Winter Restaurant Week officially kicked off Sunday, but they forgot to tell Mother Nature, who made it a difficult beginning with so many of the eateries participating closed due to the snow. A Miami Valley tradition since 2005, Restaurants offer a 3 course meal for a set price point through Sun, Feb 1st. This year most meals are priced between $20.26-$40.26. with $1 from each meal being donated to the Miami Valley Restaurant Association Education Foundation.
Here are the menus:
COURSE I: Choice of Crispy Elote Queso-Stuffed Wontons or Sweet & Spicy Bacon Bourbon Beignets or Chili Crisp Shrimp Dip
COURSE 2: Choice of Hot Chili Crisp Smash Beef Tacos (2 per order), Honey Lime Chicken Street Corn Quesadilla, Street Corn & Cheese Quesadilla (Vegetarian) or Sweet & Spicy Pork Carnitas Sandwich
COURSE 3- Choice of Cinnamon Sugar Beignets or Choice of a Dessert Taco
Cup of Soup: Tomato Basil Bisque, Mushroom Beef Barley, Split Pea or Hearty Chicken
Entrée & Side Dish: Brisket and caramelized onions oe Chicken Cutlet (Schnitzel) oe Meatloaf
Dessert : Cheesecake
German Potato & Sausage Soup
Entrée course choose one Grilled Chipotle Brown Sugar Salmon – 30.26 Served with smoked Gouda Au gratin potatoes OR Bacon-Wrapped Rubbed Pork Tenderloin –25.26 Served with smoked Gouda Au gratin potatoes
Chocolate Mousse
With your choice of: Mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, baked potato, rice pilaf or vegetable
$20.26 Entrée Selection Lemon Pasta
$27.26 Entrée Selection Bourbon Mushroom Glazed Chicken
$35.26 Entrée Selections Prime Rib 7 oz. rubbed with our house herb crust then slow
roasted overnight – a Carvers specialty or Whisky Creek Salmon Fresh wild-caught Scottish Salmon fillet
with our sweet whiskey glaze
$45.26 Entrée Selection; Hot & Spicy Shrimp Filet 6oz filet mignon, broiled to perfection & finished w/ our house hot and spicy rock shrimp or Chimichurri New York Strip 11oz new work strip, broiled to perfection and topped w/ a house made chimichurri sauce.
Dessert Selections: Brownies & Cream, Three chocolate & butterscotch chip brownie bites
with hot fudge and whipped cream Or Raspberry Chocolate Mousse
STARTER – Cup of Soup or House Salad
OPTION 1 – $30.26 STOUT BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS
Served over Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Root Vegetables -or- SURF & TURF or SURF & SURF
Served with choice of one side USDA Choice Sirloin Steak & 4 Cajun Fried Shrimp or Bourbon Glazed Salmon & 4 Grilled Shrimp
OPTION 2 – $25.26 CHOICE OF ENTREE – Served with choice of one side
1/2 Slab Slow Smoked BBQ Ribs or Beer Brined or Grilled Pork Chops or Chicken & Waffles (4 pc Mixed or 4 Tenders) or 4pc Mixed Fried Chicken or Smothered Chicken Breast or Beer Battered or Cajun Fried Shrimp
or Grilled or Blackened Mahi Mahi or Beer Battered Cod
SIDES: Fresh Cut Fries, Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole, Broasted Potatoes, Mixed Greens
Fresh Broccoli, Mac & Cheese, Southern Style Green Beans, Grilled Veggie Skewer
Warm Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookie topped w/Cheesecake Filling & Caramel Drizzle
All restaurant week entrees include a soup or salad and a piece of cheesecake.
6 oz. filet $35.26 Served with your choice of a side item. Served over Rice Pilaf with Steamed Broccoli.
Choose 1 from each course for $55Course 2 Fried Chicken, Short Rib, Chili Garlic Noodles
chili garlic sauce, edamame, red bell peppers, cilantro, basil, green onion, soba noodles
Course 3 Chocolate Cake or Lemon Thyme Sorbet
$20.26Starter: Sara’s Sesame Salad-Fresh, local spring mx, sliced almonds & rice noodles or Thai Coconut Curry Soup-
Appetizer: Coconut Shrimp-Five crispy coconut shrimp served with a sweet, creamy coconut dipping sauce. A classic crispy treat.
Main: Woo Hoo Pork-Two Bao buns loaded with Woo Hoo braised pork with a wasabi plum glaze. Topped with an Asian inspired apple slaw paired with sweet potato fries
Pork Souvlaki $25.26 Three Greek-marinated pork tenderloin medallions, grilled and served with warm flatbread, marinated tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, and red onion.
Skirt Steak Tacos $25.26 – Two soft flour tortillas filled with tender marinated skirt steak, shredded cabbage, cheddar cheese, corn salsa, and diced tomatoes. Served with tortilla chips, salsa, and sour cream on the side.
