{ February 6, 2015 }
a variety of dishes to be shared
Salads & Starters
—
cup of split pea soup, sour cream 5
apple brandy spiked duck liver pate, cornichon, pickled green tomato, mustard 14
avocado toast, watermelon radish, arugula, caper, coriander 5
crispy brussels sprouts, aged balsamic 9
roadhouse chicken wings, chile-honey sauce 10
big bowl o' steamed p.e.i. mussels, white wine, shallot, house-made fries & aioli 20
walnut & apple, mixed greens, blue cheese, sherry vinaigrette 11
roasted gold beets, mandarin, little gems, toasted pecan, citrus vinaigrette
winter chicories, parmesan, parsley, pine nut-anchovy dressing
11
11
caesar, little gems, crouton, parmesan, chives 10
Entrées
—
lemon risotto, leeks, butternut squash, marjoram, red mustard greens, cream, parmesan 26
crispy buttermilk fried chicken, house biscuit, pork ‘n’ black eyed peas, pepper jelly
28
smoked llano seco pork chop, grilled chicories, baby tokyo turnip, salsa verde, aged balsamic
slow roasted llano seco pork stew, polenta, tomatillo, guajillo chile, sour cream
grilled prather ranch ribeye (13oz), roasted shallot, mushrooms, herbed butter
34
28
39
local black cod, barley berries, kohlrabi, preserved black olive, radish, parsley 28
Sides
—
roasted organic macaroni gratin, gruyere, parmesan
twice baked mashed yukon gold potatoes
9
9
pork ‘n’ black eyed peas, applewood smoked bacon, onion 9
red russian kale, shallot, garlic, chile 8
biscuit and country gravy 5
small side of country gravy, for your chicken or biscuit perhaps
3
Though the weather has changed, California remains in a drought.
Therefore, we would like to extend to you the option to keep your plates between courses.
If you would like your share plates changed, do nothing, we will happily provide our usual service.
However, if you would like to keep your same plates as long as they are serviceable, please let our staff know.
-Thanks for helping
Pantry and the Line : Alex, Andy, Chris, John, Josh, Karina & Kyle
Executive Chef : David Williams
Chef de Cuisine: Matt Brown
The Bull Valley Roadhouse is happy to support a local community using sustainable practices to manage their crops, colonies, flocks, herds & catch.
Thank you prather ranch meat co., llano seco for our weekly hog, water2table for seafood, full belly farm, riverdog farm, star route farms, dirty girl
produce, annabelle/la tercera, will brokaw & marin roots farm for great produce, & all our other hard-working purveyors.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
14 Canyon Lake Drive Port Costa, CA 94569 | (510) 787-1135 | www.bullvalleyroadhouse.com
Sunday Brunch
{ 1 February 2015 }
a variety of dishes to be shared
Starters
—
cup of split pea soup, smoked llano seco ham hock, sour cream 5
*smoked trout salad on toast, caper, cornichon, yuzu-avocado vinaigrette 5
*apple brandy spiked duck liver pate, cornichon, pickled green tomato, mustard 14
crispy brussels sprouts, aged balsamic 9
*roadhouse chicken wings, chile-honey sauce 10
*big bowl o' steamed p.e.i. mussels, white wine, shallot, house-made fries & aioli 20
almond & apple, mixed greens, blue cheese, sherry vinaigrette 11
roasted gold beets, mandarin, baby lettuce, toasted pecan, citrus vinaigrette
11
*winter chicories & pork belly, parmesan, parsley, pine nut-anchovy dressing
14
caesar, leopard romaine, crouton, parmesan, chives 10
Entrees
—
fried chicken tenders & cheddar waffle, honey butter, maple 18
cornmeal and rye waffle, pecan, apple, sea salt caramel, whipped cream 14
farro, roasted fennel & leeks, butternut squash, parsley, cream, parmesan
17
corned beef hash, yukon gold potato, leeks, fennel, fried egg 18
*local black cod, barley berries, purple carrot, preserved black olive, black spanish radish, parsley 25
grilled prather ranch ribeye (13oz), braised kale, herbed butter, fried egg 39
slow roasted llano seco pork stew, bloody butcher corn polenta, tomatillo, guajillo chile, sour cream, fried egg
20
Sides
—
grilled texas toast & house made kiwi-mandarin marmalade 4
applewood smoked bacon
fennel pork sausage
6
5
two buttermilk biscuits & country gravy 8
small side of country gravy, for your chicken or waffle, perhaps
roasted organic macaroni gratin, gruyere, parmesan
3
9
pork ‘n’ beans, bacon, onion 9
braised greens, shallot, garlic, chile
8
put a pastured egg on it 2
Though the weather has changed, California remains in a drought.
