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

Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Beef and onion $5.00
- Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
- Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Trio of cheese $8.50
- Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle

Slow roasted lamb chips $15.00
- w harissa yoghurt, chimmi churi sauce
“Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
- w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
Pork belly steamed bun $8.00
- w coriander, pickled cucumber, peanut hoisin x 2
Hand-cut sumac seasoned fries $5.50
Mushroom ragù $12.00
- w celeriac, sage, herb oil
AngusPure sirloin $18.00
- w orange kumara miso mash
Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
- w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
- w/ olive oil, toasted bread

Eggs on Toast $13.50
- With bacon
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
Pork Salad $19.50
- Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing
Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Brown, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Thai Beef Salad $19.50
- Thai marinated sirloin strips served on Salad Greens with Cheery Tomatoes, Feta Cheese and a Balsamic Honey Vinegarette topped with Crispy Noodles
Eggs Benedict N/A
- Poached eggs, toasted muffin, baby spinach, aioli & your choice of:
Fresh Muesli $9.50
- Served with Soy milk
Lamb Salad $19.50
- Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin

Happy Ham $5.00
Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Brownie $2.50
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita

Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.99
- Refined flour bread stuffed with cheese and garlic
-Vegetable Makhani $12.90
- Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
-Chicken Kadai $14.50
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
Mango, green or tamarind chutney $3.00
Seekh Kebab $14.50
- Minced lamb flavoured with special pounded herbs and spices, the skewered and roasted in the tandoor oven
-Beef Jalfrezi $14.50
- Boneless meat cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato and capsicum with vegetables. Tempered with coriander and ginger
Mixed Green Salad $5.50
- Slices of selected vegetables (cucumber, carrots, onion and tomato)
Chicken Tikka $16.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight and roasted charcoal oven

Mango Chutney $1.50
·Veg Kolhapuri (GF)
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
Vegetable Pakora (GF) $4.99
- Fresh vegetables coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
All Mains Served with Basmati Rice
Special Bombay Kebab (Chef Special) (GF) (DF) $9.99
- Boneless chicken marinated overnight in exotic bombay spices, home-made yogurt then cooked in charcoal oven, served with salad
·Tikka Masala Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF)
- Clay oven cooked boneless meat tossed with onion tomato capsicum in a tikka masala sauce
-Full $12.50
·Palak Paneer (GF)
- Cottage cheese cooked with fresh herbs and spices finished with fresh spinach and onion sauce

Olde Fashion Shrimp Cocktail $9.40
Garlic Bread $4.40
Fish & Chips With Salad $21.40
Rosie’s Seafood Basket $20.90
Spicy Salads $18.40
- Cajun Chicken or Asian Beef
Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $14.00
Lamb Shanks $21.30 / $28.00
- Single or double served on a Kumera Mash with a mint gravy
All $9.50

Chilli Chicken Wrap $8.99
Coco Rice $3.00
Prawn / Scallop Curry - Home Style $13.99/$14.49
- Prawn/Scallop sauteed with onion and garlic then chopped tomatoes, finished with julienne of ginger coriander
Kadhai Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Oven cooked meat tossed with onion, capsicum & coriander seeds, finished with special kadhai gravy
Salt & Pepper Prawns with Hot Garlic Sauce $9.99
Veg Jal-Frezi $11.99
- Seasonal vegetables with capsicum and onion, finished with sweet and sour sauce
Chicken Nuggets with Chips (6 pieces) $5.49
Platter of six $7.99
- Raita, Mango Chutney, Pickle, Tamarind Sauce, Mint Sauce, Papadum

Eggs Bene $19.00
- poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on GF toast with your choice of bacon, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo
Jam and homemade peanut butter $10.00
French toast $16.50
- with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
Mehmet's pizza $17.50
- ground spiced mushroom and walnut topped with red onion, fresh herbs and tahini sauce
Eggs Bene $18.50
- poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on house made sourdough with bacon, black, pudding, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo
Vege breakfast $21.00
- of eggs, mushroom, tomato and vege sausage & potatoes with GF toast
Big vegan breakfast $20.50
- Royale toast, mushroom, tomato, spinach, vege sausage & potatoes
Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
- Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard

