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First Course & Small Plates

Passion’s Soup of the day - Seasonal soups prepared daily

Crab and Cucumber “Charlotte” – lump crabmeat salad cradled by English cucumber with a Green Goddess dressing

BLT Salad - A Chopped Salad with applewood smoked bacon, mixed greens tossed in a Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Tomatoes in buttermilk dressing and toasted French bread

Caesar Salad - Romaine hearts, shaved Asiago cheese, garlic crostini with a house made Caesar dressing

Passion’s Salad - A Mix of baby lettuces, tossed with grape tomatoes, English cucumber, and slivered onion, in a champagne vinaigrette topped with goat cheese croutons.

The vegetable and greens on our menu come from some of the best farms in and around the Hampton Roads area. When not in season, most will come from our hydroponics grower in the Shenandoah region of Virginia

Port Wine Pear, Hydro Bibb & Spinach Salad - with “Maytag” Blue Cheese, organic  sun-dried figs and sliced red onion tossed in a stoneground mustard dressing

Shrimp & Grits - Carolina jumbo shrimp wrapped with Serrano ham with cheddar cheese grits and Chef’s BBQ sauce

Salt and Pepper Calamari - Tender calamari dusted in our special seasoned flour and flash fried. Served with a sweet hot sauce

White and Black Truffle Mac and Cheese  with aged Vermont white cheddar

Lobster Martini – poached chilled Maine lobster with oven-dried tomato remoulade and a    stuffed olive

Truffle Cheese Fries - House cut fries, cooked crisp, tossed with Asiago cheese and drizzled with Black Truffle oil

Chardonnay Steamed Clams - With smoked applewood bacon, garlic and shallot in a sauce great for dipping our focaccia toast. 


The Main Course
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 Potato Crusted Black Grouper – encrusted with Yukon Gold potatoes, resting on scallion mashed potatoes with a tomato, thyme and parsley shrimp and white bean stew

Crab Cakes – local and 100% lump crabmeat with no filler. Pan seared and served with        potato hash, tarragon tarter sauce and dusted with fennel pollen

Caramelized Onion Crusted Salmon - with marinated grilled portobello mushroom, sautéed spinach, chive mashed potato and a 25 year old Balsamic vinegar reduction

Lobster and Black Truffle Fettuccine – fresh Maine lobster sauteed with shallot, garlic, and black truffle, finished with a light marscapone sauce over fettuccine pasta

Local Clams & Linguine - little neck clams sauteed with sliced garlic, shallot, extra virgin olive oil and tossed in a white wine sauce with linguine 

Shrimp and Scallop Penne - seared Diver scallops, jumbo Carolina shrimp, marinated oven dried tomatoes, garlic and shallot in a white wine sauce and basil oil

“Maytag” Blue Cheese Crusted "Harris Ranch" Filet Mignon - on a crispy potato onion cake with sautéed spinach in a red wine sauce

Colorado Rack of Lamb - with “Cullipher Farms” caramelized root vegetables and goat cheese mashed potatoes

“Ashley Farms” Free Range Chicken - a half chicken, deboned and cooked under brick with Chef’s mac and cheese, seasonal vegetables and finished in a chicken jus

“White Marble Farms” Pork Tenderloin - grilled tenderloin of pork with a three onion marmalade,  braised greens and a wild berry demi-glace

‘Harris Ranch” NY Strip Steak and Pommes Frites - 12oz natural raised beef with “Patron” red-eye gravy,  smoked Gouda polenta fries and seasonal vegetables

“Mazgrette” Duck Breast – seared crispy then grilled and finished with a black currant demi-glace with “Dave and Dee’s” oyster mushroom risotto

Passion’s Finale back to top

Mascarpone Cheesecake - individual cheesecake with a cornmeal crust, and Port Wine reduction

Seasonal Fruit - An inspired and imaginative creation with local, fresh fruit of the season

Tri-Brule - a trio of Crème Brulees, Passion fruit, Mango, and Blood orange

Chocolate Passions - Chocolate Espresso Pot de Creme, Trio of Chocolate Truffle and a White Chocolate Blondie with dried cherries and toffee sauce

House made Ice Cream and Sorbets

Tableside Specialty Cocktails – Honey Bear Latte or Banana Split

 
   
 
 
   
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