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    • Easter Brunch and Dinner
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Dining Room Specials - Downstairs

  • Lunch Specials -Saturday, April 18th
  • Dinner Specials - Saturday, April 18th
  • 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 • Cream Of Broccoli

Lobster Ravioli

$24.95
Served with lemon tarragon cream

Luncheon Specials

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

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

Alfredo Penne Pasta

Penne tossed in homemade alfredo sauce. Add: Marinated Skirt Steak $14.50 | Grilled Chicken $9.00 | Chilled Poached Prawns $12.50 | Ahi Brochette * $14.50

Salmon Burger

$25.95
Mustard and dill marinade. Served on a burger bun with a wasabi tartar sauce and French fries.

Alfredo Prawn Pasta

$24.95
Sauteed prawns tossed with homemade alfredo sauce and penne pasta. Served with garlic bread.

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

California Halibut

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

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.

Norwegian Salmon

$36.95
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

Carrot Cake

$14.50
A rich carrot cake topped with real cream cheese frosting. Served with vanilla bean ice cream

Blackberry Cheesecake

$14.50
Blackberrries folded into creamy New York Style cheesecake

Wine Specials

Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00/glass
$36.00/bottle
Vibrant aromas of grapefruit and lemon citrus, with subtle grassy characters.

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 • Cream of Broccoli

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

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

Norwegian Salmon

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

Pacific Swordfish

$37.95
Chargrilled with a sugar crust and topped with dijon cream. Served with sauteed spinach, artichoke hearts and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Hawaiian Mahi Mahi

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

Grilled Ribeye Steak

$34.95
Chargrilled with peppercorn sauce. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes

House - Made Dessert Specials

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

Carrot Cake

$14.50
A rich carrot cake topped with real cream cheese frosting. Served with vanilla bean ice cream.

Blackberry Cheesecake

$14.50
Blackberries folded into a creamy New York style cheesecake

Wine Specials

Cannonball Merlot

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

Santa Cruz Red Blend

$9.00/Glass
$36.00/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

Cannonball Chardonnay

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

Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc

$10.00/glass
$38.00/bottle
Vibrant aromas of grapefruit and lemon citrus, with subtle grassy characters.

Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir

$9.00/glass
$36.00/bottle
Bright and juicy with cherry cola on the nose. Hints of Cherry and plum lead to a silky finish

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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