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

Tofu and Coriander $7.50
Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
Grilled Pork $11.50
Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
Dessert of the Day $4.50
Lemongrass Tofu $10.50

Chilli Chicken $16.50
- Batter fried chicken, sautéed in a ginger & garlic mixture with the chef’s speciality sauce
Beef Varutheraccha Kari $16.50
- Beef tossed with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with a sprinkle of spices. The flavours of the Roasted & ground spices is the secret to this South Indian delicacy
Vegetable $14.50
Thin crispy savoury pancake made with a batter of ground rice and lentils and fermented overnight. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (lentil soup).
Masala Fish Fry $12.00
- Fresh fish fillets in traditional Kerala style
Masala Dosa $12.00
- Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
Sambar $3.50
Thattudosa $5.50

Lamb Salad $19.50
- Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $12.50
- Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms served on thick white Toast
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Aioli
Fresh Muesli $9.50
- Served with Soy milk
Eggs on Toast $13.50
- With bacon
Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Sirloin Steak, served with Caramelised Onions, Tomato Slices, Mesculin on a toasted Gluten Free Bread with a side of Fries and your choice of a Smokey BBQ Sauce or Garlic Chilli Mayo
Eggs Benedict N/A
- Poached eggs, toasted muffin, baby spinach, aioli & your choice of:
Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
- Served with Caramelised Nuts

Deluxe Double Stacker $6.50
- The everyday burger for those lovers of fresh and juicy beef. Featuring natural NZ cheese, handcut lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pickles, alongside two fresh Quality Mark sourced beef patties.
Frosty Parfait $5.90
- A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml), plus the kids toy.
Frosty Dairy Dessert
- Creamy indulgent Frosty, in four sizes. Available in vanilla everywhere, and chocolate at selected outlets.
9 pcs $7.30
Guacamole Crunch Bowl $6.10
- This tasty snack starts with a bed of crunchy corn chips, and then we spoon on a generous amount of meaty chili, and top with tangy guacamole and smooth sour cream, for a Mexican themed treat.
Sour Cream & Chives Potato $3.60
- Slow-baked in an oven, not zapped in a microwave. Need we say more? Our Sour Cream and Chives Baked Potato is perfect by itself or paired with a burger. Great taste. Great value.
Hamburger $2.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.

Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Edamame $6.50
- steamed soy beans, lightly salted
Squid Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw squid sushi
Chicken Avocado Maki / 6pcs $9 / $11.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Chicken Karaage Set $16.50
- deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), teriyaki sauce /
Tuna Salad $17.50
- Seared tuna slices, salsa dressing, wakame /
Grilled Beef w/ Ginger Sauce $17
- marinated beef, home made ginger sauce, fresh green salad /
Beef Steak Set $17
- diced beef steak, garlic and soy based sauce, fresh green salad /

The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
- New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
- Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
Pasta of the day $15.50
- *Changes daily please ask staff
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
Crumbed fish $15.50
- Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
Sandwiches $8.50
- Bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado
Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
- 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)

●Main
●Main
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Lemon Fish/Sweet Sour Pork/Cumin Lamb/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
Bbq Pork
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
Pepper Salt Squid Tentacle
Bbq Pork

Beef rogan josh $16.90
- Diced meat cooked in traditional north indian style
Paneer tikka
- Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and the cooked in oven
Apricot chicken $16.90
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in apricot sauce and spices
Garlic chicken $16.90
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked with crushed garlic
-Half $10.00
Murg labador $16.90
- Succulent capsicums and onions added to brown gravy and tender chicken pieces flavoured with herbs
Keema naan $4.50
- Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince mixture
Prawn saagwala $17.90
- A prawn cooked in spices laced spinach gravy

Vegetable Korma $10.00
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
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.
Sabzi Saag $10.00
- Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in a spinach and onion tomato gravy.
Vegetable Samosa $5.50
- Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
- Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Paneer Tikka $6.50
- Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
Lamb Korma $10.00
- Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
Mango Chicken $10.00
- Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.

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.
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
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
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)

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

PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
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
OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
- Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce
MADAGASCAN CHICKEN CURRY $29.50
- Tender chicken, sauteed with aromatic Madagascan spices, complete with basmati rice, pickled mango chutney, spicy tomato relish and naan bread, served with a light green salad
CAESAR SALAD $19.50
- Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
THE CONSERVATIONIST $29.50
- Oven roasted carrot, kumara and pumpkin sauteed with roasted garlic, a spinach medley, nuts, raisins and feta, finished with a fresh herb yogurt dressing
MASAI MARA $35.00
- Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed 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

Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
Pork Schnitzel $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Garlic Bread $3.50
Pork Schnitzel $32.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Lamb Shanks $33.50
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
Cheesecake $7.00
Roast Chicken $30.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Smoked Salmon on Sliced Potatoes $10.50

Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
- Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
- With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
Poached Eggs, Roasted Tomato, Toasted English Muffin and Hollandaise $16.50
- In The Style of: Benedict-Leg Ham / Florentine - Spinach / Vancouver - Salmon
Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
- Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
Rewana Crumbed Mussels $12.50
- with garlic butter farce with salad greens and Chilli Bacon Mayonnaise
Baked Filo Encasing Kumara and Spinach Pesto $36.00
- On Fried Gnocchi with Sweet Tomato and Green Herb Salsa
Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
- With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
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Soup of the Day $9.90
- Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
Chicken Burger $9.90
- Honey Sesame Chicken, Rocket, Tomato, Red Onion & Aioli
Marbecks Grill $19.90
- Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
Oats / Porridge $10.00
- W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
Toasted Granola $10.00
- W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
- House Smoked Salmon
Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
- Bacon

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