Island Prime American

Island Prime Menu

(619) 298-6802
880 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Starters


Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell
$48
black pepper mignonette (gf)
Ahi Crab & Avocado Stack
$23
fresh crab, avocado & tomato, papaya-mango salsa, taro chips, sweet chili sauce (gf*)
Prawn Cocktail
$24
fire-roasted cocktail sauce, lemon (gf)
Spicy Korean Style Steak Tartare
$24
hand cut wagyu ribeye, charred scallion dressing, avocado mousse, salt & pepper potato chips
Island Prime's Seafood Platter
$98
1/2 dozen oysters, 1/2 lobster tail, chilled prawns, crab claws, salmon tartare, black pepper mignonette, lemon, fire-roasted cocktail sauce (gf)
Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cakes
$25
chicory, granny smith apples, orange segments, pickled fresno pepper & togarashi aioli
Lobster Bisque
$16
butter-poached lobster, brioche croutons
Chef Deb's Pepita & Sesame Crusted Brie
$18
honey roasted garlic, jalapeno jelly, grilled ciabatta
Calamari 'Katsu'
$19
crispy calamari steak, arugula, chicory & roasted tomato salad, sweet heat ponzu aioli
Charred Octopus
22
marble potato salad, spanish chorizo, chimichurri, piquillo pepper, arugula, romesco (gf*)

$From the Garden


California Burrata & Roasted Beets
$18
quinoa-lentil tabouleh, arugula, orange segments, white balsamic vinaigrette (gf*,v)
Organic Baby Greens
$14
strawberries, shaved radish, toasted almonds, goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette (gf,v)
Caesar Salad
$15
baby romaine, white anchovy, parmigiano reggiano, sourdough croutons, classic caesar dressing (gf*)
Iceberg Wedge
14
heirloom cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, smoked blue cheese, crisp bacon, herb ranch (gf,v*)

$Chef Deborah's Compositions


Local Catch
$43
locally caught white fish, marble potatoes, asparagus, heirloom cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, scallions, prosciutto, shiitake mushrooms, dashi aioli (gf)
Island Prime Filet Trio
$60
trio of 3oz filets mignons, topped with king crab, wild mushrooms & blue cheese, with sea salt mashed potatoes, red wine demi (gf*)
Seared Atlantic Scallops
$46
white wine sauce, parsley coulis, tricolored sautéed cauliflower, mushroom medley
Black Garlic Seared Tuna
$44
forbidden rice, glazed haricots verts, charred tomato-pine chutney (gf)
Shrimp & Caviar Angel Hair
$42
sauteed jumbo prawns, fresh angel hair pasta, saffron cream sauce, paddlefish caviar, herb salad, parmesan
Chicken 'Under a Brick'
$38
crushed yukon gold potatoes, caramelized onions, pickled fresno chilis, chimichurri (gf)
Roasted Eggplant
36
vegan ragout, basmati cilantro rice, toasted almonds, romesco (gf*,v)

$From the Market

all of our steaks are selected by chef deborah to feature the highest quality meats and ranching methods
Center Cut Filet Mignon
$52-64
(gf)
Angus Skirt Steak
$42
USDA prime, creekstone (gf)
Mishima Ultra New York
$75
american wagyu, washington (gf)
Bone In Ribeye
$65
USDA prime (gf)
Snake River Farms 'Eye of the Ribeye'
$72
american wagyu, washington (gf)
38 Days Dry Aged New York
$70
USDA prime (gf)
Pacific Swordfish
$38
tasman sea, new zealand (gf)
Verlasso Salmon
$37
chilean patagonia (gf)
Double Cut Pork Chop
$48
(gf)
Australian Rack of Lamb
$55
(gf)
Sauces
$2
bearnaise, lemon beurre blanc, red wine demi, chimichurri, herbed pesto butter, garlic-chili pepper
Toppings
4
bleu cheese (gf*), caramelized onions (gf), madeira mushrooms (gf), crab meat (gf), au poivre style cognac peppercorn sauce & oyster mushrooms (gf)

$Any Turf Can Surf


Four Garlic-Herb Prawns
$19
(gf)
Cold Water Lobster Tail
$0
(gf)
Oscar Style
$28
lump crab, asparagus, bearnaise (gf)
Two Scallops
24
(gf)

$Sides for the Table


Grilled Asparagus
$14
lemon (gf,v)
Southern Style Creamed Corn
$14
Sharp Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese
$14
chili fried onions, pork belly (v*)
Madeira Braised Mushrooms
$14
(gf,v)
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
$12
(gf,v)
Baked Potato
$11
butter, sour cream, chives (gf,v)
Shallot, Blue Cheese & Rosemary Fries
$10
garlic aioli (v)
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$10
balsamic fig glaze, flberts (v)
Twice Baked Potato
$28
for two or more, with lobster, bacon, scallions, aged cheddar (gf)

