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The Van's

(650) 591-6525
  • 815 Belmont Ave, Belmont, CA 94002
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  • American ,  Pasta ,  Steak
  • $$$$$
(650) 591-6525
  • Menu
  • Appetizers Dinner
    • Soups of the Day Dinner $10

      Please call restaurant for daily soup selection. 1 cup

    • Onion Soup au Gratin Dinner $12

      Baked with a crouton and provolone lid.

    • Fried Deviled Eggs Dinner $13

      4 halves battered with panko, fried and stuffed with our devil's mixture and sprinkled with chopped bacon pieces.

    • Shishito Peppers Dinner $15

      Mostly mild chili peppers flash-fried in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

    • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Dinner $16

      4 jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce.

    • Oysters Rockefeller $10

      2 Tamales Bay oysters capped with a mixture of spinach and hollandaise.

    • Smoked Salmon $12

      Layered on sourdough: cream cheese, onion, cucumbers, and capers, and drizzled with olive oil.

    • Stuffed Mushrooms Dinner $15

      4 jumbo mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, and herbs.

    • Monterey Calamari Dinner $16

      Deep fried panko battered squid tubes.

    • Escargot Dinner $15

      Homeless snails sauteed in garlic, butter, thyme and white wine.

    • Mini Corn Dogs $10

      5 mini smoked sausage in a cornmeal batter and deep fried.

    • Not Too Spicy Meat Ball $12

      Jumbo meat ball with choice of marinara, creamy pesto sauce, or our zesty tomato cream sauce.

    • Polenta Logs $8

      4 logs of a fried mixture of polenta, mascarpone cheese and served with pesto aioli and garlic red bell pepper relish.

    • Popcorn Shrimp $14

      Bay shrimp Panko battered and deep fried. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce.

    • Roasted Garlic Bulbs $9

      2 Large roasted bulbs with crostini.

    • Salmon Cake $11

      Seasoned patty mixture of chopped salmon, herbs with garlic and basil aioli.

    • Stuffed Zucchini $9

      Roasted mixture of Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese in 2 zucchini boats.

  • Selected Salads Dinner
    • Mixed Greens Salad Dinner $10

      Assorted greens garnished with tomato and carrot with a choice of dressing.

    • Caesar Salad Dinner $12

      Hearts of romaine in Caesar dressing.

    • Iceberg Wedge Salad Dinner $14

      Garnished with choped tomato, onion, beets and hard boiled egg with a choice of dressing.

    • Buffalo Blue Onion Ring Salad Dinner $16

      Chopped iceberg lettuce, bacon and tomato, tossed with blue cheese dressing, then surrounded with a beer battered jumbo onion ring and drizzled with traditional Buffalo sauce.

    • Spinach Salad Dinner $12

      Tender leaves with crumbled bacon, hard boiled egg and mushrooms, tossed with vinaigrette dressing.

    • Thai Chicken Salad Dinner $18

      Marinated chicken on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce with fried rice noodles, diced apples and bananas combined with sweet chili dressing.

    • Bay Shrimp Salad Dinner $19

      House dressing, assorted mixed green garnished with tomato, carrots and hard-boiled egg.

  • Smaller Meals Dinner
    • Fried Ravioli Dinner $15

      6 pasta pillows filled with spinach and ricotta cheese and breaded with panko. Served with aioli and garlic and peppers.

    • Thai Chicken Satay Dinner $13

      Skewers of chicken served with cole slaw and our zesty peanut sauce.

    • Artisan Pizza Dinner $14

      Handmade 8" thin crust with melted mozzarella cheese over a seasoned tomato sauce. Extra toppings available for added cost.

    • Andouille Sausage Dinner $16

      Grilled cajun sausage sliced over jalapeno corn bread. Served with coleslaw and accompanied by our famous cajun dipping sauce.

    • Chicken Wings Dinner $14

      8 pieces with choice of dipping sauce and celery sticks.

    • Bacon Wrapped Prawns Dinner $16

      3 jumbo shrimp stuffed with herbed cream cheese, bacon wrapped then place on sourdough bread points and drizzled with garlic butter.

    • Soft Shell Crab $12

      Seasoned with garlic, ginger, and pan fried. Placed on top of cole slaw with garlic crostini.

    • St. Louis Style Pork Ribs Smaller Meal $17

      Served with jalapeno cornbread and BBQ sauce.

    • Steamed Clams $22

      Clams steamed in white wine, butter and garlic. About 1 pound.

    • Steamed Mussels $22

      Mussels steamed in white wine, butter and garlic. About 1 pound.

