Our Menu
Appetizers
House Fired Tortilla Chips & Salsa Verde $6
Fried corn tortillas tossed in our house spice and a hint of lime with smooth salsa verde.
Chicken Tenderloin Sticks $8.5
Crispy strips of chicken tenderloin served w/ your choice of spicy peanut, BBQ, or chipotle ranch. Extra sauce $.50.
Caprese Platter $9.5
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper. Served with bread and a dollop of tapenade.
Tapenade $6.5
Traditional Kalamata olive spread, served w/fresh sliced bolo roll.
Alehouse Onion Rings $6.5
Spicy beer battered, sweet rings of onions served with house tartar.
Rosemary Hummus and Pita Bread $6.5
Toasted rosemary in our fresh garlic hummus served with pita.
Alehouse Fries $3 small / $6 large
Shoestring potatoes fried & tossed with house spice & parmesan.
Soups and Salads
All soups and salads are served with our house bread on request. Additional bread $1
Orzo Minestrone $3.5 cup / $7 bowl
In the bowl: sweet garlic & onions, leaf basil, eggplant, tomatoes and cannelini beans all slow simmered in vegetable stock w/orzo and topped with parmesan.
The Gumbo $4 cup / $8 bowl
John’s Cajun Concoction of shrimp, andouille sausage, okra, and spices. Topped w/rice and made with a love of the Dixieland.
House Salad $3.5 small / $7 large
Fresh greens tossed with our balsamic vinaigrette & garnished w/spiced pecans, fresh ground pepper and aged parmesan.
Caesar Salad $4 small / $8 large
Crisp romaine w/our classic Caesar dressing, spicy “garlic-fire” croutons, pepper & parmesan. Ask for anchovy! **contains raw egg
Italian Chop Salad $9.5
Julienned toscana salami, mortadella, prosciutto and provolone alongside tomatoes, onions, cherry peppers & parmesan all tossed with romaine, mixed greens, pepper and our house vinaigrette.
Pubhouse Slaw $2.5
Still a classic done right! Garnished with poppy seeds.
Pastas
Our pastas are flipped with your choice of our house-made rustic marinara or basil pesto and garnished with parmesan cheese and crushed chilies plus our house salad on the side. Served with our house bread on request. Additional bread $1
Portobello Ravioli $11.5
Pillows of pasta stuffed with sautéed portabella mushrooms and ricotta cheese.
Cheese Tortellini $11.5
Rings of semolina pasta rolled and pinched over a trio of aged Italian cheeses.
The House Special
Fish and Chips $10.5
Three pieces of thick cut Alaskan True Cod dusted in Japanese panko bread crumbs, lightly fried & served with our alehouse fries and dill tartar. Our pubhouse slaw is included, just ask for it.
Ballard Wedges
All sandwiches are served on house Bolo Rolls spread w/lemon basil aioli and accompanied by the legendary “Alehouse Fries.” You may sub slaw, soup or house salad for free, or a cup of gumbo, side Caesar or rings for $1.50 more.
New York $9.5
Hot lean corned beef topped with sautéed sweet onions, Gruyere cheese, creamy horseradish and our house grain mustard.
Spicy Fried Chicken $9.5
Breaded and fried chicken breast slathered in our “hot-wing style” sauce, bleu dressing, tomatoes, and fresh greens.
Sausage $9.5
Ballard’s CasCioppo Bros Hot Italian Sausage sizzling, sliced & smothered in our hearty red sauce, provolone & parmesan.
BMT $9.5
Basil, sliced fresh mozzarella and roma tomatoes spread with our own Kalamata olive tapenade, & a dash of balsamic vinaigrette.
Hot Turkey Pesto $9.5
Smoked turkey breast thinly sliced and slathered with fresh basil pesto, roma tomatoes, onions and a cap of melted Gruyere cheese.
Ballard Beef Dip $9.5
Thin cut roast beef w/tomatoes, onions, pickled cherry peppers, smoked provolone, mild horseradish & piping garlic au jus.
Eggplant Rustica $9.5
Breaded eggplant fried crispy and covered with our own rustic tomato sauce. Garnished with provolone and grated Parmesan.
Italian Grinder $9.5
Toscana salami, mortadella & prosciutto with cherry peppers, tomatoes, onions, greens, provolone, all drizzled with our house vinaigrette.
**Substitute breaded eggplant or hummus for the meats.
Hot Barbequed Beef $9.5
Our beef is sliced & rubbed with zesty spice, marinated in our unique sauce & served “Georgia Style” w/a dollop o’ slaw on top.
Kid’s Menu
All kids (12 and under please) meals come with carrots, soda or milk and your choice of…
Chicken Fingers & Fries $5
Fish-N-Chips $5
Cheese Tortellini w/Butter & Parmesan $5
Kid’s Sundae $2
Desserts
Ballard Ave Brownie$5.5
The foundation is a warm fudge brownie (contains nuts) relaxing under a heap of Washington’s own Olympic Mtn. Creamery Vanilla Ice Cream. Cap it off w/ whipped cream & our silky chocolate sauce.
Turtle Sundae $5.5
A decadent treat w/ Olympic Mtn. Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream, chocolate & caramel sauce, whipped cream & spiced pecans.
Church and State Float $5.5
How about a big ball of heavenly vanilla bean ice cream seeking refuge in a goblet and a small pot of our Cream Stout alongside? We’ll throw in a straw, a spoon & the rest is up to you!
Olympic Mtn. Seasonal Ice Cream or Sorbet$4.5
A plentiful portion of our favorite flavor of the season. Please ask.