Under Way


Island Prime's Lobster Bisque
$11-15
butter-poached lobster, sherry, brioche croutons
French Onion Soup
$12
beef broth, brandy, gruyère cheese, sourdough (gf*)
Michael's Crispy Artichoke Fritters
$15
lemon-caper aioli (v)
Chef Deborah's Pepita & Sesame Crusted Brie
$17
honey roasted garlic, jalapeno jelly (v)
Chilled "Old Bay" Peel & Eat Shrimp
$18
lemon, garlic aioli, fire roasted cocktail sauce (gf*)
Ceviche Verde
$18
shrimp, white fish, jalapeno, cucumber, cilantro, tomato, onion, lime, corn chips (gf*)
Ahi, Crab & Avocado Stack
$22
fresh crab, avocado & tomato, papaya-mango salsa, taro chips, sweet chili sauce (gf*)
Crispy Calamari
$18
with vietnamese dipping sauce
Coconut Shrimp
$18
horseradish-apricot glaze with mint & basil
Steamed Mussel Pot
$20
PEI mussels, pinot grigio, chorizo, arugula, caramelized onion cream sauce
Chicken Pot Stickers
16
soy-ginger glaze with spicy vietnamese dipping sauce & toasted peanuts

$Kelp Bed Entree Salads

For an addtional cost of $6, entree salads served with your choice of: skirt steak, portobello mushroom (grilled), chicken breast (grilled or blackened), salmon (grilled or blackened), shrimp (grilled, blackened or bbq). Excludes the C Level Louie Salad & Thai Chicken Salad
Roasted Squash Salad
$17
black kale, cranberries, toasted pepitas, goat cheese, apple cider-mustard seed vinaigrette (choice of protein)
Warm Spinach Salad
$17
baby spinach, sundried cranberries, mushrooms, pickled red onion, pine nuts, crumbled bacon, chopped egg, goat cheese, bacon vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$17
chopped romaine hearts, focaccia croutons, parmesan (gf*)(choice of protein)
Organic Baby Greens
$17
tomatoes, cucumber, blue cheese, candied walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette (gf)(choice of protein)
Iris Salad
$17
iceberg lettuce, bacon, red onion, tomato, corn, scallions, radish, blue cheese crumble, celery, blue cheese dressing & balsamic reduction
C-Level Louie Salad
$28
blue crab & rock shrimp, butter lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cucumber, egg, capers, thousand island dressing (gf)
Thai Chicken Salad
23
shredded cabbage, mango, red bell peppers, edamame, julienne carrots, fried wontons, sesame seeds, scallions, spicy peanut dressing, soy ginger glass noodles (gf*)

$Shellfish Offerings

served with tradition mignonette & roasted tomato-horseradish cocktail sauce
Oysters on the Half Shell
$24
ask your server for our daily selection of east & west coast oysters
Chilled Seafood Platter
69
1/2 dozen oysters, old bay peel & eat shrimp, mini ahi stack, salmon tartare

$High Tide


Tuna Melt
$23
cheddar, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno sourdough bread, house potato chips.
Lobster & Fontina BLT
$26
housemade lobster & whitefish salad on jalapeño-cheddar sourdough, with sherried lobster bisque
Blackened Fish Tacos
$21
chipotle aioli, coleslaw, pineapple salsa and avocado creme, with black beans (gf*)
Fish & Chips
$24
panko-breaded alaskan cod with cole slaw, hushpuppies & parmesan fries
Lobster Mac 'n Cheese
$30
served with local organic greens, candied walnuts & fresh herb vinaigrette
Seafood Pasta
$35
pappardelle pasta, P.E.I. mussels, bay scallops, shrimp, white fish, garlic, cherry tomaotes, chili flakes, pesto cream sauce
Fresh Catch of the Day
$38
marble potatoes, spinach, heirloom tomato, shiitake mushroom, shallots, asparagus, dashi aioli
Cedar Plank Salmon
$38
chili rub, black squid ink linguini, cotija cheese, dill moletta
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
$20
fontina cheese, guacamole, pickled onion, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli on a brioche bun, with jalapeno cole slaw
Parmesan Chicken Piccata
$31
roasted artichokes, broccolini, garlic-roasted tomatoes, marble potatoes, lemon-caper sauce (gf*)
French Dip
$22
slow roasted beef topped with fontina, roasted red peppers, carmelized onions, served with horseradish cream, au jus and french fries
C Level Filet Burger
$21
ground filet & chuck on brioche bun, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, smoked bacon, choice of blue cheese or cheddar, with parmesan fries
Steak Frites
42-47
grilled to temperature, served with parmesan french fries, pesto butter, & broccolini (gf*)

