Garden Kitchen Menu, Valentine’s Day Tuesday 2/14/2017
Taster
Heart Shaped Ravioli stuffed with housemade herb ricotta, 3 greens pesto 10
Fresh Catch Three Ways bluefin cara cara tartare with avocado & jalapeno, hiramasa sashimi with ponzu & buddha’s hand marmalade, cochinita pibil opah with house made corn tostada (GF) MP
Jidori Chicken Wings crispy fried, tossed in lemon garlic sauce, bed of arugula (GF) 8
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus farm carrot, chioggia beet, golden celery, house made whole wheat bread (V) 8
Kitchen Sink 3 gourmet cheeses, dry salami & prosciutto, cornichons, pickled beets, roasted garlic, roasted nuts, rat tail radish, mixed olives, hummus, raspberry jam, grilled housemade bread 16
Suggested Drink: Garden Kitchen Sangria
Farmers Salad
Pork Belly Caesar wild willows baby arugula, crispy pork belly, smoked bacon, cambozola, beet pickled egg, crispy cauliflower, housemade herb croutons, creamy blue cheese & cashew caesar dressing (GF no croutons) 14
Heirloom Farmhouse farm lettuce, humboldt fog, avocado, farm carrot & roasted beets, mammoth snow peas, crispy cauliflower, shaved red onion, walnut dust (VO, GF) 13
Warm the Soul Soup
Lobster Bisque local spiny lobster, shallot & white wine, fennel frond (GF) 14
Russian Borscht farm beets, heirloom cabbage, dill, lemon creme fraiche (GF) 8/11
Entree
Local Spiny Lobster whole or tail only, available with any entree set up 55
Pork Tomahawk 12oz brined & grilled, blackberry bbq sauce, zucchini noodles, eggplant, red pepper, carrot & cremini mushroom, turnip & scallion stir fry, cilantro & mint (GF) 39
Suggested Wine: Chuparosa Vineyards Zinfandel
Balsamic Wagyu Steak 8 oz flat iron OR 10oz japanese grilled steak with intense marbling, balsamic glaze, fried shallot, tahitian squash mash, parmesan creamed beet greens (GF) 30/ 55
~add CA spiny lobster tail + 30~ Suggested Wine: Naui Mezcla de Tintos
Oyster Mushroom Risotto white wine & garlic confit, roasted oyster & cremini mushroom, grilled farm zucchini, carnaroli risotto, meyer lemon cashew cream, italian herbs, toasted pine nuts, romano petals, basil (VO, GF) 24
Suggested Wine: South Coast Winery Chardonnay Sans Chêne
Shrimp alla Marinara jumbo baja shrimp, semolina linguine, 7 hour marinara, chili pepper flakes, white wine, garlic & grilled lemon, bloomsdale spinach & crispy broccoli, parsley gremolata 25
Suggested Wine: Stehleon Vineyards Grenache Rosé
Sweet Tooth
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries be wise strawberries, white, milk & dark chocolate (VO, GF) 9
Strawberry Charlotte Cake two layers milk cake, lady fingers, strawberry mousse & fresh strawberries 12
Red Velvet Cupcake beet juice coloring, cocoa powder, cashew cream cheese frosting (V) 8
Suggested Dessert Drink: South Coast Extra Dry Sparkling
All food at Garden Kitchen is handcrafted from scratch using the freshest ingredients, opting for local & organic when possible. We also strive to use hormone & antibiotic free meats.