Monks on the Commons
Popular Dishes
Butter tossed gnocchi, italian sausage, broccolini, red pepper flakes, creamy wine butter sauce, finished with parmesan
$26.00
Three cheese tortellini with sautéed shrimp, spinach, garlic, and parmesan
$28.00
Peaches & pears on mixed greens, candied pecans, local goat cheese and basil vinaigrette
$20.00
Italian tomato, burrata cheese, with balsamic reduction & fresh basil
$20.00
Pickled brussel fried chicken, belgian waffle and maple syrup & berry compote
$20.00
Menu for Monks on the Commons
beverages
juice | $4.00 |
gimme! coffee | $4.00 |
coffee flavor shots | $1.00 |
ice coffee | $5.00 |
saratoga | $3.00 |
milk | $3.00 |
hot tea | $3.00 |
small sides
oatmealincludes raisin & brown sugar - whole milk / soy | $7.00 |
fruit bowl | $4.00 |
parfaitincludes greek yogurt, strawberry, blueberry, & granola | $8.00 |
2 eggs - scrambled | over easy | over med | over hard | sunny up | hard boiled | poached | $4.00 |
bacon | $4.00 |
sausage | $4.00 |
country ham | $4.00 |
toast - english muffin | rye | wheat | sourdough | gluten free | $4.00 |
bagels - plain | everything | $4.00 |
cereal - fruit loops | frosted flakes | raisin bran crunch | apple jacks | frosted mini wheatswhole milk / soy | $5.00 |
breakfast sandwich
breakfast sandwichon english muffin | $8.00 |
pancakes
pancakeschoice of plain, blueberry, or chocolate chip, maple syrup, and fresh whipped cream | $12.00 |
french toast
french toastcinnamon bread, maple syrup, powdered sugar, fresh strawberries, and fresh whipped cream | $12.00 |
soups and salads
tomato basil soup | $8.00 |
crab bisque | $9.00 |
green saladspinach and arugula base, green peas, cucumbers, celery, raw asparagus, avocado, goat cheese, toasted pistachios and green dressing | $18.00 |
caesar saladhearts of romaine, roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, with house-made caesar dressing | $16.00 |
house saladmixed greens, with cucumber, tomatoes, and carrot, and your choice of dressing, green dressing, caesar dressing, ice wine vinaigrette | $16.00 |
soup du jour | - |
roasted beet & lively run goat cheesemixed greens, candied pecans, lively run goat cheese, and finger lakes ice wine | $18.00 |
cesar saladhearts of romaine, roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, with house-made | $16.00 |
fork and knife
gnocchi and italian sausagebutter tossed gnocchi, italian sausage, broccolini, red pepper flakes, creamy wine butter sauce, finished with parmesan | $26.00 |
shrimp and pesto tortellinithree cheese tortellini with sautéed shrimp, spinach, garlic, and parmesan | $28.00 |
panko crusted cod and risottocreamy risotto with white wine and parmesan with seared crusted cod and fine herbs | $28.00 |
lemon beurre blanc salmonseared salmon with a side of sautéed broccolini, and rosemary sweet potato mash | $28.00 |
creamed spinach risottocreamed spinach and risotto with garlic and shallots finished with white wine and parmesan | $25.00 |
ribeye steakgrilled ribeye steak topped with chimichurri, red skin potato salad and roasted broccolini | $38.00 |
lamb chopsseared lamb chops finished with red eye gravy aside sauteed haricots verts in shallots and garlic, and buttery mashed potatoes | $32.00 |
braised short rib ragu gnocchishort rib ragu, herb butter tossed gnocchi, finished with parmesan cheese | $30.00 |
pesto shrimp tortellinishrimp sauteed with fresh garlic, cherry tomatoes, & spinach with three cheese tortellini & creamy pesto sauce | $27.00 |