$Chef Debs Fuel For A Healthier Lifestyle


Veggie Burger
$19
black bean, garlic, mushroom, and red river quinoa patty, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, caramelized onions, chipotle aioli (gf*)
Mediterranean Bowl
$22
roasted broccolini, baby spinach, artichokes, confit tomatoes, lentils, pickeled fresno chili, pistachios, fresh herbs, lemon-tahini dressing, red bell pepper tofu mousse
Korean Bowl
$21
sushi rice, tofu, wasabi mousse, edamame, scallions, carrots, sesame seeds, sweet & spicy Korean sauce.
Ahi Tuna & Salmon Poke
$27
sushi rice, avocado, edamame, scallions, pickeled fresno chili, sesame-seaweed salad, wasabi aioli, papaya-mango salsa
Everything Crusted Ahi
$38
black rice, pineapple salsa, soy-ginger reduction, wasabi, pickeled ginger
Healthy Skirts On Fire Salad
$25
spicy skirt steak, arugula, edamame, blue cheese crumbles, avocado, cucumber, celery, red bell pepper, cherrty tomato, pepitas, garlic croutons, blue cheese-balsamic vinaigrette (gf*)

Under Way


Michael's Crispy Artichoke Fritters
$15
lemon-caper aioli (v)
Chef Deborah's Pepita & Sesame Crusted Brie
$17
honey-roasted garlic, jalapeno jelly (v)
Chilled "Old Bay" Peel & Eat Shrimp
$18
lemon, garlic aioli, fire roasted cocktail sauce (gf*)
Ceviche Verde
$18
shrimp, white fish, jalapeno, cucumber, cilantro, tomato, onion, lime, corn chips (gf*)
Crispy Calamari
$18
vietnamese dipping sauce
Ahi, Crab, & Avocado Stack
$22
fresh crab, avocado & tomato, papaya-mango salsa, taro chips, sweet chili sauce (gf*)
Coconut Shrimp
$18
horseradish-apricot glaze with mint & basil
Steamed Mussel Pot
$20
PEI mussels, pinot grigio, chorizo, arugula, caramelized onion cream sauce
Chicken Pot Stickers
16
soy-ginger glaze with spicy vietnamese dipping sauce & toasted peanuts

$Kelp Beds & Tide Pools


Island Prime's Lobster Bisque
$11-15
butter poached lobster, sherry, brioche croutons
French Onion Soup
$12
beef broth, brandy, gruyère cheese, sourdough crouton (gf*)
Roasted Squash Salad
$13
black kale, cranberries, pepitas, goat cheese, apple cider-mustard seed vinaigrette
Organic Baby Greens
$11
tomatoes, cucumber, blue cheese, strawberries, candied walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette (gf, v*)
Caesar Salad
$12
chopped romaine, focaccia croutons, parmesan cheese (gf*)
BLT Wedge Salad
13
bacon, red onion, tomato, blue cheese dressing, balsamic reduction (v*)

$Shellfish Offerings

served with traditional mignonette & roasted-horseradish cocktail sauce
Oysters on the Half Shell
$24
ask your server for our daily selection of east & west coast oysters (gf*)
Seafood Platter
$69
1/2 dozen oyster, 1/2 lb old bay peel & eat shrimp, mini ahi stack, salmon tartare (gf*)
8oz Cold Water Lobster Tail
0
(gf)

$Chef Deb's "Fuel for a Healthier Lifestyle"


Korean Bowl
$24
sushi rice, fried tofu, wasabi mousse, corn, scallions, carrots, sesame seeds, sweet & spicy Korean sauce
Rosemary Lemon Gnocci
$26
aparagus, cauliflower florettes, mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, citrus herb sauce
Ahi Tuna & Salmon Poke
$26
sushi rice, avocado, edamame, scallions, fresno chilis, sesame-seaweed salad, wasabi aioli, papaya mango salsa (gf)
Everything Crusted Ahi
$38
black rice, pineapple salsa, soy-ginger reduction, wasabi, pickled ginger
Healthy Skirts On Fire Salad
25
spicy skirt steak, arugula, edamame, blue cheese crumble, avocado, cucumber, celery, red bell pepper, cherry tomato, pepitas, garlic croutons, blue cheese-balsamic vinaigrette

