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 Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Garlic bread $3.50
Xtra Large $3.90
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
Chocolate mousse $3.50
BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl

Beef Fried Noodles $11.90
Pork and Leak Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
BBQ Pork on Rice $11.90
BBQ Pork Fried Rice $11.90
Shrimp Fried Rice $11.90
Chicken Fried Noodles $11.90
Egg and Leak Pancakes $5.50
Fried Prawns $5.50

Thai Yellow Chicken Curry $19.00
- Sautéed chicken and crispy potato cubes in a yellow curry sauce. Served with rice.
Salad bowl $6.50
Mince on Toast $16.50
- Savoury mince and chilli beans on toasted Vienna. Topped with a poached egg.
Kumara chips $9.50
Side of fries $3.00
Seasoned Potato Wedges $10.50
- With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
Dips And Spreads $13.50
- Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom pâté.
Seasonal vegetables $6.50

Pasta of the Day $18
- See the staff for today's flavour
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Stuffed Squid $24
- With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
Big Breakfast $21
- Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
Chia and Coconut Pot $14
- Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
- Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli

Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
- Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
- Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
Small Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
Garden Salad N/A
- Tuck into a healthy and delicious garden salad with fresh lettuce, cucumber and tomato, it's ideal as a snack or addition to a meal.
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Apple Pie N/A
- Crisp pastry, lovingly filled with crisp Granny Smith apples picked in New Zealand orchards and served piping hot.

New Zealand Diamond-Shell clams & Nz green lipped mussels (GF w/o the ciabatta) $29
- This dish is one to get your mouth watering! Fresh clams & mussels steamed together in tomato, chilli & mint - served with toasted ciabatta
(GF = Gluten Free)
Crave Sundae $10
- Made with French vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of topping then covered w whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts
Onion & garlic stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon(GF) $32
- drizzled w spiced plum & served on a swede & parsnip mash accompanied by steamed vegetables
Gourmet Venison Burger $22
- House-made venison patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato drizzled with aioli and topped with our special beetroot salsa - served with rustic thick-cut fries
Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
- w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
- Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
Winter warmer! $28
- Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce

Coachman Fish & Chips $25.00
- Battered or Pan fried fish served with our own crème fraiche tartare sauce, lemon wedges and a garden salad
Soup of the Day $11.50
- Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
Coachman Combo $49.00
- Entrée and Main
Three Cheese Kapiti Selection $17.00
- Served with water crackers and a fig and Pear chutney
Two Fried Eggs $6.00
and raisin chutney $35.00
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
Thai-Style Salmon Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Smoked salmon with a vegetable salad, basil, coriander and mint chilli sauce and sweet chilli lime dressing

Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
- Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
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
BLT $9
- Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
Garlic Bread $6
- Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
Sirloin Steak $19
- 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
Pork Belly Ribs $25
- Meaty, sweet sticky hickory smoked ribs with salad they come with sweet potatoes & loads of napkins.
Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
- Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.

Smoked Salmon Hot Wrappo N/A
- With cream cheese, tomato, red onion & mixed leaves
Celtic N/A
- Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
Bacon & Brie Melt Toastie N/A
- Toasted with foccacia Shambo with cranberry, tomato & mixed leaves
Country Salad N/A
- Ham, egg, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
Killarney N/A
- Chicken, cheese & avocado
2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A
2 Slices of Thick Raisin Toast N/A
BLT N/A
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato & egg mayo

Prawn Kadai $15.00
- prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
Goat Korma $14.49
Garlic Naan $3.00
- naan bread made with garlic & butter
Lamb Korma $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in rich,creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices
Combo 2 $32.00
- 2X full curry, 1X2 plain naan, 1X2 plain rice, 1 soft drink(1.5L)
Lamb Sagwala $14.50
- diced lamb cooked in spinach,onion tomato gravy & spices
Prawn Spinach $15.00
- prawns cooked in spinach onion tomato gravy & spices
Tandoori Chicken(Half/Full) $10.00/$18.00
- whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt spices and herbs then roasted in the tandoor oven