Sweet Chili Bowl $20.26 – Sweet chili–glazed salmon filet or crispy boneless chicken tenderloin chunks served over seasoned rice with cabbage and roasted zucchini, celery, carrots, broccoli, peppers, and onions. A perfect balance of sweet heat and fresh flavor. Includes a slice of turtle cheesecake or a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
10” Stinger Pizza $25.26 – thin or traditional crust pizza topped with red sauce, pepperoni, creamy goat cheese crumbles, and a signature hot honey drizzle for the perfect sweet-and-spicy finish.
(No substitutions or additions.)
Dublin Pub
Appetizer Special Scotch Eggs – 15.26
Entrees – Pick One
All entrees Served with garden salad and choice of House Made Bread Pudding or Irish Bash Cheesecake.
Irish Whiskey Chop- 21.26 or Bully Prime Shot – 24.26 or The Atlantic Cod – 23.26 or Blackened Chicken Pasta – 24.26
Start with a cup of Black Bean soup, Pork Pozole, or Small House Salad2nd Course-Choose from Pescado Romesco- Grilled mild white fish topped with a romesco sauce in almonds and paprika $32.96 or Pollo de Los Andes- Grilled chicken with artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese $29.96 or Tres Amigos- Three tender beef medallions-1 topped with toasted garlic and Manchego Cheese, 1 topped with Birria Aujus Sauce & 1 Topped with Argentine Chimichurri $35.26 or Spicy Battered Cauliflower Tacos- 3 Flour tortillas stuffed with fried cauliflower, napa cabbage, pineapple & mango salsa, jalapeños, cotija cheese, and cilantro $22.263rd course
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake or Mini Marbella- Vanilla Ice Cream, caramel, blackberries and whipped cream.
First Course: Caesar Salad or Peasant Salad or Balsamic Salad
Second Course: Chicken in Roasted Pepper Cream Sauce Pasta — Linguine with grilled chicken, fresh mushroom, spinach and asiago cheese, or Proscuitto Artichoke Pasta – Linguine in an olive oil/garlic sauce, thin sliced prosciutto, artichokes, tomatoes, and spinach, or Wild Mushroom Pizza – Sauteed shitake and cremini mushrooms, blue cheese, fontina, scallions and pinenuts, or Pesto Chicken with Feta Pizza – Grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, kalamatas, pinenuts, feta cheese, and basil pesto sauce.
Third Course: Tiramisu– Lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone, chocolate or Crème Brulee – vanilla scented filling with a crackly sugar top and shaved white chocolate.
1ST Course Choose One: Cup of chicken totilla soup, firebirds chili, mixed greens, apple agurgula, caesar or blt salad
2ND Course Choose One: Wood Grilled Petite Filey, Honey Glazed Salmon, Roasted Chicken
3RD course Choose One: Chocolate brownie sundae, bread pudding, creme brulee cheesecake
Dinner Platter with your choice of meat( Lamb, Chicken Breast, Chicken Thighs, Shrimp, Pork Belly, Greek Meatballs, Veggie) Served with Lemon-Tumeric Rice, a Village Salad, Pita and Tzatziki and a fountain drink with Baklava
Choose 1 Appetizer: French Fries, Seasoned Waffle Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Onion Rings, Southern Style Okra
Choose 1 Entree: $20.26 Barbecue Dinner Plate, served with 2 Sides & Cornbread, $22.26 2 Meat Combo, served with 2 Sides & Cornbread, $25.26 Smokehouse Combo 1 (Ribs & 1 Meat), served with 2 Sides & Cornbread
Choose 1 Dessert: Homemade Cobbler (peach, cherry, blackberry, & apple), Turtle Brownie, Large Chocolate Chip Cookie
1st Course: Crab Stuffed Mushrooms or Clam Chowder or Soup du Jour or Caesar Salad or Wedge Salad or Spinach Salad2nd Course: Blackened Mahi-Mahi or Bourbon Salmon or 6 oz Filet or Linguine al Fruitti di Mal3rd Course: Chocolate Mouse or Cheesecake or Pecan Pie or Key Lime Pie or Flourless Chocolate Cak or Fudge Ice Cream Nutball
Kitchen Dinner for Two $35.26 – 2 Soups, 2 Salads – 2 Dol Sot Bibimbops, Orange Chicken, or Soon TofuSushi Dinner for Two $45.26 – 2 Soups, 2 Salads, 3 Specialty Rolls
Appetizers to Share: Choice of Shrimp Cocktail or one of our award-winning fried veggies: mushrooms, cauliflower, or zucchini
Entree Choices: Garlic Buttered USDA Choice New York Strip or Fish and Chips or Blackened Chicken Alfredo:
Desert to Share: Salted Caramel Hot White Russian OR Caramel Apple Brown Butter Cake:
Pasha Grill $30.26
Starters: Hummus, Ezme, Babaganush, Haydari, Pilaki, Tabuli, Eggplant with sauce, Falafel, Red Lentil Soup, Chicken Vegetable Soup, House Salad , Shepard Salad
Entrees: Lamb Adana Kebab, Doner (Gyro) Kebab, Chicken Shish Kebab, Spicy Chicken Shish Kebab, Chicken Adana Kebab, Kofte Kebab, Has Has Kebab, Lahana Sarma, Doner Special, Chicken Delight, Mousakka, Vegeterian Mousakka, Vegetable Stew, Vegetable Stew With Chicken or Lamb. Fillet of Tilapia. Fillet of Salmon
Desserts: Rice Pudding. Almond Pudding
