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Dining in Hamden

 
Home Style Meatloaf specials available every Tuesday Night
Prime Rib specials available Friday & Saturday Evenings
 

Dinner Menu

All Day Breakfast Menu Wine List

APPETIZERS

Beer Battered Mushrooms

fried until golden, accompanied by a horseradish aioli

10.50

Murphy's Potato Skins

stuffed with corned beef & topped with cheddar/jack cheese, crisp bacon, sprinkled with diced scallions & served with sour cream

8.95

Buffalo Wings

served with bleu cheese & celery

9.50

Irish Whiskey BBQ Wings

served with chipotle dipping sauce & celery sticks

9.95

Chicken Tenders

served with our classic honey mustard

9.50

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

served with bleu cheese & celery sticks

9.50

 Irish Whiskey BBQ Chicken Tenders
 served with chipotle dipping sauce & celery sticks

9.95

Fried Mozzarella

topped with our classic marinara & sprinkled with parmesan cheese

9.25

 Irish Smoked Salmon
 served on Irish brown bread with a horseradish aioli, red onions & capers with mixed greens

11.95

 Fried Calamari
 served with fresh lemon & our classic marinara sauce

10.95

 Shrimp & Artichoke

 shrimp and artichoke sautéed with capers in a fresh basil, lemon wine sauce with a 

 touch of marinara, served with garlic toast

12.95

 Irish Whiskey BBQ or Apple Jack Baby Back Ribs
 
1/2 rack smothered in either sauce

11.95

Portobello Mushroom

balsamic grilled, smothered with fresh mozzarella, served over a bed of mixed greens &

topped with a fresh tomato-basil salsa

9.95

 Beer Battered Onion Rings

 served in a basket

9.95

Curry Chips

steak fries, served with our house curry sauce

8.95

  Nachos
 crispy tortilla chips topped with tomato, black olives, chili peppers & cheddar/jack          cheese.  Served with sour cream.                                                      Add Guacamole
9.95

1.00

 Cheese Chips
 steak fries, topped with cheddar/jack cheese, crisp bacon & sour cream, sprinkled with fresh diced scallions, accompanied by parmesan peppercorn ranch

9.95

 Chili Con Carne                                                                                            crock
 topped with cheddar/jack cheese & onions, served with tortilla chips                    bowl     

 7.95

 9.95

SOUPS & SALADS

(dressings: balsamic vinaigrette, bleu cheese, honey mustard, parmesan peppercorn,
thousand island, raspberry vinaigrette)

 Potato Leek Soup

5.25

 Soup du Jour                                 priced daily

 

Playwright Salad                       sm 9.95 lg  13.95

mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, onions, carrots, hard-boiled eggs & croutons

Caesar Salad                             sm 9.95 lg 13.95

crisp romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, parmesan cheese & caesar dressing

Limerick Chicken Salad

mixed greens, diced chicken fingers, fresh tomato, onions, bacon, cheddar/jack cheese & roasted pecans, served with honey mustard

16.95

 Oriental Salad
 mixed greens, tossed with mandarin oranges & scallions topped with teriyaki chicken,

 sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds & crisp chow main noodles, served with our house

 oriental dressing

16.95

SANDWICHES & BURGERS

all sandwiches served with steak fries & pickle

Subtitute Items: Coleslaw, Onion Rings, Side Salad or Seasonal Vegetables   Add $1.50

Playwright Burger

8oz. burger, topped with melted cheddar cheese & caramelized onions

11.95

Peppercorn Burger

8oz. burger encrusted with black peppercorns, served with a horseradish aioli

11.95

Irish Whiskey BBQ Burger

8oz. BBQ burger smothered with our house whiskey BBQ sauce & cheddar cheese, topped with crisp bacon

11.95

California Chicken

marinated chicken breast topped with tomato, bacon, Monterey jack cheese & a fresh avocado wedge, served with a side of honey mustard

11.95

Corned Beef

served warm on rye bread

11.95

IRISH SPECIALTIES

Guinness Stew

tender pieces of lamb & hearty root vegetables in a Guinness stout broth

18.95

Beer Battered Fish & Chips

beer battered filet of cod deep-fried until golden brown served with coleslaw, steak fries & tartar sauce

