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(202) 466-3010
  • 1831 M St Nw, Washington, DC 20036
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  • American (New) ,  Wild Game
  • $$$$$
(202) 466-3010
  • Menu
  • Oysters
    • Chilled Chincoteagues $23

      with cocktail, mignonette and grilled lemon

    • Grilled Chincoteagues $24

      parmesan, parsley, butter and garlic crumb

  • Starters
    Add: Grilled Chicken $4, Grilled Steak $6, Grilled Shrimp $6.
    • Beer Truffle Salad $11

      mixed greens with seasonal vegetables tossed with our house-made witte beer truffle vinaigrette

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad $11

      ½ grilled & ½ fresh romaine, house-made roasted garlic caesar dressing, shaved parmesan and croutons

    • Arugula Salad $12

      true farms arugula with roasted beets, grapefruit, fried goat cheese, candied pecans and citrus-honey vinaigrette

    • Frisee Salad $14

      duck confit, warm bacon vinaigrette, apples, crispy fingerling potatoes, and a poached duck egg

    • Farmers Salad $12

      true farms mixed greens with roasted pumpkin, toasted pepitas, pomegranate seeds, crumbled bleu cheese and a pomegranate-balsamic vinaigrette

    • Red Quinoa Salad $13

      romaine, steamed quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, avocado, bell pepper and lemon-herb vinaigrette

    • French Onion Soup $8

      slow cooked caramelized onions braised with scotch ale, beef and chicken broth, topped with garlic croutons and gruyere cheese

    • Manhattan Clam Chowder $8

      rich tomato broth with potatoes, bacon, carrots, celery and onion

  • Sandwiches
    Served On Fresh Baked Local Breads With A Side Of House Frites Or Small Salad
    • The Keystone Burger $14

      8oz burger, coffee rubbed, with aged sharp cheddar, crisp bacon and red wine-shallot aioli

    • Foie Gras Burger $24

      8oz burger, hudson valley foie gras with caramelized onion and banana jam

    • Lamb Burger $16

      topped with herbed goat cheese, tzatziki and pickled red onion

    • Carolina Pork BBQ $12

      house smoked pork butt, crispy shallots and apple fennel slaw

    • Drunken Portobello $12

      beer marinated portobello with grilled halloumi cheese, roasted red pepper and basil mayo

    • Cuban $13

      house smoked pork, ham, pickles, swiss, beer mustard on ciabatta bread

    • Banh Mi $13

      crispy chicken, pickled napa cabbage, radish and carrot with sliced cucumber, cilantro and a sriracha mayo

    • Lobster & Shrimp Salad Roll $16

      chopped lobster & shrimp, tarragon aioli, onions and celery with lettuce on a butter toasted banh mi roll

    • Grilled Rosemary Chicken $12

      rosemary marinated chicken topped with halloumi cheese and oven dried tomato relish

  • Entrees
    • Brown Ale Butter Chicken $16

      roasted chicken breast, brown ale butter sauce, smoked gouda mashed potato

    • Mussels $16

      hard cider, bacon, bleu cheese, caramelized onions with grilled baguette

    • Trout Filet $19

      pecan crusted with witte beer butter

    • Steak Frites $23

      8oz grilled house seasoned bistro filet, served with house cut garlic parsley frites

  • Desserts $8
    • Pecan Pie Shoofly Pie Sweet Potato Pie

    • Stout Brownie With Nutella Ice Cream

  • Oysters
    • Chilled Chincoteagues $12

      with cocktail, mignonette and grilled lemon

    • Grilled Chincoteagues $13

      parmesan, parsley, butter and garlic crumb

  • Small Bites
    • Scallops & Foie Gras $14

      lightly smoked, seared east coast scallops and foie gras over sweet corn puree with a balsamic reduction

    • Short Ribs $10

      root beer braised short ribs over parsnip and garlic confit puree

    • Mushroom Bruschetta $8

      crostini with herbed goat cheese and mixed exotic mushrooms

    • Cheddar Pierogies $8

      potato and cheddar sautéed with bacon, caramelized onions and brown butter

    • Mussels $8

      hard cider, bacon, bleu cheese, caramelized onion with grilled baguette

    • Steak Tartare $14

      diced tenderloin of beef, garlic, shallot, dark ale, toasted crostini

  • Starters
    • Artisan Bread Basket $3

      a selection of locally baked breads

    • French Onion Soup $9

      caramelized onions braised with scotch ale, beef & chicken broth topped with a garlic crouton and gruyere

    • Manhattan Clam Chowder $9

      rich tomato broth with bacon, carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes

    • Beer Truffle Salad $12

      mixed greens and seasonal vegetables tossed with our house made witte beer truffle vinaigrette.

    • Beer Truffle Salad $4

      add grilled chicken

    • Beer Truffle Salad $6

      add steak or shrimp

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar $12

      1/2 grilled, 1/2 fresh romaine, house made garlic caesar dressing, shaved parmesan and house made garlic croutons.

