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With
a two-story sign located on the busiest rail line in the East,
IRON HORSE is an undeniable landmark in Ashland, VA.
Our
seasonal menus offer the finest of ingredients procured both
locally and from afar. Prepared to the most exacting culinary
standards, you will find our dishes meet and exceed your
expectations.
Our Southern modern American menu offers fresh regional seafood, hand cut steaks, market-driven features and chef-inspired nightly specials.
Mid-Summer
2010
Charles
Cannon - General manager
Joseph
Comfort - Proprietor
(Skip
to Lunch or Bar
& Lite Fare)
Dinner
Soup of the Day
Cup or Bowl - Priced Daily
Puree of Artichoke with chive oil
Starters
Gulf Shrimp and Ashland Mills Stone-ground Grits with Sofrito
Roasted Garlic Knobs
with Cambazola blue cheese (plate for Four available)
Sautéed Sweet Potato Gnocchi
house-made, pan sautéed and
served in a Gorgonzola cream sauce with fried sage
Coconut Shrimp
jumbo, butterflied and breaded in sweet coconut and Panko, served with blackberry-horseradish dipping sauce (3 or 5)
MUSSELS
Steamed, rope-grown Prince Edward Island mussels in choice of
sauces
Poulette - with cream, white wine, thyme, garlic and parsley
Sofrito- with a Catalan tomato garlic sauce
Provençales – with white wine, tomatoes, garlic and parsley
IRON HORSE Chevre Plate
goat cheese, roasted garlic,
roasted red peppers and baguette toast
Pan Seared Crab Cake
with chayote jicama slaw
Fried Oysters
lightly breaded with red pepper-chile aioli and house-pickled carrots
Oysters as seasonally available
Salads
Iron
Horse Market Salad
field
greens, shaved carrot, spring radishes, scallions, sunflower seeds
and Meyer lemon vinaigrette
"Improved"
Caesar salad
Half
head of Romaine with Feta, Kalamata olives, pickled onions and
tomato vinaigrette
Fried Goat Cheese Salad
mixed greens with a citrus raspberry vinaigrette topped with toasted almonds
Warm
Spinach Salad
with
smoked bacon, caramel onions, blue cheese, walnuts, mushrooms and
balsamic vinaigrette
Entrees
Crab
Stuffed Trout
with sweet & sour braised greens, Jewel rice blend and garlic
yellow pepper coulis
House-Brined
Pork Chop
stuffed with cherries, dates, pecans, gorgonzola, and caramelized red onions and served with sweet &
sour braised greens and whipped potatoes
Chile
Pecan Chicken
with
whipped potatoes, French beans and Maker's Mark whiskey gravy
(Available
with Pan Roasted “naked” Chicken)
Salmon Tapenade
Atlantic salmon topped with almond and sundried tomato tapenade, with Jewel rice blend and sautéed
asparagus
Shrimp
Scampi
Rao’s
of New York Style - sautéed shrimp (5) in lemon, garlic and white wine
over parslied linguine
Pan
Seared
New
York
Strip Steak
hand-cut
Angus strip steak topped with tobacco
onions and demi glace, accompanied by whipped
potatoes
and Swiss chard.
Au
fromage – with Cambazola blue cheese and demi-glace
Au
poivre – peppercorn dusted with Cognac Cream Sauce
Au poivre et fromage
Linguini Pomodoro
Pomodoro – house made fresh tomato sauce
Add pan seared Salmon
Add Garlic Sautéed Shellfish (4 shrimp or 3 scallops)
Peppered Bison Ribeye*
A most flavorful cut and a generous steak, served with whipped potatoes, French beans and topped with a
shitake demi-glace
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Lunch
Soups
Chef’s Soup of the Day
Cup or Bowl Priced Daily
Puree of Artichoke with chive oil
Salads
“Improved” Chip’s Caesar
with baguette crouton, Reggiano Parmesan and Bucheron anchovies.
Art “noveau” McKinney
blackened chicken breast over our “Improved” Ceasar salad with Bucheron anchovies.
Modern Greek
mixed greens, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, anchovies, pepperoncini peppers, capers, anchovies and red wine vinaigrette.
IRON HORSE Market Salad
shaved jicama & carrot, field greens onions and choice of
dressing
Add your choice of chicken salad or tuna salad on Market Salad
* You can also add grilled Chicken, Shrimp or Fish of the day to any salad
HONEY DIJON - BLUE CHEESE - TRADITIONAL RANCH
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE - OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR
Lunch Entrees
NEW YORK MINUTE STEAK
lunch sized strip steak served with French fries, tobacco onions
and dressed field greens.
