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Dining Room Specials - Downstairs

  • Lunch Specials - Wednesday February 25th
  • Dinner Specials -Wednesday February 25th
  • Downstairs Classic Specials
  • Chef's 3-Course Prix Fixe Menu

Today's Appetizers

Pizza Caprese

$18.95
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 • Hungarian Beef

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

Fish Tacos

$24.95
Chile-rubbed Mahi Mahi chargrilled on a corn tortilla with salsa cabbage carrot radish and pico de gallo served with French fries.

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

Hawaiian Mahi Mahi

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

Hawaiian Ahi

$34.95
Chargrilled with a honey hoisin glaze and topped with mango salsa. Served with jasmine rice.

House - Made Dessert Specials

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

Raspberry Cheesecake

$14.50
Traditional New York Cheese cake with fresh raspberries folded in and topped with a raspberry whip

Coconut Panna Cotta

$14.50
Creamy coconut panna cotta served with toasted coconut flakes

Wine Specials

Babich Sauvignon Blanc

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

Rabble Red Blend

$10.00/glass
$39.00/bottle
Balanced and flavorful with notes of plums, mixed berries, warm spices, black cherry and licorice.

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 • Hungarian Beef

Pizza Caprese

$18.95
Fresh mozzarella, roma tomatoes, and basil 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

$37.95
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.

Norwegian Salmon

$39.95
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

Hawaiian Mahi Mahi

$37.95
Blackened and topped with crab meat and a chipotle lime beurre blanc. Served over sauteed spinach with roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Hawaiian Ahi

$37.95
Chargrilled with a honey hoisin glaze and topped with mango salsa. Served over chipotle yams with petite green beans

House - Made Dessert Specials

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

Coconut Panna Cotta

$14.50
Creamy coconut panna cotta served with toasted coconut flakes

Rasberry Cheesecake

$14.50
Fresh rasberries folded into a creamy new york cheesecake

Wine Specials

Rabble Red Blend

$10.00/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Notes of cherries, plums, mixed berries, warm spices and tobacco with hints of tannins, cinnamon and vanilla

Hess "Lion Tamer" Cabernet Sauvignon

$16.00/Glass
$62.00/Bottle
Full bodied, broad and delicious, leading with blueberries, cocoa and blackberries, the hints of vanilla bean.

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

Santa Cruz Chardonnay

$9.00/Glass
$36.00/Bottle
Bright acidity with subtle notes of vanilla and pastry, offering a smooth, fruit-forward profile

Babich Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00/Glass
$36.00/Bottle
A classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wit notes of honeydew and wild grasses on the nose with a soft finish

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

Tomato Crostini

With fresh mozzarella and balsamic reduction

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

With crispy bacon and cheddar cheese

Smoked Salmon Cake

Served with homemade tartar sauce

Main Course Selections

Coconut Prawns

Served with jasmine rice and apricot sweet chili sauce

Braised Short Ribs

Braised in root beer and served with parmigiano risotto

Chargilled Swordfish

Topped with romesco sauce and steamed vegetables

Dessert Course Selections

Coconut Panna Cotta

Creamy coconut panna cotta served with a coconut crunch cookie

Kiwi Cheesecake

Kiwis layered in our traditional cheesecake topped with a kiwi compote

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Bar

Shortbread crust filled with a pecan chocolate brown sugar bourbon filling served with vanilla bean ice cream
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