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Dining in Hamden

 
   

Lunch Menu

APPETIZERS

Beer Battered Mushrooms

fried until golden, accompanied by a horseradish aioli

9.50

Buffalo Wings

served with bleu cheese & celery

8.95

Irish Whiskey BBQ Wings

served with chipotle dipping sauce & celery

9.50

Chicken Tenders

served with honey mustard

8.95
 Irish Smoked Salmon
 served on Irish brown bread, horseradish aioli, red onions & chopped egg
10.95

 Shrimp & Artichoke

 sautéed with capers in a fresh basil, lemon wine sauce with a touch of marinara, served with garlic toast

11.95

Portobello Mushroom

topped with fresh mozzarella & fresh tomato basil salsa, served over mixed greens

8.95

Curry Chips

chips served with curry sauce

8.50

Nachos
crispy tortilla chips topped with tomato, black olives, chili peppers & cheddar/jack cheese. Served with sour cream.  Add guacamole $1.00
9.50
Fried Mozzarella
topped with marinara & parmesan cheese
8.95

Murphy Skins

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

8.50

 Buffalo Chicken Tenders
 served with bleu cheese & celery

8.95

 Irish Whiskey BBQ Chicken Fingers
 served with chipotle dipping sauce & celery

9.50

 Fried Calamari
 served with lemon wedges & marinara sauce

10.50

 Cheese Chips
 topped with cheddar cheese, bacon & scallion, served with peppercorn ranch  & 

 sour cream

7.25

 Cheese Quesadilla
 stuffed with cheddar cheese, tomato, onions, cherry peppers & olives, served  

 with sour cream & salsa                                                                            add chicken

9.50

 

3.95

Beer Battered Onion Rings
served in a basket

9.95

 Chili Con Carne                                                                                              Crock
 topped with cheddar cheese & onions, served with tortilla chips                             Bowl

4.95  8.95

SOUPS, SALADS & WRAPS

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

 Potato Leek Soup

4.50

 Soup du Jour                                 priced daily

 

 Spinach Salad
 topped with hard boiled egg, crisp bacon, red onion, sliced mushrooms & toasted almonds, served with choice of dressing

10.95

 Oriental Salad
 topped with mandarin oranges, chow mein noodles, fresh diced scallions & a teriyaki  

 grilled chicken, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, served an oriental dressing

11.95

 Fajita Salad
 topped with Cajun grilled chicken, tomato, onion, black olives, Monterey jack & cheddar 

 cheese sprinkled with scallions & served in a crisp tortilla shell, with a side of salsa.

 add guacamole   

10.95

 

 

1.00

Limerick Chicken Salad

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

11.95

Caesar Salad                                                                                                  small    7.95

                                                                                                                       large   11.95

Playwright Salad                       sm 7.95 lg  11.95

Portobello Salad

topped with artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, portobello mushrooms & feta cheese, served with choice of dressing

11.95

 Cobb Salad

 topped with fresh diced tomatoes, crisp bacon, smoked turkey, bleu cheese 

 crumble & avocado, served with your choice of dressing

11.95

Chicken Salad

served in a tomato crown, with a side of coleslaw

10.95

*Addition to any salad*

 grilled chicken, turkey, tuna, ham or chicken salad add $3.95

blackened chicken add $4.25
grilled or blackened shrimp or salmon add $4.95

 Grilled Vegetable Wrap

 assorted grilled & marinated vegetables with hummus in a lightly toasted garlic-

 herb wrap

9.95

 Buffalo Chicken Wrap

 buffalo chicken, lettuce, tomato & bleu cheese in a lightly toasted garlic-herb 

 wrap

9.95

 Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap

 chicken, crisp romaine lettuce & croutons served with house Caesar dressing in

 a lightly toasted garlic-herb wrap

9.95

SANDWICHES & BURGERS

(all sandwiches served with steak fries & pickle)

Substitute items: Cole Slaw, Onion Rings, Side Salad or Seasonal Vegetables      add  $1.50

Playwright Burger

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

9.95

Cajun Bleu Burger

8oz. Cajun burger topped with melted bleu cheese crumble

9.95

California Chicken

marinated chicken breast topped with tomato, bacon, Monterey jack cheese & avocado with honey mustard

9.95

Teriyaki Chicken

teriyaki glazed chicken, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds & red onion

10.25

Corned Beef Reuben

topped with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island, served on grilled rye

10.95

Turkey Reuben

topped with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island, served on grilled rye

10.95

Grilled Ham & Cheese

choice of cheese with tomato and ham or bacon, grilled on white bread

9.95

 Portobello Sandwich

served on garlic toasted hard roll, with fresh mozzarella, wilted spinach & roasted red peppers with pesto mayo.                                                                            add shrimp

8.95

 

4.95

  add chicken   

3.95

Peppercorn Burger

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

10.25

Whiskey BBQ Burger

8oz. BBQ burger topped with cheddar cheese & bacon

10.95

Chili Burger

8oz. burger topped with our house chili, cheddar cheese & crisp Cajun tortilla strips

10.50

Cajun Chicken

Cajun grilled chicken breast, drizzled with a roasted red pepper coulis

10.25

Corned Beef

served warm on rye

10.25

Turkey Club

triple decker, served on white toast with lettuce, tomato, bacon, mayo & American cheese

10.25

Chicken Salad

served on a hard roll with lettuce & tomato

9.95

Classic Tuna Melt

with Swiss cheese and tomato on grilled rye

10.25

Philly Steak Sandwich

lean & tender steak topped with melted cheddar, peppers & onions on a French roll

10.50

IRISH SPECIALTIES

Guinness Stew

an Irish specialty with tender pieces of lamb & hearty root vegetables in a Guinness stout broth

12.95

House Shepherd's Pie

traditional style, topped with fluffy mashed potato

11.50

Beer Battered Fish & Chips

fresh filet of grey sole deep-fried until golden brown served with coleslaw & tartar sauce

11.95

Corned Beef & Cabbage Platter

tender, lean corned beef brisket with cabbage, carrots and boiled potato, served piping hot in its own juices

11.95

Bangers & Mash

Irish bangers, served with mashed potato & Irish baked beans

9.95

MAIN COURSES
 Chicken Pot Pie
 a delicious medley of chicken, carrots, celery, onions & potatoes topped with puff pastry & baked until golden brown
10.50

Chicken Curry

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

11.50

Chicken Con Broccoli

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

9.50

Penne Ala Vodka
imported penne pasta tossed in a blend of vodka cream marinara sauce and parmesan cheese served with a side of garlic toast
10.95
Capellini Ala Francessco
capellini sautéed with sun-dried tomato, garlic, etra virgin olive oil & basil.  Served with a side of garlic toast
 

Fresh Jumbo Gulf Shrimp

Sautéed in olive oil with spinach, artichoke hearts & fresh diced tomato, simmered in a light garlic lemon wine sauce over capellini pasta with a side of garlic toast

12.95

Apple Jack or Irish Whiskey BBQ Baby Back Ribs

I/2 rack, smothered in either sauce, served with fries & coleslaw

12.25

 Grilled Salmon Filet
 topped with a fresh herb lemon caper butter with rice pilaf & vegetables
12.95
   
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

$3.00
plate charge for spilt meals

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

Prices Subject to Change

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