18.95

Corned Beef & Cabbage Platter

tender, lean corned beef brisket with cabbage, carrots & boiled potato, served piping hot with boiled potatoes & Irish baked beans

16.95

Bangers & Mash

Irish bangers, served with mashed potatoes & Irish baked beans

15.95

MAIN COURSES

Grilled Salmon Filet
 topped with a lemon caper butter, served with rice pilaf & vegetables

19.95

Teriyaki Gilled Ahi Tuna

sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds & fresh diced scallion, served over rice with fresh vegetables

20.95

Cajun Shrimp & Salmon Combo

blackened shrimp & filet of salmon drizzled with a roasted red pepper coulis, served over rice with fresh vegetables

20.95

Fresh Jumbo Gulf Shrimp

sautéed in a garlic oil with artichoke hearts & spinach in a fresh basil lemon wine sauce with a touch of marinara, served over capellini pasta with a side of garlic toast

20.95

 Pasta Primavera

 fresh vegetables sautéed in a fresh basil white wine sauce with a touch of cream, served 

 over penne pasta

17.95

 Cajun Chicken

 spicy blackened chicken breast, drizzled with a roasted red pepper coulis, served over

 fluffy rice with fresh vegetables

17.95

 Chicken Pot Pie
 a delicious medley of chicken, carrots, celery, onions & potatoes topped with puff pastry  & baked until golden brown
15.95

 Teriyaki Chicken

 teriyaki grilled chicken breast sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds & fresh diced

 scallions, served over fluffy rice with fresh vegetables

17.95

Chicken Con Broccoli

chicken sautéed with broccoli & fresh diced tomatoes, tossed with fettuccini pasta in a classic alfredo sauce

18.95

Penne Ala Vodka
imported penne pasta tossed in a blend of vodka cream marinara sauce & parmesan cheese served with a side of garlic toast
17.95
Capellini Ala Francesco
capellini sautéed with sun-dried tomato, garlic, extra virgin olive oil & basil.  Served with a side of garlic toast
17.95

Chicken Curry

chicken sautéed with mushrooms, peppers & onions in a slightly spicy curry sauce, served over a bed of fluffy rice

17.95

Apple Jack or Irish Whiskey BBQ Baby Back Ribs

full rack of apple jack glazed baby back ribs, served with steak fries & coleslaw

20.95

 Irish Whiskey BBQ Baby Back Ribs

 full rack, served with steak fries & coleslaw

20.95

 Irish Whiskey BBQ Chicken & Rib Combo

 grilled chicken breast & a 1/2 rack of baby back ribs, served with steak fries & coleslaw

20.95

 Twin Gaelic Pork Chops

 grilled center cut pork chops, topped with an Irish whiskey caramelized shallot apple

 sauce, served with mashed potatoes & fresh vegetables

20.95

 14 oz. New York Strip

 grilled to your liking, topped with seasoned onion straws, baked potato & fresh

 vegetables

23.95

 New York Peppercorn

 peppercorn encrusted 14oz. New York strip drizzled with a horseradish aioli, baked 

 potato & fresh vegetables

24.95

 Filet Mignon

 8 oz. filet mignon grilled to your liking topped with portobello mushroom cap, fresh mozzarrella, seasoned onion straws, baked potato & fresh vegetables

24.95

add $1.00 to load potato * add $1.95 for Playwright salad with dinner entree

SIDE ORDERS

Basket of Fries

5.75

Rice Pilaf

2.75

Baked Potato

2.75

Loaded Potato

3.75

Curry

2.25

Fresh Vegetables

4.25

Mashed Potato & Daily Gravy

3.25

Sautéed Mushrooms

3.75

Irish Baked Beans

3.75

Coleslaw

3.25

Specialty Sauces 2.95

Thoroughly cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or egg reduces the risk of food borne illness

Please Note:  We cannot be responsible for tenderness of meats ordered Well Done

 

$5.00 plate charge for spilt meals

 

18% gratuity is added to all checks for parties of 6 or more

Price Subject to Change

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