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Nell Thorn Waterfront Bistro & Bar

Served from 10:30 - 2:00
Small Plates
Nell's Bread
local grains, hearth baked, extra virgin olive oil infused with garlic, herbs, & lemon zest
(Not available for take out.)
$6
Seafood Chowder
san juan island halibut, columbia river steelhead, bacon, sweet corn, potato, bell pepper, onion, garlic, fumet, cream, fresh chives
$10
Fresh Skagit Bay Oishi Oysters*
shucked to order, mignonette, cocktail sauce, fresh lemon
half dozen - $24
full dozen - $44
$24
Mussels Calabrese
penn cove mussels, fennel, garlic, 'ndjua, calabrian pepper, cilantro, pastis, grilled sourdough with ricotta
$28
Penn Cove Clams &/ or Mussels
white wine, butter, pastis, bacon, parsley, cream
$25
Polpetta Pomodoro
8 oz. snake river farms american wagyu meatball, pomodoro, parmesan, oregano, garlic breadcrumbs, maldon salt, evoo
$18
Crispy Polenta
shiitake gorgonzola cream sauce
$18
Fried Oysters*
fresh pacific oysters coated with cajun spices, lightly fried, lemon aioli
$18
Truffle Fries
hand cut, with black truffle aioli
$13
Salads
Bistro Salad
organic mixed greens, olives, pecorino romano, champagne vinaigrette
half bistro - $7
full bistro - $11Caesar Salad*
organic gem lettuce, house dressing, parmesan, lemon, house made croutons
half caesar - $11
full caesar - $16Smoked Chicken Salad
smoked mary's free range chicken leg and thigh, toasted pistachio, campari tomatoes, castelvetrano olives, arugula, organic baby kale, sesame pistachio vinaigrette
$21
Salade Niçoise*
grilled columbia river steelhead, soft-cooked egg, fingerling potatoes, niçoise olives, capers, lemon, campari tomatoes, organic asparagus, parmesan, organic mixed greens, champagne vinaigrette
$32
Roasted Beet Salad
ralph's red & yellow roasted beets, organic arugula, blue cheese crumbles, crushed marcona almonds, burnt honey vinaigrette
$19
Available To Accompany Any Salad
grilled free range chicken - $9
grilled steelhead*- $14
fried oysters*- $10Sandwiches
Sandwiches are served with hand-cut fries
Substitute a green salad - add $1
Substitute a gluten-free bun - add $2
Split plates - add $2 Blackened Steelhead Sandwich
columbia river steelhead, cajun seasonings, shredded iceberg lettuce, tartar sauce, house brioche
$26
Wagyu Burger*
snake river farms 7 oz american wagyu, caramelized onion, arugula, aged white cheddar, truffle aioli, house brioche
$24
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
buttermilk marinated mary's free range chicken, pepperoncini relish, arugula, tuscan buttermilk sauce, house focaccia
$21
Grilled Chicken Sandwich*
grilled mary's free-range chicken breast, shredded iceberg lettuce, mama lil's peppers, gruyere, pepper bacon, dijonaise, house brioche bun
$23
Entrees
Dungeness Crab Pasta*
wild dungeness crab, shallots, garlic, organic spinach, chili flakes, house semolina spaghetti, garlic sourdough breadcrumbs, lemon butter sauce, evoo
$35
Duck Confit
crispy mary's duck hindquarter, shallot, leeks, wild yellowfoot & shiitake mushrooms, house semolina tagliatelle, marsala demi
$33
Spaghetti Polpetta
8 oz. snake river farms american wagyu meatball, house semolina spaghetti, pomodoro, parmesan, garlic sourdough breadcrumbs, oregano, maldon salt, evoo
$28
Rigatoni Arrabbiata
house semolina rigatoni, organic spinach, asparagus, broccolini, calabrian chili, grilled eggplant, garlic, pomodoro sauce, parmesan, evoo
$26
Bolognese
rich tomato sauce with ground prime double r ranch hanger & new york strip, house semolina rigatoni, parmigiano reggiano, evoo
$33
Quiche Lorraine
caramelized onions, pepper bacon, and aged white cheddar, in house pastry served with green salad in champagne vinaigrette
$24
Cod & Chips
5 oz panko encrusted wild alaskan cod, hand-cut fries, tartar sauce
$26
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