The Lab Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

APPETIZERS APPETIZERS
  • 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
MAIN MAIN
  • ●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
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • 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

  • Prawn Tempura $18.00
    • 5 pieces of large shelled prawns with dipping broth
  • Teriyaki Salmon Steak $26.00
    • Slow cooked pan grilled salmon, truffle potato croquette, green pea puree, grilled onion, crispy salmon chips, teriyaki sake butter 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
  • Premium Rice $3.00
  • Nigiri Sushi Moriawase $15.00
    • 6 pieces of assorted fresh nigiri sushi with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi
  • Multigrain Rice $4.00
    • Steamed bowl of rice
  • Tempura Platter $32.00
    • 5 pieces of prawn, 4 pieces of fish, 10 pieces of seasonal vegetables with dipping broth
  • -Mushroom $10.00
  • Reg $10.90
  • Bacon + $1.00
  • Bacon & Eggs
  • Make any Pita a Salad
  • Reg $10.90
  • Petita $9.90
  • Reg $11.90
  • 4 for $4.90
  • Vegetable Platter for Two $14.50
    • Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and spring rolls
  • -Prawns Malabari $16.50
    • King prawns cooked on a rich coconut, onion gravy with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Peshawari Naan $5.50
    • Naan stuffed with nuts
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Refine flour fermented and baked in charcoal oven
  • Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
    • Julienne mixed vegetables stuffed in a thin pastry and then deep fried until crispy
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
  • Tandoori Chicken F $20 / H $11
    • Whole chicken marinated in yoghurt spices and roasted in clay oven
  • -Daal Tadka $12.90
    • Yellow lentil cooked in fresh garlic and cumin seeds
  • Free range chicken $9.50
    • with aioli & salad
  • GF toast with $10.00
    • jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Pumpkin Royale $16.50
    • roast pumpkin patty with mesclun greens and homemade relish in a homemade bun
  • Kumara fries $12.90
    • loaded with salsa
  • Cafe Royale toast $7.50
    • with jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Avocado smash $19.00
    • avocado, spinach and feta on GF toast, topped with a poached egg
  • Pizza Verde with Kikorangi blue cheese $19.50
  • HLT $9.50
    • halloumi, lettuce, tomato & mayo
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
  • Caramel slice $6.50
  • Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
    • Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
  • The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
    • New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
  • Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
  • Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
  • Ice cream trio $9.00
  • Pan Fried Dumplings Pork/Cabbage/Deep Fried Wonton
  • Lemon Fish Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • ●Soup
  • ●Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll /Crumbed Fish
  • ●Soup
  • Indian 2nite special naan $4.00
    • Cheese with dry fruits or nuts with sugar
  • -Half $10.00
  • -Full $18.00
  • Vegetable biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetable
  • Beef masala $16.90
    • Cooked in a wok in a spicy blend of masala
  • Palak paneer $16.90
    • Fresh made cottage cooked in creamy spinach
  • Beef madras $16.90
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in south indian style
  • -Full $18.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Seekh Kebab $8.50
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Roti $2.50
  • Channa Masala $11.50
  • Keema Naan $4.00
  • Chicken Kulcha $4.00
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • 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.
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • O'Briens Tripledecker N/A
    • Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
  • Country Salad N/A
    • Ham, egg, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Kerry N/A
    • Turkey, swiss, tomato, carrot, cucumber & honey mustard
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
  • Cheddar & Salad Wrappo N/A
    • With tomato, carrot, mixed leaves & honey mustard
  • Celtic N/A
    • Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Cheese & Tomato Toastie N/A
  • Bacon & mushroom $5.60
  • Vege Burger $11.00
    • Grilled vege pattie, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, pesto mayo and tomato relish
  • NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce
  • Tortilla Wrap $14.00
    • choose from
  • Today’s Cheesecake $10.50
    • See the specials board for details, served with sauce & whipped cream.
  • Grilled Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Chicken breast coated in a Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
  • Roast & steamed vegetables $7.00
  • Satay sauce $4.60
  • 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
  • 18. Stewed Eggplant in a Clay Pot (Ca Tim om to dat) $14.00
    • Eggplant stewed with pork mince, onions, shallots, garlic, celery and hoisin, served with steamed rice
  • 6. OBAMA Combo $20.00
    • Grilled Pork, Fried Spring Rolls served with Fresh Noodle, Fish Sauce, and a HANOI BEER
  • 14. Sauteed Chicken with Vegetables and Mushrooms (Ca Lan Xao Ga Nam) $16.00
    • Chicken, mushrooms and seasonal vegetables sauteed with garlic and oyster sauce, served with steamed rice
  • 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
  • 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
  • 23. Salmon Cooked with Orange (Ca Hoi Sot Cam) $25.00
    • Fresh salmon marinated with orange juice, cooked with seasonal fruit, served with steamed rice
  • 12. Grilled Pork Skewers with Steamed Rice (Com Thit Xien Nuong) $16.00
    • Seasoned pork grilled on skewers, served with fresh lettuce and steamed rice
  • Tofu soup $13.50
    • You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
  • Ramen $10.00
    • You can choose vege/seafood/chicken
  • Teriyaki chicken roll 5p $6.50
    • Teriyaki chicken / Avocado
  • Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
  • Tofu salad $7.00
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Tuna roll 5p $6.50
    • Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
  • Salad roll 5p $6.50
  • Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb
  • Visual Menu of Bella's House Made Cakes and Tarts. Please let us Describe the Selection Displayed in the Cabinet
  • Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
    • 17 years, no explanation required
  • 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
  • Seafood Risotto $29.00
    • Seared Fish, Scallops, Calamari and Prawns in Lemon Aborio Rice, Finished with Butter, Herb Greens
  • Rewana Crumbed Mussels $12.50
    • with garlic butter farce with salad greens and Chilli Bacon Mayonnaise
  • Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
  • Grilled cheese $8.90
    • grilled halloumi cheese served with lebanese bread
  • Molokhya $14.90
    • a traditional north african cuisine consisting of a broth made from specialty leaves & served with lamb on our specialty house rice & salad
  • Konafa $6.90
    • a cheese pastry soaked in a sweet sugar based syrup & garnished with pistachio
  • 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
  • Taboulleh salad $9.90
    • a finely balanced salad consisting of a mix of coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, olive oil & a hint of lemon
  • Little monster (for kids) $9.90
    • delicious deep fried chicken nuggets served with potatoe wedges & dipping sauce
  • 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
The Lab Restaurant

The Lab Restaurant

location

Address

62 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand

phone

Phone

03545374

clock

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
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fusion , Thai

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating

Location
62 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand
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