern Fried Chicken / Slaw / Onion Rings / Plum Sauce / Dirty Sauce / Fries
  • Summer Salad $16.00
    • Roasted Beetroot / Baby Carrots / Mint / Orange Lotus Shoot / Mesclun
  • Grilled Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Hummus/ Roasted Peppers / Courgette / Guacamole / Caramelised Onion / Roasted Potatoes / Wasabi Aioli
  • -Half Rack $18.00
  • Eye Fillet $32.00
    • Buttermilk and Chive Mash / Baby Onion Jus / Seasonal Vegetables or Fries
  • Pumpkin, Feta 6* Potato Croquette With Kimchi ( 3) $12.00
  • Apple turnover $3.80
  • Sour dough loaf $5.60
  • Basil and pesto scroll $3.80
  • Coconut rough $3.40
  • Eccles cakes $3.20
  • Jam donut $3.00
  • High top $4.50
    • wholemeal
  • Pana Chocolate $4.00
  • Matar paneer/mushroom $14.50
    • Cottage cheese, mushroom and green peas cooked in rich onion and tomato sauce and garnished with cream and coriander
  • All curries are served with rice
  • Pepper partner $33.00
    • Two Curries of your choice with Rice, 2 Poppadoms, Two Plain Naan Bread, and a 1.5 litre Soft Drink.
  • [available until 4pm only]
  • Butter chicken (GF) $14.50
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken roasted in tandoor with a creamy tomato sauce
  • Aloo Gobi $14.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onions, turmeric and herbs and spices
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • Black lentils cooked on slow flame with mild spice in creamy sauce
  • Papadam $0.50 each
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Dal Makhani $14.90
    • Black lentils stewed, seasoned with butter and spices
  • Chicken Do Pyaaza $14.90
    • Chicken pieces prepared traditionally in special spices sauteed twice with cubed onion
  • Aloo Parantha $3.50
  • Mint or tamarind sauce $1.00
  • Beef Madras $14.90
    • Pieces of beef cooked with onion, tomato and rich coconut based gravy
  • Butter Chicken $14.90
    • (The most popular delicacy of Northern India) Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy tomato gravy
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.50
    • Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • LAMB RUMP $31.90
    • served with a cauliflower puree, wilted bok choy & buttered baby carrots, finished with the house jus.
  • JAPANESE DUMPLINGS (Gyoza) $13.90
    • with dipping sauce - see specials board
  • RUMP400G $31.90
  • Grilled portobello mushrooms
  • RIB EYE 250G $32.90
  • GARLIC PRAWNS & SAFFRON RICE $16.90
    • pan cooked prawn cutlets in a creamy garlic & white wine sauce.
  • Garden salad
  • THE WILD BURGER $21.90
    • venison and pork patty with portobello mushroom, lettuce, tomato & pickled cucumber served on a burger bun.
  • Butty $9.50
    • Bacon or kransky sausage with fries egg served on stoch roll
  • open chicken sandwich $18.50
    • BBQ chicken and bacon with cheese on top of toasted vienna bread and salad
  • French toast $17.00
    • Served with bacon, banana, mapple syrup and whipped
  • 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
  • Landing works $19.00
    • Bacon kransky sausage, tomato mushroom, hashbrown, baked bean, fried eggs and toast
  • Eggs benedict $17.00
    • Choice of bacon or salmon,topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Cornish seafood bake $18.00
    • Mixed seafood in withe wine sauce topped with mashed potato side with green salad
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