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LUNCH & DINNER SUNDAY BRUNCH KIDS Cocktails

Salads & Vegetables

Green Cuisine* (V)

Local mixed romaine, white balsamic vin drizzle, roasted garlic Roma tomato, spiced Spanish peanuts, chives and goat cheese smear.

Prospector Fries (V)

English Yukon Gold fries, garlic cloves, green chili spice, with chives and malt vinegar.

$13

English Sweets (V)

Fried and salted sweet potato wedges with fresh rosemary and a slice of smoked bleu cheese.

$13

$14

Watermelon Salad* (V)

Grilled shishito peppers, house-made buttermilk farmers cheese, fresh watermelon, pickled rind, pickled green tomatoes, pea shoots, chili-lemon vin.

$14

$15

Fried Green Schnitzel (V)

Fried Green tomato schnitzel, pickled jalapenos, fresh watermelon, bell peppers, mint, chili marinated white onions, sherry vinegar, burnt honey, evo, Vertical Paradise greens.

$15

$14

Beets by Catfish* (V)

Kale, beets 3 ways, pickled strawberries, whole toasted pecans, lemon rikki, orange walnut vin.

$14

$13

Summer Goat Blast* (V)

Bubbly goat cheese, charred sweet corn, charred shishito peppers, charred tomato relish and grilled seasonal vegetables, fresh basil and grilled rustic white bread.

$13

$16

Crab Louie*

Crab, preserved lemon vin. basil, spinach, chives, cucumber, fried onions.

$16

$14

Peanuts and Peas and Carrots * (V)

Shaved carrots, spring peas, snow peas, Spanish peanuts, Lemon tarragon vin, pea shoots.

$14

$13

Red hot chili puppies (V)

7 chili pepper and chive puppies, pickled corn, red onion and pepper relish, buttermilk vin, fresh chives, and greens.

$13

Sandwiches

Served with kettle chips and dip. Add hand-cut prospector fries or fried sweet potatoes $3

$12

Alger Heights Very Own Burger*

1/2 LB Chargrilled fatty burger with white cheddar, tomato jam, charred onion relish, and garlic mayo on a grilled challah bun.

$12

add bacon $1.50

$13

The Rhett Butler*

House smoked local ham, Swiss, house-made apple butter and whole grain mustard. Dripping with delight.

$13

The Old Goat Grilled Cheese (V)*

White cheddar, muenster, roasted tomato jam, and basil leaves on English Muffin bread.

$14

Emily Reuben*

House smoked thinly sliced pastrami and swiss cheese on rustic pumpernickel bread with house-made lemon and dill remoulade and house-made sauerkraut.

$14

Nashville Hot Schnitzel

Chili oil pork schnitzel, chow chow, egg spread, sweet pickles and iceberg lettuce.

$14

Big and Little Plates

$19

Jambalaya*

Andouille sausage & shrimp, jalapenos, black eyed peas, 1/2 ear of corn, tomatoes, garlic, onion, celery, house smoked tomato broth and basmati rice served in a hot cast iron pot. It's spicy!

$19

$35

The Whack Bat Board

Fried green tomatoes, chili puppies, grilled andouille, pork schnitzel, chow chow, black eyed cake, deviled egg spread, charred carrots, kaleslaw, watermelon salad, grilled toast.

$35

$19

Shrimp & Grits Etouffee

Pan seared shrimp and andouille sausage with shucked sweet corn and vegetables in a cajun tomato gravy on top of cheddar grits with chives.

$19

$18

Pierogies(V)

Grilled zucchini, summer squash, seasonal veg. pickled corn, red onion and pepper relish, pan seared pierogies, beurre blanc, fresh chives.

$18

$24

Meaty Bones*

Smoked meaty bones with fat Tuesday sauce, bumpy grits and bits, charred pole beans with house smoked bacon gratin.

$24

$34 Full Rack

$17

Schnitzel Tomato Situation

Double dredged chicken-fried schnitzel, fried green tomatoes, fresh tomato, charred corn, charred pole beans, rustic herb and buttermilk dressing.

$17

$21 Pork

$19

Petes Lunchonette *

Smoked and grilled tender shoulder steak, baked black eyed peas, bumpy grits and bits, kale slaw.

$19

$26

Chumbawummbagumbolumbolaya

A Tub thumpin' combinations of Jambalaya, Gumbo and low country Wummba.