16. Vietnamese Curry (Chicken or Duck) (Ca Ri Ga hoac vic) $16/$25
- Chicken thighs or duck, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chili, coconut milk, served with steamed rice
26. Grilled Pork Skewers (2 Skewers) $8.00
17. Stir-Fried Vegetables (Rau cu xao) $12.00
- Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots stir-fried with onions and chili, served with steamed rice
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
13. Stir-Fried Beef Tenderloin with Capsicum (Bo Xao Luc Lac) $17.00
- Beef stir-fried with capsicums, onions, ginger, shallots and spring onions, served with steamed rice
11. Fried Rice with Prawn, Cashew Nut and Pineapple (Com Chien Tom Dua) $17.00
- Rice fried with prawns, carrots, pineapple, cashew nuts, eggs and curry powder
25. Fried $5.00
7. Hanoi Grilled Pork with Fresh Noodles (Bun Cha Ha Noi) $15.00
- Pork minced with shallots and lemongrass, chargrilled, served with noodles, lettuce and fish sauce

Seek Kebab H $8.00 / F $ 14.50
- Mince Lamb With Special Ground Herbs And Spices , Skewed And Roasted In The Tandoor Oven
Tandoori Mix Platter $16.50
- Combination Of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Seek Kabab
Cheese Naan $4.00
- Refined Flour Bread With Butter
Lamb Tikka Masala $16.00
- Tender Lamb Pieces Cooked With Capsicum , Onion, Fresh Tomato And Special Sauce
Chicken Madras $15.00
- Chicken Pieces Simmered In Coconut Milk, Spices Then Tempered With Fresh Curry Leaves And Mustard Seeds
Lamb / Beef Vindaloo $16.00
- The Dish Lamb Or Beefwith Potato In Specially Blended Spices Which Was For Among The Portuguese In Goa
Prawn Jalfrezi $17.00
- Marinated Prawns Cooked In Charcoal Oven And Cooked With Capsicum, Onion And Tomato
Lamb Bhuna $16
- Lamb Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger , Garlic, Coriander And Spices

Teriyaki chicken roll 5p $6.50
- Teriyaki chicken / Avocado
Edamame $5.00
Salad roll 5p $6.50
Tofu salad $7.00
Hot seafood soup $13.50
Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
Seaweed salad $5.00
Spicy pork $13.50

Rissotto $23
- Roasted pumkin, feta and pine nut risotto, served with tempura chicken tenderloins and tomoto confit
Gallery Sweet tasting Platter $39
- A selection of treats from the dessert menu for you to share with 2 or 3 people (for those that just cant decide).
Vegetarian Main $27
- A vegetarian tasting plate, gallery staff will inform you of todays special
Sticky Date Pudding N/A
- Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted bread
Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
- Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce
Deconstructed Affogato N/A
- A shot of espresso, a shot of baileys and a scoop of vanilla ice cream served individually for enjoying each item how you like
Seafood Pasta $25.50
- Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano

Cheeseboard $18
- kapiti baby blue cheese, creamy camembert, aged cheddar, port soaked cheddar, grilled haloumi, pinot noir paste, served with crostini stack
Vegetarian Lasagne $25
- roasted aromatic vegetables in a rich tomato ragu, layered with béchamel cheese sauce & pasta sheets served with a leafy green salad with olives & tangy vinaigrette (V)
Tiger Tiger
- Tiger prawns, basil pesto, fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes & caper berries
Beet Salad $13
- roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
Gourmet Pizzas…Loaded with Toppings(Each) $15
- pizzas are 9" made to order using fresh dough, own recipe tomato sauce with grated cheddar cheese
Scotch Fillet Steak $30
- 300g Angus steak cooked to your liking with choice of sauce béarnaise ~ garlic ~ blue cheese ~ peppercorn ~ mushroom served with oven roasted sweet potato wedges & summer crunch slaw with toasted seeds & nuts
Summer Pudding $14
- pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream
Bowl of Fries with Tomato Sauce & Garlic Aioli $7

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