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Thanksgiving Menu

Starters

Roasted Garlic & Brie (VG) photo

Roasted Garlic & Brie (VG)

$16.95
served with fresh fruit & sliced baguette

Fried Calamari

$19.95
served with our house made cocktail & tartar sauce

Ceviche (GF)

$17.95
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, onion & peppers, served with house made tortilla chips

Garlic Bread

$7.95
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan

Soup & Salad

Side Salad

$6.95
mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, carrots, choice of dressing
Buddha Salad (VG) (GF) photo

Buddha Salad (VG) (GF)

$18.95
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, sweet potatoes, sliced almonds, grilled squash and tahini dressing on the side

Asian Chicken Salad

$21.95
panko crispy chicken, mixed greens, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots & crispy soba noodles, almonds topped with a Thai peanut dressing

"Award Winning" Clam Chowder

$8.95/+
cup $8.95 | bowl $10.95 | sourdough breadbow $16.95

Roasted Veggie & Butternut Squash Soup (VG)

$6.95/+
cup $6.95 | bowl $8.95 | sourdough breadbow $14.95 • cream based garnished with toasted pumpkin seeds

Specials

Traditional Turkey Feast

$34.95
oven roasted turkey (light & dark meat mix) topped with homemade gravy and orange-cranberry sauce served with maple roasted yams, garlic mashed potatoes, sage stuffing, vegetables with bread & butter
Prime Rib photo

Prime Rib

$41.95
slow roasted one inch cut prime rib cooked medium or medium rare served with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables

Sandwiches

Guacamole Bacon Burger

$23.95
black angus ground chuck topped with jack cheese, crispy bacon & homemade guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion on the side-- served with french fries

Seafood Melt

$21.95
shrimp & crab meat salad on sourdough bread, grilled with jack cheese -- served with french fries

Entrees

Stuffed Salmon

$32.95
stuffed with crab & shrimp, spinach, jack cheese, basil, parmesan and crab mixture, baked and topped with a citrus cream buerr blanc-- served with island rice & vegetables
Fish & Chips photo

Fish & Chips

$23.95
Alaskan cod beer battered and fried to perfection -- served with french fries & vegetables

Steak Santa Cruz (GF)

$36.95
8oz flat iron steak charbroiled and topped with sauteed prawns, artichoke hearts, scallions & mushrooms, finished with a garlic bulb-, served with garlic mashed potatoes & vegetables

Clams & Fettucine

$28.95
sautéed applewood smoked bacon with garlic, white wine, butter, green onion & chili flakes over fettucine pasta -- served with garlic bread

Hearty Seabass (GF)

$29.95
sautéed onions, tomatoes & corn in a spicy tomato sauce, served with mashed potatoes & cilantro

Desserts

Pumpkin Pie

$8.00

Chocolate Lave Cake

$8.00

Coconut Cheesecake

$8.00

Creme Brulee

$8.00

Ideal Ice Cream Sandwich

$8.00
Toasted Smores Pudding photo

Toasted Smores Pudding

$8.00
Mile High Mud Pie photo

Mile High Mud Pie

$8.00
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