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Appetizers


Rock Shrimp Risotto Cakes
saffron aioli, cherry tomatoes, fresh thyme

Jerk Chicken Tostones
house made jerk chicken on crispy plantains with mango chutney

“Steak-n-Potatoes”
grilled steak, fingerling potatoes, English cheddar, mustard seed, truffle aioli

“The Baked Potato”
fingerling potatoes with crispy pancetta, gruyere cheese fondue, crème fraiche & chives

Southwestern Crab Cakes
chile-lime sour cream, black beans, Kilauea corn, fire roasted tomatoes & baby cilantro

Steak-n-Cheese “Sandwich”
served open faced on sour dough with grilled onions, roasted peppers & gruyere fondue

Mini Crab Cakes
roasted red pepper remoulade, marinated tomatoes

Peppercorn & Rosemary Crusted Flank Steak
blue cheese, caramelized onions on a crispy potato chip

Scallop Ceviche In The Half Shell
Thai basil, chilled coconut kaffir lime sauce

Chipotle & Honey Glazed Chicken Quesadillas
cilantro, lime, black beans, pineapple salsa

Chick Pea Crusted Salmon Skewers
cucumber yogurt, tabouleh salsa

Ahi Poketini
avocado, unagi sauce, fresh ogo, tobiko, crispy wontons, wasabi aioli

Lumpia Wrapped Shrimp Sticks
Indonesian soy, toasted coconut, Thai basil oil & chili sauce

Grilled Duck Spring Rolls
water chestnuts, fresh cilantro, hoisin-cherry glaze

A Sip of Melon Soup
served with a prosciutto wrapped melon skewer

Fresh Hamachi Tartare
shiso, jalapeno puree & soy-limu vinaigrette

Poke “Nachos”
ahi poke, kaiwere sprouts, spicy sesame aioli, chives & tobiko on crispy wonton chips

Crispy Wrapped Shrimp
lilikoi sweet and sour sauce, sambal & fresh mint

Panko Crisped Lobster Roll
topped with avocado, ahi, pickled ginger-mayo, & garlic chili sauce

Ahi Tataki
crispy rice cake, sweet miso, spicy chili sauce

Salmon & Scallop Potstickers
cilantro, ginger & mustard su-miso sauce

Marinated Flank Steak Canapé
Served on crostini w/ black pepper-fennel aioli, caramelized onions, grilled roma tomatoes

Hoisin Smoked Duck & Taro Chip Canapés
with shiso leaves & fresh Oregon berries

Spoonfuls of Kilauea Sweet Corn Crème Brulee
With lobster, tarragon & chives, served in ceramic spoons

Kona Kampachi Tartare
Japanese cucumber, inamona & white truffle soy jus

Saffron Seafood Custard
with crab, tomatoes & basil, served in cereamic spoons

Cucumber, Mint & Chicken Summer Rolls
with crushed macadamia nuts & sesame orange chili sauce

Flash Fried Ahi Poke Lumpia
inamona, limu & spicy soy vinaigrette

Port Glazed Figs
with marscopone & proscuitto on almond tuille

Scallops on the Half Shell
with truffle-yuzu aioli, kabayaki & caviar

Kalua Chicken Flautas
with Asian guacamole, lomi lomi tomatoes & Hawaiian chile pepper sour cream

Crispy Shrimp & Pork Spring Rolls
toasted sesame, cilantro & Chinese plum dipping sauce

Nori Seared Shrimp Sticks
with miso aioli & wasabi

Baked Brie Canape
with maple syrup, spiced sautéed apples & candied pecans

Ahi Sashimi “Italian Style”
served on olive oil crostini with caper-black pepper aioli, olive tapenade & fresh oregano

Sweet Chili Glazed Shrimp
served in cucumber cups with fresh mint & Thai peanut sauce

Coconut Grilled Chicken Satay
with a basil Thai red curry peanut sauce

Prosciutto Wrapped Tiger Shrimp
with micro celery, il Vincotto, pine nut tomato relish, baby basil

Feta Cheese & Pesto Crostini
with olive tapenade, sweet basil & balsamic reduction

“Grilled Cheese” & Tomato Soup ‘Martini’
two colored vine-ripened tomato soup with a fresh mozzerella & basil crostini ‘sandwich,’ served in a martini glass

