231 Ellsworth | Lunch Events

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Thank you for your interest in 231 Ellsworth for your event.
Our years of experience in the restaurant business have led us to set forth these guidelines in order to best serve you and your guests.

Group Size:		Our private room is designed for groups of 15 to 28. With very close seating we can accommodate up to 32 guests on four round tables. Under no circumstances can we exceed this maximum guest count. For a private event in which your group secures the entire facility we can seat up to 120 guests.

Guaranteed Guest Count:		A guaranteed guest count with applicable entree counts is due one week in advance of your reservation date. We have a minimum of 15 guests required for Lunch events (buyouts excluded). Charges are based on final guaranteed guest counts.

Menu Options:		Please follow the directions regarding choices for each course. Menu selections should be submitted at least two weeks prior to your event.

Decorations:		We are happy to arrange for floral centerpieces, balloons, or other accessories in order to assist you in creating a more festive celebration.

Meetings:		Please let us know your audio or visual communication requirements at least seventy-two hours in advance.

Beverage Service:		We cannot accommodate a cash bar for private groups. However, we can customize a hosted bar and wine service to meet your requirements.

Facility Fees:		Our private room fee is $ 100.00. The entire facility can be rented for your private Lunch function Monday through Saturday. There is a minimum guarantee of $ 1,750.00 which includes a facility fee of $ 250.00. Although we are closed on Sunday, we are happy to accommodate large groups on Sunday afternoon. To open the restaurant on Sunday afternoon requires a minimum of $ 3,500.00.

Deposits:		Private room reservations for lunch require a $300.00 deposit. The deposit for securing the entire facility is $ 1,000.00. If you must move your reservation date, then your deposit may be applied to the new date.Your deposit is refundable if your reservation is cancelled more than (30) thirty days in advance of your function date. All parties cancelled within the (30) thirty day period are not refundable unless a similar party can be booked on the date and time you have reserved. All deposits refunded by credit card are subject to a $ 75.00 processing fee.

LUNCH BANQUET MENU

3 Courses - $ 38

4 Courses - $ 48

5 Courses - $ 58

Choose from the items below to create your first course of a three course menu, two items for the first and second courses of a four course menu, or choose three items to complete your five course menu. Items in each category become more complex in descending order.

Salads & Soups

Baby lettuces with sherry vinaigrette and market vegetables

Baby spinach, shiitake moushrooms, shaved fennel, sesame vinaigrette

Hearts of romaine salad, Parmesan dressing,
boquerones, and garlic croutons

Soup du Jour (ask for our current selections)

Middle Course

Dayboat scallops, celery root purée, sautéed apples, brown butter

Beef short rib, chickpea & baby carrot ragout, charmoula spice

Crispy crab cake, mango, avocado
and roasted peppers, Ha Tien pepper oil

Crispy crêpe filled with beets & goat cheese, mâche, truffle vinaigrette

Chestnut agnolotti, sweet onion soubise, Provençal olive vinaigrette

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Lunch

Entrées

Please limit your entrée selections to two choices.
In addition, we are happy to accommodate any vegetarian requests. If you require more than two choices we ask that you supply us a count of these choices in advance of your event.

Flat Iron steak, crème fraîche potatoes,
black trumpet caviar, and scallion coulis

Roasted Filet of Beef
(There will be a $ 5.00 supplement charge on Filet of Beef)

Crisp duck confit, one-hour egg, braised kale, bacon vinaigrette

Pan-roasted chicken breast, fingerling potatoes,
chile-roasted broccoli, bagna cauda

Pork loin with maple bacon, Savoy cabbage,
root vegetables in mustard butter

Arctic char with butternut squash risotto,
Brussels sprouts, and red wine gastrique

Pacific seabass with braised endive, avocado purée,
forbidden rice cake, and citrus

Desserts

(Choose One)

Chocolate Fondant
with warm liquid caramel and fleur de sel

Lemongrass Crème Brûlée
with housemade cookies

Passionfruit Meringue

(October 2, 2008)

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($30.00 per dozen)

Chilled lobster salad, bouillabaisse gelée, rouille

Goat cheese parfait, salsa verde, sourdough tuile

Chicken wing confit, smoked tomato chutney

Spiced mango lassi

Melted leeks, Spanish chorizo, grilled orange

Poached shrimp, cucumber noodles, passionfruit

Hokkaido scallop ceviche, chili & lime

Foie gras & strawberry "PB & J"

Seared filet of beef, Fourme d'Ambert, pickled peppers

Tuna tartar, yuasa shoyu, shaved garlic

Basil cromesqui

(October 2, 2008)