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

Burnt honey pannacotta, strawberries, white balsamic cream cheese & raspberry sherbet $13.00
Passionfruit crème brulée - passionfruit custard w lemon curd, whipped mascarpone & macadamia praline $13.00
Pan-roasted chicken breast on house roasted pumpkin, goats cheese, pistachio & rocket salad w pumpkin puree $31.50
Semolina & parmesan gnocchi w pan fried scallops, crisp pancetta, pinenuts & romesco sauce $25.50
Frutti di mare – mussels, clams, king prawns, fresh local fish & Moreton Bay bug w a white wine & saffron sauce $35.50
“Huon Valley” smoked bacon $5.00
Mixed Bruny Island organic olives w “Pigeon Hole” sourdough (v) $8.50
Risotto alla pescatore - mussels, prawns, fish & calamari in napoletana sauce $25.50 / $30.50

Carpetbag pocketed with oysters $40
Corn Cobs with pepper jack cheese $8
The Trifecta - mixed dozen oyster platter $35
Rockwall Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter $8
Warm Fondant Chocolate Pudding - with cream + ice cream $13
Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream - with candied hazelnuts + a shot of Franjelico $13
Crisp Pork Belly - with palm sugar caramel + jasmine rice $18
Seafood and Chorizo Hotpot - with grilled crusty bread $36

Fried Onion 50¢
Roast Capsicum $1.50
Aussie - topped with napoli sauce, bacon, fried egg, red onion & cheese ( served with a side of crinkle cut chips & garden salad) $10.00
Pesto - pesto, tomato sauce & cheese $8.00
Pepperoni $3.00
Avocado $2.00
BBQ Bacon - topped with egg sauce, bacon, fried onion rings, pineapple & cheese ( served with a side of crinkle cut chips & garden salad) $10.00
Pesto $3.00

Oyster w. finger lime ½: $21, Full: $39
Ginger & garlic chicken, chilli, kale $23
Cape grim porterhouse, fried oysters, kimchi, potato puree $38
Leafy green salad, pickled shallots $8
Orange syrup cake, amaretto ice cream $11
Fries & aioli $8.9
Squid & fries $14.5
Chicken caesar salad $23

House Friand (GF) $4.00
Mineral Water $4.30
Smoked Salmon Open Sandwich - Rye, Smoked Salmon, Red Onion, Capers, Horseradish Cream $14.90
Gillespie’s Original Ginger Beer $5.50
Extra Shot $1.00
Gardens Scones $7.50
Teas - English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Mint, Green, Jasmine, Golden Darjeeling $3.90
Sourdough Toast - House made Jam, butter $7.50

- Prasini Salata - Perfect when you want something light and refreshing to compliment your meal. Fresh lettuce greens, spring onions, cucumber, parsley, dill, olive oil and seasonings $10.50
Salates (Salads) -
Fries - The good old potato chip $7.50
Hommus - The rich flavours of tahini (sesame paste) and chickpeas blended with garlic, olive and lemon juice $7.50
- Scallop Saganaki $28.50
- Elleniki Salata - A Greek Garden salad. Fresh lettuce greens, fetta cheese, fresh tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cucumber, onions, spring onions, parsley and dill with a light vinaigrette and seasoning $12.50
- Prawn Saganaki $18.50
Olive and Sun dried Tomato Tapenade - A mouth watering combination of crushed olives and pureed sun dried tomatoes, blended together into a paste $7.50

Roast Duck Red Curry - Roast duck cooked in coconut milk with red curry paste. Served with basil leaves, lychee, grape (only season) & seasonal vegetables $28.90
Yum Ped Yang / Duck Salad - Roast duck cooked in sweet chilli jam. Seasoned in lemon juice with mixed salad $26.50
Roti - Thai style bread served with peanut sauce $7.90
Naem Sod (Pork) - Warm salad with minced pork & fresh herbs. Seasoned in lemon juice, fresh ginger, spring onion, peanuts & chilli $18.90
Gaeng Panang - Panang curry cooked in coconut milk on top kaffir lime leaves (Chicken, Beef or Pork/Prawn or Seafood) $21.90/$27.50
Pad Grapow Puk - Stir fried vegetables with garlic chilli & sweet basil leaves $21.90
Gaeng Dang - Red curry cooked in coconut milk with seasonal vegetables (Chicken, Beef or Pork/Prawn or Seafood) $21.90/$27.50
Kanom Mor Gang - Thai coconut custard served with ice cream $9.90

TOASTED WRAPS (Take away available) - All served with side salad. Smoked salmon and avocado with lemon cream cheese $14.50
CAESAR SALAD - Cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan cheese, poached egg salad. Finished with creamy Caesar dressing. Add warm chicken breast $17.00
NACHOS - Corn chips topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheese, salsa, guacamole and sour cream $7.50
ICE-CREAM SUNDAE - 1 topping - Three scoops vanilla ice-cream with choice of toppings $6.50
TOASTED FOCCACIA (Take away available) - Grilled chicken, baby spinach, brie and basil pesto $12.50
TASMANIAN SMOKED SALMON - Dill-scented, smoked Tasmanian salmon served on a fresh garden salad. Finished with lemon myrtle dressing $17.50
CANADIAN BREAKFAST - French toast served with 2 rashers of bacon, maple syrup and mixed berry coulis $16.00
EGGS ROYALE AND FRITTTERS - 2 poached eggs, spinach, smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce on roasted pumpkin, spinach and fetta fritters $17.50

