Dancing Marlin Menu and Prices

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Last Update: 2025-03-14


A Little Somethin'

Fries

$4.00

triple cooked, pickled shallots, fried herbs, garlic aioli

Whitefish Dip*

$7.00

smoked whitefish, capers, horseradish, cream cheese, baked chips

Fried Kale

$5.00

crispy tuscan kale, truffle salt, wisconsin parmesan

General Tso's Cauliflower

$8.00

crispy buttermilk dipped cauliflower bites, general tso's famous sauce. a little spicy

Baked Onion Dip

$8.00

caramelized onions, cream cheese, aioli, crispy shallots, house bacon bits, crostini bread (sub crispy tortilla chips and it's gluten free)

Monkey Bread

$7.00

fresh baked bread, garlic & herb butter


Tacos

Braised Beef Brisket

$9.00

bourbon braised, smoked aioli, pomegranate, apple & celery leaf

Shrimp & Chorizo*

$9.00

pan seared shrimp, house-made chorizo, pico de gallo, lime tequila sauce

Avocado

$9.00

crispy panko breaded avocados, corn salsa, tomatoes, lime creme fraiche

Off the Hook*

$9.00

today's fresh seafood catch in a taco


Sliders$4.50 each for as many of the same

Fried Green Tomatoes

$9.00

panko breaded, pimento cheese

Burger

$9.00

21 day dry aged beef burger, american cheese, caramelized onions, house-cured pickles

Bacon

$9.00

house cured black pepper bacon, meyer lemon ricotta, strawberries, pistachios


Flatbreads

Mushroom

$10.00

roasted wild mushrooms, braised leeks, montamoré cheese, cream sauce, truffle oil

Smoked Duck

$12.00

smoked duck leg, brandied cherries, ancho chili, orange butter, arugula, tellagio cheese

Chicken

$10.00

chicken breast, pistachio pesto, mozzarella, red peppers

Mozzarella

$10.00

"de stefano" burrata cheese, wine braised grape tomatoes, torn basil


Salads & Sides

Beets

$7.00

roasted & pickled beets, white balsamic gelee, walnuts, vanilla & lemongrass yogurt

B&B Salad

$10.00

mixed greens, tomato & goat cheese jam, roasted cauliflower, parmesan curls, bacon, basil & buttermilk dressing

Heirloom & Burrata

$11.00

burrata cheese, heirloom tomatoes, sea salt, torn basil

Crab Potato Salad

$10.00

creamy fingerling potato salad topped with lump crabmeat, hot sauce reduction

Sweet Potatoes

$5.00

grilled sweet potato, fried chives, "our ranch" dressing

Cuban Black Beans

$6.00

cuban style black & white beans, house bacon, tomatoes, cumin, crispy tortilla chips


From the Water

Fresh "Off the Hook"* Fish & Raw Oysters

Price may varies

every day the culinary team features fresh caught Hawaiian seafood specials, wild salmon and a selection of raw oysters. your server will explain today's selection & preparation!

Seafood Guacomole*

$10.00

hess avocados, tomatoes, onions, garlic, shrimp, crabmeat, crispy tortilla chips

Yellowtail Sashimi*

$14.00

Japanese Hamachi, miso & pistachio gravel, meyer lemon

Seafood Eggrolls*

$13.00

ahi tuna, shrimp, scallops, kimchi, daikon radish

Crab Stuffed Peppers*

$15.00

3 jumbo lump crabmeat stuffed piquillo peppers, pickled shallot remoulade, tarragon & chili oil, micro greens

Crispy Calamari*

$11.00

point judith calamari, shishito peppers, sambal aioli

Shrimp & Grits*

$15.00

creamy polenta, sauteed shrimp, truffle sausage, buerre blanc

Scallops*

$16.00

seared japanese hokkaido scallops, pickled fennel, calvados cream, apple candy, miso dolce de leche

Seared Ahi Tuna*

$17.00

sesame seeds, bacon braised bok choy, avocado puree, pickled ginger, micro greens, wasabi vinaigrette

Korean BBQ Shrimp*

$17.00

jumbo shrimp, kimchi braised greens, toasted sesame*

Shrimp Nachos*

$12.00

buttered shrimp, mushroom etouffee, montemore cheese, old bay cream, "louisiana hot sauce, crispy tortilla chips


More to Share

Cheese Platter

$

the chef's choice of three cheeses, cured meat, mustard, pickles, fruit preserves, house crostini

Meatballs

$10.00

ground chicken, gf bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, spicy arrabiata sauce

Gnudi

$13.00

our version of italian gnocchi made with italian ricotta, seared artichokes, slow roasted tomatoes, bay leaf butter, goat cheese, pickled asparagus. balls of joy!