Pies & Pints Choose An Item From Each Category for $25 – Soft Drink or Tea Included
Starters: House Salad w/ Choice of Dressing, Garlic Knots / Warm Pizza Sauce, Chips & House Made Salsa
10″ Pizzas (Can Be Made Gluten Free + $2):
Barbacoa – Red Onions, Black Beans, Mama Lil’s Peppers, Chipotle Sauce, Pork, Creme Fraiche, Cilantro
Margherita – Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, Parmesan, Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Tomato Sauce
Pesto – Cherry Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto
Dessert: Cheesecake – Served W/ Raspberry Sauce or Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate Peanut Butter Terrine – Alternating Layers of Brownie & Peanut Butter – Covered w/ Chocolate Ganache\
Pan-Seared Sea Scallops, Wild Mushroom Pappardelle (Vegetarian)COURSE III Choose One: Chef Cristine’s Seasonal Dessert Selections, Caramel apple cookie butter entremet/bar, Chocolate Hazelnut tart
Course One: Whipped Feta or Chicken Lollipops
Course Two : Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Roasted Fingerlings, Haricots Verts, Chimichurri
Course Two: Cherry Chipolte Salmon Bucatini Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce, Poblano Corn Pico
Desserts – Choice of One: Brownie Sunday or Tiramisu
The Melting Pot $30 per person
SALAD: Melting Pot House or California Mixed Greens or Caesar
ENTREE
Entree includes seasonal vegetables and signature dipping sauces.
– Featured Entree: Teriyaki Steak, Chicken Breast, and Shrimp
Dessert: CHOCOLATE FONDUE
Served with a variety of sweet treats and fresh fruits. Choose one chocolate fondue per cooktop.
– Pure Chocolate: Pick from the flavors of milk, dark, or white chocolate
– Flaming Turtle: The creamy flavor of milk chocolate is melted with caramel, flambeed, and topped with candied pecans
– Yin & Yang: The decadent and buttery flavors of dark and white chocolate fondue are artfully swirled together
Summer restaurant week kicks off tonight and runs through July 27th. This week of 3 course dining deals began in 2005 (when I was President of the local restaurant association). At the height of it’s popularity over 55 local eateries participated offering meals for $20.05, with the cost going up a penny each year. As times have moved on and food costs have risen the 3 course meal has survived, but the price point has changed a lot due to rising food costs, with restaurants offering meals from priced between $20.25-$55.25. Just over 20 restaurants have been announced for this summer’s promotion. A few businesses are also offering lunch options. Please double check the hours for your destination as many of them are not open all days during the promotion. One dollar for each meal will be donated to the MVRA Education Foundation.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of the winter version of Dayton Restaurant Week, the three course dinner meal deals kicks off tonight and runs through Sun, Feb 2nd. It also happens every July. The original was priced at $20.05 with $1 of each meal being donated to a charity partner each time. The meal would go up a penny a year, but the economics of the restaurant industry changed all that some years ago. Full disclosure, I was president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association when this started.
Jollity has declared July 25 – 29 Koji Burger week at this Fire Blocks District eatery.
The last week of January has been designated Restaurant Week since 2005. Running through January 3oth, local eateries offering 3 course meal deals starting at $20.22. Over the years, price points have stretched to $25.22 and $35.22. This year a couple of restaurants are blowing the roof off the pricing with Roost offering a 10oz New York Strip meal at $42.22. and Smith’s Boathouse has a Filet Mignon* & Scallops dinner for 52.22. On the other end of the budget, Bunkers is offering dinner for 2 at $20.22 and $25.22, while Nick’s has dinner for 2 at 2 For $ 32.22. Meadowlark is offering a twist by offering a brunch for dinner menu. You can check all menu’s and hours 
Restaurant Week kicks off tonight and runs through Sun, July 26th. That means 3 course meal deals are available all over town. This tradition, which started in 2005 and happens twice a year, bases the cost of the meals on the year, so you’ll find restaurants will offer special menu’s at $20.20. Several years ago they added options for $25.20, or $30.20, some restaurants offer all three price points. The Pandemic has certainly affected this semi-annual event, which usually kicks off with a Sneak Peek event, which didn’t happen this year. At it’s peak, there have been over 50 restaurants that have participated, but it looks like this year will be a more limited selection.
