Windward Grille Restaurant
A restaurant in Essex
109 Eastern Ave, Essex, MA 01929 (view map)
978-768-0050
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About us
The Windward Grille, formerly the Hearthside Restaurant, is nestled in the historic ship building town of Essex, 26 miles North of Boston, MA. Come dine in the warmth of an Old New England Farmhouse, built in 1680. The main house is over 300 years old. The reconstructed New England barn is an elegant bar and lounge area with dining in the loft above.
The Windward Grille is open 7 days a week, Monday-Sunday. Lunch and dinner are served daily. The Windward Grille offers an array of steaks, seafood and more. Reservations are welcome. GA certificates are available.
We look forward to having you dine with us. After your dining experience you can visit many old New England homes and browse through the charming antique stores in the area.
Working hours
Monday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 09:00PM
Tuesday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 09:00PM
Wednesday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 09:00PM
Thursday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 09:00PM
Friday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 10:00PM
Saturday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 10:00PM
Sunday
Opens at 11:30AM. Closes at 09:00PM
Menu
Appetizers
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Stuffed Mushrooms $7.95
large mushroom caps stuffed with buttery crumbs, crabmeat and spices. topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection
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Baked Stuffed Clams $7.95
tender clams in a creamy mix shallots and spices and topped with buttery crumbs, then baked till golden brown
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Steamed Mussels W/ Chorizo $9.95
p.e.i. mussels steamed w/ local beer, sausage, herbs & tomatoes
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Chicken Quesadilla $8.95
grilled chicken with cheese, peppers, tomatoes, scallions and chipotle mayo
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Crispy Calamari $8.95
w/ sliced cherry peppers. piled high over lemony greens with our own garlic aioli
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Crab Cakes $9.95
w/ lemon & garlic aioli. jumbo lump crab meat, pan seared and served over crispy greens
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Mushroom Raviolis $9.95
sauteed in a delicious mushroom, tomato cream sauce
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Seared Scallops In Lobster Cream Sauce $10.95
tender seared scallops with grilled asparagus over a delicious lobster cream sauce
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Scallops Wrapped In Bacon $9.95
six large scallops wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon, broiled and served with crisp greens & fresh tomato basil garnish
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Shrimp Lemoncello
large shrimp sauteed in olive oil, butter, herbs and lemoncello liquor. served on a crostini
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Sesame Seared Rare Tuna $13.75
w/ wonton shrimp sticks. served over mixed greens with wasabi and soy sauce
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Pepper Dusted Tenderloin, Asparagus & Goat Cheese $13.95
grilled tenderloin and asparagus over crisp greens topped with goat cheese
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Fried Clams Or Oysters $12.95
a large portion of native clams or oysters served with mixed greens and tarter sauce
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Chicken Fingers - Plain Or Buffalo $6.95
tender, sliced chicken breast, breaded, and deep fried. served with bleu cheese dressing and carrot and celery sticks
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Salads
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House Salad
crisp greens, cucumbers, tomatoes & carrots w/ choice of balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, bleu cheese, thousand island or lemon basil
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Classic Caesar
crisp romaine w/ our homemade dressing, croutons, & shredded parmesan cheese
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Greek Salad
salad greens topped with calamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, sliced red onion, sliced red peppers and feta cheese. served with a creamy greek dressing on the side
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Salad - Add ons
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Grilled Chicken $3.95
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Shrimp, Salmon Or Steak Tips $6.95
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Warm Spinach Salad $7.95
baby spinach tossed with portabello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, crispy bacon and balsamic dressing. topped with great hill bleu cheese
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Baby Arugula Salad $7.50
balsamic dressed baby arugula tossed with crispy prosciutto and toasted pine nuts. topped with vermont goat cheese
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Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil $8.95
rope tomatoes, fresh creamy mozzarella & fresh basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
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Lobster Salad $16.95
tender lobster meat gently tossed with mayo and topped with chopped chives served over crisp greens
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Char-grilled Chicken $3.95
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Buffalo Chicken $3.95
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Haddock Specials
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Baked Haddock $16.95
fresh haddock, topped with our own buttery crumbs and oven baked, served with choice of potato, daily vegetable and fresh tomato basil garnish
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Haddock Rockerfeller $17.95
a generous portion of our fresh haddock, topped with spinach and mornay sauce. baked and served with a choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Lemon Basil Haddock $16.95
fresh haddock, baked and topped with our house made basil dressing. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Windward Haddock $17.95
fresh haddock topped with bleu cheese and crumbs. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Seafood Entrees
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Linguine $16.95
w/ shrimp & little necks. pan sauteed & served in a garlic white wine sauce
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Broiled Salmon $16.95
w/ dijon honey glaze. fresh salmon, oven broiled and topped with a delicious glaze. served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Baked Stuffed Sole $16.95
w/ bernaise sauce. tender filets of grey sole filed with crab stuffing. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Seafood Cannelloni $18.95
w/ shrimp & scallops. whole tender chunks of lobster, shrimp and scallops, blended with a sherry cream reduction, and sauteed shallots then wrapped in pasta dough. served with sauteed shrimp and se...
