SHAREABLES

TURF

Focaccia & Olives

fresh-baked focaccia with castelvetrano and cerignola olives, prosciutto, whipped ricotta, cranberry mostarda, and housemade sea salt butter.

17

Little Bit Of Chicken Fried

buttermilk fried chicken bites with louisiana butter, hot sauce, and crinkle-cut pickle.

16 gf

Housemade Guacamole & Chips

hand-smashed haas avocado guacamole, pico de gallo, citrus, and housemade corn tortillachips.

12 gf df

Brie & Cranberry Crostini

brie cheese, cranberry, ginger honey, aged balsamic, baby arugula, and pomegranate seeds.

14 v

Burrata

fresh burrata cheese, confit heirloom tomato, focaccia, shallots, aged balsamic, and purple micro basil.

20 v

General Tso’s Cauliflower

crispy buttermilk dipped cauliflower bites, general tso’s sauce, lightly spicy.

16 gf v

Nonna’s Meatballs

four housemade beef meatballs in tomato cream sauce with whipped ricotta and housemade giardiniera.

19 gf

TIDE

Roasted Octopus

garlic marinated roasted octopus with crispy herb potatoes and garlic aioli.

22 gf df

Crispy Calamari

point judith calamari with bell peppers and housemade lemon aioli.

19 gf

Crabcake

solo chesapeake bay jumbo lump crab cake with pickled shallot rémoulade, tarragon, and chili oil.

24 gf

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

buttered sauteed shrimp, heaps of garlic and spicy sriracha inspired by the shrimp shack on the north shore of hawaii.

19 gf

Shrimp Cocktail

chilled shrimp, fresh lemon, housemade gazpacho cocktail sauce, and pickled red onion.

21 gf df

Tuna Poke

ahi tuna with seaweed salad, toasted sesame seeds, pickled ginger, and lotus chips.

24 gf df

Crab & Avocado Tower

jumbo lump crabmeat, hass avocados, red onions, tomato, cilantro, caper aioli, beet chips, and chili oil.

21 gf df

Roasted Bone Marrow

a house favorite! two roasted marrow bones with crostini, sea salt, and bacon jam.

21 gf

FLATBREADS

Chicago-style Sausage

italian sausage and mozzarella topped with bianco dinapoli organic tomato sauce.

20

Calabrese Flatbread

calabrese salami, fresno chilis, mozzarella, and grated parmigiano reggiano.

19

Fig & Blue Flatbread

caramelized vidalia and yellow onions with hook’s blue cheese and fresh figs.

17 v

Wild Mushroom

hen of the woods mushrooms with truffle cream and shaved grana padano.

19 v

SOUP & CHILI

Lobster Bisque

rich and creamy bisque with brandy.

shooter 6 | cup 9 | bowl 14 gf

Chili & Cornbread

award-winning chili with cheddar cheese and housemade cornbread.

proudly voted #1 in the Frankfort Chili Cookoff

cup 9 | bowl 14 gf

SALADS

Beet Salad

roasted red and golden beets with champagne vinegar and fig reduction, toasted almonds, whipped ricotta cheese, and spiced honey.

17 gf v

Chopped Salad

grilled chicken, house-cured bacon, hook’s blue cheese, avocado, iceberg, cucumber, scallions, red onions, tomatoes, roasted corn, crispy tortilla, house citrus vinaigrette.

18 gf

Kale Salad

finely cut tuscan kale, marcona almonds, hemp seeds, grana padano cheese, and meyer lemon dressing.

16 gf v

Burgers & Sandwiches

The DM Cheeseburger

½ lb Linz Angus beef custom blend, american cheese, housemade pickles, caramelized onions, mayo, and kettle chips.

16 | add house-cured bacon +4

Cheeseburger Sliders

three Linz Angus beef sliders with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and house-cured pickles.

15

Turkey Burger

turkey patty, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, and spicy bell pepper mayo with kettle chips.

16

Mushroom Burger

fried hen of the woods mushroom, spicy mayo, swiss, and arugula served with kettle chips.

15 v

Crispy Chicken Sandwich

crispy panko chicken thigh, lettuce, housemade pickles, and ranch dressing with kettle chips.

15

Maine Lobster Rolls

three mini top-cut new england rolls with butter-poached maine lobster.

25

TACOS

three street tacos served on local-favorite el popocatepetl corn tortillas.

Birria Tacos

braised brisket, dried chilis, oaxaca cheese, onion, cilantro, and consommé.

17 gf v

Pork Belly Tacos

fried house-cured pork belly, chipotle crema, turmeric-spiced jicama slaw, fresno chilis, and micro cilantro.

18 gf

Cauliflower Tacos

buttermilk fried cauliflower, spicy red cabbage, sweet maple aioli, pickled fresno chilis, and cilantro.

