Dinner Menu

To Start

    ENGLISH FLAT BREAD
    Crusty English bread brushed with olive oil & garlic, grilled & dressed with tomatoes & more garlic $6.95
    "SMORGAS-BOARD"
    A platter for enjoying with company. Domestic and imported cheeses, roasted garlic, sausage, and fruit $12.95
    SKIPJACK SHRIMP
    Gulf shrimp battered, fried, and dressed with our Swedish sweet and sour sauce. $7.95
    CAPTAIN ABRAHAM'S MUSSELS
    Fresh mussels braised in New Castle brown ale, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and topped with grated parmesan cheese $7.95
    NEW CASTLE CRAB DIP
    Our signature starter made with jumbo lump crab in a rich cream sauce, served in our bread bowl, with homemade garlic finger toasts $11.50
    SWEDISH CRAYFISH
    A heaping pot of steamed crayfish with a garlic herb butter $7.95
    SWEET POTATO FRIES
    Tavern fries with ketchup $3.95
    SWEET POTATO CAKES
    With maple scallion sour cream $6.95
From the Ladle
(Served with Swedish crisp bread)
    THIRTEEN COLONIES CHOWDER
    Our chef prepares a different, hearty chowder each day $4.95
    FROM THE COOK'S POT - Ask your server about today's special soup $3.95
On the green
    TAVERN SALAD
    Seasonal vegetables, to include tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and onions all set atop greens $6.50 With grilled chicken $8.50
    CAESAR RODNEY
    Traditional salad of romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, shredded parmesan cheese, tossed in our homemade Caesar dressing $7.00 With grilled chicken, grilled salmon, portabella mushroom, or shrimp $9.95
    HAYMAKER HARVEST SALAD
    A bed of greens topped with Julienne roasted beets, jicama and golden pineapple, seasonal vegetables, and toasted sugared pecans and Jarlsberg Swiss $8.95 With chicken, shrimp, salmon $12.95
    BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
    Carved turkey & London broil, crumbled bleu cheese, seasonal vegetables, and corn topped with onions $12.95

    DRESSINGS
    Stilton Bleu Cheese
    Swedish Skipjack
    Dutch House Balsamic Vinaigrette
    Peppercorn Ranch
    Tomato Basil Vinaigrette
Center of the plate
    DUTCH POT ROAST
    Hearty sliced pot roast served with mashed potatoes and vegetables, topped with our rich gravy $12.95
    FISH AND CHIPS
    Proverbial English pub fare, cod filet soaked in pilsner beer and batter fried with cottage potatoes $15.95 Voted #1 three times in Best of Delaware!
    BAKED CRAB IMPERIAL
    Jumbo lump crab lightly mixed with our Imperial sauce $21.95
    COLONIAL POT PIE
    Buttermilk biscuit crusted pot pie with root vegetables and herb gravy With chicken $13.95 With shrimp & crab $16.95
Between bread
    CRAB CAKE
    Unsophisticated, simple lightly fried and served on a crusty roll with classic sauces $14.95
    RED, WHITE, AND BLUE
    London broil topped with sautéed mushrooms and crumbled Stilton bleu cheese, served on grilled sourdough $9.95
    COURTHOUSE CHICKEN
    Grilled chicken breast with bacon and cheddar on a grilled pretzel roll with roasted tomato mayonnaise $9.95
    BATTERY PARK BURGER
    Ground sirloin burger served with hickory bacon and topped with Havarti Dill, Stilton Bleu, Cheddar, or Swiss cheese $9.95

    All our sandwich selections are accompanied by sweet potato fries and coleslaw. No Substitutions, please.
Supper Fare
Available 5:00 - 10:00 P.M.
    WILLIAM & MARY RIB OF BEEF
    Very slow roasted prime cut Angus Beef with au jus, finished in the English style
      King $19.95
      Queen $17.95
      Topped with garlic jumbo shrimp, add $4.00
    SHEPHERD'S PIE
    From Oxford to New Castle, seasoned beef, vegetables and traditional mashed potatoes make for serious pub food $14.95
    CHICKEN FRICASSEE
    Breaded breast of chicken, pan seared and dressed with gravy, red wine, and local mushrooms. A favorite at Jessop's $17.95
    TAVERN STEAK
    Sliced flat iron steak fanned over garlic mashed potatoes and served with our caramelized onion gravy $17.95
    READ HOUSE ROAST DUCK
    One half of a grilled roast domestic duck. $17.95
    TALL SHIP TURKEY
    Carved fresh turkey crowns on a bed of colonial pineapple stuffing topped with creamy herb gravy, cranberry sauce, and dropped honey biscuits $15.95
    ST. LUCIA STUFFED FLOUNDER
    Fresh flounder stuffed with Crab Imperial and finished with a sherry chive sauce $19.95
    WILD ATLANTIC SALMON
    Seasoned and grilled salmon with our Dutch house vinaigrette $17.95 With Crab Imperial crust $21.95
    ROYAL RIVER TROUT
    Baked and stuffed with a corn bread and mushroom stuffing and a drizzle of maple cream sauce $17.95

    A potato selection (baked, garlic mashed, cottage, or sweet potato fries) and the vegetable of the day accompany each above dish where appropriate.
To finish
    MARTHA'S COLONIAL COBBLER
    Our baker selects a delicious fruit and bakes it into a thick-crusted cobbler $4.95
    SWEETLY SWEDISH APPLE PIE
    A classic Swedish apple pie served warm with cinnamon whipped cream $4.95
    MOTHER JESSOP'S BREAD PUDDING
    Rich bread, raisin and custard mixture topped with a butterscotch brandy sauce and cinnamon whipped cream $4.95
    PECAN PIE
    Pecans, brown sugar, and a hint of molasses fill this gilt-edged pie. Wonderful with butter pecan ice cream $5.50
    THE BAKER'S OVEN
    Our baker pulls something different out of the oven daily. Your server will describe $4.75
    MUCH ADO ABOUT CHOCOLATE
    Your server will describe today's creation $5.50

    Butter Pecan Ice Cream
    Vanilla Ice Cream
    Add Ice Cream - $1.50
    Bowl of Ice Cream - $2.95
Ports, tawnys & dessert wines
    Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Port
    Yalumba Clock Tower Tawny
Beverages
    Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Lemonade, Raspberry Tea
    Specialty Sodas - Stewart's Black Cherry, Cream Soda, Orange & Cream Soda, Root Beer, and Diet Root Beer