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar $4

      add grilled chicken

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar $6

      add steak or shrimp

  • A La Carte Proteins
    • Brown Ale Butter Chicken $20

      roasted chicken breasts basted with brown ale butter

    • Roasted Pheasant $26

      half pheasant with pan roasted pearl onions, apples and a cider jus

    • Swordfish $23

      10oz grilled steak, oven dried tomato and kalamata olive relish

    • Trout Filet $19

      pecan crusted with witte beer butter

    • Venison Chop $34

      10oz coffee-cocoa rubbed with blackberry compote

    • Roasted Duck Breast $26

      tea smoked with poached pears and blueberry jus

    • Filet Mignon $29

      10oz grass fed, with bourbon and green peppercorn cream

    • Bone In Ribeye $36

      16oz bone in ribeye, grilled with house seasoning topped with bleu cheese-stout compound butter

    • Ossabaw Pork Chop $25

      14oz double-cut, maple brined ossabaw pork with ancho-chili rub and heirloom apple chutney

    • Red Quinoa Stuffed Peppers $19

      roasted red and yellow peppers filled with quinoa, mushrooms and spinach over a light marinara and finished with parmesan

  • Shared Sides
    • Grilled Asparagus $10

      with olive oil and our house seasoning

    • Creamed Corn $8

      fire roasted corn, heavy cream, red bell pepper and true farms hydroponic basil

    • Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes $10

      creamy potatoes with smoked gouda

    • Root Beer Baked Beans $6

      pinto beans cooked with root beer and bacon

    • Five Cheese Truffled Mac $12

      with sour cream and onion crumb topping

    • Sauteed Spinach $8

      with olive oil and garlic

    • Beer-Butter Mushrooms $8

      crimini mushrooms sautéed with butter and brown ale

    • House Garlic Parsley Frites $6

      with smoked tomato ketchup and truffle aioli

    • Fried Brussels Sprouts $10

      with crispy shallots, bacon and maple-mustard vinaigrette

  • Desserts $8
    • Stout Brownie With Nutella Ice Cream

    • Pecan Pie

    • Shoefly Pie

    • Sweet Potato Pie

  • Oysters
    • Chilled Chincoteagues $12

      with cocktail, mignonette and grilled lemon

    • Grilled Chincoteagues $13

      parmesan, parsley, butter and garlic crumb

  • Share
    • French Toast Sticks $7

      orange honey butter, rum maple syrup

    • Scotched Egg $9

      boiled egg wrapped in breakfast sausage, breaded and fried, on a bed of frisee

    • House Garlic Frites $7

      hand cut with garlic and parsley served with truffle aioli

  • Simple Fare
    • Bagels & Lox $13

      house cured salmon, avocado, tomato jam, pickled red onion and cream cheese

    • Fruit Parfait $9

      mixed berries, greek yogurt and house made granola

  • Features
    • Bananas Foster French Toast $13

      thick sliced challah bread rum, brown sugar and bananas

    • Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes $12

      fluffy pancakes mixed with creamy ricotta and fresh blueberries, served with orange honey butter and rum maple syrup

    • Scrapple Breakfast $13

      scrapple, choice of eggs served with breakfast potatoes

    • Duck Hash $15

      duck leg confit, potatoes, onions and bell pepper with two poached eggs

  • Eggs
    • Western Omelet $13

      ham, onions, bell pepper and cheddar cheese

    • Egg White Omelet $13

      spinach, mushrooms and gruyere

    • Steak & Eggs $15

      8oz bistro filet, choice of eggs

    • Quiche Lorraine $13

      crisp bacon, caramelized onions and gruyere in a flaky crust

    • State Breakfast $13

      choice of eggs and meat served with toast and breakfast potatoes

  • Benedicts
    • Blue Crab $17

      old bay hollandaise

    • Florentine $11

      spinach and mushrooms with chive hollandaise

    • Scrapple $13

      scrapple, hollandaise

    • Traditional $11

      canadian bacon, hollandaise

    • Smoked Salmon $15

      tomato jam, pickled red onion, hollandaise

    • Short Rib $15

      root beer braised short ribs, hollandaise

  • Sandwiches, Soups & Salads
    • Drunken Portobello $13

      beer marinated portobello, grilled halloumi cheese, roasted red bell pepper with basil aioli

    • Breakfast Burrito $12

      eggs, chorizo, black beans, corn salsa and queso fresco

    • Breakfast Sandwich $11

      english muffin, choice of meat and egg with aged sharp cheddar

    • Chicken Sandwich $13

      rosemary marinated grilled chicken topped with halloumi cheese and oven dried tomato relish

