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

  • Add fries $5
  • Chicken Club Wrap $16.9
    • Warmed chicken layered w/- chopped lettuce, tomato,dinerslaw, camembert cheese, pesto, tomato relish & mayo
  • Hawaii Five-O $20.9
    • Fresh chicken breast marinated in buttermilk & coated in our crispy southern seasoning w/ streaky bacon, camembert,pineapple, house made tomato relish & mayo.
  • Add Streaky bacon $3.5
  • Cheesy Fries(Small/Large) $8/$10
    • w/ Melted cheese & Beef gravy
  • Add Egg $2
  • Mustang Sally $21.9
    • Seasoned fresh chicken breast wrapped in streaky bacon,w/ avocado, swiss cheese, house made pesto, aioli & mayo.
  • Half $12.5
  • Pasta (V)
    • Durum Wheat Spaghetti/ Or Gluten Free
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh ( GF, V) $10
    • Quinoa / Cucumber / Tomato/ Mint / Lemon / Sesame/ Goji Berry
  • Smoked Cheddar Polenta Chips ( GF, V) $10
    • Spinach & Feta Dip
  • Pork
    • Ruby Fields Pork / Fennel / Apple
  • -Profiterole
  • Caprese Salad ( GF, V) $10
    • Cos Lettuce / Bocconcini/ Tomato / Basil / Balsamic
  • Veggie
    • Tofu/ Porcini / Garlic / Sage / Pecan
  • -Vanilla
  • Fish And Chips $18.50
    • Deep fried, beer battered cod fillets served with fries, salad and tartare sauce.
  • Egg $2.50
  • Big Jim’s Hot Beef Sub $15.90
    • Tender Hot Beef, with hot onion gravy, served in a bun with side of fries and green salad.
  • Eggs on Toast ( GF available) $11.50
    • Your choice of eggs, scrambled, poached or fried on wholegrain toast.
  • Big Jim’s BLT $16.20
    • Juicy bacon, lettuce, tomato served on toasted ciabatta bread with aioli dressing and fries.
  • Toastie $7.50
    • Bacon and Egg Toastie with tomato relish.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • Fresh chicken and bacon on toasted ciabatta bread with aioli, lettuce, tomato, cheese, topped with onion jam. Served with fries.
  • Kids Pack $6.50
    • Includes bottle of water, ham sandwich, yoghurt, raisins
  • Other sides($4.50 each N/A
    • Creamy mushroom, roasted tomato, roasted beetroot with feta salad, classic beef sausages, mussels, garlic prawns
  • Meatfest $22.00
    • Beef, bacon and chrizo w caramelised onion, BBQ sauce and aioli
  • Pull apart loaf $13.50
    • Warm cheese and bacon loaf w roasted garlic butter
  • Steak sides N/A
    • Duck fat roasted potato, mini caesar salad, hand cut fries, fried eggs(2), spring onion & seeded mustard mash, house slaw, beer battered onion rings
  • Spring onion $22.00
    • Aparagus & risoni w salad greens, lemon olive oil dressing
  • 1Kg mussels $18.00
    • Choice of white wine garlic cream or spanish style w chorizo and basil
  • Margarita $19.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and bocconcini w fresh basil and olive oil
  • Chicken caesar $18.50
    • Poached egg, anchovy, caesar dressing
  • Prime NZ Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking w Caesar Salad and our Pan Fried Potatoes, Jus N/A
  • Ora King Salmon Tartar atop Wakame Salad w Toasted Ciabatta N/A
  • Schweins Hax’n Our Signature Dish $30
    • Bavarian Style Pork Knuckle, served off the bone with our famous finger licking good Pan Fried Potatoes, Jus, Red Cabbage and Sauerkraut
  • 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
  • Chocolate Brownie w Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream $9.5
  • Caramelized Apple Crème Brulee w Mango & Vodka Sorbet $14
  • Sautéed King Prawn Cutlets served in a Garlic, Tomato and Herb Butter with toasted Ciabatta, petite Salad $23
  • Corn Fritter, Fresh Spinach, Roasted Tomato Compote, Smoked  Mushroom & Seasonal Garden Vegetable N/A
  • or add garlic prawns for extra $2.20 each
  • Lamb Shanks slow braised , served with potato mash, steamed vegetables and gravy (GF)
  • Crumbed Chicken BLT Burger with whole egg mayonnaise $14.00
  • Seasoned Wedges with sour cream & chilli sauce
  • -Large $7.00
  • Please see blackboard for this weeks specials
  • Vegetarian Burger with crumbed pumpkin and spinach pattie, lettuce, tomato, crumbed onion rings, beetroot relish and yogurt sauce $14.00
  • Salmon Fillet grilled and served on a crushed vegetable hash cake with salad and hollandaise sauce (GF) $25.00
  • ·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.
  • -medium $9.90
  • bean and cheese burrito $6
    • A tortilla rolled and filled with blended pinto beans and melted cheese.
  • cheese quesadilla $6
    • A flour tortilla folded in half and filled with melted cheese.
  • quesadilla $9.90
    • Two tortillas pressed together or One folded in half filled with cheese, blended pinto or whole black beans, seasoned rice and your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces.
