It's been two months since chef Adam Dulye took the helm at the always crowded Monk's Kettle, the Mission's best answer to beer-centric eating. The crowds have certainly not abated, but at least one Mission Mission reader wrote in to mourn the loss of former chef Kevin Kroger's excellent mac and cheese (for those who dearly miss it, here's the recipe). We have to say our former food experiences there were more miss than hit, and we're excited to try Dulye's relatively more ambitious dishes, like the three-day ale bricked chicken with harissa; the crispy duck confit with sweetbreads, foraged mushrooms, sage, and Marsala; and the trotter and tail cakes with espelette and horseradish rouille. See the full offering below.
Snacks
Chile and honey roasted hazelnuts 4
Daily Pickle 4
Elves on horseback, pale ale gastrique 8
Cornmeal fried oysters, house hot sauce, cucumber ketchup
2.75 per oyster
Old school pretzel, cheddar fondue, house mustard
4.5 for one, 9 for two
Fries, house mustard
half for 4, full for 6
Selection of local cheeses, toasted Acme levain, accompaniments
5 for one, 10 for two, 15 for all three
Small Plates
Salad of frisee and house cured ham, mustard vinaigrette, pecans 9
House salad of winter chicories, toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese, currants 8
Fennel pork sausage, caramelized brussels sprouts, aioli 10
Chanterelle and aged white cheddar risotto 15
Mussels, Belgian ale, garlic, basil, toasted acme levain 13
Buttermilk fried rabbit, house sauerkraut, apple mostarda 15
Trotter and tail cakes, espelette and horseradish rouille 11
Rabbit rillettes, daily pickle relish, house mustard, acme levain 9
Braised beef cheeks, polenta, melted leeks, horseradish cream 13
Large Plates
Fresh ground burger, onion jam, aged white cheddar, acme pain de mie, fries 13
add house cured pepper bacon 2
Chicken paillard, bacon jam, frisee, acme focaccia, fries 13
House made meatloaf grinder, preserved tomato relish, acme torpedo, fries 12
Grilled pacific tombo tuna, cauliflower puree, turnips, pickled pepper, lemon 23
Three day ale bricked chicken, cranberry beans, harissa 19
Toasted farro, braised endive, spiced winter squash, red onion 17
Crispy duck confit with sweetbreads, foraged mushrooms, sage, marsala 25
Grilled leg of lamb, winter vegetable ragout, stout glaze 24
Seared diver scallops, crisp potato, braised greens, lobster butter 27
Pan roasted tilefish, lager-poached potato, celery root salad, preserved lemon 23
Post-Meal Victuals
Selection of local cheeses, toasted Acme levain, accompaniments
5 for one, 10 for two, 15 for all three
Pistachio and almond cake, orange marmalade, clotted cream 8
Dark chocolate stout bread pudding, candied pecans, vanilla ice cream 8
Monk's Kettle - 3141 16th Street - 415.865.9523 - Open daily noon to 2 a.m., food served until 1 a.m.