    • Foie Gras Burger $25

      8oz burger with hudson valley foie gras, caramelized onion and banana jam

    • The Keystone Burger $14

      8oz burger, coffee rubbed, with aged sharp cheddar, crisp bacon and red wine-shallot aioli

    • French Onion Soup $9

      caramelized onions braised with scotch ale, beef & chicken broth, topped with a garlic crouton and gruyere

    • Manhattan Clam Chowder $9

      rich tomato broth with potatoes, bacon, celery and onion

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad $11

      1/2 grilled, 1/2 fresh romaine, roasted garlic caesar dressing, shaved parmesan and croutons

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad $4

      add grilled chicken

    • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad $6

      add steak or shrimp

    • Beer Truffle Salad $11

      mixed greens and seasonal vegetables tossed in our house made witte beer-truffle vinaigrette

    • Beer Truffle Salad $4

      add grilled chicken

    • Beer Truffle Salad $6

      add steak or shrimp

    • Farmers Salad $13

      true farms mixed lettuce and arugula, roasted winter squash, toasted pepitas, pomegranate seeds with pomegranate-balsamic vinaigrette and bleu cheese crumbles

    • Farmers Salad $4

      add grilled chicken

    • Farmers Salad $6

      add steak or shrimp

  • Sides
    • Multigrain Toast $4

    • Bagel $4

    • Breakfast Potatoes $4

    • Fruit Cup $4

    • Bacon $6

    • Canadian Bacon $6

    • Sausage Links $6

    • Scrapple $6

  • Brunch Cocktails
    • Steel City Bloody $9

      vodka, house bloody mary mix

    • Kale Mary $10

      vodka, kale, celery, ginger, lime juice

    • Franklin's Milk Punch $9

      brandy, apple cider reduction, milk, lemon, nutmeg

    • Bellini $8

      sparkling wine, house made peach puree

    • Mimosa $8

      sparkling wine, fresh squeezed orange juice

  • Handcrafted Original Cocktails
    • Dutch Mule $11

      old overholt rye whiskey (ky), ginger-lime cordial, lime. served over ice in a copper mug.

    • The Machinist $13

      rittenhouse rye whiskey (ky), luxardo maraschino, aged maple syrup, angostura & orange bitters. served on a rock.

    • Liberty Punch $11

      wigle "ginever" (pa), lemon, fresh ginger, spiced tea, agave, lavender bitters. served over crushed ice.

    • Keystone Whiskey Sour $12

      dad's hat rye whiskey (pa), amaretto, apple cider redux, lemon, egg white, peychaud's bitters. served up.

    • Old City Rickey $11

      bluecoat gin (pa), aged maple syrup, lime, cream soda. served over ice.

    • The Appalachian $12

      xxx white whiskey (pa), milagro reposado tequila, grapefruit, lime, agave. served over ice.

    • Betsy Ross $12

      laird's bonded apple brandy (nj), orange liqueur, port wine redux, aromatic bitters, nutmeg. served up.

    • Reading Railroad Fizz $12

      high west white rye (ut), grapefruit, simple syrup, egg white, fever tree bitter lemon soda. served straight.

    • Second Statement $14

      wigle rye whiskey (pa), pennsylvania raw honey, absinthe, aromatic bitters. served on a rock.

    • "1776" $17

      (aged in oak barrel for 17 days) 1776 rye whiskey (ky), punt e mes, campari, maraschino liqueur, fernet branca. served on a rock.

  • Draught
    • Victory "Prima Pils" $7

      downingtown, pa. pilsner. served in a pint glass.

    • Troegs "Hop Back" $7

      hershey, pa. amber ale. served in a pint glass.

    • Slyfox "Royal Weiss" $8

      phoenixville, pa. hefeweizen. served in a pint glass.

    • Troegs "Perpetual IPA" $8

      hershey, pa. american imperial ipa. served in a 12 oz tulip glass.

    • Stoudt's "Fat Dog Stout" $9

      adamstown, pa. imperial oatmeal stout. served in a pint glass.

    • Weyerbacher "Merry Monks" $9

      easton, pa. belgian-style tripel. served in a 12 oz tulip glass.

  • Cans & Bottles
    • Yuengling Lager $4

      pottsville, pa

    • Yuengling Light $4

      pottsville, pa

    • Jack's Hard Cider $5

      biglerville, pa

    • Rolling Rock Pony Bottles $4

      latrobe, pa

  • Red
    • Artesana Tannat $10

    • Hillinger Zweigelt $11

    • Predator Zinfandel $11

    • Amalaya Malbec $10

    • Lincourt Pinot Noir $11

    • Sawtooth Cabernet Sauvignon $12

  • White
    • Bex Riesling $8

    • Wildkrans Chenin Blanc $9

    • Au Contraire Chardonnay $11

    • Boeger Sauvignon Blanc $9

    • Chateaux Grand Traverse Pinot Grigio $9

  • Sparkling
    • Domaine Saint-Vincent Brut $9

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