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Dining Room Specials - Downstairs

  • Lunch Specials - Wednesday, June 17th
  • Dinner Specials -Wednesday, June 17th
  • Chef's 3-Course Prix Fixe Menu

Today's Appetizers

Pizza Caprese

$16.50
Fresh mozzarella, roma tomatoes, and basil on a hand stretched crust.

Oysters on the Halfshell

$22.95/+
Half Dozen $22.95| Full Dozen $38.95 • - Fanny Bay, BC

Soup of the Day

$12.95/+
Cup $12.95 | Bowl $16.95 • Chicken Curry

Lobster Ravioli

$24.95
Served with lemon tarragon cream

Luncheon Specials

Crow's Nest Enchiladas

$15.95/+
One $15.95 | Two $17.95 • Fresh corn tortillas with tomato, onion, olives, mild green chiles, and cheese. Served with black beans and rice pilaf

Aloha Burger

$25.95
With grilled pineapple, sauteed Maui onion, and teriyaki glaze. Also available as a hamburger or cheese burger. Served with french fries

Garden Sandwich

$17.95
Cucumber, tomato, onion and avocado on whole grain bread with Havarti cheese and pesto aioli. Served with Caesar salad

Asian Chicken Salad

$28.25
Crisp lettuce and fresh vegetables tossed in a tangy sesame dressing with cilantro, wontons, and almonds

Prime Rib Sandwich

$24.95
Alderwood smoked prime rib served just on francese bread with sour cream-horseradish, and french fries

Turkey, Bacon, and Avocado Croissant

$24.95
Turkey, bacon and avocado with pesto aioli on our house-baked croissant. Served with Caesar salad or Half Croissant, as above, with a cup of soup and a choice of house salad, Caesar or spinach salad.

Today's Entree Specials

Many of today's seafood items may be prepared without sauce or breading, or simply char-broiled upon request.

Pacific Swordfish

$34.95
Chargrilled with a sugar crust and topped with Dijon cream. Served with sauteed spinach, artichoke hearts, and roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Norwegian Salmon

$36.95
Marinated in a spicy szechwan barbeque sauce. Chargrilled and topped with sesame seeds, cilantro and pickled ginger. Served with jasmine rice.

Canadian Ling Cod

$34.95
Blackened and topped with a lemon saffron aioli. Served over sauteed spinach with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

California Halibut

$36.95
Sauteed with wild mushrooms and asparagus in a chardonnay cream. Served over grilled polenta.

House - Made Dessert Specials

...to complement our After-Dinner Drink, Espresso Coffees, and Dessert menu

Passionfruit Poppyseed Cheesecake

$14.50
Poppyseeds folded into our traditional cheesecake. Topped with a passionfruit curd.

Strawberry Shortcake

$14.50
Our house made poundcake smothered with fresh berries, vanilla bean ice cream and whipped cream

Wine Specials

Pedroncelli Red Blend

$9.00/glass
$36.00/bottle
Soft and approachable with vibrant acidity. Flavors include rich cherry, orange zest, cola and a hint of dried herbs

Robert Hall Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Bright, refreshing, and dry with flavors of grapefruit, lime, and steely mineral core

Today's Appetizers

Oysters on the Halfshell

$22.95/+
Half Dozen $22.95| Full Dozen $38.95 • - Fanny Bay, BC

Lobster Ravioli

$24.95
Served with tarragon cream

Soup of the Day

$12.95/+Cup
$16.95/Bowl
Cup $12.95 | Bowl $16.95 • Chicken Curry

Pizza Caprese

$18.95
Fresh Mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, and Basil on a hand stretched crust

Entree Salad Specials

Asian Chicken Salad

$28.95
Crisp lettuce and fresh vegetables tossed in a tangy sesame dressing with wontons, cilantro, and almonds

Steak Salad

$30.95
Served over mixed greens with grilled vegetables, pine nuts, basalmic vinaigrette and goat cheese

Today's Entree Specials

Alder Smoked Prime Rib

$36.95/+
Regular Cut $36.95 | Captain's Cut $41.95 • Covered in our own special seasonings and slow roasted. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Petrale Sole

$37.95
Grilled and topped with bay shrimp and topped with a lemon herb beurre blanc. Served with rice pilaf

Canadian Lingcod

$37.95
Blackened and topped with a lemon saffron aioli. Served over sauteed spinach with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Norwegian Salmon

$39.95
Marinated in a spicy szechwan barbeque sauce. Chargrilled and topped with sesame seeds, cilantro and pickled ginger. Served with jasmine rice.

California Halibut

$39.95
Sauteed with wild mushrooms and asparagus in a chardonnay cream. Served over grilled polenta

House - Made Dessert Specials

...to complement our After-Dinner Drink, Espresso Coffees, and Dessert menu

Passionfruit Poppyseed Cheesecake

$14.50
Poppyseed folded into our traditional cheesecake finished off with passionfruit

Strawberry Shortcake

$14.50
Our house made poundcake smothered with fresh berries, vanilla bean ice cream and whipped cream

Wine Specials

Cannonball Chardonnay

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Abundant stone fruit leading with yellow and white peach scented with orange blossom.

Perdroncelli Red Blend

$9.00/glass
$36.00/bottle
Vibrant notes of cherry and cocoa. Flavors of blueberry pie with a black tea and plum finish.

Jekel Riesling

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Dry and crisp with notes of lemon, green apple and jasmine. Finish is clean and zesty.

West Cliff Syrah

$8.00/Glass
$34.00/Bottle
Locally crafted and sophisticated. Fruit forward notes of black currant, plum, blueberry and cherry.

Thursdays, Lunch & Dinner • $29.95 • Executive Chef Jeff Westbrook

Main Course Selections

Chicken Enchiladas

Fresh corn tortilla with chicken, tomato, onion and cheese served with black beans and Mexican rice

Kurobuta Pork Chop

Chargrilled and topped with bourbon gravy. Served with green beans and mashed potatoes.

Norwegian Salmon

Grilled and topped with gorgonzola butter. Served over spinach, tomato and asparagus risotto

Dessert Course Selections

Pineapple Napoleon

Pineapple curd layered in a flaky puff pastry with cream

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon poppy seed cake with a lemon curd whip

Salted Caramel Pot de Crème

House made salted caramel in our traditional chocolate pot de crème. Served with a house made hazelnut brittle.
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