Our Menu
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Specials
Thai Summer Salad with Beef and Basil
$17.00
I cannot get enough of this warm Thai-seasoned beef, finely ground, redolent with basil, a quarter pound of which is spooned over summer fruit and vegetables like juicy cantaloupe, cucumber, tomatoes and peapods. It is what I want to eat at this time of year, and it is delicious. Showered with toasted cashews, mint and basil, it makes the most umami-rich, gotta-have-another-bite lunch you would ever want. Not spicy, but you can spice it up on your own. Just full of flavor.
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.
Fish Tacos
$17.00
Three spice-crusted fish tacos in soft corn tortillas with shredded cabbage slaw, our vibrant salsa verde and smoky, spicy chipotle mayo. The fish melts in your mouth, the salsa is zingy, and the earthy flavor of the tortilla brings it all together. Served with fries or vinaigrette dressed greens.
Alabama BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Collard Greens
$17.00
Alabama is famous for what they call white bbq sauce, a mayonnaise-based sauce with a touch of garlic and horseradish that is made for chicken, and is utterly delicious. A grilled chicken breast is dipped into a vat of the sauce, then laid on a fresh roll that has been buttered, toasted and piled with juicy, braised collard greens. A little more drizzle of the Alabama white bbq sauce, clamp the toasty top down, and you have some good eating. A sandwich to usher warm weather in with, 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
$5.95/Cup
$8.95/Bowl
Soup du Jour
$5.95/Cup
$8.95/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
$10.95
Crispy fries, Parmigiano Reggiano, and garlic oil, served with caper-mayonnaise & house ketchup.
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 5.00.
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 grilled bread.
Caesar Salad
$8.50/Half
$14.50/Full
Leafy greens, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish, served with grilled bread.
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 chopped romaine and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with grilled bread.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
$15.95
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
Hummus with Lentil, Cucumber, Olive Salad
$10.95
Our silky-smooth hummus is topped with this ultra-flavorful mix of lentils, a combination of Castelvetrano and Kalamata olives, cucumber, red onion, mint and sherry vinegar. Garnished with a handful of chickpeas & a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and served with warm pita.
Mushroom Arancini
$13.95
We take local oyster mushrooms from Guided by Mushrooms, grind them, then mix them in with risotto, Parmigiano Reggiano, and breadcrumbs to make these umami-forward, cheese-stuffed, fried delights. Served with a roasted tomato sauce with a touch of tarragon.
Cherry Mostarda & d’ Affinois Cheese Toast
$13.95
I love fresh cherries and honestly prefer to eat them out of hand instead of baking them in a pie, but they really shine in savory dishes. We take cherries from Jackson’s Fruit Farm in Xenia and simmer them with red wine, mustard, thyme, and honey then drizzle a big spoonful onto grilled DLM farmhouse bread that's been slathered with d’Affinois, a double cream, brie-style cheese. This season, local produce is the star of the show!
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.
Specials
Linguine with Pesto & Chicken Meatballs
$30.00
What do you do when you have a lot of basil growing in your herb garden? You make classic pesto! Fresh basil, walnuts, and Parmigiano Reggiano come together to make a flavorful, bright dish, studded with housemade chicken meatballs flavored with parsley and even more Parmigiano Reggiano!
Puerto Rican Roast Pork Shoulder (Pernil)
$30.00
Robin, our senior prep chef, is of Puerto Rican stock, and this is her recipe. An epic Puerto Rican party dish, this long-roasted, super-flavorful pork roast, called Pernil, just melts in your mouth. Cooked with lots of garlic, liberal amounts of adobo seasoning (which we make in-house), fresh-squeezed orange and lime juices and good stock, the pork is too tender to slice properly so we whack it into chunks. Served with rice and black beans.
Halibut with Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette & Vegetable Fregola
$38.00
Meaty halibut shines bright when accented by this delicious emulsification made from the peak of the season’s cherry tomatoes, white wine vinegar, olive oil and a hit of turmeric. Served on a bed of vegetable studded Fregola (Israeli Cous Cous).
Available for Dine-in & Carry-out from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday.
Starters
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
$5.95/Cup
$8.95/Bowl
Soup du Jour
$5.95/Cup
$8.95/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
$10.95
Crispy fries, Parmigiano Reggiano, and garlic oil, 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 grilled bread.
Caesar Salad
$8.50/Half
$14.50/Full
Leafy greens, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish, served with grilled bread.
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 chopped romaine and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with grilled bread.
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
$15.95
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 5.00.
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
Salmon with Red Wine-Blackberry Butter
$33.00
Local blackberries are starting to roll in and they pair wonderfully with salmon when whipped into a compound butter with a fruity red wine. Slathered on a thick filet of salmon, its the perfect preparation for the height of the summer. Served with buttermilk mashed potatoes & mixed vegetables.
Filet Mignon with Worcestershire Butter
$40.00
Dave’s signature steak butter made with his homemade Worcestershire sauce, is the perfect compliment for lean and tender beef tenderloin. The meat is grilled, rested, and when plated, spatched with a big pat of the softened butter. Served with crispy Yukon Gold potatoes and sauteed broccolini.
Strip Steak with Haystack Onions, Rosemary and Herb Butter
$42.00
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.
Brick-Grilled Chicken Thighs with Alabama White BBQ Sauce
$30.00
Boneless chicken thighs are dredged in rib rub, grilled under a brick and get plunged for a quick dip in a white BBQ sauce of mayonnaise, vinegar, apple juice, garlic and horseradish. Served with collard greens and crispy Yukon gold potatoes. Man o man it is good!
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.
Broken Enchiladas
$30.00
Fresh corn tortillas are torn into strips and softened in a hot skillet with mushrooms, local summer squash and roasted corn. Ladled with a flavorful tomato sauce that just borders on spicy, the skillet is showered with grated cheese, the lid is clamped down tight and the ingredients meld together into an enchilada-like dish of rustic, earthy flavors. Finished with a drizzle of rich, dark-roasted guajillo chili sauce, this is Mexican-style soul food. Served with a mound of vinaigrette slaw as a crunchy counterpoint. Want it vegan? Just let us know & we’ll leave off the cheese!
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
Blueberry Crumble Pie
$9.95
Blueberry season is here, but it won’t be for long! While we have them, Chef Claudia is turning some of them into a delicious pie, bursting with fruit and topped with a buttery streusel topping. Served with a dollop of whipped cream, it’s summer on a plate!
S’mores Parfait
$9.95
Just in time for summer, we have a rendition of the classic campfire dessert. Chunks of moist, chocolatey brownies are tossed with marshmallow fluff and graham cracker crumbs, placed into a parfait glass, then topped with brûléed house-made marshmallows.
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 blueberry lime sauce, a staff favorite!
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.