Ball & Chain Grill in Hobart Menu

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Soup of the Day with crusty fresh roll - Our chef's creative and tasty soups really hit the spot. $11.90
Charcoal grilled chilli and garlic prawns - served with wasabi mayonnaise. $16.50
Duck liver and cognac pate - Rich with the true character of a home made pate. Coarsely ground, herbed duck livers served with buttered wholemeal toast. $14.90
Oysters Natural - plump juicy local oysters. Freshly split for your total oyster experience. Served with our spicy cocktail - Sauce & lemon. Small: $16.90/ Large: $26.90
Oysters Kilpatrick - an old favourite that keeps on going on.Grilled with chopped bacon, worcestershire sauce, and lemon. Small: $18.90/ Large: $29.90
Moreton Bay Bugs - drizzled with a lime and chilli butter. $18.00
Ball and Chain Tasting Platter - A delicious medley consisting of marinated trevalla, pate, natural oyster, marinated octopus, smoked salmon, prosciutto, and salmon terrine. A great starter. $26.90
Marinated Line Caught Tervalla - finely sliced raw blue eye trevalla, steeped in vinegar, lemon. Served with buttered brown toast. $16.90
Smoked Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon - delicious local product served with the traditional garnish of onion rings, capers and horseradish. $17.90

Porterhouse - Most probably the best steak for a large cut. It has a fine texture and its taste is boosted by the open grill. Small: $21.90 / Medium: $32.90 / Large: $39.90
Scotch Fillet - So juicy! That little eye of fat that sits centre in this steak fills the meat with succulence. Small: $25.90 / Medium: $36.90 / Large: $49.90
Eye Fillet - Many will order no other cut because of its tenderness. The eye fillet is 'melt in your mouth' delicious. Diners usually order a sauce to enhance its flavour. Small: $26.90 / Medium: $39.90 / Large: $53.90
Rib Eye on the bone - A gourmand's choice of fine beef on the bone. 500gm: $40.90 / 900gm: $55.50
Medallions of Eye Fillet Forestierre - Tempting eye fillet slices grilled to your order with forestierre sauce. $39.90
Pepper Steak - Some like it hot! Choose any cut you fancy and we will roll it in crushed peppercorns, char it on the BBQ and serve it with our creamy hot pepper sauce. An oldy but a real goody. Extra: $3.90
Carpetbag Steak - One of the most popular choices this dish is an Australian favourite. Your choice medium or large steak stuffed with oyster meat. Your choice of cut, medium or large,stuffed with oys $4.90

Plum & Ginger - plum. soy and ginger with a wisp of garlic. $2.90
Ball & Chain Bar-b-que - a tomato based smokey sauce with a dash of chilli and garlic. $2.90
Satay - a Malaysian peanut based sauce with some chilli, but definitely not hot. $2.90
Hot Pepper Sauce - a creamy sauce made from both green and black peppercorns, resulting in a hot sauce. $2.90
Forestierre Sauce - a creamy sauce of mushrooms, bacon, cream and red wine. $2.90
Garlic & Horseradish - garlic horseradish, cream and white wine. $2.90

French, English and seeded mustard. Horseradish sauce and chutney. Available from the bath. N/A

Sausage Platter - A carnivore's delight. A selection of our handmade snags with sauces to match. Easy to share while your steaks are cooking. Small: $17.90 / Medium: $32.90 / Large: $45.90
Poultry -Quail - Char grilled to bring out all the flavour of the meat. Tender and plump, this choice is sure to please. Served with our plum and ginger sauce. Medium: $14.90 / Large: $26.90
Poultry - Char grilled Chicken - This is a simple dish of natural, free range chicken breast. Topped with a herb butter. No fuss and flavoursome. Medium: $17.90 / Large: $30.90
Poultry - Char grilled Chicken - Jamaican - Marinated in a rum based marinade cooked to order. Garnished with a yoghurt dressing. Medium: $17.90 / Large: $30.90
Pork - Pork Scotch on the bone - Charred by the open grill, our pork scotch is complemented with a piquant mango sauce. Main: $28.90
Lamb - Lamb Shank - A favourite comfort food dish. A chunky shank served up on potato mash enhanced with a tasty rosemary and red wine sauce. Medium: $29.90 / Large: $37.90
Kebabs - Beef - Juicy mouthfulls of tender beef highlighted with a mild satay sauce.. Medium: $17.90 / Large: $27.90
Kebabs - Beef - Juicy mouthfulls of tender beef highlighted with a mild satay sauce.lemon juice. Served with lettuce, tomato and onion and a good dollop of yoghurt. Medium: $17.90 / Large: $28.90
Seafood - Whole Grilled Tasmanian Rainbow Trout - This really is a treat. Full of flavour, lightly charred on the open BBQ and topped with herb butter. Main: $31.90
Seafood - Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon - Char grilled with Hollandaise sauce. Main: $31.90
Seafood- Tasmanian Fish of the Day Main: $Market Price
Vegetarian Meals - Pumpkin Vegetable Pot - A freshly made classic with hot seasonal vegetables, served in a pumpkin pot. Main: $21.90

