The Kings Contrivance

The Kings Contrivance Menu

(410) 995-0500
10150 Shaker Drive, Columbia, MD 21046
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Appetizers


Eggplant and Pine Nut Fritters
$7.00
Served with pomodoro sauce and olive butter.
Spicy Shrimp
$10.00
Lightly fried, tossed in a chili cream sauce, sweet and spicy cucumber salad and crushed macadamia nuts.
House Made Fresh Mozzarella
$10.00
Served with tomatoes, basil oil and balsamic vinegar.
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp
$12.00
With cocktail and Louis sauces.
Crispy Fried Oysters
$12.00
With two sauces.
Escargots Bourguignonne
$10.00
House Salad
$8.00
With romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, croutons, and creamy Parmesan dressing.
Maryland Crab Soup
$8.00
Mesclun Salad
$8.00
Mixed field greens, dried cranberries, goat cheese, and walnut-raspberry vinaigrette.
Seared Tuna Sashimi
$15.00
With spicy cucumber and crab salad, pickled ginger, seaweed salad, and wasabi vinaigrette.
Shellfish Bisque
$8.00
Lobster, shrimp and crab meat in a creamy bisque with sherry.
Smoked Salmon Garni
$12.00
Diced red onions, capers, chopped hard-boiled eggs, horseradish cream sauce, and toast points.
Wedge Salad
11.00
Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, bacon with crumbled Roquefort cheese and ranch dressing.

$Soups


Shellfish Bisque Soup
$8.00
Lobster, shrimp and crab meat in a creamy bisque with sherry.
Maryland Crab Soup
8.00

$Salads


Garden Salad
$8.00
Romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots and celery tossed with ranch dressing.
Mesclun Salad
$8.00
Mixed field greens with dried cranberries, goat cheese and walnut-raspberry vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad
10.00
Served with bacon, pine nuts, tomatoes, red onions, Roquefort cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

$Entrees


Neptune Salad
$22.00
Grilled salmon, shrimp and crab meat on a mixed greens salad with a spicy vinaigrette.
Angel Hair Pasta with Crab and Shrimp
$28.00
With jumbo lump crab meat and shrimp tossed with tomato sauce, white wine, butter, and herbs.
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
$36.00
With steamed asparagus and rémoulade sauce.
Chicken Piccata
$19.00
Served with white wine, capers and lemon butter sauce, broccoli, carrots and boiled potatoes.
Pan-Seared Beef Tips
$25.00
Served with green peppercorn sauce, green beans, carrots and risotto croquette.
Double-Cut Pork Chop
$30.00
Served with sauteed broccoli, caramelized apples, garlic mashed potatoes and bourbon-molasses sauce.
Pan-Seared Filet Mignon
$40.00
Served with garlic-herb butter, steamed asparagus, carrots and risotto croquette.
Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops
$42.00
Served with rosemary-cabernet sauvignon sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach.
Linguini Puttanesca
$16.00
With sautéed onions, garlic, anchovies, tomatoes, black olives, and capers.
Pepita-Crusted Norwegian Salmon
$25.00
With corn, spinach, chickpeas, and tomato-basil cream sauce.
Seared Sea Scallops
$30.00
Crabmeat risotto, asparagus, wild mushrooms, and white truffle beurre blanc.
Stuffed Shrimp
28.00
With jumbo lump crab meat, lemon butter, green beans, and sweet potato fries.

$Sides


Sauteed Spinach
$5.00
Served with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$6.00
Grilled Asparagus
6.00

$Meats and Fowl


Roasted Duck Breast
$28.00
Orange-Ginger sauce, fruit compote, green beans, and whipped sweet potatoes.
Veal Piccata
$26.00
With sautéed, broccoli, carrots, risotto croquette, lemon butter, and capers.
Pan-Seared, Double-Cut Pork Chop
$30.00
With sautéed broccoli, carrots, caramelized apples, garlic mashed potatoes, and bourbon-molasses sauce.
Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops
$42.00
With rosemary-cabernet sauvignon sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed broccoli.
Filet Mignon
42.00
With green beans, risotto croquette, tomato provençale, and green peppercorn sauce.

$Vegan and Gluten Free


Thai Yellow Curry
$18.00
With onions, chickpeas, cauliflower, potatoes, tofu, and coconut milk served with jasmine rice.
Drunken Noodles
$16.00
Spaghetti squash, onions, carrots, pan-seared tofu, bell peppers, basil, red pepper flakes tossed with coconut sugar-lime vinaigrette.
Gluten-Free Linguine
$23.00
With white clam sauce, white wine, butter, and herbs.
Vegetable Medley
20.00
Asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, green beans, cauliflower and Pomodoro sauce.

$Vegetables


Sautéed Spinach
$5.00
With olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
$6.00
With truffle butter.
Sautéed Broccoli
$5.00
With olive oil, ginger, garlic, and oyster sauce.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$6.00
Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Butter
6.00

$Desserts


Chocolate Raspberry Cake
$8.00
Very rich chocolate cake with a dark chocolate ganache.
Key Lime Pie
$8.00
On a graham cracker crust served with coconut ice cream.
Drunken Sundae
$8.50
Vanilla ice cream with caramelized apples and pineapple, bourbon chocolate-caramel sauce and toasted nuts.
Chocolate Royale
$8.50
Almond sponge, crunchy praline and silky chocolate mousse served with vanilla Anglaise and whipped cream.
Tiramisu
$8.00
Mascarpone and ladyfingers laced with espresso and kahlúa.
English Trifle
$8.00
Sherry-soaked sponge cake layered with strawberries, pastry cream and raspberry preserves; Topped with walnuts and whipped cream.
Orange-Apricot Cheese Cake
$8.00
With lemon-vanilla wafer crust and mixed berry compote.
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
$8.50
Ice Cream
$6.00
Assorted Sorbets
$8.00
Served in a martini glass with mixed berries and raspberry coulis.

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