Symphony 8 will open in the old Tiger Lily space next Tuesday and it’s quite the to-do. The restaurant houses two distinct concepts — Symphony 8, an upscale comfort food eatery targeted at BSO-goers, and Siánsa 8, an Irish pub (Siánsa is Gaelic for “melody”). We’ll have the latter menu for you tomorrow, but in the meantime, let’s take a look at what chef Josh Davis has planned for Symphony 8. The menu spans the gamut from upscale fare like pesto and goat cheese encrusted salmon to promising-sounding pizzas like the clam-topped New Haven Classic White to a burger stuffed with bacon and cheddar. Oh, and there’s chicken and waffles as well. The prices are very reasonable (think $19 for filet mignon), so expect this to be a bustling pre-symphony/Huntington option.
starters
Pissaldiere:
A caramelized onion tart with herbed goat
cheese and olives 9
Smoked Salmon Crepes
Smoked salmon rolled in warm crepes with herbed
horseradish cream 9
Golden Baked Brie
An 8 oz Brie mini wheel is baked until golden brown
and topped with cinnamon apple compote. 9
Hummus
Our house-made roasted red pepper hummus served
with warm pita bread and olives. 9
Brussels Mussel’s
1lb of PEI mussels steamed in beer loaded with
garlic, thyme, shallots, and tomato and finished with
fresh herb butter. 11
House Salad
Mixed greens with olives and roasted red peppers
tossed in sherry vinaigrette. 7
Caesar
House made Caesar dressing, garlic croutons, shaved
Parmesan and chopped romaine hearts. 8
Spinach and Goat Cheese
Baby spinach, candied walnuts and marinated wild
mushrooms tossed in warm bacon vinaigrette and
topped with a warm goat cheese disc 9
Clams Casino
Half shell clams topped with bacon, butter and
herbed breadcrumbs 9
Shrimp Cocktail
6 jumbo shrimp in our house made cocktail sauce 14
sandwiches
Blackened Chicken
Topped with sweet onion jam on ciabatta. 9
The Jumbo Lump Crab Sandwich
A 5 oz. crab cake made with jumbo lump crabmeat is
coated in panko breadcrumbs and gently browned. 11
The Reuben
House braised corn beef sliced thin, and piled on toasted
rye bread with Russian dressing, Swiss and our own
toasted caraway seed kraut 9
entrees
Citrus Glazed Duck Breast
Pan seared duck breast cooked to order and glazed
with a 3 citrus sauce. Served with mashed potato
and sautéed spinach. 15
*Tuna Nicoise
Rare seared tuna served with a lemon fingerling
potato salad. 13
Tuxedo Halibut
Black and white sesame seed crusted halibut served
atop asparagus and sticky coconut rice cake and topped
with an orange sesame reduction. 15
Garlic Shrimp and Penne
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with fresh garlic, plum tomatoes
asparagus and fresh basil. Then tossed with penne
and doused with white wine, roasted garlic and fresh
herb butter. 14
Guinness Braised Short Ribs
A beautiful boneless beef short rib is braised in Guinness
for 6 hours until fork tender, and served atop garlic
mashed potato in a pan sauce with sautéed spinach. 16
Dijon Molasses Glazed Pork Loin
Fresh pork tenderloin is glazed in a Dijon molasses sauce
and roasted to order then sliced and served atop garlic
mashed potato and sautéed spinach. 16
Flat Top Chicken
A half chicken is marinated in fresh herbs and garlic, then
cooked on the flat top until the skin is crisp and golden.
Topped with herbed goat cheese and served atop garlic
mashed potato and sautéed spinach. 16
Baked 4 Cheese Mac and Cheese
Pasta tossed with 4 kinds of cheese, a little cream and
our special blend of herbs and spices. Then topped
with Parmesan herb bread crumbs and baked until
golden brown and bubbling. 11
*Pesto and Goat Cheese Crusted Salmon
A fresh 8 oz. salmon filet is coated with pesto and goat
cheese, topped with bread crumbs and baked golden
brown. Served with mashed potato and asparagus. 15
*Filet Mignon
An 8 oz. center cut filet grilled to order and served
with mashed potato and sautéed spinach. 19
burgers
All burgers served with hand cut fries, sub waffle fries,
mashed potato, tots for $1 or a salad for $2 Sub turkey
or veggie for $1
*Plain Jane
8 oz burger grilled to order and topped with
American cheese. 9
*Cheddar and Bacon
Not only topped with bacon and cheddar, but the
burger is also stuffed with them. 9
*Mamacita
Topped with salsa, pepper jack and avocado. 9
*Buffalo
Topped with a buffalo sauce blue cheese spread. 9
*Rocky
2 4 oz patties topped with diced onions and pickles. 9
*Mushroom Swiss
Topped with marinated mushrooms and Swiss. 9
*Black-n-Blue
Cajun spice coated burger cooked to order and
topped with bleu cheese. 9
pizzas
Margharita
Lightly sauced hand tossed pie with fresh mozzarella
and fresh basil. 9
Magic Mushroom
Oyster, crimini and shitake mushrooms sautéed in garlic
oil and spread over our hand tossed dough, sprinkled
with fontina and mozzarella with a garlic oil drizzle. 11
BBQ Chicken
Hand tossed pizza dough brushed with bbq sauce,
and topped with chicken breast, cheddar, mozzarella,
and fresh cilantro. 11
New Haven Classic White
Fresh clam bellies sautéed with pancetta, garlic and
oregano drizzled with olive oil and shaved Parmesan. 13
New Haven Classic Red
Pepperoni, roasted peppers and mozzarella with
traditional red sauce. 13
Sweet Onion and Sausage
Sweet Italian sausage, slow roasted onions and fresh basil
with a touch of traditional red sauce and mozzarella. 12
Pesto Veggie
House made pesto, baby spinach, sweet peppers,
and mozzarella. 11
Design Your Own: 8
Red, white (garlic oil) or green (pesto) base.
Cheese: Mozzarella, fontina, cheddar, fresh mozzarella.
Add $2 each
Meats: Pepperoni, sweet sausage, pancetta, chicken,
clam bellies. Add $2 each
Veggies: Sweet peppers, wild mushrooms, baby spinach,
roasted onions, basil, cilantro. Add $1 each.
also available
Chicken and Waffles
Golden fried chicken breast and fluffy waffles
served with sautéed spinach. 11
Chili Dogs-n-Tots
Your choice of beef, turkey or veggie dogs smothered
in chili and served with tater tots!! 7
Hog Wings
Braised and then deep-fried bite size bone-in
pork shanks. Served atop waffle fries with
chipotle ranch dipping sauce. 9
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