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3370 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA  94588
(925) 485-3288

 

  Dinner Menu

Salads
Vine Ripened Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
With baby greens, saba vinaigrette and basil chive oil.
Baby Greens with Poppyseed Dressing
Tender baby greens with Mandarin oranges, fresh raspberries, and roasted pecans tossed with a poppyseed vinaigrette.
Mixed Greens with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Fresh spring greens tossed with raspberry vinaigrette, sugared walnuts, and fresh raspberries and mandarin oranges.
Baby Greens with Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette
Pear tomatoes, cucumbers, goat cheese and pine nuts.
Asian Fusion Salad
Slivered almonds, mandarin oranges, scallions, red and yellow peppers, and crispy won ton strings. Tossed with Napa cabbage and a sesame soy dressing.
Baby Greens with Champagne Vinaigrette
Sliced pears, sugared walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, and creamy champagne vinaigrette.
Greek Salad
Kalamata olives, feta cheese, red onion, cucumber, and tomatoes in a Greek vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad
Cherry tomatoes, bacon, gorgonzola cheese and honey mustard dressing.
Traditional Caesar Salad
Creamy homemade Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, and garlic croutons.
Santa Fe Salad
Creamy homemade Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, and garlic croutons.

Beef Entrees
Broccoli and Beef
Marinated beef thinly sliced and tossed in the wok with broccoli florets and a mild ginger sauce.

Served with Chow Mein or Fried Rice.
Mesquite Grilled Tri Tip of Beef
Beef tri tip mesquite grilled to perfection with a cabernet mushroom sauce.

Includes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, and Warm Rolls.
Premium Flat Iron Steak
A top blade roast that features the tenderness of a rib eye while still having the full-flavored character of a sirloin. Served with bleu cheese crumbles and a demi-glace.

Includes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, and Warm Rolls.
Prime Rib of Beef
Standing rib roast rubbed with our special blend of seasonings and then slow roasted to perfection. Served with au jus and horseradish cream sauce.

Includes Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, and Warm Rolls.
Dry Aged Prime Ribeye Steak
One of our most popular and juiciest steaks. This classic is cut from the same muscle as Prime Rib, so it's always tender and full of flavor. Herb crusted and mesquite grilled to perfection.

Includes Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Tender Zucchini and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.
Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Stuffing
Beef tenderloin rolled with cremini mushrooms and caramelized onions, cooked in a Madeira wine and served with an herbed butter.

Includes Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.
Bacon Wrapped Petit Filet Mignon
The tenderest cut of beef wrapped in Hickory smoked bacon. Seasoned with cracked black pepper and sea salt to taste. Served with crumbled gorgonzola and a red wine demi-glace.

Includes Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.

Chicken Entrees
Enchiladas de Pollo Verde
Corn tortillas filled with tender chicken breast strips, jack cheese, and onions. Topped with a creamy green chile tomatillo sauce.

Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Grilled chicken breast topped with a white wine lemon butter garlic sauce.

Includes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, and Warm Rolls.
Sesame Ginger Chicken
Tender bites of chicken in sesame ginger soy sauce with scallions, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots.

Includes Wild Rice Pilaf, Broccoli and Cauliflower, and Warm Rolls.
Chicken Wellington
Golden puff pastry filled with tender chicken breast and a rich mushroom filling.

Includes Basil Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cauliflower, and Warm Rolls.
Chicken Marsala
Skinless breast of chicken sauteed to perfection with a traditional marsala sauce.

Includes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Tender Zucchini and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.
Chicken Versailles
Premium chicken breast stuffed with spinach, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, pesto, and pinenuts. Served with a sun-dried tomato bechamel sauce.

Includes Rice Pilaf, Tender Zucchini and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.
Chicken Madeira
Sauteed chicken breast topped with melted mozzarella cheese and asparagus, covered with sliced sauteed Shiitake mushrooms finished with a madeira wine & mushroom sauce.

Includes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Tender Zucchini and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
A premium French-inspired poultry dish stuffed with Black Forest Ham, Swiss cheese, pesto, and pinenuts. Served with a sun-dried tomato bechamel sauce.

