Spicy Sesame Tuna Tartare

ahi tuna, marinated avocado, spicy ponzu sauce served atop sesame tortilla crisps with a cilantro puree and spicy mango sauce

Salsa Sampler

our award-winning sencilla, morita and salsa de arbol are served with homemade chips

with queso flameado add 4   ~   guacamole add 4   ~   with both add 7

Coconut Shrimp Ceviche

cool coconut cocktail spiked with jalapeño, red onion and cilantro with gulf shrimp and plantain chips

Texas Raised Quail

wrapped in applewood smoked bacon & pickled jalapeño and served with habanero jelly, balsamic blackberry and sage gastrique, watercress and radish

Crab Cakes

three crispy panko-crusted crab cakes made from a blend of fresh lump crab meat and shrimp served with mango aioli, red chilé sauce and citrus vinaigrette dressed field greens

Calamari

seasoned sliced semolina breaded calamari steaks served with an orange ginger red chilé sauce

Seared Diver Scallops

pan seared diver scallops, fennel salad, haricot vert, toasted pecans, honey-basil vinaigrette

Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

shrimp marinated in chipotle adobo, cilantro and lime with spicy pico de gallo, asadero, fresco, panela cheese and served with guacamole and sour cream

add a cup of freshly made in house soup to any salad for 4

Very Bleu Salad

field greens, fresh hard cooked quail eggs, gorgonzola, rosemary candied pecans, gorgonzola cream dressing

Warm Goat Cheese Salad

breaded goat cheese medallions, field greens, shaved prosciutto, toasted pine nuts, maple balsamic vinaigrette

Endive & Spinach Salad

bartlett pears, dried bing cherries, gorgonzola, toasted pecans, pomegranate vinaigrette

South Congress Caesar

romaine, house caesar dressing, shaved grana padano cheese with our gorgonzola grit croutons

Chopped Salad

endive, romaine, gorgonzola, crispy prosciutto, teardrop tomatoes, shaved red onions, oregano vinaigrette

Seared Tuna Salad

blackened ahi tuna seared rare, arugula, julienne of cucumber, tomato, red onion, jicama and carrots, spicy avocado vinaigrette

add grilled or blackened jumbo shrimp 7, beef tenderloin medallions 7

grilled, blackened or italian breaded chicken breast 7, pan-seared or blackened scallops 8

Butternut Squash Soup

creamy bisque of roasted butternut squash, shaved grana padano cheese, sage brown butter

Wild Boar Red Chile Pozole

tender wild boar, hominy, spicy hot new mexico red chiles, traditional seasonings, shredded cabbage, diced onions and oregano

Gumbo with Duck & Oysters

lobster stock simmered with duck, jalapeño sausage, gulf oysters and okra thickened with traditional chocolate roux

Soup du Jour

Omelets

served with a smoked gouda potato pancake

Eggs Benedict South Congress Style

served with a smoked gouda potato pancake with your choice of hollandaiseor chipotle hollandaise

Smoked Brisket Hash

slow-smoked brisket marinated in chipotle adobo with fingerling potatoes, spicy rajas, corn, and cabbage topped with two eggs over medium and your choice of homemade tortillas

Migas

our famous blend of eggs, crispy corn tortillas, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and a three cheese blend, refried black beans, smoked gouda potato pancake with your choice of award-winning salsas and homemade tortillas

Carrot Cake French Toast

fresh baked carrot cake dipped in cinnamon vanilla egg batter and grilled to golden brown served with our original cream cheese-pecan syrup and seasonal fresh fruit

add center-cut bacon, smoked wild boar sausage, Niman Ranch ham or smoked venison sausage for 5 to any entrée

South Congress Burger

certified black angus beef ground fresh daily, mesquite grilled to your liking and served on a fresh baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and choice of texas two-step slaw or homemade french fries

choice of: cheddar, gorgonzola, or smoked gouda   ~   add 1

gorgonzola & applewood smoked bacon burger   ~   add 3

smoked gouda, crispy prosciutto & caramelized onion burger   ~   add 3

Quail Sandwich with Truffled Remoulade

a boneless quail marinated in buttermilk and spices, crispy breaded on a fresh baked roll with bacon, caramelized onions, roasted portabella mushrooms, baby arugula and roma tomatoes with your choice of homemade french fries or texas two-step slaw

Slow Smoked Brisket & Jalapeño Sausage

mesquite smoked brisket and spicy grilled jalapeño sausage glazed with our homemade BBQ sauce served with texas-two step slaw, refried black beans and homemade flour tortillas

Blackened Tuna Tacos

blackened ahi tuna, cilantro lime rice, refried black beans, spicy pico de gallo, guacamole, chipotle lime vinaigrette and choice of homemade tortillas

Jalapeño-Venison Meatloaf

finished with spicy charred poblano demi-glace, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and citrus vinaigrette dressed field greens

Chicken Marsala

crispy italian breaded chicken, fettuccine tossed sage brown butter, creamy marsala mushroom sauce, parmesan cheese and citrus vinaigrette dressed field greens

Sea Bass Gnocchi

pan seared sea bass fillet on a bed of homemade herb gnocchi, roasted fennel, oyster mushrooms, watercress and chive beurre blanc

Pork Asada

pork tenderloin flash grilled in our spicy jalapeño-chilé de arbol sauce, cilantro lime rice, refried black beans, spicy pico de gallo, guacamole and your choice of homemade tortillas

Striped Bass Almondine

fresh fillet of striped bass, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, haricot vert, toasted almonds chipotle brown butter

Angel Hair Salsa Fresca

julienne of zucchini, red, yellow and poblano peppers with roasted garlic and tomato coulis, shaved parmesan and crumbled cotija cheese

add grilled or blackened jumbo shrimp 7, beef tenderloin medallions 7

grilled, blackened or italian breaded chicken 7, pan-seared or blackened scallops 8

Crab Enchiladas

lump crab meat with sautéed chiles and spices stuffed into our fresh homemade corn tortillas, finished with roasted tomatillo and jalapeño cream sauce and served with cilantro lime rice and refried black beans