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Brie Cheese
     Baked with honey, brown sugar and toasted almonds.
     Served in a toasted bread bowl.
Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Tomato
     Layered, served with cracked black pepper and drizzled
     with olive oil and an orange balsamic reduction.
Tavern Onion Soup
     Caramelized onions finished in a sherry beef broth and 
     served with croutons and Swiss cheese.
Escargot
     Escargot baked with a garlic and basil butter topped with
     puff pastry
Shrimp Cocktail
     Jumbo tiger shrimp served with a citrus cocktail sauce
     and lemon.
Smoked Norwegian Salmon
     Rolled with an herbed cream cheese served on toast points
     with thinly sliced red onion and capers.
Oysters Bienville
     Baked in a Creole Shrimp sauce and topped with parmesan 
     and breadcrumbs.
Oysters Rockefeller
     Baked in a parmesan cream sauce topped with spinach,
     bacon, parmesan, and hot sauce.
Stuffed Mushrooms
     Stuffed with bacon, parmesan, basil and breadcrumbs.

Combination Platters Available for Large Parties
     A combination of the asterisked items above.
     Priced Accordingly.
$10


$10


$5


$10


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$10


$10


$10


$9

  Entrees
* Chicken Saltimbocca (medium to full-bodied white wine)
Two breaded chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, prosciutto, parmesan, almond and herb puree. Topped with a tarragon bechamel.
$23
 
Herb Encrusted Duck (spicy and fruit forward red wine)
Eight ounce double breast of duck with fresh herbs, seared to temperature and served with raspberry sauce.
$32
 
Jambalaya (medium to full bodied red wine)
A "SPICY" blend of shrimp, crawfish tails, bacon and Andouille sausage, sautéed with vegetables rice and spices.
$21

Available vegetarian style

$20
 
* Kassler Rippchen (medium to full-bodied white wine)
Two German smoked pork loins served with spaetzle, beef  mushroom gravy and red cabbage.
$24
 
* Wienerschnitzel (semi-dry to sweet white wine)
Pan-fried, breaded veal cutlets served with spaetzle, beef  mushroom gravy and red cabbage.
$26
 
Zigaunerschnitzel (Gypsy Schnitzel) (semi-dry to sweet white wine)
Pork tenderloin cutlets dredged in flour and paprika, pan-fried, finished with a paprika demi-glace with bacon, bell peppers, onion and sour cream. Served with spaetzle and red cabbage.
$24
 
Jagerschnitzel (Hunter's Schnitzel) (spicy and fruit forward red wine)
Pork tenderloin cutlets dredged in flour and pan-fried, finished with a creamy white wine and mushroom demi-glace. Served with spaetzle and red cabbage.
$24
 
Full Rack of Lamb (medium to full-bodied red wine)
Full frenched rack of lamb slowly grilled and smothered in a Shiitake mushroom, lavender and mint sauce.
$33

1/2 Rack.

$19
 
Daily Pasta Special
A daily pasta selection, prepared fresh everyday. 
Also available vegetarian style.
$Market
Price
 
Scallops au Gratin (semi-dry to sweet white wine)
Pan-seared scallops finished with a basil parmesan cream sauce.
$26
 
* Baked Salmon (fruity and dry white wine)
Eight ounce salmon filet encrusted with Thai seasoning and served with a garlic lime butter.
$24
Ahi Tuna (medium to full bodied white wine)
Peppered Ahi Tuna served over white bean puree with Kalamata tapenade and roasted cherry tomatoes.
$25
 
* Crab Cakes Imperial (medium to full-bodied red wine)
Fresh jumbo lump crabmeat with onions and peppers, tossed in an imperial sauce. Served with a jalapeno cilantro mayonnaise.
$27
 
Catch of the Day (fruity and dry white wine)
Fresh Catch of the day from the waters of the South Pacific. Ask your server about today's preparation.
$Market
Price
 
Surf and Turf (complex and mature red wine)
Our Chef's daily selection of beef and seafood. Ask your server for today's combination.
$35
 
* Prime Rib (medium to full-bodied red wine)
Slow roasted Black Angus fourteen ounce prime rib seasoned to perfection and served with horseradish dill sauce and au jus. 
Also available blackened.
$26

Ten ounce.

$23
 
Black and Bleu Medallions (spicy and fruit forward red wine)
Blackened filet topped with bleu cheese crumbles and port wine reduction.
$30

Also available- Eight ounces of filet, grilled to order.

$29
 
* Stuffed Filet Mignon (Palermo Style) (complex & mature red wine)
Eight ounce filet with a stuffing of shrimp, bacon, ricotta and cream cheese. Breaded and glazed with a Marsala reduction.
$31
 

Salad Dressings
Our salad dressings are all homemade.
You may choose from:

Garlic Parmesan
Honey Dijon
Creamy Bleu Cheese
Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette


Desserts
$5.50
Black Bottom Peanut Butter Torte
Ginger Pear Pound Cake
New York Style Cheesecake
A Sinful Decadent Dark Chocolate Cake
Caramel Fudge Pecan Torte
Peach Streusel Tart
Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
Daily Dessert Special

After Dinner Drinks
Max's Coffee  $8.00
Bushmill's Irish Whiskey, Bailey's, Kahlua and Coffee

Irish Coffee  $7.50
Bailey's, Irish Whiskey and Coffee

Stagecoach  $7.50
Frangelica, Bailey's and Coffee

Warm Stinger  $7.00
Barenjager (Honey Flavored Liquor) and Lemon Hot Tea

German Brandi/Liquors  $7.00
Kirshwasser Cherry Brandy, Asbach Brandi,
Obstler Apple/Pear Brandy, Apfelkorn Apple Brandy, Baranjager

Port
Sandeman Ruby Port  $5.50
Woodbridge Portocinco  $6.50

Dessert Wine
B.V. Muscat de Beaulieu  $5.50
Williamsburg Late Harvest Vidal  $6.50


All entrees include salad and most include a starch of the day or vegetable medley. There is a $5.00 split plate charge. 
We do reserve the right to add gratuity, and parties of 10 or more only one check please.

( * ) We ask that parties of 15 or more limit their selections
          to those entrees marked with an asterisk.

All items on the menu can be tailored to any individual, according to taste or dietary requirements, within limits of the kitchen. Just ask your server.

All of our entrees are prepared by hand at the time they are ordered. By doing this, we can serve you a quality product in a quaint atmosphere. Please allow extra time to accommodate the kitchen while they prepare your order.

Make sure to hear about our daily specials, and after dinner, your server will tell you which of our delicious homemade desserts are available today.

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