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  • Axel's River Grille

Axel's River Grille

(651) 686-4840
  • 1318 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, MN 55150
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(651) 686-4840
  • Menu
  • Starters
    • Bull Bites? $16

      Our signature blackened tenderloin tips. Served with bearnaise and horseradish sauce.

    • Walleye Fingers $14

      Hand breaded in shore lunch. Served with housemade tartar sauce.

    • Coconut Shrimp $16

      Jumbo hand-breaded shrimp. Served with orange horseradish sauce.

    • Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes $15

      Hand-crafted, pan-seared blue crab cakes with lemon dill aioli.

    • Calamari $13

      Lightly breaded and deep fried with chipotle remoulade, tomato pomodoroand pepperoncinis.

    • Axels Share Plate $14

      Roasted garlic tapenade, chicken florentine rillette, baguette, seasonal accompaniments

    • Hand-Crafted Onion Rings $5

      Beer-battered and golden fried.

    • Mussels $13

      Steamed with garlic, white wine, and lemon.

    • Coco - Fish - Bull $37

      A shareable platter with our favorites coconut shrimp, walleye fingers, and Bull Bites?.

    • Bruschetta $11

      Toasted garlic focaccia, fresh basil, Parmesan, and balsamic glaze.

  • Breakfast Classics
    Served with cheesy hash browns and choice of caramel pecan roll or our famous popover.
    • Cajun Prime Rib Hash $14

      No cheesy hash browns. Diced slow-roasted prime rib mixed with sweet yellow onions, peppers, and potatoes; topped with two eggs of your choice and Cajun hollandaise sauce.

    • Eggs Oscar $14

      Our signature chesapeake bay lump crab crowned with poached eggs and fresh steamed asparagus; finished with hollandaise sauce.

    • Bull Bites? & Eggs $17

      Two eggs of your choice with our signature blackened tenderloin tips; served with béarnaise and horseradish cream sauces and thick-sliced toast.

    • French Toast $12

      No cheesy hash browns. Thick-sliced cinnamon swirl bread griddled to perfection; served with our sweet butter, maple syrup and powdered sugar.

    • Sonoma Omelet $12

      The chef's favorite. Fresh plum tomatoes, baby spinach, and softened cream cheese with a hint of garlic.

    • All-American Breakfast $11

      Two eggs made just the way you love them; served with choice of breakfast meat and thick-sliced toast.

    • Axel's Omelet $13

      Fluffy eggs stuffed with chopped applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onionsand brie cheese; finished with hollandaise sauce.

    • Steakhouse Eggs $17

      Char-grilled sirloin and sauteed spinach topped with poached eggs; finished with bearnaise sauce.

    • Eggs Benedict $13

      A classic with poached eggs served atop toasted English muffins and thick-sliced ham; topped with hollandaise sauce.

  • Axels Signatures
    • Stacked Cobb Salad $16

      Our twist on a classic cobb.

    • Norwegian Salmon $17

      Buttery cold-water salmon grilled over mesquite coals; finished with our signature composition butter and paired with seasonal vegetable.

    • Axel's Famous Walleye $19

      Lightly breaded with compound butter and toasted almonds or Parmesan-crusted with honey cream; with quinoa wild rice.

    • Filet Mignon (8 oz.) $32

      Char-grilled USDA choice tenderloin; finished with our signature steak butter; with garlic smashed potatoes.

    • Roasted Chicken $20

      Half oven-roasted chicken with bacon spinach, wild rice and mustard pan sauce

    • Shrimp Risotto $16

      Parmesan risotto with red bell pepper, asparagusand shrimp; finished with roasted garlic basil oil.

    • Smoked Club Sandwich $13

      Smoked turkey, ham, applewood smoked bacon, cheddarand mayonnaise.

    • French Dip $13

      Slow-roasted thinly shaved prime rib topped with jus and creamy horseradish.

    • Axel's Burger $14

      Half pound char-grilled Angus Beef, applewood smoked bacon, Brieand caramelized onions.

    • Sunrise Burger $13

      Half pound burger topped with applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheeseand a fried egg; finished with hollandaise.

    • Bruschetta Chicken $13

      Char-grilled chicken breast topped with provolone and tomato basil bruschetta on parmesan focaccia.

  • Soup & Salads
    • Stacked Cobb $16

      Our twist on a classic cobb.

    • Chicken Dumpling Soup $5

    • Classic Wedge $11

      Iceberg wedge, applewood smoked bacon, grape tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheeseand Bleu cheese dressing. Drizzled with balsamic glaze.

    • Fresh Tomato Salad $13

      Marinated grape tomatoes, sliced mozzarella, mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette

    • Roasted Beet Salad $13

      Roasted red and gold beets, arugula, oranges, feta, toasted almonds and peppered honey vinaigrette

    • Berry Salad $13

      Seasonal berries, goat cheese, candied pecans, mixed greens and strawberry vinaigrette

    • Soup and Salad Combo $12

    • Soup and Salad Combo $18

      Char-grilled salmon, fresh cut romaine, Caesar dressing, parmesan and house-made croutons

  • Axels Duo
    Half Sandwich with choice of soup or salad 12
    • Axels Duo $12

      Half Sandwich with choice of soup or salad

  • Side Dishes
    • Caramel Roll $4

    • Applewood Smoked Bacon (4 Strips) $4

    • Sausage Links (3 Pieces) $4

    • French Toast (1 Piece) $3

    • Fresh Fruit $4

    • Cheesy Hash Browns $4

    • Toast $3

    • English Muffin $3

    • Famous Popover $3

  • Sandwiches
    Served with French fries, crunchy kale slaw, kettle chips or fresh fruit.
    • Axels Burger, $15

      Half pound char-grilled angus beef, applewood smoked bacon, brie,and caramelized onions.