$High Tide


C-Level Louie Salad
$29
blue crab & rock shrimp, butter lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cucumber, egg, capers, thousand island dressing (gf)
Lobster & Fontina BLT
$26
housemade lobster & whitefish salad on jalapeño-cheddar sourdough, with sherried lobster bisque
Fish & Chips
$24
panko-breaded alaskan cod with cole slaw, hushpuppies & parmesan fries
Lobster Mac 'n Cheese
$30
served with local organic greens, candied walnuts & fresh herb vinaigrette
Seafood Pasta
$35
pappardelle pasta, P.E.I. mussels, bay scallops, whitefish, shrimp, cherry tomato, garlic, chili flakes, pesto cream sauce
Fresh Catch Of The Day
$38
marble potatoes, spinach, heirloom tomato, shiitake mushrooms, shallots, asparagus, dashi aioli (gf*)
Cedar Plank Salmon
$38
chili rub, black squid ink linguini, cotija cheese, chipotle cream sauce, dill moletta
Parmesan Chicken Piccata
$31
roasted artichokes, broccolini, garlic-roasted tomatoes, marble potatoes, lemon-caper sauce (gf*)
C Level Filet Burger
$21
ground filet & chuck on brioche bun, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, smoked bacon, choice of cheddar or blue cheese, french fries
Steak Frites
$47-49
grilled to temperature, served with mashed potatoes, broccolini, red wine demi-glace (gf*)

Desserts


Potted Brownie Banana Split
$14
homemade peanut butter ice cream over a warm brownie with dulce de leche, fudge & bruleed bananas
Vanilla Ginger Creme Brulee
$14
fresh mission figs, macerated grapes
Key Lime Pie
$14
rich lime custard baked in a graham cracker crust, finished with meringue & pomegranate coulis
Retro Island Prime Mud Pie
$14
mountains of coffee ice cream over a chocolate ganache, homemade fudge
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
$14
rum caramel sauce, sundried cherries, cardamom ice cream
Amaretto Cheesecake
$14
vanilla cheesecake topped with bruleed bananas, spiced almond brittle & a shot of amaretto
Trio of Homemade Ice Creams or Sorbets
14
seasonal selections (gf*)

$Dessert Wines


Black Muscat Quady "Elysium" Napa 375ml
$8-38
Blanc de Noir Eiswein Blees-Ferber Germany
$24-190
Grenache Banyuls Chapoutier '07 500ml
$11-80
Late Harvest Chardonnay Bouchaine 'Bouche d'Or' Napa
$15-98
Monastrell Olivares Jumilla Spain 500ml
$14-98
Sauternes Castelnau de Suduiraut Bordeaux France 375ml
$14-70
Semillon Botrytised Chalk Hill Sonoma
$15-110
Tokai Royal Tokaji Hungary (5 Puttonyos) 375ml
$16-68
Vidal Ice Wine Inniskillin Canada
18-120

$Port/Madeira/Sherry


10 yr Tawny Cockburn 500ml
$9-60
20 yr Tawny Cockburn 500ml
$16-108
Rare Tawny Penfolds 'Grandfather' Barossa Australia
$18-260
Ruby Port Sandemans
$9-42
Syrah Port Meyer Family Napa
$13-88
Madeira 15 yr Blandy's Malmsey 500ml
$14-198
Sherry 'Olorosso' Lustau
$8-60

Sparkling


Segura Viudas 'Brut Reserva' Cava Catalonia Spain
$11-44
Chloe Prosecco Veneto Italy
$12-48
Le Grand Courtage Grande Cuvee Brut Rose France
$14-56
Nicola Feuillatte 'reserve exclusive brut' Champagne, France
22-88

$Sauvignon Blanc


Massey Dacta Marlborough New Zealand
$12-48
Daou Paso Robles, California
$14-56
Dom Michel Girault 'la Silicieuse' Sancerre France
20-80

$Chardonnay


10 Span, California
$11-40
Landmark 'Overlook' Sonoma County
$16-64
Domaine Du Chalet Pouilly 'Saint-Veran' Burgundy, France
$18-72
Orin Swift 'Mannequin' Napa Valley
22-88

$Eclectic Whites


Albarino Vionta Rias Baixas Spain
$14-56
Chenin Blanc Badenhorst 'Secateurs' Swartland, South Africa
$12-48
Garganega/Trebbiano Pieropan Soave Italy
$11-44
J Wilkes viogner, California
$13-52
Pinot Grigio Marevento 'CRG Private Label' Delle Venezie Italy
$11-40
Riesling Charles Smith 'Kung Fu Girl' Columbia Valley
$11-40
Vinho Verde esporao 'bico amarelo' douro, portugal
11-40

