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

Chocolate Cake $5.00
Halloumi Salad Large size only
Carrot Cake $5.00
Grilled Chicken $17.90
- Chicken breast marinated with middle eastern spices, served with rice and salad
Eggplant Dip $7.00
Mixed Iskender
Large $15.90
Mixed Kebab

5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Xtra Large $3.90
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Large fries $3.50
Garlic bread $3.50
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella

Ham & Cheese $12.00
Fish & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
Classic Roast $12.90
Cheesecake $9.50
Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00

Crunchy Potatoes $4.50
The Highlander $00.00
- Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
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.
Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
- Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
Onions $3.50
Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
- All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
- Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
Thai Beef Salad $23.80
- Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.

Beef Casserole on Rice $11.00
Beef Fried Noodles $11.90
Fried Won Tons $5.50
Fried Sticks $2.00
Pork and Leek Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Pork Paste on Noodles (Warm) $9.90
BBQ Pork on Rice $11.90
Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50

Crab Stick $1.70
Spring Roll $2.50
Meat Patties $2.50
Corn $2
Egg Fu Young
Chop Suey
Kumara Chips $5
Small $5

Dessert of the Day $4.50
Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
Pho Bo $12.00
- Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
Saigon Style Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with roast pork, meat loaf, house-made paté and mayonnaise
Grilled Pork $11.50

Fresh Fish Fillets $4.90
Sausages $3.00
Fish $3.00
Paua $7.50
Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Donuts $1.50
Trevally $22.90 / kg
Fish Bites $0.80

Spicy Salmon Wrap / 5pcs $12.50
- fresh salmon, lettuce, cucumber, spicy herb sauce
Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw octopus sushi
Chicken Karaage Curry $16.50
- deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), mild japanese curry - contains beef /
Udon Noodle Soup $15.50
- beef
Chicken Avocado Maki / 6pcs $9 / $11.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Nanban Chicken Don $16.50
- deep fried chicken thigh, sweet and sour sauce, tartare sauce, scallions /
Tuna Salad $17.50
- Seared tuna slices, salsa dressing, wakame /
Seaweed Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- wakame seaweed sushi

French toast $18.50
- with bacon, banana, cherry compote and apple syrup
GF French toast $21.00
- with bacon, banana, cherry compote & apple syrup
Portobello Royale $16.50
- roast Portobello mushroom in a homemade burger bun with apple & onion relish and aioli
Royale garden salads $17.50
- fresh salad leaves tossed in our vinaigrette and nut mix, topped with beetroot relish and served with your choice of grilled halloumi, fried tempeh, chicken, beef or salmon
Kumara fries $12.90
- loaded with salsa
Pepperoni - thinly sliced pepperoni with black olives, tomato sauce and mozzarella $19.50
Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
Bean tacos $18.50
- slow cooked beans, lightly spiced and served with finely sliced red onion, tomato and salad greens on soft corn tortillas, served with a creamy dill dip

Garlic Free N/A
Egg $1.00
Chicken Cordon Blu $4.00
Cheese $5.30
Chicken Nugget $0.80
Dozen Nuggets $8.00
Potato Fritter $1.00
Cheese Tart $2.00
- Tartare & Cheeses

FULL menu seafood curry $12.00/$12.00
LUNCH Combo $12.50/Takeaway$12.50
- includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Daal Makhani $10.00
- Black lentil and red kidney beans slow cooked in a creamy onion butter sauce.
Lamb Seekh Kebab $8.00
- Tender lamb mixed with spices, herbs and cooked in our tandoor.
Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
- Samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring rolls perfect for sharing
Vegetable Pakora $5.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
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.

Salad - extra $3.00
Salad of the Day $12.50
Biscuits $3.50
Muesli & Berries $8.00
- served with yoghurt, honey & milk
Eggs on Toast $7.00
Big Rolls $7.50
Sausage Rolls $5.50
Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00

Mango Chicken 14.90
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mango sauce flavoured with green cardamon
Chicken Tikka Masala 14.90
- An internationally renowned dish, boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices
Pulao Rice 4.00
- Mildy spiced fried rice with green peas and tomatoes
Butter Chicken 14.90
- Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes Loved by many
Aaloo Tama Ko Tarkari 14.90
- Traditional Nepalese Curry cooked with bamboo shoot, potato and black eyed beans in thick onion and tomato gravy
Fries (1 Scoop 1/2 Scoop) >> New Zealand hot chips fried in Canola oil
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
Vegetable Korma 14.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked with rich onion and cashew nut gravy

Lamb / Beef Rogan Josh $16.00
- Adeliciously Spiced Slow Cooked Lamb/Beef Dish In A Rich Onion Sauce With A Special Spices Of Kashmir India
Lamb Bhuna $16
- Lamb Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger , Garlic, Coriander And Spices
Mango Kulfi $4.00
Garlic Naan $2.50
- Refined Flour Bread With Garlic
Peshawari Naan $5.00
- Stuffed With Nuts
Entrée $45.00
- 2 Pieces Chicken Tikka, 2 Pieces Seekh Kebab And Onion Bhaji. Mains : 2 Main Curries, 2 Rice , Plain And Garlic Naan (Excluding Seafood) Drink: 1.5 Litre Soft Drink
Chicken Saag $15.00
- Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked In Creamy Spinach
Chicken Kadai $15.00
- Tender Chicken Pieces Cooked In Kadai With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds

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