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Tavern Menu


Yeat 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, 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

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 $7

Atlantic Smoked Salmon - Whole grain mustard, sour cream, capers, red onion, cucumber points. $9

Crab Cakes - Wasabi dusted jumbo lump crabmeat with sautéed baby spinach, tomato butter, fresh lemon. $13

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. $14

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

Camembert & Mixed Greens - A combination salad & cheese course; phyllo-wrapped Camembert cheese baked and rested on top of a mix green salad with toasted pecans, grape tomatoes, sherry vinaigrette & balsamic reduction. $10

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 Scallops  $7
Add 2 Blackened Scallops $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. $27

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. $19

Veal & Lobster Satue - Fresh lobster meat & hand cut veal with shallots and capers in a light brandy cream sauce, served with paperdelle pasta & broccoli rabe. $26

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

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 au Gratin -   Maine diver scallops baked with shallot, tarragon, oyster mushroom, sherry, butter & bread crumbs, served with herb jasmine rice and veg. du jour $24

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

Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin -  Marinated, grilled, and sliced, served with grilled plantain, mashed sweet potato, broccoli rabe. $17

Baby Back Ribs - A half rack of pork ribs, dry rubbed, grilled, then slow roasted in our chipotle mango bbq sauce, served with sweet potato pries & veg. du joir. $15

Steak Henri - 8oz center cut filet mignon pan seared and served with a mushroom Dijon brandy sauce, patato rosti & veg. du jour. $30

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). $22 / $27

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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