The Capital: American Eatery & Lounge menu - Albany NY 12207

Starters
- Chip Platter $6
  
  House-made chips served with assorted chef inspired dips.
- Shrimp Cocktail $11
  
  Jumbo shrimp draped over a martini glass filled with house-made cocktail sauce for dipping.
- Louisiana Braised Jumbo Shrimp $11
  
  Jumbo shrimp, braised in a garlic, rosemary and cracked black pepper butter sauce. Served with toasted baguettes
- New York State Cheese Board $12
  
  Old chatham shepherding co- camembert and ewe's blue, served with thinly sliced prosciutto, gem farms natural kielbasi, apple-cranberry chutney and crackers.
- Steamers $10
  
  One dozen littleneck clams steamed with crushed garlic and an oatmeal stout. Served with drawn butter.
- Fried Calamari $10
  
  Fresh calamari fried golden, tossed with pepperoncini. Served with a balsamic reduction and house-made cocktail sauce.
- Calamari In A Fra Diavolo Sauce $10
  
  Fresh calamari sauteed with olive oil, garlic, san marzano crushed tomatoes, red pepper flakes, capers and cherry peppers. Served with open flamed char-grilled toast points.
- Fish or Shrimp Tacos $8
  
  Choice of blackened catfish or blackened shrimp served in a soft wheat tortilla with cilantro, tomato, lime juice, fresh cabbage, avocado and a salsa sour cream sauce.
- Glazed Chicken Lettuce Wraps $8
  
  Diced grilled chicken seasoned with ginger, garlic and shredded cabbage, glazed with plum sauce and served with chopped cucumbers in lettuce cups.
- Pork Fried Dumplings $8
  
  House-made dumplings stuffed with ground pork, scallions and grated carrot. Pan fried and steamed. Served with an orange ginger soy dipping sauce.
- Baked Brie $7
  
  Double cream brie wrapped in filo dough and baked. Served with a raspberry glaze and toasts.
- Crab Cakes $12
  
  Jumbo lump crab meat mixed with red onions, roasted red peppers and parsley. Seasoned with old bay and tabasco sauce & pan seared. Served with a green goddess sauce.

Salads

All dressing are house made with nosoy or gluten, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic, blue cheese, tzatziki, caesar, olive oil & red wine vinegar, add marinated diced chilled chicken 4, add sauteed shrimp $6.00
- Panzanella $8
  
  Florentine salad of bread and tomatoes. Includes red onions, fresh basil, garlic, fresh mozzarella, peppers and capers with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- The Wedge $6
  
  A wedge of iceburg lettuce dressed with red wine vinegar and olive oil, fresh cracked black pepper, accompanied by cherry tomatoes and red onion slices.
- The Capital Salad $8
  
  Fresh field greens, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, peppers, grated carrots and red onions tossed in choice of a house made dressing
- Char-Grilled Romaine Hearts $8
  
  Romaine hearts lightly grilled and served with bacon lardons, croutons, grape tomatoes and a side of blue cheese dressing.
- Kale Caesar $8
  
  Kale lettuce tossed in our creamy caesar dressing with croutons and a sprinkle of fresh grated parmesan

Entrees
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers $13
  
  Goat cheese, roasted corn and scallion stuffed poblano peppers, served with a chipotle cream sauce and polenta cake.
- N.Y. Strip Steak $25
  
  Seared to taste with a lemon pepper compound butter, a potato gratin and seasonal vegetable.
- Wasabi Pea Encrusted Salmon $18
  
  Wild caught salmon served with a citrus soy ginger glaze over rice. Garnished with pickled ginger and seasonal vegetable
- Buffalo Bolognese $21
  
  Vegetable packed rich marinara with seared buffalo meat. Served over gnocchi
- Sirloin Beef Tips $21
  
  Seared beef tips tossed with a melange of mushrooms to include, shiitake, crimini and portobello in a red wine demi-glace with mashed potatoes
- Seared Ahi Tuna Steak $18
  
  Black and white sesame seed encrusted, flash seared to rare, served with baby bok choy, sun dried tomatoes and a peanut satay chili sauce over rice.
- The Short Rib $16
  
  Braised in a burgundy sauce with carrots and baby bella mushrooms. Served with a side of mashed potatoes.
- Capital Pesto $11
  
  Rigatoni tossed with house-made cilantro and peanut pesto sauce. Add chicken $4.00, sub gluten free pasta $2.00
- Louisiana Braised Jumbo Shrimp $22
  
  Five jumbo shrimp, braised in a garlic, rosemary and cracked black pepper butter sauce. Served over rice with seasonal vegetables.
- Chicken Parm $16
  
  Parmesan-breaded chicken breast, fried and topped with prosciutto and Italian cheeses. Served with angel hair pasta tossed in marinara sauce.
- Chicken Saltimbocca $17
  
  Seared chicken breast with the wing bone attached, stuffed with prosciutto, fresh sage and asiago cheese. Drizzled with a sherry wine sauce. Served with spinach and a side of mashed potatoes.
- Seared Sea Bass $22
  
  Seared and served over a bed of fresh arugula with a zesty citrus vinaigrette over a polenta cake. Garnished with spicy thai chili sauce.
- Cheese Ravioli $14
  
  Brooklyn's own pastosa stuffed ravioli served with a 'pan sauce' marinara and basil oil.
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin $16
  
  Pork loin stuffed with spinach and mushrooms, roasted and served with a port wine demi-glace over mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable.
- Vegetarian Risotto $13
  
  Made with vegetable stock and white wine, mixed with sauteed vegetables and plum tomatoes.

Light Fare

Accompanied with choice of house-made chips or a small side salad.
- New Orleans Muffaletta Sandwich $9
  
  Toasted herb focaccia with dijon mustard, an olive tapenade, provolone & sliced mortadella.
- Nys Gem Farm Beef Burger $13
  
  Local, pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic free ground beef, char-grilled to taste. Served with lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun.
- Locally Smoked Pulled Pork $11
  
  Slow smoked pork smothered in it's own finishing sauce, served on a brioche bun.
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich $10
  
  Cheddar cheese & brie melted between crusty white bread. Served with a cup of creamy tomato soup.

Desserts
- Classic New York Cherry Cheesecake $6
  
  From right up the road at crisp canoli, east greenbush, NY.
- Chocolate Marquis $7
  
  Chocolate genoise, chocolate ganache and rich velvety chocolate mousse dusted with real gold.