14.00Pig 'N Puddin'Pulled barbecue pork over creamy soft polenta with pepitas, dried cranberries, cotija.
12.00Hallelujah Hash & EggsHeavenly hash concocted from shredded short rib and sweet potatoes, topped with two fried eggs amen.
5.00Bacon Pecan Sticky Bun (C'mon, You Know You Want One)Served warm, topped with maple mascarpone.
The Marys
8.00Red SnapperSome say this is to the bloody mary as the Martinez is to the martini, the original model; this recipe adapted from Crosby gaige’s cocktail guide and ladies companion, circa 1945.
8.00Bloody MariaTequila, tomato, thatchers organic tres chiles liqueur, cholula hot sauce, fresh grapefruit.
8.00Bloody Scary (Aka the Vampiro)Mix tequila with sangrita, add some fresh lime and top with grapefruit soda - boo!
Lunch
Desserts
7.00Housemade Ice Cream Flight
7.00Birthday Cake
9.00Warm Apple Cobbler on Quackwith Brie cheese crema and duck fat ice cream.
Daily Bowl
6.00Sometimes Soup, Sometimes Chili, Always Swell
Souvenir Stand
25.00Cowboy Ciao Wine List (Mint Condition)
15.00'Live at Kazbar' Rowland Band Cd
12.00Cowboy Ciao Vintage T-Shirt
Salads
6.00Ciao Mixed GreensOptions:
Spring tomato, White balsamic, Pesto buttermilk, Mustard vinaigrette
16.00Testosterone SaladPort-charred beef tenderloin, crumbles and dressing of maytag blue cheese, bourbon-soaked cherries, potato chips.
12.00The Stetson Chopped
11.00Burrata InsalataCreamy water buffalo mozzarella (essentially, wrapped in its own curd), lemon/basil vinaigrette-dressed arugula, avocado, radishes, fried shallot.
Grazing
6.00Asiago CiabattaHousemade bread loaf, served warm, topped with bacon fat/herb butter.
14.00Lamb MeatballsIn herb broth with seared green grapes, braised fennel, honey yogurt.
7.00Truffled ‘Mac N’ Cheese’With housemade potato chips and crisp pancetta.
13.00Berkshire Pork BellyServed crispy confit style atop salad of roasted fingerlings & watercress, with pickled shallots and chipotle gastrique.
15.00Ciao Cheese Platter
6.00Grilled Green GazpachoCreme fraiche, chile oil, spinach tortilla strips.
12.00Buffalo CarpaccioRolled in a cumin-espresso dry rub, seared, with spring onion/quince relish and manchego.
13.00Ahi Tuna TartareWith granny smith apples, wasabi crepe chips, southwest by far east ginger/jicama dressing.
15.00Seared Ahi TunaNo 1 grade ahi rolled in cracked black pepper, seared rare; served on toasted sunflower wheat bread with roma tomatoes, arugula, rosemary/caper aïoli, potato salad, caramelized lemon.
16.00Open-Faced Steak SandwichA pair of medium-rare petite filet mignon on grilled ciabatta with creamy onion soubise, crispy leeks, cabernet demi-glace and a side of maytag blue cheese-melted potato chips.
13.00West Coast WrapAsiago-crusted chicken in spinach tortilla with roasted poblanos, baby arugula, roasted corn, pickled red onions, heirloom cherry tomatoes, avocado crema, with seasoned housemade chips.
14.00House-Smoked BrisketWith cabbage/shallot compote, chipotle-Tized Russian dressing, served on grilled marble rye.
9.00The PLTCrispy pancetta, watercress, campari tomato, spicy aïoli, on housemade English muffin.
12Green Chile Sliderstrio of bite-size burgers with cheddar, caramelized onions, roasted tomatillo/Anaheim salsa
Specialties
14.00Chicken-Fried TroutButtermilk/sambal marinated, with sriracha/dill remoulade & Thai chile/mint slaw.
13.00Beef Cheek Mole TostadasOn blue corn tortillas with avocado, arugula, cotija, pickled red onions, creme fraiche.
15.00Southwest Short Rib PastaShort rib ragout with tomatillos, poblanos, chayote squash over penne with cotija.
14.00Exotic Mushroom Pan FryMucho mushrooms (cremini, button, oyster, cepe, lobster, black trumpet, shiitake, morel, yellow foot) in ancho cream over double-cooked polenta, all topped with grilled portabellini, avocado, roma tomato and cotija cheese - a staple since 1997.
13.00Grilled Tiger PrawnsCumin/coriander-rubbed, fresno chile/peach-glazed, with anasazi bean/ corn slaw.
15.00Red Chile Flat IronChile marinade, grilled to temperature, sliced & fanned, with ‘chuck wagon’ spuds.
Dinner
Desserts
7.00Housemade Ice Cream Flight
7.00Birthday Cake
9.00Warm Apple Cobbler on QuackWith Brie cheese crema and duck fat ice cream.
Souvenir Stand
25.00Cowboy Ciao Wine ListMint condition.
