Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub

Appetizers

• Fresh Oysters14,00 $

  six freshly shucked lopez island pacific oysters topped with satsuma gremolata

• Mussels11,00 $

  fresh local mussels steamed with white wine, cream, heirloom tomato & bay

• Scallops14,00 $

  seared alaskan weathervane scallops with heirloom tomato, escarole & poached garlic crème

• Crispy Smelt8,00 $

  fresh ocean smelt fried crispy in an herbs de skagit crust with fresh house made tartar for dipping

• Crab Cakes15,00 $

  hand made fresh dungeness crab cakes, salsa verde, heirloom cherry tomato & aioli

• Pan Crisped Oysters11,00 $

  succulent local blau oysters, pan crisped with a herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli

• Polenta Cakes11,00 $

  crispy polenta, simmered in slow old fashioned way with creamy shiitake gorgonzola sauce

• Pot Stickers11,00 $

  crispy winter squash hazelnut sage dumplings with raspberry szechuan for dipping

• Chicken Wings12,00 $

  crispy free range wings tossed in nell's somewhat spicy sauce with creamy gorgonzola for dipping

• Clams Toscano12,00 $

  fresh lopez clams opened in their own juices with bacon, chili, aromatics, bread crumbs & parmesan. (if you prefer traditional steamers, just ask, we are happy to make them!)

• Calamari "marseille"11,00 $

  tender calamari with a chick pea flour & wheat flour crust with fresh aioli for dipping

• Calamari Greco11,00 $

  tender calamari sautéed in evo with garlic, chili, fennel seed & herbs

• Duck Confit10,00 $

  crispy skin tender duck hindquarter with a sauté of kale with huckleberry demi

• Sautéed Escarole8,00 $

  farm fresh escarole sautéed with poached garlic crème & butter

Salads

• French Bistro Salad6,00 $

  tender organic lettuces & greens with choice of creamy gorgonzola, champagne vinaigrette or pumpkin seed vinaigrette

• Heart Beet10,00 $

  tender beets, fresh arugula, hazelnut vinaigrette, rouge river smoked blue cheese

• Endive Salad13,95 $

  crisp belgian endive, candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette & seasonal fruit garnish

• Prawn Salad15,95 $

  garlic butter poached wild prawns with crisp romaine, veggies, champagne vinaigrette & cheese toast

• Grilled Steak Salad15,95 $

  grilled coulatte steak with crisp romaine, veggies, creamy gorgonzola dressing & cheese toast

Delectable Pub Grub

sandwiches are served on our handmade bun, garnished with rainbow pepper relish & include choice of soup, fries or salad - pumpkin seed, creamy gorgonzola or champagne vinaigrette

• Ploughman13,95 $

  mixed hand torn lettuces with a choice of dressings, a bowl of soup, nell's bread & choice of cheese

• Oyster Sandwich12,95 $

  blau oysters, pan crisped dressed with aioli on our house made bun

• Portobello Sandwich12,95 $

  whole madeira roasted portobello mushroom with dubliner cheddar on our home made bun

• Nell Burger13,95 $

  grilled 1/2 pound handmade organic local grass fed patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

  • Add A Fried Organic Egg3,00 $
  • Add Crispy Bacon2,00 $
  • Add French Brie Or Sautéed Chanterelles6,00 $

Pasta

• Clam Fettuccini20,00 $

  handmade fettuccini tossed with a ragu of chopped clams, fresh san marzano tomato, grilled sweet onion, chili, herbs & parm

• Pasta Del Mar21,00 $

  calamari, clams & prawns simmered in olive oil, spices & herbs tossed with spaghetti

• Spicy Seafood Spaghetti21,00 $

  calamari, clams & prawns simmered in our spicy marinara sauce tossed with spaghetti, herbs & parm

• Clams Pasta21,00 $

  our clams toscano tossed with fresh spaghetti, herbs & parm

• Con Oglio14,00 $

  extra virgin olive oil, pressed garlic, chili flakes, flat leaf parsley & parmesan

  • Add 6 Wild Prawns8,00 $

From Ocean, Field & Pasture

• King Salmon28,00 $

  pan roasted king salmon served with a pilaf of faro, shaved carrot & radicchio, arugula pesto & lemon butter sauce

• Grilled Sturgeon27,00 $

  succulent columbia river sturgeon with a ragu of homemade duck sausage, clams, fingerling potatoes, spinach & fresh herbs, meyer lemon gremolata

• Oyster Dinner22,00 $

  pan crisped blau oysters lightly dusted in herbs de skagit, glazed veggies & buttermilk mashed potatoes

• Autumn Cioppino27,00 $

  sturgeon, clams, prawn, mussels & calamari simmered in a seafood broth with hubbard squash, heirloom tomato, shaved fennel bulb & chanterelles bay scented

• Pastured Chicken28,00 $

  pan roasted local pastured chicken breast served with fricassee of fingerling potatoes, chanterelle, champion mushrooms, arugula & escarole

• Roast Duck28,00 $

  pan roasted duck breast in a rich duck broth with winter squash hazelnut wontons, winter greens, spicy chinese mustards & shaved radish

• Buddha Bowl19,95 $

  a truffled stew of fresh mixed shell beans, chanterelle, pom pom de blanc mushroom with crispy polenta croutons, smokey eggplant puree & truffled fresh arugula

• Lamb Shank23,00 $

  tender braised lamb with buttermilk mashed potatoes, glazed autumn veggies & braising jus

• Steak & Frites24,00 $

  a bistro favorite of grilled hanger steak, nell's fresh fries, homemade bordelaise sauce & spicy ketchup

• Organic Grass Fed New York32,00 $

  skagit river ranch organic new york, grilled to your liking served with buttermilk mashed potatoes, sautéed greens & bordelaise sauce

  • Add A Slab Of Creamy Gorgonzola3,00 $
  • Add Four Wild Sautéed Prawns8,00 $
  • Add Sautéed Chanterelle Mushrooms6,00 $