The Lab Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

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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

●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

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

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
Large fries $3.50
Chocolate mousse $3.50
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard

Prawn $17.9
207 Sizzling Spicy Basil Chicken (V) $18.5
- Thailand
S3 Sapicy pwran Roll $14
Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
28 Chicken Satay $6.9
- Malaysia
601 Steamed Egg Noodles, Sweet Soy Sauce & Garlic Oil (V) $5.9
S2 Vegetables & Seaweed Maki(V) $10.5
505 Sizzling Yeda Fish Fillet $18.5
- Thailand

On Rice (Spicy) $11.90
Shredded Pork $11.90
- With Sweet and Sour Sauce on Rice (Spicy)
Shanghai Pork Buns $10.00
Cold Noodle Soup $9.90
Beef Casserole Noodle Soup $9.90
Seafood Noodle Soup $9.90
Vegetarian Fried Noodles $11.90
BBQ Pork Fried Rice $11.90

Any two $11
- Choose Chicken, Steak, BBQ Pork Or Combination Meat For these dishes
Meat Patties $2.50
Or Sweet Sour Chicken(On Rice/Noodles) $5.5
Pack $18
- 4 Fish, 1 Hot Dogs, 1 Crab Stick, 2 Spring Roll, 2 Chips
Super Large $11
Or Super Fish Burger (5 Fishes)
Cashew Nuts Dishes
Chicken $2.80

All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
Toasted sandwiches $7.00
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Toasted Breads $6.50
- grain bread, sourdough or toast
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown

Non Vegetarian $40
- 1 appetizer (Non vegetarian platter – Taj tikka, Sheek Kebab, Fish tikka, Tiger Prawn) , 3 Non Veg curry, any 1 Veg curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert:- per person
Palak Chicken $18
- Boneless chicken cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
Love Story Special Biryani $21.99
- Mixed seafood biryani with cashew nut and raisins.
Mango Kulfi $6
- A frozen desert prepared with seasoned sweet milk with mango pulp.
Lamb Pagla Bhuna $19.50
- Cubes of lamb cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves, ginger juliennes and chopped garlic.
Plain Naan $3
- Soft, plain unleavened bread prepared in tandoor.
Dhaal Makhani $15
- Selected brown rajmaa and lentils cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce.
Love Story Naan $6
- Soft unleavened bread stuffed with olives, cheese, cashew nut and Chef’s special handpicked ingredients.

Sandwiches $8.50
- Bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado
Pasta of the day $15.50
- *Changes daily please ask staff
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
- Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
Beer battered fries $7.50
- With aioli and tomato sauce(GF, DF)
Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
- 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
- Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
Corn and pumpkin fritters $15.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)without bacon

Cooked King Prawns With Spicy Salt/Garlic Chicken/Sweet Sour Pork/Sizzling Chinese Style Beef/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Combination Egg Foo Yung/Combination Stir-Fried Vegetables/Combination Fried/Noodle/Fruit Platter
●Appetizers
●Main
●Main
●Appetizers
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Deep Fried Wonton
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup

Peshawari Naan $4.00
Dessert of the Day $7.00
Chicken / Lamb / Beef Saagwala $13.50
Palak Paneer $9.00 / $12.00
- Half / Full
Samosa / Papri Chat $8.00
Kheer (Rice Pudding – Gluten Free) $7.00
Dal Makhani (Slow cooked for 12 hrs) $11.50
Goan Fish Curry $10.00 / $15.00
- Half / Full

Winter warmer! $28
- Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
(GF = Gluten Free)
Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
- fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
Pan-fried crispy-skin NZ Snapper $26
- Fresh New Zealand caught snapper, lightly seasoned, pan-fried to achieve a delicious crispy-skin - served alongside fresh salad with rustic thick-cut chips & tartare sauce
Apple & Plum Crumble $14
- Served with French vanilla ice cream
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Gourmet Venison Burger $22
- House-made venison patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato drizzled with aioli and topped with our special beetroot salsa - served with rustic thick-cut fries
Seafood Platter $18.5
- Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce

Fish & Chips $18.00
- Succulent fresh fish of the day, either beer battered or pan fried accompanied with a mixed salad, fries and a homemade crème fraiche tartare sauce
Soup of the Day $11.50
- Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
mushrooms, market greens and a red wine and white peppercorn jus $35.00
Pumpkin & Pea Risotto (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $25.00
- Served with mascarpone, chilli jam, parmesan and lemon oil
Angus Pure Scotch Fillet Steak (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Pan seared steak accompanied with a mixed salad, fried egg, fries and béarnaise sauce
Coachman Burger $18.00
- Grilled beef patty topped with sliced cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion jam and smoked BBQ sauce. Served with fries and jalapeno aioli sauce
Coachman Fish & Chips $25.00
- Battered or Pan fried fish served with our own crème fraiche tartare sauce, lemon wedges and a garden salad
Homemade Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $18.00
- Corn fritter stack with a tomato and avocado salsa, topped with yoghurt and resting on a bed of lettuce and seasonal salad

300g Scotch Fillet $29.00
All Day Breakfast $17.50
- Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
Satay sauce $4.60
Hot Roast Meat Sandwich $13.50
- Today's roast meat, sauteed onion and gravy in a
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $11.50
- Seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream.
Fish & Chips $15.00
- Golden fried dory with salad, chips and tartare sauce.
Fish Pie $15.00
- Poached smoked hoki, salmon & dory in a parsley
Kahuna Burger $14.50
- Chicken tenders coated in our special spice, pineapple, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo

PRAWN COCKTAIL $20.00
- Succulent prawns served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a spicy ivory sauce, accompanied with a wedge of lemon and tomato
CURRIED SAUSAGES $17.00
- Prime beef sausages finished in a mild aromatic coconut curry, served with basmati rice and poppadums
PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
THE CONSERVATIONIST $29.50
- Oven roasted carrot, kumara and pumpkin sauteed with roasted garlic, a spinach medley, nuts, raisins and feta, finished with a fresh herb yogurt dressing
SATAY CHICKEN SALAD $20.50
- Chicken tenders marinated in aromatic spices pan fried, tossed with fresh salad greens, crispy apple, sun dried grapes, avocado and mandarin, drizzled with sweet chilli satay vinaigrette
MASAI MARA $35.00
- Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed green salad
TABLE TOP BURGER $18.00
- Hearty burger comprising of 100% homemade ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, beetroot, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with beer battered fries
SALMON QUICHE $16.50
- Homemade salmon quiche served with a tossed green salad drizzled with alo

Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
- With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
- Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb
Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
- 17 Years, No explanation Required
Sliders, Slaw and Sauce with Fries $25.00
- Choice of 3: Confit Salmon / Caper Egg Mayo / Pulled Sticky Pork / Bourbon & Beer Glaze / Char Grilled Beef / Bella's Apple Onion-mm-lade / Chicken / Bacon / Chilli Balsamic Mayo
Bacon / Sausage / Confit Salmon / Steak / Tomato / Mushroom $4.00 per Selection
Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
- Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
Spinach / Potato Hash $4.00 per Selection
Spaghetti Marinara $25.00
- Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan

Kebab $9.90
- cooked on a stove top with either a choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel. served in a wrapped bread with your choice of salads & sauces
Tandoori chicken $13.90
- marinated chicken in tandoori sauce, cheese, capsicum, olives, tomato sauce & capers
Mosgah $14.90
- seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
Up size to XL +$4.00
Also available in prawn or mixed +$2.00
Hummus $8.90
- a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
Taboulleh salad $9.90
- a finely balanced salad consisting of a mix of coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, olive oil & a hint of lemon
Basbousa $6.90
- a sweet semolina cake soaked in a simple syrup with a touch of rose water

The Lab Restaurant

Manawatu-Wanganui > Palmerston North > The Lab Restaurant

Address

62 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand

Phone

03545374

Email

thelab.nzth@gmail.com

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