Yoghurt & Cucumber Raita $3.00
Burrah Kebab - marinated lamb chops cooked in the Tandoor (Entree/Main) $17.50/$35.00
Chicken Madras - a rich hot spicy chicken cooked with capsicums & coconut milk (Entree/Main) $15.50/$18.50
Keema Naan - naan filled with chicken mince $5.00
Gulab Jamun - sweet dumplings fried to a golden brown and served in sweet syrup $5.50
Prawn Masala - a medium prawn curry with spices, fenugreek capsicum (Entree/Main) $18.50/$25.00
Palak Panir - traditional punjabi style fresh spinach & cottage cheese cooked to give a rich taste of ginger and fried onion (Entree/Main) $14.50/$18.50
Bombay Beef - a very mild delicious beef curry with cream & fenugreek (Entree/Main) $15.50/$18.50

Roasted baby beetroots, chilli ricotta, pinenuts, balsamic $15.00
Garlic popcorn $5.00
Potatoes bravas $7.00
Chilli beef and red bean, cumin yoghurt $6.00
Potato salad $7
Piquillo pepper and anchovy pintxo $3.00 each
Marinated prawn and romesco pintxo $3.00 each
1/2 kg springbay mussels, chorizo, sherry vinegar $16.00

Sausage & Egg McMuffin - A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English muffin. Served warm and tasty n/a
Sausage & Egg McMuffin® - Wholemeal - A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic wholemeal English muffin. Served warm and tasty n/a
Grilled Chicken & Spicy Mayo McWrap - With grilled 100% Australian chicken & ingredients like juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers & tantilising spicy mayo n/a
Crispy Chicken & Spicy Mayo McWrap - The new scrummy Chicken & Spicy Mayo McWrap™. With crispy 100% Australian chicken & ingredients like juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers & tantilising spicy mayo n/a
Grilled Warm Chicken Salad - The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% Australian chicken, red cabbage & plump grape tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious n/a
English Brekkie Wrap - The new English Brekkie Wrap. Made with scrambled eggs, sizzling Don® rasher bacon, a delicious sausage patty, complemented with southern BBQ sauce n/a
Ham & Cheese Pocket - Our pocket melt with ham and tasty melted Coon cheese wrapped in a warm toasted tortilla n/a
Mayonnaise n/a

Tomato $3.5
Fruit Toast $9.5
Crumbed Scallops - with chips & salad $19.5
Seafood Chowder $15.50
Maple Syrup $3.5
Dukkah Crusted Chicken Breast - with warm roast pumpkin, spinach, tomato & avocado salad topped with mint yoghurt, $27.50
Chocolate After-Dinner Mint - layered mint & chocolate mousse topped with a dark chocolate ganache $10.90
Pork Sirloin - with parmesan potatoes, braised red cabbage & grilled apple. $28.50

Homemade fish fingers (3) $9.90
Captain Cook’s Basket $10.90
See today’s display at Lower Deck $5.90
Crisp Italian style base -
Enjoy by the docks, see today’s selection at Lower Deck N/A
Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce $9.90
Tasmanian Pacific, order at Lower Deck Bistro or sit up at the Oyster Bar for live shucking ½ doz $13.90 / doz $24.90
Blue Eye Trevalla Snack $16.90 / Meal $21.90

Gang Kheo Wan - Thai Green curry mixed in coconut milk, bamboo shoot and vegetables with choice of meat or tofu -
- Vegetables / Chicken / Seafood / Prawns
Laksa (served with noodle) - Thai mild chilli paste in Coconut Soup with choice of meat or tofu $11.00 / $13.00 / $14.00 / $15.00
Tom Kha (served with noodle or rice) - Thai Galangal paste in Coconut Milk Soup with choice of meat or tofu $11.50 / $13.00 / $14.00 / $15.00
Prawns $15.00
Pad Mee Hokkien - Stir fried Hokkien Noodles and Vegetables with choice of meat or tofu -
Pad Preeo Wan - Stir fried Sweet and Sour Sauce and Vegetables with choice of meat or tofu -
Pad Khing - Stir fried Ginger and Vegetables with choice of meat or tofu -

Soup of the day with warm house made roll $8.00
Risotto Served with wild mushroom & spinach $13.50
Lamb, potato and pea curry Served with rice and mint yogurt $14.50
Vegetarian grilled vegetables with mozzarella Served with chips $10.50
Garlic or Herb Bread $4.50
Brisket Braised beef brisket served with roasted winter vegetable crush and rich sauce $16.50
Roasted Garlic Aioli $2.00
Mash $3.50