$26

$19

Hoppin Johnny*

Stewed eye of the goat beans, long grain white rice, ham and bacon, carrots, celery, onions, charred poblano and sweet corn with house smoked sausage.

$19

Corn Baller

Louise Earl maple and sage sausages, battered and fried, chipotle mustard, garlic mayo, pickled onions, pickled mustard seeds, bread and butter pickles and raw fries.

$23

Crusty Trout*

Benne seed crusted pan fried steelhead, deep fat fried black eyed pea cake, green tomato gratin, char-grilled confit rainbow carrots with romesco.

$23

Grilled Sweet Corn

Char-grilled ears of sweet corn slathered in tomato jam, fresh basil, Char-grilled lemon and salt.

Combination Station

(Pick 2) $10 (Pick 3) $14 (Pick 4) $16 (No combos after 4pm)

$10

Unlimited Cups of Soup with Bread

$10

Available Soups: Any of our numerous daily soups from the soup shop! They are all refillable so try a few!

Available Salads: Green Cuisine

Available Sandwiches: The Old Goat Grilled Cheese

OR! Sweet Potato or Prospector Fries.

Soft Beverages

Coffee

Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters Cafe Cheetah: custom roasted Papua New Guinea blend. Flavorful and rich with subtle dark body and a smooth finish.

(Free Refills)

Brix Soda

From Grand Rapids comes a true local fountain soda. Lemon-Lime, Cola, Diet Cola, Black Cherry, Vanilla Creme, Ginger Beer and Root Beer.

(Free Refills)

Hot Tea

Evening in Missoula from Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters. It tastes like: Chamomile, rose hips, raspberry leaf, papaya leaf, peppermint, spearmint, blackberry leaf, passion flower, red clover, star anise, wild cherry bark, lemon peel, wintergreen, vanilla and lavender.

Iced Tea

Black tea on ice with a lemon.

(Free Refills)

Desserts

Whiskey Peach Shortcake (V)

Grandma Catfish's shortcake, whiskeyed peaches, whipped creme fraiche.

$10

Independent Chocolate Dessert (V)

Graham cracker, milk chocolate ganache, burnt marshmallow, served with a sparkle.

$10

Brunch Side

Add Fried Potatoes $3 Add Fresh Seasonal Fruit $4

$10

Ze Fronch Toast (v)

Custard French toast with vanilla whipped goat cheese cream with REAL maple syrup.

$10

$17

The Butcher's Board

Grilled Andouille, house smoked breakfast chub, seared pork roulade and scrapple, with candied yams, fried eggs, chargrilled pumpernickel toast, and a smear of spicy tomato coulis.

$17

$13

Benedict Arnold

Smoked ham, house made hollandaise, chives, and fried eggs on a house made English muffin.

$13

Obi-Wan Kielbasa

Smoked kielbasa, house made hollandaise, chives, and fried eggs on a house made English Muffin.

$13

$12

Vegetarian Options (V)

Cheddar grits, fried eggs, grilled roma tomato halves, and English muffin bread toast.

$12

Add andouille or smoked kielbasa $3

$19

Shrimp Etouffee

Seared shrimp etouffee cheddar grits fried eggs and chives buttered English muffin toast.

$19

$13

Pastrami Hash

Smoked Pastrami, crispy potatoes, fried eggs, haystack onions, topped with spicy-sweet-potato mustard drizzle.

$13

Pancakes con Syrup y Fancy Bits (V)

Buttery buttermilk pancakes served with: REAL Michigan maple sap reduction (Syrup), berry compote, oatmeal and brown sugar streusel and goat whipped cream.

$13

add Hickory Smoked Bacon or smoked breakfast sausage chub. $3

$14

Chicken & Donuts

Boneless crispy seared smoked chicken thighs, chipotle honey glazed beignets, maple syrup, jalapeno butter, and candied pecans.

$14

$13

Spam Monte Cristo

Seared house made spam made from pork shoulder and ham, caramelized onion, swiss cheese, and apple butter on white bread, Lightly battered and fried until crispy. Served with a side of house made jam.

$13

$12

Burgers for Brunch

1/2lb chargrilled fatty burger with white cheddar, tomato jam, charred onion relish, and garlic mayo, on a grilled nantucket challah bun.