16 gf v

Shrimp & Chorizo

pan-seared shrimp, housemade chorizo, pico de gallo and lime tequila crema.

16 gf v

Off The Hook

today’s fresh seafood catch.

16 gf v

DANCING MARLIN’s SIGNATURE SEAFOOD

Salmon

loch duart scottish salmon, cilantro lime honey glaze with roasted butternut squash, marble potatoes, baby kale, and calabrian chili oil.

36 gf df

Sea Scallops

pan-seared scallops with wild mushroom risotto and grana padano cheese.

38 gf

Branzino

pan-seared with aleppo pepper and fresh herbs, served with wild rice and topped with chimichurri.

36 gf df

Grilled Shrimp

citrus cumin glazed gulf shrimp, fried sweet potato wedges, and brussels sprouts in orange miso butter.

29 gf

Crabcakes

two chesapeake bay jumbo lump crab cakes, pickled shallot rémoulade, tarragon, chili oil, and hand-cut sweet potato wedges with maple aioli.

36 gf

Seared Ahi Tuna

ahi tuna with togarashi spice, bok choy, jasmine rice, seaweed salad, and chili garlic ponzu.

34 gf df

Fish & Chips

beer battered fried walleye filets, housemade tartar sauce, and hand-cut fries.

27 gf

MAINS

Braised Beef Short Rib

tender braised beef short rib, yukon gold whipped potatoes, and english peas.

36 gf

Fried Half Free Range Chicken

buttermilk brined and fried with housemade pickles, cornbread, fries, coleslaw, and honey for dipping.

34 gf

Roasted Half Free Range Chicken

roasted half free range chicken, rich au jus glaze, and yukon gold whipped potatoes.

34 gf

Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille

zucchini, squash, hen of the woods mushroom, red onion, tomatoes, heirloom baby carrots, topped with chimichurri, over bianco dinapoli organic tomato sauce

28 gf vg df

PRIME STEAKS

proudly serving Linz Heritage Angus - Chicago’s finest family-raised, hand-cut prime beef since 1963

Prime NY Strip Steak

16 oz. center-cut prime grade beef sirloin with yukon gold whipped potatoes.

49 gf

Prime Filet Mignon

8 oz. center-cut prime grade beef tenderloin with a baked potato, butter, and sour cream on the side.

48 gf

Accompaniments

wild mushrooms & rich au jus glaze

+7 gf

shallot compound butter & blue cheese

+5 gf

three garlic shrimp

+10 gf

PASTA

Lobster Gnocchi

maine lobster with roasted mushrooms, fresh herbs, and grana padano cheese.

34

Chicken & Tortellini

roasted chicken, seasonal vegetables, cheese tortellini in parmesan cream sauce, and hand-torn basil

26

Henry’s Short Rib Pappardelle

short rib sugo with béchamel sauce and grana padano.

29

MAC 'N CHEESE

Mama’s Mac & Cheese

a creamy blend of white cheddar, american, oaxaca, brie cheese, and cavatappi pasta, baked, topped with cornbread crumbs.

15

• Short Rib Mac tender braised beef short rib.

+9

• Chorizo Mac spicy chorizo.

+6

• Lobster Mac maine lobster.

+12

SIDES

Brussels Sprouts

fried with orange miso butter and spiced candied walnuts.

17 gf v

Asparagus

grilled and finished with lemon, sea salt.

12 gf vg

Truffle Cheese Fries

thin hand-cut fries with truffle oil and a heap of grana padano cheese and garlic aioli on the side.

12 gf

Herb Fries

thin hand-cut fries with herbs, and garlic aioli on the side.

8 gf vg df

Sweet Potato Wedges

hand-cut sweet potato wedges tossed in house spices with maple aioli.

13 gf vg df

Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes

buttery whipped potatoes.

10 gf v

Baked Potato

baked russet potato with butter and chives, sour cream on the side.

9 gf v

SWEET TREATS

Cheesecake Bites

NY-style cheesecake bites topped with seasonal sweet goodness.

10 v

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

madagascar vanilla with bourbon caramel drizzle and chantilly cream.

10 gf v

Flourless Chocolate Cake

with wild berry coulis and ancho whipped cream.

10 gf v

Gelato Trio

vanilla, chocolate, and salted caramel gelato.

10 gf v

Affogato

gelato served with espresso.

9 gf v

Sorbet

two scoops of seasonal sorbet.

8 gf df vg

Brownie Sundae

warm chocolate brownie sundae with vanilla gelato, caramel drizzle, and fresh whipped cream.

10 v

The O.G. Milk & Cookie

housemade chocolate chip cookie and vanilla gelato.

10 v

gf = gluten-friendly v = vegetarian vg = vegan df = dairy-free

consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. parties of six or more may have a 20% gratuity added