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

  • Maki Sushi (8 pcs) $13.00
    • Served with soy sauce, pickled ginger, wasabi, miso soup
  • Agedashi Tofu (V) $7.00
    • Lightly fried tofu with soy broth & spring onion, radish
  • Chicken / Prawn Katsu Curry $21.00
    • Choose chicken or prawn katsu with original home made mild hot japanese curry on rice, miso soup
  • Hokkaido Scallop $18.00
    • Pan grilled hokkaido scallop & prawn with yuzu butter sauce, green pea puree, teriyaki glazed, spring onion, tobiko, white truffle oil
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten free
  • Karaage Chicken $9.00
    • Crisp crumbed sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
  • Karaage Chicken $14.00
    • Crisp crumbed soy sake marinated chicken with Japanese mayonnaise
  • Yuzu Creme Brulee $14.00
    • Green tea ice cream & chocolate almond pocky, yuzu tuile
  • Adana Iskender (Large size only)
    • Traditional hot and spicy minced lamb and toast
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • Calamari Salad $16.90
  • BBQ
  • Mild Chili
  • Beef / Lamb Kebab
  • Chocolate Cake $5.00
  • Chicken or Beef & Lamb & Rice $7.00
  • 121 Curry Nasi Goreng(V)
    • Indonesia
  • 606 Steamed Vegetables (V) $5
  • Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
  • 122 Tom Yum Fried Rice (V)
    • Thailand
  • 19 Fish Bites $6.5
    • Japan
  • 31 Platter A $12.5
    • Chicken Curry Puff, Spring roll & Prawn Tempura
  • Chicken or Vegetables $15.9
  • 607 Satay Sauce $1
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • With all the bells and whistles!
  • The Highlander $00.00
    • Hearty 250g prime rib-eye, served with potato gratin, buttered seasonal vegetables topped with a rich beef jus and beer battered onion rings.
  • Drunken Steak $29.90
    • 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
  • Ophir Corn Fritters $19.80
    • Corn fritters made with a southern recipe served with streaky bacon and a refreshing tomato and coriander salsa. Beer Match: Everyone's favourite – have a Speight's Gold Medal as well.
  • Ale House Gravy $2.50
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Caesar Salad $19.80
    • The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 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.
  • 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.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • 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.
  • Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
    • Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 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.
  • -Full $9.49
  • Butter Naan $3.00
  • ·Malai Kofta
    • Mashed potato, cottage cheese, cashew nut dumplings cooked with rich cashew nut gravy
  • ·Butter Vegetables (GF)
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked with rich creamy tomato sauce
  • Tandoori Platter For Two (Non-Veg) (GF) $15.99
    • Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori prawn, fish tikka served with mixed salad
  • ·Malai Kebab (8 - 10 pcs) (GF)
    • Chicken marinated overnight in a juicy yogurt and cashew nut mixture lightly spiced then cooked in clay oven, served with salad
  • ·Garlic Chicken Tikka (8 - 10 pcs) (GF)
    • Chicken marinated over-night in roasted garlic and spices then cooked in the tandoori oven, served with salad
  • muglai chicken $15.00
  • Chicken half $7.99 full $12.99
  • Mango Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • Boneless meat marinated in white sauce cooked in tandoori oven finished with cashew nut and mango pulp sauce
  • Stuffed Cheese Naan $3.50
  • Saagwala Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • Chunks of meat cooked in tandoor mixed with royal spinach sauce
  • Dal Makhani $11.99
    • Royal mixture of lentils and kidney beans, cooked in home-made butter and spices garnished with ginger and cilantro
  • Potato Wedges $3.00
  • Diced Chicken Hunan Style $10.99
  • Jal-Frezi Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • Boneless meat tossed with onion tomato capsicum in a delicious sweet and sour sauce
  • Plain Naan $2.50
  • Chicken / Lamb / Beef Saagwala $13.50
  • Murgh Malai Kalimirch $8.50
  • Seekh Kebab $8.50
  • Paneer & Egg Roll (Kebab) $11.00
  • Bread Pakora $6.00
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Prawn Chatpatta $11.00 / $17.00
    • Half / Full
  • 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
  • -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
  • 300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
    • Served with a delicious chilli aioli dipping sauce
  • Pasta of the Day $19
  • Garlic Bread f/2 $10 f/4 $16
  • Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
    • fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
  • Flans $7.50
  • Eggs on Toast $7.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 2 Eggs $12.00
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.00
  • Salad - extra $3.00
  • Sweet and Savoury $4.50
  • Aioli $2.60
  • Grilled Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Chicken breast coated in a Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
  • Breakers Burger $14.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, bacon, crisp lettuce tomato, cheese smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $11.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips.
