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

Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Apricot chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Tropical veg $5.00
- Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
Xtra Large $3.90

Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Onions $3.50
Side Salad $6.00
Peppercorn Sauce $2.50
Speight's Pie $21.20
- Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
Chicken Parcels $25.00/ $29.20
- Chicken breast, bacon, Turkish apricots, cream cheese and smoked paprika wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with plum sauce and toasted almond shavings. Served with green salad and crispy potatoes. Beer Match: Enjoy with a glass of distinctively hoppy Speight's Summit.
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.
Mushrooms $6.00

Seasoned Potato Wedges $16.50
- Topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream.
Scotch Fillet $36.00
- With: Fries and salad. or Crispy potato roasties, spinach, green beans and beer battered and fried red onion rings. And your choice of: Garlic butter / Béarnaise sauce / Mushroom sauce
Kumara chips $9.50
Soups $12.00
- Soup of the Day (see specials board) served with toasted bread.
Burger of the Day $20.00
- Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
Dips And Spreads $13.50
- Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom pâté.
Antipasto Platter $38.00
- Selection of toasted breads with bacon and mushroom pâté, sundried tomato dip, basil pesto and garlic butter. Sweet chilli meatballs, thai curry chicken nibbles, slow cooked silverside slices, roast vege chutney, feta, camembert, gherkins and sundried tomatoes. (Enough for 3‐6 people to share )
Salad bowl $6.50

Bruschetta $19.00
- Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
Oysters $4.00
- Your choice of natural, citrus beer batter or Kilpatrick - each
Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
- Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
- Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
- Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
Lamb burger $22.00
- Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
Seafood risotto $22.00
- Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon

Chicken, Cranberry, Brie $18.50
Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach (V) $17
- Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce.
Ciabatta Toast $5.50
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Omelette (LG) $19.50
- Made with zucchini, peas & dill. Served with smoked salmon & spinach.
All made on a soft brioche bun & served with seasoned chips & tomato sauce.
Chicken & Bacon Club Sandwich $19
- Signature club sandwich with grilled chicken breast, bacon, cage-free egg, cos lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, smokey BBQ sauce.
Open grilled toasted sandwiches on sourdough, served with a rocket garnish.
Bowl of Seasoned Chips (V) $8.50
- With tomato sauce & aioli.

Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Kids Meal Nuggets $5.90
- Four pieces of juicy whole chicken breast, coated in a crispy crumb. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml) plus the kids toy.
S $3.20
L $4.00
Mushroom & Cheese Potato $6.20
- Lovingly wrapped in foil and baked in an oven, then topped with Wendy’s signature mushroom in cheese sauce.
M $4.10
Single Mushroom Melt $7.60
- We start with our famous 100% fresh NZ beef patty, and top it with cheese, NZ Manuka smoked bacon, and Wendy’s signature mushrooms in creamy cheese sauce.
Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
- Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.

Bento Set A $18.50
- pork cutlet, fried shrimp, fresh green salad ,salmon roll, takoyaki /
Unagi Roll / 6pcs $14
- crabmeat, cucumber, grilled eel, teriyaki sauce
Udon Noodle Soup $15.50
- beef
Spicy Chicken Ramen $15.50
- dry ramen noodles, spicy minced chicken, vegetables /
Shrimp Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- shrimp sushi
Dragon Roll / 5pcs $12
- tempura prawn, crabmeat, cucumber, egg, avocado, teriyaki sauce, tempura crumb
Tofu Steak Set $16.50
- fried tofu, vegetables, home made gravy /
Salmon Nigiri / 2pcs $5
- raw salmon sushi

Palak paneer $16.90
- Fresh made cottage cooked in creamy spinach
Mixed pakoras $6.00
- Chopped vegetables spiced and dipped in batter then deep fried
Chicken nuggets & chips $9.90
Indian 2nite special naan $4.00
- Cheese with dry fruits or nuts with sugar
-Half $10.00
Chicken korma $16.90
- Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce then garnished with cream (chef special)
Murg labador $16.90
- Succulent capsicums and onions added to brown gravy and tender chicken pieces flavoured with herbs
Mango chicken $16.90
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in mango sauce and spices

