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

Chocolate Mud Cake $9.95
Crispy Chicken & Chips $14.50
- Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
Classic Roast $12.90
Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
Sticky Pork Ribs $9.50
Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
Beef & Onion $12.00
Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50

105 Char Kuey Teow-Stir-Fried Rice Noodle (V)
- Penang Malaysia
Prawn $17.9
1 Prawn Har Gau $5.7
- Hong Kong
303 Stir-fried Seasonal Asian Greens(V) $18.5
- with Crispy Pork (Hong Kong)
402 Sizzling Beef Oyster Sauce (V) $18.5
- Hong Kong
14 Crispy Pork $8.5
- Hong Kong
92 Chicken, Mandarin and Cashew Nut (V) $10.5
- with Orange Dressing (Thailand)
300 Sweet & Sour Pork (V) $18.5
- Hong Kong

Beef Casserole on Rice $11.00
Egg Fried Rice $11.90
Stir Fried Chicken On Rice (Spicy) $11.90
Shrimp Fried Rice $11.90
BBQ Pork on Rice $11.90
Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Pork and Seafood Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Chicken Nuggets $5.50

Scotch Fillet $36.00
- With: Fries and salad. or Crispy potato roasties, spinach, green beans and beer battered and fried red onion rings. And your choice of: Garlic butter / Béarnaise sauce / Mushroom sauce
Fries and aioli $7.50
Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.50
- Salt and pepper fried calamari, salad greens, olives, sundried tomatoes, red onion and feta with a sweet chilli and lime sauce.
Seasoned Potato Wedges $10.50
- With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Aqaba Benedict $17.50
- Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with bacon.
Salad bowl $6.50
Gluten‐free bread $0.50
Toasted Muesli $12.00
- With banana and natural yoghurt.

Ice Cream (1 scoop) $1.60
Grilled Haloumi $3.90
Side of Chips $3.70
Smoked Salmon $6.90
Salmon & Avocado Stack $18.50
- Toasted ciabatta with dill & cottage cheese spread, spinach, poached cage-free egg.
Bacon (1 rasher) $2.50
All made on a soft brioche bun & served with seasoned chips & tomato sauce.
The Coffee Club Big Breakfast $22.50
- Tender steak, bacon, chipolata sausages, cage-free eggs, mushroom, grilled tomato, hash brown & toasted ciabatta.

Calamari In Crema
- pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
Calamari Alla Griglia
- grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
pesto pizza pane $8.90
marinated olives $ 8.90
e. $19.90
Minestrone $14.90
- a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
Insalata Di Pollo $23.90
- grilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, pineapple, capsicum, onion & toscana dressing

All Day Omelette $14.50
- ham and cheese or mushroom and spinach
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
Soup of the Day $9.00
- ask staff
Eggs any style $9.00
- served on toast
Big Breakfast $19.50
- with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce

Pulao Rice $5.00
Entrees Full
- All entrees accompanied with chutney
Mains N/A
- All mains served with Basmati rice
Keema Naan $3.50
- Lamb mince & spices stuffed in naan bread
Chilli Paneer $10.99
- Indian dish with a Chinese influence, deep fried cottage cheese finished with onion, capsicum, chilli seed & soy sauce
Butter Naan $2.50
Potato Wedges $3.00
Chicken Nuggets with Chips (6 pieces) $5.49

Fish Masala - Full $15.00
Prawn Pakora (Fritter) - Full $10.00
Basil Naan $3.50
Lamb Dolcha - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Kasoori Kabab - Full $9.00
Goan Fish Curry - Full $15.00
Tandoori broccoli - Full $8.00
Aloo Gobi - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00

-Half $10.00
Chicken tikka masala $16.90
- Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced onions
Daal makhani $13.90
- Lentils stewed on slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander
Pulaw rice $8.00
- Yellow fried rice cooked with cashew and fried onion
Lamb saagwala $16.90
- A royle choice meat dish cooked in spices laced spinach sauce
Indian 2nite special $16.90
- Boneless chicken pieces, cooked in onions and tomato gravy, garnished with egg
Aloo gobhi $13.90
- Potato and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with ginger and fresh coriander, goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Onion bhaji $6.00
- Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and fish fried

Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
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.
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
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

Mango Chutney 3.50
Mint Chutney 2.80
- Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies with spices
Palak Paneer 14.90
- Fresh homemade cottage cheese, grounded spices and tomatoes cooked in spinach gravy
Lamb Vindaloo 15.90
- Traditionally a hot dish made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence and is cooked with vinegar capsicum and whole spices. Put rice supplement to this dish
Fish Nawabi 15.90
- Fish fillets cooked with rich tomato gravy, finished with cream
Chicken Kali Mirch 15.90
- Chicken marinated with cheese and cashews. Cooked in the tandoor and finished with tomatoes in a creamy sauce with a tinge of black pepper
Poppadoms (2 Pieces) 1.00
Raita 3.50
- Shredded cucumber with yoghurt, great for cooling down hot curries

Aloo Gobi $11.90
- potatoes and cauliflower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs
Chicken Sagwala $14.00
- boneless chicken cooked in spinach spice and herbs
Combo 1 $17.00
- 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
Prawn Marwari $15.00
- prawns cooked in coconut onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
Goat Korma $14.49
Prawn Biryani $15.00
- basmati rice cooked with prawns special spices and herbs
Butter Lamb $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
Chicken Madras>boneless chicken cooked with coconut, onion tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves and mustard seed $14.00

Nigiri Sushi (salmon only) $16.00
Mixed Japanese Pickles $8.00
$38.00 per person
- (minimum 4 people)
Deep fried today’s freshest vegetables on chef’s selection with Japanese batter, served with dipping sauce
Large $13.50
Original Salad
- Original style, mixed seasonal salad with our famous dressing
Vegetarian Udon $15.00
- Japanese noodle soup with vegetables
Banana Tempura $8.50
- comes with caramel topping

Marama Camembert, Blue Rhapsody, Coppermine Washed Rind, Brined Feta see below
Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
- Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
Chocolate Liqueur Truffle $4.9
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
- Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
Garlic Pizza Bread $10.5
- Toasted Pizza Bread, Garlic Oil, Black Garlic Mayonnaise
2 Cheese $21
Red Wine Braised Manawatu Farmed Lamb Shank $39
- Pumpkin Puree, Buttered Spinach, Bitter Blackberry, Trio of Beetroot, Confit Garlic
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

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