Therefore, we would like to extend to you the option to keep your plates between courses.
If you would like your share plates changed, do nothing, we will happily provide our usual service.
However, if you would like to keep your same plates as long as they are serviceable, please let our staff know.
-Thanks for helping!
*while available
Pantry and the Line.: Alex, Andy, Chris, John, Josh, Karina , & Kyle
Executive Chef : David Williams
Chef de Cuisine: Matt Brown
The Bull Valley Roadhouse is happy to support a local community using sustainable practices to manage their crops, colonies, flocks, herds & catch.
Thank you llano seco for our weekly hog, prather ranch for beef, water2table for seafood, full belly farm, riverdog farm, star route farms, marin roots
farm, la tercera, dirty girl farms & will brokaw for great produce, & all our other hard-working purveyors.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
14 Canyon Lake Drive Port Costa, CA 94569 | (510) 787-1135 | www.bullvalleyroadhouse.com
{ wine }
{ cocktails $11 }
sherry
glass /bottle
these dry sherries are perfect aperitifs
fino el maestro sierra, spain
amontillado 12 year, el maestro sierra, spain
oloroso 15 year, el maestro sierra, spain
7
11
8
28
44
32
sparkling
cava reserve, pendes, spain – avinyo
9
champagne ‘tradition’ cotes de bar, avirey- -lingey, france – serge Mathieu
champagne brut, “valle de la marnes” - nv – chiquet
37
36
77
white
riesling, rheinhessen germany – 2013 - dreissigacker
ischia bianco, campania, Italy – 2012 - cenatiempo
pinot gris, wllamette valley – 2013- johan
chardonnay, sonoma, ca – 2012 – oro en paz
gris ~ rose’, cotes de toul – 2013 – mangeot regina
chasselas, savoie france – 2013 – chateau de ripaille
gruner veltliner ‘heiligenstein’, kamptal, austria – 2013 – hirsch
albarino, rias baixas, spain – 2012 – do ferreiro
sauvignon blanc “les coques”, pouilly fume, loire – 2013 - coulbois
sauvignon blanc “les coques”, pouilly fume, loire – 2013 - coulbois
chenin blanc ‘le mont’, vouvray, france – 2011 – huet
12
10
11
13
48
40
44
50
40
36
(half) 42
(half) 30
46
(half) 23
65
red
pinot noir, anderson valley – 2012 – smokescreen
carignan-grenache-syrah, languedoc – 2002 – cht. de nouvelles
syrah, russian river valley – 2012 – county line
dolcetto d’alba ’bric del salto', piedmont, Italy - 2012 - sottimano
pinot noir, chehalem mt. – 2013 – teutonic
pinot noir, sonoma, ca – 2008 – fred scherrer
merlot “margarita vineyard”, paso robles - 2012 – broadside
grenache, santa barbara, ca – 2011 – the ojai vineyard
tempranillo “tondonia”, rioja, spain – 2002 – lopez de heredia
barbera d’alba, piedmonte Italy - 2009 – mario pugnane
cabernet savignon ‘small lots’,
santa cruz mountains, ca – 2011 – kathryn kennedy
13
9
11
12
52
36
44
48
55
(half) 35
49
70
85
65
75
chapter six
siembra blanco tequila, lemon, chef’s fig
jam, manzanilla sherry, egg white,
rosemary
sherry and tequila truly do love each other
fleming cocktail
diep 9 old genever, famous grouse scotch,
benedictine, angostura bitters
this grandfather of gin arrives from
belgium’s east-flemish country side
