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

Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
Onion rings $3.50
Xtra Large $3.90
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
Beef and onion $5.00
- Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Hash bites $3.50

S4 California Roll(prawn) $16.5
503 Steamed Fish Fillet $18.5
- with Spicy Lemon & Garlic Sauce (Thailand)
91 Chicken Salad (V) $10.5
- with Mayonnaise and Sweet Chilli Sauce(Japan)
107 Beef Pho noodle Soup $15.9
- Vietnam
501 Sizzling Seafood Sweet Chilli & Cashew Nuts (V) $19.5
- Thailand
Prawn $9.9
607 Satay Sauce $1
201 Chicken Cashew Nut (V) $19.9
- Thailand

Banana Cigars $13.00
- Deep fried until golden brown served with French vanilla bean ice cream, topped with a sensational thick coconut palm sugar sauce.
Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
- Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
- Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
Side Vegetables $5.00
Sour Cream $2.00
Moeraki Mussels $17.50
- Green lipped mussels simmered to perfection in our homemade green curry sauce.
Aioli $2.00
Beef Schnitzel $20.00
- Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.

Buttermilk marinated baked cod $18.00
- w whitebean puree, tomato dahl, baby spinach, lemon
Hand-cut sumac seasoned fries $5.50
Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
- w/ olive oil, toasted bread
Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
- w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
Pork & veal meatballs $14.00
- w apple, tomato, fried sage, parmesan
“Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
- w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
Garlic crusted squid $15.00
- w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
Harissa braised lamb $15.00
- w Israeli couscous, feta, currants,almond, mint dressing

Braised Tofu on Rice $11.90
Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $11.90
Beef Noodle Soup $9.90
Cold Noodle Soup $9.90
Pork and Leak Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
Fried Squid Rings $5.50
Shrimp Fried Noodles $11.90
Chicken Fried Rice $11.90

Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.50
- Salt and pepper fried calamari, salad greens, olives, sundried tomatoes, red onion and feta with a sweet chilli and lime sauce.
Soups $16.00
- Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Pulled Pork Stack $17.50
- Slow cooked glazed pulled pork belly stacked on potato and sage rosti’s, spinach and poached egg. Drizzled with hollandaise and balsamic reduction.
Fish of The Day $33.00
- Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
Aqaba Nachos $17.00
- Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
Fries and aioli $7.50
Seasonal vegetables $6.50
Kumara chips $9.50

South Indian Veg Korma $15.00
- A vegetarian speciality from the Malabar coast. Cauliflower, broccoli, peas and carrots cooked in a light creamy cashew and coconut base
Cheera Parippu Curry $14.00
- Fresh spinach and toor dahl (lentils) cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves
Lamb Mappas $17.00
- Lamb cooked in a cashew and coconut base with South Indian 5 spices
Pickle $2.50
Lamb $17.50
Biryani is one of the most loved delicacies in India. The magic of Biryani lies in the way rice is transformed with a heavenly blend of rice and meat simmered together with the right blend of flavours and a splash of ghee
Kerala Paneer Curry $15.00
- Creamy tomato simmered with light spices, studded with home-made cottage cheese
Chicken Chettinad $16.50
- Pronounced ‘Chetti – Knaud’. A classical dish from the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Bring some magic to your plate with chicken braised in tomatoes, onions and aromatic spices mixed in a traditional Chettinad recipe.

Bowl of Fries $7.5
- Served with tomato sauce or aioli
Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
- With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
Classic Fish and Chips $20
- Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $18
- Cinnamon Brioche, with bacon, banana, maple syrup
Oeufs Brouilles (Savoury Scrambled Eggs) $18 without bacon $15
- With spinach, bacon, homemade tomato and onion relish and drizzled with truffle oil
Stuffed Squid $24
- With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
Beef Salad $20
- With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
- Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt

Bacon and eggs $14.50
- served on toast
Mushrooms $15.00
- in cream and parsley sauce on toast
Fish and Chips $18.00
- with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
Fries $6.00
- with aioli $7.00
Hot Cakes $14.50
- with bacon banana and berry
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- with salmon
Pasta $16.00
- linguini pasta, grilled chicken breast, served in a spinach, mushroom and cream sauce
Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
- served in onion sauce on toast

Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
- Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 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.
The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
$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 McBites® - 10 piece pack N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken.
Frozen Coke® N/A
- Break the heat. Thirst-quenching Coke® made extra cold and extra refreshing.
Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
- A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
- Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!

-Full $13.50
·Veg Jal-Frezi (GF) (DF)
- Seasonal vegetables with capsicum and onion, finished with sweet and sour sauce
Tikka Masala Prawn/ Fish/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
- Prawn/ fish fillets/ scallop sauteed with onion and capsicum finished with tikka masala sauce
·Paneer Makhani (GF)
- Paneer cubes of cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato flavored sauce
·Madras Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF)
- Roasted meat cooked with coconut cream and nuts tempered with south indian flavour
Vegetable Manchurian $8.99
- Vegetable dumplings tossed with seasonal chopped vegetables, ginger and garlic, garnished with fresh coriander
Family Combo Deal - 2 $35.00
- 2 x any curry, 1 x plain rice (gf), 2 x plain naan, 1 x vegetable samosa (df) (2 pcs), 1 x soft drinks - 1.5Ltrs
Gulab Jamun (3 Pieces) $2.99

Bowl of Wedges with relish $6.00
Crumbed Onion Rings $6.00
Afghan & Jaffa Cheesecake $15.00
- Served with raspberry coulis and biscotti
Soup of the Day $11.50
- Ask for today’s soup, served with toasted focaccia bread
Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
- Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
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
Homemade Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $18.00
- Corn fritter stack with a tomato and avocado salsa, topped with yoghurt and resting on a bed of lettuce and seasonal salad
Smoked BBQ Pork Ribs $25.00
- Served with an Asian slaw and a bacon and cheese twice baked potato

Flavor of India 15.90
- Traditional Indian Lamb curry cooked with assorted fresh vegetables, ancient herbs and spices
Khadai Paneer 14.90
- Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
Samosa (Vegetable) 5.50
- Flakey pastry filled with traditional stuffing of spicy potatoes and peas (Two per portion)
Peshawari Naan 4.20
- Leavened flour bread, stuffed with dried fruits and nuts
Lemon Rice 3.50
- Cooked with roasted mustard seeds and fresh coriander, tomatoes and lemon juice
Lamb Sekuwa 15.90
- Tender piece of lamb marinated in Nepalese spicy, sauce and cooked in a charcoal oven, served with Nepali Achar (sauce)
Butter Naan 3.50
- Leavened flour bread with butter
Chicken Methi 14.90
- Traditionally North Indian delicious chicken curry cooked with onion gravy, ginger/garlic and tenugreek leaves

Double Chocolate Mousse $7.00
Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
Hot Plate $32.00
- Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
Lamb Shanks $33.50
- with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
Pork Schnitzel $32.00
- with Mashed Potato and Salad
Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
Smoked Salmon on Sliced Potatoes $10.50
Garlic Bread $3.50

Soup of the Day $9.90
- Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
Omelette $14.90
- W/ Feta, Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Toast
Wedges $13.90
- Bacon & Cheese
Oats / Porridge $10.00
- W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
Cheese Burger $9.90
- House made Meat Pattie topped with Melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Beef Burger $8.90
- House made Meat Pattie with Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
Marbecks Grill $19.90
- Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
Corn Fritters $4.00
- Add Bacon

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