Summertime Means Dinner Time

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Small Plates: Truffled Popcorn; Pommes Frites with Aioli; Tempura Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta and Herbs with Arrabiatta; Crispy Oysters tossed in a Spicy Crystal Butter with House-made Ranch; Pannéed Frogs’ Legs with Sauce Gribiche; Sautéed Sweetbreads with Raisins, Olives and Pine Nuts; Seared Foie Gras with a Grilled Blackberry Muffin and Port Gastrique: Steamed Mussels with Chorizo and Red Pepper Broth; Escargot with Garlic Herb Butter and Baguette; and Crawfish Cakes with Celery Root Remoulade.

Starters: Classic French Onion Soup with Gruyère Crouton; Mezze Platter of Hummus, Falafel, Dolmas, Grilled Pita and Feta; Chile Glazed Shrimp with Ginger Carrot Slaw; An assortment of three Artesan Cheeses, Fruit and Flatbread Crackers; Antipasti Platter with Benton’s Prosciutto, Olives, Cheese and Grilled Vegetables.

Salads: Baby Spinach Salad tossed with a Maytag Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and topped with Strawberries and Almonds; Caesar with Crisp Romaine Hearts, Garlic Anchovy dressing, Cracked Pepper Croutons and Parmesan; Baby Greens with Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette, Dried Cherries, Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts.

Entrees: Pan Roasted Quail with Fava Beans, Lardons, Asparagus and Cherry Demi Glace; Sautéed Scallops over Summer Squash Gratin with Tapenade and Arrabiatta; Sautéed Trout with Lady Pea Succotash and Cucumber, Radish and Citrus Relish; Foie Gras-stuffed Burger with Aioli, Caramelized Onions and Pommes Frites; Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fig Cous Cous, Red Onion Marmalade and Pistachio Vinaigrette; Grilled 10 oz Ribeye with Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes, Haricots Vert and Horseradish Cream; Farmers’ Market Vegetable Plate, Prepared Fresh Daily; Sautéed Halibut with Leek and Goat Cheese Tart, Mache and Tomato Conserve; Roasted Half Chicken with Herbed Gnocchi, Roasted Root Vegetables and a Ham Parmesan Broth; Grilled Hanger Steak with Sweet Potato Fries and Herb Butter.

Also, we will be open on the 4th of July, with regular hours, so you’ll be just a hop from downtown and fireworks. And a reminder that our newly revamped and increasingly popular lunch menu enjoys fresh veggies and herbs as well, so be sure to stop by from 11 am-2:30 pm Mondays-Fridays. And don’t forget that as always, Ombi offers refreshing drink and food specials, in the bar and patio area only, from 4–7 pm every day but Sunday. Specialty cocktails are $8, a $2 discount from the regular cost for that and other specialty cocktails. It’s $6 for your choice of premium vodka martinis, $5 for classic rye Manhattans, and half-price for draft beer, wine by the glass and white sangria. And the whole bar menu is full of tapas and other discounted menu items, all under $10.

‘Til next time,

Laura Wilson

By Laura Wilson on June 27, 2008