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

Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Chocolate mousse $3.50
Onion rings $3.50
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Trio of cheese $8.50
- Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle

Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
½ Scoop Chips $1.70 / $1.70
- Home Made / Straight Cut
Cheese $6.50
Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
Paua $7.50
Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
- Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
Hoki $18.90 / kg
Blue Cod $55.90 / kg

Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
- Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
Galette de Pomme de Terre, Brocoli et Chorizo $20
- Broccoli, chorizo potato stack with crispy bacon, spinach and a herb hollandaise
Classic Fish and Chips $20
- Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
- Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
- Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli

Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Grilled Wedges $4.90
Brownie $2.50
Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Custom Mix $10.00 per head
Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita

5pcs $9.30
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.
M $4.10
V $3.10
Kids Meal Cheeseburger $5.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with NZ natural cheese and ketchup, on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids blackcurrant juice, Calciyum in three flavours, or Pump water 400ml), plus the kids toy.
Frosty Parfait $5.90
- A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
- Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
M $3.40

-Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
- Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spices then roasted in a tandoor and cooked with onion, tomato sauce
-Chicken Kadai $14.50
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
- Julienne mixed vegetables stuffed in a thin pastry and then deep fried until crispy
Stuffed Parantha $5.00
- Wholemeal flour bread stuffed with mixed vegetable
-Lamb Mushroom Masala $15.50
- Fresh mushroom tender diced lamb cooked with garlic, tomato and onion sauce
-Indian Indulgence Chicken (House Special) $14.50
- Boneless roasted chicken cooked with red capsicum, red onion, spring onion and chef's special sauce
All biryani served with raita or curry sauce, poppadoms, mango pickle or chutney
Fish Tikka $8.50
- Fresh fish marinated in yoghurt, spices and caraway seeds cooked in charcoal oven

Squid Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw squid sushi
Yakiniku Set $16.50
- pan fried chicken, beef or pork with stir fry seasonal vegetables /
Chicken Cucumber Maki $9 / $11.50
- 6 pcs / 8 pcs
Avocado Roll / 6pcs $12
- teriyaki chicken, avocado slices, teriyaki sauce
Bento Set D $21.50
- pork cutlet, chicken teriyaki, gyoza, takoyaki, salmon sashimi, fresh green salad /
Egg Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
- tamago egg sushi
Beef Tataki $17
- seared rare beef, ponzu sauce, garlic, scallion /
Nanban Chicken Don $16.50
- deep fried chicken thigh, sweet and sour sauce, tartare sauce, scallions /

Goan Fish Curry - Full $15.00
Palak Paneer -Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
Mango Chutney $2.00
Lamb Korma - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Mint Chutney $2.00
Mixed Platter for 4 - Full $15.00
Beef Dolcha - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Lunch Special $10.00
- Half size curry, small rice, plain naan & 355ml drink

Crumbed Chicken breast schnitzel $16.00
- Crumbed chicken breast on roasted kumara, apricot and capsicum chutney, green salad and surrounded by thyme oil and balsamic reduction. (GF)
Lamb’s fry, bacon and creamy mushroom $16.50
- Hearty and rich. Serves with bread to mop up the jus.
Corn and pumpkin fritters $15.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)without bacon
Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
- Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
Crumbed fish $15.50
- Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
Sandwiches $8.50
- Smoked beef, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce and cheese
Caramel slice $6.50

Kumara Fries $9.00
- Served with sour cream or aioli
Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
- Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
Breakfast Bap $10.00
- Bacon, swiss cheese, avocado, egg, smoky BBQ sauce and rocket
Cooperage Chicken Salad (GF) $18.00
- Cajun marinated chicken served on a fresh mesclun salad, creamy feta, apple slices, tomato and candied cashew nuts with a creamy honey mustard dressing
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
Brioche French Toast (V) $16.50
- Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream
Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
- Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00

LUNCH Combo $12.50/Takeaway$12.50
- includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Vegetable Pakora $5.50
- Fresh seasonal vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
FULL menu curry (excl. seafood) $11.00/$11.00
Paneer Tikka $6.50
- Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
Chicken Wings $7.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our tandoor.
LUNCH Combo $12.50/$12.50
- Includes any curry from this lunch menu, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
Beef Roganjosh $10.00
- A deliciously spiced slow cooked beef in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices.
Beef Korma $10.00
- Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.

-Banana cheesecake ice cream / Strawberry brownie ice cream / Banana brownie ice cream $8.90
Egg roti (M/L) $5.90 / $8.90
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
-Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
●Garlic pepper with rice
-Squid / prawn / fish $17.90
King of the sea platter $25.90
- Prawn tempura 5 pcs / prawn twister 5 pcs / prawn wonton 5 pcs / deep fried squid / vegetable samosa 6 pcs
●Stir fried in curry powder with rice

Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
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
Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
- Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
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
Macaroon $3
Chatham Island Crayfish & Saffron Ravioli $21/$39
- Green Pea & Coriander Puree, Ocean Consommé, Horseradish Espuma
2 Cheese $21

Lights: Amstel 7.00
Moroccan Chicken Pasta Fresh chicken, button mushrooms, olives & Moroccan spice. Bound in cream & tomato. Topped with hummus parmesan and toasted ciabatta $20
The Peoples, Pinot Noir, Central Otago 7.00 / 35.00
Sparkling Grape Juice white or red 750 ml $11
Lindauer Fraise 200ml 10.00
Fresh Garden Salad Dressed with honey, dill and mustard dressing $5
Grilled Pork Cutlet 300gm pork cutlet, crispy fries, baby leaf salad, apple hollandaise sauce & crispy fried onion rings $23
Station Road Sauvignon Blanc 6.00 / 25.00

BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
- Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
- Homemade traditional seafood chowder served with crusty bread
MOROCCAN LAMB $29.50
- Tender lamb slow cooked with aromatic spices, lentils and chickpeas served with cous cous, spicy capsicum tomato relish and a light green salad
CURRIED SAUSAGES $17.00
- Prime beef sausages finished in a mild aromatic coconut curry, served with basmati rice and poppadums
THE BARRISTER'S CHOICE $32.50
- Pan-fried coastal snapper topped with mango and orange cucumber salsa, served on a bed of wilted greens with a sweet potato galette, drizzled with lemon scented butter and accompanied with a light green salad
SERENGETI STROGONOFF $30.00
- Tender marinated beef and venison slow cooked with red wine, aromatic herbs and Portobello mushrooms finished with reduced cream, served on a bed of noodles, accompanied with a light green salad
PASTA CARBONARA $17.50
- Sauteed onion, bacon, garlic, Portobello mushroom and spinach, finished in a creamy sweet basil sauce, served with crusty bread
SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
- Served with crusty 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