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West Bank Cafe Menu

lunch

table snacks
Prosciutto Deviled Eggs prosciutto dust       5
Guacamole house prepared blue corn chips       10
Wild Mushroom Risotto Balls parmesan cheese and truffle aioli       10
Marinated Olives assorted spiced olives       5
Fried Calamari chipotle aioli and parsley pesto       14
‘Stinky bklyn’ Cheese Plate 3 artisanal cheeses from around the world       15
Truffled ‘mac N cheese' orzo, gruyere, fontina and parmesan       11
small plates
Salmon Tartare cucumbers, ginger, jalapeños and lime crème fraîche       10
Butternut Squash Gnocchi wild mushrooms, walnuts, sage and brown butter sauce       12
Baby Back Ribs house made bbq sauce       12
Grilled Peppered Shrimp grapefruit, avocado and fennel salad       12
salads
Side Salad cucumbers, mixed greens, red onion and lemon vinaigrette       5
Watercress Endive Salad pecans, cherries, valdeon mousse and balsamic vinaigrette       11.50
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad baby arugula, orange segments and pistachio vinaigrette       11.50
Sliced Steak Salad marinated hanger steak, mixed greens, tomatoes, blue cheese, grilled onion, fingerling potatoes and tomato vinaigrette       15
Classic Caesar crispy hearts of romaine with traditional caesar dressing       9
Chicken       14
Shrimp       17
Niçoise Salad poached salmon, haricot verts, fingerling potatoes, niçoise olives, anchovies, baby greens, hard cooked egg, tomato and lemon vinaigrette       15.50
Traditional Cobb Salad diced chicken, avocado, apple wood smoked bacon, onions, tomatoes, blue cheese, crispy romaine, hard cooked egg, watercress and cobb vinaigrette       15.50
sandwiches
West Bank Cheeseburger custom ground beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion and fries       12
Fresh Roasted Turkey Sandwich rocket, oven roasted tomatoes and rosemary aioli       12.50
Chicken Caesar Wrap traditional caesar dressing and house made potato chips       12
Grilled Vegetable Panini grilled vegetables, roasted red peppers, pesto, goat cheese, balsamic reduction, focaccia, baby spinach, pine nuts and balsamic vinaigrette       12
Chicken Quesadilla monterey jack, colby, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream       14
Grilled Hanger Steak Sandwich caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, ciabatta, wild mushrooms, bordelaise sauce and hand-cut fries       15
pastas
House Made Ravioli ricotta spinach ravioli, tomato sauce, crushed parmesan and basil       14
Orecchiette hot italian sausage, broccoli rabe and parmesan broth       15
Black Pepper Tagliatelle house made pasta, hudson valley duck confit, wild mushrooms and sage butter sauce       17
Shrimp Scampi spaghetti with white wine garlic sauce       18
large plates
Grilled Scottish Salmon french green lentils, red pearl onions, pickled radish and chorizo vinaigrette       20
Spaghetti Squash roasted spaghetti squash, vegetable ragout, pesto and house marinara sauce       17
12Oz. Pork Chop braised cabbage, red currants, bacon and apple purée       23
Roasted Free Range Chicken mushrooms, baby carrots, haricot verts, mashed potatoes and light chicken jus       21
Classic Omelette mushrooms, spinach and cheddar cheese (available at lunch)       13
Steak Frites 12oz. sirloin, watercress and hand-cut fries       29
Pan Seared Sea Scallops celery root purée, brussels sprouts, butternut squash and pomegranate vinaigrette       28
sides
Hand-cut Fries       5
Brussels Sprouts & Pancetta       7
Mashed Potatoes       6
Green Lentils & Chorizo       7

