The Lab Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

APPETIZERS APPETIZERS
  • Crispy prawn cigars / Roti and satay sauce $7.50
  • Garlic bread / Roasted duck summer rolls $9.50
  • Edamame beans $6.50
  • Prawns miang spinach with ginger / Green apple salad miang spinach (V) $7.50
  • Minced roasted duck $7.00
  • Salt & pepper crispy squid / Spicy salmon rolls $11.50
  • Crispy chicken wings 5 sauces $9.00
  • Spicy chicken balls / Prawns cheese balls $9.50
  • Takoyaki $8.00
  • Crumbed camembert $11.50
  • Grilled salmon sticks / The lab chicken $11.50
  • Mix A $11.50
    • Green apple salad miang spinach / Prawn miang spinach with ginger / Minced roasted duck
  • Mix B $11.50
    • Roasted duck summer rolls / Crispy prawn cigars / Prawn cheesy balls
  • ●Sides
  • -Small fries / Potato mash / Kumara mash / Green salad / Steamed veggies $5.00
  • -Rice $3.00
  • -Large Fries $7.50
MAIN MAIN
  • ●Vegetarian
  • ●Beef
  • -Melting beef cheek $20.00
    • Tenderised beef chicken on Thai creamy red curry sauce
  • -Beef massaman curry $19.00
    • Slow cooked beef and potatoes in Thai style creamy coconut curry
  • -Beef Schnitzel $19.00
    • Served on golden fries, choice of gravy or mushroom sauce
  • -Thai Grilled Steak (G) $22.00
    • Steak marinated with Thai herbs on seasonal vegetables
  • ●Steak
  • -Sweet Basil Steak $22.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet topped with Thai sweet basil sauce served on seasonal vegetables
  • -The Lab Steak $23.00
    • Chargrilled chuck steak served on golden fries and onion rings, topped with gravy or mushroom sauce
  • -Black Pepper Steak $22.00
    • Your choice of steak topped with black pepper sauce bok choy served on sizzling plate
  • -Red Wine Steak (G) $23.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet and topped red wine sauce
  • -Thai Green Curry Steak $23.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet cooked in thai green curry
  • ●Lamb
  • -Rosemary Lamb Cutlets $23.00
    • Served on kumara mash with stir fried capsicum, green beans, tomato and garlic rosemary sauce
  • -Massaman Curry Lamb Shank $22.00
    • Slow braised shank on kumara mash topped with creamy massaman curry sauce
  • -Thai Chilli Lamb Cutlets $26.00
    • Grilled lamb topped with traditional chilli paste with chokboy
  • ●Pork
  • -Crispy Pork & Fried Rice $18.00
    • Served with sweet soy sauce
  • -Pork Spare Ribs (G) 4pcs $13 / 8pcs $25
    • Roasted pork ribs fused with the lab's sweet hoisin sauce
  • -Sticky Pork Hock $19.00
    • Slow braised pork hock in Thai style chilli sauce topped green apple salad
  • -The Lab Pork Belly (G) $22.00
    • Crispy pork belly served on cabbage flash and seasonal vegetables topped with gravy
  • ●Chicken
  • -Wok Fried Chicken Cashew Nuts $19.00
    • Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts and seasonal vegetable
  • -Almond Crumbed Chicken $19.00
    • Served on potato and kumara salad topped with creamy mayo
  • -Chicken Pesto Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, onion and mushroom pasta with creamy basil sauce topped with streaky bacon
  • -The Lab Chicken Pad Thai (G) $19.00
    • Stir fried noodle in tamarind sauce with chicken, served in egg net
  • -Bacon Wrapped Chicken (G) $20.00
    • Topped with italian sauce served on potato and pumpkin mash
  • -Tom Kha Chicken Soup $18.00
    • Creamy Thai chicken soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leave and mushroom
  • ●Duck
  • -Tom Kha Duck Soup $21.00
    • Creamy thai roasted duck soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
  • -Black Bean Sauce Roasted Duck $22.00
    • Roasted duck cooked in black bean sauce served with seasonal vegetables
  • ●Seafood
  • -Deep Fried Whole Snapper in Fish Sauce $25.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper cooked in fish sauce served with green apple salad
  • -Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper $25.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper cooked in sweet and sour sauce
  • -Tempura Tarakihi $22.00
    • Deep fried tempura tarakihi fish on green apple salad
  • -Steamed Snapper in Soya Sauce (G) $25.00
    • Thai style steamed snapper fillet in light soya sauce
  • -Black Pepper Fish Steak $22.00
    • Battered tarakihi fish fillet topped with black pepper sauce and bok choy
  • -Fresh Tuna Salad (G) $22.00
    • Fresh tuna salad with orange, fresh coconut and Thai herbs
  • -Yellow Curry Fish (G) $22.00
    • Tarakihi fish topped with mild yellow curry served on seasonal vegetables
  • -Spicy Mayo Salmon Fillet $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet in homemade wasabi mayo sauce served with seasonal salad
  • -Black Pepper Grilled Salmon $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet cooked in black pepper sauce served with seasonal vegetables
  • -Chu Chee Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon cooked in thai red curry served with seasonal vegetables
  • -Grilled Salmon with Butter Sauce $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with spinach, mushroom, mash topped with butter sauce
  • -Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
  • -Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
    • Stir fried prawn with salt,pepper and Thai herbs
  • -The Lab Wok Fried Prawn Noodles (G) $20.00
    • Stir fried noodle in tamarind sauce with prawn served in egg net
  • -Hot Seafood Tom Yum $23.00
    • Thai traditional hot & sour seafood soup with mushroom and lemongrass
  • -Wok Fried Tofu in Satay Sauce (G) $18.00
    • Wok fried tofu & vegetables in Malaysian style satay sauce
  • -Wok Fried Veg with Oyster Sauce (G) $16.00