blackened salmonblackened salmon & apricot glaze with broccolini & garlic red skin mashed potatoes | $32.00 |
steak fritesgrilled ribeye with roasted broccolini & house cut fries | $38.00 |
handhelds
monks cheese burger8 ounce angus beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and garlic aioli | $18.00 |
pulled pork grilled cheeseguinness braised pulled pork with smoked gouda cheese and coleslaw | $18.00 |
pot roast sandwichhouse-made pot roast with caramelized onions, horseradish aioli, and swiss cheese | $18.00 |
nashville hot chicken sandwichfried breaded chicken breast tossed in house-made nashville sauce on a bed of pickles topped with creamy coleslaw | $18.00 |
communal bites
lump crab dip | $18.00 |
warm bread basket | $10.00 |
monks pretzels & beer cheese | $12.00 |
vegetable spring rolls | $10.00 |
fried chicken or pork dumplings | $10.00 |
charcuterie board | $20.00 |
warm breadserved with whipped honey butter or spicy red pepper jelly | $9.00 |
monks pretzels & ithaca beer cheese | $12.00 |
hot honey brussel sprouts | $9.00 |
house cut fries | $8.00 |
three cheese flatbreadpizza sauce, mozzarella, provolone, and asiago cheese blend with fresh basil | $15.00 |
spinach feta and tomato flatbreadpizza sauce, feta and mozzarella cheese, fire roasted tomatoes, spinach, and garlic | $17.00 |
gluten free pizza crust substitute | $4.00 |
green beansfresh lemon juice & garlic sauteed green beans | $9.00 |
shrimp deviled eggscayenne pepper deviled eggs | $12.00 |
chicken & wafflespickled brussel fried chicken, belgian waffle and maple syrup & berry compote | $20.00 |
lamb chopstwo grilled lamb chops with rosemary & mint bread | $16.00 |
wings and things
old fashioned chicken wings | $18.00 |
tempura cauliflower | $11.00 |
boneless tenders | $15.00 |
tofu wings | $11.00 |
chicken | shrimp | steak | tempura tofu | salmon | $8.00 |
old-fashioned chicken wings | $18.00 |
sides
pancetta brussel sprouts | - |
red skin potato salad | - |
house cut fries | - |
roasted broccolini | - |
sweet potato mash | - |
butter mashed potatoes | - |
baked mac and cheese | - |
haricots verts | - |
handheld
nashville fried chicken sandwichfried chicken thigh tossed in nashville hot, lettuce, tomato, onions, garlic aioli, & potato bun | $19.00 |
beyond burgerbeyond burger with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, garlic aioli, & potato bun | $19.00 |
shareable
monks breadschoice of: pimento + cheddar cheese sauce sweet potato biscuits + chipotle honey butter pretzel + country ham | $7.00 |
deviled eggsclassic 4/7 blue crab | $9.00 |
rosemary matchstick potatoesrosemary/garlic/chili flakes | $7.00 |
bacon candy & curried cashewssorgham/maple/madras curry | $8.00 |
portobella jerkysorgham/togarashi/soy | $8.00 |
charred broccoli & cauliflowerheirloom tomatoes/pickled red onion/ricotta salata/panko crumb/charred lemon oil/caesar | $7.00 |
southern mac & cheesesharp cheddar/pimento cheese/chevre/savory cornbread crumb | $8.00 |
nona's meatballs & braised beefsouthern italian gravy/ciabatta toast/pecorino | $9.00 |
grouper tacospoblano vinaigrette/elote/avacado/lime crema | $12.00 |
chargrilled chicken wingsalabama white sauce/buffalo sriracha honey/vietnamese peanut sauce | $14.00 |
quick bites
sweet and spicy warm nutspeanuts, cashews, almonds, and pecans, roasted with spices and herbs | $10.00 |
olive mélangequeen olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and caper berries marinated in lemon and orange peel, fresh thyme, and extra virgin olive oil | $10.00 |
