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

  • BBQ
  • Beef / Lamb Chips Meal
  • Eggplant Dip $7.00
  • Mixed Grill $18.90
    • Combination of lamb shish, grilled chicken, chicken and lamb doner, served with rice and salad
  • Carrot Cake $5.00
  • Large $10.90
  • Hot Chili
  • Beef / Lamb Iskender
  • CHICKEN & BACON SANDWICH $8.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a honey wheat bun.
  • GUACAMOLE, CHICKEN & BACON SANDWICH $10.90
    • Chargrilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, guacamole and swiss cheese on a honey wheat bun.
  • HONEY MUSTARD BIG CHICKEN BURGER $8.90
    • A crispy, lightly breaded chicken fillet, tomato, lettuce and honey mustard sauce on a seeded bun.
  • GUACAMOLE BACON THICKBURGER $12.50/$14.50
    • Chargrilled beef patty, guacamole, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, red onions, lettuce and Santa Fe sauce on a seeded bun.
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $6.00/$9.00
    • Chicken tenders dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and cooked to a golden brown. Served with a choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ dipping sauces. Available as a 3pk or 5pk./ 3PCS/5PCS
  • CARL'S CATCH FISH SANDWICH $7.90
    • Two crispy battered fish fillets, tartar sauce, fresh lettuce and tomato on a seeded bun.
  • THE BREAKFAST BURGER $6.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, folded egg, bacon, and cheese with hash rounds and ketchup on a seeded bun.
  • CLASSIC CARL $5.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
    • Served with Caramelised Nuts and Yoghurt
  • French Toast $12.50/ $16.50
    • French toast with bacon & banana topped with maple syrup Half serve / Full serve
  • Fresh Muesli $9.50
    • Served with honey yoghurt & milk
  • Fish & Chips $18.50
    • Fish Fillets served with a Garden Salad, Aioli and a side of Fries
  • 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
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
    • Gluten free toast with your choice of poached, scrambled or fried eggs
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $12.50
    • Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms served on thick white Toast
  • Udon Noodle Soup $16.50
    • seafood
  • Beef Steak Set $17
    • diced beef steak, garlic and soy based sauce, fresh green salad  /
  • Grilled Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Bento Set C $21.50
    • pork cutlet, grilled eel, fresh green salad, salmon sushi, gyoza, takoyaki  /
  • Unadon $19.50
    • grilled eel, pickled radish, pickled ginger, teriyaki sauce, nori  /
  • Chicken Teriyaki Ramen $15.50
    • dry ramen noodles ,teriyaki chicken, vegetables, teriyaki sauce  /
  • Hiyashi Wakame $7
    • chilled japanese seaweed salad, shrimp roe
  • Chicken Karaage Curry $16.50
    • deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), mild japanese curry - contains beef  /
  • Avocado smash $19.00
    • avocado, spinach and feta on GF toast, topped with a poached egg
  • Pizza bread with feta and rosemary $15.00
  • Pizza Bianca $16.50
    • potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil
  • French toast $16.50
    • with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
  • Bean tacos $18.50
    • slow cooked beans, lightly spiced and served with finely sliced red onion, tomato, cheese and salad greens on soft corn tortillas
  • Vege Bene $16.50
    • poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on house made sourdough with spinach, mushroom or tomato
  • Cafe Royale toast $7.50
    • with jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Kumara fries $9.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Chicken Pagla Bhuna $19
    • Cubes of chicken cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves.
  • Hyderabadi Biryani $19.99
    • Biryani prepared with choice of lamb or chicken along with potato and topped with boiled Egg.
  • Prawns Biryani $21.99
    • Biryani prepared with prawns, spices and chef’s special ingredients.
  • South Indian Lamb $18
    • Cubes of lamb cooked with coconut cream based gravy tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Mugal Malai Kofta $16
    • Croquettes of ground garden fresh vegetables and cottage cheese stuffed with nuts and raisins in creamy gravy.
  • Beef Jalfrezi $18
    • Beef cubes cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and lemon juice.
  • Papadoms (4pcs) $3
  • Hyderabadi Lamb Chop Masala $18.99
    • Specially marinated lamb chops cooked in tandoor oven and simmered in onion and tomato based gravy.
  • Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
    • Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
  • Toast and Spreads $6.00
    • 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
  • Hotcakes $10.00
    • With banana, maple syrup and cream
  • Green salad $5.50
  • Beef Burger $18.50
    • Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Prime scotch fillet minute steak with fresh salad greens, caramelised onions, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushroom, swiss cheese, house made bernaise sauce and green tomato relish on toasted sour dough Served with a side of fries >>
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
  • Breakfast Bap $10.00
    • Bacon, swiss cheese, avocado, egg, smoky BBQ sauce and rocket
  • NZ Mussels $18.00
    • in Creamy Tom Yum Soup
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • with Lemon Pasta and Caper Butter
  • Eggs and Smoked Salmon on Hot Cakes $17.00
  • Tandoori Chicken with Rice $27.00
  • Creamy Mushroom on Toast $10.00
    • add poached eggs $4.00
  • Poached, Scrambled or Fried Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Sticky Rice and Mango $13.00
    • seasonal availability
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.00
  • Sweet Sour Pork/Lemon Fish/Stir-Fried Lamb With Spring Onion Cooked King Prawn With Spicy Salt/ Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • ●Soup
  • Bbq Pork
  • Bbq Pork
  • Stir- Fried Chicken With Cashew Nuts/ Stir- Fried Pork In Peking Bean Sauce With Pancakes Sweet & Sour Pork Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • Sweet Sour Pork Lemon Chicken/ Stir- Fried Combination Vegetables Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Bbq Pork
  • Lemon Chicken/Golden Time Homestyle Pork Combination Stir- Fried Vegetables/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • Ham Deluxe $7.30
  • Sausages, Eggs & Chips $8.00
  • Bacon Fritter $2.50
  • Vega Deluxe $7.30
  • Chicken Fillet $3.80
  • Steak,Eggs & Chips $15.50
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Burgers Come with onion, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, mayo & Tomato Sauce N/A
  • Sausage Rolls $5.50
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
  • Biscuits $3.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
  • Flans $7.50
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 1 Egg $10.00
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
  • 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
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Pork Belly Ribs $25
    • Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
    • Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
  • 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.
  • Cheese Naan 4.90
    • Large leavened. Stuffed with New Zealand Cheese
  • Palak Paneer 14.90
    • Fresh homemade cottage cheese, grounded spices and tomatoes cooked in spinach gravy
  • 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
  • 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
  • Beef Rocanjosh 14.90
    • Diced beef cooked in onion and tomato gravy chefs special sauce
  • Lamb Sekuwa 15.90
    • Tender piece of lamb marinated in Nepalese spicy, sauce and cooked in a charcoal oven, served with Nepali Achar (sauce)
  • Chicken/Beef Kadhai 14.90
    • Smoked tandoori chicken cooked with onions, capsicum, tomato gravy finished with fried cumin and coriander
  • Chicken/Beef Vendaloo 14.90
    • 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
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.50
    • Sugar and cinnamon toasted baguette topped with grilled bacon, banana and pineapple, drizzled with maple syrup
  • THE AFRICAN BIG BREAKY $21.00
    • A hearty breakfast of honey cured bacon, beef sausages, roasted field mushroom, grilled tomato, poached eggs and sweet potato cake, served with buttered wholegrain toast
  • SALMON QUICHE $16.50
    • Homemade salmon quiche served with a tossed green salad drizzled with alo
  • 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
  • CAESAR SALAD $19.50
    • Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
  • NGORONGORO STEAK $36.00
    • Prime scotch fillet carpet bag steak stuffed with oysters and feta, served on a bed of roasted potatoes and field mushrooms drizzled with a rich red wine jus, accompanied with a light green salad
  • SEAFOOD COCKTAIL $19.50
    • Traditional seafood cocktail of shrimp, prawn, crab, white fish and mussels, served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a tangy seafood sauce accompanied With a wedge of lemon
  • ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
    • Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
  • Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
    • Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Though Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • Poached Eggs, Roasted Tomato, Toasted English Muffin and Hollandaise $16.50
    • In The Style of: Benedict-Leg Ham / Florentine - Spinach / Vancouver - Salmon
  • Visual Menu of Bella's House Made Cakes and Tarts Please Let us Describe the Selection Displayed in the Cabinet
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
    • Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
  • Spiced Peach Queen Pudding $16.00
    • Cream Anglaise, Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
    • With Coriander Mayonnaise and Citrus Crumb
  • Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb
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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