Togarashi Charred Rare Ahi
served on bamboo forks with pickled ginger, caviar & wasabi aioli

Oyster Shooters
Fresh oyster in chipotle fire-charred tomato gazpacho in a shot glass with Hawaiian alae salted rim

Kalua Pig Quesadillas
with gouda, avocado & lomi tomato salsa

Kilauea Goat Cheese Tea Sandwich
with kalamata olive tapenade, vine- ripened tomatoes & fresh thyme

Kauai Shrimp & Scallop Potsticker
with sesame seeds & Chinese Black bean sauce


Plated Appetizers


Panko Crisped Shrimp & Asparagus Sushi
with tobiko caviar, ginger aioli & sesame-wasabi dressed field greens

Thai Style Chicken & Shrimp Lumpia
with kaffir lime –chili mango sauce

Ahi Sashimi
with truffle oil, yuzu-soy, & sesame tossed micro greens

Lemongrass-honey Glazed Shrimp
with basil-sweet chili butter

Crispy Char Siu Duck Moons
with baby cilantro & pomegranate glaze

Sweet Shoyu Glazed Tiger Shrimp
with sesame cream & pickled ginger

Ginger Seared Diver Sea Scallops
with micro shiso & passion fruit beurre blanc

Kauai Shrimp & Taro Cakes
with smoked poi foam, micro cilantro & green zebra lomi tomatoes

Blackened Shrimp
with grilled polenta, papaya salsa, smoked paprika oil

Italian Ahi Sashimi
with capers, roasted garlic, micro greens & oregano


Soups

Chilled Hayden Mango Soup
Kaffir lime, mint, dried pineapple, sweet chili sauce

Chilled Coconut & Honeydew Melon Soup
with dried mango, macadamia nuts & fresh mint

Lobster Bisque
rock shrimp, chives, Hawaiian taro, crème fraiche

Roasted Ginger Butternut Squash Soup
with spiced caramelized apples & maple cream

Kilauea Sweet Corn Bisque
Kona crab, Oahu farmed landcress, radish & chives

Kauai Fresh Farms Tomato Bisque
Parmegianno Reggiano, pesto-crostini

Pan Steamed Clams
with prociutto, tarragon, tomatoes, garlic butter & lobster broth

Baked Potato Soup
Oregon cheddar fondue, chives, smoked bacon, crème fraiche


Salads

Arugula & Candied Pecan Salad
with gorgonzola & a sesame miso vinaigrette

Marinated Beets & Kilauea Chevre Salad
roasted garlic cloves, crostinis & balsamic vinaigrette

Poke Tomato Salad
fried tofu, greens, toasted sesame, limu soy vinaigrette

Warm Mushroom & Green Bean Salad
with Kauai greens, shoestring potatoes & sesame soy vinaigrette

Caprese of Kauai Tomatoes
fresh mozzarella, balsamic reduction & Dante Farms micro greens

Okinawan Spinach & Field Greens
with strawberry passion-fruit dressing, Kilauea goat cheese & candied macadamia nuts

Kilauea Sweet Corn & Arugula Salad
with smoked tomato oil, Romano-Reggiano & cherry tomato vinaigrette

Antipasta of Grilled Portobello Mushroom & Local Feta Cheese
with vine-ripened tomatoes, il Vincotto, olives, pine nuts


**If not listed, each entrée includes appropriate seasonal starch and vegetable side dishes.

Seafood

Garlic Chive Grilled Shrimp
with lobster cream & sesame miso butter

Cilantro Seared Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with lobster nage & Chinese black bean sauce

Japanese Pepper Seared Island Ahi
with pickled ginger, sake honey soy butter, wasabi

Asian Herb Grilled Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with a roasted garlic black bean beurre blanc, sesame chili oil & lomi tomatoes

Ginger Seared Sea Scallops
passion fruit beurre blanc, basil oil & micro shiso

Asian Pesto Baked Lobster Tail
shoyu-truffle butter, sesame chili oil & sake braised lotus root

Lemongrass Crusted Fish
with coconut risotto, green curry vinaigrette & mango chutney

Teriyaki Grilled Salmon
blood orange ponzu sauce, cucumber-jicama salad

Cilantro Seared Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with a roasted tomato truffle soy vinaigrette

Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with fresh limu, scallion oil, edamame & inamona poke tomato vinaigrette

Sesame Seared Garden Island Ahi
with black bean roasted garlic soy vinaigrette

Garlic-Olive Oil Grilled Hawaiian Fish
rustic tomato sauce, kalamata olive puree, roasted garlic aioli

Thyme & Pepper Seared Hawaiian Fish
chevre mashed potatoes, creamed corn, smoky bacon & Kauai Fresh Farms cherry tomatoes

Italian Herb Seared Fresh Hawaiian Fish
saffron mashed potatoes, roasted tomatoes, basil beurre blanc

Garlic Butter Grilled Fresh Hawaiian Fish
potato-crab cake, roasted corn, fine herbs, chardonnay-lobster sauce

Sundried Tomato Pesto Seared Hawaiian Fish
pine nuts, dried cherries, sautéed spinach, arugula pesto & polenta fries

Chive Pesto Grilled Hawaiian Fish
kalua pork hash, miso-lobster sauce, sweet dashi soy reduction

Nori Seared Hawaiian Fish
tempura kuruma shrimp, mirin-garishoga cream, bonito soy reduction, daikon salad

Sesame Seared Hawaiian Ahi
avocado poke, mustard su-miso sauce

Red Chili Seared Hawaiian Fish
brown butter soy, edamame, limu kohu, sesame tomatoes

Lemongrass Seared Hawaiian Fish
chili-lime coconut milk, coconut risotto, curried pineapple salsa

Chinese Parsley Seared Hawaiian Fish
lup cheong fried rice, black bean garlic chili sauce, ko choo jang aioli

Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp
creamy polenta ,smoked tomato puree, pesto aioli

Lemongrass Seared Hawaiian Fish
chili-lime coconut milk, coconut risotto, curried pineapple salsa

Herb & Pine Nut Baked Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with tarragon mashed potatoes, roasted red pepper cream, chevre & tomato relish

Pine Nut & Thyme Encrusted Fresh Hawaiian Fish
with a scampi style smoked tomato beurre blanc & Italian herb oils

Parmigiano-Reggiano Encrusted Fresh Hawaiian Fish
taro gnocchi, tomato concasse, fresh oregano, capers, saba & basil infused olive oil

Garlic Herb Poached Lobster Tail
white truffle oil, potato puree, haricot verts, lobster butter

*These fish are interchangeable with preparations. We always use the freshest fish possible. If your selection is unavailable/out-of-season, we will substitute an appropriate fish.


Meat & Game

Wood Fired Filet Mignon
crispy potatoes, smoked tomato puree, gorgonzola fondue & peppercorn cognac sauce

Rosemary Rubbed Filet Mignon
mac-n-blue cheese, olive oil roasted tomatoes, crispy pancetta & porcini mushroom pan sauce

Surf-n-Turf of Fire Roasted Filet Mignon
with crab & corn hash, grilled shrimp skewers, lobster sauce & roasted shallot-marsala pan sauce

Roasted Filet Mignon
oyster mushroom risotto, pearl onion demi, prosciutto, fresh made mozzarella & basil marinated tomatoes

Olive Oil Grilled Filet Mignon
pesto, Chianti-thyme demi, Balsamic tomato marmalade & crispy blue cheese “ravioli”

Garlic Grilled Filet Mignon
wasabi mash, unagi sauce, Chinese mustard, crispy shrimp & miso aioli

Soy Grilled Filet Mignon
Kauai farmed cherry tomato ceviche, chives, garlic chili sauce, veal reduction

Rosemary Grilled Filet Mignon
Kauai Fungi Farms blue oyster mushrooms, green beans, cheddar mash, smoked bacon, caramelized leeks, peppercorn cognac sauce

Hot Iron Seared Filet Mignon
hot mustard, sake miso sauce, lotus root, nori, enoki mushroom “salad”

“Korean Style” Grilled Filet Mignon
scallion mashed potatoes, chili oil & kal-bi glaze

Herb Grilled Filet Mignon
with a foie gras roasted shallot cabernet sauce

Tarragon Roasted Filet Mignon
truffle whipped potatoes, cambazola béchamel, roasted shallot demi glace

