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

Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
- traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese
Pollo Rucola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- chicken breast, spinach, feta cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti alla Marinara $15.00
- combination seafood, tomatoes, anchovies, capers, parmesan cheese
Vegetariana Classico Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum, zucchini, avocado, artichokes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- 4 ingredients of your choice with oregano, mozzarella cheese
Pesto alla Genovese Pasta $15.00
- ribboned pasta with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, garlic, pinenuts, parmesan cheese
Contadina Pizza - farmers 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, cabbanosy, salami, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese

Mexican Chicken Salad $19.50
- Grilled chicken breast tossed in mexican spice mix, cos lettuce, tomato, avocado, coriander, corn, cheese, crushed corn chips, creamy chipotle dressing.
Bacon (2 rashers) $4.90
Club Nachos (V) (LG) $16.90
- Crunchy corn chips, melted cheese, house-made salsa, sour cream, avocado.
Light Start Breakfast $17.90
- Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato.
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich $19.90
- Toasted ciabatta with grilled scotch fillet, caramelised onions, melted cheese, baby spinach, roasted red capsicum, cream cheese.
(Lg)= Low Gluten - Made To A Gluten Free Recipe But May Come In Contact With Gluten During Preparation In Store.
Grilled Haloumi Salad (V) $17.50
- Mixed lettuce, peas, mint, red onion, croutons, lemon & pesto yoghurt dressing. Low Gluten option available.
Chicken Caesar $18.50
- Grilled chicken breast, cos lettuce, bacon, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese.

Very Vegemite $4.00
Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
- 8 Pack $7.90
Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
The Family Feast $40.00
Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Custom Mix $10.00 per head

Fried Rice with Chicken/Vege - Chick/Veg $8.99/$7.99
Mixed Platter for Two (Veg & Non Veg) $12.99
- Combination of Samosa, Onion Bhajia, Sheek Kebab, Chicken Tikka served with salad
Shahi Paneer $11.99
- Grated and cubed cottage cheese cooked with rich creamy tomato sauce
Aloo Gobi $11.99
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
Saagwala Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Chunks of meat cooked in tandoor mixed with royal spinach sauce
Chilli Chicken Wrap $8.99
Kashmiri Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with grated cherry, coconut and nuts
Kadhai Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Oven cooked meat tossed with onion, capsicum & coriander seeds, finished with special kadhai gravy

Bruschetta $16.50
- grilled sourdough, fresh tomato, red onion and basil leaves dressed in balsamic and olive oil, topped with feta
Add ham, bacon, chicken or salmon $4.50
Eggs Bene $19.00
- poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on GF toast with your choice of bacon, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo
Oatmeal pancakes $15.50
- with banana, cherry berry compote and apple syrup
Pizza Verde $17.50
- broccoli and spinach with black olives, pesto and garlic
Cafe Royale toast $8.50
- with Urban Hippie Nelson miso paste with tahini
Tomato & Herb $16.50
- tomato sauce, diced fresh tomato, basil leaves & olive oil
Chorizo hash $16.50
- Woody’s Farm chorizo, potatoes and onion topped with a soft poached egg

Mutter Paneer - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
Pakora - Full $5.50
Full size curry, large rice, plain naan & 400ml drink $16.00
Lamb Vindaloo - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Chicken Korma - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Tandoori Prawn - Half/Full $10.00/$16.00
Butter Vegetables - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
Chicken Madras - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00

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.
Vegetarian $70
- 1 appetizer (Vegetarian platter – Vegetable bhaji, Samosa, Spring roll, Vegetable pakora), any 4 Veg Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert
Plain Naan $3
- Soft, plain unleavened bread prepared in tandoor.
Cheese Naan $5
- Soft unleavened bread stuffed with cheese.
Mango Chicken $16.99
- Cubes of chicken cooked in mango sauce with almonds and cashews, topped with cream and butter.
Palak Gosh $18
- Cubes of Lamb cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
Hyderabadi Lamb Chop Masala $18.99
- Specially marinated lamb chops cooked in tandoor oven and simmered in onion and tomato based gravy.
Lamb Tikka Masala $18
- Tandoor cooked cubes of lamb tossed in capsicum, onion, cauliflower, spinach and simmered in tomato based gravy.

Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
- Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
Formaggio (V) $12.50
- House made Italian style cheese dip, served warm with a duo of fresh toasted bread
Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
- Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
Cooperage Chicken Salad (GF) $18.00
- Cajun marinated chicken served on a fresh mesclun salad, creamy feta, apple slices, tomato and candied cashew nuts with a creamy honey mustard dressing
Beef Burger $12.00
- With cheese and tomato sauce served with fries
Beer Battered Fish and Chips $18.50
- Fresh fish in a crispy beer batter served with a fresh garden salad, fries, lemon wedge and house made tartare >>
Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
- Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
Beef Burger $18.50
- Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce

Tandoori mixed platter for two $18.00
- Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malahi takka
Chicken biryani $15.90
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces and pieces
Onions / Eggs / Tomatoes $2.00
Lamb biryani $16.90
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and species
Fish & chips $9.90
Tandoori chicken
- Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt, spices and cooked in tandoor
Chapaki chana curry $13.90
- Cooked with ginger, garlic and onion with a thin gravy
Navratan korma $16.90
- Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in creamy sauce

Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
- w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
Winter warmer! $28
- Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
Apple & Plum Crumble $14
- Served with French vanilla ice cream
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
(GF = Gluten Free)
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Crave Sundae $10
- Made with French vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of topping then covered w whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts
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

Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
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.
Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
- Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings

Chicken Cheeseburger $13.00
- Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo
Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.00
Shrimp Cocktail $9.00
- With thousand island seafood sauce.
Grilled Chicken Burger $17.00
- Chicken breast coated in a Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
∙Toppings
Banana Fritter $8.00
- Whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream.
Fish Burger $12.50
- Golden battered dory fillet crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and tartare sauce.
Piha Pork Loin $27.50
- Rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy.

Salmon salad $8.00
Tofu soup $13.50
- You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Salmon & Avocado
Spicy pork $13.50
Salad roll 5p $6.50
Mix Tempura $10.00
- 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling

Scotch Fillet Steak $30
- 300g Angus steak cooked to your liking with choice of sauce béarnaise ~ garlic ~ blue cheese ~ peppercorn ~ mushroom served with oven roasted sweet potato wedges & summer crunch slaw with toasted seeds & nuts
Pink Lamb Rump $16
- rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
Beet Salad $13
- roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
Venison Spring Roll $14
- smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing
New Zealand Salmon $30
- grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)
Balls of Fire
- beef meatballs, jalapeño peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & olives
Vegetarian Lasagne $25
- roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
Lemon & Coconut Syrup Cake (GF) $14
- served with french vanilla ice-cream & passionfruit sauce

Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
- delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
Shiesh kebab - beef or chicken $14.90
- marinated in our homemade sauce & cooked on a stone top, on a skewer with either a choice of beef or chicken & served with fried & salad
Lebanese bread $2.00
Lamb kabsa $14.90
- served hot on a bed of red rice with a homemade tomato base, seasoned with delicious spices & served with homemade sauces & salad
Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
- slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
Specialty mandi rice $3.50
Vegetable safary $15.90
- a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
Fries or wedges $4.50

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