Balsan Menu and Prices

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Last Update: 2025-03-14


Sweet

Fruit Platter

$15.00

seasonal sliced fruit

Granola

$8.00

choice of almond, soy or regular milk

Yogurt Parfait

$13.00

granola, berries, seasonal preserves

Steel Cut Oatmeal

$10.00

honey mascarpone

Buttermilk Pancakes

$15.00

burton's maple syrup, butter

Baguette Pain Perdu

$16.00

seasonal preparation


Savory

Breakfast Sandwich

$17.00

egg, speck, comte cheese, eggplant

Two Eggs Any Style

$17.00

potatoes, bacon or sausage

Spinach Omelet

$18.00

mushrooms, comte cheese

Smoked Ham Omelet

$19.00

onion confit, triple creme brie

Smoked Salmon

$18.00

traditional garnish

Eggs Benedict

$20.00

pancetta, arugula, hollandaise


Appetizers

Shrimp Cocktail

$19.00

cocktail sauce, lemon

Salmon Tartare

$16.00

cornichon, red onion, egg, crème fraîche

Oysters

$21.00

cocktail sauce, mignonette

Tarte Flambée

$16.00

bacon, onion, fromage blanc

Cheese & Charcuterie Board

$22.00

beer mustard, shallot marmalade cornichon

French Onion Soup

$11.00

gruyere gratinée

Potted Eggplant

$8.00

ricotta salata

Beef Tartare

$16.00

cornichon, dijonaise, egg

Country Pork Terrine

$16.00

bacon wrapped, beer mustard, cornichon

Oysters Rockefeller

$21.00

bacon, spinach, hollandaise

Chicken Liver Mousse

$16.00

shallot marmalade, cornichon

Shrimp Cocktail

$19.00

cocktail sauce, lemon

Salmon Tartare

$16.00

cornichon, red onion, egg, crème fraîche

Oysters

$21.00

cocktail sauce, mignonette

Foie Gras Terrine

$19.00

shallot marmalade

Tarte Flambée

$16.00

bacon, onion, fromage blanc

Cheese & Charcuterie Board

$22.00

beer mustard, shallot marmalade cornichon

French Onion Soup

$11.00

gruyere gratinée

Potted Eggplant

$8.00

ricotta salata

Beef Tartare

$16.00

cornichon, dijonaise, egg

Country Pork Terrine

$16.00

bacon wrapped, beer mustard, cornichon

Oysters Rockefeller

$21.00

bacon, spinach, hollandaise

Chicken Liver Mousse

$16.00

shallot marmalade, cornichon


Salads

Caesar Salad

$15.00

Caesar Salad

$19.00

add chicken

Caesar Salad

$21.00

add shrimp

Caesar Salad

$22.00

add strip steak

Endive & Bleu Cheese Salad

$16.00

date, walnut, champagne vinaigrette

Bibb Lettuce Salad

$12.00

fines herbs, shallot, sherry dijon vinaigrette

Waldorf Salad

$15.00

granny smith, celery, walnuts, currants

Caesar Salad

$19.00

add chicken

Caesar Salad

$21.00

add shrimp

Caesar Salad

$22.00

add strip steak

Endive & Bleu Cheese Salad

$16.00

date, walnut, champagne vinaigrette

Bibb Lettuce Salad

$12.00

fines herbs, shallot, sherry dijon vinaigrette

Waldorf Salad

$15.00

granny smith, celery, walnuts, currants


Large Plates

Mussels Marinières

$16.00

white wine, vermouth, lemon, herbs

Roasted Salmon

$26.00

sauce vierge, sorrel

Chicken Paillard

$20.00

parmesan crusted, sauce gribiche, arugula salad

Club Sandwich

$17.00

salumi, smoked chicken, ham, avocado, herb mayo

Burger

$18.00

dijonaise, sliced pickle, wisconsin cheddar

French Lentil Cassoulet

$27.00

duck confit, bacon, andouille, marrow

Steak Frites

$32.00

roasted strip steak, herb butter, red wine demi

French Dip

$21.00

prime beef, gruyere, au jus

Mussels Marinières

$16.00

white wine, vermouth, lemon, herbs

Roasted Salmon

$26.00

sauce vierge, sorrel

Half Roasted Chicken

$27.00

scallion jus

French Dip

$21.00

prime beef, gruyere, au jus

Ribeye

$42.00

bèarnaise, steaksalt

Burger

$18.00

dijonaise, sliced pickle, wisconsin cheddar

French Lentil Cassoulet

$27.00

duck confit, bacon, andouille, marrow

Steak Frites

$32.00

roasted strip steak, herb butter, red wine demi

