Menu for Esquire Tavern

Food
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Beer
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Wine
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Cocktails

Food

Apps‍

6.00 Fried Pickles Housemade dills w/ ranch dressing

5.00 Chili Salt Fries Served w/‍ cumin aioli & house ketchup

5.00 Texas Onion Dip With homemade‍ waffle potato chips

6.00 Deviled Eggs Topped w/ pink peppercorns

8.00 Bloody Maria Shrimp Cocktail Tequila marinated shrimp in cocktail sauce, freshly grated horseradish, garnished w/ avocado slices & served w/ buttered saltines.

6.00 Onion Rings Served w/ cumin aioli

6.00 Fried Beets Served w/ tarragon aioli

Salads

6.00 House Salad Arugala, romaine & radicchio w/ cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled red onions, croutons & basil vinaigrette

8.00 Pickled Beet Salad Stacked bibb lettuce over our own lightly pickled beets w/ goat cheese, candied pecans in a tarragon vinaigrette

8.00 Pulled Chicken Salad Organic chicken mixed w/ apples, blood oranges & pecans served w/ buttered saltines

12.00 Niman Ranch Hanger Steak Salad House mixed greens tossed in a basil vinaigrette topped w/ croutons, roasted tomatoes & goat cheese

Plates‍

6.00 Mesquite Smoked Chicken Mole Organic chicken smoked & covered in a dark mole topped w/ candied almonds & served w/ creamed corn

12.00 Chile Relleno Stuffed w/ pulled pork, ancho chile refried beans topped w/ a spicy tomato sauce, cheddar & avocado

8.00 Pecan Porter Beer Battered Shrimp Toast Served w/ goat cheese & a spicy peppered jelly

12.00 Big Red Empanada Big red braised short ribs in our own flakey puff pastry, topped w/ salsa verde, chimichurri sauce, sour cream & cilantro

6.00 Tacos con Papas Mashed potatoes & chili coleslaw topped w/ salsa verde

7.00 Chalupitas Refried beans, organic chicken & cheddar cheese topped w/ chimichurri, sour cream & salsa verde

18.00 Wagu Beef Steak Au Poirve Oz.Organic texas wagu beef topped w/ a red wine & peppercorn-medley reduction served w/ a twice baked red potato

Sandwiches

8.00 Grilled Pimento Cheese Pimento cheese, arugula & tomato served on buttered toast Options: Bacon (+2.00) , Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

9.00 Pulled Pork Sandwich Ancho chile braised pork butt served on a brioche bun w/ honey mustard & pickles Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

9.00 Fried Fish Sandwich Pecan porter beer battered & served w/ chili coleslaw & house made tartar sauce Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

9.00 Fried Shrimp Sandwich Saltine breaded gulf shrimp on buttered toast w/ tartar sauce, lettuce & tomato Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

9.00 Niman Ranch Hanger Steak Sandwich Arugala, aioli, roasted tomato & cheddar cheese served on a brioche bun Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

Burgers‍

9.00 Sirloin Cheeseburger Organic beef on a sesame bun w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, mustard & your choice of white cheddar, cambozola, or smoked gouda Options: White cheddar, Cambozola, Smoked gouda, Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

11.00 Bison Burger Organic bison topped w/ vermont cheddar, esquire special sauce & pickled onions on a sesame bun. Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

10.00 Jalapeno Bean Burger Organic beef topped w/ white cheddar, ancho chili refried beans, jalapeno aioli & roasted jalapenos Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

11.00 Bacon Cheeseburger Organic beef on a sesame bun w/ bacon, smoked gouda, lettuce, tomato & aioli Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

10.00 BBQ Burger Organic beef,‍ house made BBQ sauce, house dills, smoked gouda topped w/ a fried onion ring on a sesame bun Options: Chili salt fries (+3.00) , Onion rings (+3.00) , Chili coleslaw (+3.00) , House salad (+3.00)

Sides

3.00 Chili Coleslaw

3.00 Creamed Corn

3.00 Twice Baked Red Potatoes 2 to an order

Sweets‍

5.00 Justin's Ice Cream Locally made ice cream. Chocolate, vanilla bean or banana nut bread

7.00 Chocolate Mousse Served w/ a cayanne anglaise & seasonal berries served w/ a crisp tuile

9.00 Fried Apple Pie caramelized apples in a house made puff pastry, served w/ Justin's vanilla bean ice cream & a bourbon caramel sauce