pimento dipsoulful cheese spread served with crackers and tortilla chips | $13.00 |
jay's picklestry our executive chef's house made pickles! featuring cucumbers, green beans, carrots, onions, and beets | - |
warm bavarian pretzels & smoked sea saltserved with home made pimento cheese dip | $15.00 |
duck fat house friesgarnished with herbs & lemon garlic aioli | $12.00 |
truffle frieshouse cut fries with truffle oil | $12.00 |
warm bread1 loaf served with butter | $9.00 |
salads
stone fruit saladpeaches & pears on mixed greens, candied pecans, local goat cheese and basil vinaigrette | $20.00 |
caprese saladitalian tomato, burrata cheese, with balsamic reduction & fresh basil | $20.00 |
monks saladmix of greens, fresh burrata, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, speck blue cheese and bread smoked bacon, fresh avocado & peppercorn ranch | $25.00 |
monks caesarromaine leaves/pecorino/house croutons | $12.00 |
field saladfield greens/carrot/tomato/sunflower kernels/cucumber/sherry vinaigrette | $14.00 |
soulful food
monks boardi parma, soppressata, seasoned goat cheese ball, pimento dip, smoked gouda, tapenade, candied pecans, whole grain mustard, dried fruit, baguette, crackers | $18.00 |
& fork
mac & cheeserk pale ale, toasted breadcrumbs | $15.00 |
cato gnocchietta, spinach, parmesan, calabrian liver's truffle oil | $18.00 |
steak bowlmine rice, cabbage, garlic, scallion, pepper, green pepper, broccoli | $22.00 |
hand-helds
build your own burger1/2 lb angus patty | veggie patty | beyond patty includes cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, garlic aioli, pickle | $15.00 |
nashville hot chicken sandwichcreamy coleslaw, house nashville sauce, pickles | $16.00 |
steak sandwichmarinated flank, peppers, onions, mushrooms, yancy's curds | $19.00 |
meatball submonks meatballs, marinara, mozzarella, shaved pecorino | $16.00 |
shrimp po boyfried shrimp, lettuce, tomato, cajun remoulade | $18.00 |
& treats
chocolate cake | $8.00 |
cake | $8.00 |
on the brunch side
benedictshaved ham/buttery sourdough/roasted tomato/hollandaise/crumbled bacon | $11.00 |
sweet potato hashflowering kale/avocado mash/sunny eggs/cilantro/sour cream/chives/green onion | $12.00 |
wild mushroom omeletmushroom confit/bacon/bell peppers/roasted garlic/goat cheese/served with smoked paprika home fries | $14.00 |
avocado toastmulti-grain toast/fresh cilantro/sunny eggs/salsa/chives | $14.00 |
farro bowlgreen onions/wilted kale/tomato/avocado/poached eggs/hollandaise | $13.00 |
grilled cheese + soupcooper black pepper cheese on buttered sourdough. served with cup of tomato basil soup | $9.00 |
smoked salmon and avocado toastsunny egg/avocado/smoked salmon/sourdough toast/goat cheese/sweet potato kale hash | $17.00 |
french toast + bacon and eggsfrench toast/bacon/cheesy scrambled eggs/chives | $15.00 |
bagel sandwichfried egg/bacon/black pepper cooper/spicy aioli/home fries | $9.00 |
on the lunch side
monks burgerlettuce/tomato/onion/bacon/roasted garlic aioli/cheddar | $15.00 |
veggie burgerhouse pickles/sautéed mushrooms/lettuce/tomato/gochujang aioli | $15.00 |
chicken sandwichgrilled marinated chicken breast/lettuce/tomato/onion/roasted garlic aioli | $15.00 |
the classics
manha'tanmaker's mark bourbon, carpano antica, angostura bitters, amarena cherry | $12.00 |
old fashionedknob creek bourbon, sugar cube, angostura bitters, amarena cherry | $12.00 |
old palsazerac rye, gran classico bitter, dolin rouge vermouth de chambery | $10.00 |
