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The Hunt Room Prix Fixe
Complete Three Course Menu

Starters

Snapper Soup
Traditional Philadelphia recipe

Soup du Jour
Chef selected soup prepared daily

Tortellini Romano
Tortellini with mushroom & brandy in a blush sauce

Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine tossed with garlic croutons in our Caesar dressing with freshly grated Parmesan

French Onion Soup
Baked with a blend of cheeses

Chilled Fresh Fruit
Ripe seasonal fruit with a mango sorbet

Desmond House Salad
Chef’s house salad with choice of dressing

Shrimp Lamaise (additional $3 charge)
Four large gulf shrimp poached in seasoned court bouillon, chilled & served with a lamaise sauce
Entrées

Flounder Francaise
Egg-dipped and pan-seared with white wine, lemon & butter

Grilled Steak & Shrimp (additional $3 charge)
Grilled N.Y. Sirloin with garlic shrimp

Braised Short Ribs of Beef
Boneless ribs, slowly cooked to perfection, served with horseradish mashed potatoes

Roast Long Island Duckling (additional $3 charge)
Crisp half duck seasoned, roasted and served with fresh orange and sauce bigarade

Glazed Orange Chicken
Grilled half chicken, seasoned and marinated in a citrus vinaigrette

Petite Filet Mignon au Poivre (additional $3 charge)
Tenderloin medallions lightly coated with Dijon mustard & cracked black pepper; served with cognac demi-glace

Chicken Marsala
Tender medallions, sauteed in a demi-glace with mushrooms and Marsala wine

Herb & Honey Glazed Salmon
Seared then baked, with lemon beurre blanc

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Stuffed with baked ham and Swiss cheese, breaded & pan-fried; served with sauce supreme

Roast Prime Rib of Beef (additional $3 charge)
Slowly roasted in its natural juices accompanied by Yorkshire pudding and creamed horseradish

Baked Crab Imperial
Jumbo lump crabmeat with bell peppers in a light imperial sauce; baked with duchess potatoes

Hunt Room Crab Cakes (additional $3 charge)
Delicately seasoned jumbo lump crabmeat, pan-fried and served with our red pepper cream sauce
Desserts

Crème Caramel
A rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top

Ice Cream or Sorbet
Large scoop of Häagen-Dazs ice cream, choose from vanilla, chocolate, rum raisin, bing cherry, dulce de leche, mango sorbet or strawberry sorbet

Chilled Fresh Fruit
Seasonal fruit, berry sorbet

Desmond Bread Pudding
Famous all over the world, made rich with fresh egg yolks and cream, baked to a golden brown and served with vanilla crème anglaise

Apple Pie
Flaky dough, Chester County apples & cinnamon, served with dulce de leche ice cream

Hunt Room Breakfast

The Traditional
Two Eggs any style served with breakfast potatoes, choice of bacon or sausage links & toast or English muffin

The Desmond
Three silver dollar pancakes served with two eggs any style & choice of bacon or sausage links & toast or English muffin

Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs served on an English muffin with Canadian bacon & hollandaise sauce

Lox and Bagel
Thinly sliced smoked Norwegian salmon with onions, tomatoes, cream cheese, and a toasted bagel

Omelet Your Way
Three egg omelet with choice of ham, bacon, onions, mushrooms, peppers & cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes & toast or English muffin
Lite Selections

Heartfelt Breakfast
Cholesterol-free omelet filled with a medley of fresh vegetables & served with grilled tomato and your choice of toast or English muffin

Yogurt Parfait
Layers of yogurt, fruit & granola

Muffin Mountain
A bran muffin cut in half & topped with our special fresh fruit & yogurt blend

Lunch

Starters

Seafood Cheddar Bisque
Brimming with Seafood. Rich with Cream & Cheese.

French Onion Soup
Made with Three Degrees of Onion Flavors & Baked with a blend of Cheeses to a Golden Brown.

Texas Chili
A Bowl of our freshly made Chili served with melted Jack Cheese, chopped Onion & Sour Cream (or Cup for $4.95)

Shrimp Cocktail
Colossal White Prawns Poached in our Chef’s Seasoned Court Bouillon, Chilled & served with Cocktail Sauce.
Salads

Chicken Salad with Fried Oysters
Freshly made Chicken Salad paired with Three Jumbo Fried Oysters

Fresh Fruit Platter
Fresh Seasonal Berries & Sliced Fresh Fruit served with Cottage Cheese & seasonal Sorbet

Buffalo Chicken Salad
Chicken Tenders Deep Fried & tossed in Habanero Sauce sliced & served over Mixed Greens tossed with Blue Cheese Buttermilk Dressing.

