Summer Dinner Menu


  Appetizers  
   
  Soft-Shell Crabs
On a bed of baby arugula, shaved Vidalia onion and sweet pear tomato in a roasted red pepper sauce
11.00  
   
  Grilled Tomato Soup
Rich, creamy tomato soup served with gremolata
5.00  
   
  Encrusted Sea Scallops
Graham cracker encrusted sea scallops on a tomato and spinach salad served with a zesty horseradish-lime sauce
12.00  
   
  Summer Salad
Belgian endive, asian pear, herbed goat cheese and fava beans in a jerez vinaigrette
8.00  
   
  Tomato and Spinach Salad
Vine ripe tomato on a bed of radicchio and baby spinach layered with buffalo mozzarella, basil in a pesto vinaigrette
9.00  
   
  Mesclun Salad
Baby lettuce and fresh herbs tossed with a raspberry vinaigrette
6.00  
   
  The "Pillared" Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts and house-made croutons tossed with roasted garlic Caesar and topped with white Italian anchovy
7.00  
   
  Crab Cakes
Fresh Maine crab cakes with an avocado salad and an orange aioli drizzle
9.00  
   
  Clam Chowder
Fresh Ipswich clams and red bliss potatoes served New England style
5.00  
   
  Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Chilled shrimp served with zippy house cocktail sauce
9.00  
   
  Onion Soup
Rich broth, carmelized onions, and fresh herbs baked with a bubbly brown Jarlsberg crust
6.00  
   
  Seafood Bisque
Fresh seafood in creamy lobster broth garnished with a Maine Jonah crab claw
7.00  
   
  Smoked Seafood Antipasto
Smoked salmon, scallops and mussels on a bod ofBelgian endive frisee and carrot topped with a lemon creme fraiche
10.00  
   
  Hot Soufflé
Baked Fresh To Order
7.00  
     
     
  Entrees  
   
  Grilled Halibut
Delicate whitefish on a vidalia onion chutney topped with a radish sprout and fennel salad
23.00  
   
  Pan Seared Yellow Fin Tuna
Served on top of a watercress, radish, and cucumber salad dressed with a sesame soy vinaigrette
26.00  
   
  Grilled Portabella
Grilled Marinated Portabella Cap and steamed vegetables in a mushroom essence
17.00  
   
  Grilled Rack of Lamb
Served with blue cheese whipped mashed potatoes in a rosemary jus
30.00  
   
  Pan-Roasted Calves Liver
'Filet of calves liver on top of steamed parsley potatoes with smoked bacon and pearl onion ragout
18.00  
   
  Pan-Seared Chicken Breast
Free range chicken with
a carrot and beet "pancake" in a roasted garlic jus
18.00  
   
  Grilled Filet Mignon
On creamy whipped Yukon gold potatoes and Great Hill blue cheese with a brandy and green peppercorn demi
29.00  
   
  Grilled Veal Chop
Marinated veal chop on wild mushroom risotto, haricot verts and a balsamic demi
27.00  
   
  Pan-Seared Salmon
On toasted Israeli cous-cous, topped with a tomato, cucumber and caper salsa
22.00  
   
  Shrimp and Scallop Pasta
Sauteed in white wine with water-cress, tomato and yellow bell pepper on a bed of llinguine finished with a shallot-chive butter
28.00  
   
  Lobster Risotto
Fresh Maine lobster, roasted asparagus, sun-dried tomato, prosciutto, and fresh herbs with creamy carnaroli rice and a truffle oil drizzle
30.00  
   
  Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Served with grilled summer vegetables and a potato gallette finished in a cabernet-thyme demi
24.00  
     
     
  Desserts  
   
  Daily Selections
from Our Pastry Chef's Tray
5.50  
   
  Dessert Trio For Two
A tasting of a chocolate Chambord torte,Tahitian vanilla creme brulee, and mini profiterole with raspberry sauce
11.00  
   
  Seasonal Sorbet
House-made changing sorbets
4.00  
   
  Pillar House Ice Cream
Choice of house-made chocolate, Tahitian vanilla bean, or daily selection
5.00  
   
  Ice Cream Profiterole
House-made ice cream with rich chocolate sauce
5.50  
   
  Creme Brulee
Choice of either Tahitian vanilla or lemon with blueberries
5.50  
   
  Anise Honey Roasted Peach
Stuffed with marscarpone with a lavender ice cream tulip and honey bamb sauce
5.50  
   
  Cappuccino Mousse Torte
Cinnamon walnut graham cracke crust, chocolate ganache, mocha mousse and coffee whip cream served with chocolate and coffee sauce
6.00  
   
  Cheese Plate
Changing selection of cheese served with red flame grape relish and crostini
11.00  

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FINE DINING
Welcome to fine dining at the Pillar House where traditional formal dining rooms offer an elegant yet relaxed setting for our creative American cuisine.

Menu selections are prepared with fresh foods chosen from local farm stands and purveyors. Service is always courteous, pleasant and correct. We pay special attention to the little details that add to your dining pleasure like the long-stemmed rose presented to your table at the end of your visit.

We enjoy sharing our philosophies about flavors and food, so stop by our spotless carpeted kitchen after your next meal. Just ask your waitstaff.

The Dining Room Menu changes seasonally. Reservations are preferred and attire is dressy to casually neat.

Your comments & suggestions are encouraged and we're happy to share our recipes.

 

 


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