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

BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Italiano $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
Large fries $3.50

605 Plain Roti (V) $5
305 Mapo Tofu(V) $18.5
- Hong Kong
601 Steamed Egg Noodles, Sweet Soy Sauce & Garlic Oil (V) $5.9
403 Sizzling Mongolian Beef(V) $18.5
- China
Prawn $17.9
Prawn $9.9
28 Chicken Satay $6.9
- Malaysia
Chicken or Vegetables $15.9

Mixed $7.50
- Mediterranean Style
Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Mixed $7.50 / $9.90
- Mini / Large
Any Extra Sauce 50c
Fallafel $7.00 / $8.90
- Mini / Large
Beef $11.90 / $14.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Vegetarian $6.90
- Mediterranean Style
Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large

Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Fish $3.00
Hotdog Chunks $0.80
Squid Rings $0.80
Flounder $16.90 / kg
Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
Blue Moki $22.90 / kg
½ Scoop Chips $1.70 / $1.70
- Home Made / Straight Cut

DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM $3.90
- Dutch cocoa goodness combined with rich dark chocolate
BURNOUT $13.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
HAMBURGINI WITH CHEESE $5.90
- 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
- Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
BACON BACKFIRE $12.90
- Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Melted Brie, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
V-TWIN VEGE $10.90
- Mushroom, Kumara, Chickpea and Basil Pattie, Melted Cheddar, Sweet Plum Sauce, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
- Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli

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
Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
- Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
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 >>
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
Chicken Burger $18.50
- Herb and chilli marinated chicken served with caramelised pineapple,tomato, bacon, brie, apricot chilli chutney and mayo, on toasted burger buns with fries and house made aioli
Potato Dippers $12.00
- Served with sour cream and sweet chilli or aioli(Add cheese and bacon $2.00)
Brioche French Toast (V) $16.50
- Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream

Deep Fried Banana Fritter $12.00
NZ Mussels in Creamy Tom Yum Soup $12.00
Smoked Chicken $14.00/$23.00
- Mushroom Risotto
Linguini Phad Thai - shrimp $16.00/$25.00
Eggs and Smoked Salmon on Hot Cakes $17.00
Fried Calamari Rings (4pcs) $12.00
Grilled Thai Beef Salad $14.00/$23.00
Eggs Benedict - Toasted English Muffin $16.00
- with choice of Bacon, Ham or Spinach

Mixed Platter $15.00
Gobhi Manchurian $13.50
Butter Prawn $11.00 / $17.00
- Half / Full
Garlic Naan $3.00
Garlic & Potato Kulcha $4.00
Murgh Malai Kalimirch $8.50
Keema Naan $4.00
Kadai Chicken $15.00

Curley French Fries $7
- Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
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
Bread Platter $10
- Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.

Fish Nawabi 15.90
- Fish fillets cooked with rich tomato gravy, finished with cream
Onion Bhajee 4.90
- Shredded onions, battered and fried with spices and chick pea flour (Three per person)
Roti 3.00
- Traditional wholemeal unleavened bread
Aloo Gobi 13.90
- Fresh garden cauliflower and potatoes cooked to taste with a mild hind of exotic Indian spices
Aaloo Tama Ko Tarkari 14.90
- Traditional Nepalese Curry cooked with bamboo shoot, potato and black eyed beans in thick onion and tomato gravy
Samosa (Vegetable) 5.50
- Flakey pastry filled with traditional stuffing of spicy potatoes and peas (Two per portion)
Lamb Rocanjosh 15.90
- The master chef's of the Royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with onion and tomato gravy
Mint Chutney 2.80
- Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies with spices

Dubliner N/A
- Leg ham, cheddar, tomato & ballymaloe relish
Irish Breakfast Toastie N/A
- With bacon, cheese, tomato & tomato relish
BLT Toastie with Egg Mayo N/A
Tuna & Cheese Melt Toastie N/A
- Toasted with thousand island sauce, red onion, tomato & mixed leaves
Chicken Ciabatta N/A
- Chicken, tomato, peppers, red onion, mixed leaves & mayo
Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
- With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
Chicken Caesar N/A
- With parmesan, bacon, egg, mixed leaves, crutons & caesar dressing
Bacon & Egg Turkish Bun N/A
- With bacon, egg & BBQ sauce

Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
- Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
Beef Duo $42
- Manawatu Angus Pure Eye Fillet & Smoked Short Rib Parsnip Puree, Creamed Parsley, Caramelised Black Garlic, Porcini Wafer, Horseradish Espuma & Ruahine Boysenberry Port Jus
2 Cheese $21
Confit Duck Leg $22/$43
- Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Beetroot Pickle, Lime Pearls, Dried Olive Dust
300gm Rump $35
- Prime NZ beef rump. 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
3 Cheese $27
Fresh Steamed Market Vegetables $5
4 Cheese $35

10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
- Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
15. Vietnamese Vegetarian Curry (Ca Ri Chay) $13.00
- Tofu, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Bean, Chili, Coconut milk, served with steamed rice
31. Caramel Custard $6.00
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
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
4. Fresh Spring Rolls (2/4 pcs) (Vegetarian Available) (Goi cuon tom, thit) $6.00/$10.00
- Pork, prawn, lettuce, noodles, coriander wrapped in rice paper, served with sweet and sour sauce
17. Stir-Fried Vegetables (Rau cu xao) $12.00
- Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots stir-fried with onions and chili, served with steamed rice

PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce
SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
- Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
MASAI MARA $35.00
- Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed green salad
VEGETARIAN LASAGNE $19.50
- Homemade flour free lasagne served with a tossed green salad and garlic baguette
TABLE TOP BURGER $18.00
- Hearty burger comprising of 100% homemade ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, beetroot, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with beer battered fries
SPICY BEEF& VENISON KEBABS $31.50
- Prime venison and beef marinated with ginger, garlic and spicy arornats, skewered on bamboo with honey cured bacon and lightly grilled, topped with garlic roasted capsicums drizzled with 880 sauce and served on a bed of white rice, accompanied with a light green salad
SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
- Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
STEAMED MUSSELS $18.00
- Fresh green lipped mussels lightly steamed and topped with a rich tomato, garlic and lemon infused sauce, served with crusty bread

Lamb Shanks $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
Pork Schnitzel $20.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
Roast Chicken $30.00
- with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Russian Dumplings $12.00

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