  • Piha Pork Loin $27.50
    • Rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy.
  • Chicken Schnitzel $17.50
    • Lightly crumbed chicken schnitzel with salad, chips and plum sauce
  • Chicken Diane $19.90
    • Our signature dish. Grilled chicken breast covered in Worcestershire, garlic, parsley & cream sauce, with salad and chips.
  • Roast of the Day $16.50
    • Today's roast meat with roasted and steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce and rich brown gravy.
  • Palak Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh Made Cottage Cheese Cooked In Creamy Spinach
  • Allo Paratha $4.00
    • Wholimeal Flour Bread Stuffed With Potato And Spices
  • Seek Kebab H $8.00 / F $ 14.50
    • Mince Lamb With Special Ground Herbs And Spices , Skewed And Roasted In The Tandoor Oven
  • Lamb / Beef Kadhai $16.00
    • Tender Lamb / Beef Pieces Cooked In With Capsicum And Whole Coriander Seeds
  • Lamb / Beef Korma $16.00
    • Tender Boneless Lamb/ Beef Pieces Cooked In A Rich Cashew Nut Gravy. A Subtle Fragrant Dish
  • Lamb / Beef Madras $16.00
    • Boneless Lamb Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger, Garlic , Capsicum, Coriander And Spices
  • Allo Gobi $12.90
    • Potato Cooked With Cauliflower And Spices
  • Lamb Bhuna $16
    • Lamb Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger , Garlic, Coriander And Spices
  • Bethany's Liqueur Truffle $4
  • Tui, Export Gold 6.00
  • Eggs Benedict Soft poached eggs, toasted English muffin, fresh hollandaise sauce, sautéed button Mushrooms, grilled tomato and spinach with: Hash brown; Bacon; Smoked Salmon. $16
  • Feijoa, Orange, Tomato, Grapefruit, Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry Juices $5
  • Bethany’s Chicken Salad (GF without noodles) Succulent chicken strips sautéed with peppers, onions, button mushrooms and ginger served on mesculin, crispy noodles. Finished with honey dill and mustard $21
  • Veuve Cliquot 110.00
  • Cheese Board with House Port Two cheeses, crostinis, crackers, Grapes, dried fruits and nuts. $18
  • Station Road Sauvignon Blanc 6.00 / 25.00
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
  • Double Chips with Melted Cheese $10.00
  • Cheesecake $7.00
  • Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
  • Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
  • Hot Plate $32.00
    • Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
  • Carbonara $12.00
    • Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in cream & wine reduction
  • Ploughmans Platter $25.00
    • Selection of cheeses, pickled vegetables, crackers, breads and dips
  • Bearnaise Sauce $3.00
  • Fried Eggs $3.00
  • From the Fryers $35.00
    • Selection of Fish Bites, Pork Wontons, Chicken Nibbles, Spring Rolls, Samosa’s with Fries, Wedges and Dipping sauces.
  • Gravy & Cheese Fries $14.00
    • Crispy fries topped with gravy and grilled cheese
  • Curry & Cheese Fries $14.00
    • Crispy Fries topped with grilled cheese and curry sauce
  • Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
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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