Our Menu
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Specials
Spring Panzanella Salad
$17.00
This vibrant spring panzanella salad combines green asparagus, sweet strawberries & toasted cubes of DLM semolina bread on a bed of spinach and arugula. Along with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and scallions, add a sprinkling of fresh herbs and creamy feta, tossed in tangy sherry vinaigrette and topped with local sprouts.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$17.00
Boneless chicken breast rubbed with lemon zest and herbs is cooked, hand-chopped and mixed with minced raw vegetables, pecans, mayonnaise, a pinch of lemon curry spices, a smidge of honey mustard and a titch of peach jam. The dressed chicken is scooped between warm toast, garnished with housemade marinated tomatoes, and served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
Fried Green Tomato Sandwich with Bacon & Goat Cheese
$17.00
Sliced, coated in breadcrumbs and fried to golden brown, green tomatoes soften and sweeten with cooking and become a special treat. Here they are teamed with smoky Nueske’s bacon, a slathering of whipped goat cheese, lettuce and caper mayo to make a great spring to summer sandwich. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
Salmon Burger
$17.00
Spiked with fresh ginger and tamari and seared to a crusty exterior and a moist interior, this housemade salmon patty makes a very tasty burger. We put it on a toasted kaiser roll slathered with spicy mayo and pile it with a radishy, sesame-lime slaw. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
Grilled Chicken with Fried Lemon, Tapenade & Roasted Tomatoes
$16.95
Italians batter and fry thin slices of lemon, peel and all, and they are so delicious! Hot and crispy, they make a chicken sandwich sing, toasted sub roll is spread with homemade mayonnaise mixed with our special olive spread, then filled with grilled chicken, roasted tomatoes, fresh baby spinach leaves and the freshly-fried lemon slices. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
Signature Grilled Cheese
$13.95
Our signature grilled cheese, served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
Hoppin’ John
$15.00
A delicious version of this Southern supper dish, organic black-eyed peas are simmered with onion, cooking greens and some snappy spices, then ladled over hot rice and garnished with roasted garlic oil, chopped tomato, scallion and grated white cheddar. Choose jasmine or brown rice. Served with cornbread. Ask for our house pepper vinegar on the side!
Spaghetti Carbonara
$17.00/Half
$24.00/Full
Steaming strands of spaghetti very lightly coated with tiny soft curds of egg and ricotta, liberally accented with Nueske’s smoked bacon, peas, black pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Served with warm toast.
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Starters
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
$4.95/Cup
$6.95/Bowl
Soup du Jour
$4.95/Cup
$6.95/Bowl
Give us a call to find out about our soup of the day!
Slow - Roasted Red Beets
$9.95
With horseradish, pecans and crumbled goat cheese.
Cone of Hot & Crisp Garlic Frites
$9.95
With two dipping sauces.
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served hot with house-made pickle and your choice of french fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens. Substitute garlic frites for 1.50. Substitute a small beet salad for 5.00. Substitute a small Caesar Salad, or a cup of tomato soup or soup of the day for 4.00.
Lark Burger
$16.95
Good, coarsely - ground beef seasoned with red wine, minced onion, coarse salt and fresh rosemary, all of which enhance and juicify the burger. The alcohol is totally cooked out before wine meets beef. Served on a buttered, DLM golden hamburger bun with white cheddar, mustard-mayo and lettuce.
Meadow Burger
$16.95
A meatless, whole grain, nut and vegetable burger grilled to a crispy brown, nestled in a buttered, toasted kaiser roll, slathered with mustard-mayonnaise and topped with lettuce and juicy, marinated roma tomato slices, This burger is vegan, and though some of the accompaniments listed are not, just say the word and we’ll substitute olive oil and vegan-naise for the butter and mayo.
Georgia Reuben
$16.95
Superior quality hardwood - smoked turkey is hand - sliced for this sandwich, griddled on DLM rye bread with real Swiss Gruyere and crunchy cole slaw made with Russian dressing.
Steak Sandwich
$18.95
A quarter pound of thinly sliced New York strip is laid on a hot griddle, and when nice and browned up, covered in sharp cheddar. When it goes all melty, we spatch it up onto a toasted sub roll and spoon on our housemade horseradish cream and pile on the fried onion straws. Simple, tender, tasty.
Portabello Patty melt
$15.95
A big, meaty portabello mushroom roasted with garlic, coarse salt and olive oil, DLM New York Rye, true Gruyere cheese, grilled onions and house - made mustard - mayo combine for a big, juicy sandwich - and you won’t be missing the meat.