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Baked Stuffed Scallops $17.95
tender sea scallops topped with our own buttery crumbs and oven baked. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Baked Stuffed Shrimp $18.95
large shrimp stuffed with our own buttery crumbs. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Large Shrimp $19.50
w/ lobster raviolis. large sauteed shrimp with lobster stuffed ravioli and arugula tomato cream sauce
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Lobster And Scallop Fettuccini $21.95
lobster meat and large sea scallops served in a creamy lobster sauce with fettuccini and topped with grilled asparagus
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Fish Cakes $9.95
large haddock fish cakes, deep fried and topped with newburg sauce. served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Seafood Audrey $11.95
scallops, shrimp, crabmeat and salmon baked in a creamy audrey sauce. topped with our own delicious crumbs. served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Baked Sea Scallops $13.75
topped with house crumbs. served with rice & daily vegetables
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Grilled Salmon $12.95
w/ dijon honey glaze. served with rice and daily vegetables
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Baked Haddock $11.95
fresh haddock topped with our own crumbs and oven baked. served with choices of potato, daily vegetable and fresh tomato basil garnish
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Lemon Basil Haddock $12.95
fresh haddock, baked and topped with our house made lemon basil dressing. served with choice of potato and daily vegetable.
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Windward Haddock $12.95
our fresh haddock, topped with bleu cheese and our own crumbs. served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Lobster And Shrimp Raviolis $12.95
sauteed in an arugula, tomatoe, cream sauce
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Meat Selections
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Char-grilled Steak Tips $15.95
marinated in our own house marinade and grilled to your liking. served with choice of potato and vegetable
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Windward Mixed Grill $16.95
a combination of our delicious steak tips, marinated chicken breast and sweet italian sausage. served over rice with julienne vegetable
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10 Oz Filet Mignon $21.75
our finest cut, grilled to your preference and served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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14 Oz New York Sirloin $20.95
prime beef, seasoned and grilled, served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Filet Mignon Oscar $25.95
our 10 oz filet char-grilled, topped with crabmeat, asparagus and bearnaise sauce. served with choice of potatoe.
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Rack Of Lamb $24.95
tender rack of iamb, oven roasted and cooked to your preference. topped with caramelized onions and served with mushroom risotto and braised greens.
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Poultry
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Marinated Chicken Breast $14.95
a boneless, marinated chicken breast grilled, served with potato and daily vegetable
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Chicken Piccata $15.75
a fresh, boneless chicken breast, sautéed in a lemon, chardonnay and caper sauce and garnished with grilled asparagus. served over penne pasta
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Mediterranean Chicken Sautee $15.95
tender chicken with roasted peppers, capers, olives, garlic, lemon and fresh herbs, tossed with penne pasta
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Cranberry Balsamic Duck Breast $21.95
oven roasted duck breast, served sliced over butternut raviolis, pine nuts, spinach butter and brown sugar. served with butternut squash.
