The Briar Patch Restaurant Menu

Fried Oysters or Shrimp

a smaller version of our popular entree. lightly breaded and deep fried. $10

Briar Patch Chicken Quesadilla

a mixture of our fantastic homemade fajita sauce, grilled sliced chicken, onion, peppers and cheddar jack cheese in a grilled flour tortilla. served with sour cream and spicy salsa. $8

Jalapeno Poppers

a golden fried favorite, served with our sweet popper jam. $8

Cheesy Florentine Pizza

Crispy sun-dried tomato tortilla topped with our creamed spinach, tomatoes, scallions and cheddar jack cheese. $8

Try it with Blackened Chicken

$10

Broccoli and Cheese Melt

Broccoli florets surrounded with creamy cheddar lightly breaded and fried crisp. served with ranch dressing. $8

Fried Mushrooms

Served with a creamy horseradish sauce. $6

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

A Briar Patch favorite! Baked in a creamy white wine sauce. au gratin style. $8

Fried Cheese

Served with marinara sauce. $7

Hush Puppies

Deep fried to a golden brown. Served with honey and whipped butter. $4

Onion Rings

Battered and deep fried to a golden brown. $5

Stuart's Crab Dip

Hot and cheesy mixture of crabmeat, monterey jack and cream cheese. Served with pita chips. $9

Cheesy Fries

Topped with bacon bits. Served with ranch for dipping. $6

Buffalo Wings

Hot and spicy or sweet and tangy. Served with crunchy celery sticks and our housemade bleu cheese dressing. Twelve Wings $8 Eight Wings $6

Sampler Platter

A mouthwatering combination of Cheesy Potato Skins, Onion Rings, Cheese Sticks and Fried Mushrooms. Served with marinara, sour cream and horseradish sauces. $8

Cheesy Potato Skins

topped with spicy cheese sauce and your choice of bacon or chili. served with sour cream. great for sharing. $7

Baked Spinach Dip

Creamy, cheesy and fabulous! Served with pita chips. $7

Crispy Calamari

Lightly fried and tossed in a lemon butter sauce, served with remoulade. $8

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Soup Kettle

French Onion Soup

A hearty combination of beef stock and caramelized onions, topped with parmesan toast and melted provolone. $4

Soup du Jour

Ask your server about which fabulous homemade soup we are featuring today. Cup $3 Bowl $ 3.50

Chili

Our homemade chili topped with cheddar jack and red onion. Cup $3.50 Bowl $4

Charred Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Creamy, spicy and loaded with chicken. Cup $4.50 Bowl $7

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Main Course Salads

Homemade Salad Dressings

House (creamy raspberry vinaigrette), Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Buttermilk Ranch, Caesar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Oil & Vinegar, Fat Free Italian Herb, Fat Free Catalina, The Briar Patch Famous Sweet &Sour, Low Calorie Ranch

Spinach Salad

Fresh leaf spinach topped with mushrooms, eggs, bacon and thinly sliced red onion. Served with our Famous Sweet and Sour Dressing (ask your server how you can take home a bottle!) Large $7 Small $4

Sensational Salmon Salad

Surf's up! Our most popular salad. Broiled salmon with a honey mustard glaze served on a bed of mixed greens with seasonal fruit. $11

Try it Blackened $12

Chef's Salad

Mixed garden salad smothered with ham, smoked turkey, hard boiled eggs, mushrooms, cheddar jack and bacon. $10

Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese. Large $7 Small $4

Chicken Salad Plate

Our homemade chicken salad on a bed of crisp lettuce served with fresh seasonal fruit, a honey bran muffin and your choice of potato salad or cottage cheese. $9

Fajita Chicken Salad

Sliced chargrilled chicken, onions, peppers and cheddar jack cheese tossed with our fabulous homemade fajita sauce and served atop crisp mixed greens with fresh seasonal fruit. Served with salsa, sour cream and fajita sauce. You don't want to miss this one! $10

*Our Famous Fajita Sauce is now available for sale.

