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

Grilled Chicken $17.90
- Chicken breast marinated with middle eastern spices, served with rice and salad
Large $15.90
Beef / Lamb Kebab
Garlic Yogurt
Adana Iskender (Large size only)
- Traditional hot and spicy minced lamb and toast
Calamari Salad $16.90
Mixed Iskender
Lamb Shish Meals $17.90
- Skewered grilled tender lamb cubes

Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
- chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
Margherita Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Vegetariana Classico Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum, zucchini, avocado, artichokes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
IL Capo (the boss) Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- ham, mushrooms, salami, capsicum, cabbanosy, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Pollo Rucola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- chicken breast, spinach, feta cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
- traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese
Tunno Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, tuna, onion, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese

Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
- Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
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.
Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
- Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Side Salad $6.00
Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
- Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
- Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
Avocado $4.00

Char Siu Pork on Sticky Rice $9.50
Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
Dessert of the Day $4.50
Stir-Fried Beef $11.50
Roast Pork Belly $11.50
Tofu and Coriander $7.50
Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
- Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce

Thattudosa $5.50
Kerala Paratha $3.00
Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
- Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
Chicken Chettinad $16.50
- Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.
Chicken and Spinach $16.50
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
Ghee Dosa $9.00
- A plain dosa flavoured with clarified butter
Thin crispy savoury pancake made with a batter of ground rice and lentils and fermented overnight. Served with coconut chutney and Sambar (lentil soup).
Chicken $16.50

Breakfast Brioche Burger $15.50
- Bacon, cage-free egg, cheese, hash brown, caramelised onion, BBQ sauce.
Ham, Cheese, Pineapple $14.50
Light Start Breakfast $17.90
- Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato.
May be made as a sandwich on ciabatta or as a wrap.
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $19
- Toasted ciabatta with crispy chicken schnitzel, cos lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli, aioli.
Chicken & Bacon Club Sandwich $19
- Signature club sandwich with grilled chicken breast, bacon, cage-free egg, cos lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, smokey BBQ sauce.
Chilli Beef Nachos $20.90
- House-made chilli beef, crunchy corn chips, melted cheese, sour cream, avocado.
Chicken, Bacon & Chipotle Pizza $17.90
- Crispy tortilla base with napolitana sauce, cheese, roasted red capsicum & rocket.

Happy Ham $5.00
- 8 Pack $7.90
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
Signature Mix $10.00 per head
Brave Beef $5.00

Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Toasted Breads $6.50
- grain bread, sourdough or toast
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Toasted Museli $9.00
- with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
Eggs Benedict $17.00
- with bacon
Mushrooms $15.00
- in cream and parsley sauce on toast

Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
Caramel slice $6.50
French omelette $15.50
- Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
- Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
Crumbed fish $15.50
- Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)

Toast and Spreads $6.00
- 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
Kumara Fries $9.00
- Served with sour cream or aioli
Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
- Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
- Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
Beer Battered Fish and Chips $18.50
- Fresh fish in a crispy beer batter served with a fresh garden salad, fries, lemon wedge and house made tartare >>
Green salad $5.50
Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00
Chicken Linguine $18.50
- Garlic and chilli marinated chicken tossed with linguine in a zesty basil lemon sauce, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach. Topped with fresh parmesan and toasted macadamia nuts and a lemon wedge

Takoyaki (5/8pcs) $6.90 / $9.90
Oyako don $15.50
- Japanese rice bowl topped with simmered chicken and egg
King of the sea platter $25.90
- Prawn tempura 5 pcs / prawn twister 5 pcs / prawn wonton 5 pcs / deep fried squid / vegetable samosa 6 pcs
-Classic toast $7.90
M=Medium / L=Large
Chicken lemon sauce with rice $15.50
-Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
-Squid / prawn $17.90

Beef Kadai $14.50
- diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers,onion and coriander
Chicken Korma $14.00
- tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice
Combo 1 $17.00
- 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
Goat Adhi $14.49
Vegetable Samosa(2 Pieces) $5.00
- triangular pastry filled with potatoes peas and herbs the fried golden brown
Lamb Curry(Rogan Josh) $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
Fish Masala $15.00
- pieces of fish cooked in fine onion tomato gravy with capsicum & spices
Mango Lassi $4.50

Confit Duck Leg $22/$43
- Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Beetroot Pickle, Lime Pearls, Dried Olive Dust
Duck Two Ways $43
- Five Spiced Crispy Skin Duck Breast, Confit Duck Leg, Courgette Puree Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Drunken Muscatels, Liquorice
Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
Twice Cooked Braised Pork Belly $42
- Smoked Cauliflower Puree, Zucchini Roulade, Cherry Tomato Fluid Gel, Crispy Skin Tahitian Vanilla Scented Scallop, Calvados Glaze
Marama Camembert, Blue Rhapsody, Coppermine Washed Rind, Brined Feta see below
Market Fresh Fish of the Day $39
- Chef’s Daily Creation
220gm Chicken Breast $32
- Juicy and Tender. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
220gm Rib Eye (Scotch Fillet) $36
- Premium grade beef. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables

Cheeseboard $18
- kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
New Zealand Salmon $30
- grilled salmon fillet served with salsa verde gourmet potatoes streaky bacon wrapped asparagus & caper dressing (GF)
Bubbles House Platter $30
- salt & pepper squid, morrocan spiced fried penne, 3 mixed kebabs, marinated kalamata olives, 4 meatballs greek style, 3 sundried tomato and feta polenta wedges, garlic aioli dip, olive oil & balsamic, 6 assorted fresh baked pinwheels
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
Pink Lamb Rump $16
- rosemary & garlic marinated lamb rump served on puy lentil & feta salad with yoghurt & cucumber dressing
Meatfest
- chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
Confit Duck $32
- whole leg of duck served with mustard & tarragon mash, light aromatic broth pickled red cabbage & beetroot salad, curried parsnip crisps (GF)
Rack of Spring Lamb $30
- herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter

Lamb Shanks $28.00
- Braised in Speight’s, on creamed potato mash, chefs jus & garlic bread for the sauce
Fritto Misto $17.00
- Samosas, wontons, spring rolls, Chicken chips w/ dipping sauces
Breads $11.00
- Selection w/ dips & spreads
Seafood Basket $18.00
- Fish, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns Calamari, fries & tartare
Fried Eggs $3.00
Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
- Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
Carbonara $12.00
- Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in cream & wine reduction
From the Fryers $35.00
- Selection of Fish Bites, Pork Wontons, Chicken Nibbles, Spring Rolls, Samosa’s with Fries, Wedges and Dipping sauces.

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