Sirloin Steak Salad (Low Carb)
Petite Sirloin Grilled to order & served over Mixed Greens with Horseradish dressing

Chicken Salad with Fresh Fruit
Freshly made Chicken Salad served on a bed of Lettuce with seasonal Fresh Fruit & Walnuts

Spinach Salad
Fresh Spinach leaves, Chester County Mushrooms, Chopped Egg, Bacon & Red Onion served with Hot Bacon dressing
Sandwiches

Trencherman Sandwich
King of the Rarebits, your choice of Turkey or Ham baked with a rich Cheddar Sauce with Tomato & Bacon. Served with French Fries

Traditional Philly Cheese Steak
Traditional Philly Cheese Steak served with American Cheese & Fried Onions (Additional Toppings $.50 extra)

Corned Beef Special
Corned Beef on Rye with Cole Slaw, Russian dressing & Swiss Cheese served with Potato Chips

Grilled Portabella
Portabella Mushroom with Grilled Onion, Goat Cheese & Sauteed Spinach served on Focaccia

Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Topped with Fried Onions & Jack Cheese

Coachman
Traditional Grilled Ham & Cheese with Tomato on your choice of bread served with Cole Slaw & Potato Chips

Hunt Room Burger
1/2lb ground Sirloin topped with American cheese, Bacon, & Sauteed Mushrooms served with French Fries

N.Y. Reuben Sandwich
Kosher-Style Corned Beef topped with Sauerkraut, Russian dressing & Swiss Cheese served with French Fries

The Desmond Club
Turkey Club with Bacon, Lettuce, & Tomato served with Potato Chips

Crab Cake Sandwich
100% Jumbo Lump Crab Meat served with Potato Chips & Cole Slaw. Our Award Winning Dish!

Pulled Pork
Southern style Pork juicy & sweet with a slight hint of Spice. Served on a Kaiser Roll with Sweet Potato Fries & Cole Slaw.

Tuna Melt
100% White Albacore Tuna Salad served open faced on Rye topped with Tomato, Bacon & American Cheese served with French Fries
Entrees

Traditional Fish ‘n Chips
A crisp filet of North Atlantic Cod battered & Fried served with Malt Vinegar, French Fries, & Cole Slaw

Short Ribs
Beef Short Ribs Braised with Seasonal Vegetables served over Mashed Potatoes

Chicken Quesadillas
Stuffed with Refried Beans, Jack cheese, Red Onion, & Chopped Chicken served with Pica de Gallo, Sour Cream & Guacamole

Sautéed Tilapia Meuniere
Fresh Tilapia Dredged in flour & Sautéed in Butter with White Wine, Lemon & Parsley

Pasta Akershus
Baby Penne tossed with Garden Vegetables, Herb Roasted Garlic Pesto & Grilled Chicken

Desmond Crab Cake
Pan Fried 100% Jumbo Lump Crabmeat served with Sauce Remoulade. Voted “Best Crabcakes in Chester County” 2005.

Dinner

5:00pm-10:30pm (Sunday-Thursday)
5:00pm-11:00pm (Friday & Saturday)

Appetizers

Shrimp Cocktail
Three colossal gulf shrimp poached in seasoned court bouillon, chilled & served with our classic cocktail sauce

Chilled Fresh Fruit
Ripe seasonal fruit served with a mango sorbet

Classic Clams Casino
Six middle necks freshly shucked and broiled with a hint of garlic, bacon, diced pepper and onion

Grilled Spring Lamb Chops
Grilled petite lamb chops served with a fennel slaw and mint sauce

New Bedford Scallops
Jumbo sea scallops wrapped in applewood smoked bacon served on a refreshing apricot pepper marmalade with Napa apple slaw

Crab Meat Cocktail
Jumbo lump crab meat served with both a lamaise sauce and our classic cocktail sauce

Hunt Room Sampler
Jumbo lump crab cake and a New Bedford scallop teamed with a clam casino & Napa apple slaw
Soups

French Onion
Three degrees of onion flavors baked with a blend of cheeses

Soup du Jour
Chef selected soup made daily

Snapper Soup
Traditional Philadelphia recipe, prepared with snapper turtle meat, fine spices and enhanced with dry sherry

Seafood Cheddar Bisque
Laced with cream & Vermont cheddar, served brimming with scallops, shrimp & clams
Entrées

Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Tender rib slowly roasted, served in its natural juices, accompanied by Yorkshire pudding and creamed horseradish.

Porterhouse
A grilled 18 ounce bone-in Western steak topped with truffle butter and crispy fried onions

Potato Crusted Salmon
North Atlantic salmon filet coated with seasoned julienne potatoes, pan-seared and served on a pool of honey pommerey mustard sauce

Sesame Crusted Tuna
Pan-seared rare. Accompanied by Thai coconut sauce, and a refreshing mango relish

Hunt Room Crab Cakes
Delicately seasoned jumbo lump crabmeat pan-fried and served with our tangy sauce remoulade

Neptune Sampler
Pan-seared lump crab cake plus seasoned and broiled gulf shrimp, sea scallops and Maine lobster tail served with drawn butter

American Lamb Chops
Grilled double-cut Colorado lamb chops, seasoned with fresh herbs and served with a honey mint drizzle

Filet Mignon
10oz. Center-cut tenderloin accompanied by crispy fried onions and sauce béarnaise and served on a savory port wine demi-glace

Veal Oscar
Sautéed medallions of veal over a delicate demi-glace. Topped with white asparagus, Alaskan king crab & hollandaise sauce