Chargrilled Skirt Steak Salad

Tender flavorful skirt steak over mixed greens with seasonal fruit, cheddar jack and crispy onion straws. $11

Mandarin Pork Salad

Marinated pork tenderloin over mixed greens topped with cheddar jack cheese. Served with our house made raspberry vinaigrette. $10

Greek Salad

Grilled chicken and mixed greens tossed in a Greek Style vinaigrette with kalamata olives and feta cheese. $10

Nacho Salad

Tortilla Chips smothered with our homemade chili, crisp greens, cheddar jack cheese, tomatoes, black olives and green onions. Served with sour cream and spicy salsa. $9

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Crispy chicken fingers tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce, topped with cheddar jack and bleu cheese crumbles. Served with bleu cheese dressing. $10

Create a Combo

Pick two: your choice of a half club or chicken salad sandwich, a house, spinach or Caesar salad, soup of the day or chili. $7

Grilled Chicken Breast Salad

Your choice of spinach, romaine or mixed greens topped with grilled chicken. $9

Try it Blackened $10

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Light Bites

Add a house, Spinach, Caesar or Greek Salad for only $2

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Baked in a creamy white wine sauce, au gratin. Served with a spinach salad. $10

Waist Liner

A Briar Patch favorite! Your choice of a chargrilled chicken breast or a Certified Angus Beef patty, served with cottage cheese, fresh seasonal fruit, tomatoes, steamed broccoli and a honey bran muffin. $11

JL's Special- Owner's Favorite

Grilled chicken breast glazed with a barbeque honey sauce & a spinach mushroom salad. $9

Crispy Chicken Fingers

Golden fried favorite! Strips of chicken tenderloin, lightly breaded and served with honey mustard or smokey BBQ sauce. $9

Honey Balsamic Chicken

Grilled chicken breast with a honey balsamic glaze, served wit a garden blend wild rice and vegetable medley. $10

Grilled Salmon

With a seasonal fruit salsa, garden blend rice and vegetable medley. $12
Try it Blackened $13

Pasta Primavera

Linguini tossed in a creamy parmesan sauce, or our homemade marinara with seasonal vegetables. $10 With grilled chicken $13 With blackened chicken $14

Grilled Skirt Steak

Marinated and bursting with flavor, this dish is served with crispy onion straws, salsa, garden blend rice and your choice of side $11

Seafood Pasta

Fresh sea scallops and shrimp gently sauteed, served over linguine in a creamy parmesan sauce or our homemade marinara. $13.99

Beef Tenderloin Tips

Pan seared with onions, mushrooms and burgundy in a rich brown gravy. Served with smashed potatoes and steamed broccoli $11
Try it Blackened $12

Chesapeake Crabcake

One of our homemade crabcakes served with cole slaw and your choice of any side $10

Mickey's Meatloaf

Our rich, moist meatloaf is made with savory seasonings and baked with tomato sauce. Topped gravy. Served with smashed potatoes and green beans $9

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Entrees

All entrees are served with a House, Caesar, Spinach or Greek Salad, your choice of any side item and hot bread and butter.

Add Grilled Onions $2

Top your Steak with Sauteed Fresh Mushrooms $2

Chicken Mornay

A boneless chicken breast smothered with mushrooms and a creamy white wine sauce, then baked au gratin. $18

Pan Seared Chicken Livers

Seasoned with white wine, butter, onions and mushrooms, then topped with our homemade gravy. $10

Chesapeake Crab Cakes

Try our fantastic homemade blend of crabmeat and spicy seasonings! $18

Chopped Steak

10 ounces of chargrilled chopped steak, smothered with onions, peppers and our homemade brown gravy. $12

Chargrilled Skirt Steak

Marinated and bursting with flavor, this 12 oz. cut is served with garden blend rice, spicy salsa, crispy onion straws and your choice of side $16