$Rose


Rose 'Revelous by CRG' at Fallbrook, South Coast, California
$11-40
Rose of Grenache/Cinsault/Mourvedre Hampton Water, Languedoc, France
16-64

$Reds By The Glass


Pinot Noir


Gloria Ferrer 'Etesian' Sonoma
$14-56
Argyle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Oregon
$16-64
Goldeneye, Anderson Valley, California
30-120

$Merlot


Napa Cellars, Napa Valley California
$16-64
Les Cadrans de Lassegue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France
20-80

$Syrah


Delas 'Les Launes' Crozes-Hermitage France
$16-64
Torbreck 'Woodcutter's' Shiraz Barossa Valley Australia
16-64

$Unique Reds


Red Blend Coasta Tierra 'By CRG' Valle De Guadalupe Mexico
$11-44
Malbec Nieto Senetiner 'Camila' Mendoza, Argentina
$11-40
Petite Sirah J Lohr 'Tower Road' Paso Robles
$17-68
Tannat Garzon Reserva, Uruguay
$11-44
Zinfandel Moss Roxx 'Ancient Vine' Lodi, California
15-60

$Old World Reds


Areni Zulal 'Reserve', Armenia
$20-80
Barbera d'asti Prunotto 'Fiulot' Piedmont, Italy
$13-52
Cabernet Franc Marc Bredif Chinon France
$14-56
Nebbiolo Montestefano 'la ca nova' Barbaresco, Italy
$24-96
Nero D'Avola Caruso Minini Sicily, Italy
$14-56
Sangiovese Cecchi 'Chianti Classico' Tuscany Italy
$14-56
Tempranillo Beronia Reserva Rioja Spain
15-60

$Cabernet Sauvignon


10 Span Cabernet Sauvignon, California
$11-40
Roots Run Deep Wine Co. 'Educated Guess' North Coast, California
$16-64
Greenwing Columbia Valley, Washington
$20-80
The Prisoner Napa Valley
$32-128

Prime Martinis


Isle of Zen
$15
absolut citron, triple sec, ginger, lime, basil & mint
Cold Blooded
$15
tito's handmade vodka, martini & rossi fiero, blood orange, honey & vanilla
Honshu Manhattan
17
toki blended japanese whiskey, sweet vermouth, hibiscus syrup, candied hibiscus flower, peychaud's bitters

$San Diego Local Spirits


SD Cold Brew Martini
$17
old harbor vodka, old harbor ampersand coffee liqueur, cold brew & sweet vanilla cold foam
Seafoam highball
$15
you & yours sunday gin, aloe liqueur, cucumber, fresh lime & soda
Highway to Jalisco
14
cutwater tequila, hibiscus, anise, cinamon, fresh lemon, & soda

$New Classic


Endless Summer
$14
drake's vodka, peach bitters, passion fruit & ginger beer
Sangria Del Presidio
$12
house-made sangria with blackberry brandy & grand marnier
The Desi Arnaz
$14
our tropical mojito: cruzan mango rum, papaya nectar, fresh mint & lime
Driftwood
$15
fig infused old forester bourbon, b&b, honey liqueur, fig, orange bitters, ginger ale
Deborah's Mai Tai
$15
cruzan coconut & white rum, orgeat, pineapple, fresh lime, float of myers's rum
C Level's Seafood Bloody Mary
$17
house-infused habanero vodka, house-made spicy bloody mary mix, skerry hot pickled veggies, shrimp & crab
Grenada Repo
$15
hornitos roposado, pama pomegranate liqeuer, fever tree lime & yuzu
Snake River Farms Old Fashioned
16
larceny bourbon fat-washed in snake river farms wagyu ribeye fat, smoked black walnut bitters

$Zero Proof


Hibiscus Spritz
$9
hibiscus, star anise, cinnamon, lemonade, soda
Garden Cooler
$9
cucumber syrup, mint, lime, lemon & lime Soda

Bites

$10
Chicken Potstickers
Crispy Calamari
Coconut Shrimp
Steamed Mussels
Chef Deborah's Pepita & Sesame Crusted Brie
C-Level Caesar Salad

Libations

$10
Endless Summer
$7
drake's organic vodka, peach bitters, passion fruit, ginger beer
Sangria del Presidio
house-made sangria with brandy and orange liqueur
The Desi Arnaz
cruzan mango rum, papaya nectar, mint, fresh lime, soda

Beers


Bud Light
$5
Stone Delicious IPA
$6
Mike Hess Steel Beach
$6
Garage Brewing Mango Hefeweizen
$6

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