THIS MENU WAS UPDATED ON 15TH FEB 2007
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STARTERS
Chef’s freshly prepared soup (gf)
Ask what’s available today, served with crusty bread 4.50
Chicken skewers with lemongrass and ginger
Char-grilled and served with a sweet chilli sauce 5.95
Salt and pepper calamari
Lightly battered and fried, served with a wedge of fresh lemon 6.95
Goats cheese crostini (v)
Mature goats cheese grilled on a crostini and served with
sweet cherry tomatoes and a balsamic raspberry dressing 6.35
Beef carpaccio (gf)
Paper thin slices of premium quality Scottish fillet steak, from Aberdeen
Angus cattle, served with baby greens, capers, freshly shaved Parmesan
and drizzled with a red wine balsamic dressing 7.50
Barbeque spare ribs (gf)
A half rack of pork ribs, spiced and hickory smoked, served with barbecue sauce 6.95
Leek tart with poached egg (v)
Buttered leeks on a puff pastry base, free range egg and a light red wine dressing 5.95
Honey, lime and cilantro prawns (gf)
Marinated shell-on prawns, pan-fried and served with chilli mango salsa 7.50
SALADS
Roast vegetable salad (gf) (v)
Grilled sweet potato, courgettes, aubergine, carrot and mixed peppers, served with mixed leaves and a garlic, lemon and lime dressing 9.95
Cajun chicken Caesar salad
Whole chicken breast marinated in Cajun spices and char-grilled, served with cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, garlic croutons, marinated anchovies and shaved Parmesan 10.25
Aromatic salmon, pineapple and ginger salad
Fresh salmon fillet in a cracked mixed pepper, mustard seed and dill crust pan-fried and served on a bed of fragrant rice with red chard and fresh pineapple pieces, drizzled with wasabi and soy dressing 11.95
PASTA
Cannelloni (v)
Filled with spinach and ricotta cheese, topped with a rich tomato
and basil sauce, smothered in cheese and gratinated 9.95
Blackened chicken Alfredo
Creole spiced chicken breast pieces with tomatoes,
mushrooms and garlic in a rich cream sauce 9.95
Sweet potato, pumpkin and sage risotto (v) (gf)
Arborio rice in a saffron and sage cream sauce, with roasted sweet
potato and pumpkin, topped with shaved Parmesan and basil olive oil 9.25
MAINS
Cajun jambalaya
Sweet broiled crayfish, chicken and spicy chorizo, finished in
an authentic Creole spiced sauce with mixed peppers, mushrooms,
onions and tomatoes. Served with steamed basmati rice 12.95
Moroccan spiced lamb shank
Slow cooked lamb shank in Moroccan aromatic spices, casseroled
with vegetables and served with mint and coriander cous cous 15.95
Boston fish cake
Flaked white haddock with potato, mustard and herbs in
crisp breadcrumbs with poached free range egg and hollandaise sauce 10.25
Catch of the day
Straight from the market and cooked on a hot grill.
Ask your server what's available today 12.95
Five spice roast duck breast
Duck breast marinated in five spice and roasted until tender, served with sweet potato chips and braised bok choy, with a red currant sauce 14.95
BURGERS
All our burgers are served in a sourdough bun
with old style slaw, dill pickle, salad and fries
Smollensky's burger (double up for 3.00)
Our all time classic made from ground rump steak (170g) 9.95
Try one of our toppings for 95p each
Grilled back bacon, melted cheese, spicy guacamole,
barbecue sauce, blue cheese with Cajun spices or grilled mushroom
Falafel burger (v)
Our own home made falafel, topped with houmous and sweet chilli sauce 9.95
Chicken, brie and cranberry burger
Char-grilled chicken breast with melted brie and cranberry sauce 10.25
FROM SMOLLENSKYS GRILL
Smollensky's steaks are prepared in-house from fresh prime beef, sourced from leading welfare assured producers. We now offer our customers a choice of:
Prime Scottish (gf)
Premium quality steaks from Aberdeen Angus cattle, reared on Scottish grasslands and naturally aged on the bone for 21 days for maximum flavour
South American (gf)
The highly renowned South American beef steaks, aged on the bone for 35 days to deliver maximum flavour and tender eating quality
Rump Steak
A wonderfull full flavoured steak, perfect for the hot grill
South American 8oz £12.95 - 12oz £16.95
Scottish 8oz £14.95 - 12oz £18.95
Rib Eye Steak
A fine and well marbled cut producing the most flavoursome steak
South American 8oz £13.95 - 12oz £18.95
Scottish 8oz £16.95 - 12oz £23.95
Sirloin Steak
Traditional cut and full of flavour, perfect for a hot grill
South American 8oz £14.95 - 12oz £19.95
Scottish 8oz £17.95 - 12oz £23.95
Prime Fillet
The most tender cut of all trimmed of all fat making the fillet lean and tender, the cut of decadence
South American 6oz £17.95
Scottish 6oz £22.95
Bone in rib eye steak 14oz Scottish £28.95
Choose a sauce or butter for £1.25
Cafe de paris butter, garlic butter, peppercorn or barbecue sauce, black and blue - with Cajun spices and melted Gorgonzola
Barbecue Spare ribs
A full rack of pork ribs, marinated in spice and hickory smoked, served with barbecue sauce £15.95
Lemon and Thyme infused chicken £12.95
chargrilled marinated half chicken
SIDES
Steamed seasonal vegetables 3.00
Buttered green beans 3.00
Sauteed garlic mushrooms 3.00
Creamed spinach 3.00
Garlic bread with
or without cheese 3.00
Old style slaw 3.00
Jacket potato with butter
or sour cream 2.50
Selection of fresh breads with butter 3.00
French fries 2.50
Onion rings 3.00
Tomato and red onion salad 3.00
Mixed salad 3.00
DESSERTS
All our desserts are home baked by our pastry chef in the Strand patisserie
Chocolate mud pie
Mississippi mud pie. Wickedly rich, served warm with vanilla ice cream 4.95
Sticky toffee pudding
Served warm and sticky, with vanilla ice cream or creme anglaise 4.95
Grandma Smollensky's peanut butter cheesecake
Our famous homemade cheesecake, caramel sauce and pistachio nuts 4.95
Home made apple pie
Hand picked apples from our own orchard baked in a light
pastry crust served with vanilla ice cream or creme anglaise 4.95
Erna's chocolate mousse (gf)
A giant goblet of light and airy rich chocolate mousse 4.95
Lemon sorbet (gf)
The perfect palate cleanser. Refreshing, pure and simple 4.95
Cheese and biscuits
As recommended by Cheese Cellar, a selection of seasonal cheeses served with home made winter chutney, with fruits from our Oxfordshire estate.
Please ask your server the daily selection 6.50
Affogato (gf)
Espresso shot over vanilla ice cream 4.95
Chocolate fudge brownie
Back by popular demand! Served warm with dark chocolate pieces,
topped with vanilla ice cream and home made hot fudge chocolate 5.25
(v) vegetarian (gf) gluten free
Due to the presence of nuts in some of our dishes, we cannot guarantee the absence
of nut traces in any of our items. We do not knowingly use GM ingredients.
Prices include VAT and 12.5% Discretionary Service Charge will be added to the total bill.
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