Filet Mignon

House Special! The most tender, melt in your mouth cut of beef, marinated in our own special sauce and chargrilled to order, with a Cabernet mushroom sauce. $21

Grilled Ribeye

A 12 ounce closely trimmed cut, chargrilled to perfection. The Ribeye is known for its heavy fat marbleizing-the magic behind its tender mouthwatering flavor!. $19

Blackened $20

Grilled Chicken Barbeque

Two grilled chicken breasts with smoky BBQ sauce, topped with Applewood smoked bacon, grilled onions and peppers, melted cheddar jack, chopped tomatoes and scallions.. $16

Mandarin Pork Tenderloin

Tender pork medallions, marinated then chargrilled. An outstanding fusion of flavors. Finished with a rich sesame ginger sauce. $15

Scallops Mornay

Large tender sea scallops topped with mushrooms, creamy white wine sauce, swiss and parmesan cheeses, baked until golden brown. $17

Salmon Almondine

Fresh hand cut salmon topped with a brown sugar amaretto glaze and sliced almonds $16

Cheesy Chicken Florentine

Chargrilled chicken breast topped with creamed spinach, provolone and parmesan cheese, then garnished with chopped tomatoes and scallions $13

Fresh Seafood Platters

Choose between shrimp, farm raised catfish, tender sea scallops or oysters. Golden fried or broiled to perfection. Accompanied by our homemade cole slaw, hushpuppies, and choice of side. Sea Scallops $17
Chesapeake Oysters $17
Farm Raised Catfish $14
Shrimp $17
Choice of two. $19
All four. $23

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Briar Patch Burgers and Sandwiches

Served with your choice of any side item.

Smokehouse Burger

Applewood smoked bacon, BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, cheddar jack, lettuce and tomato. $9

Black and Bleu Burger

Juicy blackened burger topped with our smoky BBQ sauce, crispy onion straws, bleu cheese crumbles, lettuce and tomato $9

Ribeye Steak Sandwich

6 oz. chargrilled ribeye with lettuce, tomatoes and a creamy horseradish sauce on the side $10

Try it Blackened $11

Chicken Salad Melt

Our homemade chicken salad on a toasted bun with tomato slices, Applewood smoked bacon and melted swiss. $8

Old Fashioned Briar Patch Cheeseburger

Everyone's favorite! Your choice of American, Swiss, Cheddar Jack or Provolone, lettuce, and tomato $8

The Cavalier Club

This triple decker sandwich is stacked with smoked turkey, black forest ham, swiss, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on your choice of bread. $8

Briar Patch Monte Cristo

We prepare our version of this classic with layers of Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, bacon and swiss topped with thousand island on grilled rye. $8

Philly Style Steak and Cheese

Thinly sliced roast beef, onions, peppers and provolone grilled and piled high on toasted French bread. $8

French Dip

Thinly sliced roast beef and melted provolone piled high on toasted French bread, au jus. $8

Gourmet Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken topped with our smoky BBQ sauce, bacon, cheddar jack, lettuce and tomato. $8

Hokie Sub

Smoked turkey, crisp bacon, melted swiss, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a toasted hoagie roll.$8

The Classic Reuben

Delicious, warm, thinly sliced corned beef topped with sauerkraut, swiss and thousand island on grilled rye. $8

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Our fantastic homemade chicken salad and your choice of bread topped with lettuce, tomato and mayo. $8

California Turkey Wrap

Honey smoked turkey, cheddar jack cheese, guacamole, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, tomatoes, roasted pecans and honey mustrad. $8

Veggie Meltover

Fresh basil and sun-dried tomato pesto with an assortment of grilled vegetables and cheddar cheese on focaccia bread baked 'til the cheese melts over $8
Add Grilled Chicken $11

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Spicy Buffalo style chicken tenders with lettuce, tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles and cheddar jack cheese. Served with bleu cheese or ranch dressing $8

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On the Side

Side choices-Only $2.50 each

Choose Any 3 Sides $6 each