Includes Basil Mashed Potatoes, Tender Zucchini and Quartered Mushrooms, and Warm Rolls.

Fish Entrees
Firecracker Tilapia
Sauteed tilapia with a chipotle relish topped with fresh cilantro.

Includes Wild Rice Pilaf, Haricot Verts, and Warm Rolls.
Mesquite Grilled Salmon
Filet of salmon smoked on a mesquite grill. Served with a lemon dill buerre blanc.

Includes Wild Rice Pilaf, Haricot Verts, and Warm Rolls.
Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
A traditional Hawaiian dish that utilizes native ingredients to create a sweet and succulent entree. Coated in macadamia nuts and panko crusted and served with a tropical pineapple salsa.

Includes Haricot Verts, Corn-Potato cake, and Warm Rolls.
Seared Ahi Tuna
Found in the warm waters of the Pacific, our Ahi Tuna Steaks are a favorite among seafood lovers. Cajun crusted and lightly seared.

Includes Wild Rice Pilaf, Haricot Verts, and Warm Rolls.
Pan Seared Sea Bass
Succulent sea bass served with jumbo sea scallops, royal trumpet risotto, and fresh asparagus spears finished with lemon butter.

Includes Wild Rice Pilaf, Haricot Verts, and Warm Rolls.

Pork Entrees
Roast Loin of Pork
Tender boneless loin of pork slow roasted and served with a German Ale brown pan gravy.
Sweet Roast Pork
Succulent boneless pork side rubbed with garlic and salt to taste. Glazed with a shoyu and saki marinade.
Pork Schnitzel with Mustard Cream Sauce
A traditional German dish featuring premium pork loin baked in a lightly breaded golden crust. Topped with our housemade mustard cream sauce.
Stuffed Pork Loin
Stuffed with breadcrumbs, sauteed apples, onions and garlic. Served with cider apple thyme gravy.
Thyme Crusted Pork Tenderloin
With apple compote, topped with roasted garlic sage cream.
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
With Granny Smith apples, caramelized onions, and leeks. Served with a blackberry burre blanc.

Lamb Entrees
Pistachio Nut Crusted Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops with pistachio nut crust. Served with mint jelly and herbed mashed potatoes.
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Slow roasted leg of lamb stuffed with garlic and fresh herbs served with mint jelly.

Duo Entrees
Mesquite Grilled Tri Tip of Beef and Lemon Garlic Chicken
Prime Rib of Beef and Chicken Versailles
Chicken Versailles and Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
Petit Filet Mignon and Baby Lobster Tail

Pasta Entrees
Shrimp and Scallops
Shrimp scampi and sauteed scallops served over penne pasta.
Asiago Chicken Penne Pasta
All natural chicken breast grilled to perfection then mixed with Penne Pasta and Asiago cheese. Topped with our creamy Alfredo sauce.
Chicken Pasta Primavera
Fresh zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onions and tomatoes are combined with rotisserie chicken in this wonderful tomato-based pasta dish.
Fusilli Chicken Pasta
Tender grilled chicken breast and fussilli pasta with arugula, diced red onion, and ripened cherry tomatoes. Tossed in garlic olive oil.
Penne Pasta with Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Penne pasta tossed with sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese in a pesto cream sauce.
Penne a la Vodka
Tomatoes simmered with garlic, basil, vodka and cream and tossed with penne.
Rigatoni Pasta with Marinara and Meatballs

Vegetarian Entrees
Charmoula Grilled Portobello Mushroom
Portobello mushroom stuffed with saffron scented borlotti bean, fava green, root vegetable tajine, pistachios, and mint. Topped with a Meyer lemon vinaigrette.
Stuffed Truffled Roulade
Chanterelle and royal trumpet mushrooms baked in a puff pastry with lentils, leeks and pinenuts with a mushroom glace.
Grilled Tofu Satay
Tofu cubes marinated in soy, sesame oil, and sherry grilled to a golden brown and served on a skewer with peanut sauce flavored with coconut milk, curry soy sauce and a dash of cayenne papper.
Sesame Ginger Tofu
Tender tofu in a sesame ginger soy sauce with scallions, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots.

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