Food
Our menus change frequently, and this menu is a sample of what you'll find at The Reading Room.
I. snacks, bites, & things for the table
Our Bread & Butter • 6
Marinated Olives • 6
Chicken Liver Mousse: Banh Mis en Place • 8
Three Cheeses: Paired Thoughtfully • 17
II. Vegetarian & Vegan Choices
Green Salad: Zucchini, Homemade Ricotta, Toasted Nuts, Honey, Spices • 12
Jjigae: Kimchi soup, Mushrooms, Tofu, Pickled greens • 13
Beets & Berries: Coconut, Lime, Curried Granola, Lots of Berries • 14
Cold Sesame Egg & Noodles: Grain Noodles, Daikon, Scallions, Fried Egg • 15
Veggie plate: Plant-based selections to make a meal or share plate • 21
Cannelloni: Tomatoes, Smokey Butter, Old Bread, Sheep’s Ricotta • 22
III. Smaller Plates
Salt & Peppered Quail: Raisins, Brioche, Capers • 15
Braised Lettuce: Hot Italian Sausage, Clams, Chickpeas, Small Baguette • 17
Crab Cakes: “Tabla Base," Raita, Nasturtium • 18
IV. Entree sized and Prix Fixe
Poulet Rouge Chicken: Glazed Mirepoix & Turnips, Shrooms, Natural Jus • 27
Baked Fish: Roasted Vegetables, Wild Rice & Beans, Really Good Oil • MP
Cast Iron Seared Steak: Potatoes, Peas, “Tiger Sauce” • 32
V. Sweetly
Almond & Orange Sundae: Cookie, Creamsicle, Crunchies • 9
Some More Rocky Road: Graham, Malted Milk Crumb, Peanuts • 9
Browned Butter & Persimmon Cake: La Tur Bavarois, Strawberries, Peppercorns • 9
Three Cheeses: Still Paired Thoughtfully • 16
Our Ice Cream & Sorbet Scoops • 3ea
Sgroppino: Before or After: Prosecco Whisked With Seasonal Sorbet • 10
Royal Tokaji Hungarian Dessert Wine • 13
Inniskillin Ice Wine • 15
Osborne Fino Sherry • 12