Salad and Vegetables with entree sized meals $10.90
Bread Roll - Garlic & Herb or Plain $2.80
Bowl of Fries $6.90
Bowl of Seasonal Vegetables $6.90
Bowl of Mash $6.90

Nearby Sample Menus

Chicken Parmigiana - served with chips & salad $17.50
250g Pasture-Fed Local Scotch Fillet $27.00
Kid's Salt & Pepper Calamari with Chips, Salad & Tartare Sauce $8.50
Bowl of Seasoned Wedges $8.00
Kid's Beef Sausages with Mash & Vegetables, served with choice of gravy or tomato sauce $8.50
Salt & Pepper Squid - scored calamari served with chips, thai salad & tartare sauce $19.50
Open Greek Lamb Souvlaki $19.50
Chicken Carbonara $19.50

Roasted tomatoes $3.00
Hollandaise Sauce $3.00
Bruschetta w confit garlic, melted bocconcini, seasalt, oregano & drizzled w evoo $10.50
Maldini antipasto plate – Italian cured meats, white anchovies, house roasted peppers, chilli yoghurt ball & olive tapenade w fresh ciabatta $23.50
Tomato bruschetta w basil $14.50
Housemade Baked Beans $5.00
Penne w chicken, mushrooms, leek & thyme in a seeded mustard sauce $24.50 / $29.50
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NY Eye Fillet 500g $49
NY Porterhouse 450g $37
Crispy Skin Chicken Breast - pocketed with creamed leeks,bacon, parmesan + bubble & squeak $31
Sauces - Peppercorn, Mushroom, Cabernet Reduction, - Café de Paris butter, Forestiere or a selection of Mustardsand Horseradish. N/A
Mushroom and Spinach Raviolo - with truffle butter $17
Tasmanian Rock Lobster Paté - with grilled sourdough $18
Warm Crusty Bread Roll - grilled with garlic parsley butter $6
Tempura Fish ‘n’ Chips - with fat chips, salad + tartare $33

Panko Crumbed Chicken Parmigiana Tasmanian free-range chicken breast, served with steakhouse chips & Green leaf salad $22
Seafood spaghettini With fresh Tasmanian mussels, prawns & squid in a tomato, basil sauce $19
Crispy chips $4
Fish or Steak - all served with chips, green leaf salad & tomato sauce $10
- 300g Porterhouse $28
Bowl of steak house chips Seasoned with bush dust with a side of tomato relish $6
Open steak sandwich With bacon, egg, roquette, tomato & onion jam $15
Please ask one of our wonderful staff for our daily dessert specials! N/A

Chicken $5.00
Side Garden Salad $3.00
Side of Crinkle Cut Chips $3.00
Battered Onion Rings - with tomato sauce $8.00
Garlic - crushed garlic, tomato sauce & cheese $8.00
Sweet Chilli Chicken - chicken, red onion, baby spinach, sun dried tomato, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream & cheese $12.00
Sour Cream $1.50
Chicken Schnitzel - served with chips, salad & your choice of sauce or gravy $10.00

Buffalo mozzarella, herbs, toast $10
Leafy green salad, pickled shallots $8
Winter vegetable salad, horseradish cream $15
Chicken caesar salad $23
Spaghetti with roast broccoli, lemon, garlic, chilli + crispy egg $19
Fried seasonal potatoes, guanciale $8.6
Market fish, brick pastry, moroccan carrot salad $33
Soup of the day $14.5

Malaysian Style Fish Cake (one) $4.00
Crumbed Scallops (ten) $15.00
Half doz Oysters (natural) GF $14.00
Crumbed Calamari (six) $8.00
- Blue Eye (Trevalla) $17.00
- add garden, greek or caesar salad $25.00
- Flathead $16.50
Shark Attack One piece of crumbed fish with chips $8.50

BBQ Chicken and mushroom $19.00
Smoked Tasmanian Salmon $15.00
- capers, lemon, rye bread and horseradish cream
BBQ Spicy Fried Chicken Wings, $13.00
- pickled vegetables and chipotle sauce
Cheese Platter (3 pieces) $21.00
- with fruit paste, crackers and walnut bread
Fries
Steamed Broccolini
- , green beans and buttered almonds
Crusty Bread $7.00
- roasted garlic and herb butter
Caramel Cheese Cake Mousse $12.00
- salted caramel popcorn

No.11 Chow Owl Ho $10.50
Sushi Whole Day Pack F $9.90
Whole Day Pack No.1 $7.50
No.10 Malaysian Fried Kei Tiew $10.50
Whole Day Pack No.2 $7.50
Sushi Party Plate No.6 $90.00
Sushi Party Plate No.1 $48.00
Whole Day Pack No.5 $15.80

