Donovan's - La Jolla - Permanently Closed

Appetizers

• Mac 'N' Cheese with Bacon$12.00

  new york white cheddar, bacon, toasted bread crumbs

• Seafood Chowder$12.00

  classic new england style, clams, shrimp, scallops, white cheddar

• Fried Calamari$15.00

  tender calamari, lemon, house-made rémoulade

• Crab Cake$20.00

  pure blue crab, creole rémoulade

• Oysters on the Half Shell* (6)$16.00

  ask for the chef's daily index of fresh oysters

• Roasted Portobello Mushroom$15.00

  warm goat cheese, fire-roasted red bell peppers

• Ahi Poke Martini*$20.00

  avocado, cucumber, wasabi aioli, sweet shoyu, crispy wonton

• Oysters Rockefeller$21.00

  creamy spinach, pernod, parmigiano reggiano

• Bacon-Wrapped Scallops$20.00

  finished with fennel and tomato compote

• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$23.00

  chilled jumbo gulf shrimp served with house-made cocktail sauce

• New Zealand Lamb Chops$28.00

  Four lamb Chops Dusted with Cajun seasoning served with Ranch dipping Sauce

Salads

• Lettuce Wedge$13.00

  bacon, tomato, red onion, bleu cheese dressing and crumbles

• Caesar Salad$13.00

  romaine, parmigiano reggiano, garlic croutons, house-made caesar

• Beef Steak Tomato & Red Onion Salad$13.00

  extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinaigrette

• Baby Spinach Salad$15.00

  bacon, chopped egg, mushrooms, red onion, honey dijon

• Roasted Beet Salad$13.00

  ruby and golden beets, mixed greens, fresh goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

• Chopped House Salad$14.00

  crisp iceberg, tomato, cucumber, onions, hearts of palm, bacon, choice of dressing

• USDA Prime Steak Salad$20.00

  romaine, baby watercress, tomato, avocado, deviled egg, bleu cheese

America's Finest Prime Steak

We Select Only the Top 1% of All USDA Prime Cuts. Dress It Up: Béarnaise, Peppercorn Sauce, Crumbled Bleu Cheese, Cajun Seasoning ($3 Each). Enjoy any steak oscar-style with fresh alaskan king crab, asparagus, and house-made béarnaise sauce: (8 oz or smaller) $16, (10 oz or larger) $21

• Filet Mignon

  • 8oz$52.00
  • 10oz$58.00
  • 14oz$67.00

• Peppercorn Filet Mignon

  • 10oz$61.00

• Porterhouse

  • 20oz$73.00

• New York Strip

  • 12oz$58.00
  • 16oz$71.00

• T-Bone

  • 16oz$58.00

• Ribeye

  • 16oz$60.00

• Cajun Ribeye

  • 16oz$63.00

• Ribeye Chop

  • 24oz$74.00

Mixed Grill

• Filet Mignon Tip & Grilled Shrimp Scampi$52.00

  6 oz prime cut filet, jumbo gulf shrimp, scampi butter sauce

• Filet Mignon Tip & Cold-Water Lobster Tail

  6 oz prime cut filet, broiled lobster tail, drawn butter, lemon

  • MP

• Filet Mignon Tip & Bacon-Wrapped Scallops$52.00

  6 oz prime cut filet, scallops wrapped in bacon and baked

• Filet Mignon Tip & Grilled Portobello Mushroom$52.00

  6 oz prime cut filet, portobello mushroom topped with melted goat cheese and roasted bell peppers

Fresh From the Sea

All entrées served with fresh vegetables and your preferred style of potato

• Cold-Water Lobster Tail

  broiled lobster tail, drawn butter, lemon

  • MP

• Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna$43.00

  steak seared rare, fresh vegetables, pickled ginger, wasabi and soy

• Pan-Seared Halibut$47.00

  shitake, sun-dried tomato, lemon caper beurre blanc

• Alaskan King Crab

  drawn butter, lemon

  • MP

• Broiled Shrimp Scampi$39.00

  jumbo shrimp, house-made scampi sauce

• North Atlantic King Salmon$34.00

  baked and served with herb maître d' butter

• Catch of the Day

  ask server for today's feature

  • MP

Chops & More

• Center-Cut Veal Chop$66.00

  14 oz corn-fed

• Cherry-Glazed Pork Chop$39.00

  14 oz bone-in pork chop, dry cherry and port wine

• New Zealand Rack of Lamb$53.00

  full rack, mint jelly

• Herb-Crusted Shelton Chicken$27.00

  tomato and caper compote

Chef's Prix Fixe

$52

Choice of Starter

• Caesar Salad

• Chop House Salad

• Seafood Chowder

Choice of Entrée

• 4oz Chef's Cut & Scampi

  sliced and served with smashed potatoes and vegetables

• 6oz Chef's Cut

  sliced then topped with bleu cheese and port wine demi glaze, served with mashed potatoes and vegetables

Choice of Dessert

• Tiramisu

• New York Style Cheesecake

Signature Sides

meticulously crafted and served family-style

• Asparagus$15.00

  tossed in butter, salt and pepper

• Extra-Large Onion Rings$14.00

  panko crumbs, fried golden brown

• Creamed Spinach$13.00

  garlic, black pepper, cream

• Sautéed Mushrooms$12.00

  thyme, rosemary, garlic, olive oil

• Mac 'N' Cheese with Bacon$12.00

  white cheddar, bacon, bread crumbs

• Fresh Broccoli$11.00

  sautéed with garlic and butter or steamed

Potatoes

• Salt-Rubbed and Baked$6.00

• Skin-On Smashed$6.00

  with roasted garlic

• Hand-Layered Gruyère Cheese Au Gratin$6.00

• Skillet-Fried$6.00

  with sautéed onions and peppercorn sauce