eggnog
tariquet bas armagnac, smith & cross navy
strength rum, heavy cream, milk, egg,
nutmeg, cinnamon
rum drinks were once called “grogs” and
the theory is that the word “nog” is short
for “noggin,” which was a small cup, and
thus “eggnog” is short for “egg and grog in a
noggin,” -camper english
lion’s tail
four roses bourbon, lime, allspice dram
liqueur, angostura bitters
first written about in the cafe royal cocktail
book, published in London in1937
carquinez strait
wild turkey 101 rye, punt e mes vermouth,
clear creek cranberry liqueur, marian
farmhouse curacão, old time bitters
enjoy this holiday variation of the
manhattan cocktail
pimm’s no. 2 cup
bank note scotch, blend of vermouths and
bitters, ginger ale, mandarin
our re-creation of pimm’s no.2 which was
introduced in 1851 and has been out of
production for over forty years
red sea
del maguey vida mezcal, cocci vermouth di
torino,
tempus fugit creme de cacao, orange bitters
oscar stevenson from the hyde bar in
london created this drink for his regular
customer, moses, in 2013
winter solstice punch
dudognon cognac, house made apple
brandy, cranberry shrub, lime, orange and
old time bitters
kathryn mussell makes this cranberry
shrub with both red and sherry vinegar
{ brunch cocktails $11 }
{ beer }
burlington bloody
secret ingredients…
created by chef david williams, this was first sipped at the burlington hotel in 2013
bourbon bloody bull
four roses bourbon, tomato, beef broth, citrus, horseradish, lemon-salt
this savory cocktail’s origin has been attributed to brennan’s restaurant in new orleans
bloody maria
del maguey vida mezcal, tomato, orange, lime,
bbq sauce, oregano, chile de arbol
today most use agave for this variation, but in 1961 the pasadena independent noted that
the maria “is made with rum instead of vodka.”
nordic mary
krogstad festlig aquavit, tomato, mandarin, lemon, lime, dill, celery seed, black pepper,
herbaceous and flavorful bloody without the heat
delta sunrise
sparkling wine, grapefruit, gran classic bitter
gran classico is based on the original “bitter of turin” recipe dating from the 1860’s
pimm’s no. 2 cup
bank note scotch, blend of vermouths and bitters, ginger ale, mandarin
our re-creation of pimm’s no.2 which was introduced in 1851 and has been out of production
for over forty years
golden bull fizz
smooth ambler 7yr rye, lemon, yellow chartreuse, egg yolk, angostura and orange bitters
pasture raised chickens from local farms laid these eggs for this spin on a classic
new orleans fizz
beefeater gin, lemon, lime, cream, egg white, orange flower water, nutmeg
so popular in new orleans at one time that teams were employed just to shake the fizz
milk punch
pierre ferrand cognac, rhum barbancourt 8yr, whole milk, sugar cane, nutmeg
served cold, this cocktail dates back to 1522 and was originally served heated
tap
{ non-alcoholic }
house made
elderflower spritzer
cranberry shrub
lime cordial
mandarin
rosemary lemonade
ginger limeade
6
6
6
6
6
6
bottled
santa lucia sparkling (16.9 oz / 33.8oz)
santa lucia still (33.8 oz)
bubble up (12 oz)