SHRIMP and GRITS
Our soon to be famous Gulf shrimp with Ashland Milling stone-ground grits
with sofrito and a side of dressed field greens
WAALLY JONES’ SPIKE HAMMER MEATLOAF
whipped potatoes, Chef’s vegetable of the day and Maker’s Mark whiskey gravy
CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN QUESADILLA
Blended cheeses, green chiles and grilled onions with our house-made black bean spread, grilled and
served with blackened tomato salsa and sour cream and choice of side
ANNABELLE’S CHICKEN QUESADILLA
Barbecued roasted chicken, blended cheeses and green chiles, served with
blackened tomato salsa and sour cream and choice of side
FISH AND CHIPS
Fresh Atlantic Cod fillets with French fries – malt vinegar on request
3-EGG OMELETTE OF THE DAY
Chef’s choice of the day’s ingredients – served with dressed field greens.
Priced daily.
Hall of Fame Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with lettuce & tomato and choice of
condiments -pickle optional. You may also choose from our Chef’s prepared salad
of the day, original Iron Horse slaw or potato chips.
Pullman Club Car
single-decked, double stacked ham, bacon, turkey and cheddar with
mayonnaise - white or multigrain.
Bill Glave
hot grilled pastrami with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing.
Skyliner – Local Service
Half a Pullman Club Car with Chef’s salad of the day a cup of soup
on multigrain.
Gail Glave*
Grilled 7oz. Angus beef burger served on a toasted fresh Kaiser
add Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone or Blue Cheese, bacon or Aussie-style
with over easy egg
* or, The Gail Glave – Grilled Chicken Sandie – with Bacon and Provolone
Baltimore & Ohio
choice of roasted chicken salad OR albacore tuna salad on toasted white or multi-grain bread
L’Orient Express
The French Classic - “Croque Monsieur” - sweet ham and swiss griddled on
Texas toast
Orient Express - First Class – as for “Croque Madame” with over-easy egg and Mornay sauce
Great Northern Barbecue Platter
House-made, pulled chicken barbecue in our house made sauce with Iron Horse slaw and potato chips.
Joyce Hatch's Crab Cake Sandwich
Pan sautéed lump crab cake with sauce vert and a side of chayote jicama slaw
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Bar
& Lite Fare
Annabelle’s Chicken Quesadilla
Pulled chicken in IRON HORSE BBQ sauce and blended cheeses with blackened tomato salsa and sour cream
New York Minute Steak
Grilled strip steak served with French fries, tobacco onions and dressed field greens
Shaun’s Way – with Cambazola cheese & truffle fries
“Borracho” Bean Quesadilla
Blended cheeses, green chiles and grilled onions with borracho black bean spread, blackened tomato
salsa and sour cream.
Art nouveau McKinney *
Blackened chicken breast over our “Improved” Caesar salad with anchovies optional.
Joyce Hatch’s Crab Cake Sandwich
Served on a knot roll, Iron Horse slaw and Creole remoulade sauce
Great Northern BBQ
Barbecued Roasted Chicken pulled on a knot roll, Ironhorse slaw, and house made barbecue sauce and
chips
Wally’s Spike Hammer Meatloaf
Thick cut, house made meatloaf with whipped potatoes, chef’s vegetable and whiskey gravy.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pulled roasted chicken salad on artisanal white or multigrain wheat bread with choice of chips or Iron
Horse slaw.
Gail Glave’ Burger or Grilled Chicken
with lettuce, tomato, onion and condiments
Choice of chips or Iron Horse slaw.
Add cheese: Cheddar, Provolone, Swiss or Blue Cheese, bacon, griddled onions and mushrooms, or a fried
egg
Soup of the day
Cup or Bowl - Priced Daily
"Improved" Caesar Salad
the classic with Bucheron anchovies
Iron Horse Market Salad
Market salad of seasonal greens and fresh vegetables.
Modern Greek
Chopped romaine, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta, anchovies,
pepperoncini and red wine vinaigrette.
Bar Eats
Big
Fries
BIG Hot Fries with Ranch dressing
Truffle Fries with Parmesan and Herbs
Barbecued Horse Wings (6)
w/blue cheese dressing
Fire It Up! - Hot Horse Wings upon Request
**Gulf Shrimp and Local Grits
**Double Shrimp and Grits
** Mussels
Prince Edward Island rope-grown mussels
your choice of preparation.
Mussels Sofrito – Catalan tomato-garlic sauce
Mussels Poulette – cream, white wine, thyme garlic and parsley
Mussels Provencale – white wine, tomatoes and garlic
Mussels any style + Frites
Roasted Garlic Knobs with Cambazola Blue Cheese
Available in Garlic Plate for Four
IRON HORSE chevre plate
goat cheese, roasted garlic, sundried tomatoes and sweet-spicy peppadews with
baguette toasts
Fried Oysters
fat bivalves, lightly breaded with house-pickled carrots and red pepper-chile aioli
Coconut Fried Shrimp
jumbo butterflied, shrimp (5) breaded in sweet coconut and panko served with
blackberry-horseradish dipping sauce
** Available only after 5:30 pm
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