Pacific Dining Car - Santa Monica

Soup

• Truffled Lobster Bisque

  Maine lobster & fresh tarragon

First Courses

• Filet Carpaccio

  Peppercorn seared filet of beef, creamy Roquefort dressing, fresh spinach, avocado and Truffle balsamic Reduction

• Ahi Tuna Tataki

  Seared fresh tuna, served atop fresh avocado purée with sesame-soy marinade, grilled pineapple and crispy wontons

• Shrimp Cocktail

  Large chilled shrimp presented with cocktail sauce and lemon. An all-American classic

• Sautéed Scallops with Lobster Sauce

  Served on steamed spinach with creamy lobster sauce

• Grilled Artichoke

  Served with mustard sherry dressing

• Crab Cakes

  A delicacy of the Chesapeake Bay and a specialty of the Pacific Dining Car. Fresh Blue crab meat prepared in the traditional Maryland style.

Salads

• Warmed Spinach Salad

  Fresh Spinach, candied walnuts and dates all tossed in a warm bacon-balsamic vinaigrette and adorned with peppered goat cheese

• Caesar Salad

  A classic. Crisp romaine lettuce, aged Parmesan cheese and housemade croutons all tossed in our renowned Caesar dressing

• Roquefort Wedge & Candied Bacon

  Imported aged Roquefort cheese, crispy iceberg lettuce, creamy Roquefort cheese dressing, tomato and a thick slice of candied bacon

• Heirloom Tomato Salad

  Heirloom tomato, bocconcini mozzarella, avocado, basil and balsamic vinegar glaze

• Dining Car Salad

  Romaine lettuce, boiled free-range egg, with an assortment of the freshest garden vegetables and house vinaigrette

Prime Steaks

• Prime Steaks

  We serve Prime, aged corn-fed beef that is cut daily in our butchery

Two PDC Originals

• Baseball Steak

  An old time Pacific Dining Car favorite... our thickest cut of aged top sirloin, juicy and bursting with robust flavor. Available in: 10 oz

• Cowboy Steak

  A Pacific Dining Car original! A rib eye steak that comes with the added flavor of the bone

• Filet Mignon

  A classic, flavorful cut with its buttery tenderness makes this steak an all time favorite. Availble in: 8 oz, 14 oz

• New York

  Our Prime New York is dry aged in-house, then broiled to perfection. Tender and succulent. Available in: 14 oz

• Rib-Eye Steak

  The steak connoiseur's delight, our aged prime ribeye is juicy and flavorful. Available in: 16 oz

• Prime Rib

  A slow-roasted prime rib of beef, seasoned with our signature blend or spices and hand carved to order. Available in: 8 oz, 14 oz

• Hamburger Steak

  House-ground prime beef blended with chopped onion

Complimentary Sauces and / or Accompaniments

• French Truffle Butter

• Smothered Mushrooms and / or Onions

• Cracked Black Peppercorns

• Bearnaise Sauce

• Bordelaise Sauce

• Black Pepper Sauce

Add to Any Prime Steak

• Roquefort Crust

  for the bleu cheese aficionado

• Grilled Shrimp

  with Tarragon Brown Butter

• Sea Scallops

  with truffled whole grain mustard beurre blanc

• Maine Lobster Tail

  with truffled mustard beurre blanc

• PDC Crab Cakes

  a perfect accompaniment

Sides

• Garlic Mushrooms

• Creamed Corn

• Potatoes au Gratin

• French Beans Amandine

• Creamed Spinach

• Citrus-Garlic Asparagus

• Sweet Potato Fries

• Bakes 1 lb Idaho Potato

Mashed Potatoes

Roquefort Mashed Potatoes

• PDC Original

• Roasted Garlic

• Sweet Potato

• Maine Lobster

For the Table

Maine Lobster Truffled Mac n Cheese

• Steamed Broccoli

  with Hollandaise

• Truffled Mac n Cheese

• Mushroom Risotto

• Crispy Onion Rings

Prime Combinations

• Filet Mignon & Maine Lobster Tail

  A great combination of favorites. Firm, succulent Maine lobster dressed with lobster sauce and buttery, tender beef

• Filet Mignon & Sea Scallops

  Tender, succulent filet mignon, sweet scallops grilled with bacon and mushroom caps

• Filet Mignon & Crab Cakes

  Two Maryland-style crab cakes made with fresh Blue crab meat perfectly complement our tender filet mignon

• Filet Mignon & Grilled Shrimp

  Tender, juicy filet mignon, complemented by tasty shrimp

Vegan Elegance

• Mixed Mushroom Risotto

  Seasonal mushrooms sautéed with shallots, finished with fresh herbs and asparagus salad

• Grilled Seasonal Vegetables

  Portobello mushroom, heirloom tomato, roasted fennel, seasonal squash and sweet peppers and grilled sweet onions with truffled balsamic glaze

Specialties

• Slow Cooked Short Rib

  Atop mashed potatoes mixed with creamed spinach and corn served with a Cabernet mushroom sauce

• Filet Oscar

  A culinary classic. Tender, succulent Filet Mignon topped with tasty Blue crab, fresh asparagus and crowned with Bearnaise sauce

• Colorado Rack of Lamb

  Sautéed spinach, caramelized onions, Parmesan potato cake and Rosemary sauce

• Organic Milk Fed Pork Chop

  Fried onion rings, corn, apple and sausage in calvado sauce

Seafood & Poultry

Try one of our complimentary California salsas to accompany your fresh fish. Pineapple Salsa, Avocado Salsa

• Scottish Salmon

  Served a la carte with roasted bell pepper sauce or ginger maple glaze

• Oven Roasted Alaskan Halibut

  Sweet yellow corn and fava bean succotash, farmer's market fingerling potatoes and whole grain mustard reduction

• Sautéed Chilean Seabass

  Fondant of fennel and spinach, with a delightful fennel sauce

• Sand Dabs

  A traditional favorite from Catalina

• Maine Lobster Risotto

  Tender de-shelled lobster tail, grilled pineapple relish and lobster sauce

• Mary's Farm Herb Roasted Half Chicken

  Vegetable quinoa prepared in the style of fried rice, sautéed pea shoot tendrils and Teriyaki glaze

• Chicken Dijon

  Breast of free-range chicken sautéed with Dijon mustard, mushrooms and white wine and served with mashed potatoes