coca-cola (12 oz)
fever tree indian tonic (6.8 oz)
fever tree ginger ale (6.8 oz)
4/7
7
4
4
4
4
coffee and teas
fresh brewed pot of french press coffee (small / large)
lemon verbena (iced)
thunder oolong darjeeling- sky tea
earl grey tea (hot)
chamomile
rooibos
4/6
4
4
4
4
4
berryessa common lager
$4 ( small ) / $7 ( large )
2014 anchor holiday ale
$4 ( small ) / $7 ( large )
bottled
miller high life
abv 4.6% (12 oz)
trumer pilsner
abv 4.9% (12 oz)
westoek x flemish triple
abv 6% (11.2 oz)
mendocino blue heron pale ale
abv 6% (12 oz)
drakes india pale ale
abv 7% (12 oz)
st. amand belgian blond
abv 7% (11.2 oz)
bersalis triple
abv 9.5% (11.2 oz)
seven sins luxuria dark ale 2012
abv 9% (16.9 oz)
the “anvil” sonoma cider
abv 6% (12 oz)
erdinger non-alcoholic
(12 oz)
3
5
10
5
5
9
10
20
5
5
Aperitif / Digestif
Agave
(Amaro)
(Mezcal)
Averna $8
Cardamaro $8
Cynar $8
Fernet Angelico $13
Fernet Branca $8
Nonino $10
Santa Maria $9
Sibona $9
Del Maguey Arroqueño $18
Del Maguey Chichicapa $15
Del Maguey Santo Domingo Albarradas $15
Del Maguey Tobala $20
Del Maguey Vida $9
Del Maguey Wild Papalome $18
El Pelotón De La Muerte Mezcal $8
Los Nahuales Blanco $12
Mezcalero #6 Santa Maria $16
Mezcalero #7 San Juan Del Rio $16
Mezcalero #9 Potrero $16
Pierde Almas Tobaziche $17
Vago Elote(infused toasted corn) $13
Vago Espadin $12
Vago Mexicano $17
(Aquavit)
Krogstad Festlig $9
Krogstad Gamle $10
(Aromatized Wine) ** 3 oz pour **
Byrrh Grand Quinquina $9
Carpano Antica Vermouth $9
Cocchi Americano $9
Cocchi Barolo Chinato $15
Cocchi Rosa Americano $9
Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino $9
Dolin Blanc Vermouth $8
Kina L’Avion D’Or Quinquina $10
Dubonet Rouge $8
Lillet Blanc $8
Lillet Rose $8
Punt E Mes Vermouth $9
Sutton Cellars Brown Label Vermouth $9
(Herbaceous) ** high proof **
Chartreuse Green $12
Chartreuse Green VEP $22
Dolin Génépy Des Alpes $9
Duplais Absinthe $15
St. George Absinthe $14
(Liqueur)
Aperol $8
Bäska Snaps Med Malört $9
Benedictine $10
Bigallet China-China Amer $9
Campari $9
Chartreuse Yellow $12
Chartreuse Yellow VEP $22
Elixir Calisaya $10
Firelit Coffee Batch 7 $10
Gran Classico Bitter $9
Grand Marnier $10
Plymouth Sloe Gin $9
Saint George Nola Coffee $9
Saint George Spiced Pear $9
Spirit Works Sloe Gin $9
Tempus Fugit Crême De Cacao $9
Tempus Fugit Crême De Menthe $9
(Sherry) ** 3 oz pour **
El Maestro Sierra Fino $7
El Maestro Sierra Amontillado 12yr $11
El Maestro Sierra Oloroso 15yr $8
(Tequila)
Azuñia Blanco $10
Dulce Vida Blanco 100 Proof $10
Dulce Vida Reposado 100 Proof $11
El Tesoro Reposado $11
Fortaleza Blanco $11
Fortaleza Reposado $13
Fortaleza Añejo $16
Ocho Plata 2013 $12
Ocho Reposado 2013 $13
Siembra Azul Blanco $10
Siembra Azul Reposado $11
Siete Leguas Añejo $12
Fruit
Adrien Camut Calvados 6yr $14
Adrien Camut Calvados 12yr $18
Capurro Pisco Acholado 2011 $9
Château de Briat Bas-Armagnac $14
Domaine de Montreuil Calvados $10
Dudognon Reserve Cognac $10
Dudognon Vielle Reserve Cognac $16
Germain Robin Alambic Brandy $12
Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy $9