dinner

salads & starters
Mixed Baby Lettuces cucumbers, radish, red onion and lemon vinaigrette       8.50
Wild Mushroom Risotto Balls parmesan cheese and truffle aioli       10
Truffle ‘mac-n-cheese’ toasted orzo pasta, three cheeses and white truffle oil       11
Grilled Peppered Shrimp florida grapefruit, avocado, fennel salad       12
Fried Calamari chipotle aioli and parsley pesto       14
&Quot;stinky brooklyn" Cheese Plate three artisanal cheeses from around the world       15
Caesar Salad crispy hearts of romaine, traditional caesar dressing and toasted croutons       9
Endive Watercress Salad spiced pecans, dried cherries, valdeon mousse and balsamic vinaigrette       11.50
Salmon Tartare cucumbers, ginger, jalapeños and lime crème fraîche       10
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad baby arugula, orange segments and pistachio vinaigrette       11.50
Butternut Squash Gnocchi wild mushrooms, walnuts, sage and brown butter sauce       12
pastas
Orecchiette hot italian sausage, broccoli rabe and parmesan broth       17
Shrimp Scampi spaghetti with white wine garlic sauce       20
Tagliatelle black pepper pasta, duck confit, wild mushrooms and sage butter       19
entrées
Grilled Scottish Salmon beluga lentils, red pearl onions, pickled radish and chorizo vinaigrette       20
Pan Seared Sea Scallops celery root purée, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, diced potato and pomegranate vinaigrette       28
Spaghetti Squash vegetable ragout, pine nuts, pesto and house marinara sauce       19
Oven-roasted Free Range Chicken mushrooms, baby carrots, haricot verts, mashed potatoes and chicken jus       21
12Oz. Pork Chop braised cabbage, red currants and apple purée       23
Steak Frites 12oz. sirloin, watercress and french fries       29
West Bank Cheeseburger custom ground beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion and fries       15

3 course prix fixe $30

Soup Du Jour      
Caesar Salad      
Roasted Chicken      
Orecchiette      
Grilled Salmon      
Arborio Rice Pudding      
Frozen Lemon Mousse      

sunday brunch

breakfast
We Use Fresh Certified Organic Eggs in All of Our Breakfast Items
Classic Omelet       9
Add Cheese - cheddar, Gruyere or Goat       ea 1
Add Veg - peppers, Onions or Mushrooms       ea 1
Add Meat - Canadian Bacon, chorizo, Smoked Salmon or bacon       ea 2.25
Benedict poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and home fries       12
Florentine poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and home fries       13
Scottish poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and home fries       14
Wild Mushroom Scramble home fries       11
Baked Eggs three eggs with shrimp and chorizo       14
Brioche French Toast market fresh berries and apple wood smoked bacon       12
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes fresh berries and apple wood smoked bacon       12
Quiche Lorraine gruyere, apple wood smoked bacon and onion       13
Steak and Eggs marinated hanger steak, two eggs (any style) and home fries       17.50
small plates
Deviled Eggs prosciutto dust       5
Yogurt Parfait house made granola and fruit       9
Salmon Tartare cucumbers, ginger, jalapeños and lime crème fraîche       10
Glass of Soup chef’s selection       4
Seasonal Fruit Plate market fresh fruit       9
Peppered Shrimp grapefruit, avocado and fennel salad       12
Wild Mushroom Risotto Balls parmesan cheese and truffle aioli       10
salads
Side Salad mixed greens, red onion and lemon vinaigrette       5
Classic Caesar crispy hearts of romaine with traditional caesar dressing       9
Chicken       14
Shrimp       17
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad baby arugula, orange segments and pistachio vinaigrette       11.50
Sliced Steak Salad mixed greens, tomatoes, blue cheese, grilled onion, fingerling potatoes and tomato vinaigrette       15
Niçoise Salad poached salmon, haricot verts, fingerling potatoes, niçoise olives, anchovies, baby greens, hard cooked egg, tomato and lemon vinaigrette       15.50
Traditional Cobb Salad diced chicken, avocado, apple wood smoked bacon, onions, tomatoes, blue cheese, hard cooked egg, watercress and cobb vinaigrette       15.50
lunch
West Bank Cheeseburger custom ground beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion and fries       12
Grilled Vegetable Panini grilled vegetables, roasted red peppers, goat cheese, pesto, balsamic reduction on focaccia       12
Oven Roasted Turkey Sandwich rocket, oven roasted tomatoes and rosemary aioli       12.50
Croque Madame gruyere, black forest ham, fried egg and home fries       13.50
Grilled Hanger Steak Sandwich caramelized onion, roasted red peppers, ciabatta, wild mushrooms, bordelaise sauce and hand-cut fries       15
House Made Ravioli spinach & ricotta ravioli, parmesan, basil and marinara sauce       14
Grilled Salmon french green lentils, red pearl onions, pickled radish and chorizo vinaigrette       20
sides
Sausage Links       4
French Fries       5
Truffled ’mac’       11
Smoked Bacon       5
Home Fries       5
Brussels Sprouts       7
beverages
Fresh Lemonade fresh squeezed lemon juice and agave nectar       5
Empire Coffee       2.50
Cappuccino       4.50
Strawberry Lemonade fresh squeezed lemon juice and strawberry purée       5
Espresso       3.50
Latte       4
Stash Teas english breakfast (r & d), earl grey (r & d), chamomile, licorice spice, green       2.50
Bakery Fresh Bread Basket       5
cocktails
Planter’s Punch old new orleans amber and silver cane rums, pineapple and fresh juice       12
Hendrick’s Gimlet hendrick’s small batch scottish gin, cucumber and a touch of basil       13
Perfect Peach absolut peach vodka, triple sec, peach schnapps and fresh juice       13
Russian Blue fresh muddled blueberries & lime, stoli blue vodka, st. germain elderflower liqueur       14
Screwdriver       9
Bloody Mary       9
Mimosa       9
Bellini       9
Refillable Brunch Drinks       17
desserts
Chocolate Mousse Cake peanut butter chantilly, banana fritters & banana caramel       9
Frozen Lemon Mousse meringue, candied pistachios & fruit compote       8
Apple Tarte Tatin cinnamon ice cream & caramel       8
Fresh Berries whipped cream       9
Arborio Rice Pudding cinnamon dust       8
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee       8
Butterscotch Toffee Parfait whipped cream & caramel       8
Assorted Gelato or Sorbet       8
&Quot;stinky brooklyn" Cheese Plate three artisanal cheeses from around the world       15
coffee & teas
La Colombe Espresso      
Empire Coffee      
Stash Teas      
English Breakfast reg. & decaf      
Earl Grey reg. & decaf      
Chamomile      
Peppermint      
Licorice Spice      
Green      

