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

Arancini Balls $9.50
Chicken & Camembert $12.00
Pepperoni $12.00
Crispy Chicken & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Classic Roast $12.90
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
Fish & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae

Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
1 Prawn Har Gau $5.7
- Hong Kong
28 Chicken Satay $6.9
- Malaysia
11 Spicy Squid $8.9
- Japan
91 Chicken Salad (V) $10.5
- with Mayonnaise and Sweet Chilli Sauce(Japan)
200 Chicken and Lychee Green Curry (V) $17.5
- Thailand
607 Satay Sauce $1
92 Chicken, Mandarin and Cashew Nut (V) $10.5
- with Orange Dressing (Thailand)

Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
Southern Man's "All Day" Breakfast $22.80
- A breakfast feast available all day. Fried eggs, corn fritter, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and Speight's Ale House hash browns. Served with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: OK – if you have to have a beer with breakfast, it has to be Gold Medal Ale.
Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
- Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Baby Pavlova $13.00
- The Kiwi classic surrounded with a salad of fresh fruit, whipped cream and smothered in a wild berry compote.
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.
Sour Cream $2.00
Sticky Date and Ginger Steamed Pudding $13.00
- Grandma's favourite recipe this one, topped with butterscotch sauce,ice cream and whipped cream.

Stir Fried Chicken On Rice (Spicy) $11.90
Chicken Nuggets $5.50
Vegetarian Noodle Soup $9.90
Pork Paste on Noodles (Warm) $9.90
Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Chinese Pickle Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Braised Fried Port on Rice $11.90
Pork and Seafood Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50

JR. CHEESEBURGER $3.00/$5.00
- Chargrilled beef patty with pickles, onion, American Cheese, mustard and ketchup.
LOW CARB
- Ask for any burger Low Carb style and you'll get it wrapped in a fresh lettuce leaf (instead of on a bun). No extra charge.
CHEESE & BACON SOURDOUGH MELT $6.90
- It starts with cheese, a fusion of American and Swiss, bacon partnered with a beef patty, more cheese, all held together by a toasted sourdough bun.
CROSSCUT FRIES $4.00
- Crunchy bites of crosscut potatoes.
ONION RINGS $4.00
- Crunchy coated onion rings cooked up golden brown.
BACON 3-WAYS BURGER $12.90/$14.90
- Bacon it up, with our Bacon 3-Ways Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with crispy bacon strips, bacon jam, bacon crumble, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
MEMPHIS BBQ THICKBURGER $12.50/$14.50
- Pulled Pork with a Charbroiled Beef Patty, Crispy Onion Straws, Melting Cheese and BBQ sauce on a Seeded bun.
HASHROUNDS $2.50
- Crispy, poppable potato rounds.

Ham
Pack No. 1
- 1 Fish,1 Sausage,1 Crab Stick, ½ Chips
Pineapple
Egg $2
Egg Fu Young
Cheese
Pack No 6
- 2 Fish, 1 Hot Dogs, 1 Crab Stick, 1 Sausage, 2 Potato Fritters, 1 Chips
Hot Dog $2.20

Red chicken curry $22.00
- Coconut Rice, Poppadom
Prawns $18.00
- NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
Eggs Benedict $19.00
- Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Salmon
Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
Smoked Portobello mushroom $19.00
- Grilled haloumi, Soft boiled egg, Roquette & pistachio pesto, Potato rosti
Big Breakfast $20.00
- Grilled tomato, Kransky, Bacon, Eggs x 2, Ciabatta, Potato gratin
Mac & cheese with rosemary & 3 seed crust $9.50

- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
- buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
pesto pizza pane $8.90
Insalata Con Feta $16.90
- fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, white cannellini beans & capsicum
Insalata Di Pollo $23.90
- grilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, pineapple, capsicum, onion & toscana dressing
e. $19.90
Capesante Inferno
- gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
Caprese $17.90
- fresh tomato, mozzarella, basil, e.v.o.o, balsamico, rock salt & cracked pepper

Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
- With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Big Breakfast $21
- Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil

Grilled Steak
Petita $9.90
Free Range Chicken Tenders + Dip
Chicken Caesar
- With Free Farmed Bacon
Petita $9.90
Kids Combo Add $4.00
- Pita + Snack + Small Drink
Reg $10.90
Petita $8.90

Vege Bene $16.50
- poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on house made sourdough with spinach, mushroom or tomato
add spinach, mushroom, tomato, olives, pine nuts, feta, cheddar, blue cheese, crème fraiche or halloumi $3.50
Pizza Margherita - tomato sauce, fresh tomato, basil leaves & mozzarella $16.50
Mehmet's pizza - ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce $19.50
Pizza Bianca - potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil $16.50
GF bases available $3.50
Mushroom hash $14.50
- potatoes, mushroom, garlic, and spinach, topped with a poached egg
Cafe Royale toast $8.50
- with tomato, olive oil and balsamic

Roti $2.50
- Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal and white flour, garnished with butter
Paneer tikka
- Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and the cooked in oven
Aloo gobhi $13.90
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with ginger and fresh coriander, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Lamb jalfrezi $16.90
- Boneless meat cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato, capsicum and vegetable, tempered with coriander and ginger
Mixed pakoras $6.00
- Chopped vegetables spiced and dipped in batter then deep fried
Chicken biryani $15.90
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces and pieces
Fish masala $17.90
- Fresh fish pieces cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum onion and tomato
Mango or mint chutney $2.50

Garlic & Potato Kulcha $4.00
Biryani ( Chicken / Lamb / Beef ) $14.00
Lamb / Beef Rogan Josh $13.50
Chicken / Lamb / Beef Madras $13.50
Peshawari Naan $4.00
Ice Cream (Kapiti) $3.00
Onion Bhaji $5.00
Sabzi Bahar $11.50

Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
Wraps $7.50
Pies $5.50
Sausage Rolls $5.50
Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
Pizza $5.50
Salad of the Day $12.50
Salad - extra $3.00

Continental
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
• Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
• Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
• Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
Kiwi Breakfast
- Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee

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