This Week's Menu Specials

Specials change every Friday

Blackened Catfish Po Boy

A catfish filet is dredged in our house blackening spices and seared in a hot skillet then placed on a warmed Essential Bakery baguette with spicy remoulade, tomatoes and shredded lettuce. Accompanied with a side of creole potato salad and a N.Y. style dill pickle.

$16

Cuban Pork Loin

Pork loin is rubbed with ancho chile and allspice then roasted and marinated with jerk paste and orange juice, sliced thin and finished on the grill. Served with caramelized onions, drunken black beans and jasmine rice topped with fresh cilantro.

$17

Greek Chicken Salad

A boneless, skinless chicken breast is marinated in garlic, lemon and oregano then grilled to order and served over butter lettuce, romaine hearts and radicchio with cucumber, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, red onion, garbanzo beans and sliced pepperoncini tossed in our feta vinaigrette and topped with crispy fried prosciutto.

$15

TODAY’S SOUP PORK TOMATILLO

Roasted pork, onions, carrots, red potato, grilled jalapeño and green tomatillos are simmered in fresh chicken stock and topped with green cabbage and fresh cilantro.

$$5 / $9

Appetizers

ARTICHOKE HUMMUS PITA PLATE

Chopped artichoke hearts are blended with a traditional hummus mixture of garbonzo beans, lemon, cumin and tahini. The artichoke hummus is served with grilled pita bread, roasted red peppers, lemon tahini sauce, fresh nicoise olives.

$10

BAKED GARLIC & THREE CHEESE BAGUETTE

Fresh Essential Bakery baguette is spread with our herb and roasted garlic butter then topped with a blend of fontina, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses then oven baked to perfection.

$8

BONELESS JERK CHICKEN STRIPS

Boneless, skinless chicken breast is cut in strips and marinated in our house made Caribbean jerk spices, then breaded in panko and pan seared. Served with a citrus mayo dip.

$10

Herbed Pesto Chicken Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla stuffed with roasted chicken, roasted red peppers, monterey jack cheese and our house made cilantro pesto, then grilled and topped with sour cream.

$13

OVEN ROASTED CURRIED CASHEWS

An individual serving of whole cashews oven roasted in curry spices and butter giving them a distinctive spicy flavor.

$6

ROASTED GARLIC and HERB BREAD

Fresh Essential Bakery organic baguette is spread with our blend of roasted garlic, butter, fresh rosemary, sage and thyme, then baked hot in the oven.

$7

Soup & Salads

BAKED GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Creamy French goat cheese rolled in olive oil and bread crumbs, then baked in the oven and placed on a blend of fresh mixed greens all tossed with roasted pecans, sliced red onions, house made herbed croutons and our sun-dried tomato balsamic vinaigrette.

$12

CAESAR SALAD

Fresh romaine and house made herbed croutons tossed in our own caesar dressing consisting of lemon, garlic, olive oil, raw egg yolk then topped with parmesan cheese. Anchovies on request

$10

MIXED GREEN SALAD

Fresh wild mixed greens are tossed with red onions, tomatoes and house made herbed croutons and raspberry dijon vinaigrette then topped with crumbled blue cheese.

$11

SOUP / GUMBO SALAD COMBO

Enjoy a cup of our fresh daily soup or a cup of our New Orleans styled gumbo paired with your choice of salad.

$14

SOUP OF THE DAY

We have become well known for our exceptional soups made fresh using our own, house made stocks. Served with fresh sliced Essential Bakery como bread.

$9

Main

Vegetarian Black Bean Burger

Blended black beans, corn, roasted cumin and amcho chiles, hand formed into patties, pan seared and placed on warm pita bread with mayonnaise, monterey jack cheese, red onion and lettuce. Topped with our fresh sweet three pepper salsa.

$12

RED REUBEN SANDWICH

Boar’s Head lean corned beef is braised in Blackthorn hard cider, sliced and piled high on rye bread with our freshly made red pickled cabbage, melted swiss cheese and house made thousand island dressing then grilled till golden brown.

$15

LEAN BROILED BURGER

Fresh Casioppo Brothers lean ground beef is hand formed and flame broiled then served on a toasted Essential Bakery organic baguette with mayonnaise, mustard and topped with sauteed onions and peppers. Served with choice of side.

$11

Grilled Green Chile Tuna Melt

Albacore tuna is blended with roasted green chilis, red onions, mayo and herbs, on sourdough bread with pepper jack cheese then grilled and baked in the oven till golden brown. Served with your choice of side.

$13

COD FISH TACOS WITH FRESH KIWI SALSA

Alaskan true cod is coated in our pale ale batter then pan fried and placed in a warmed flour tortilla with cilantro, marinated cabbage, lime mayo and our fresh, house made serano chile & kiwi salsa. Served with a wild green salad in our honey chipotle vinaigrette.

$13

CHICKEN BREAST SANDWICH

Lightly breaded, boneless breast of chicken, seared in garlic oil, then topped with mozzaralla cheese and baked in the oven. Served on toasted dill rye bread with cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, mayonnaise and lettuce. The Seattle Weekly rated this “The best chicken sandwich in Seattle!”

$14

BLACKENED SALMON FILET SANDWICH

Fresh salmon filet is coated in our spicy Cajun pepper and herb mix then blackened in a hot skillet and baked in the oven. Served on organic baguette with dijon mayo, tomatoes and lettuce.

$15