Braised Pork Cheeks

$25.00

cipollini onions, roasted carrots, potato puree

Pan Seared Scallops

$26.00

cauliflower puree, candied lemon


Sides

Creamy Grits

$6.00

cowda cheese, chive

Grilled Asparagus

$7.00

hollandaise

Roasted Mushrooms

$8.00

oyster, cremini, button

Pommes Frites

$6.00

garlic aioli

Sauteed Spinach

$6.00

garlic

Potato Puree

$6.00

chicken jus, chive

Grilled Asparagus

$7.00

hollandaise

Roasted Mushrooms

$8.00

oyster, cremini, button

Pommes Frites

$6.00

garlic aioli

Sauteed Spinach

$6.00

garlic


Starters

Brunch Board

$20.00

salumi, gouda, scone, madeline, lemon curd & preserves

Oysters Rockefeller

$23.00

bacon, spinach, hollandaise

Salmon Tartare

$16.00

cornichon, red onion, egg, creme fraiche

Waldorf Salad

$15.00

granny smith, celery, walnuts, currants

Tarte Flambe

$16.00

bacon, onion, fromage blanc

Oysters

$21.00

cocktail sauce, mignonette

Country Pork Terrine

$16.00

bacon wrapped, honey mustard, cornichon

Shrimp Cocktail

$19.00

cocktail sauce, lemon

Caesar Salad

$19.00

chicken

Caesar Salad

$21.00

shrimp

Caesar Salad

$22.00

skirt steak

Yogurt Parfait

$13.00

granola, fruit, preserves


With Eggs

Two Eggs And Style

$17.00

potatoes, bacon or sausage

Steak And Eggs

$26.00

grilled strip steak, eggs any style, roasted red bliss potatoes. omelet, spinach, mushroom, chicken sausage, muenster, pico de gallo

Croque Madame

$16.00

brioche, gruyere, ham, fried egg

Breakfast Sandwich

$17.00

egg, speck, gruyere, eggplant

Omelet

$18.00

spinach, mushroom, chicken sausage, gruyere, pico de gallo

Shrimp & Grits

$24.00

brown butter grits, fried egg, scallions


Mains

Smoked Salmon

$18.00

traditional garnish

Buttermilk Pancakes

$15.00

maple syrup

Burger

$18.00

dijonaise, sliced pickle, wisconsin cheddar

Baguette Pain Perdu

$16.00

macerated berries, maple syrup

French Dip

$21.00

prime beef, gruyere, au jus

Chicken Paillard

$20.00

parmesan crusted, sauce gribiche, arugula salad


Additions

Pomme Frites

$6.00

garlic aioli

Assorted Pastries

$7.00

Side Of Seasonal Fruit

$6.00

Pork Sausage

$7.00

Bacon

$7.00

Bacon

$4.00

add a fried egg

Cinnamon Roll

$7.00


Cocktails

The Original Bloody Mary

$10.00

Mimosa

$12.00

Cocchi Mimosa

$12.00

Le Bar Germain

$12.00

Kir Royale

$14.00

crème de cassis, prosecco

French 75

$14.00

gin, prosecco, lemon

Lillet Martini

$14.00

lillet blanc, st. germaine, vodka

Gimlet

$14.00

lime, vodka or gin

Aviation

$14.00

gin, maraschino, crème de violette

Hemingway Punch

$14.00

rum, grapefruit, maraschino

Vesper

$14.00

gin, vodka, lillet blanc

Old Fashioned

$14.00

rye, demerara, bitters

Boulevardier

$14.00

rye, campari, sweet vermouth

Sazerac

$14.00

rye, peychauds, absinthe

Robert Burns

$14.00

scotch, benedictine, sweet vermouth

Manhattan

$14.00

bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters

Paloma

$14.00

tequila, grapefruit, fresco

Aperol Spritz

$14.00

aperol, stiegl radler


Beers

Metropolitan

$8.00

"krankshaft," illinois, kolsch

Anchor Steam

$8.00

california, california common

Allagash White

$8.00

maine, belgium style wheat

Three Floyd’s

$8.00

"gumballhead" indiana, wheat ale

Tripel Karmeliet

$11.00

belgium, belgium tripel

Finch’s

$8.00

"cut throat," illinois, pale ale

Victory

$8.00

"hop devil," pennsylvania, ipa

Two Brother’s "Domaine Dupage"

$8.00

illinois, french country ale

Finch’s

$8.00

"fascist pig," illinois, amber ale

Left Hand

$8.00

colorado, milk stout

Great Lakes

$8.00

"edmund fitzgerald," ohio, porter


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