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3200 Darnell St. Fort Worth TX 76107

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  • Eclectic, New American
    Sun, Tue-Sat 11am-2:30pm
    $$ $$
  • MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
    Casual
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
  • Brunch, Lunch
    Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties
    Lot Available
Description

This brisk and beautifully stark cafe, tethered to The Modern Museum of Art in Fort Worth, skillfully frames a simple menu flung with international influences in Southwestern flare. It's a comfortable respite from the head-scratching cryptic of modern art.








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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$8.75
Artichoke Bruschetta
with marinated artichokes, roasted red peppers and house-made ricotta
$12.75
Shrimp & Crab Mary Rose
with cucumber-dill jelly
$11.50
Lettuce Wraps
char siu pork tenderloin served with crisp veggies and lettuce leaves with spicy almond and garlic soy dipping sauces
$9.25
Horseradish Whipped Latte Da Goat Cheese
with pickled baby vegetables and spicy texas pecans
Soup And Starter Salads
Cup $4.50
Bowl $6.50
Cowtown Market Vegetable Soup
with basil pistou
Cup $4.50
Bowl $6.50
Soup Of The Day
$4.95
Café Salad
mélange of local greens with grape tomatoes, brazos valley parmesan cheese, lemon juice and olive oil
$7.25
Spring Salad
bibb lettuce with golden beets, pickled carrot and buttermilk-dill dressing
Entrees
$26.50
Grilled Wild Halibut Chermoula
with apricot couscous, haricots verts and spicy harissa
$22.25
Braised Lamb Shank Ragu
with papperdelle pasta, spinach and lemon
$27.75
Surf & Turf
petit beef filet and crab cake with buttermilk mash, haricots verts and sauce girondine
$24.50
Grilled Tenderloin
with freshly grated horseradish crème fraiche, garlic butter roasted potato and steamed asparagus
$19.75
Daily Fish Special
chef’s sustainably selected seafood prepared to highlight the specific qualities of today’s fresh catch
$16.50
Le Cirque’s Classic Spaghetti Primavera
a mélange of vegetables over a bed of pasta with cream, tomatoes and herbs
$17.75
Ginger Sake Grilled Chicken
with steamed jasmine rice, edamame stir fry and tamari jus
$15.75
Hoisin Noodles
savory ground pork with asian spice over rice noodles. topped with crunchy vegetable garnish
$17.75
Grilled Paneer Skewers
house-made indian cheese marinated and broiled with coriander. served with springquinoa salad, and an indian vegetable samosa
Dessert
$8.00
Frozen Spring Berries
with callebaut white chocolate ganache
$8.00
Butterscotch Bliss Sundae
with butterscotch-pecan ice cream, bananas and banana marshmallow sauce
$7.00
Chocolate- Coconut Mousse
with coconut tuile
$7.00
House-made Vanilla-yogurt Panna Cotta
topped with sake poached apricots
$6.00
Strawberry-rhubarb Sorbet
with buttery shortbread cookies
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