The Fig & The Pig

$11.00

house bacon rolled & stuffed with italian sausage, preserved figs, fennel, honey & goat cheese

Chicken Yakitori

$10.00

crispy skewered, skin-on boneless thighs, garlic, olive oil, paprika calabrian chili aioli

Mac Daddy

$11.00

a creamy blend of hook's cheddar, wisconsin parmesan, gruyere & béchamel sauce, penne pasta noodles

Little Bit of Chicken Fried

$10.00

buttermilk brined fried chicken bites, louisiana hot sauce, house pickles (mildly hot or we can leave the sauce on the side)

Roasted Bone Marrow

$15.00

wait...come back. roasted bone marrow, sea salt, crostini, millbrandt cabernet short rib & onion jam. 'God's butter' (anthony bourdain).

Bistecca

$21.00

usda "prime" sirloin steak, point reyes blue cheese, demi glace, apple mustarda, smoked grapes

Pork Tenderloin

$15.00

brined & grilled pork, mint & honey glaze, charred fennel puree, orange, thyme & saffron butter

NY Strip Steak

$

usda "prime" center-cut 16 ox ny strip, served tuscan style, enough for the table to share!


Two-Handers

The DM Cheeseburger

$12.00

a half-pound customblend beef burger, american cheese, house cured pickles, caramelized onions, secret mayo. served with seasoned house chips

Lobster Roll

$

maine lobster chunks, lemon, celery, old bay, new england roll. served with seasoned house chips


Sugar Sugara sample of our daily desert offerings!

Peanut Butter Semifreddo

$7.00

semi-frozen mousse, miso caramel corn, chocolate gravel, banana foam

Turtle Cheesecake Bites

$7.00

caramel, chocolate, pecans, cream cheese

Lemon Pound Cake

$8.00

blueberry jam, honey & olive oil granola, lemon cream cheese frosting, candied sunflower seeds

Milk & Cookies

$8.00

chocolate chunk cookie, dark chocolate ice cream, milk crumbs, sweet cream


Whites

de la costa, sweet white, california

$7.50 - $27.00

a blend of muscat, french colombard & riesling

priest ranch, grenache blanc, napa, 2014

$9.00 - $33.00

bright aromas of white peach, melon & honeysuckle

simi, sauvignon blanc, napa, 2014

$8.50 - $31.00

citrus notes of lime zest, pink grapefruit and lemon grass, followed by green papaya, passion fruit, & green apple

trefethen, dry riesling, napa, 2015

$9.00 - $33.00

delightful acidity & minerality with ruby red grapefruit and peaches

estancia, pinot grigio, monterey, 2014

$8.00 - $29.00

lively green apple, asian pear & grapefruit

hahn, chardonnay, monterey, 2014

$8.50 - $31.00

aromas of pineapple, mango, pear and vanilla

franciscan, chardonnay, napa, 2014

$9.00 - $33.00

creamy & vibrant with honeycrisp apple & pear

miner, viognier, napa, 2013

$11.00 - $41.00

a great food wine! citrus & honeysuckle notes


Reds

sangria, california

$7.50 - $27.00

a blend of red wine & citrus fruits

arobat, pinot noir, oregon, 2013

$9.50 - $35.00

flavors of vanilla, cherry, cranberry & chocolate

villa bagnolo, sangiovese, italy, 2013

$8.50 - $31.00

flowery aromas of violet and of red rosebud petals and sweet spices of red fruit jam

dreaming tree, "crush", north coast, 2013

$8.50 - $31.00

a blend of merlot, zinfandel, petite syrah

el rede, malbec, argentina, 2013

$8.00 - $29.00

deep flavors of berries, plums & cassis

liberty school, cabernet, paso robles, 2013

$9.00 - $33.00

dark berries, cherry and a hint of toasted oak

martin ray, cabernet, sonoma, 2014

$11.00 - $41.00

notes of wild blackberry, maraschino cherry, & spicy persimmon and a touch of butterscotch

raymond vineyards, cabernet, napa, 2013

$12.00 - $45.00

concentrated blackberry, dark chocolate and black cherry flavors


wine flightsWhat better way to sample these great wines on tap. A flight is a taste of three, 2 oz pours.

flight #1: first class whites

$11.00

flight #2: fruit driven whites

$10.00

flight #3: big reds

$12.00

flight #4: vacation reds

$10.00

your way flight

$12.00

Not sure of our match-ups? Have a better flight in mind? Maybe you're thinking about trying reds and whites in the same flight? Go ahead! You can have it your way!


