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

Yuzu Creme Brulee $14.00
- Green tea ice cream & chocolate almond pocky, yuzu tuile
Spicy Tuna Roll
- Fresh tuna, avocado, capsicum, spicy mayo, spring onion, furikake
Tofu & Avocado Salad (V/GF) $12.00
- Fresh tofu, avocado, garden salad & cabbage, japanese sweet soy dressing
Karaage Chicken $14.00
- Crisp crumbed soy sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
Fresh Spring Roll (GF/V) $12.00
- Wrap with rice paper, filled with various fresh vegetable served with yuzu ponzu sauce
-Medium moriawase (12 pcs) $28.00
Nigiri Sushi Moriawase $15.00
- 6 pieces of assorted fresh nigiri sushi with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi
Sashimi Salad (GF) $14.00
- Today's fresh salami with garden salad & shredded cabbage, japanese sweet soy dressing

Beef & Lamb Kebab Salad
- Beef & Lamb doner served on fresh garden salad with hummus and jack dip
Chicken or Beef & Lamb Burger $6.00
Chicken Kebab
Turkish Delight $5.00
Chicken Yavo $17.90
- Served with creamy mushroom sauce and parmesan cheese
Chicken Iskender
Lamb Shish Meals $17.90
- Skewered grilled tender lamb cubes
Mixed Grill $18.90
- Combination of lamb shish, grilled chicken, chicken and lamb doner, served with rice and salad

Diavola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- salami, capsicum, anchovies, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Hawaiian Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- ham, pineapple, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Margherita Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Tunno Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, tuna, onion, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Penne alla Romana $15.00
- tube pasta with tuna, tomatoes, olives, garlic, capsicum, parmesan cheese
Lasagne alla mario $15.00
- layered sheets with ground beef, spices, bechamel sauce, topped with tomato & cheese
Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
- traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese

Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
- w chilli garlic salsa
Pork belly steamed bun $8.00
- w coriander, pickled cucumber, peanut hoisin x 2
Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
- w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
Mushroom ragù $12.00
- w celeriac, sage, herb oil
Pork & veal meatballs $14.00
- w apple, tomato, fried sage, parmesan
Pan fried goats cheese $14.00
- w honey, thyme, hazelnuts, pita crisps
Red wine braised AngusPure beef cheek $16.00
- w celeriac puree, pickled red onion salad
Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
- w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil

Fried Squid Rings $5.50
Fried Spring Rolls $5.50
Pork and Vege Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
BBQ Pork on Rice $11.90
Stir Fried Chicken On Rice (Spicy) $11.90
Pork and Seafood Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Chinese Pickie Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Fried Beef $11.90
- with Sweet and Sour Sauce on

Blue Moki $22.90 / kg
Bacon and Egg $6.50
Seafood Basket $10.00
- 2 Mussels, 2 Scallops, 2 Oysters, 2 Paua Nuggets
Tarakihi $29.90 / kg
Potato Fritters $1.00
Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
Squid Rings $0.80

Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
Grilled Haloumi $3.90
Chicken Breast Pieces $5.40
Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Spinach $19
Chicken, Spinach & Quinoa Salad (LG) $19
- Grilled chicken breast, quinoa, spinach, peas, feta, lightly dressed coleslaw.
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Omelette (LG) $19.50
- Made with zucchini, peas & dill. Served with smoked salmon & spinach.
Classic Pancakes with Berry Compote (V) $17.50
- Wth lemon cream cheese & ice cream.
Eggs Benedict with Bacon $18

Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
- Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
- Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
Stuffed Squid $24
- With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli

ALL DAY BREAKFAST $16.00
SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
FISH & CHIPS WITH SALAD $21.40
SPICY SALADS CAJUN CHICKEN OR ASIAN BEEF $18.40
LAMB BURGER & CHIPS $14.00
NACHOS $12.00
- with beans
BATTERED MUSSELS $6.20
OMELETTE WITH SALAD $15.80

Beef jalfrezi $16.90
- Boneless meat cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato and capsicum with vegetables, tempered with coriander
Aloo parantha $4.00
- Plain flour bread stuffed with spiced potatoes
Paneer makhani $16.90
- Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Punjabi chicken $16.90
- Fresh tender cooked chicken with tomatoes and coriander powder, cumin powder with rich onion gravy
Chicken vindaloo $16.90
- Spicy curry straight from the beaches of goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Murg labador $16.90
- Succulent capsicums and onions added to brown gravy and tender chicken pieces flavoured with herbs
Indian 2nite special $16.90
- Boneless chicken pieces, cooked in onions and tomato gravy, garnished with egg
Kashmiri pulao $10.00
- Yellow rice cooked with nuts

Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Bread Platter $10
- Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
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
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.

Extra Rice $3.00
Cauliflower Chicken(House Special) $15.00
- Boneless Roasted Chicken Cooked With Cauliflower , Red Onion, Red Capsicum, Spring Onion And Chef'S Special Sauce
Murg Methi Malai $15.50
- Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked With Fenugreek , Cashew Nut, Ground Spices And Cream.
Chicken Biriyani $15.90
- Spiced Biriyani Rice Cooked With Marinated Chicken Pieces & Spices
Mix Platter $15.00
- Combinationof Vegetables Samosa, Seek Kebab, Chicken Tikka
Paneer Makhani $13.90
- Fresh Cottage Cheese Cooked In Spices , Creamy Tomato And Butter Sauce
Butter Lamb $16.00
- Boneless Lamb Pieces Marinated Overnight , Cooked In Tandoori Oven And Smothered In Fragrant Spices And Creamy Tomato Gravy
Chicken Kadai $15.00
- Tender Chicken Pieces Cooked In Kadai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds

Venison Spring Roll $14
- smoked venison & bacon spring roll served with crunchy noodle salad & sesame dressing
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Earl Grey Crème Brulee $12
- with the subtle flavour of bergamot and citrus served with walnut biscotti
Lemon & Lavender Chicken $14
- grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
Cheeseboard $18
- kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
Fresh Bread Baked To Order (Each) $10
- garlic butter, grated cheddar, toasted garlic & aioli dip olive & caper tapenade with cherry tomatoes dukka spices with smoked chilli oil, olive oil & balsamic dip basil pesto with parmesan cheese & toasted pinenuts pear & blue cheese with walnuts & rocket >>
Confit Duck $32
- whole leg of duck served with mustard & tarragon mash, light aromatic broth pickled red cabbage & beetroot salad, curried parsnip crisps (GF)
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)

Fries or wedges $4.50
Hummus $8.90
- a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
Konafa $6.90
- a cheese pastry soaked in a sweet sugar based syrup & garnished with pistachio
Desert dessert $6.90
- a light creamy caramel mousse, topped with a dusting of fine milk chocolate
Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
- delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
Meaty bread $9.90
- seasoned lamb mince with tahini sauce on a lebanese bread, grill sealed
Tandoori chicken $13.90
- marinated chicken in tandoori sauce, cheese, capsicum, olives, tomato sauce & capers
Baba ganoush $8.90
- roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, various seasonings & served with grilled lebanese bread

Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
- Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
- House Smoked Salmon
Omelette $14.90
- W/ Feta, Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Toast
Toasted Granola $10.00
- W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
Eggs on Toast $4.00
- Add Bacon
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
Chicken Burger $9.90
- Honey Sesame Chicken, Rocket, Tomato, Red Onion & Aioli
Beef Burger $8.90
- House made Meat Pattie with Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish

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