    • St. Louis Pork Ribs Dinner $17

      Served with jalapeno cornbread, BBQ sauce, and daily vegetable or starch.

  • Preferred Pastas Dinner
    • Fettuccine Alfredo Dinner $20

      A classic cream sauce seasoned with Parmesan cheese and hint of nutmeg. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Penne Paese Dinner $20

      Quill shaped tubes combined with a sausage and bacon cream sauce. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Spinach and Cheese Ravioli Dinner $24

      Stuffed pasta circles over a choice of sauce. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Jumbo Meatball Dinner $24

      Served with linguine and choice of sauce. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Tortellini Formaggi Dinner $24

      Pasta rings filled with ricotta cheese with choice of sauce. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Jambalaya Dinner $30

      Sauteed andouille sausage, chicken and prawns with a vegetable Creole sauce. Served over linguine. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Garlic Shells $17

      Sauteed with olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Vegetable Lasagna $19

      Flat pasta layered with ricotta and mozzarella cheese, mushroom, tomato, peppers, onion and spinach. The Van's exclusive sauce recipes with subtle flavors of fresh herbs and served with garlic toast.

    • Beef & Sausage Ragu $24

      Seasoned braised sirloin, Italian sausage, and tomato reduction over penne pasta.

  • House Originals Dinner
    • Fat and Juicy Hamburger Dinner $14

      1/2 lb. of ground sirloin on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and onion. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Chicken Livers Dinner $20

      Sauteed with mushrooms, onions and white wine. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Salisbury Steak Dinner $20

      Ground sirloin seasoned with capers, onion, egg and draped with a beef and mushroom reduction. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Chicken Fried Steak Dinner $22

      Tenderized sirloin strip steak southern fried then draped with country gravy. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Fried Jumbo Prawns Dinner $25

      5 jumbo shrimp deep fried in tempura style batter. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Genoese Pork Chop Dinner $32

      Please allow for 35 minutes of prep time. Over-stuffed with Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese draped with a creamy pesto sauce. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • Medallions of Beef Dinner $32

      Sauteed slices of beef tenderloin draped with a seasoned beef and mushroom reduction. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables.

    • The Van's Scallops $0

      Hand-formed breaded patties pan fried.

    • Chicken 'Carlito's Way' $25

      Fried panko coated chicken breast draped with a light cream tomato sauce. Served over linguine pasta.

  • Mesquite Broiled Dinner
    • Range Chicken Dinner $29

      Please allow for 40 minutes of prep time. 1/2 jumbo chicken brushed with garlic and rosemary. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables. All garnished with onion strings.

    • Pork Chop Dinner $30

      Extra thick seasoned with honey, garlic and sage. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables. All garnished with onion strings.

    • New York Steak $38

      Over 1/2 pound Aged Angus sirloin strip. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables. All garnished with onion strings.

    • Filet Mignon $42

      Over 1/2 pound Center cut of the beef tenderloin. Choice of daily special potatoes or rice with seasonal vegetables. All garnished with onion strings.

    • Rack of Lamb $46

      Garlic rubbed and drizzled with mint lamb jus.

    • Beef Rib Steak Cowboy Style Dinner $75

      The Van's signature cut about 2 lb. of prime aged, bone-in rib eye.

    • 'Provimi' Veal Chop $42

      Roasted bone-on veal chop seasoned with garlic and draped with sauteed mushrooms. Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

  • Prime Rib of Beef au Jus Dinner
    • Prime Rib of Beef au Jus Dinner $42

  • Accompaniments Dinner
    • Jumbo Baked Potato $5

    • Creamed Spianch $9

    • Creamed Corn $9

    • Bacon and Cheese Macaroni $10

  • The Van's Dinner Fish Specials
    • Dinner Oysters Rockefeller $13

      Two jumbo Tamales Bay oysters capped with a mixture of spinach and hollandaise.

    • Dinner Steamed Clams $28

      About 1 lb. Little Neck clams steamed in white wine, butter and garlic.

    • Dinner Swai Bassa $28

      Mild white fish fillet sauteed and draped with butter and capers. Served with daily potatoes or rice and seasonal vegetables.

    • Dinner Sandabs $36

      Fillets dusted with flour then pan-fried in butter. Draped with lemon-butter with capers sauce. Served with daily potatoes or rice and seasonal vegetables.