Lagers

miller high life

$4.00

lager

bud light

$4.00

light lager

coors light

$4.00

light lager

lucky buddha

$4.50

lager

corona

$4.50

lager

landshark

$4.00

lager

stella artois

$4.50

lager

kona long board

$4.50

lager


IPA's

shorts huma lupa licious

$5.50

ipa

schlafly

$5.50

american ipa

revolution anti-hero

$5.50

ipa

banging gavel II legit

$7.50

ipa

bells two hearted

$5.50

ipa

dogfish head

$5.00

ipa

lagunitas daytime

$5.50

ipa

lagunitas

$5.50

ipa

founders all day

$5.00

ipa

oskar blues pinner

$5.50

ipa


Pils

pbr

$3.00

pils

miller lite

$4.00

pils

lagunitas

$5.50

pils

oskar blues mama's little yella

$5.50

pils


Ales

alagash white

$6.50

wheat ale

banging gavel red handed

$6.50

irish red ale

sweetwater 420

$5.00

extra pale ale

goose island 312

$5.00

urban pale ale

half acre daisy cutter

$7.00

pale ale (16 oz)

hell or high watermelon

$5.00

wheat ale

oscar blues dales

$5.50

pale ale

lost coast tangerine

$5.00

wheat ale

blue moon

$5.00

belgian ale

kona fire rock

$5.00

pale ale

lagunitas little sumpin'

$5.50

pale ale

fat tire

$5.00

amber ale

magic hat electric peel

$5.00

grapefruit ale

two brothers prairie path

$5.00

blonde ale

st. pauli girl

$4.50

n.a.


Misfits

hacker pschorr

$6.00

hefeweizen

shorts bellaire

$5.50

American brown

banging gavel la ley

$7.50

fruit malt


Cocktails

"the" margarita

$8.50

corazon blanco tequila, solerno blood orange, fresh squeezed lime & grapefruit juice

marlin mule

$8.50

pearl pomegranate vodka, pomegranate juice, fresh lemon juice, ginger beer & pickled ginger

reye's lemonade

$8.50

rhum barancourt Haitian rum, myers rum, dry vermouth, ancho reyes liquor, st. germain elderflower liquor, fresh lemon juice

rum & rye old fashioned

$8.50

templeton rye, bacardi rum, sweet & dry vermouth, bittermans orange, house made demerara syrup & orange zest

pacific blue

$8.50

citron vodka, blue curacao, fresh lemon & lime juice, house made syrup, lemon-lime soda

cool as a cumber

$8.50

pearl cucumber vodka, peach schnapps, st. germain elderflower liquor, fresh lemon juice, cucumber bitters

island crush

$8.50

malibu rum, creme de banana, passion fruit, coconut water, fresh orange juice, pineapple juice

mango mojito

$8.50

bacardi rum, peach schnapps, peach & mango nectar, fresh squeezed lime juice, mint

the marlin dance

$8.50

choose any sampler of 3 cocktails 'they're small but mighty'


The Bar

The Bar

Price may varies

Our bar is well stocked with all of your favorite spirits, so don't hesitate to ask for a martini an old fashioned or one of today's special cocktails mixed up to your liking.


