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Weekly SpecialsSpecials rotate every Thursday Chicken Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sauce Cucina Fresca's fresh potato gnocchi are tossed with sautéed chicken breast, crimini mushrooms, crushed red chile flakes, fresh sage and garlic in our brown butter sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese and served with a side salad tossed in balsamic vinaigrette. 14 Tuscan Prawn Salad Large prawns are marinated in garlic, lemon juice and herbs then grilled. Served on a bed of arugula and butter lettuce tossed in our house made tomato vinaigrette with white beans, onions and grape tomatoes. 15 Barbecue Beef Brisket Sandwich Beef brisket is seasoned with garlic, brown sugar and herbs, slow roasted, shredded and mixed with our house made ancho barbecue sauce. Placed on a toasted Essential Bakery kaiser roll with southern style slaw. Accompanied with a side of our house potato salad. 14
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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. This is a great vegetarian plate. 9 CILANTRO 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 served with wild greens tossed in our honey / chipotle vinaigrette. (Vegetarian option available upon request) 10 OVEN ROASTED CURRIED CASHEWS An individual serving of whole cashews oven roasted in curry spices and butter giving them a distinctive spicy flavor. 5 SOUP DU JOUR We have become well known for our exceptional soups. All of our soups are made fresh using our own soup stocks and fresh produce from the Pacific Northwest. Served with fresh sliced Essential Bakery como bread. 8 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 14 fresh mixed greens all tossed with roasted pecans, sliced red onions, house made herbed croutons and our sun-dried tomato balsamic vinaigrette 9 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!" 12 COLUMBIA CITY GUMBO Based on an old New Orleans recipe, we feel this is the best gumbo anywhere. "Hot and Spicy", it consists of baby shrimp, roasted chicken, fresh Cascioppo Brothers andouille sausage, onions, tomatoes and green peppers. Served on a bed of "Dirty Rice" and garnished with pickled okra. Accompanied by freshed sliced Essential Bakery Rustic White bread. 10 RED REUBEN SANDWICH Boarshead brand lean corned beef, braised in Blackthorn hard cider, sliced and piled high on rye bread with our freshly made red pickled cabbage, melted swiss cheese and housemade thousand island dressing. The reuben is then grilled golden brown, baked in the oven and served hot. 12 HONEY APPLE MIXED GREEN SALAD 14 kinds of wild mixed greens tossed with sliced apples, red onions and house made herbed croutons, tossed in our freshly made apple-honey-thyme vinaigrette and topped with crumbled blue cheese. 9 LEAN BROILED BURGER Fresh Casioppo Brothers lean ground beef (Oregon Country grain fed, 100% free of animal byproducts), 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. 10 SOUP / GUMBO SALAD COMBO Enjoy a cup of our fresh daily soup (all made with in house roasted soup stocks) or a cup of our housemade New Orleans styled Gumbo and your choice of salad. Makes for a quick and delicious light meal. 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 ith parmesan cheese and garnished with anchovies. It is often said this is Seattles best caesar salad. 8 BLACK BEAN PITA BURGER Black beans, corn, roasted cumin and ancho chiles are blend together, hand formed in to patties, pan-seared then finished in the oven. Placed on warm pita bread with mayo, Jack cheese, lettuce and thinly sliced red onions. Topped with our three pepper salsa. 11 COD FISH TACOS WITH KIWI SALSA Alaskan true cod is coated in our pale ale batter then pan fried and placed in a warmed flour tortiilla with our spicy serrano chile & kiwi salsa and lime mayo. Served with wild greens in our honey chipotle vinaigrette. 11 BLACKENED FRESH 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 French baguette with dijon mayo, tomatoes and lettuce. 13 SOUTHWEST FLAT IRON STEAK SANDWICH Tender flat iron steak is rubbed in ancho chili powder, garlic, black pepper and salt then grilled to medium rare and sliced. Piled on an oven warmed Essential Bakery organic baguette with chipotle mayo, melted Jack cheese, lettuce and our fresh Pico de Galo salsa. 13 BAKED THREE CHEESE FOCACCIA Fresh Essential Bakery focaccia bread 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. 6 SWORDFISH BRUSCHETTA A Swordfish filet is sliced, seasoned and grilled then placed on toasted medallions of Essential Bakery Baguette topped with housemade Watercress Tartar Sauce and our Cherry-tomato-Kalamata Olive Relish. The plate is centered with a samll bundle of mixed greens tossed in Truffle & Lemon Vinaigrette. 9 GRILLED GREEN CHILE TUNA MELT Albacore tuna is blended with roasted green chilis, red onions, mayo and herbs, on sourdough bread with Pepperjack cheese then grilled and baked in the oven till golden brown. This is one killer sandwich! 11 |
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