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Potatoes & Vegetable Choices
Fried Seafood
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Jumbo Shrimp $17.95
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Hawaiian Coconut Shrimp $17.95
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Oysters $17.95
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Haddock $15.75
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Sole $15.95
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Sea Scallops $17.95
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Native Clams $18.95
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Lobster $25.50
cooked in trans-fat free oil, served with french fries & coleslaw
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Fisherman's Platter $24.95
create a 2-way combo. a generous portion of jumbos shrimp, haddock, native clams, sea scallops and calamari
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Sandwiches
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Lobster Roll $15.95
just lobster and light mayo on a toasted roll. topped with chopped chives. served with crispy homemade potato chips
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Fried Fish Sandwich $10.95
a large haddock filet, served with sliced red onion, tarter sauce, cole slaw and french fries
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Windward 10 Oz Steak Burger $8.95
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Cape Ann Reuben $9.95
fried haddock topped with coleslaw, thousand island dressing and swiss cheese on marbled rye bread
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French Dip $9.95
w/ boursin cheese. thinly sliced prime rib served on a toasted french roll. served with au jus
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Rib Eye Sandwich $10.95
rib-eye steak gelled to perfection. served open faced, topped with caramelized onions
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Traditional Reuben Sandwich $8.95
thinly sliced corned beef or pastrami, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing and swiss cheese on marbled rye bread
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Roast Beef Or Roast Turkey Club $8.95
tender prime rib or masted turkey with bacon, lettuce and tomato on your choice of toasted bread
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Pastrami Sandwich $
thinly sliced, black pastrami, topped with melted swiss cheese on marbled rye or your choice of bread
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Buffalo Chicken Sandwich $8.95
fried chicken breast covered in our buffalo sauce and served on a roll
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich $8.95
a grilled chicken breast topped with canadian bacon and swiss cheese on a roll
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Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich $8.95
fried chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. served on a roll
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Fried Clam Roll $15.95
tender native clams, deep fried to perfection
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Beverages
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Coffee, Assorted Fine Teas $1.95
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Iced Tea Or Coffee $2.25
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Sodas $2.25
coke, diet coke, ginger ale, sprite, orange (free refills on soda, coffee and tea)
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Juices $2.50
oranges, cranberry, pineapple or apple juice
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Espresso $2.75
available in decaf also
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Cappucciono $3.50
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Cafe Latte $3.50
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Fried Seafood & Lobsters
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Baby Shrimp $10.95
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Sole $11.95
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Jumbo Shrimp $12.95
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Haddock $11.95
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Sea Scallops $12.95
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Native Clams $14.95
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Oysters $12.95
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1 1/2 Pound Lobster Steamed $22.95
served with choice of potato & daily vegetable
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1 1/2 Pound Lobster Baked Stuffed $25.95
served with choice of potato & daily vegetable
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1 1/2 Pound Baked Stuffed Lobster $32.95
stuffed with tender lobster meat and buttery crumbs. served with choice of potato & daily vegetable
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Meat And Poulty Entrees
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Shepard's Pie $9.95
a casserole of finely chopped prime rib and spices. topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden brown. choice of vegetable or side salad
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Chicken Pot Pie $8.95
served en casserole and topped with a golden puff pastry. choice of vegetable or side salad
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Chicken Maitre D' $9.50
a boneless chicken breast, breaded and fried. topped with lemon chive butter and served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Char-griled Lemon Herb Chicken $9.50
a boneless, marinated chicken breast grilled, served with grilled vegetables and rice
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Roast Turkey Dinner $9.95
oven roasted turkey breast, served with stuffing, mashed potatoes, choice of vegetable, cranberry sauce and gravy
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House Marinated Steak Tips $9.95
served with choice of rice or fries & daily vegetable
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Chicken & Broccoli $9.95
w/ penne pasta. chicken and broccoli sauteed with butter, garlic and herbs
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Petite Filet Mignon $14.50
our 7 oz grilled to your liking, served with mushroom gravy and choice of potato and daily vegetable
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14 Oz New York Sirloin $17.50
grilled to your preference and served with choice of potato and daily vegetable
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Burgers
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Windward 10 Oz Steak Burger $7.95
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Canadian Burger $8.95
topped with canadian bacon and swiss cheese
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Hot & Bleu Burger $9.50
topped with cajun spices and topped with crumbled bleu cheese
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Boursin Burger $9.50
topped with boursin cheese and apple wood bacon
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Don't Mess $8.95
