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    The Boatyard Bar & Bistro 1134 N 27th Road

    American
    Closed11AM - 8:30PM
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    Menu
    NA Beverages
    Liquor Menu
    Seasonal Cocktails
    Little Boaters
    Specials
    1/2 off Mondays
    Harvest Special Event

    Featured Items

    • Cluck Cluck Go

      chicken tenders & dipping sauce
      $8.00

    Menu

    Appetizer

    • CHICKEN TENDER APP

      seasoned tenders battered and fried with choice of bbq sauce, garlic aioli or honey mustard
      $16.00
    • GROUPER BITES

      Tasty bites tempura fried with house tartar sauce.
      $17.00
    • Bison Chili Bowl

      $9.00
    • Sweet Heat Sausage & Cornbread

      $15.00
    • Cantaloupe & Crispy Pancetta

      $12.00
    • Loaded Steak Fries

      $13.00
    • French Fries

      $6.00
    • Buratta Balls

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Focaccia Basket App

      $10.00
    • Pesto Parm Focaccia

      $15.00

    Desserts

    • Pumpkin Cheesecake

      $8.00
    • Chocolate PB Pie

      An indulgent slice layered with velvety dark chocolate and peanut butter mousse and studded with chunks of real Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups
      $9.00
    • Lemon Custard Bar

      $8.00
    • Colossal Carrot Cake

      $15.00
    • Blackberry Peach Cobbler

      $10.00
    • Chocolate Mousse Cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00

    Handhelds

    • PESTO GRILLED CHICKEN

      $18.00
    • QUARTE FROMAGES Grilled Cheese

      $15.00
    • RIVERFRONT RIB STACK

      $17.00
    • SMASH BURGER

      3oz patties topped with mustard, caramelized onion, American cheese & pickles
      $16.00
    • DOCKSIDE CATCH

      Fresh Grouper filet lightly seasoned & panko crusted, fried topped with cheddar cheese, fritz aoili & slaw on a hoagie roll
      $21.00
    • Zach's B. Marina Boys Grilled Cheese

    • Split plate fee

      $5.00

    Mariner's Mains

    • BONE-IN STRIP STEAK

      Hand cut 16 oz bone-in strip steak, aged to perfection served with seasonal mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus topped with our house-made red wine blue cheese butter and a tomato rosemary demi sauce
      $38.00
    • STUFFED CHICKEN RISOTTO

      Panko crusted chicken stuffed with triple crème brie, asparagus, prosciutto nestled on a bed of creamy risotto & topped with burnt lemon caper butteR.
      $32.00
    • VODKA ORECCHIETTE

      $19.00
    • BRAISED SPARE RIBS

      $26.00
    • BERKSHIRE PORK CHOP

      $29.00
    • BISTRO ALFREDO

      $17.00
    • Split plate fee

      $5.00

    Soups & Salads

    • Barge Wedge

      Our take on the traditional wedge salad - iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, fresh warm croutons, roasted italian tomato & red onion drizzled with house-made blue cheese dressing and topped with blue cheese crumble
      $17.00
    • Boatyard Chicken Salad

      Grilled or crispy chicken on bed of mixed greens, fuji apple, candied pecans, craisins, tomato, cheddar & mozzarella cheese, green onion tossed in our honey mustard dressing
      $23.00
    • Ceasar Salad

      $12.00
    • Side Ceasar

      $7.00
    • Large House Salad

      $10.00
    • Side House Salad

      $6.00
    • Soup & Salad

      $11.00
    • Soups of the Day

      $6.00
    • Baked French Onion

      $7.00
    • HOUSE MADE DRESSING JAR

      $12.00

    Signature Sides

    • Fries

      $6.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      $6.00
    • Smashed Garlic Potatoes

      $6.00
    • Seasonal Vegetable

      $6.00
    • 10 Toast Tips

      $5.00
    • Side Balsamic

      $0.50
    • Side BBQ

      $0.50
    • Side Blue Cheese Dressing

      $0.50
    • Side Cocktail Sauce

      $0.50
    • Side Garlic Aioli

      $0.50
    • Side Honey Mustard

      $0.50
    • Side Italian Vinaigrette

      $0.50
    • Side Mayo

      $0.50
    • Side Ranch

      $0.50
    • Side Remoulade

      $0.50
    • Side Tarter

      $0.50
    • Side Umami

      $0.50

    NA Beverages

    Beverages

    • Apple Juice

      $4.00
    • Arnold Palmer

      $3.75
    • Mug Root Beer

      $3.75
    • Cherry Pepsi

      $3.75
    • Chocolate Milk

      $3.75
    • Coffee

      $3.00
    • Pepsi

      $3.75
    • Cranberry Juice

      $3.75
    • Decaf Coffee

      $3.50
    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.75
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.75
    • Ginger Beer