Grilled Fish Sandwich
$15.95
A New England haddock filet is seasoned, seared and served on grilled farmhouse bread piled with slaw and spread with caper mayonnaise.
Salads
Choice of Homemade Dressings: Mustard - Caper Vinaigrette | Sesame - Lime Vinaigrette | Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette | French Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
House Green Salad
$6.95/Half
$9.95/Full
Leafy greens, spinach leaves, shredded cabbage and fresh herbs, lightly dressed and served with warm toast.
Caesar Salad
$7.95/Half
$13.95/Full
Leafy greens, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish.
Chopped Salad
$9.95/Half
$16.95/Full
Chopped cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot and celery are tossed with fresh lemon vinaigrette on a bed of leafy greens and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with warm toast.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
$13.95
Chilled rice noodles, a goodly portion of crunchy, thinly - sliced vegetables, hot grilled chicken, steak or tofu and a showering of mint, basil, cilantro and cashews. Served with the chile / lime juice / fish sauce condiment called nuoc cham. Ask for vegetarian "Nuoc Cham" or even non-spicy.
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Appetizers
Fried Green Tomatoes with Chow-Chow
$12.95
Sliced, coated in breadcrumbs and fried till crisp and golden brown, green tomatoes soften and sweeten with cooking and are many people’s favorite treat. The hot tomatoes are dolloped with a lively remoulade and served with homemade chow-chow, a chopped, mustardy relish full of cabbage, peppers, onions, and chopped green tomato that goes with every fried thing in the world.
Hummus with Pan-Roasted Mushrooms & Onions
$10.95
Our silky-smooth hummus is topped with this ultra-flavorful mix of mushrooms and onions, cooked so slow they melt into each other with great results. Seasoned with garlic, parsley, cumin, a pinch of sumac and a smack of lemon, it’s the perfect appetizer for the season. Served with warm pita.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
$12.95
Who doesn’t love a classic appetizer? Our take includes imported long-stem Canadian artichokes that are marinated in sunflower oil and spices, as well as Valbresso French feta, and Parmigiana Reggiano. Topped with a sprinkle of breadcrumbs, broiled until brown and bubbly, and then served with baked pita.
Asparagus Ricotta Cheese Toast with Crispy Capicola
$13.95
Creamy ricotta is whipped with Parmigiano Reggiano and mozzarella, slathered onto grilled DLM farmhouse bread, topped with diced asparagus & parsley, crispy capicola, and a drizzle of lemon oil.
Soft Shell Crab with Thai Garlic Butter Sauce
$24.00
Now’s your once-a-year chance to dig into a fresh Maryland soft shell crab—these are Jumbos. Dredged in panko crumbs, quickly deep-fried and drizzled with a silky sauce made of butter, garlic, ginger and Sriracha sauce, this crab is about as crunchy-yummy-oh-my-goodness as you can get. Served on a mound of slaw splashed with sesame-lime vinaigrette.
Specials
Crabbier Crab Spaghetti
$38.00
This dish is much anticipated each spring. We start with a quarter pound of claw meat, add lemon juice, a splash of cream, and a liberal sprinkling of fresh herbs and then top it off with lump crab meat. It’s what to order when you want lots of flavor, but nothing heavy.
Speck-Wrapped Rainbow Trout with Grilled Asparagus
$33.00
Rainbow trout wrapped with a thin slice of the prosciutto-esque ham from northern Italy, known as speck. Drizzled with housemade preserved lemon vinaigrette and served with grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes.
Everything-Crusted Salmon with Tzatziki Sauce
$32.00
We took the “everything” garlic, seeds and salt you customarily find on a bagel and dredged a thick salmon filet in it, with delicious results. Give the top a crusty sear and cloak the fish in classic Mediterranean cucumber-yogurt sauce and you’ve got what a salmon lover like me wants for dinner. Served with crispy Yukon potatoes and sauteed broccolini.
Pan-Fried Walleye
$36.00
Fresh out of Northern Lake Erie, walleye is Ohio’s favorite dinner fish. And no wonder—mild and sweet with a delicate texture, I can hear it sizzling in frying pans all over the state. Here the fish is rolled in cornmeal, fried crispy and served with celery sauce, a creamy, Southern-style tartar sauce flavored with minced celery, celery seed, green onion and lemon. Add buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables and you’ve got Midwestern eating at its best.
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Starters
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
$4.95/Cup
$6.95/Bowl
Soup du Jour
$4.95/Cup
$6.95/Bowl
Give us a call to find out about our soup of the day!
