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

  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • 604 Coconut Rice $4.4
  • 92 Chicken, Mandarin and Cashew Nut (V) $10.5
    • with Orange Dressing (Thailand)
  • 26 Salt Pepper Tofu (V) $7.3
    • China
  • 81 Thai Tom Yum Soup
    • Thailand
  • 204 Sizzling Black Pepper Chicken(V) $18.5
    • Hong Kong
  • 501 Sizzling Seafood Sweet Chilli & Cashew Nuts (V) $19.5
    • Thailand
  • S1 Chicken & Avocado Maki (V) $12.5
  • 20 Prawn Wontons $7.5
    • Hong Kong
  • “Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
    • w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
  • Pan roasted parmesan gnocchi $16.00
    • w broccolini, fennel, kale, salsa verde dressing
  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
    • w chilli garlic salsa
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Pan fried goats cheese $14.00
    • w honey, thyme, hazelnuts, pita crisps
  • Harissa braised lamb $15.00
    • w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • AngusPure sirloin $18.00
    • w orange kumara miso mash
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
    • Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
    • Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
  • Petita $9.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • Petita $8.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders + Dip
  • Beetroot
    • with Feta and Mint
  • The Classic
    • Cabanossi Sausage, Bacon and Eggs
  • Grilled Steak
  • Pizza Verde $17.50
    • broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic
  • Pizza Verde with Kikorangi blue cheese $19.50
  • Add cheddar, halloumi, tempeh or feta $3.50
  • NZ salmon fillet $29.00
    • grilled salmon on pan fried potatoes cherry tomatoes and green olives topped with a herb sauce and served with grilled vegetables
  • Kumara fries $9.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Fish tacos $18.50
    • fresh fish of the day, pan fried and piled into corn tortillas with finely sliced red onion, salad greens and a creamy dill dip
  • Risotto of the day $19.50
    • arborio rice slow cooked with butter, white wine and stock. Today’s flavor is on the blackboard
  • Kumara fries $9.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Caesar Salad with Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00/$25.00
  • NZ Mussels in Creamy Tom Yum Soup N/A
  • French Toast $12.00
    • with cream cheese and lemon curd (add grilled bananas $3.00)
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $23.00
  • Kids Continental $10.00
    • choice of toast with jaw & butter or muesli with yoghurt & milk. Served with side of fresh fruit salad
  • Mediterranean Salad N/A
  • Beef Burger $12.00
  • Thai Style Vegetarian Fried Rice N/A
  • Mince on Toast $15.00
    • A kiwi favourite. Home-style savoury mince served upon toasted Vienna bread
  • Crumbed Onion Rings $6.00
  • coriander salsa with crispy salmon skin $35.00
  • Crispy Chicken Stacked Burger $18.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with melted cheese, lettuce, capsicum and apricot chutney, served with wedges and tomato relish
  • Thai-Style Salmon Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Smoked salmon with a vegetable salad, basil, coriander and mint chilli sauce and sweet chilli lime dressing
  • Lamb Shank (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Braised lamb shank, slow cooked in a vegetable and rosemary stock, served upon a bed of creamy potato whip, kumara chips, grape tomatoes and a lamb jus
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Chicken satay (4/6 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Japanese curry deep fried chicken on rice / Japanese curry deep fried pork on rice $15.90
  • -Squid / prawn $17.90
  • Prawn twister (5/8 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Tonkatsu with rice $15.50
    • Breaded pork cutlets on rice
  • Chicken katsu mayo sauce with rice $15.50
  • -Whipped cream / Oreo $1.00
  • Hot pot beef set $16.50
    • Beef sliced / fish ball / egg / vegetable / glass noodle
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon $21.00
    • Grilled chicken strips, salad, crispy bacon with a honey
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Garlic & Parsley $3.00
  • Aioli $2.60
  • Pepper $3.00
  • Snack Plate (serves 2) $16.00
    • Selection o f nibbles with sweet chilli and aioli dipping sauces.
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs $19.90
    • Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric flavoured rice with salad and satay sauce.
  • Diane sauce $4.00
  • Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
    • Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
    • Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
  • The Monster $49
    • 900gm prime 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
  • 2 Cheese $21
  • Café Latte Panna Cotta $16
    • Turkish Delight, Honeycomb, Strawberry Spheres, Coffee Caviar
  • Market Fresh Garden Salad $5
  • Sauces (Choose one) N/A
    • Mushroom, Barbecue, Peppercorn, Tartare, Hollandaise, Gravy, Tomato (Extra Sauces $1.50)
  • Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, L&P, Ginger Beer, Diet Ginger beer, Lemon & Lime Bitters, Diet Lemon & Lime Bitters $4
  • Fresh Toasted Garlic Bread $8 / $10(With Cheese)
  • Seafood Linguine Sautéed fresh fish, prawns, calamari, olives, mushrooms and olives, bound with cream and a spinach pesto, tossed with linguine pasta. Topped with edamame bean and tomato salsa, served $23
  • Kim Crawford Pinot Gris,Marlborough 8.00 / 38.00
  • Saint Clair, Martinborough 7.00 / 35.00
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $12
  • The Peoples, Pinot Noir, Central Otago 7.00 / 35.00
  • Station Road Pinot Gris 6.00 / 25.00
  • Sesame Calamari $25.00
    • Bella's Sesame Calamari on Oriental Styled Salad Fruits, Leaf Greens and Noodle Shards with Honey. Soy Syrup and Chilli Ginger Glaze
  • Chicken Roulade $37.00
    • Porty Apricot, Cream Cheese and Prociutto on Roasted Swede Puree and Chargrilled Broccoli
  • Venison Filet, Two Toned Gnocchi and Walnuts $37.00
    • With Baby Beets, Orange Curds and Red Wine Just
  • Cheese Plate $16.00
    • With Sticky Fruit, Bella's Apple Onion-mm-lade and Oatmeal Cookies
  • Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
    • 17 years, no explanation required
  • Soup of the season $12.50
  • Rewana Crumbed Mussels $12.50
    • with garlic butter farce with salad greens and Chilli Bacon Mayonnaise
  • Char Grilled Beef $29.00
    • Roasted Tomato and Mushroom, Potato Rosti, Sauteed Spinach and Apple Onion-mm-laude with Hollandaise and Jus
  • Carbonara $20.00
    • Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in wine & cream reduction
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • House made gourmet beef sausages on creamy mash, bacon and onion jus, garlic bread
  • Pork Spare Ribs $23.00
    • Mountain of rib served with fries and a garden salad
  • Chili Crumbed Squid $21.00
    • Chili crumbed squid served with garden salad and fries
  • Tapas Platter $30.00
    • A Grand Selection of the Chefs finest choices
  • Fish Burger $17.00
    • Stella battered fresh catch, greens, fries & Chefs Tartare w/ capers
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.00
  • Onion Bhaji $3.00
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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