brandy alexandermaison rouge vsop cognac, tempus fugit crème de cacao, 1/2 + 1/2, nutmeg | $10.00 |
manhattanmaker's mark bourbon, carpano antica, angostura bitters, amarena cherry | $13.00 |
boulevardierevan williams single barrel bourbon, gran classico bitters, dolin rouge vermouth de chambéry | $10.00 |
mojitocruzan aged light rum, mint, lime, soda | $8.00 |
monk's margaritaañejos tequila, lime, agave nectar, regan's orange bitters | $8.00 |
heartwarming & hot
monks toddybourbon, entomos apiary raw honey, black tea, lemon, monastic bitters | $8.00 |
aurora borealisrye, laird's applejack, baked apple, caramelized demerara sugar, red sumac | $10.00 |
keel haulbatavia-arrack, orange pekoe tea, lemon, regan's orange bitters, nutmeg | $8.00 |
nutty scholarclement rhum agricole, emilio hidalgo cream sherry, monks philosopher's blend coffee, cacao nib whipped cream, pistachio | $10.00 |
with a twist
sassafrazeracsazerac rye, sassafras + holy basil, pastis, peychaud's + angostura bitters | $10.00 |
escaping manhattanrittenhouse rye, martini + rossi sweet vermouth, six peppercorn bitters [jack daniels barrel chip aged, applewood smoked to order] | $12.00 |
vieux carrecognac, rye, sweet vermouth, benedictine, peychaud's + angostura bitters [wild cherry bark aged] | $12.00 |
sailing the sidecarlaird's applejack, rosemary, ginger, lemon, egg white, black diamond jaywalker cider | $12.00 |
sazeracsazerac rye, sassafras, holy basil, paris, peychaud's angostura bitters | $10.00 |
sping manhattanrittenhouse rye, martini & rosso sweet vermouth, st. germain bitters | $12.00 |
s curecognac, rye, sweet vermouth, benedictine, peychaud's angostura bitters | $12.00 |
toddybourbon, entomos apiary raw honey, black tea, lemon, mobashre bitters | $8.00 |
on tap
bacchusbravo farmhouse awesome saison | $6.00 |
ithacaflower power ipa | $6.00 |
sierra nevadapale ale | $5.00 |
black diamond ciderjaywalker | $5.00 |
sparkling
llopart, cava reserva brut | $7.00 |
mionetto, prosecco | $12.00 |
fiorini, lambrusco emilia-romagna | $8.00 |
white
complices de loire, "pointe d'agrumes" sauvignon blanc | $8.00 |
schloss gobelsburg, gruner veltliner | $10.00 |
tommasi, "le rosse" pinot grigio | $11.00 |
sheldrake point, dry riesling | $10.00 |
attic cellars, "r is for riesling" semi-dry riesling | $9.00 |
bishop's peak chardonnay | $11.00 |
rose
anthony road, dry rose, cabernet franc | $10.00 |
vivanco, "rosado" tempranillo/garanacha | $8.00 |
red
domaine savary, "epineuil" pinot noir | $12.00 |
ravines, cabernet franc | $11.00 |
arnoux + fils, vacqueyras seigneur de lauris, grenache/syrah | $10.00 |
mauro molino, barbera d'alba | $10.00 |
hacienda lopez de haro, reserva, tempranillo | $10.00 |
racemi, "felline" primitivo di manduria | $11.00 |
clockwork, cabernet sauvignon | $12.00 |
small plates
featured soup of the moment | $7.00 |
roasted tomato & pepper soupmini grilled gruyere sandwich | $8.00 |
beef, pork, & black bean chililime crema/cocoa dipped pork belly/lively run lake effect cheddar | $10.00 |
heirloom tomato & burratagreens/lemon oil/roasted tomatoes/crisped cotto/grilled baguette | $12.00 |
avocado tempura & arugulatoasted almond/goat cheese/roasted garlic citrus vinaigrette/herb salad | $13.00 |
crispy brussel sproutssweet potato/charred jalapeno vinaigrette/pomegranate/cotija | $9.00 |
seared sea scallopsbrussel sprout & orange salad | $16.00 |
braised pork bellybostrom farms belly/crispy sopa/arugula salad | $13.00 |
