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

Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Xtra Large $3.90
Beef and onion $5.00
- Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper

Vegetariana Classico Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum, zucchini, avocado, artichokes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
- traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese
Hawaiian Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- ham, pineapple, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Tunno Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, tuna, onion, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
- chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
Capricciosa Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- artichokes, ham, mushrooms, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Boscaiola Pizza - bushman 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, bacon, egg, mushrooms, onions, sliced potatoes, oregano, mozzarella cheese
Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
- tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese

Sour Cream $2.00
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.
Garlic Sauce $2.50
Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
- Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
Aioli $2.00
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
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.
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
- A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.

Side of Chips $3.70
Steak Sandwich $17.90
- Grilled scotch fillet, mixed leaves, tomato, red onion, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce.
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich $19.90
- Toasted ciabatta with grilled scotch fillet, caramelised onions, melted cheese, baby spinach, roasted red capsicum, cream cheese.
Caesar Salad $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, parmesan, cage-free poached egg, caesar dressing, anchovies.
Mixed Berry Compote $4.50
Bacon, Smoked Cheddar, Chilli Jam, Dill Pickles $18.50
Avocado $3.20
Chicken Parmigiana $21.50
- Crispy chicken schnitzel topped with bacon, napolitana sauce, melted cheese & served with honey mayo slaw & seasoned chips.

Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom

Moxie Omelette $12.50/ $16.50
- Baked with Bacon, Red Onion, Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese Half serve / Full serve
Vegetarian Fry $16.50
- Toasted Sourdough, Tomato, Hash Browns, Mushrooms & Baby Spinach with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
"The Elvis" - King of Open Sandwiches $17.50
- Toasted foccacia stacked with Hash Browns, Bacon & Fried eggs, drizzled with Hollandaise & Sweet Chilli Sauce
Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Sirloin Steak, served with Caramelised Onions, Tomato Slices, Mesculin on a toasted Foccacia with a side of Fries and your choice of a Smokey BBQ Sauce or Garlic Chilli Mayo
Salmon Fillet $19.50
- Baked Salmon Fillet served on Rice with Panfried Bok Choy topped with a Lemon Dill Butter
Lamb Salad $19.50
- Lamb strips served on a bed of Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot and Fennel Honey Roasted Pumpkin
Moxie Fry (Small Breakfast) $16.50
- Toasted sourdough, Hash Brown, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & Mushrooms with either poached, scrambled or fried eggs
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $12.50
- Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms served on thick white Toast

F=Full / H=Half
-Kadhai Paneer $13.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cooked with Kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
-Lamb Vindaloo $15.00
- Lamb cooked in specially blended spices and herbs
Chicken Biryani $16.50
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces and spices
Chicken Malai Kebab $8.50
- Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce, cooked in charcoal oven
-Lamb Tikka Masala $15.00
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and special sauce
-Chicken Badam Pasanda $14.99
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked with aromatic spices in a mild almond sauce
●Chicken Dishes

Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
McChicken® N/A
- Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
- Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
Chicken McNuggets® N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
Caramel Sundae N/A
- It's a delicious delight. Soft, creamy waves of soft serve made with fresh milk, doused in a sticky, sweet warm caramel sauce.
Hotcake Syrup N/A
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.

Steak Sandwich & Chips $14.00
Soup of the Day $10.00
Omelette With Salad $15.80
Chicken Parmigiana $23.50
- Served with stuffed potato or chips
Chunkies SM $6.70 LG $13.70
Sausage Chunks & Chips SM $8.70 LG $13.40
Spicy Salads $18.40
- Cajun Chicken or Asian Beef
Hot Beef Madras Curry $18.60

Veg Kolhapuri $11.99
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
Pickle $1.50
Potato Wedges $3.00
Lamb Wrap $8.99
Aloo Gobi $11.99
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
Chicken half $7.99 full $12.99
Salt & Pepper Prawns with Hot Garlic Sauce $9.99
Chilli Chicken Dry/Gravy/Beef/Lamb $11.99

Chicken Teriyaki Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
- chicken teriyaki sushi topped with house made teriyaki sauce
Salmon Avocado Maki $10.50 / $12.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Chicken Karaage Curry $16.50
- deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), mild japanese curry - contains beef /
Yakisoba $15.50
- stir fry yellow noodles w/ chicken, beef or pork + seasonal veg /
Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw octopus sushi
Tom Yum Ramen $15.50
- ramen noodles, with chicken, beef or pork, tom yum soup /
Salmon Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw salmon sushi
Dragon Roll / 5pcs $12
- tempura prawn, crabmeat, cucumber, egg, avocado, teriyaki sauce, tempura crumb

Mugal Malai Kofta $16
- Croquettes of ground garden fresh vegetables and cottage cheese stuffed with nuts and raisins in creamy gravy.
Beef Darbari $17.50
- Cubes of beef cooked in tandoor served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
Lamb Pagla Bhuna $19.50
- Cubes of lamb cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves, ginger juliennes and chopped garlic.
Vegetable Jaipuri $16
- Crisp seasonal vegetables with aromatic spices and garnished with cashews and pappad pieces.
Love Story Dessert $9
- Gajar Ka Halwa and Gulab Jamun served with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Gajar ka Halwa $6.50
- A must try sweet made of carrot and reduced milk.
Khati Chicken $18.50
- Stir fried boneless chicken cooked in golden brown onion sauce with cashew nut and fresh coriander.
Mango Chicken $16.99
- Cubes of chicken cooked in mango sauce with almonds and cashews, topped with cream and butter.

Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
●Fried rice
-Classic toast $7.90
Deep fried squid tentacles $6.90
Prawn tempura fruit salad $13.90
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
Prawn twister (5/8 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
-Squid / prawn $17.90

Tofu soup $13.50
- You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
Udon Tempura $11.50
Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
Mix Tempura $10.00
- 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
Hot seafood soup $13.50
Avocado roll 5p $6.50
Ramen $10.00
- You can choose vege/seafood/chicken
Edamame $5.00

Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
Bacon & Cheese Wedges $17.00
- Seasoned wedges topped with crispy bacon and melted cheese
Chicken Salad $22.00
- Tandoori with bacon, crispy noodles, greens & Chili peanut dressing
Wedges $14.00
- Seasoned wedges served with Sweet chili and sour cream
Mussel Platter $39.00
- A selection of garlic and white wine and thyme mussels, coconut cream and chilli mussels, Dijon mustard and blue cheese mussels, served with a selection of dipping bread and fries
Breads $11.00
- Selection w/ dips & spreads
Tapas Platter $30.00
- A Grand Selection of the Chefs finest choices
Fish Burger $17.00
- Stella battered fresh catch, greens, fries & Chefs Tartare w/ capers

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