15.00Live at Kazbar' Rowland Band Cd
8Super Chunkcandied popcorn made by our very own pastry chef for your home enjoyment! chocolate bacon, chocolate pretzel roma, junk food, brown butter fluer de sel
Salads
6.00Ciao Mixed GreensOptions:
Spring tomato, White balsamic, Pesto buttermilk, Mustard vinaigrette
13.00The Stetson Chopped"I love that chopped salad so much that I put it on my screen saver!" (actual guest quote)
15.00Testosterone SaladPort-charred beef tenderloin, crumbles and dressing of maytag blue cheese, bourbon-soaked cherries, potato chips.
Out of the Box
7.00Whack 'Mac n' Cheese'cavatappi, brie/fontina bechemel, with rosemary, crispy Spanish chorizo and Cap'n Crunch-coated rock shrimp
15.00Mini Mushroom Pan Frysmaller version of our opening entree
6.00Asiago CiabattaHousemade bread loaf, served warm, topped with bacon fat/herb butter.
6.00Daily Bowlsoup, chili, posole, who knows?
Grazing
13.00‘Cheeks & Beans’Port/apricot-braised beef cheeks with medley of anasazi beans & cress/cilantro/pinole pesto.
15.00(Corn) Nuts About ScallopsSea scallops crusted with corn nuts & seared, with heirloom tomato salad and risotto (as in over the top risotto; grilled corn, bacon, roasted butternut squash, leeks, manchego.
9.00Quesadilla Del Dia
14.00Shrimp & GritsSweet cilantro-marinated tiger prawns, fried, served atop cheddar/cotija grits with spinach & roasted peppers tossed in warm chorizo dressing.
14.00Berkshire Belly & Wafflescaramelized pork belly, Asian 5-spice waffles, apple/Oaxaca chile compote, maple butter
13.00Tuscan Duck Sausage Stewhousemade sausage, white beans, black kale
Big Plates
32.00Puerco LentoBerkshire pork shank rubbed with roasted cumin and slow-cooked, served on the bone in a creamy fingerling potato/hatch chile casserole with shallot marmalade.
36.00Filet MignonHalf-pound-plus, grilled to temperature, served with rainbow peppercorn/mustard pan sauce, sauteed asparagus and roasted red potato wedges tossed in chimichurri
35.00Pastrami-Style Smoked Short Ribsthree day brine, ginger/brown sugar/paprika-rubbed, mesquite smoked served with Yukon/Dijon mashed, Brussels sprouts & shallots, pink peppercorn/maple gastrique
33.00Almond-Crusted Ahi TunaTop grade hawaiian ahi, seared rare, served atop coconut milk-roasted yams with banana/curry sauce and side of mango/carrot/ginger slaw with toasted sesame seeds
24.00Exotic Mushroom Pan FryMucho mushrooms (cremini, button, oyster, cepe, lobster, black trumpet, shiitake, morel, yellow foot) in ancho cream over double-cooked polenta, all topped with grilled portabellini, avocado, roma tomato and cotija cheese - a staple since 1997.
25.00Chicken-Fried TroutButtermilk/sambal marinated, with sriracha/dill remoulade & Thai chile/mint slaw.
27.00Flat Iron SteakAncho-smoked salt-rubbed, half-pound-plus, grilled to temperature, sliced & fanned, with roasted eggplant risotto & cremini pan sauce (mushrooms, garlic, parsley, butter)
29.00Pork ChopGrilled to medium, with white cheddar/yukon mashed and jalapeño/apple butter.
32.00Cure for the Common Salmonhalf-pound, grilled to medium, atop chilled orzo/arugula salad tossed in lemon and red chile, with avocado, cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots, spiced/fried corn kernels
8Ice Cream Flightyour choice of three scoops from today's housemade ice cream selections (or just let us surprise you) served on a cocoa pizzelle with cookie crumbs, sugar & spice pecans, marshmallow fluff
10Pumpernickel Banana Bread Puddingserved warm with roasted white chocolate ice cream, brown butter praline, brown sugar streusel
9Cobbler on Quackwarm apple cobbler with brown sugar streusel, topped with brie crema and housemade duck fat ice cream
10Party Mouthsarsapilla/oatmeal shortbread cookie, topped wit a pecan bar, alongside sheep's milk fro-yo, caramel gastrique (name courtesy of The JJs bass guitarist Steve Faulkner, to whit, "get that whole party mouth thing going")
9Chocolate Hazelnut Brownieit's flourless (body by zucchini!) with chocolate mousse, cocoa nibs, clementines gluten free!!
7Birthday Cake"who doesn't love Birthday Cake?"
15Ciao Cheese Platter
Beverages
Bottled Beer
5.00Rio Grande Chile Cerveza, Pancho Verde, Nm
29.00Dogfish Head Imperial stout, Bitches Brew, Delaware
6.00Oro di Milano malt ale, Doppio Malto, Italy
8.00Nectar hemp ale, Humboldt Brown, Paso Robles
5.00Brasserie Kronenbourg pale lager, France
6.00Mission hefeweizen, San Diego
6.00Mother Road kolsch, Flagstaff, AZ
Draught Beer
6.00Anchor Steam Beer, San Francisco
Bottled Sodas (Y Mas)
1.00Trio of Hand-Stuffed Maytag Blue Cheese Olives