      $3.75
    • Iced Tea

      $3.75
    • Kiddie Cocktail

      $3.75
    • Lemonade

      $3.75
    • Milk

      $3.75
    • Dr. Pepper

      $3.75
    • Orange Juice

      $4.00
    • Red Bull

      $4.00
    • Soda Water

      $3.75
    • Starry

      $3.75
    • Mtn Dew

      $3.75
    • Pepsi Zero

      $3.75
    • Perrier Sparkling H2O

      $4.00
    • RootBeer Float

      $5.00
    • Tonic Water

      $3.75
    • Water Btl

      $2.00
    • Hot Tea

      $3.00

    Liquor Menu

    BTL Red Wine

    • BTL Conundrum Red Blend

      $38.00
    • BTL Josh Pinot Noir

      $29.00
    • BTL Salmon Creek Cabernet

      $26.00
    • BTL Salmon Creek Pinot Noir

      $26.00

    BTL White Wine

    • BTL SC Chardonnay

      $26.00
    • BTL Sauv Blanc

      $34.00
    • BTL Pinot Grigio

      $34.00
    • BTL Moscato

      $30.00
    • BTL Seaswept

      $38.00
    • Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc

      $9.00

    Cocktails

    • Bloody Mary

      $11.00
    • Daiquiri

      $11.00
    • Long Island Iced Tea

      $13.00
    • Manhattan

      $10.00
    • Margarita

      $9.00
    • Mimosa

      $9.00
    • Modern Old Fashion

      $12.00
    • Mojito

      $11.00
    • Moscow Mule

      $8.00
    • Old Fashion

      $10.00
    • Pina Colada

      $11.00
    • Screwdriver

      $8.00
    • Sex on the River

      $10.00
    • Tequila Sunrise

      $8.00
    • Tidal Mudslide

      $12.00
    • Whiskey Sour

      $8.00
    • White Russian

      $10.00
    • Captain Cody

      $8.00
    • Nutty Russian

      $10.00
    • Paloma

      $8.00
    • Tequila Sunrise

      $7.00
    • Negroni

      $7.00
    • Lemon Shakeup

      $8.00
    • Bees Knees

      $9.00
    • Lynchburg Lemonade

      $10.00
    • Aerol Spritz

      $10.00
    • French 75

      $10.00
    • Irish Coffee

      $9.00

    Cordials

    • Amaretto

      $5.00
    • Baileys Irish Cream

      $8.00
    • Cointreau

      $5.00
    • Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

      $6.00
    • Limoncello

      $5.00
    • Peach Schnapps

      $5.00
    • St.Germain

      $5.00
    • RumChata

      $6.00
    • Frangelico

      $6.50

    Gin

    • Well Gin

      $5.00
    • Bombay Saphire

      $7.00
    • The Grey Whale

      $9.00
    • Tanqueray

      $8.00

    Martini

    • Lemon Drop

      $12.00
    • Cosmopolitan

      $12.00
    • Pear Drop

      $12.00
    • Dirty Martini

      $12.00
    • Espresso Martini

      $12.00
    • Raspberry Martini

      $12.00
    • Chocolate Martini

      $12.00
    • French Martini

      $12.00
    • Pineapple Upside Dwn

      $12.00
    • Vodka Martini

      $12.00
    • Pumpkin

      $12.00
    • Gin Martini

      $12.00
    • Pomagrante Martini

      $12.00

    Mocktails

    • Virgin Mule

      $6.00
    • Nojito

      $7.00
    • Pineapple Express

      $7.00
    • Virgin Mary

      $8.00
    • The Starburst

      $9.00
    • N/A Mango Colada

      $7.00
    • N/A Bloody Mary

      $9.00
    • N/A Daquari

      $7.00
    • NA margarita

      $7.00
    • Virgin Mule

      $4.00

    Red Wine

    • Conundrum

      $10.00
    • Josh Cellars Pinot Noir

      $8.00
    • Red Sangria

      $8.00
    • Salmon Creek Cabernet

      $7.00
    • Salmon Creek Pinot Noir

      $7.00

    Rum

    • Bacardi

      $6.00
    • Captain Morgan

      $6.00
    • Bumbu

      $7.00
    • Bumbu Cream

      $8.00
    • Malibu

      $5.00

    Scotch

    • Dewers

      $10.00

    Shots

    • Loopy Shot

      $6.00
    • Rumplemintz

      $6.00
    • Boater Shot

      $6.00
    • Whatever Shot they Said

      $6.00
    • WTF Shot

      $6.00
    • WTH Shot

      $6.00
    • Can You Go Home Now!? Shot

      $6.00
    • Mini Beers

      $6.00
    • Chocolat Mini Beers

      $6.00
    • Fireball

      $5.00

    Tequila

    • Jose Cuervo Gold

      $6.00
    • El Bandido resp

      $6.00
    • Patron Silver

      $8.00
    • Jose Cuervo Silver

      $6.00

    Vodka

    • Grey Goose

      $7.00
    • Ocean

      $7.00