    • Thai style stir fried vegetables with oyster sauce
  • -Wok Fried Veg Cashew Nuts $16.00
    • Stir fried vegetables with cashew nuts
  • -The Lab Vegetarian Pad Thai $18.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle in tamarind sauce with vegetables and tofu served in egg net
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Coconut creme Brulee / Banana pudding with creamy sauce / Chocolate mousse parfait $12.50
  • Roti & banana / Ice cream banana crepe / Banana split $12.50
  • Pakora & fruit salad / New York style cheesecake / Meringue sundae with berries sauce $12.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fettuccine alla Panna $15.00
    • ham & cream sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Lasagne alla mario $15.00
    • layered sheets with ground beef, spices, bechamel sauce, topped with tomato & cheese
  • Calzone venesia 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • pizza filled with tomato, ham, mushrooms, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Boscaiola Pizza - bushman 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, bacon, egg, mushrooms, onions, sliced potatoes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Tagliatelle alla Ricotta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with tomato, spinach, ricotta cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese
  • Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • 4 ingredients of your choice with oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Pizza bread 9" $7.00/12" $14.00
    • brushed with olive oil, garlic, oregano
  • Capricciosa Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • artichokes, ham, mushrooms, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • “Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
    • w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
  • Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
    • w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
    • w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
    • w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
  • Kerala Paratha $3.00
  • Koonu Curry $15.00
    • Mushrooms cooked with green peas, coriander, coconut and Kerala spices
  • Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
    • Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
  • South Indian Butter Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mix, cooked in a coconut base, with tomatoes and cashews (no cream) – a must try for the die hard Kiwi butter chicken fans
  • Chicken 65 $10.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken pieces deep fried then sautéed with chef’s speciality tomato based sauce
  • South Indian Veg Korma $15.00
    • A vegetarian speciality from the Malabar coast. Cauliflower, broccoli, peas and carrots cooked in a light creamy cashew and coconut base
  • Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
    • Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
  • Chicken and Spinach $16.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
  • Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Sirloin Steak, served with Caramelised Onions, Tomato Slices, Mesculin on a toasted Foccacia with a side of Fries and your choice of a Smokey BBQ Sauce or Garlic Chilli Mayo
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $12.50
    • Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms served on thick white Toast
  • Fresh Muesli $9.50
    • Served with Soy milk
  • Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
    • Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a Poached Egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Toasted sourdough, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Tomatoes & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fish Fillets served with a fresh Coleslaw, Aioli and a side of Fries
  • Vegetarian Fry $16.50
    • Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Lamb Salad $19.50
    • Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
  • BACON BACKFIRE $12.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Melted Brie, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • HAMBURGINI WITH CHEESE $5.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
  • KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
    • Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • KIDS CHEESEBURGER MEAL $8.20
    • Cheeseburger, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
    • Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
    • Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • MOTOBITES $6.90
    • Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
  • F=Full / H=Half
  • -Prawn Jalfrezi $16.50
    • Marinated prawns cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Refined flour bread with garlic
  • Tandoori Prawn $18.00
    • King prawns marinated spices and herbs then roasted in tandoor oven
  • -Mattar Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese and peas cooked with onion and whole coriander seeds
  • ●Seafood Dishes
  • -Chicken Badam Pasanda $14.99
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with aromatic spices in a mild almond sauce
  • -Mushroom Palak $13.90
    • Fresh mushroom cooked in creamy spinach and spices
  • Royale with cheese $18.50
    • a ground beef patty with relish, lettuce, tomato and organic cheddar in a homemade bun
  • Avocado smash $16.50
    • avocado, spinach and feta on toast, topped with a poached egg
  • Pizza bread with garlic and olive oil $15.00
  • add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, feta, cheddar, blue cheese, crème fraiche or halloumi $3.50
  • Savoury pancakes $18.50
    • with bacon or salmon, fresh coriander and cream fraiche
