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Dining Room Specials - Downstairs

  • Lunch Specials -Thursday, March 19th
  • Dinner Specials -Thursday, March 19th
  • Downstairs Classic Specials
  • Chef's 3-Course Prix Fixe Menu

Today's Appetizers

Pacific Pizza

$18.95
Pepperoni and pineapple 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 Enchilada

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

Beef Stir Fry

$24.95
Sauteed with mixed vegetables and tossed in a sesame ginger sauce. Served over jasmine rice.

Today's Entree Specials

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

California Halibut

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

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.

Petrale Sole

$34.95
Grilled and topped with bay shrimp and a lemon herb beurre blanc. Served with rice pilaf.

Canadian Ling Cod

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

House - Made Dessert Specials

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

Mango Cheesecake

$14.50
A mango infused New York style cheesecake topped with mango curd

Tiramisu

$14.50
Espresso soaked lady fingers layered fingers layered with sweetened mascarpone cheese

Wine Specials

Babich Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00/glass
$36.00/bottle
Bright notes of grapefruit, lemon and mango

Cannonball Merlot

$10.00/glass
$39.00/bottle
Aromas of fresh huckleberry, pomegranate, and nuances of toasty oak.

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 Enchilada

Pacific Pizza

$18.95
Pepperoni and pineapple on a hand stretched crust.

Entree Salad Specials

Asian Chicken Salad

$29.95
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

Pacific Swordfish

$39.95
Grilled and topped with porcini butter and pecorino cheese. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

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

California Halibut

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

Canadian Ling Cod

$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.

House - Made Dessert Specials

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

Mango Cheesecake

$14.50
A mango infused New York style cheesecake topped with mango curd

Tiramisu

$14.50
Espresso soaked lady fingers layered with sweetened mascarpone cheese

Wine Specials

Cannonball Merlot

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Aromas of fresh huckleberry, pomegranate and nuances of toasty oak.

Santa Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon

$16.00/Glass
$62.00/Bottle
Medium-bodied dry red wine with hints of cherries, blackberries, and vanilla

Francis Ford Coppola "Diamond Collection' Pinot Noir

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Intriguing aromas of strawberry, oak and vanilla with notes of juicy plum, and sweet blueberry on the palate

Castello Di Gabbiano Chianti Classico

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Notes of cherries an violets with hints of blackberry and licorice, leading to a savory finish

Bonterra Organic Chardonnay

$9.00/Glass
$36.00/Bottle
Creamy, rich texture featuring notes of pear, green apple and bright citrus

Black Stallion Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00/Glass
$36.00/Bottle
Bright notes of grapefruit and lemongrass

Join us Monday through Thursday for our Classic Specials at Lunch and Dinner.

Mondays: Choice Steak

What’s your beef ? Take your pick of three mouth-watering steak options:

Beef Short Ribs

$25.95
Braised with red wine and topped with pan juices. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Prime Sirloin

$27.95
Specially aged, seasoned, and chargrilled. Served with chef's steak sauce, crispy onions, and baked potato

Prime Rib

$29.95
10 oz of our alderwood-smoked prime rib. Covered in our own special seasonings and slow-roasted. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes • Add Petite Maine Lobster Tail +$14.95

Tuesdays: Lobster for Locals $29.95

Meals worthy of a tale...

Lobster Tail

Caribbean lobster served with baked potato, lemon, and drawn butter

Lobster Fettuccine

Cold water lobster meat sauteed with garlic, shallot, tomato, and asparagus tossed in our homemade alfredo sauce

Lobster Salad

Maine lobster with pancetta lardons, arugula, rainbow tomatoes, cucumbers, and crispy shallots in a champagne vinaigrette

Thursdays: Prix Fixe Menu $29.95

Set Your Course to Enjoy a Culinary Adventure

Our Executive Chef has prepared a three course gourmet experience. Begin by choosing a delicious first course, followed by a main entrée choice, and finally finish with a delectable dessert selection. The Prix Fixe menu changes monthly

Wednesdays: Pasta Specials $19.95

Feeling saucy? Take your pick between three fantastic pasta dishes each Wednesday. The pasta menus change every 4 weeks.

Feeling saucy?

Take your pick between three fantastic pasta dishes each Wednesday. The pasta menus change monthly. Ask your server about this month’s special selections. • Add a Side of Garlic Bread $4.50 | Add a Small House, Spinach or Caesar Salad $9.50

Blackened Chicken Pasta

Grilled chicken breast served over penne pasta and tossed in a light Cajun cream sauce.

Wild Mushroom Fettuccini

Fresh porcini mushroom, garlic, shallots, white wine and butter

Prawn and Sausage Rigatoni

Italian sausage, prawns, bell pepper, Kalamata olives and marinara sauce.

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

First Course Selections

Black Bean and Corn Tostada

With cilantro lime sauce and feta cheese

Duck Confit Salad

With frisée, dried cranberries, shredded carrots and sherry vinaigrette

Prosciutto Arancini

With baby greens and red bell pepper pesto sauce

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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