After Dinner Spirits

baileys

Price may varies

franjelico

Price may varies

amaretto

Price may varies

licor 43

Price may varies

kahlua

Price may varies

glenlivit & macallan

Price may varies

12 year-old scotch

jamesons

Price may varies

chambord

Price may varies

grand marnier

Price may varies

cointreau

Price may varies

sambuca

Price may varies

taylor fladgate

Price may varies

10 year-old port

patron

Price may varies

don julio silver

Price may varies

johnnie walker blue

Price may varies


Sharables

Biscuits

$7.00

Buttermilk biscuits, house made breakfast sausage, gravy

Monkey Bread

$6.00

Fresh baked bread, house honey butter

Fries

$4.00

Triple cooked, pickled shallots, fried herbs, garlic aioli

Bacon & Egg Sliders

$9.00

House cured bacon, cheddar, sunny side up egg

Sausage Sliders

$9.00

Breakfast sausage, montemore cheese, sunny side up egg

Morning Tacos

$9.00

Scrambled eggs, chorizo, avocado, cheddar, spicy mayo

Early Flatbread

$9.00

Scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, cheddar, mozz, tomatoes

Seafood Guacamole

$10.00

Hass avocados, tomatoes, onions, garlic, shrimp, crabmeat, radish, crispy tortilla chips

Baked Onion Dip

$8.00

Caramelized onions, cream cheese, aioli, crispy shallots, house bacon bits, crostini bread. Sub crispy tortilla chips (gluten free)

Whitefish Dip

$7.00

Smoked whitefish, capers, horseradish, cream cheese, crispy chips


Larger Plates

Egg White Enchilada

$9.00

Egg white omelette of spinach, tomatoes, peppers, avocado, green chiles, queso, cilantro

Just Eggs

$8.00

Two eggs your way, sausage or bacon, potatoes, toast

French Toast

$9.00

Brandied cherry jam, candied pecans, blis maple syrup

Pancakes

$8.00

Butter milk pancakes, blis maple syrup, whipped butter

Pork Roast Hash & Egg

$11.00

Braised berkshire pork, wild mushrooms, cheddar, breakfast fingerlings, caramelized onions, fried egg

Stuffed Pepper Benedict

$12.00

Lump crabmeat stuffed piquillo pepper, english muffin, poached egg, ndujadaise sauce

Chicken & Waffles

$14.00

Crispy fried chicken, belgian waffle, blis maple syrup

Beets

$7.00

Roasted & pickled beets, white balsamic gelee, walnuts, vanilla & lemongrass yogurt

Heirloom & Burrata

$11.00

Burrata cheese, heirloom tomatoes, sea salt, torn basil

Shrimp & Grits

$15.00

Creamy polenta, sauteed shrimp, truffle sausage, buerre blanc


Scrambled or Make it an Omelette

Tuscan

$8.00

Scrambled eggs, tomatoes, torn basil, ricotta cheese

Mushroom

$8.00

Scrambled eggs, mushroom truffle and montamore cheese

Meatlover

$10.00

Scrambled eggs, house bacon, sausage, ham, cheddar

Salmon

$13.00

Salmon, scrambled eggs, creme fraiche, breakfast potatoes, grilled sourdough. Skip the bread & it's gluten free


Knife & Fork SandwichesAll sandwiches are served with seasoned house chips. Add fries to any sandwich $2

The Dm Cheeseburger

$12.00

1/2# custom blend beef burger, american cheese, house cured pickles, caramelized onions, the special mayo

BLT

$10.00

Toasted & stacked with house made bacon, kumato tomatoes, greens, avocado, aioli, grilled white bread

Lobster Roll

$

Maine lobster, lemon, celery, old bay, new england roll


Bloody Marys

The Marlin Mary Bar

$6.00

Tito's vodka & all of the fixin's. Go on, mix one up!


Bloody Marys - SpecialitiesYou can order one of our specialities:

Michelada

$7.00

A spicy mix of clamato juice & corona beer

The Day After

$9.00

The bm topped with bacon & an oyster


Good Starters

Fresh Squeezed OJ or Grapefruit Juice

$3.00

Mimosa

$6.00

Prosecco & OJ

Screwdriver

$7.00

Tito's & fresh OJ

Espresso

$3.00

We feature "illy" brand

Cappuccino

$4.00

We feature "illy" brand


Just for Kids$5

French Toast

Price may varies

Waffles

Price may varies

Pancakes

Price may varies

Scrambled Egg Slider

Price may varies

Fresh Fruit

Price may varies

Burger & Fries

Price may varies

Cheese Flatbread Pizza

Price may varies


On the Side

Breakfast Sausage Patties

$5.00

Pork

House Maple Bacon

$6.00

Thick slab or strip, blis gourmet bourbon barrel syrup

Breakfast Potatoes

$4.00

A bowl of breakfast potatoes


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