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Specials

Belgian Street Corn     7

Local corn on the cob, topped with Samurai Sauce (house-made créme fraîche, mayo, sambal sauce), espelette pepper, micro cilantro.

 

Starters

Cheese Plate     18

Today's Trio of Cheese:

***Moo & Blue***  (Firefly Farms, Accident, MD)

*Cow, Pasteurized*

A dense, buttery and rich blue cheese with mild sweetness and really clean flavor. Aged for at least 4 months.

 ***Fresh Chèvre***  (Goat Rodeo Farm, Allison Park, PA)

* Goat, Pasteurized *

Smooth and creamy with notes of sun warmed fields and a hint of lemon.

 ***Springdell***   (The Farm at Doe Run, Unionville, PA)

 * Cow/Goat, Pasteurized *

A seasonal Gouda/Alpine hybrid made with a mix of cow and goat’s milk. Creamy texture with caramel and nutty flavors. The aging process makes it crystalline and dense with tons of flavor. Great for beer pairing with an IPA, porter, or pale ale.

Served with house-made jams, Green Meadow Farm raw honey & seasonal fruit, our house-made pickles & pickled mustard seed.

 

Chicken Fingers     12

House-made, lager-battered, golden fried chicken fingers.  Served with mild barbecue sauce

 

Chicken Liver Mousse     12

with pickled mustard seeds, house-made jam, pickled apple, chives, and toasted focaccia from Metropolitan Bakery

 

Chilled Cucumber Gazpacho     9

Fresh Green Meadow Farms Cucumber, coconut milk and herbs topped with toasted almonds & fresh mint  (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE)

 

Cured Salmon     11

Ploughman Lummox cider-washed salmon, fennel-orange salad, lime crème fraiche & pistachio.

 

Lamb Meatballs     11

3 lamb meatballs, cauliflower puree, kimchi-tahini, cucumber and onion relish

 

Pommes Frites     6

Our award winning fresh-cut, double-fried frites. Served with Monk's world-famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping

 

Smoked Trout Dip     11

Smoked trout spread topped with caper and onion relish. Served with sliced baguette

 

Spanish Flies     15

Incredibly hot chicken wings w/chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. They aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary!  HOT! HOT! HOT! Did I mention that they're HOT? We do offer barbecue sauce for the less adventurous. Served with a side order of our famous frites

 

Salads

Baby Green Salad     7

Organic greens with our Monk's Flemish Sour Ale vinaigrette
ADD Goat Cheese for 3  ADD Chicken Breast 9

 

Caesar     9

Romaine lettuce tossed in our tangy caesar dressing and topped with croutons
ADD Chicken Breast 9

 

Monk's Duck Salad     21

Organic greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins *contains walnuts

 

Summer Salad     15

Fresh arugula, local cherry tomatoes, local peaches, house-pickled onion and goat cheese. Tossed in a jalapeño & lime vinaigrette and topped with pine nuts.   ADD Chicken Breast 9

 

Mussels

All Mussels served with Pommes Frites (about a pound and a half of mussels per pot)    22

Ghent    

Ommegang Hennepin, fumet, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic

 

Monks    

Allagash White, fumet, garlic & parsley

 

Red Light    

Belgian golden ale, fumet, toasted chili de arbol broth, parsley and garlic *contains soy

 

Thai Curry    

Monk's Flemish Sour, fumet, Thai red curry, basil, garlic & coconut milk

 

Burgers

All are served on a buttery Baker Street Bread brioche and bottom buns have our home-made mayo (contains eggs). Burger, Chicken Breast & Vegan Burger. (Vegan bun available upon request.) Served with Pommes Frites or Side Salad.

Burger     18

 

Chicken Breast     16

 

Vegan Burger     16

 

Burger Topping

Bruges    

sauteed mushrooms & gruyere

 

Brussels    

bacon & cheddar

 

Cheddy    

Cheddy Topper cheese from Vermont Farmstead (made with Alchemist Heady Topper) & pickled red onion

 

Ghent    

broccollini & cheddar 

 

Monk's    

caramelized leeks & bleu cheese

 

Trappist    

goat cheese, lettuce, tomato & raw onion

 

Sandwiches

BLT     17

House-made, thick-sliced bacon on Baker Street sourdough with heirloom tomatoes (Urban Roots Farm), Bergam's Green lettuce (Green Meadow Farm), and Green Goddess mayo.  Served with a side baby green salad.

 

Andouille Sausage Sandwich     15

Slightly spicy pork Andouille sausage on a long roll with house-made cider mustard and sauerkraut. Served with side baby green salad.

 

Duck Salad Sandwich     18

Our award winning salad served sandwich style on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Baby greens with duck breast grilled to medium rare, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins. Served with a side baby green salad *contains nuts

 

Mushroom Cake Sandwich     18

Pan seared Lion's Mane mushroom patty with remoulade, shredded lettuce and tomato on brioche. Served with a side baby green salad.

 

Pulled Pork Sandwich     16

Spicy pork slow cooked in Belgian brown ale, served with slaw and BBQ sauce on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad. *contains soy

 

Seitan Cheese Steak     15

Michael's seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions, mushrooms and gruyere cheese. Served on an Amoroso roll with light house mayo. Served with a side baby green salad (VEGETARIAN) CAN BE MADE VEGAN: Daiya dairy-free "mozzarella" upon request

 

Main Plates

Grilled Heirloom Summer Squash     22

Costata Romanesco Squash, Jimmy Nardello Romesco sauce (contains almonds), local mushrooms, bread and butter pickled Goldbar zucchini slices, fresh herbs  (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE)

 

Pan Seared Salmon     25

6oz salmon filet pan-seared and served with wheatberries cooked in dashi, charred asparagus, preserved citrus peel, and green garlic pesto

 

Roasted Half Chicken     25

Half a roast chicken, charred broccollini, duck fat roasted potatoes, chicken jus

 

Steak Frites Salad     21

5oz flat iron steak marinated with roasted garlic and herbs de Provence then grilled and served over seasonal greens with our award winning pommes frites

 

Dessert

Bourbon Pecan Tart     12

gooey bourbon spiked filling, pate brisee shell and pecan pieces, served warm.

 

Chocolate Créme Brülée     12

vanilla créme brülée filling, chocolate espresso bean pastry, chocolate-espresso ganache

 

Key Lime Tart     12

fresh Key Lime curd, local whipped cream, sweet pastry shell

 

Mango Cheesecake     12

cool and creamy with fresh mango purée and vanilla beans on a graham cracker crust topped with whipped cream and berries

 

Peach Blueberry Lemon     12

fresh peaches and blueberries baked in a lemon brown butter custard with a sweet pastry shell