Drinks

3.50 Blackberry Limeade

3.50 Raspberry Lemonade

2.50 Iced Tea

2.50 Dr. Pepper

2.50 Big Red

2.50 Mexican Coca-Cola

2.50 Diet Coke

5.00 French Press Coffee For 1 or 2 Options: For 1, For 2

Beer

Draft‍

5.00 Alamo Golden Ale Crisp & light

5.00 Live Oak Big Bark Amber, Austin Texas Crisp &‍ light

5.00 Live Oak Hefeweizen, Austin Texas Crisp &‍ light

6.00 Ranger Creek Kolsch, San Antonio Texas Crisp & light

6.00 512 Pecan Porter, Austin Texas Big, bold & handsome

5.00 512 IPA, Austin Texas World of hops

4.00 Dos XX German Lager, Monterrey Mexico Crisp & light

7.00 Original Sin Hard Cider, New York Crisp & light

Texas Seasonals Ask server for details

Bottled

3.50 Bud Light

3.50 Budweiser

3.50 Miller Light

3.50 Lone Star

4.00 Pabst Blue Ribbon Tallboy

4.50 Shiner Bock

Big, Bold & Handsome‍

5.00 Black Butte Porter

5.00 Left Hand Milk Stout

6.00 Brooklyn Brown Ale

7.00 Youngs Double Chocolate Stout

25.00 Rogue Imperial Red

Oddities

3.00 Little Kings Cream Ale

12.00 Schnieder Hopenweisen

Crisp or Light‍

4.00 Carta Blanca Lager

5.00 Paulaner Hefeweizen

5.00 Bohemia Lager

5.00 Sam Adams Boston Lager

5.00 Pacifico Lager

5.00 Stella Artois Lager

5.00 St Arnolds Lawnmower Kölsch

5.00 Heineken Lager

5.00 Session Lager

5.00 Oskar Blues Mamas Little Yella Pils

6.00 Breckenridge Agave Wheat

6.00 Ska Mexican Logger

7.00 Victory Prima Pilsner

7.00 Blanche de Bruxelles Witbier

World of Hops

5.00 Real Ale Full Moon Rye

5.00 Dales Pale Ale

5.00 Mirror Pond

5.00 Full Sail IPA

5.00 Avery IPA

6.00 Lagunitas IPA

7.00 Hop Czar IPA

9.00 Dogfish 90 Minute IPA

Wine

White‍

Jules Taylor Sauv Blanc, New Zealand Options: Glass (10.00) , Bottle (40.00)

Chateau Potelle VGS "Epic White" Chardonnay Blend, Napa Valley, California Options: Glass (9.00) , Bottle (36.00)

Schug Chardonnay "Sanoma Coast", California Options: Glass (11.00) , Bottle (45.00)

Jean Marc Brocard Chardonnay, Bourgogne Options: Glass (8.00) , Bottle (30.00)

Sparkling

Francois Montand Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne, France Options: Glass (8.00) , Bottle (30.00)

Red‍

Durigutti Malbec, Argentina Options: Glass (8.00) , Bottle (32.00)

St. Cosme Syrah, Cotes du Rhone, France Options: Glass (9.00) , Bottle (36.00)

Falernina Carmenere, Chile Options: Glass (8.00) , Bottle (32.00)

Desert Wind Cabernet, Washington State Options: Glass (10.00) , Bottle (40.00)

Cocktails

Big & Boozy

13.00 La Bruja Tequila, mezcal, averna, punt e mes, black currant, bitters

12.00 The Only Word Blanco tequila,‍ green chartreuse, maraschino, lime, mezcal, celery bitters

11.00 Bittersweet Symphony Rye, aperol,‍ fernet, carpano antica, rhubarb, bitters (created by Karah Carmack)

13.00 Mas Chingoni Anejo tequila, aperol, carpano antica, mezcal laced glass

12.00 Boots & Heels Balcones true blue, lavender punt e mes, averna, habañero bitters

Cunning & Complex‍

13.00 Yellow Fever Blanco tequila, honey ginger, lemon, mezcal bitter (created by Jonny Yumol)

10.00 Oaxaca Mule Mezcal, lime, ginger beer

11.00 Shroomingway Truffle tequila, grapefruit, maraschino, lime, cracked pepper

10.00 I Love Tiny Dancers Blanco tequila, mezcal, black currant, lemon, honey & egg white

9.00 Only the Besh Bourbon, grapefruit & lemon juice, honey syrup, allspice, egg white, homemade ginger beer

11.00 Sacrilage Chamomile pisco, green chartreuse, lime, honey syrup, cracked pepper

8.00 Dark & Stormy Rum, velvet falernum, lime, homemade ginger beer

Light & Bright

12.00 Tortuga Martinique, saffron, lemon, apricot, lemon peel

10.00 Diablo Tequila, lime, homemade ginger beer, black currant

8.00 Southtown Gin, lemon, sugar, ginger beer, mint, cracked pepper

9.00 Londinium Gin, lavender punt e mes, lemon juice, honey, mint

8.00 Costa concordia White rum, maraschino, lemon, velvet felernum, créme de yvette (created by Rob Gourlay)

8.00 French 75 Gin or cognac, lemon, sugar, champagne Options: Gin, Cognac

8.00 Zahra Moon Gin, cucumber, lemon, saffron, allspice

8.00 The Esquire Pimms Cup Pimms, lemon, sugar, homemade ginger beer, cucumber, raspberry, blackberry

8.00 Moscow Mule Vodka, lime & homemade ginger beer

Friends, Family & Punch‍

9.00 Safety Word (Chris Bostick, vanish, Los Angeles, CA) Irish whiskey, angostura, yellow chartreuse, lemon peel

10.00 Eavesdrop (Houston Eaves, Contigo, Austin, TX) rye whiskey, jalapeño, lemon, honey syrup, green chartreuse

11.00 The Big Six (Brian Dressel, midnight cowboy, Austin, TX) visa, cynar, agave nectar, fresh raspberries

30.00 Esquire Punch White rum, black strap rum, cherry herring, orange Curacao, grapefruit, lime, sugar, soda, carbonated lillet, seasonal berries & nutmeg

40.00 Burro Punch Tequila, mezcal, pineapple, St. Germaine, lime, port, water, chili syrup, lime flowers, cinnamon, all is carbonated