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

Japanese Style Salt & Pepper Squid $12.00
- Crispy fried squid with wasabi mayo, lemon, yuzu ponzu sauce
Sushi Lover Set (GF) $15.00
- Mixed or salmon only with 6 pcs of nigiri sushi & 6 pcs of baby roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
Wafu Beef Steak $26.00
- Scotch fillet, mushroom, truffle potato croquette, green pea puree, grilled onion, renkon chips, teriyaki sake butter sauce
Crispy EBI Mayo $16.00
- Tempura battered king prawn, with yum yum sauce, spring onion, tobiko, seaweed powder
Sashimi Lover Set (GF) $19.00
- 9 pcs fresh mixed sashimi & 6 pcs baby roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
Kids drink, Baby onigiri sushi, Crispy chicken, ice cream $5.00
V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten Free
Vegetarian Roll
- Multigrain sushi rice, avocado, soy marinated shitake, capsicum, mango, beetroot mayo

Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50
Ice Cream Sundae $9.50
Steak Sandwich $17.50
Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
Beef & Onion $12.00
Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00

Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
Char Siu Pork on Sticky Rice $9.50
Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
- Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
Grilled Chicken $11.50
Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
Saigon Style Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with roast pork, meat loaf, house-made paté and mayonnaise

Seafood Basket $10.00
- 2 Mussels, 2 Scallops, 2 Oysters, 2 Paua Nuggets
Snapper $39.90 / kg
Hoki $18.90 / kg
Battered Mussels $1.40 / $7.00 / $14.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Trevally $22.90 / kg
½ Scoop Chips $1.70 / $1.70
- Home Made / Straight Cut
Hawaiian $6.50
Bacon and Egg $6.50

Taco Salad $9.20
- Crispy hand cut lettuce, topped with Wendy’s slow cooked chili, partnered with corn chips and sour cream makes for a hearty filling salad.
Crispy Chicken Burger $3.50
- A tender breaded chicken patty topped with crisp lettuce and creamy mayo
Cheeseburger $3.10
- Made with fresh 100% quality mark beef, topped with natural NZ cheese, red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
French Fries
- Made from New Zealand grown potatoes, golden, crunchy and generously sized.
Bacon Chicken Chompa $6.30
- A crispy all meat chicken patty partnered with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo, delivered on a plain bun.
Mushroom & Cheese Potato $6.20
- Lovingly wrapped in foil and baked in an oven, then topped with Wendy’s signature mushroom in cheese sauce.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Side Salad $3.50
- Freshly handcut lettuce, cucumber, grated cheese, tomatoes and red onion.

Big Breakfast $19.50
- with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
Toasted Breads $6.50
- grain bread, sourdough or toast
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Toasted sandwiches $7.00
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00

Rump Steak $25.00
- Garlic, pepper or mushroom sauce $2.60 Extra
Squid Rings Salad & Chips $18.40
Butter Chicken Wrap With Salad $18.20
Lamb Shanks $21.30 / $28.00
- Single or double served on a Kumera Mash with a mint gravy
Omelette With Salad $15.80
Olde Fashion Shrimp Cocktail $9.40
Chips SM $4.20 LG $8.40
Fish & Chips With Salad $21.40

Stuffed Cheese Naan $3.50
Hariyali Chicken (8 - 10 pieces) $9.49
- Boneless chicken meat is rubbed with an intoxicating paste made with cilantro, mint, spinach and other distinctive flavors then roasted in the tandoori clay oven, served with salad
Veg Jal-Frezi $11.99
- Seasonal vegetables with capsicum and onion, finished with sweet and sour sauce
Balti Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
- Chunks of meat cooked with freshly picked green peas finished with roasted garlic & onion sauce
Goan Fish / Prawn / Scallop Curry $13.99/$14.49
- Favourite of Goa. Fish fillet/Prawn/Scallops cooked in tangy tomato sauce fresh cilantro
Stuffed Cheese Garlic Naan $4.00
Fried Chicken & Chips (2 pieces) $6.99
Plain Naan $2.00

