Appetizers:

FIELD & STREAM ~ Smoked salmon, marinated & spice rubbed shrimp, and grilled andouille sausage on a bed of shredded cucumbers and served with homemade key lime mustard, and remoulade.  $11

INNKEEPER’S CRAB DIP ~ Our signature appetizer, fresh lump backfin crabmeat, cream cheese, lightly seasoned with Matouk’s and other special spices.  $9

SCALLOP SATAY ~ Fresh jumbo sea scallops wrapped in proscuitto and pan seared in a teriyaki glaze.  Served with a Cajun remoulade.   $10

PECAN ENCRUSTED BRIE ~ A generous portion of Brie, encrusted with pecans, served warm and topped with our own homemade raspberry coulis, accompanied by an array of seasonal fruits and berries.  $10

BUTTERFLY SHRIMP ~ Lightly breaded, butterflied jumbo shrimp.  Deep fried golden brown and served with our homemade cocktail sauce and key lime mustard.  $9

CRABCAKE ~ One large lump backfin crab cake sautéed golden brown and served with key lime mustard.  $10

TUNA SASHIMI ~ Hawaiian ahi tuna coated in sesame seeds and lightly seared, served with sweet chili, soy, and wasabi cream.  $12

~ All entrees below are served with our house salad of fresh mixed greens, chef’s selection of starch and vegetable, breads and butter. ~

Fresh Rainbow Trout

PAN FRIED ~ Seasoned to perfection, seared to a tender flakiness and topped with a garlic, scallion, and tarragon butter.  $16

NUTTY ~ Encrusted with crunchy, chopped pecans.  Gently sautéed, and topped with a light citrus sauce.  $16

OAT ENCRUSTED ~ Seared then topped with sliced apples in a honey, maple, cinnamon and nutmeg butter sauce.  $16

FRESH FISH & SEAFOOD

SALMON ~ Coated with potato, parmesan, and horseradish.  Topped with a cracked black peppercorn beurre blanc.  $18

CARRIBEAN TUNA ~ Yellow fin tuna rubbed with a sweet and spicy jerk seasoning, grilled to perfection, then topped with a fresh pineapple, mango, papaya, and multi colored bell pepper, white wine and chive butter sauce.   $18

CRAB CAKES ~ A Signature dish, lump back fin, green onions,  red and green bell peppers hand pattied in house, sautéed golden brown and topped with our own key lime mustard.  $20

FLOUNDER ~ Seasoned and lightly dusted in flour.  Pan fried golden brown and topped with a grape and almond brown butter sauce.  $18

CHICKEN

ZYDECO CHIX ~ Creole spice rubbed, grilled to perfection and topped with button mushrooms, andouille sausage, green onions, bell peppers, and finished with a garlic cream sauce. $16

CHIX PARMESAN ~ Baked chicken breast coated in seasoned bread crumbs and topped with shredded Parmesan.   Served over penne pasta and tomato basil marinara.   $16

BEEF

Cheat River Inn beef is hand selected, black angus center cuts, aged at least fourteen days.  The Inn determines the doneness based on center temperatures according to the Cattleman’s Association guidelines.

PITTSBURGH~Seared outside, cool in the middle.  RARE~ Warm, red in the middle, very juicy.  MEDIUM RARE~ Hot very pink in center, juicy.  MEDIUM~ Light pink in center and drier.  WELL DONE~ Uniformly brown, dry. 

BASIN STREET STRIP ~ 10 ozs of tasty New York Strip, grilled to perfection, topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms, in a garlic compound butter.  $22

FILET MIGNON ~ 8 ozs, grilled, guaranteed to cut with a table knife.  Topped with a garlic and scallion compound butter.  $28

SURF & TURF ~ 8 ounce filet, 4 jumbo shrimp, and 3 scallops sautéed in a white wine, garlic, and rosemary butter sauce.  $36

PORTERHOUSE ~ 16 ozs, seasoned with French sea salt and cracked black pepper then grilled to perfection.  $26

VEGETARIAN

PORTABELLA NAPOLEON ~ Layered grilled eggplant, zucchini, winter squash, red onions, and spinach with melted goat and feta cheese served in between two marinated portabella caps.  Served with a red and yellow pepper coulis.  $14

VEGGIE GARDEN PASTA ~ Sautéed seasonal vegetables tossed with penne pasta and served with either a TARRAGON & OREGANO BUTTER SAUCE  OR A CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SAUCE  $14

~ KIDS MENU ~

*FOR KIDS 12 AND UNDER ONLY*

CHEESE BURGER W/ FRIES $6         CHIX STRIPS W/FRIES $6

FISH STICKS W/FRIES $6     PASTA MARINARA $6

Red Wine

..................................................................................Glass................................ Bottle

Merlot, Havens-02.......................................................... 9.50................................ 38

Merlot, Trumpeter-05............................................................................................ 17

Cabernet/Merlot, Luna Di Luna-03........................................................................ 24

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus-02.......................................................................... 95

Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School-05........................ 7.................................... 26

Cabernet Sauvignon, Graham Beck Gamekeepers Reserve-02............................ 23

Zinfandel, Dry Creek-05........................................................................................ 23

Pinot Noir, David Bruce Central..................................... 10................................... 40

Pinot Noir, Cristom Mt. Jefferson.......................................................................... 49

Cote Du Rhone, Guial-02...................................................................................... 21

Shiraz, Pikes-02.................................................................................................... 38

Syrah, Alexander Valley Vineyards-03................................................................. 31

Varietal, 2 Brothers Big Tattoo Red...................................................................... 18

Beaujolais Village, Louis Jadot-04....................................................................... 19

White & Blush Wines

..................................................................................Glass................................ Bottle

Conundrum, Caymus-05........................................................................................ 42

Chardonnay, Talley Estate-05............................................................................... 45

Chardonnay, Sonoma Cutrer-05.................................... 9.................................... 35

Pinot Grigio, Lageder-06...................................................................................... 25

Pinot Grigio, Conaro-06................................................. 6.................................... 18

Sauvignon Blanc, Allan Scott-05................................... 6.................................... 22

Sauvignon El Portillo-06....................................................................................... 19

Gewurztraminer, Heimberger-04.......................................................................... 28

Riesling, Waipara Hills-04.............................................. 6.................................... 22

Leapfrogmilch, Frogs Leap-05.............................................................................. 27

Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio, Luna Di Luna-06................... 6.................................... 24

White Merlot, Forest Glen Forest Fire05............................................................... 18

House Wines

..................................................................................Glass

Merlot, Woodbridge-05.................................................. 5.50

Cabernet, Woodbridge-05.............................................. 5.50

Chardonnay, Woodbridge-05......................................... 5.50

White Zinfandel, Beringer-06......................................... 5.50