    • Reuben $13

      Deli-sliced corned beef, sauerkraut, swissand 1000 Island on griddled marble rye.

    • Smoked Club Sandwich $13

      Smoked turkey, ham, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato

    • Classic BLT $11

      Half pound of applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss, and mayonnaise.

    • French Dip $13

      Slow-roasted thinly shaved prime rib topped with jus and creamy horseradish.

    • Walleye Sandwich $15

      Beer-battered or pan-fried walleye fillet on a toasted hoagie with lettuce, tomatoes, and house-made tartar sauce.

    • Lemon Chicken Sandwich $15

      Lemon-marinated chicken, basil aioli, lettuce, tomato, thinly sliced grilled lemon on focaccia

    • Rachel $13

      Deli-sliced smoked turkey, sauerkraut, Swiss, and 1000 Island on griddled marble rye.

  • The Supper Club Experience
    Includes soup or salad and two sides.
    • Sirloin (9 oz.) $28

      USDA choice angus 9 ounces center cut.

    • New York Strip (14 oz.) $35

      Full-flavored USDA choice.

    • Prime Rib (14 oz.) $53

      Slow-roasted, herb-crusted prime.

    • Filet (8 oz.) $40

      The most tender cut of lean beef.

    • Ribeye (22 oz.) $56

      Perfectly marbled bone-in French cut.

    • Axel's Walleye $33

      Lightly breaded with compound butter and toasted walnuts or Parmesan crusted with honey cream.

    • Norwegian Salmon $31

      Mesquite-grilled fillet of buttery cold water salmon finished with herb-garlic butter.

    • Scallops $34

      Pan-seared jumbo sea scallops with basil roasted garlic oil.

  • Axel'S Favorites
    Includes our famous popover and choice of soup or salad.
    • Seafood Risotto $28

      Crab, shrimp, and, scallops with Parmesan risotto, red bell pepper, spinach, asparagus, and finished with roasted garlic-basil oil.

    • Sesame Crusted Tuna $30

      With sauteed Napa cabbage, carrot ginger puree and sweet carrots

    • Coconut Shrimp $26

      Hand-breaded shrimp, orange horseradish sauce, green beansand wild rice.

    • Spicy Chicken Penne $20

      Blackened chicken, roasted red peppers, and penne pasta tossed in our basil pesto cream sauce.

    • Roasted Chicken $24

      Half oven-roasted chicken with seasonal succotash and mashed potatoes

    • Orecchiette Pasta $20

      Blistered tomatoes, spinach, seasonal squash, peas, arugula, honey-herb sauce

  • Entrees
    Served with your choice of soup or salad.
    • Sirloin $21

      Char-grilled 9 oz center cut USDA choice angus; finished with composition butter; with garlic mashed potatoes.

    • Land & Lake $30

      Our signature walleye paired with char-grilled steak; served with garlic smashed potatoes.

    • Filet Mignon (8 oz.) $32

      Char-grilled USDA choice tenderloin; finished with our signature steak butter; with garlic smashed potatoes.

    • Norwegian Salmon $17

      Buttery cold-water salmon grilled over mesquite coals; finished with herb-garlic butter and paired with seasonal vegetable.

    • Axel's Famous Walleye $19

      Lightly breaded with compound butter and toasted almonds or Parmesan crusted with honey cream; with wild rice.

    • Orecchiette Pasta $14

      Blistered tomatoes, spinach, seasonal squash, peas, arugula, honey-herb sauce

    • Spicy Chicken Penne $14

      Blackened chicken, roasted red peppers, and penne pasta tossed in our basil pesto cream sauce.

    • Shrimp Risotto $16

      Parmesan risotto with red bell pepper, asparagusand shrimp; finished with roasted garlic basil oil.

  • A La Carte - Dinner
    Create your own taste pairings and enhancements.
    • Sirloin (9 oz) $20

      USDA choice angus 9 ounces center cut.

    • New York Strip (14 oz) $27

      Full flavored USDA choice.

    • Prime Rib (14 oz) $27

      14 ounces of slow-roasted, herb-crusted prime.

    • Ribeye (22 oz) $48

      22 ounces of perfectly marbled bone-in French cut.

    • Axel's Famous Walleye $25

      Lightly breaded with compound butter and toasted almonds or parmesan crusted with honey cream.

    • Filet (8 oz) $32

      8 ounces of the most tender cut of lean beef.

    • Norwegian Salmon $23

      Mesquite-grilled fillet with composition butter.

    • Scallops $26

      Pan-seared jumbo sea scallops with basil roasted garlic oil.

  • AXEL'S Lunch Trio
    Build your own lunch with smaller portions of our most popular items. Choose one item from each category. to create your masterpiece.
    • AXEL'S Lunch Trio $15

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