Extra Shot $1.00
Gardens Scones $7.50
Crispy Fries with garlic aioli $8.50
House Tasmanian Cheese Plate - Selection of Tasmanian Cheeses with Quince Paste,Dried Fruits and Crackers For 1: $16.50, For 2: $21.50
Gardens Tabouleh - Hummus, Seasonal Vegetables, Bulgur & Raita $17.50
Slaw Salad $8.50
Teas - English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Mint, Green, Jasmine, Golden Darjeeling $3.90
Apple & Blackcurrant $4.00

White and wholemeal bread available. Gluten free bread available $1.50
TOASTED WRAPS (Take away available) - All served with side salad. Souvlaki style lamb, tomato, Spanish onion, shredded cheese with tzatziki $14.50
SAVOURY MUFFINS Selection of savoury muffins swerved warm with butter portion $5.00
TOASTED SANDWICHES (Take away available) - Smoked salmon, Spanish onion, baby capers and brie $10.00
TASMANIAN SCALLOP PIE - Tasmanian scallops cooked in a mild curry sauce, served with a light garden salad. Finished with French dressing $17.00
BREAKFAST EXTRAS - Tasmanian mushrooms, roast tomato, bacon, breakfast sausages, baked beans, chorizo, toast, grilled halloumi, avocado, virginian ham, spinach and caramelised onion (each) $3.00
SLIDERS -Mini beef burger with cheese, tomato, baby cos and relish AND $10.00
BREAKFAST SPECIAL - 2 fried, scrambled or poached eggs and 2 rashers of bacon or breakfast sausages, served on toasted light sourdough (tomato relish on request) $10.00

Pad Namun Hoy - Stir fried with oyster sauce, baby corn, onion & seasonal vegetables (Chicken, Beef or Pork/Prawn or Seafood) $21.90/$26.90
Pla Prig Sod (Fish) - Stir fried Ling pieces with Thai herb & chilli sauce $28.90
Gai Loong Soong (Chicken) - Fried chicken in batter covered with mango sauce $21.90
Kao Suay - Steamed jasmine rice served per person $4.00
Gaeng Dang - Red curry cooked in coconut milk with seasonal vegetables (Chicken, Beef or Pork/Prawn or Seafood) $21.90/$27.50
Goong Nang Mai (Prawn) - BBQ prawns with hot chilli garlic sauce $10.90
Gaen Massaman Puk - Massaman curry cooked in coconut milk. With potato, carrot, pineapple & peanuts $21.90
Curry Puff Puk - Thai style vegetable curry puffs served with peanut sauce $10.50

Vegetable Paratha - paratha stuffed with vegetable and spices $5.00
Prawn Masala - a medium prawn curry with spices, fenugreek capsicum (Entree/Main) $18.50/$25.00
Matar Paneer Sabzi - a spiced up vegetable of cottage cheese & peas (Entree/Main) $14.50/$18.50
Tandoori Chicken - chicken on the bone marinated in traditional spices and yoghurt & cooked in the tandoor (Entree/Main) $15.50/$30.00
Daal Tadka - lentils cooked Indian style & served after frying with onion, ginger and spices (Entree/Main) $13.00/$17.50
Reshami Kebab - chicken mince with spices, skewered & cooked in the tandoor (Entree/Main) $9.50/$18.50
MIxed Entree - includes a piece of samosa, reshami, burrah & chicken (Entree/Main) $17.50/$35.00
Lamb Korma - a mild lamb curry prepared with almonds & yoghurt (Entree/Main) $15.50/$18.50

Lasagna - beef mince layered in pasta sheets and mozzarella served with rocket salad $19
San Benedetto Sparkling Mineral Water (500ml) $5.5
Pollo - chicken, capsicum, onion, garlic, fresh mozzarella, mushroom, olives $24.5
Gamberi Aglio e Olio - garlic, extra virgin olive oil, chilli, prawns $21.5
Cultura - mushroom, gorgonzola, napoletana, fresh basil $21.5
Meat Platter - selection of Tasmanian smoked meats, Italian cured meats, house made preserves and ciabatta $30.5
Juices $4
Napoletana - olives, anchovies, garlic, oregano $19.5

Garlic or Herb Bread $4.50
Gravy $2.00
Brisket Braised beef brisket served with roasted winter vegetable crush and rich sauce $16.50
Soup of the day with warm house made roll $8.00
Pepper $2.00
Caesar Salad Traditional Caesar salad with grilled chicken breast $12.50
Schnitzel Chicken breast schnitzel with parmigiana or choice of sauce, served with chips and salad or mash and vegetables $16.50
Risotto Served with wild mushroom & spinach $13.50