farm fresh burgers
fingerlakes burgerlively run lake effect cheddar/bostrom farms bacon | $16.00 |
monks burgerroquefort/rosemary matchstick potatoes | $18.00 |
steak & egg burgerbostrom farms pork belly/cage free egg/cippolini marmalade | $19.00 |
vegetable burgerred quinoa/white beans/sharp cheddar/portobella jerky | $14.00 |
vegetable pot piecauliflower/brussel sprouts/parsnip/celery root/sweet potato biscuit | $19.00 |
perfect roast chickenlocal half chicken/roasted vegetables/ham hock collards | $26.00 |
soul platemurray's non-gmo chicken thigh/crispy trout/braised collards/southern mac/cornbread/honey butter | $24.00 |
bourbon peach briskethickory smoked & stout braised/braised root vegetables/caraway pickles/southern mac | $26.00 |
aromas own
aromas cafe triorobust, rich, intense, amaretto, rye, pecan, baking spice | $16.00 |
a aromatics spritzercucumber, mint, lime, elderflower, blend vodka, muddled berries | $14.00 |
berry elixircloudberry, blackcurrant, bird cherry, vodka, botanical bitters, muddled lemon | $14.00 |
clove & spiceclove, scotch, vanilla cream, fig syrup, muddled lime | $14.00 |
jalapeño chargernectar de agave, black salt, habanero, dragon pepper, lime | $16.00 |
the youth elixiragave, pomegranate, elderflower, black pepper, lemon, blood orange zest, lime | $16.00 |
robust fashionagave, black spiced rum, grand marnier, fresh lime, blackberry stones, muddled lime | $12.00 |
in transitrum, brown sugar, vanilla butter, pecan, lime, brown sugar rim, cherry liqueur | $14.00 |
blue ridge escapadebuffalo trace bourbon, fresh vermouth, bitters, maple cream, mint, cherry liqueur | $14.00 |
others
byo omeletteincludes your choice of 1 meat, 1 cheese, & 2 veggies | $11.00 |
avocado toastsunny egg, avocado, sour cream, cilantro, salsa, sourdough toast | $13.00 |
up north tripmilagro reposado tequila, clear creek loganberry liqueur, lemon, agave | $10.00 |
cosmic sea shantysmith + cross navy strength rum, velvet falemum, gunpowder green tea, lime | $10.00 |
rudyard tiplingmount gay black barrel rum, broadbent 5 yr madeira, regan's orange bit | - |
18 karatfour roses bourbon, gran classico bitter, peach-thyme shrub, lemon (hickory smoked to order) | $12.00 |
mastodonrittenhouse rye, nys apple cider, maple rosemary reduction, black walnut bitters | $10.00 |
apiary gin fizzbotanist gin, entomos apiaries raw honey, sage, lemon, sparkling cava | $10.00 |
immaculate perceptionaverell damson plum gin, noval black port, sfumato amaro | $12.00 |
secular canonesshidden marsh distillery bee vodka, schisandra berries, hibiscus, lemon | $12.00 |
diamond sutrahazlenut-infused vodka, apricot du roussillon, carpano bianco vermouth | $10.00 |
perpetual helpxicaru mezcal, bosc pear, barrow's intense ginger liqueur, lime, rooibos | $10.00 |
hip czechrittenhouse rye, r. jelinek fernet, grapefruit-medjool | $9.00 |
la cicciolinaplymouth gin, cappelletti vino aperitivo americano rosso, dolin blanc vermouth | $10.00 |
siren's serenadeleopold's gin, abricot du roussillon, carpano bianco vermouth | $10.00 |
bedazzled caskethigh west double rye, noval black port, amara amaro d'arancia blood orange liqueur, regan's orange bitters | $12.00 |
preceptorylagavulin 16 year old scotch, famous grouse scotch, gunpowder green tea syrup, templar bitters [applewood smoked to order] | $14.00 |
toes | - |
ashews | - |
owerata/panko crumb | - |
cornbread crumb | $8.00 |
ed beef | $12.00 |
farm fresh burgers | - |
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