Bennett's Pure Food Bistro menu - Mercer Island WA 98040

Bennetts Specials - Starters
- Cornmeal Encrusted Pacific Oysters $12
  
  Pan-fried and served with chipotle mayo,
- Meatballs $16
  
  Ground veal, pork and beef with beechers fresh cheese curds over a rich tomato puree,

Bennetts Specials - Soup
- Butternut Squash Bisque $6
  
  Roasted butternut squash pureed with leeks and fresh thyme. Garnished with chili infused creme fraiche

Bennetts Specials - Entrees
- Alaskan Halibut $31
  
  Pan seared with dill parsley pesto, over grilled broccolini and roasted fingerling potatoes.
- Northwest Seafood Stew $25
  
  Wild Pacific salmon, halibut, mussels, bacon, fingerling potatoes and roasted garlic in a citrus white wine broth.
- Grilled Wagyu Flap Steak $27
  
  Over a spring vegetable sauté with grilled asparagus, chimchurri sauce and onion rings
- Pasta Puttanesca $19
  
  A trio of pastas with kale in a red sauce with mama lils peppers, kalamata olives, tomatoes, capers and beechers smoked flagship cheese.
- Grilled Vegetable Ravioli $19
  
  Zucchini, yellow squash and Beecher's Flagship cheese stuffed ravioli with cherry tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs
- Alaskan Weathervane Sea Scallops $29
  
  Pan-seared with roasted fingerling potatoes, crisped prosciutto and green beans

American Artisanal Cheese

$22 for all 5 cheeses, $5 each individually.
- Mt. Townsend Cirrus
  
  Cows milk, bloomy rind, camembert-style Port townsend, washington paired with dalmatia dried fig spread
- Sierra Nevada Classic Aged Goat Cheddar
  
  Goats milk with sea salt, pasteurized Willows, california Paired with apricot paste
- Rogue Creamery Oregonzola
  
  Cows milk, blue, raw central point, oregon paired with pear paste
- Bellwether Farms San Andreas
  
  Sheeps milk, semi-firm, raw valley ford, california paired with quince paste
- Beechers Flagship Reserve
  
  Cows milk, firm, 12-month aged seattle, washington Paired with Thai chili garlic sauce.

Dessert
- Huckleberry Crisp $8
  
  Washington huckleberries baked in a brown sugar and cinnamon crust, with vanilla bean ice cream,
- Salted Caramel Tart $8
  
  House made caramel sauce over chocolate ganache in a shortbread crust with a pinch of sea salt
- Basque Cake $7
  
  Vanilla pastry cream rum cake with raspberry puree and whipped cream.
- Cookie and Cream $7
  
  House-baked chocolate chip cookie served warm with vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate sauce.
- Flourless Chocolate Cake $8
  
  Covered in chocolate ganache, with raspberry puree and whipped cream.
- Oregon Hazelnut Bread Pudding $7
  
  Cinnamon, nutmeg and ground hazelnut sugar glaze with whipped cream, toasted hazelnuts and caramel sauce.
- Seasonal Sorbet $3.5
  
  From olympic mountain.

Specialties
- Meatball Sandwich $13
  
  House-made beef, pork and veal meatballs with melted just jack cheese on toasted baguette. Served with mixed greens in champagne vinaigrette.
- Vegetable Linguine $19
  
  Snap peas, spinach, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives in a citrus white wine sauce over pasta,
- Bennetts Burger $15
  
  House-ground blend of beef steak and pork shoulder, topped with flagship cheese, pickled red onions and whole grain mustard-mayo. Served with spicy chipotle slaw.
- Grilled Caprese Sandwich $8
  
  Flagship cheese, fresh basil and vine ripened tomatoes,
- Grilled Penn Cove Mussels $13
  
  Light curry cream sauce with paprika chili oil and grilled bread
- Cioppino $18
  
  Wild pacific salmon and mussels with fennel, avocado, and roasted lemon in slightly spiced rich tomato broth. Served with grilled bread.
- B.L.T.A $12
  
  Zoes all natural smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo on toasted italian bread.
- Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich $9
  
  Flagship and just jack cheeses with roasted red pepper on toasted rustic Italian bread.
- BBQ Pork Sandwichq $13
  
  Slow roasted pork shoulder topped with melted flagship cheese with a cabbage, green onion and cilantro slaw.
- Turkey Burger $14
  
  Ground turkey and italian chicken sausage with beechers fresh cheese curds topped with tomato chutney and a side of sweet slaw.