  • -sauces / sour cream $1.00
  • -sauces / sour cream $1.00
  • nachos $9.90
    • Crispy fresh made corn tortillas with blended pinto or whole black beans covered in melted cheese, topped with salsa fresca and served with your choice of meat, fish or veges and sauces
  • - steak/ steak & cheese/ steak, bacon & cheese/ steak & blue cheese/
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Small $9.50
  • American donut $1.90
  • -steak & kumara/ steak & guinness
  • Cheese $8.00
    • 2 beef patties, extra cheese, salad and tomato relish
  • Hawaiian $7.80
    • 1 ham steaks, pineapple, salad and tomato relish
  • ●mince & steak
  • Pancake Trio $14.00
    • Served w/ maple syrup, boysenberries and fresh cream.(GF available on request) >>
  • All meals are prepared fresh to order for your maximum enjoyment
  • Chicken, brie and cranberry sauce $9.50
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $12.00
    • Served atop 2 slices of lightly toasted ciabatta w/ a drizzle of balsamic glaze and topped w/ tomato relish and fresh coriander.
  • Sides $3.50
    • streaky bacon (2) / hash browns (2) / mushrooms / side salad / side of fries
  • Bacon and Egg Muffin $6.50
    • B and E in a lightly toasted English muffin split w/ hollandaise sauce.
  • Extras $1.00
  • -2 pieces of fish $ 18.50
  • -Medium $19.00
  • -Medium $18.00
  • - Large $20.00
  • -9 inch $11.00
  • -Small $13.00
  • -Mini $20.00
  • -12 inch $14.00
  • -Small $13.00
  • Raita $2.50
    • Cucumber & Yogurt
  • Tarka daal $15.00
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds Ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.
  • Peas pulao $6.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with sautéed peas, onions and spices.
  • Vegetarian biryani $15.50
    • Basmati rice with mixed seasonal vegetables. Infused with freshly ground spices and garnished with coriander.
  • Tandoori prawns (12pc) $18.00
    • Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor.
  • Butter prawn $18.00
    • Marinated prawns cooked in exotic spices and tomato gravy.
  • Tandoori platter for two $20.00
    • Consists of Chicken Tikka, Malai Tikka, lamb Kebab and Tandoori prawns.
  • Naan $3.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.
  • Steamed Broccoli, Courgettes, Spinach (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • slow roasted baby beetroot / artichoke puree / medley of micro greens / verjuice / lemon dressing
  • Venison Carpaccio (GF) $18.00
    • Silver Fern Farms’ finely sliced venison / beetroot harissa jelly / goats cheese snow / chorizo crumbs / raspberry balsamic
  • Cauliflower Cous Cous (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • rocket pesto / cranberries / pine nuts / lemon olive oil
  • Apple Cider Slow Cooked Free Range Pork Belly (GF) $39.00
    • Preserved figs / pickled fennel / young bok choy / sautéed baby carrots / marsala cream
  • Raw Berry Chocolate Cheesecake (GF) $18.00
    • Muesli & nut crumble / feijoa sorbet / fresh mint
  • Tables Artisan Cheese Selection
  • Caprese Salad (GF) (V) S $8 / D $15
    • vine ripened tomatoes / baby mozzarella / fresh basil / balsamic pearls / avocado oil
  • French Fries or Polenta Chips (GF)
    • housemade tomato sauce / aioli
  • Toasted sandwich $12.00
    • Toasted between four slices of either white, brown or grain bread with up to four toppings: onion-tomato-cheese-pineapple-mushroom / egg-beef-chicken-bacon-ham. With a choice of sauces - mayonnaise - tomato - chutney - aioli
  • Kiwi style fish and chips $24.00
    • Beer battered fresh fish served with a seasonal salad and fries with tartare, tomato sauce and lemon wedges
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Served with freshly baked bread
  • Steak sandwich $22.50
    • Pan-fried 120gm steak served with a freshly baked bread bun filled with rocket, caramelized red onion marmalade and tomato slices served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Juliana shrimp and pastrami salad $16.50
    • With brie cheese, orange segments and salad greens served with honey & seeded mustard house dressing
  • Fries $5.00
    • served with your choice of tomato sauce or aioli
  • B L T $14.00
    • Freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and creamy mayo served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Savoury beef mince $17.00
    • Savoury beef mince cooked in a home-style gravy served on a lightly toasted bap topped with a poached free-range egg
  • Black pepper chicken $14.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a tomato onion sauce flavoured with black pepper
  • Chicken do pyaaza (DF) $14.50
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked in onion, tomato gravy & diced onions
  • Mixed platter for 2 $15.00
    • 2 onion Bhaji, 2 seekh kabab, 2 samosa, 2 chicken tikka with mint, tamarind chutney
  • $2 extra for each Seafood Curry ordered
  • Aloo paratha $4.00
  • Chicken kadhai $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spices, onion, capsicum and tomato
  • Pepper trio $50.00
    • Three Curries of your choice with Rice, 3 Poppadoms, 3 Plain Naan Bread, and a 1.5 litre Soft Drink.
  • Pepper family $66.00
    • Four Curries of your choice with Rice. 4 Poppadoms, 4 Plain Naan bread, and a 1.5 litre Soft Drink.
  • ●Beer Battered Snapper
    • Served with a side of salad & fries
  • Try our Roast Meals, Sundays Only, 12 - 2pm & 5 - 7pm
  • Supreme $16.00
    • Ham, bacon, salami, onion, mushrooms, cheese
  • ●Fries
  • ●Wedges $13.50
    • Served with cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce / salsa
  • Green Salad $5.00
  • ●Steak, Chips & Eggs $22.00
  • Chicken $16.00
    • Chicken, cranberry, brie
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