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

Baklava $4.00
- A classic Turkish sweet with walnuts and honey
Mixed Dipped Plate $11.00
- Combination of three dips
Chicken or Beef & Lamb Burger $6.00
Chicken Kebab
Chicken or Beef & Lamb & Rice $7.00
Mixed Grill $18.90
- Combination of lamb shish, grilled chicken, chicken and lamb doner, served with rice and salad
Tomato
Chocolate Cake $5.00

Garlic Sauce $2.50
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
The Highlander $00.00
- Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
Drunken Steak $29.90
- 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
Egg $2.50

Braised Tofu on Rice $11.90
Chicken Nuggets $5.50
On Rice (Spicy) $11.90
Seafood Noodle Soup $9.90
Beef Casserole Noodle Soup $9.90
Sichuan Stir Fried Pork $
- On Rice (Spicy)
Vegetarian Fried Noodles $11.90
Fried Beef $11.90
- with Sweet and Sour Sauce on

Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
Pho Bo $12.00
- Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
Grilled Chicken $11.50
Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
- Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with hoisin sauce
Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
Char Siu Pork on Sticky Rice $9.50

Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
- 8 Pack $7.90
The Family Feast $40.00
Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Signature Kids $5.00 per head
Very Vegemite $4.00
Marmite Mania $4.00

Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Curry (Chicken/ Lamb) $9.99
·Malai Kebab (8 - 10 pcs) (GF)
- Chicken marinated overnight in a juicy yogurt and cashew nut mixture lightly spiced then cooked in clay oven, served with salad
·Mango Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF)
- Boneless meat marinated in white sauce cooked in tandoori oven finished with cashew nut and mango pulp sauce
-Full $12.50
-Full $12.50
-Full $12.50
Paneer Kulcha $4.00
- Cottage cheese, coriander spices
Stuffed Cheese Garlic Naan $4.00

All $9.50
Battered Mussels $6.20
Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $14.00
Squid Rings Salad & Chips $18.40
Garlic Bread $4.40
Chicken Satay Burger & Chips $17.60
Ham Steak Salad & Chips $17.20
Omelette With Salad $15.80

Nawabi Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Royal cuts of meat mixed in cashew nut, almond, coconut cream sauce and lightly spiced
Balti Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Chunks of meat cooked with freshly picked green peas finished with roasted garlic & onion sauce
Chana Masala (Punjabi style) $11.99
- Chick-peas cooked with onion tomato sauce in Punjabi style garnished with ginger and cilantro
Dal Makhani $11.99
- Royal mixture of lentils and kidney beans, cooked in home-made butter and spices garnished with ginger and cilantro
Chicken / Lamb / Beef Korma see above
- Boneless meat roasted in oven finished with cashew nut & almond sauce lightly spiced
Pulao Rice $5.00
Cocktail Samosa (12 - 15 pieces) $3.99
Stuffed Cheese Naan $3.50

Open Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Prime scotch fillet minute steak with fresh salad greens, caramelised onions, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushroom, swiss cheese, house made bernaise sauce and green tomato relish on toasted sour dough Served with a side of fries >>
Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00
Formaggio (V) $12.50
- House made Italian style cheese dip, served warm with a duo of fresh toasted bread
Hotcakes $10.00
- With banana, maple syrup and cream
Potato Dippers $12.00
- Served with sour cream and sweet chilli or aioli(Add cheese and bacon $2.00)
Main Street Breakfast $19.50
- Breakfast sausages, bacon, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushrooms, hash browns and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted sour dough and tomato relish >>
Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
- Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
Green salad $5.50

Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
Lamb Roganjosh $10.00
- A deliciously spiced slow cooked lamb in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices giving this dish its brilliant colour.
Vegetable Korma $10.00
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
Beef Korma $10.00
- Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
Chicken Wings $7.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.
Sabzi Saag $10.00
- Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in a spinach and onion tomato gravy.
Lamb Seekh Kebab $8.00
- Tender lamb mixed with spices, herbs and cooked in our tandoor.
FULL menu seafood curry $12.00/$12.00

Dark Chocolate Cake $15.00
- Served with triple chocolate ice cream and a rich dark chocolate sauce
smoked BBQ sauce. Served with hand cut chips and jalapeno aioli sauce $25.00
Two Fried Eggs $6.00
Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
- With garlic butter and mixed herbs
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
Pan Seared Scallops (Gluten Free) $35.00 / $17.00
- Served with Paris mash potato, pea puree and crispy capers (Main / Regular)
Soup of the Day $11.50
- Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
French Toast $15.00
- Slices of Vienna bread infused with a rich egg mixture then pan fried and served with crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup

-Strawberry chocolate banana/caramel / Strawberries cheesecake ice cream $8.90
Vegetable samosa (6/9pcs) $5.90 / $7.90
French fries (M/L) $4.90 / $5.90
●Crepes
●Sweet and sour
●Pad thai
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
Tonkotsu ramen (pork bone broth) $13.90

Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
- Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
300gm Rump $35
- Prime NZ beef rump. 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
Confit Duck Leg $22/$43
- Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Beetroot Pickle, Lime Pearls, Dried Olive Dust
Duck Two Ways $43
- Five Spiced Crispy Skin Duck Breast, Confit Duck Leg, Courgette Puree Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Drunken Muscatels, Liquorice
2 Cheese $21
Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
- Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
Marama Camembert, Blue Rhapsody, Coppermine Washed Rind, Brined Feta see below

Seared Duck Breast $39
- Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
Garlic Bread $9
- Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
Eye Beef Fillet $41
- Eye Beef Fillet cooked to your liking, wrapped in parma ham, served with potato, pumpkin, carrot pave with oven roasted vine tomato, onion rings topped with béarnaise sauce and jus
Thai Beef Salad $21
- Thai marinated beef, salad greens, cashew nuts, palm sugar dressing and crispy noodles
Carbonara $23
- Linguini, smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and roquette, bound in a creamy white wine sauce topped with Parmigoano Reggiano
Fish of the Day N/A
- Waiting staff will inform you
Sticky Date Pudding N/A
- Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
Crème Brulee $15.50
- Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream

Tiger Tiger
- Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries
Rich Dark Chocolate Silk Tart served with champagne soaked strawberries, french vanilla ice-cream & nut praline $15
Meatfest
- chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
Pink Lamb Rump $16
- rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
Mushrooms & Toast $14
- porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
Gourmet Pizzas…Loaded with Toppings(Each) $15
- pizzas are 9" made to order using fresh dough, own recipe tomato sauce with grated cheddar cheese
Chick Flicks
- grilled chicken, diced bacon, port soaked cranberries, red onion & camembert cheese
Roasted Aromatic Veg
- red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)

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