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

Hokkaido Scallop $18.00
- Pan grilled hokkaido scallop & prawn with yuzu butter sauce, green pea puree, teriyaki glazed, spring onion, tobiko, white truffle oil
V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten free
Hambagu Steak Set $19.00
- Japanese style hamburg steak with demi glaze sauce, truffle potato croquette, broccoli, fried egg comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
Haru Donburi Set (V) (Japanese traditional rice bowl) $15.00
- Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / teriyaki tofu (V) / spicy pork / grilled eggplant (V). Comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
Agedashi (V) $9.00
- Lightly fried tofu with soy broth & spring onion, radish
Chocolate Ball $14.00
- Ice cream, seasonal fruits, butter crumb, green tea chocolate, butter scotch sauce
Wafu Beef Steak $26.00
- Scotch fillet, mushroom, truffle potato croquette, green pea puree, grilled onion, renkon chips, teriyaki sake butter sauce
Nigiri Sushi Moriawase $15.00
- 6 pieces of assorted fresh nigiri sushi with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi

Ham & Cheese $12.00
Burger & Fries $17.50
Steak Sandwich $17.50
Fish & Chips $18.80
Pork Belly $22.50
Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00
Beef & Onion $12.00
Cobb Shout $18.50 large $24.50

Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
202 Thai Roasted Chicken $19.9
- Thailand
207 Sizzling Spicy Basil Chicken (V) $18.5
- Thailand
607 Satay Sauce $1
203 Chicken Katsu $18.5
- Japan
23 Cary Puffs (V) $7.3
- Thailand
403 Sizzling Mongolian Beef(V) $18.5
- China
Prawn $17.9

Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
- Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
Malthouse Platter $32.00/ $47.00
- Something to share, a selection of homemade paté, bread, soft cheese, relishes, pickles, dips, vegetable sticks, salami, champagne ham and seasoned chicken. Half or whole platters available.
James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
- Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
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!
Sour Cream $2.00
Ale House Gravy $2.50
Mushroom Sauce $2.50
Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
- Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.

Beef $7.00 / $9.00
- Mini / Large
Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
- Mini / Large
Mixed $7.50
- Mediterranean Style
Veg Fritter $2.50
Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Cheese $1.50
Beef $9.00 / $10.50
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Vegetarian $6.90
- Mediterranean Style

Fish Fillet $2.70
Nasi Goreng(Rice)
Spring Roll $2.50
Or Super Steak Jumbo Burger
Special $3.80
Super Burgers $5
- With extra meat pattie
Pack $28
- 7 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 1 Spring Roll, 1 Curry Roll, 3 Potato Fritters, 3 Chips
Crumbed Fish $3.50

Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Big Breakfast $21
- Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Cordon Bleu $22
- Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus

Big Breakfast $19.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Tomatoes & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Saute Potato, Chorizo and Bacon Hash $17.50
- Saute Potatoes, Bacon & Chorizo topped with a poached egg, Rocket and Hollandaise
Prawn Linguine $19.50
- Tailess prawns panfried in a Sweet Chilli, Lemon Zest and Garlic Sauce with Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes, Baby Spinach and Linguine Pasta
Vegetarian Fry $16.50
- Gluten free toast, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms & baby spinach
Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
- Served with Caramelised Nuts
Cajun Chicken Salad $19.50
- Spicy Cajun Chicken strips on Green Salad, Mangoes, Crispy Noodles & Aioli
Lamb Salad $19.50
- Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
Pork Salad $19.50
- Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing

Brownie $2.50
Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Very Vegemite $4.00
Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
Signature Mix $10.00 per head
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita

Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
- Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.
L $4.80
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.
Kids Meal Nuggets $5.90
- Four pieces of juicy whole chicken breast, coated in a crispy crumb. 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.
Baconator $10.20
- Introducing the meaty masterpiece. Four strips of New Zealand manuka smoked bacon, two Quality Mark sourced fresh beef patties, natural cheese, and topped with mayo and ketchup on a premium toasted bun. Carnivores rejoice!
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.
Baconator Mushroom Melt $10.70
- The much loved Baconator Mushroom Melt is chock full of oozy, cheesy mushroom sauce, sandwiched between half a pound of juicy, Quality Mark sourced fresh beef, and NZ bacon.
Bacon Cheeseburger $4.20
- 100% fresh NZ beef topped with natural cheese, manuka smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on a plain bun.

Lamb Seekh Kebab $8.00
- Tender lamb mixed with spices, herbs and cooked in our tandoor.
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
Vegetable Korma $10.00
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
- Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Sabzi Saag $10.00
- Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in a spinach and onion tomato gravy.
Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
- Samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring rolls perfect for sharing
Vegetable Samosa $5.50
- Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
Chicken Wings $7.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.

-NZ Wallaby Burger $32
- House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
- Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
Fries $8
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Tasty Chicken Burger $20
- Juicy house-made chicken patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato, crispy bacon & aioli - served with rustic thick-cut fries
300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
- Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
Seafood Platter $18.5
- Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
(GF = Gluten Free)

Wild Mushroom & Feta Cheese Risotto Balls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with a garden salad, garlic aioli and balsamic glaze
and raisin chutney $35.00
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
Crumbed Onion Rings $6.00
Green Curry Fried Rice (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Tender slices of chicken, beef or vegetable (vegetarian) cooked in a curry paste with coconut milk and served with bamboo shoots, green beans and coriander leaves
Fish & Chips $18.00
- Succulent fresh fish of the day, either beer battered or pan fried accompanied with a mixed salad, fries and a homemade crème fraiche tartare sauce
Pizza Bread $10.00
- With sundried tomato pesto sauce, parmesan cheese and drizzled with balsamic glaze
Bowl of Fries with aioli $6.00

Condiments No Charge
- Hollandaise, Bella's Apple & Onion Marmalade, Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
- Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Though Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
Seafood Risotto $29.00
- Seared Fish, Scallops, Calamari and Prawns in Lemon Aborio Rice, Finished with Butter, Herb Greens
Toasted Rewana / English Muffins / Whole Grain / Egg any Style / Leg Ham $4.00 per Selection
Affogato $16.00
- Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
Served with your choice of complimentary side
Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
- With Coriander Mayonnaise and Citrus Crumb
Chicken Roulade $37.00
- Porty Apricot, Cream Cheese and Prociutto on Roasted Swede Puree and Chargrilled Broccoli

Lebanese bread $2.00
Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
- delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
Arabian kebab $14.90
- your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
- hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
- slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
Dessert safary $14.90
- a delicious selection of baklava, basbousa & konafa, decadence on a plate
Kebab $9.90
- cooked on a stove top with either a choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel. served in a wrapped bread with your choice of salads & sauces
Baba ganoush $8.90
- roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, various seasonings & served with grilled lebanese bread

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