wines by the glass

white
154. Pinot grigio: riff, Terra alpina, Igt Delle venezia, Italy 2009 medium-bodied, dry. lemon aromas with a pear & apple palate. clean, crisp tropical finish       12
145. Chardonnay: Thomas george, Noble tree, California 2009 medium-bodied, dry. lightly oaked with notes of butter and grapefruit       11
182. Sauvignon blanc: tablelands, martinborough, New Zealand 2010 medium-bodied, dry. green tinged, lime, gooseberry, melon, light grass, bright acids       11
123. Grüner veltliner: Der pollerhof, weinviertal, Austria 2010 medium-bodied, off-dry. grüner veltliner [grooner velt-linner] is the epitome of easy-drinking wine. flowers & citrus on the nose and a palate of lemon curd & ripe pears. the finish has plenty of acidity. it's the perfect aperitif or accompaniment to light or spicy foods       10
fizz
315. Brut: Graham beck, Methode Cap classique, South Africa Nv medium-bodied, dry. 58% chard & 42% pinot noir, a classic style champenoise       12
rose
181. Syrah: Charles & charles, Columbia valley, Wa 2010 medium-bodied, dry. watermelon on the nose with cherry, citrus & spice on the palate. the finish is deep and satisfying with plenty of acidic kick       10
red
252. Montepulciano d'abruzzo: Il faggio, abruzzo, Italy 2009 full medium-bodied, fruity. spicy black fruit, a touch of oak, and coffee on the dry finish       9
802. Cabernet sauvignon: Joel gott, California 2009 medium-bodied, dry. fruit forward and easy-drinking with ample tannin, oak and acidity       12
820. Pinot noir: Banshee Wine co., rickshaw, sonoma, Ca 2009 medium-bodied, dry. bright strawberry fruit on the nose followed by sweet, summer red berries on the palate. a touch of spice on an easy finish       12
204. Merlot: Michael sullberg, Sonoma county, California 2008 medium-bodied, fruity. silky dark blackberries with notes of cocoa, spice, and vanilla       9
227. Côtes Du rhône: Chaume arnaud, rhône, France 2007 [organic] full-bodied, dry. dense ruby, purple color is followed by blackberries, herb and forest notes       10
236. Bordeaux blend: steltzner, claret, napa, Ca 2008 fuller medium-bodied, dry. a blend of cab sauv. (65%), merlot (20%), and cab franc (15%). notes of dried red berries, baking spices, and cedar show on a lush palate before finishing with sweet oak and balanced tannins       11