Scallop Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw scallop sushi
Salmon Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw salmon sushi
Squid Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw squid sushi
Salmon Avocado Maki $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Beef Steak Set $17
- diced beef steak, garlic and soy based sauce, fresh green salad /
Shrimp Roe Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- shrimp roe sushi
Garlic Fried Rice $15.50
- garlic fried rice with chicken, beef or pork /
Bento Set B (Vegetarian) $18.50
- vegetable tempura, fresh green salad, wakame, inner (tofu) sushi, avocado sushi, seaweed sushi, gyoza (dumplings) /

Mango Chutney $4.50
Lamb Jalfrezi $17.99
- Lamb cubes cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and lemon juice.
Nargheesi Kofta $19
- Boiled egg covered in lamb mince, deep fried and simmered in Chef’s special gravy.
Palak Paneer $16
- Cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed and cooked in tomato and spinach based gravy.
Mint Chutney $3.50
Palak Chicken $18
- Boneless chicken cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
South Indian Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Chicken Nawabi $20.89
- Tender boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion based creamy sauce with boiled egg and potato with a hint of mustard seeds in coconut cream.

Tandoori Chikken $17.00 / $9.00
- Full / Half
Plain Naan $2.50
Roti $2.50
Malai Kofta $15.00
Mango Lassi $4.00
Chicken Kabuli $13.50
Keema Naan $4.00
Paneer Kulcha $4.00

Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $25.00
- Served with an Asian slaw and a bacon and cheese twice baked potato
mushrooms, market greens and a red wine and white peppercorn jus $35.00
Lamb Shanks (Gluten Free) $25.00
- Two lamb shanks served with herb creamy potato whip, glazed greens, crushed minted peas and a lamb jus
Chicken Breast Supreme (Gluten Free) $35.00
- Served with corn and chorizo couscous, pumpkin puree, onion jam and a thyme jus
Mince on Toast $15.00
- A kiwi favourite. Home-style savoury mince served upon toasted Vienna bread
Lamb Shank (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Braised lamb shank, slow cooked in a vegetable and rosemary stock, served upon a bed of creamy potato whip, kumara chips, grape tomatoes and a lamb jus
Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
Crispy Chicken Stacked Burger $18.00
- Crumbed chicken breast topped with melted cheese, lettuce, capsicum and apricot chutney, served with wedges and tomato relish

10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
- Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
2. Hanoi Salad with Beef or Chicken (Vegetarian Available) (Goi ho ga Goi chay) $9.00
- Beef tenderloin or chicken with red onion, carrot, celery, coriander, sesame seed, fried garlic, shallot and chili sauce
16. Vietnamese Curry (Chicken or Duck) (Ca Ri Ga hoac vic) $16/$25
- Chicken thighs or duck, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chili, coconut milk, served with steamed rice
1. Spicy Seafood Salad with Vermicelli (Goi mien hai san cay) $10.00
- Prawn, squid, mussel with celery, lemongrass, chili, red onion and spicy sauce
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
22. Pan-seared Salmon with Salt (Ca Hoi Rang Muot) $23.00
- Fresh salmon pan-seared with a mixture of salt, green beans and glutinous rice flour, lime leaves, served with steamed rice
6. OBAMA Combo $20.00
- Grilled Pork, Fried Spring Rolls served with Fresh Noodle, Fish Sauce, and a HANOI BEER
24. Deep Fried Battered Prawn/Fish (6 Pieces) $10.00

Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
Spring roll 5p $5.00
Teriyaki chicken roll 5p $6.50
- Teriyaki chicken / Avocado
Hot seafood soup $13.50
Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
Salmon salad $8.00
Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50

Lamb Shanks $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
Double Chocolate Mousse $7.00
Roast Chicken $20.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Garlic Bread $3.50
Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
Hot Plate $20.00
- Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50

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