Slow - Roasted Red Beets
$9.95
Topped with pecans, goat cheese, and horseradish vinaigrette.
Cone of Hot & Crisp Garlic Frites
$9.95
Served with caper-mayonnaise & house ketchup.
Salads
House Salad
$6.95/Half
$9.95/Full
Leafy greens, spinach leaves, shredded cabbage and fresh herbs, lightly dressed and served with warm toast.
Caesar Salad
$7.95/Half
$13.95/Full
Leafy greens, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish, served with warm toast.
Chopped Salad
$9.95/Half
$16.95/Full
Chopped cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot and celery are tossed with fresh lemon vinaigrette on a bed of leafy greens and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with warm toast.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
$13.95
Chilled rice noodles, a goodly portion of crunchy, thinly - sliced vegetables, hot grilled chicken, steak or tofu and a showering of mint, basil, cilantro and cashews. Served with the chile / lime juice / fish sauce condiment called "Nuoc Cham". Ask for vegetarian nuoc cham or even non-spicy.
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served hot with house-made pickle and your choice of french fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens. Substitute garlic frites for 1.50. Substitute a small beet salad for 5.00. Substitute a small Caesar Salad, or a cup of tomato soup or soup of the day for 4.00.
Lark Burger
$16.95
Good, coarsely - ground beef seasoned with red wine, minced onion, coarse salt and fresh rosemary, all of which enhance and juicify the burger. The alcohol is totally cooked out before wine meets beef. Served on a buttered, DLM golden hamburger bun with white cheddar, mustard - mayo and lettuce.
Meadow Burger
$16.95
A meatless, whole grain, nut and vegetable burger grilled to a crispy brown, nestled in a buttered, toasted kaiser roll, slathered with mustard-mayonnaise and topped with lettuce and juicy, marinated roma tomato slices, This burger is vegan, and though some of the accompaniments listed are not, just say the word and we’ll substitute olive oil and vegan-naise for the butter and mayo.
Grilled Fish Sandwich
$15.95
A New England haddock filet is seasoned, seared and served on grilled farmhouse bread piled with slaw and spread with caper mayonnaise.
Steak Sandwich
$18.95
A quarter pound of thinly sliced New York strip is laid on a hot griddle, and when nice and browned up, covered in sharp cheddar. When it goes all melty, we spatch it up onto a toasted sub roll and spoon on our housemade horseradish cream and pile on the fried onion straws. Simple, tender, tasty.
Main Courses
Filet Mignon with Arugula & Balsamic Cream
$40.00
I learned this recipe from friends who have a villa in Florence. Grill the beef, let it rest, then place on a mound of arugula next to crispy potatoes, broccolini, and drizzle it with a little cream reduced with good stock and balsamic vinegar. Very Florentine, and one of our most popular steak preparations!
Strip Steak with Haystack Onions, Rosemary and Herb Butter
$38.00
We cut our strip steaks in-house the traditional way, leaving the outer edge rimmed with a bit of the fat cap. If you would like us to trim it fat-free, just let us know. The meat is rubbed with coarse salt, black pepper and rosemary, then grilled and served the way James Beard liked it — with a dollop of herbed butter and a tangle of crispy fried onions. Served with our buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Mustard-Smeared Roast Chicken Thighs
$30.00
Superior quality bone-in chicken thighs are a different eating experience entirely, and wait till you taste them. We smear them with three kinds of mustard, give them a breadcrumb crust and roast them with white wine and good stock until they get super-crisp on top and yield meltingly to the fork. Served with their roasting juices, Yukon gold potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Seared Garlic Chicken with Goat Cheese, Capers, Spinach and Lima Beans
$30.00
Boneless, skin - on chicken breast seared to a garlicky, crisp - skinned golden brown is paired with tender baby lima beans that have been quickly simmered with lots of fresh spinach leaves, a handful of capers and a splash of chicken stock. The limas are ladled over steaming jasmine rice and the chicken set atop the beans with a dollop of warm goat cheese and a strewing of fried garlic bits.
Pork Jezebel
$30.00
It’s back, and better than ever. Slices of pork tenderloin are gently pounded into cutlets, salt and peppered, and seared on the hot griddle, then plated and spooned with our version of Jezebel sauce, the tastiest thing in the world. In Texas, Jezebel is peach jam spiked with horseradish and mustard. They pour it over a block of cream cheese and serve it with crackers. Here we add a glug of heavy cream to our homemade fresh peach jezebel, and in a few minutes on the stove it becomes a warm and heavenly sauce for pork. Served with our buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Spaghetti Carbonara
$18.00/Half
$26.00/Full
Steaming strands of spaghetti very lightly coated with tiny soft curds of egg and ricotta, liberally accented with Nueske’s smoked bacon, peas, black pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Served with warm toast.