Marian Farmhouse Biodynamic Brandy $9
Marian Farms California Style Pisco $9
Nimium Grappa de Viogner $12
Oscalis Alambic Brandy $10
Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac $10
Tariquet VS Armagnac $10
St. George Pear Brandy $12
Gin
Anchor Junipero $9
Beefeaters $8
Bol’s Genever $10
Botanica $10
Comb Jarhead $10
Diep 9 Old Genever $10
Diep 9 Young Genever $9
Hayman’s Old Tom $9
Miller’s Westbourne $10
Plymouth $9
Ransom Old Tom $10
Royal Dock Navy Strength $9
Saint George Dry Rye $10
Saint George Botanivore $10
Saint George Terrior $10
Spirit Works $9
Sugarcane
Appleton Estate V/X Rum $9
Batavia-Arrack Van Oosten $9
El Dorado 3yr White Rum $8
El Dorado 21yr Rum $18
English Harbour 5yr Rum $9
Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum $8
Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold Rum $8
Hamilton Saint Lucian Pot Still 5yr Rum $9
Hamilton Saint Lucian Pot Still 7yr Rum $10
La Favorite Agricole Rhum Blanc $9
La Favorite Agricole Rhum Ambre $10
Neisson Élevé Sous Bois Rhum Agricole $10
Neisson Reserve Rhum Agricole $14
Novo Fogo Cachaça $9
Pampero Aniversario Rum $10
Rhum Barbancourt White $8
Rhum Barbancourt 8yr $9
Saint George California Agricole Rum $10
Santa Teresa Solera Rum $10
Smith and Cross Pot Still Rum $9
Vodka
Boyd And Blair (pennsylvania potato)
Luksusowa (polish potato) $8
Re:Find (california grape) $9
Spirit Works (california wheat) $9
Whisk(e)y
(American)
Buffalo Trace Bourbon $9
Fighting Cock 6yr Bourbon $8
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon $10
Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon $8
High West Son Of Bourye $11
High West American Prairie Res. Bourbon $11
Hudson Manhattan Rye $17
Johnny Drum Private Stock Bourbon $10
Michters 10yr Bourbon $16
Michters Straight Rye $10
Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon $9
Old Potrero Straight Rye $14
Old Rip Van Winkle 10yr Bourbon 107 Proof $12
Old Rip Van Winkle 12yr Bourbon Lot “B” $16
Rittenhouse 100 Rye $8
Rowan’s Creek Bourbon $10
Russell’s Reserve 6yr Rye $10
Russell’s Reserve 10yr Bourbon $10
Sazerac 6yr Rye $9
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7yr Bourbon $10
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10yr Bourbon $13
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7yr Rye $10
Saint George Breaking and Entering Bourbon $9
Waitsburg Oola Bourbon $10
Westland American Single Malt $16
Wild Turkey 101 Rye $9
Willet Family 9yr Bourbon 121 Proof $32
Willet Family 11yr Bourbon 117 Proof $19
Willet Family Small Batch Rye 107 Proof $10
Willet Family 7yr Rye 119 Proof $18
Willet Family 8yr Rye 114.8 Proof $22
(Other)
Nikka Single Malt Yoichi 15yr Japanese $20
Nikka Coffee Grain Japanese $14
Red Breast Irish 12yr $11
(Scotch)
A.D. Rattray Auchentoshan 22yr 102.4 proof $19
A.D. Rattray Bowmore 17yr 109.4 proof $22
A.D. Rattray Bunnahabhain 23yr $24
A.D. Rattray Small Batch “Islay Cask” $15
A.D. Rattray “Stronachie” 10yr $11
Auchentoshan 12yr $12
Balvenie 14yr Carribean Cask $14
Bank Note Blended $8
Bruichladdich Organic $15
Edradour 10yr $13
Famous Grouse Blended $8