Tender Braised Osso Bucco
basil mashed potatoes, Romano cheese, pine nut crusted eggplant & roasted garlic Pinot Noir reduction

Fresh Thyme Seared Veal Medallions
with potato lasagna, roasted shallots & marsala porcini sauce

Seared Venison Medallions
micro basil, port cherry demi glace & taro chips


Lamb

Herb Grilled Rack of Lamb
with apricot sweet & sour, purple potato chips & micro basil

Kauai Pesto Roasted Lamb
creamy marscopone polenta, thyme-grilled oyster mushrooms & roasted shallot madeira reduction

Rosemary Grilled Rack of Lamb
candied shallots, Kilauea chevre, pine nuts & roasted garlic Pinot Noir reduction

Ginger Grilled Rack of Lamb
with red wine hoisin reduction, taro chips & baby basil


Pasta

Ravioli of Ricotta, Spinach & Wild Mushroom
with prosciutto, fresh sage, heirloom tomato butter & basil oil

Full Moons of Lobster & White Truffle
with tomato nage, tarragon foam & osetra caviar

Ravioli of Kauai Shrimp & Sea Scallops
roasted red pepper pesto & Italian parsley puree

Farro, Roasted Garlic & Spinach Risotto
with Romano cheese, portabella mushrooms & fresh oregano

Fettuccine Pomodoro
with pecorino Romano, fried basil & herb cream sauce

Kauai Shrimp & Lobster Mousse Stuffed Manicotti
with saffron lobster nage, asparagus tips & oyster mushrooms


Poultry

Seared Duck Breast
Chinese taro chips, ginger star anise demi glace & Big Island poha berry chutney

Coconut Milk Grilled Chicken Satays
with Thai basil peanut sauce, banana lumpia & chili syrup

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breast
with porcini mushroom marsala cream sauce

Beach Wood Grilled Chicken Breast
pancetta, creamed corn, goat cheese mash, spinach, Kauai farmed blue oyster mushroom espagnole

Asian Seared Duck Breast
with hoisin blackberry reduction & crispy purple potatoes


Vegetarian


Marinated Sautéed Portobello Mushroom
with wood grilled polenta cake, sun-dried tomato puree & micro basil

Ricotta-Spinach Stuffed Poached Nalo Tomatoes
with wild mushroom ragout, roasted garlic cloves & oregano cream

Tempura Asparagus & Ginger-Soy Braised Daikon
wasabi dressed radish sprout salad & lotus root

Island Tomato & Tofu Poke
cucumber kim chee, crispy limu & Hawaiian chili soy vinaigrette


After Dinner “Hors D’Oeuvres"

Chocolate Uncovered Strawberries
dark chocolate mousse with fresh Kula farmed strawberries on tuille chips

Milk Chocolate & Bananas
milk chocolate mousse on banana chips with candied macadamia nuts

Cherry Covered Chocolate
fresh bing cherries on top caramel coated brownies with chocolate ganache

Haupia Canapé
coconut pudding & dried pineapple on top macadamia nut tuille

Apples~n~Cheese
cinnamon sautéed apples with candied pecans, apple-caramel sauce & blue cheese mousse on puff pastry

Banana Brownies
peanut butter brownies with Kauai apple banana custard & shaved chocolate

Chilled Hayden Mango “Shooter”
Served in a shot glass with Li Hing Mui dusted rim, fresh pineapple & guava coulis

Spoonfuls of Crème Brulee
Basil-Lemongrass, Milk Chocolate-Coconut & Cappuccino (other flavors available upon request)


Plated Desserts

New Wave Haupia “Stack”
with layered crispy sesame cookies, passion fruit pastry cream & guava puree

Coconut-Chocolate Crème Brulee
Made with real coconut milk and the highest quality chocolate

Kauai Apple Banana Lumpia
with Tahitian vanilla bean custard & Jamaican rum spiked hot caramel

Lemongrass Crème Brulee
with palm sugar & caramelized Kauai bananas
(Featured at the Gourmet Gala Dinner at KCC, 2002)

Kilauea Chevre Cheesecake
with macadamia nut crust, fresh mango & basil syrup

Cappuccino Crème Brulee
with caramelized palm sugar, chocolate & fresh nutmeg

Tiramisu Cheesecake
with ladyfingers, marscopone center & kaluha-chocolate crust

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