Dinner Opportunities
- Ember Roasted Swordfish $9.00
  
  Calabrian chile, dill.
- Espresso Marinated Herring $13.00
  
  Pickled potato, cranberry basil aquavit.
- Tuna Poke $10.00
  
  Red onion, scallions.
- Smoked Salmon $9.00
  
  Celery slaw, coconut, cranberry.
- Monkfish Liver Torchon $12.00
  
  Pickled beets, caviar.

Dinner Start
- Seafood Gumbo $9.00
  
  "Pot luck" garlic breadandouille sausage.
- Smoked Fish Chowder $9.00
  
  Bacon, oyster crackers.
- Simple Salad $8.00
  
  Shaved celery and herbs, banyuls vinaigrette.
- Little Gem Lettuce $8.00
  
  Lemon anchovy dressing, buttery bread crumbs, parmesan.
- Kale Salad $13.00
  
  Calabrese peppers, chorizo, shallot vinaigrette, crispy shallots.
- Peel and Eat Shrimp $14.00
  
  "Come back" sauce, lemon.
- Whole Ga Shrimp A La Plancha $15.00
  
  "Sopping" toast, arbol chile butter, lime (messy, but worth it!).
- Fried Gulf Oysters $16.00
  
  Horseradish mayo, vidalia onion, celery.
- Charred Spanish Octopus $14.00
  
  Gochujang, miso yogurt, green papaya, lime vinaigrette.
- Cured Salmon Toast $12.00
  
  Goat cheese, pickled shallots, preserved lemon.

Dinner Fish, Wood Hearth Roasted
- Georges Bank Scallops $28.00
  
  Thai passion fruit vinaigrette, fennel, apple, peanuts.
- Fish & Chips $21.00
  
  Beer battered cod, crispy potatoes, malt vinegar aioli.
- Duck Fat Poached Swordfish $30.00
  
  Braised short rib, beets, watercress, celery root puree.
- Whole New England Haddock $30.00
  
  Fermented black bean sauce, charred peppers, long beans.
- Grouper $28.00
  
  Lemon, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil.
- Flounder $27.00
  
  Almond meuniere, cauliflower puree.
- Mahi Mahi $27.00
  
  Clam broth, dill.

Dinner Sides and Such
- Corn Milk Hushpuppies $6.50
  
  "Beignet style", cane syrup butter.
- Beet Salad $6.50
  
  Carrot-cardamom yogurt, wheat berries.
- Basmati "Fried Rice" $6.50
  
  Smoked fish, curry, peanuts, cilantro, egg.
- Sweet Potato $6.50
  
  Date, chorizo, coriander vinaigrette.
- Crispy Fingerling Potatoes $6.50
  
  Bacon, creme fraiche, white cheddar.
- Brussels $6.50
  
  Harrisa vinaigrette, almond, mint.

Dessert
- Rockey Road Bread Pudding $9.00
  
  Dark chocolate bread pudding, espresso marshmallow fluff, honey roasted pecans, black pepper salted caramel, vanilla bean ice cream.
- Banoffee Cheesecake $9.00
  
  Spiced cheesecake, rum soaked bananas, dulce de leche, graham cracker crust.
- Cranberry Hand Pies $9.00
  
  Cranberry jam, steens cane syrup, gingerbread ice cream.
- Apple Cider Donuts $9.00
  
  Cinnamon sugar swirl, salted caramel ice cream.

Frozen
- Cranberry Sorbet $4.00
- Gingerbread Ice Cream $4.00

Lunch On Ice
- 1/2 Lb. Peel and Eat GA White Shrimp $12.00
  
  Come back sauce.

Lunch Salads and Sandwiches
- Shrimp Burger $16.00
  
  Spicy mayo, arugula, crispy shallots, fries.
- Lobster Cobb Salad $23.00
  
  Dijon mustard dressing.
- Filet Of Fish $13.00
  
  Cod, lettuce, jalapeno bread, "come back" sauce.
- Lobster Roll $21.00
  
  Fries.
- Blackened Fish Sandwich $15.00
  
  Slaw, fries.
- Chopped Salad $16.00
  
  Springer mountain chicken, goat cheese, avocado, onion, "wood bowl" dressing.
- Opti Burger $13.00
  
  American cheese, grilled onions, "come back" sauce, fries.
- Little Gem Salad $16.00
  
  Fried oysters.
- Tuna Nicoise $16.00
  
  Green beans, egg, tomato, black olives, fingerlings.

Lunch Fish and Farm, Wood Hearth Roasted
- Swordfish $22.00
  
  Corn, hakurei turnips, mushrooms.
- Fish & Chips $17.00
  
  Ale battered cod, crispy potatoes, malt vinegar aioli.
- Flounder $22.00
  
  Lemon, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil.
- Hanger Steak $22.00
  
  Crispy potatoes, okra, bordelaise.
- Yellowfin Tuna $20.00
  
  Cauliflower, cippolini, pancetta, oyster mushrooms.

Lunch Farm, Wood Hearth Roasted
- Springer Mountain Farms Half Chicken $24.00
  
  Chimichurri, lemon.
- Hanger Steak $35.00
  
  Assorted mushrooms, black garlic puree.

Lunch Start
- Seafood Gumbo $6.50+
  
  Potluck bread and rice.
- Smoked White Fish Chowder $6.50+
  
  Bacon and oyster crackers.
- She-Crab Soup $6.50+
  
  Crab toast.
- Simple Salad $7.00
  
  Shaved celery and herbs, banyuls vinaigrette.
- Little Gems $8.00
  
  Lemon anchovy dressing, croutons and Parmesan.
- Chowder Fries $12.00
  
  Bacon, clams and white cheddar.
- Fried Gulf Oysters $16.00
  
  Horseradish mayo, vidalia onion and celery.
- Head on Ga White Shrimp a La Plancha $15.00
  
  "Sopping" toast, arbol chile and lime.
- Grilled Calamari $13.00
  
  Crispy potato salad, chorizo, herbs and creme fraiche.
- Cured Salmon Toast $11.00
  
  Goat cheese, herbs and extra virgin olive oil.

Lunch Side and Such
- Shoestring Fries $6.00
  
  Malt vinegar aioli.
- Corn Milk Hushpuppies $6.00
  
  Beignet style and cane syrup butter.
- Basmati Fried Rice $6.00
  
  Smoked fish, curry, crushed peanuts and egg.
- Cauliflower $6.00
  
  Pancetta and cippollini onions.

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