THE IDEAL PLACE
Saturday 5/18/13
Appetizers
NOLA BBQ Shrimp
Cajun spiced shrimp braised w/ Abita IPA BBQ butter. $11
Crab Cakes
Served with caper dill sauce. $11
Vegetable Egg Rolls
Ginger soy & Springroll sauce. $8
Michigan Ramp Mushroom Tart
Fresh baked puff pastry filled with Michigan ramps, shitake and white mushrooms, goat cheese and cream $7
Spinach Pizza
Spinach, Feta and Asiago cheese, tomatoes,
fresh basil and garlic, Olive oil base $13
Steamed Mussels
Sautéed in a spicy capered marinara sauce $12
Crab & Shrimp Mac n Cheese
Cajun shrimp, mushrooms, onions & brandy cheese sauce baked with a shrimp & crab crumb. $11
Grilled Oysters
12 Grilled Bluepoint oysters, also served raw or fried. $17/$11
Soups & Salads
Soup of the Day $4/$6
Tuscan White Bean & New England Style Shrimp and Clam Chowder
House Salad
Mixed Greens, tomato, cucumber, onions, peppers tossed with raspberry vinaigrette dressing $5/7
Wedge Salad
Baby romaine, bacon bits, tomatoes, red onions & shredded carrots w/ blue cheese dressing. $5/7
Spinach Salad
Baby spinach w/ onions, cucumbers, artichokes, pine nuts & goat cheese tossed in a white balsamic oregano vinaigrette. $7/10
Pickled Beet Salad
House pickled beets, mixed greens, walnuts, red onions, oranges tossed with balsamic chive vinaigrette & goat cheese. $7/10
Add to salads: Chicken $3 - Shrimp $7 - Soft Shell Crab $5
Pasta
Ideal Pasta
Prosciutto, peas, mushrooms, onions & linguini pasta tossed w/ asiago basil cream sauce $15
Seafood Pasta
Soft shell crab, crawfish and shrimp served w/ angel hair pasta tossed in spicy capered marinara $24
Pasta Marinara
Angel hair pasta tossed with our fresh basil marinara sauce $15
Add buffalo chorizo meatballs $3
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast pan seared w/ mushrooms & onions in a marsala wine sauce. $15
Add: Chicken $3 - Shrimp $7 - Soft Shell Crab $5
Entrées
Sautéed Hawaiian Butterfish
Pan sautéed in lemon butter served w/ grilled artichoke-mushroom salad tossed in a kalamata olive vinaigrette & topped w/ lemon basil zucchini relish $23
Orange Roughy
Cracker crusted filet brushed with a parmesan cream sauce, baked then topped with sun-dried tomato basil butter $21
Pan Seared Salmon
Almond crusted salmon filet with a wasabi sabayon sauce $21
Yellowfin Snapper
Pan seared and served with tomato & carrot ragu on top of lemon, jicama, fennel and cilantro slaw $23
Creole Louisiana Etouffée
Cajun shrimp, crawfish & fried softshell crab sautéed w/ onions, peppers, celery, sausage & tomatoes in a dark cajun roux. $23
N.Y. Strip
12oz strip topped with with bleu cheese pesto $23
Asian BBQ Ribs
Full slab topped with our Asian BBQ sauce served with house cut cajun chips $21
Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
Grilled chicken, polish & andouille sausage jambalaya $15
Grilled Pork Chop
Basil pesto grilled & drizzled with demi glace. $18
All entrées served with chef's choice of starch and vegetable
*Attention: The Michigan Department of Health has determined that consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
18% gratuity is added for groups of 8 or more