$12

Add bacon $1.50

Add egg $1

Grilled Cheese for Brunch

White Cheddar, meunster, roasted tomato jam and basil leaves on English muffin bread.

add Bacon $1.50

add Egg $1

$15

Hot Hash Brown

breakfast sausage stuffed smoked pork roulade English muffin bread, smashed potato, fried egg, red eye gravy, gruyere, and tomato.

$15

$13

Son of a Sam I Am

Green eggs and ham frittata, broccoli, gruyere, caramelized onion, charred tomato halves, and a white cheese fondue.

$13

New Orleans Beignets

Made to order hot fried Beignets pampered and powered and served with berry compote and lemon curd.

$14

Squash Boat to Brussels*

Brussels Sprouts sauteed with lemon garlic and butter sauce serve in a roasted acorn squash with broken sunnyside up egg on top. Chives and paprika.

$14

Add Pork Belly Nuggets $3

Green Cuisine*

Butter gem lettuce, white balsamic vin drizzle, roasted garlic roma tomato, spiced spanish peanuts, chives, and goat cheese smear.

$10

Michigan Kale Salad

Chopped kale, sliced apples, toasted almonds, shaved manchego cheese, lemon vin.

$10

Brunch A La Carte

Made in House from Scratch

Toasted English Muffin and Rhubarb Jam

Pan Seared Pennsylvania Dutch Scrapple

Smoked Breakfast Sausage Links

Grilled Andouille of Kielbasa

Seared Pork Belly

Grilled Shrimp

Short Stack

Real Maple Syrup

Red Eye Gravy

Cheddar Grits

Hollandaise

Desserts

Black Forest Cookies (V)

3 Baked to order German double chocolate cookies spread with a sweet toasted pecan frosting and topped with toasted coconut and drizzled with toffee. Served on board with a glass of milk

$10

Baked Apfelstrudelie (V)

Baked butter pastry with roasted apple filling topped with malt ice cream and toffee sauce. Order with meal because it takes 20 to bake and will be hot and fresh after your meal!

$10

Candied Yams(V)

These are cool. Sticky salted sweet potato logs (like candy!) drizzled with sweet goat cheese-cream icing and fresh grated nutmeg. Served with toasted, salted, and buttered pastry crust strips.

$10

Soft Beverages

Coffee

Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters Cafe Cheetah: custom roasted Papua New Guinea blend. Flavorful and rich with subtle dark body and a smooth finish.

(Free Refills)

Brix Soda

From Traverse City comes a true local fountain soda. Lemon-Lime, Cola, Diet Cola, Black Cherry, Vanilla Creme, Ginger Beer and Root Beer.

(Free Refills)

Hot Tea

Iced Tea

Black tea on ice with a lemon.

(Free Refills)

$4 Bloodies and Mimosas All Day Sunday

Each comes with choice of two sides: apples and peanut butter, veggies and ranch, fries, applesauce. All are $4.

KIDS

Chicken Strips

Grilled Cheese

Fried Shrimp

Hamburger

Cocktails

$10

The Old Goat

Rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, muddled orange slice, simple syrup, brandied cherry.

$10

Gin & Tonic

Gin, our house made aromatic quinine simple syrup, club soda, and a lime wedge. Served on the rocks.

$10

Margarita

Gold Tequila, house-made sour mix, Grand Marnier and lime.

$10

Blueberry Cooler

Bacardi, blueberries, muddled mint, fresh squeezed lemonade, club soda.

Knickerbocker

New Holland Knickerbocker Gin, cilantro, cucumber, and jalapeno served over ice & topped with lemon-lime soda.

The Rosearita

Silver tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, muddled strawberries topped with La Playa Rose wine.

Berry Basil Burst

Gin, Elderflower liqueur, fresh basil leaves, mixed berry syrup, club soda.

Cloudy with a Chance of Pineappl Mule

Spiced rum, dark rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, ginger beer, served in a copper mug.

Bootlegger's Wife

Gin, Campari, strawberry, lemon juice, honey simple syrup served up in a martini glass.

Blushing 75

Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, lemon juice, mixed berry syrup, topped with sparkling wine, garnished with a cherry and orange peel.

Old Goat on Tap

12 Rotating Seasonal Draft Selections

Ask your server to spout off our selection of draft beers. They change seasonally and include a mix of beer, cider, ales, lagers, local microbrews and root beer.

*This item is gluten free or can be made with gluten free bread for an additional $1.50.

(v) = Vegetarian

Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.