w/ texas burger $8.95 topped with cheddar cheese, apple wood bacon and bbq sauce
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Causeway Special Burger $8.95
monterey jack and cheddar cheese and caramelized onions
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Brunch Specials
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Traditional Eggs Benedict $10.95
served on thomas english muffins with fresh fruit and home fries
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Quiche Oscar $11.95
cheddar cheese quiche topped with crabmeat, asparagus and bearnaise sauce. served with fresh fruit and home fries
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Filet And Eggs $14.95
our petite filet wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon, with two eggs any style. served with toast fresh fruit and home fries
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Stuffed Sole And Eggs $11.95
one sole stuffed with crabmeat and scallop stuffing two egg any style. served with toast, fresh fruit and home fries
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Steak And Eggs $13.75
a generous cut of our tender rib-eye steak, grilled to your preference, with two eggs any style. served with toast, fresh fruit and home fries
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Lobster Potato Cakes $9.95
w/ poached eggs. served with applewood smoked bacon, toast, fresh fruit and home fries
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French Toast $9.95
delicious thick cut french toast served with applewood smoked bacon, homes fries and frest fruit
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Omelettes
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Windward $13.95
lobster, apple-wood-smoked bacon, goat cheese and asparagus
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Western $10.95
red and yellow peppers, scallions, diced ham and cheese
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Cape Ann $10.95
three cheese - cheddar, mozzarella and swiss
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Eastern Point $10.95
spicy sausage and cheese
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Folly Cove $10.95
apple-wood smoked bacon and cheese
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Conomo Point $10.95
mushroom and cheese
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Ipswich Bay $10.95
spinach and goat cheese
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Beauport $10.95
mushroom, bell pepper, scallion and cheese
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Good Harbor $10.95
baby shnmp and cheese
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Bay View $10.95
broccoli, tomato, mushroom and cheese
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Great Bank $10.95
zucchini, mushroom and cheese
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Prides Crossing $10.95
tomato, basil and cheese
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Kettle Cove $10.95
asparagus, mushroom and cheese
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Desserts
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7 Layer Chocolate Cake $5.95
drizzled with rich chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream
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Apple Crisp $5.95
sliced apples topped with a delicious crumb topping, served warm with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
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Tiramisu $5.95
drizzled with rich chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream
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Brownie Sundae $4.95
served warm with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
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Strawberry Shortcake $4.95
our own homemade biscuit topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream
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Indian Pudding $4.95
served warm with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
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Bread Pudding $4.95
served warm with whipped cream and caramel sauce
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Grape-hut Custard $4.95
served warm with whipped cream
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After Dinner Drinks
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Windward Coffee
kahlua, grand marnier, dark creme de cacao, coffee and whipped cream
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Irish Coffee
jameson irish whiskey, coffee and whipped cream
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Jamaican Coffee
tia maria, myer's rum, coffee and whipped cream
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Mexican Coffee
jose cuervo tequila, kahlua, coffee and whipped cream
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Bailey's Coffee
bailey's irish cream, coffee and whipped cream
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Amaretto Coffee
amaretto di sarrono, coffee and whipped cream
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Cordilas
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Courvoisier Cs
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Hennessey Vs
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B & B
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Cointreau
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Grand Marnier
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Chambord
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Drambuie
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Frangelico
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Sambuca Romana
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Bailey's Original Irish Cream
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Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Port
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Fonseca Bin No 27 Port
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Testimonials
Like the Century House in Peabody, this is an older set crowd but the food here is amazing. Terrific service, quiet and set in an (1700's?) converted farmhouse. Quaint and charming with amazing food and a limited but excellent wine selection. We go on special occasions since it can get pricey especially if you are having alcohol with your meal. Highly recommend the tenderloin with asparagus and goat cheese appetizer and or the scallops wrapped in bacon appetizer. De-lish!
- Angeline Ouellette
Just discovered this little gem on the MA coast. Seafood Audrey is fantastic; the atmosphere is lovely, everything was clean, well-maintained and the staff were very pleasant. My only issue seemed to be the time betweeen ordering and receiving the meal. Seemed to be a tad long. The dining room was hopping though, and the wait staff was ALWAYS hustling. No one was ignoring us. I have told everyone at work when in the Essex area; make sure you have a meal here.
- Donna Schimming
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