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Tavern Menu


The Grille Burger - 10 oz Black Angus burger on a toasted Kaiser roll (choice of American, Swiss, or smoked provolone cheese) with lettuce, tomato, onion and french fries. $9 Add Bacon $10 

Black & Bleu Burger - Pan blackened with Stilton Bleu cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion & french fries.  $11 Add Bacon $12 

French Dip - Sliced prime rib and fontina cheese on a toasted baguette with au jus & french fries. $12

Beer Batered Chicken Fingers -  Made with Ipswich Ale, served with honey Dijon & french fries. $8

Eggplant Parm Sandwich - Served on a toasted baguette with sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil, french fries. $9

The Knuckle Sandwich - Lobster meat salad on a toasted croissant with mixed greens served with sweet potato fries. $16

Appetizers


Seafood Chowder - Local clams, haddock, shellfish. cup $4 / bowl $6

House Cured Salmon - Whole grain mustard, sour cream, capers, red onion, cucumber points. $8

Baked Brie - Wrapped in phyllo dough with roasted garlic then baked, served with sliced apple, almonds & pomegranate reduction. $10

Crab Cakes - Wasabi dusted jumbo lump crabmeat with sautéed baby spinach, tomato butter, fresh lemon. $12

Cadillac Quesadilla - Sliced beef tenderlion, Monterey Jack cheese, peppers & onions, served with sour cream. $9

Flatbread Pizza - Grilled herb flatbread, roasted plum tomato sauce, three cheese blend, aged balsamic. $7

Calamari Santa Fe - Fried calamari with green onion, fried banana peppers, chipotle lime aioli. $9

Shrimp Cocktail - Lemon herb poached, served chilled with cocktail sauce. $12

Salads


House Salad - Boston Bibb lettuce, dried cherries, pistachios, grape tomatoes, and gorgonzola, Dijon vinaigrette. $7

Spa Spinach Salad - Baby spinach and romaine, apricots, tomato, candied pecans, with honey lime dressing. $7

Caesar Salad - Crisp romaine with pecorino, garlic crouton, & white anchovy. $7

Mango Radicchio Caprese Salad - Mango, fresh mozzarella, and radicchio with white balsamic basil vinaigrette & sea salt. $8

Etruscan White Bean Salad - Northern Italian cannellini beans, proscuitto, grilled escarole, roasted red peppers, toast points and feta cheese, virgin olive oil drizzle. $8

Target Trio - Choice of 3 demi-salad medley. $12

Add Grilled Chicken $5
Add Blackened Chicken $6
Add 2 Grilled Shrimp $7
Add 2 Blackened Shrimp $8
Add Grilled Salmon $11
Add Blackened Salmon $12

Entrees


Portuguese Stew - Maine lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, mussels, haddock, roasted corn, kale, & linguica, cooked in a tomato saffron broth with fresh basil and risotto. $26

The River Salmon - 10oz filet with a soy and maple glaze, cracked black peppercorns, broiled moist and tender served with parmesan chive risotto & veg du jour. $18

Veal Savoyard - Sauteed veal with portobello mushroom & Swiss cheese, vermouth cream sauce, herb roatsed potato & veg du jour. $20

Lobster Mac & Cheese - A light saffron cheddar cheese sauce with fresh lobster meat, asparagus points, and ziti, finished with panko bread crumbs. $21 

Butternut Squash Ravioli - With roasted parsnips and hazelnuts in a savory cider sauce. $15

Wild Mushroom Risotto - Oyster, Shitake, and Portobello mushrooms lightly sautéed with garlic, shallot and Madeira wine, served over braised greens & creamy risotto, finished with goat cheese & truffle oil. $15

Blackened Chicken Fettuccine Con Pesto - Pan blackened chicken breast, grilled portabella mushroom, wilted baby spinach, sliced and served over egg fettuccine tossed with fresh basil pesto. $16

Scallops Genovese -  Pan seared deep sea scallops and cipollini onion over roasted red pepper pesto & paperdelle noodles, pecorino romano, aged Vincotto. $23

Scampi Capellini - White gulf shrimp, shitake mushrooms, grape tomatoes & capers sauteed in garlic butter with capellini pasta. $19 

Blackened Pork Chop - A 12oz  bone-in chop pan blackened (or chargrilled upon request) with roasted fuji apples, garlic whipped mash potato & veg du jour. $17

Filet Mignon - 8oz center cut beef tenderloin with pancetta and brie cheese, sauce glace de veau, roasted garlic mash & veg du jour. $30

Chef Sirloin - 16oz sirloin seasoned and pan seared, finished with foie gras butter, herb roasted red bliss potatoes & veg du jour. $26

Prime Rib - Seasoned and slow roasted, 14oz or 22oz bone in king cut served with horseradish sauce, au jus, choice of starch & veg du jour (char-grilled or blackened upon request). $21 / $26

Side Dishes


Vegetable Du Jour, Roasted Garlic Mash, Parmesan Risotto, Garlic Butter Fettucine, Hand Cut French Fries or Sweet Potato Fries $3.95 each

Desserts


Remy Martin Flourless Chocolate Cake - Callebaut chocolate, decadent. $7

Pistachio Lemon Cake - With créme fraiche & blood orange. $7

Espresso Creme Brulee - With fresh whipped cream. $6

White Chocolate Raspberry Bread Pudding - Served warm with burbon sauce. $6

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

**Prices and availability subject to change without notice.











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