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

  • Salmon Lover (GF) $18.00
    • 8 pieces of assorted salmon roll, nigiri sushi, salmon tartar, fresh roll
  • Vegetarian Roll
    • Multigrain sushi rice, avocado, soy marinated shitake, capsicum, mango, beetroot mayo
  • Agedashi Tofu (V) $7.00
    • Lightly fried tofu with soy broth & spring onion, radish
  • Miso Soup $3.00
    • With wakame seaweed, spring onion
  • Beef Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Thinly sliced rare scotch fillet, spring onion, horseradish cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette
  • Gyoza (V) $10.00
    • Pork or veg pan fried japanese style dumpling prawn salt, yuru ponzu sauce
  • Chicken Miso Katsu $21.00
    • Panko crumbed crispy roll chicken with bacon, pineapple, cheese, shredded cabbage salad, misodare sauce, rice, miso soup
  • Haru Curry on Rice Set $17.00
    • Choose one main: Chicken katsu / Prawn katsu / Chicken karaage. Homemade original Japanese mild hot curry with roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Pepperoni $12.00
  • Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
  • Arancini Balls $9.50
  • Fish & Chips $18.80
  • Battered Sausage & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Special Platter $16.50 large $21.50
  • Cream Burlee $9.50
  • Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $23.50
    • Porter sausage on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion and gravy. Served with toasted Ale House bread.
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • The Fillet $00.00
    • Rosemary infused eye fillet, chargrilled with bubble and squeak potatoes, baby carrots, green beans, a mushroom pastry puff and topped with tomato jam and rich jus. Beer Match: Tough choice here but I would have to recommend Speight's Distinction.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • 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.
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with hoisin sauce
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • Grilled Chicken Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with house-made paté and mayonnaise
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Chicken and Mint $8.00
  • Roast Pork Belly $11.50
  • Com & Zucchini Fritters with Bacon $16.90
    • Served with avocado, bruschetta mix, tomato chilli jam, rocket.
  • Crunchy Granola Bowl (V) $13.90
    • Wth greek yoghurt, honey, berry compote, trim milk.
  • May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato Omelette $16.50
    • Made with cheese & served with grilled tomato & toasted ciabatta.
  • Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
    • Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
  • Asian Calamari Salad $19
    • Panko crumbed lemon pepper calamari, coleslaw, roasted capsicum, cucumber, crispy shallots, thai basil dressing.
  • May also be made on low gluten bread (gluten free recipe) for an additional 1.00
  • Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Spinach $19
  • Prosciutto E Melone $18.90
    • parma ham, fresh melon & cracked pepper
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • e. $23.90
  • e.$ 23.90
  • m. $29.90
  • marinated feta cheese $8.90
  • m. $38.90
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
    • Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
    • Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Petita $9.90
  • Kids Combo Add $4.00
    • Pita + Snack + Small Drink
  • Roast Beef
  • #1 The Main Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Pita Chips and Dip
  • Reg $11.90
  • Petita $9.90
  • Free Farmed Ham
  • Grilled Steak
  • Royale garden salads $17.50
    • fresh salad leaves tossed in our vinaigrette and nut mix, topped with beetroot relish and served with your choice of grilled halloumi, fried tempeh, chicken, beef or salmon
  • Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
    • Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
  • Grilled vege $17.50
    • pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and pinenuts
  • Oatmeal pancakes $15.50
    • with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
  • Jackfruit Royale $16.50
    • shredded and spiced jackfruit served on a homemade bun with greens & and apple & onion relish
  • Kumara fries $12.90
    • loaded with salsa
  • Grilled vege – pesto topped with garlicky grilled vegetables and mozzarella or pinenuts $17.50
  • Add cheddar, halloumi, tempeh or feta $3.50
  • 4x4 (4x meat Pattie +4 x Cheese $8.50
  • Tartare Sauce $1.50
  • Fastway $2.00
    • Garlic & Cheese & Mayo
  • Chicken & Sweet Chilli $7.80
  • Lamb & Mint $6.50
  • Blood & Guts $2.00
    • Toma & Mayo & Cheese
  • Wedges, Bacon, Salsa, Cheese & Sour Cream $5.50
  • Churry Chips $5.00
    • Cheese & Curry Sauce
  • Beef Roganjosh $10.00
    • A deliciously spiced slow cooked beef in a rich onion gravy with a special mix of spices.
  • Vegetarian Platter for Two $14.50
    • Samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring rolls perfect for sharing
  • Saag Aloo $10.00
    • Potatoes cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • MOST POPULAR - Marinated boneless chicken pieces, cooked in our tandoor and smothered in alluring spices and creamy tomato gravy.
  • Onion Bhaji $5.00
    • Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
  • Paneer Tikka $6.50
    • Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
  • Seafood Combo $14.50/$13.50
    • Includes ‘Full Menu’ seafood curry, rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • 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
  • Beef & Reef (GF) $38
    • 200gm of Premium New Zealand Angus eye fillet, seared prawns & scallops infused w garlic butter accompanied by button mushrooms, cherry tomatos & green beans
  • -NZ Wallaby Burger $32
    • House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with spiced plum sauce - served with rustic thick cut fries
  • Pan-fried crispy-skin NZ Snapper $26
    • Fresh New Zealand caught snapper, lightly seasoned, pan-fried to achieve a delicious crispy-skin - served alongside fresh salad with rustic thick-cut chips & tartare sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • Fries $8
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • -Ostrich Burger $32
    • House-made patty served on toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato & drizzled with béarnaise sauce - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • (GF = Gluten Free)
  • Apple & Plum Crumble $14
    • Served with French vanilla ice cream
  • Garlic Mushrooms $6.00
  • and raisin chutney $35.00
  • Avocado Smash $15.00
    • An all time favourite of avocado and feta cheese served on top of toasted Vienna bread topped with a poached egg
  • Affogato (Gluten Free) $15.00
    • Double shot of espresso, vanilla ice cream and liqueur of your choice
  • Seasoned Wedges (Serves Two) $15.00
    • Served with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Seasonal Vegetables, Garden salad $6.00
  • Zucchini & Sweet Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $17.00
    • Served with baby spinach, pickled onion and feta
  • Afghan & Jaffa Cheesecake $15.00
    • Served with raspberry coulis and biscotti
  • Cheeseburger $11.50
    • Beef pattie cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.
  • Chicken Sandwich $14.50
    • Grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips.
  • Chicken Schnitzel $17.50
    • Lightly crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad, chips and plum sauce
  • Banana Split $8.00
    • Banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
  • Fried eggs (2) $3.00
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $11.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips.
  • Pepper $3.00
  • Chicken Cheeseburger $13.00
    • Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo
  • VEGETARIAN LASAGNE $19.50
    • Homemade flour free lasagne served with a tossed green salad and garlic baguette
  • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST $15.50
    • Toasted muesli with tropical fruits and natural minted yogurt, served with buttered wholegrain toast and homemade conserve
  • SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
    • Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
  • AFFAGATO $15.50
    • Double shot of espresso served with vanilla bean ice-cream and Amarula creme
  • 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
  • LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
    • Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
  • BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
    • Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
  • TRINITY CREME $12.00
    • Homemade cream custard, glazed with sugar fruits and served with ice cream and double cream
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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