after 8

table snacks
Prosciutto Deviled Eggs prosciutto dust       5
Guacamole house prepared blue corn chips       10
Wild Mushroom Risotto Balls parmesan cheese and truffle aioli       10
Marinated Olives assorted spiced olives       5
Fried Calamari chipotle aioli and parsley pesto       14
‘Stinky bklyn’ Cheese Plate 3 artisanal cheeses from around the world       15
Truffled ‘mac N cheese’ orzo, gruyere, fontina and parmesan       11
small plates
Salmon Tartare cucumbers, ginger, jalapeños and lime crème fraîche       10
Butternut Squash Gnocchi wild mushrooms, walnuts, sage and brown butter sauce       12
Baby Back Ribs house made bbq sauce       12
Grilled Peppered Shrimp grapefruit, avocado and fennel salad       12
salads
Side Salad cucumbers, mixed greens, red onion and lemon vinaigrette       5
Watercress Endive Salad pecans, cherries, valdeón mousse and balsamic vinaigrette       11.50
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad baby arugula, orange segments and pistachio vinaigrette       11.50
Sliced Steak Salad marinated hanger steak, mixed greens, tomatoes, blue cheese, grilled onion, fingerling potatoes and tomato vinaigrette       15
Classic Caesar crispy hearts of romaine with traditional caesar dressing       9
Chicken       14
Shrimp       17
Niçoise Salad poached salmon, haricot verts, fingerling potatoes, niçoise olives, anchovies, baby greens, hard cooked egg, tomato and lemon vinaigrette       15.50
Traditional Cobb Salad diced chicken, avocado, apple wood smoked bacon, onions, tomatoes, blue cheese, crispy romaine, hard cooked egg, watercress and cobb vinaigrette       15.50
sandwiches
West Bank Cheeseburger custom ground beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion and fries       12
Fresh Roasted Turkey Sandwich rocket, oven roasted tomatoes and rosemary aioli       12.50
Grilled Vegetable Panini grilled vegetables, roasted red peppers, pesto, goat cheese, balsamic reduction, focaccia, baby spinach, pine nuts and balsamic vinaigrette       12
Chicken Quesadilla monterey jack, colby, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream       14
Grilled Hanger Steak Sandwich caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, ciabatta, wild mushrooms, bordelaise sauce and hand-cut fries       15
pastas
House Made Ravioli ricotta spinach ravioli, tomato sauce, crushed parmesan and basil       14
Orecchiette hot italian sausage, broccoli rabe and parmesan broth       15
Black Pepper Tagliatelle house made pasta, hudson valley duck confit, wild mushrooms and sage butter sauce       17
Shrimp Scampi spaghetti with white wine garlic sauce       18
large plates
Grilled Scottish Salmon french green lentils, red pearl onions, pickled radish and chorizo vinaigrette       20
Spaghetti Squash roasted spaghetti squash, vegetable ragout, pesto and house marinara sauce       17
12Oz. Pork Chop braised cabbage, red currants, bacon and apple purée       23
Roasted Free Range Chicken mushrooms, baby carrots, haricot verts, mashed potatoes and light chicken jus       21
Classic Omelette mushrooms, spinach and cheddar cheese (available at lunch)       13
Steak Frites 12 oz. sirloin, watercress and hand-cut fries       29
Pan Seared Sea Scallops celery root purée, brussels sprouts, butternut squash and pomegranate vinaigrette       28
sides
Hand-cut Fries       5
Brussels Sprouts & Pancetta       7
Mashed Potatoes       6
Green Lentils & Chorizo       7
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