Desserts
- Seasonal Sorbet $3.5
  
  From olympic mountain.
- Flourless Chocolate Cake $8
  
  With whipped white chocolate mousse and raspberry puree.
- Basque Cake $7
  
  Vanilla pastry cream rum cake with raspberry puree and whipped cream.
- Cookie and Cream $7
  
  House-baked chocolate chip cookie served warm, $7.00. With vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Beverage
- Blue Sky Natural Soda $2.5
  
  Lemon-lime or cola
- Zevia Zero Calorie Cola $2.5
  
  Stevia sweetened natural cola.
- Martinellis Apple Juice $2.5
  
  Sparkling drink your apple a day juice,
- Caffe Vita Coffee $2.5
  
  Organic french roast and novacello decaf.
- SenOk Ice Tea $2.5
  
  Tea for the senses, unsweetened, crisp, caffeinated
- Mighty Leaf Hot Tea $2.5
  
  Himalayan peak darjeeling organic, organic green tea, verbena mint organic and chamomile citrus

Beverages
- Bennetts Fresh Juice $3.5
  
  Freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit and orange juice

Salads
- Northwest Salad $7
  
  Organic baby lettuce, matchstick apples, shaved fennel, toasted almond slivers and red wine vinaigrette,
- The Tip of the Iceberg $10
  
  Light blue cheese-lemon vinaigrette, rogue creamery oregonzola cheese, toasted hazelnuts and tomatoes,
- Bennetts Cobb $21
  
  Dungeness crab, roasted red pepper, avocado, flagship cheese, crisped prosciutto and a curried crab lump in jalapeno lime vinaigrette,
- Caesar $10
  
  House dressing, flagship cheese, house croutons and fried capers, $10.00. Add two grilled chicken skewers,

Soups & Sides
- Beechers Worlds Best Mac & Cheese $9
  
  Award-winning beechers flagship and just jack cheeses, penne and a hint of spice
- Seasonal Soup $6
  
  Ask your server for this weeks seasonally inspired soup.
- Tomato Flagship Soupq $6
  
  With roasted garlic

Signature Sides
- Beecher's World's Best Mac & Cheese $9
  
  Award-winning Beecher's Flagship and Just Jack cheeses, penne and a hint of spice
- Seasonal Vegetables $8
  
  This season's fresh and local veggies pan seared and seasoned.
- Toasted Barley Risotto $9
  
  Prosciutto, cheese, thyme and parsley

Starters
- Grilled Penn Cove Mussels $13
  
  Light curry cream sauce with paprika chili oil and grilled bread.
- Wild Mushroom Tart $12
  
  Flaky flagship cheese crust filled with shiitake, crimini and oyster mushrooms in a cream sauce. Garnished with basil and chili oil
- Dungeness Crab Cakes $16
  
  Red pepper, celery and scallions, with tangy remoulade, wild greens and basil oil,
- Meyers All Natural Beef Tenderloin Skewers $13
  
  Garlic-lemon marinated over cucumber, tomato, and red onion salad with mint yogurt sauce.
- Beeches Breadzel $7
  
  Breadsticks baked with cheese and herbs,

Soup & Salads
- Tomato Flagship Soup $6
  
  With roasted garlic.
- Northwest Salad $7
  
  Organic baby lettuce, matchstick apples, shaved fennel, toasted almond slivers and red wine vinaigrette
- Roasted Red and Golden Beet Salad $10
  
  Mixed greens, laura chenel goat cheese and champagne vinaigrette. Topped with crushed marcona almonds,
- The Tip of the Iceberg $10
  
  Light blue cheese-lemon vinaigrette, rogue creamery oregonzola cheese, toasted hazelnuts and tomatoes,
- Caesar $10
  
  House dressing, beechers flagship cheese, house croutons and fried capers. Add two grilled chicken skewers $8.00.