Khadai Paneer 14.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
Samosa (Vegetable) 5.50
- Flakey pastry filled with traditional stuffing of spicy potatoes and peas (Two per portion)
Kashmiri Chicken 15.90
- This dish consists of tender boneless chicken marinated overnight with cashew, cheese and cream, barbecued then cooked with organic yoghurt, turmeric, tomatoes and mint
Palak Kofta 14.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a fresh tomatoes and spinach gravy
Lamb Sekuwa 15.90
- Tender piece of lamb marinated in Nepalese spicy, sauce and cooked in a charcoal oven, served with Nepali Achar (sauce)
Lemon Rice 3.50
- Cooked with roasted mustard seeds and fresh coriander, tomatoes and lemon juice
Butter Prawns 16.90
- King Prawns cooked in tomato gravy and butter finished with cream
Malai Kofta 14.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, crushed cashew nuts, potatoes and spices mixed together and finished with rice creamy sauce

20. Spicy Seafood Stir-Fried with Basil (Hai San Xao La Hung Cay) $18.00
- Prawns, squid, and mussels stir-fried with garlic, chili and basil served with steamed rice
18. Stewed Eggplant in a Clay Pot (Ca Tim om to dat) $14.00
- Eggplant stewed with pork mince, onions, shallots, garlic, celery and hoisin, served with steamed rice
24. Deep Fried Battered Prawn/Fish (6 Pieces) $10.00
7. Hanoi Grilled Pork with Fresh Noodles (Bun Cha Ha Noi) $15.00
- Pork minced with shallots and lemongrass, chargrilled, served with noodles, lettuce and fish sauce
29. Mousse (Chocolate or Passionfruit) $7.00
9. Stir-Fried Beef or Chicken with Rice Noodles (Pho Bo/Ga ap chao) $16.00
- Beef or chicken stir-fried with rice noodles and seasonal vegetables
23. Salmon Cooked with Orange (Ca Hoi Sot Cam) $25.00
- Fresh salmon marinated with orange juice, cooked with seasonal fruit, served with steamed rice
28. Rice Noodles $3.00

Roast rump of Lamb (GF) Served on a butter mash and roast artichokes, green beans and baby carrots, finished with jus and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb, apple syrup. $33
Seafood Linguine Sautéed fresh fish, prawns, calamari, olives, mushrooms and olives, bound with cream and a spinach pesto, tossed with linguine pasta and baby spinach. Topped with edamame bean and tom $23
Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding Crumble Hot apple and cinnamon rice pudding Covered with a crunchy crumble mix. Served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream and apple syrup, cinnamon sugar. $14
Thai Beef and Prawn Salad (GF without noodles) Beef fillet , tiger prawns sautéed and bound in a coconut, soy, lime and sweet chilli dressing, tossed with mesculin leaves, red onion, carrot ribbons, m $21
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Fries With tomato ketchup & aioli $8 / $5(Half size)
Seared Scallops (GF) With a tomato coulis, roast artichokes, edamame bean and tomato salsa and a pine nut and kalamata olive crumb. $15
Bethany’s Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey dill and mustard $21

PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
- Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
THE BARRISTER'S CHOICE $32.50
- Pan-fried coastal snapper topped with mango and orange cucumber salsa, served on a bed of wilted greens with a sweet potato galette, drizzled with lemon scented butter and accompanied with a light green salad
STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $19.50
- Portobello mushrooms lightly coated in crumbs, filled with spinach, feta and aromatic herbs, shallow fried and served on a bed of capsicum and onion sultana marmalade, topped with a micro salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
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
BEER BATTERED FRIES $12.50
- Old fashioned beer battered fries, served with aioli and spicy tomato sauce
ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
- Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
CAESAR SALAD $19.50
- Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise

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
Roasted Aromatic Veg
- red capsicum, red onion, aubergine & courgette with feta, olives & pine nuts (V)
Confit Duck $32
- whole leg of duck served with mustard & tarragon mash, light aromatic broth pickled red cabbage & beetroot salad, curried parsnip crisps (GF)
Bubbles Salad $22
- fresh salad leaves, thin sliced red onion, carrot strips, tomato wedges, cucumber chunks, crumbled feta cheese, toasted cashew nuts, crispy croutons, balsamic dressing, garnished with fried parsnip crisps served with your choice of grilled angus steak strips, chicken tenderloins, prawn cutlets or polenta wedges
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
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter

Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
- W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
Fries $3.90/$7.50
- W/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce - Regular/Large
Corn Fritters $4.00
- Add Bacon
Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
- House Smoked Salmon
Wedges $13.90
- Bacon & Cheese
Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
- Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Breadworks Bagel $8.90
- Cream Cheese and Preserves
Oats / Porridge $10.00
- W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar

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