bwcaphill

The onocle Restaurant
on Capitol Hill since 1960

American Steak and Seafood

           

On Capitol Hill,
Senate side
107 D Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 546-4488
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The Monocle
Bone-in Rib Eye Steak with Spicy Chili Butter

The Monocle
Spicy Lump Crabmeat Imperial, Sliced Avocado

The Monocle
Filet Mignon, Potato Gratin

The Monocle
Creme Brulee

The Monocle Dining Room
Main Dining Room

The Monocle
Sample Wine Selections

 


DINNER MENU
5pm until closing

APPETIZERS

Shared Seafood Platters / $39
(4 oysters, 4 curried oysters, 4 grilled shrimp, 4 crab toast)
Crab Toast (3) / $8.5
Shrimp grilled, over pesto beans (3) / 8.5
Carpaccio of Smoked Salmon, lemon caper dressing, mixed greens / 9.5
Grilled squash, portobello, roasted peppers and goat cheese / 6.5
Spicy Lump Crabmeat Imperial, sliced avocado / 14
Roasted Oysters with curried chardonnay sauce (5) / 12.5
Oysters on the half shell (6) / 12
Crisp-Fried Calamari with red pepper aioli / 9


SOUPS

Shellfish Bisque (blue crab and clams) / 7.5
Soup of the day


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Accepting reservations for Special Events
in the Federal Room and Wine Room


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SALADS


House Paradise Salad / $8
Baby Arugula, shaved parmesan and pears / 7.5
BLT Salad, petit iceberg, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese dressing / 8
Fresh Mozzarella, roasted peppers with julienne endives / 8



MEATS

Filet Mignon, red wine sauce / $32
Flatiron Steak, 8oz., caramelized peppers and onions / 22
Bone-in Rib Eye Steak, 20 oz, with spicy chili butter / 38
New York Sirloin Steak, 14 oz, grilled / 35
Short Ribs of Beef, braised with cipollini and red wine / 24


Steak Sauce Selections
Horseradish Cream / Red Wine / Chimichurri / Chili Butter

Colorado Lamb Chops, balsamic vinegar glaze / 32
Iowa Pork Rib Chop, mustard sauce / 17
Calf’s Liver, caramelized onions, applewood-smoked bacon / 17.5
Wellington Farms Chicken, grilled lemon and herbs / 17



SEAFOOD

• Crab Conrad, lump blue crabmeat stuffed in a Portobello,
sliced pancetta, wilted spinach / 32.5
• Blue Crab cakes, roasted red pepper sauce / 28
• Atlantic Salmon Filet with oven-roasted fennel & leeks / 23
• Shrimp with linguine, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and zucchini,
wine and butter sauce / 22

 

SIDES

Potato gratin / $5
Crispy Onion Rings / 6
Steamed Asparagus / 7.5
Wild Mushrooms and onions / 8
Creamed Spinach, reggiano parmesan / 7
Zucchini, red peppers, grilled onions, shallot butter / 7

 

WINES BY THE GLASS

Malbec, Catena, Argentina, ’08 / $9
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre, The Stump Jump, Australia, ’08 / 8
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ladera, Napa, ’07 / 15
Cabernet Sauvignon, Hess, California, ’08 / 10.5
Zinfandel, Ravenswood, Sonoma, ’08 / 8.5
Pinot Noir, Heron, California, ’09 / 8.5

Sauvignon Blanc, Coopers Creek, New Zealand, ‘10 / $8.5
Pinot Grigio, Lagaria, `10 / 8
Chardonnay, Sonoma Cutrer, Russian River, ’09 / 12
Champagne, Piper-Heidsieck, split bottle / 18
Prosecco, Zardetto, split bottle / 9


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• Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood. shellfish or eggs
may increase your risk of food-borne illness.

• Please note that we use peanut oil for frying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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