Menotomy Grill & Tavern opens today
Once upon a time, Arlington was a dry town. Today it welcomes its very own tavern, perched conveniently on the Cambridge line at 25 Mass Ave. Menotomy Grill & Tavern is helmed by longtime Chez Henri chef Mark Thompson and restaurateur Billy Lyons. (Another owner is Paul Krepelka, who once made headlines for dating Jenny McCarthy.) The 150-seat restaurant, complete with a summertime patio and a cozy winter fireplace, has a people-pleasing menu that skips across various cuisines (and, crucially, includes fried pickles). Check it out ahead, and consider making a pitstop next time you're simmering in traffic on the Alewife Brook Parkway.
Appetizers
Mediterranean Flat-bread
Black olives, garlic peppers, and tomatoes topped with aged Parmesan and feta cheese drizzled with olive oil
Fried Pickles
Sliced dill pickles deep fried in a seasoned batter and served with a spicy remoulade sauce
Shrimp & Pablano Fritters
with Old Bay seasoning and jalapeno aioli
Cayenne & Vinegar Wings
From our smoker, dry rubbed and smoked. Served with our Memphis BBQ ranch dipping sauce
Spicy Pulled Pork Tacos
with pickled red onion, cilantro & lime
Soup of the Day
Ask your server for today's special soups
Salads
Mixed Greens
Served with a Champagne vinaigrette
Greek Salad
Hearts of Romaine with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and feta cheese tossed in a lemon vinaigrette
Tuna Nicoise Salad
Green Beans, fingerling potatoes, hard-boil egg, artichoke hearts, and capers tossed in a mustard vinaigrette and topped with fresh pan-seared tuna
Boston Bibb Salad
Arugula, endive, shaved radishes and aged parmesan served with a bacon mustard vinaigrette
Sandwiches
Pulled Pork Sandwich
From our smoker with Carolina BBQ sauce and topped with coleslaw. Served with homemade pickles and fries
The Menotomy Burger
1/2lb. burger grilled to perfection with your choice of cheese, sliced tomato onion and served with fries
Tuna Burger
Grilled and well seasoned served on a toasted brioche bun with wasabi mayo and cucumber salad
Chicken BLT Sandwich
Roasted chicken, smoked in house bacon, lettuce and beefsteak tomatoes. Served on Texas toast with mayo, fries, and a pickle
Grilled Veggie Panini
Zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, roasted peppers and Swiss cheese with whole grain mustard on pressed baguette
Entrees
Herb Roasted Chicken
Seasoned perfectly and served with Edna's potato stuffing, green beans and mushroom gravy
Vegetarian Lasagna
With spinach, mushrooms, ricotta, and mozzarella in a béchamel sauce. Served with a side salad
Grilled Baseball Sirloin
Menotomy Classic Sirloin with a smoked vidalia onion butter sauce, mashed potatoes, and grilled asparagus
Cod Cakes
Lightly seasoned and browned to perfection. Served with homemade baked beans and coleslaw
Grilled Salmon
Farm raised salmon topped with an olive and tomato tapenade and served with roasted fingerling potatoes and spinach
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