Biscuits $3.50
Sweet and Savoury $4.50
Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
Pancakes with Banana & Bacon $10.00
Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
Salad of the Day $12.50
Eggs on Toast $7.00
Big Rolls $7.50

Butter Chicken $14.00
- tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
Onion Bhaji $6.00
- julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea flour and deep fried
Aloo Mutter $11.90
- vegetables and peas cooked Kashmiri style
Chicken Sagwala $14.00
- boneless chicken cooked in spinach spice and herbs
Chicken Vindaloo $14.00
- boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce specially from goa
Mixed Pakora $6.00
- chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced dipped in chickpea
Goat Vindaloo $14.49
Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.50
- naan bread stuffed with cheese and garlic

Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
4 Cheese $35
Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
- Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
Beef Duo $42
- Manawatu Angus Pure Eye Fillet & Smoked Short Rib Parsnip Puree, Creamed Parsley, Caramelised Black Garlic, Porcini Wafer, Horseradish Espuma & Ruahine Boysenberry Port Jus
Macaroon $3
Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
Homemade Citrus & Vodka Sorbet $4.9
Garlic Pizza Bread $10.5
- Toasted Pizza Bread, Garlic Oil, Black Garlic Mayonnaise

SERENGETI STROGONOFF $30.00
- Tender marinated beef and venison slow cooked with red wine, aromatic herbs and Portobello mushrooms finished with reduced cream, served on a bed of noodles, accompanied with a light green salad
SATAY CHICKEN SALAD $20.50
- Chicken tenders marinated in aromatic spices pan fried, tossed with fresh salad greens, crispy apple, sun dried grapes, avocado and mandarin, drizzled with sweet chilli satay vinaigrette
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST $15.50
- Toasted muesli with tropical fruits and natural minted yogurt, served with buttered wholegrain toast and homemade conserve
MASAI MARA $35.00
- Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed green salad
TABLE TOP BURGER $18.00
- Hearty burger comprising of 100% homemade ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, beetroot, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with beer battered fries
MOROCCAN LAMB $29.50
- Tender lamb slow cooked with aromatic spices, lentils and chickpeas served with cous cous, spicy capsicum tomato relish and a light green salad
TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE $12.50
- Traditional homemade trifle with layers of sherry infused sponge, custard, jelly and fruit, finished with double cream
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

Seaweed salad $5.00
Tofu soup $13.50
- You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
Seafood stir-fry noodle $12.50
Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Salmon & Avocado
Salmon salad $8.00
Edamame $5.00

Roasted Pork Fillet and Sticky Feijoa Belly $36.00
- Baked Apple and Lemon Mustard Emulsion
Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
- With Coriander Mayonnaise and Citrus Crumb
Confit Salmon and Pickled Kim Chi Vegetables Thru Salad Greens $28.50
Bella's Kitchen Tasting Plate $20.00
- A Selection of Tapas, dips, antipasto and spreads
Poached Eggs, Roasted Tomato, Toasted English Muffin and Hollandaise $16.50
- In The Style of: Benedict-Leg Ham / Florentine - Spinach / Vancouver - Salmon
Fettuccine Pollo $25.00
- Sweet Tomato Cream. Poached Chicken Breast with Fettuccini, Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
- With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
Grains, Nuts and Seeds $13.00
- With Poached Stone Fruit and Yoghurt

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
Rissotto $23
- Roasted pumkin, feta and pine nut risotto, served with tempura chicken tenderloins and tomoto confit
Seared Duck Breast $39
- Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
Crème Brulee $15.50
- Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
Thai Beef Salad $21
- Thai marinated beef, salad greens, cashew nuts, palm sugar dressing and crispy noodles
Belgium Chocolate Mousse $15.50
- Served with poached tamarillo and white chocolate and raspberry ice cream
Eye Beef Fillet $41
- Eye Beef Fillet cooked to your liking, wrapped in parma ham, served with potato, pumpkin, carrot pave with oven roasted vine tomato, onion rings topped with béarnaise sauce and jus
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted bread

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