Spring Risotto
$30.00
Tender spears of asparagus, mushrooms, braised leeks, peas, spinach and artichokes all summon thoughts of early spring, and make a fine risotto. Made to order, the creamy rice is nudged along with white wine and savory mushroom stock, then finished with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Drew can make a lip-smacking vegan version too.
Ricotta Tacos with Green Chiles, Capers and Spicy Tomatoes
$28.00
A mixture of ricotta and goat cheese with green chiles and capers is rolled in fresh corn tortillas, crisped on the griddle and sauced with tomatoes cooked down with butter, white wine and fresh serrano chiles. Served on dressed cabbage and radishes as a fresh, crunchy counterpoint along with lemon - scallion rice and creamy, smoky pinto beans.
House Specialties
Lemon Tiramisu
$9.95
The classic Italian dessert, tailored for spring. Delicate lady finger cookies are soaked in the Italian liqueur Limoncello, then layered not once, not twice, but three times with a fluffy mix of fresh lemon curd, mascarpone cheese and whipped cream. It’s rich, pudding-y and so good.
Chocolate Coconut Meringue Cake
$9.95
Thin layers of meringue packed with organic coconut are stacked and covered in bittersweet French chocolate ganache for the grown-up Mounds bar of your dreams.
Neapolitan Semifreddo
$9.95
A slice of the classic Italian frozen mousse, placed on a plate with fresh strawberry sauce. Here comes the warm weather!
Burnt Basque Cheesecake
$9.95
This is the smoothest, creamiest, most delicious cheesecake you’ve ever tasted. It is not really anything like American cheesecake, and it is a little dark on top, on purpose, but trust me, if you order this dessert, you’ll be eating something heavenly. Topped with a staff favorite, pineapple that’s been soaked in cinnamon syrup.
Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with Salty Toffee Sauce
$9.95
Moist dark chocolate cake garnished with a cloud of whipped cream, chopped almonds and salty toffee sauce.
Warm Banana Fritters and Ice Cream
$9.95
Battered and fried bananas served atop vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce, toasted pecans and toasted coconut.
Ice Cream by Matt Madison of Madisono’s in Cincinnati
$5.95/1 Scoop with Brittle
$5.95/1 Scoop No Brittle
$8.95/2 Scoops with Brittle
$8.95/2 Scoops No Brittle
Choice of flavor!
House-Made Vegan Ice Cream
$5.95/1 Scoop with Brittle
$5.95/1 Scoop No Brittle
$8.95/2 Scoops No Brittle
$8.95/2 Scoops with Brittle
Choice of flavor, served with vegan almond brittle!
Meadowlark classics you know and love!
Meadowlark Retail Items
Meadowlark Bar Nuts
$6.00/Half Pint
$12.00/Pint
These nuts are addictive! Tossed in butter with rosemary, cayenne, salt and brown sugar, this salty-herby-sweet mix is great with drinks, on ice cream, on oatmeal, or just to munch along with too many episodes of Schitt’s Creek.
House-Made Ketchup
$8.00/Half Pint
$16.00/Pint
$24.00/Quart
A symphony of tomato, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, capers, and spices awaits. Bring home our signature house ketchup today!
Pepper Mash
$10.00/Half Pint
Chiles, onions, vinegar, carrots, canola oil, lime juice, and garlic join forces to create a zesty condiment that packs a spicy punch!
Caper Mayonnaise
$6.00/Half Pint
$12.00/Pint
Eggs, olive oil, canola oil, a splash of lemon juice, zesty capers, fresh parsley, and a pinch of salt—voilà! The ultimate superstar for sandwiches, the dip of your dreams, or the cherry on top of any salad!
House-Made Pickles
$4.00/Half Pint
$8.00/Pint
A balanced mix of white vinegar, water, cucumbers, garlic, spices, dill, salt, and sugar transforms our house-made pickles into a delectable slice of paradise.
House-Made Dressings
$6.00/Half Pint
Bring home a half pint of your favorite Meadowlark salad dressing! You can choose one or indulge in all of the following options: preserved lemon vinaigrette, French blue cheese vinaigrette, mustard-caper vinaigrette, sesame-lime vinaigrette, or our creamy balsamic dressing.