    • Dinner Columbia River Salmon $38

      roasted fillet on a bed of sauteed garlic spinach. accompanied with our daily offerings of: potatoes or rice

    • Dinner The Van's Scallops $24

      Fresh jumbo scallops hand-formed into patties and pan-fried in butter. Served with daily potatoes or rice and vegetables.

    • Dinner New England Lobster Tail $65

      Almost 3/4 pound. Roasted to a golden hue. Served with daily potatoes or rice and vegetables.

    • Blackened Jumbo Scallops $40

      Authentically blackened and placed over fried grits. Surrounded by swiss chard and draped with our famous Cajun sauce

    • Clambake $55

      5 oz Maine lobster tail, jumbo shrimp, jumbo scallops, fish fillet, little neck clams, cobette of corn, red potatoes steamed together in white wine & garlic. Served with Garlic Toast

  • The Van's Desserts
    • Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake $10

      Devil's food cake with layers of chocolate mousse and covered with a dark chocolate ganache.

    • Apple Empanadas $10

      2 fried cinnamon apple wedges with caramel and chocolate dipping sauces and fresh whipped cream.

    • Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie $10

      Meyer lemon filling with a toasted Italian meringue top and a tulip cookie crust.

    • Chocolate Mousse $10

      Triple rich chocolate mouse in a white chocolate cup accompanied by a dark chocolate dipped strawberry.

    • White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie $10

      White chocolate, banana custard with fresh banana slices accompanied with a crushed pecan crust. Topped with fresh whipped cream and a dark chocolate filigree.

    • Brown and White Sundae $10

      Warm fudge brownie topped with vanilla bean ice cream, a warm fudge sauce and fresh whipped cream then sprinkled with chocolate chips.

    • New York Style Cheesecake $9.5

      Rich cheese flavor with a natural crust and streaming assorted berry puree.

    • Fresh Berries with Creme Anglaise $10

      Seasonal berries accompanied by a rich custard sauce topped with fresh sweetened whipped cream.

    • Classic Vanilla Ice Cream $8.5

    • Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Gelato $8.5

    • Coffee Gelato $8.5

    • Rainbow Sherbet $8.5

    • Apple Potstickers $9.5

      2 fried wrapped apple and cinnamon wedges with caramel and chocolate dipping sauce and fresh whipped cream.

    • Assorted Berry Shortcake $10

      Seasonal assorted berries on as sweet buttermilk biscuit with a cap of fresh whipped cream.

    • Banana Split Wrappers $10

      Banana, walnuts and chocolate chips wrapped in a wonton skin and fried. Served with vanilla bean ice cream and drizzled of chocolate and caramel sauce.

    • Hillbilly Bread Pudding $10

      Custard soaked sourdough bread with raisins baked golden brown and draped with a bourbon custard sauce.

    • Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie $10

      Meyer lemon filling with a toasted Italian meringue top and a tulip cookie crust.

    • Spumoni Gelato $8.5

  • Catering Appetizers
    • Catering Soup of the Day $19.95

      32 oz. Ask your wow operator for the soup of the day.

    • Stuffed Jumbo Mushrooms Tray $24.95

      The Van's Italian sausage mixture. Includes 10 pieces.

    • Garlic Prawns Tray $29.95

      10 pieces sauteed in garlic butter.

    • Cajun Prawns Tray $29.95

      10 pieces. N'awlins style.

    • Bacon Wrapped Prawns Tray $39.95

      10 pieces. Bacon wrapped and stuffed with herb cream cheese.

    • Mesquite Broiled Artichoke Tray $42.95

      5 pieces.

    • Stuffed Artichoke Tray $54.95

      5 pieces.

  • Catering Salads
    Served with your choice of dressing.
    • Catering Assorted Greens Salad $29.95

      Garnished with carrots and tomato.

    • Catering Raw Vegetable Salad $39.95

      Served with seasonal selection.

    • Catering Caesar Salad $49.95

      Hearts of romaine.

    • Catering Spinach Salad $54.95

      Fresh leaves tossed with bacon, boiled egg, and mushrooms.

    • Catering Thai Chicken Salad $49.95

      Grilled and marinated with iceberg lettuce, banana and apples, topped with fried rice noodles and complimented by a sweet chili dressing.

    • Catering Bay Shrimp Salad $59.95

      The Van's tradition, bay shrimp salad atop assorted greens.

  • Catering House Specialties
    • Chicken Livers Tray $89.95

      Livers with sauteed mushrooms, green onion, and white wine, glazed with their pan made the natural sauce.

    • Blackened Chicken Breast Tray $69.95

      Boneless (skinless) breast authentically blackened accompanied by an exclusive Cajun sauce.