  • HLT $9.50
    • halloumi, lettuce, tomato & mayo
  • Pizza Verde – broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic $17.50
  • Crisp corn chips $17.50
    • served with guacamole and fresh herbs or slow cooked spiced beans
  • Khati Chicken $18.50
    • Stir fried boneless chicken cooked in golden brown onion sauce with cashew nut and fresh coriander.
  • Beef Stew $17.50
    • Cubes of beef bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
  • Bengali Fish Curry $19
    • Fish fillet cooked in onion and tomato based gravy with okhra and potato, tempered with aromatic spices
  • Badshahi Biryani $19.99
    • Biryani perfectly infused with tandoor cooked choice of lamb or chicken with mixed vegetables in moghul style.
  • South Indian Chicken $17.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Beef Goa $17
    • Cubes of beef cooked in a powerful curry with red sauce, garam masala and fresh tomatoes. Famous dish from Goa, with a hint of vinegar.
  • Love Story Naan $6
    • Soft unleavened bread stuffed with olives, cheese, cashew nut and Chef’s special handpicked ingredients.
  • Beef Mugalai Korma $18
    • Cubes of beef cooked in cashew based gravy garnished with almond.
  • BANGERS & MASH $18.20
  • TOASTED SANDWICHES from $4.20
    • HAM, EGG, CHEESE, TOMATO, ONION, PINEAPPLE
  • LAMB SHANKS $21.30 / $28.00
    • SINGLE OR DOUBLE SERVED ON A KUMARA MASH WITH A MINT GRAVY
  • THESE CHANGE DAILY ALL SERVED WITH CREAM & ICECREAM ALL $9.50
  • STEAK SANDWICH & CHIPS $14.00
  • GARLIC BREAD $4.40
  • SPICY SALADS CAJUN CHICKEN OR ASIAN BEEF $18.40
  • FISH & CHIPS WITH SALAD $21.40
  • Sweet Sour Pork Lemon Chicken/ Stir- Fried Combination Vegetables Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • ●Soup
  • ●Main
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Bbq Pork
  • ●Soup
  • ●Soup
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Biscuits $3.50
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Pies $5.50
  • Salad - extra $3.00
  • Cakes and Treats $5.50
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 2 Eggs $12.00
  • Flans $7.50
  • Today’s freshest selected fish coated with Japanese crumb and cooked in olive oil, served with our own sauce
  • Fish Of The Day
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • Chicken thigh grilled and coated with our Teriyaki sauce
  • Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed $10.50
    • Soybean paste soup mixed with seaweed and tofu
  • Salted Caramel & Cashew Ice-Cream $7.00
  • Pocket Salad $13.00
  • Pork Katsu $16.00
    • Deep fried crumbed pork with our own sauce
  • Vegetarian Sushi With miso soup $16.00
    • Maki sushi filled with vegetables, our own dressing and sweet chili sauce
  • Fresh Steamed Market Vegetables $5
  • Red Wine Braised Manawatu Farmed Lamb Shank $39
    • Pumpkin Puree, Buttered Spinach, Bitter Blackberry, Trio of Beetroot, Confit Garlic
  • Grilled Fish of the Day $34
    • Fresh NZ fish accompanied with lemon
  • 220gm Rib Eye (Scotch Fillet) $36
    • Premium grade beef. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Pork Spare Ribs $36
    • Tender ‘fall off the bone’ pork ribs. Coated in our special BBQ style Rib sauce. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Market Fresh Fish of the Day $39
    • Chef’s Daily Creation
  • Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
  • Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
    • Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
  • Bombay Allo $12.90
    • Fresh Potato Cooked With Cumin Seeds And Herbs
  • Indian Kuchumber $5.00
  • Chicken Saag $15.00
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked In Creamy Spinach
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
    • Tender Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked In Rich Cashew Nut Gravy
  • Raita Big $5.00 / Small 2.50
  • Cauliflower Paratha $4.00
    • Wholemeal Flour Bread Stuffed With Cauliflower And Spices
  • Chickem Momo(House Special Steam Cook Spicy) $12.00
    • Chicken Mince Marinated With Fine Chopped Onion, Garlic, Ginger Fresh Herbs Wrap In Pastry Steam Cook. Served With Spicy Tomato Sauce.
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Refined Flour Bread With Butter
  • Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, L&P, Ginger Beer, Diet Ginger beer, Lemon & Lime Bitters, Diet Lemon & Lime Bitters $4
  • Bethany's French Toast Ciabatta soaked in cream and egg and pan-fried, served with two rashers of grilled bacon, fresh banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar. $18
  • Soup of the Day Served with fresh toasted Bread. $12
  • Eighty Acres Clare Valley, Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot, Australia 8.00 / 36.00
  • Tui, Export Gold 6.00
  • Lindauer Brut Special Reserve cuvée 750ml 40.00
  • Grilled Pork Cutlet 300gm pork cutlet, crispy fries, baby leaf salad, apple hollandaise sauce & crispy fried onion rings $23
  • Bethany's Homemade Fish Cake (GF) Fresh fish bound with potato, red onions, ginger, garlic, herbs and lemongrass, served with a garden salad and hollandaise sauce. $18
The Lab Restaurant

The Lab Restaurant

location

Address

62 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand

phone

Phone

03545374

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30-14:30, Tuesday: 11:30-14:30, Wednesday: 11:30-14:30, Thursday: 11:30-14:30, Friday: 11:30-14:30, Saturday: 11:30-14:30, Sunday: 11:30-14:30
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fusion , Thai

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating

Location
62 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand
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