    • Titos

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Razz

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Citrus

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Mango

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Loopy

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Berry

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Orange

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Vanilla

      $6.00
    • Bartons Vodka

      $5.00
    • Cucumber vodka

      $6.00
    • 3 Olives Blueberry

      $6.00

    Whiskey

    • 1792

      $9.00
    • Angels Envy

      $8.00
    • Apple Crown Royal

      $6.00
    • Buffalo Trace

      $9.00
    • Crown Royal

      $6.00
    • Jack Daniel’s

      $6.00
    • Jim Beam

      $6.00
    • Makers Mark

      $7.00
    • Rare Hare

      $10.00
    • Revel Stoke Pecan

      $6.00
    • Seagram 7

      $6.00
    • Canadian Club

      $6.00
    • Jameson

      $6.00
    • Jameson Orange

      $6.00
    • Southern Comfort

      $6.00
    • Woodford Reserve

      $7.00
    • Basil Hayden

      $7.00

    White Wine

    • Caposaldo Moscato

      $8.00
    • Josh Cellars Seasweapt

      $10.00
    • Just Enough Rose 10 oz.

      With notes of watermelon, guava,and a crisp minerality
      $9.00
    • La Merca Prosecco

      $10.00
    • Salmon Creek Chardonnay

      $7.00
    • Salmon Creek Pinot Grigio

      $7.00
    • White Sangria

      $8.00
    • Josh Sauv Blanc

      $8.00
    • Josh Pinot Grigio

      $9.00
    • White Haven Sauvignon Blanc

      $10.00

    Vodka/ Rum Buckets

    • Loopy Bucket

      $18.00
    • Malibu Bucket

      $18.00
    • Berry Bucket

      $18.00
    • Margarita bucket

      $18.00
    • The Chad

      $18.00
    • Pina Colada Bucket

      $18.00

    1/2 Price Wines

    • Salmon Creek Chardonnay btl

      $13.00
    • Whitehaven Sauv Blanc btl

      $18.00
    • Josh Seaswept btl

      $19.00
    • Josh Pinot Grigio btl

      $17.00
    • Caposaldo Moscato btl

      $15.00
    • Josh Pinot Noir btl

      $14.50
    • Salmon Creek Pinot Noir btl

      $13.00
    • Salmon Creek Cabernet btl

      $13.00
    • Conundrum Red btl

      $19.00
    • Josh Sauv Blanc btl

      $14.00

    Seasonal Cocktails

    Fall Drinks

    • Bourbon Sunset

      $10.00
    • Spiked Apple Cider

      $10.00
    • Fall Mule

      $8.00
    • Pumpkin Espresso Martini

      $11.00
    • Fall Sangria

      $12.00
    • Caramel Appltini

      $11.00
    • 1/2 Summer Shandy

      $2.00
    • Toasty Deckhand

      $9.00
    • Octoberfest Shriner

      $4.00
    • MC Hammerschlagen Octoberfest

      $5.00
    • August Chambourcin Reserve

      $19.00

    Little Boaters

    • Cluck Cluck Go

      chicken tenders & dipping sauce
      $8.00
    • Little Burger

      hamburger or cheeseburger served on brioche bun
      $8.00
    • Kraft Mac N Cheese

      $8.00
    • Grilled Chesse

      noodles & marinara sauce
      $8.00
    • Butter Noodles

      $6.00
    • Little Corn Dogs

      $8.00

    Specials

    Weekly Specials

    • 8oz. Lobster Tails ( Warm Water)

      $45.00
    • Single Oysters

      $3.25
    • Oysters (6)

      $17.00
    • Shrimp cocktail

      $19.00
    • Red Snapper

      $15.00

    1/2 off Mondays

    Monday Food

    • Meatballs

      $8.00

    Harvest Special Event

    Special Event

    • Tickets

      $79.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    TuesdayClosed
    WednesdayClosed
    Thursday11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Great food, incredible views, and friendly service come together at The Boatyard Bar & Bistro. Our scratch-made kitchen serves fresh, thoughtfully prepared dishes alongside a full bar, all from our beautiful waterfront location on the Illinois River just minutes from Starved Rock State Park.

    Location

    1134 North 27th Road, Ottawa, IL 61350

    Directions

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    333 Summer Street
    Boston, MA 02210

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