    • Salisbury Steak Tray $89.95

      Seasoned ground chuck with capers and onions, draped with mushrooms and beef reduction.

    • Beef Stroganoff Tray $99.95

      Denuded strips of beef sirloin sauteed with sour cream and beef demi-glace over fat noodles.

    • Pan Fried Chicken Tray $119.95

      2 jumbo range chickens lightly dusted in flour and pan fried in butter then cut up into 20 pieces.

    • Pork Tenderloin Tray $99.95

      Roasted then sliced with chopped apple sauce.

    • Catering Genoese Pork Chops $99.95

      5 jumbo thick stuff loin pork chops and a creamy garlic/basil pesto sauce.

    • Filet Medallions Tray $129.95

      Slices of beef tenderloin sauteed with mushrooms combined with their natural reduction sauce

    • Salmon Fillet Tray $139.95

      Roasted then draped with a lemon butter sauce.

    • Prime Rib with Au Jus Tray $144.95

      Prim rib-eye with a natural au jus.

    • Lobster Tail Tray $154.95

      4 New England tails over a 1/2 lb. each broiled to a golden hue.

  • Catering "Mesquite" Broiled
    All items cooked to temperature must be at one temperature. Dinner only.
    • Mesquite Local Chicken Tray $79.95

      2 jumbo range chickens seasoned with rosemary and garlic then mesquite broiled and cut up into 20 pieces.

    • Mesquite New York Cut Strip Sirloin Tray $159.95

      Prime aged beef broiled to temperature preference and sliced.

    • Mesquite Filet Mignon Tray $174.95

      Center cut of the denuded beef tenderloin cooked to preference and sliced.

    • Rack of Lamb Tray $144.95

      4 racks roasted to selected temperature preference and sliced into 28 individual "Lolly-Pops."

  • Catering Pastas
    • Penne Marinara Tray $59.95

      Pasta combined with a fresh tomato sauce seasoned with fresh herbs.

    • Fettucine Alfredo Tray $69.95

      Pasta combined with "The Classic" cream and Parmesan sauce.

    • Linguini Primavera Tray $79.95

      Pasta combined with seasonal vegetables sautéed in olive oil and garlic.

    • Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese $79.95

      30 pillows accompanied with a seasoned tomato sauce.

    • Linguini and Meatballs Tray $89.95

      7 tender and juicy but not too spicy jumbo balls combined with a garlic marinara sauce and linguini.

    • Linguini Diablo Tray $129.95

      10 scallops and 10 shrimp. Pasta combined with a zesty tomato cream sauce.

  • Catering Accompaniments
    • Catering Sourdough Baguette $7.95

      Add butter (10 pats), extra virgin olive oil (4 oz.), or balsamic vinegar (4 oz.) for an additional charge.

    • Catering Garlic Cheese Sourdough Baguette $24.95

    • Catering French Fries $19.95

      Large hinged to-go container.

    • Catering Garlic Fries $29.95

      Large hinged to-go container.

    • Catering Onion Strings $27.95

      Large hinged to-go container.

    • Catering Mashed Potatoes $19.95

      32 oz.

    • Catering Garlic Mashed Potatoes $19.95

      32 oz.

    • Catering Mesquite Roasted Potato Wedges $17.95

      12 pieces.

    • Catering Baked Potatoes $17.95

      5 jumbo cut into 1/2. Add choice of: butter (10 pats), sour cream (4 oz.) or bacon (2 oz.) and chives (2 oz.) for an additional charge.

    • Catering Herbed Rice $24.95

      32 oz.

    • Catering Mushrooms and Onions Sauteed $24.95

      32 oz.

    • Catering Seasonal Vegetables $29.95

      32 oz. Choice of sauteed or steamed.

    • Catering Creamed Spinach $29.95

      32 oz.

    • Catering Creamed Corn $27.95

    • Catering Cheese, Mac, and Bacon $29.95

      32 oz.

  • Catering Desserts
    • Catering White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie $49.95

      7 individual orders combined as 1.

    • Catering 1/2 New York Style Cheesecake $44.95

      1/2 cheesecake uncut with 8 oz. of berry puree.

    • Catering Seasonal Bread Pudding $44.95

      6 orders with 24 oz. of custard creme.

    • Catering Seasonal Berries with Creme Anglace $49.95

      24 oz. berries with 8 oz. cup of creme.

  • Catering Set Up
    Please specify the amount you will need in the special instructions.
    • Catering Spoons and Tongs

    • Catering Napkins, Plates and Utensils

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