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

Fries $4.00
Avocado $4.00
In the Roar $36.00
- 200g of Denver leg of venison, grilled to medium rare, resting on a havarti and caramelised onion potato cake with glazed baby carrots and parsnips. Topped with chilli jam and a rich red wine beef jus.
Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
- Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
Musterer's Roast Lamb Cutlets $00.00
- Thyme infused lamb cutlets accompanied with kumara, parsnip and ginger hash, roasted vine ripened tomatoes, green beans then drizzled with our chefs special onion sauce and a rich jus. Beer Match: A pint of Speight's Distinction Ale will go great with this.
Deep South Salmon $33.50
- Pan roasted fillet of Salmon served on a garlic caper mash, topped with a tomato ragout and horseradish and lime cream. With a choice of garden salad or fresh vegetables on the side. Beer Match: Savour the flavour here with a glass of Speight's Gold Medal Ale.
Grandma's Lambs Fry $23.50
- Thinly sliced lamb's liver, fried with bacon and caramelised onions, bound in a rich Speight's Old Dark gravy, served on potato mash, with toasted Ale House bread. Beer Match: Just has to be Speight's Porter with this one.
Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
- Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.

Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large
Cheese $1.50
Beef $9.00 / $10.50
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Beef $7.00 / $9.00
- Mini / Large
Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
- Mini / Large
Vegetarian $6.90
- Mediterranean Style
Mixed $9.50 / $11.90
- Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
Beef $11.90 / $14.90
- Served with Rice. Small / Large

Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Stuffed Squid $24
- With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
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
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
- Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
- Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup

Garlic Naan $3.50
- Refined flour bread with garlic
-Sabji Saag $12.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked with spinach and an onion, tomato gravy
-Saag Aloo $12.90
- Potato cooked in creamy spinach gravy
-Chicken Vindaloo $14.50
- Cooked in specially blended spices and herbs
Peshawari Naan $5.50
- Naan stuffed with nuts
-Lamb Rogan Josh $15.00
- Spiced slow cooked lamb dish, in rich onion sauce with a special strain of spices
-Mattar Paneer $13.90
- Fresh cottage cheese and peas cooked with onion and whole coriander seeds
-Lamb Balti Garlic $16.00
- Tender lamb pieces cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato

Whipped Butter N/A
- Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
Wake up with a Chicken McMuffin® N/A
- Take one delicious chicken patty made with NZ chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating, then sandwich it with creamy mayo and cheese inside a warm, toasted English muffin.
$25 Classics ShareBox® $25
- Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
$20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
- Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
- Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.

GF toast with $11.00
- tomato, olive oil and balsamic
Kumara fries $9.50
- served with house aioli
Pizza Bianca - potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil $16.50
add free range ham, bacon, pepperoni, Woody's Farm chorizo, free range chicken, salmon, or smoked tempeh $4.50
Free range bacon with mushrooms, spinach, tomato sauce and mozzarella $19.50
Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
- Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
Add cheddar, halloumi, tempeh or feta $3.50
Royale with cheese $18.50
- a ground beef patty with relish, lettuce, tomato and organic cheddar in a homemade bun

Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
- Marinated prawn cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
Indian 2nite special naan $4.00
- Cheese with dry fruits or nuts with sugar
Chicken nuggets & chips $9.90
Jal pari $14.90
- Prawns steeped in egg batter, flash fried in vegetable oil and served amidst green salad featuring indian 2nite sweet and sauce
Butter prawn or fish $17.90
- Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Onion bhaji $6.00
- Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and fish fried
-Half $10.00
Lemon chicken $16.90
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked capsicum, garlic, onion slices with fresh lemon

Paneer Tikka $6.50
- Cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in our tandoor
Vegetable Spring Roll $5.00
- Crispy deep fried pastry rolls filled with julienne cut seasonal vegetables.
Chicken Tikka $8.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our charcoal oven.
Chicken Korma $10.00
- Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
Lamb Korma $10.00
- Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
Onion Bhaji $5.00
- Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpea batter and deep fried.
Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
- Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
Vegetable Korma $10.00
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.

Crispy Pulled Pork Spring Rolls (Gluten Free) $17.00
- Served with an Asian slaw and dipping sauce
Bowl of Fries with aioli $6.00
Coachman Combo $49.00
- Entrée and Main
Green Curry Fried Rice (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Tender slices of chicken, beef or vegetable (vegetarian) cooked in a curry paste with coconut milk and served with bamboo shoots, green beans and coriander leaves
Lamb Shank (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Braised lamb shank, slow cooked in a vegetable and rosemary stock, served upon a bed of creamy potato whip, kumara chips, grape tomatoes and a lamb jus
Soup of the Day $11.50
- Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
Seasonal Vegetables, Garden salad $6.00
Seasoned Wedges (Serves Two) $15.00
- Served with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce

Pancakes with Berries $8.00
Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
Pancakes with Banana & Bacon $10.00
Cakes and Treats $5.50
Big Breakfast $20.00
- Kransky's bacon, eggs, tomato, avo & toast
Bacon & Eggs $12.00
Big Rolls $7.50
Slices $3.00

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.
Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
- Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
Bread Platter $10
- Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
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
Spicy Beef Machos $13
- Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)

Sweet Chilli Chicken Hot Wrappo N/A
- With peppers, red onion & tomato
BLT N/A
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato & egg mayo
Nicoise N/A
- Tuna, egg, olives, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
Breakfast Wrappo N/A
- With bacon, egg, tomato & BBQ sauce
Irish Breakfast Toastie N/A
- With bacon, cheese, tomato & tomato relish
Celtic N/A
- Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
Wicklow N/A
- Roast beef, cheddar, tomato, mixed leaves & seeded mustard
2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A

- Pork and cabbage
Wakame Salad $13.00
Salmon Sashimi $18.00
- Today’s freshest selected salmon sliced to perfection served in raw with wasabi and ginger
Pocket Salad $13.00
Kitsune Udon $15.00
- Japanese noodle soup with Inari (tofu skin) and vegetables
Stir Fried Udon $16.00
- Stir fired Japanese noodles with assorted vegetables
Vegetarian Sushi With miso soup $16.00
- Maki sushi filled with vegetables, our own dressing and sweet chili sauce
Maple Walnut Ice-Cream $7.00

SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
- Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
- Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
- Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce
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
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
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
ETHIOPIAN SAMOSAS $17.00
- Homemade samosas filled with Ethiopian spiced vegetables, served with spicy tomato relish and sour cream
PAVLOVA $12.50
- Homemade pavlova served with tropical fruits, whipped cream and topped with passion fruit sauce

Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
- Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
- Bacon
Sides $4.00
- Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
Corn Fritters $4.00
- Add Bacon
Breadworks Bagel $8.90
- Cream Cheese and Preserves
Marbecks Grill $19.90
- Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
Wedges $8.90
- Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli

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