Entrees
- Bennetts Cobb $21
  
  Dungeness crab meat, roasted red peppers, avocado, flagship cheese, crisped prosciutto and a curried crab lump in a jalapeno lime vinaigrette
- Mishima Ranch NY Steak $36
  
  Grilled wagyu strip steak, served with roasted red potatoes and grilled broccolini. Topped with fried onion rings,
- BBQ Pork Shoulder $23
  
  Beer braised with walla walla sweet onions, apple cider and honey. Served with worlds best mac & cheese and seasonal vegetables,
- Pan Seared Salmon with Blueberry Sauce $29
  
  Lemon caper butter-rubbed wild pacific king salmon with lemon risotto and seasonal vegetables
- Bennetts Burger $15
  
  House-ground blend of beef steak and pork shoulder, topped with flagship cheese, pickled red onions and whole grain mustard-mayo. Served with spicy chipotle slaw. Add a signature Side $5.
- Pan Roasted Chicken $22
  
  Herb rubbed chicken breast with worlds best mac & cheese and seasonal vegetables.

Lunch Sandwiches
- Turkey Burger $14
  
  Ground turkey and Italian chicken sausage with Beecher's fresh cheese curds topped with tomato chutney and a side of sweet slaw.
- BLTA $14
  
  Zoe's all natural smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo on toasted Italian bread, with mixed greens in red wine vinaigrette
- Green Goddess Grilled Cheese $9
  
  Avocado, spinach, Laura Chenel goat and Beecher's Just Jack cheeses with dill-parsley pesto
- Bennett's Burger $15
  
  House-ground blend of beef steak and pork shoulder, topped with Beecher's Flagship cheese, pickled red onions and whole grain mustard-mayo. Served with spicy chipotle slaw
- Meatball Sandwich $13
  
  Beef, pork and veal meatballs with melted Just Jack cheese on toasted baguette. Served with mixed greens in champagne vinaigrette
- BBQ Pork Sandwich $13
  
  Slow roasted pork shoulder topped with melted Flagship cheese. Served with cabbage, green onion and cilantro slaw

Soup and Salads
- Tomato Flagship Soup $6
  
  With roasted garlic
- The Tip of the Iceberg $10
  
  Light blue cheese-lemon vinaigrette, Rogue Creamery Oregonzola cheese, toasted hazelnuts and tomatoes
- Bennett's Cobb $21
  
  Dungeness crab, roasted red pepper, avocado, Flagship cheese, crisped prosciutto and a curried crab lump in jalapeño lime vinaigrette
- Caesar $10
  
  House dressing, Flagship cheese, house croutons and fried capers. Add two grilled chicken skewers $8.

Scrambles

All scrambles are three cage-free eggs and served with fresh fruit and a potato latke. Substitute egg whites, 2.
- Northwest Scramble $13
  
  Salmon, chive, dill and creme fraîche
- Veggie Scramble $11
  
  Crimini mushrooms, spinach, red peppers, caramelized onions, fresh herbs and goat cheese. Substitute scrambled tofu vegan $2.
- Chicken Sausage Scramble $12
  
  Isernios chicken apple sausage, spinach, onion, tomato and beechers flagship cheese
- Back to Basics Scramble $11
  
  Flagship cheese, side of bacon and potato latke.

Signature Dishes
- Chicken Chilaquiles $12
  
  Chicken and tortillas simmered in spicy salsa verde, topped with two scrambled eggs, pico de gallo slaw and creme fraiche
- Breakfast Burrito $11
  
  Three eggs, onions, spicy chorizo sausage, pico de gallo slaw and salsa verde
- Buttermilk Pancakes -Sweet cream butter and maple syrup $10
- Buttermilk Pancakes -Feature pancake $11
- Brioche French Toast $7
  
  Beechers honey blank slate and maple syrup. Have one piece or two,
- Eggs Bennett -Poached eggs and bacon over a potato latke $11
  
  With flagship cheese sauce.
- Eggs Bennett - Substitute Dungeness crab cake $15
- Italian Sausage Hash $13
  
  Isernios italian chicken sausage sauteed with red peppers, onions, potato latke and fresh herbs. Topped with two poached eggs,