Motus

Motus Menu

(315) 624-9090
234 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502

To Start


Seafood Cocktail
$30.00
raw oysters, poached shrimp, empress cut crab claws, mignonette, house cocktail sauce, spicy mustard sauce, lemon, caperberry, pickled red onion, dill cracker. serves 2.
Chicken Cacciatore Poutine
$10.00
house cut fries, house canned tomato, oil cured olive, capers, three village summit
Backpacker's Lunch
$28.00
Selection of local cheese and charcuterie, vegetables, pickles, olives, mustard, egg and house made crackers. Serves 2.
Tenderloin Steak Tartare
$12.00
blood orange, pine nut, yolk, candy onion & green olive marmalade, grilled sourdough, sunflower shoot
Beef Tenderloin Tartare
$15.00
pickled ramps, farm yolk, sourdough crisp, fennel, lemon, basil oil
House Smoked Kielbasa
$15.00
white avalanche beet, pickled mustard seed, paprika crème fraîche
Lamb Stuffed Baby Bell Pepper
$15.00
Moroccan couscous, house canned tomato and saffron nage, mint, chili oil
Coquilles St. Jacques
$16.00
Baby scallops, gruyere, oyster mushrooms, curried butter crumb, butternut
Smoked Andouille
$16.00
Black garlic remoulade, ADK blue potato salad, pickled red onion
Autumn Squash Soup
$17.00
crispy brussels leaves, pepitas, squash seed oil, applejack brandy & maple reduction
Oysters Au Gratin
$16.00
spinach, rosemary, brown butter, matchstick root vegetable, sourdough bread crumb
Beef Tenderloin Tartare
$16.00
house grown basil pesto, sourdough, tomato, & grilled hungarian pepper panzanella, yolk
Rhode Island Seafood Chowder
$16.00
Little neck clams, shrimp, cod, Adk blue potatoes, fennel and shellfish broth, sourdough crostini
Cajun Shrimp Etouffee
$17.00
smoked tomato, crispy basmati, scallion
sawmill gravy poutine
$17.00
house cut fries, breakfast sausage, buttermilk biscuit, sunny farm egg
Tex Mex Shrimp Tacos
$17.00
Tomatillo salsa verde, cilantro, cabbage, pickled jalapeño, house blue corn tortilla
Shrimp & Grits
$17.00
NYS cheddar, chili & maple vinaigrette, house adequate bacon
Steak & NYS Cheddar Pierogis
17.00
Sweet onion, russet potato, cabbage, brown butter, creme fraiche

$Something More

Entrees served with house-made bread & house-made butter and salad with greens from The Root Farm.
1/2 Chicken Roulade a la Brettone
$40.00
Cider and dijon cream, leeks, spiced carrot puree, summer squash
Pumpkin & Chevre Mezzalune
$30.00
Oven dried tomato, oregano, walnut, baby kale, spaghetti squash
Pan Roasted Filet Mignon
$44.00
root vegetables, cabbage, sauce bordelaise
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop
$42.00
apple rosemary chutney, sweet potato & bacon bread pudding, brussels sprouts
Grilled Swordfish
$40.00
Sauce foriana, soft polenta, Bok choy, crispy celeriac
motus Burger
$30.00
house cut truffle & parmesan fries, root farm greens, herb aioli, NYS cheddar, tomato & house bacon jam, sesame seed brioche
Black Bean mōtus Burger
$30.00
house cut truffle & parmesan fries, root farm greens, herb aioli, NYS cheddar, tomato & house bacon jam, sesame seed brioche
Grilled Bach Farms Pork Chop
$28.00
basmati rice pilaf, caramelized brussels sprouts, sauce gribiche
Lentil & Trumpet Mushroom Cassoulet
$22.00
baby beet green & marcona almond salad, toasted sourdough bread crumb, sous vide farm egg
Motus Burger
$16.00
House Cut Fries, with Root Farm Greens, Ramp Aioli, NYS Cheddar, NYS Tomato & House Smoked Bacon on House Sesame Seed Brioche.
Saturday Dinner for Two: Ribeye Steak **Order by 3pm**
$85.00
Grilled Bach Farm Bone in Ribeye: Smoked Potato, House Made Sour Cream, House Smoked Bacon, NYS Cheddar, Chives, Roasted Brussels Sprouts & amp;Galvin Farms Oyster Mushrooms, Ramp Butter. Chocolate Pot de Crème, Syracuse Salt Company Shortbread. Pellegrini Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017.
Dinner for Two: Chateau Briand (Thurs & Fri) **Order by 3pm**
$75.00
Kilcoyne Farm Beef Tenderloin Chateau Briand: Grilled Ramps, House made Gnocchi, Three Village Summit Cheese, Sauce Maltaise Dark Chocolate Torte, Roasted Pineapple Pellegrini Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Battered Cod
$25.00
honeycrisp apple, celeriac, house cut boardwalk fries, house made malt vinegar aioli
Kentucky Style BBQ Bershire Pork Chop
$28.00
black bbq dip, braised cabbage, house smoked bacon, house made grits & three village summit cheese
Brooklyn Brown Ale Beer Battered Cod, Shrimp & Scallops
$65.00
sweet green cabbage, carrot, arugula, and nys cherry tomato slaw House cut fries House made sauce remoulade Sheldrake Point Pinot Gris 2017 Brown butter and walnut blondie with house made maple ice cream
Pan Roasted Moulard Duck
$32.00
butternut squash puree, freeman, jones family feta, spinach, house preserved strawberry cabernet reduction
Corned Beef Dinner
$18.00
House corned beef, Irish soda bread, grilled cabbage, Yukon gold potato
Roman Gnocchi & Caponata
$30.00
plum tomatoes, eggplant, capers, garlic scapes, parmesan
Pan Seared Arctic Char
$44.00
red chili & coconut curry, swiss chard, almonds, chicpeas
Steak du Jour
$44.00
Oyster mushrooms duxelle, sweet potato puree, grilled turnips
Pici & Arrabiata
$32.00
Hand rolled spaghetti, confit tomato, chili, grilled eggplant, shaved fennel, parmesan
Autumn Pasta Caramelle
$32.00
ricotta, sweet potato, brown butter, sage, black walnut, local mushrooms
Half Chicken Paprikash
$40.00
Paprika, chili, tomato, basmati rice pilaf, roasted turnip, house made creme fraiche
Pan Roasted Halibut
$40.00
Caper & preserved lemon beurre blanc, crispy polenta, braised kale
Braised Berkshire Pork Shoulder Chashu
$42.00
Marine & soy broth, shiitake stuffed steam bun, Brussels slaw, honey & black garlic vinaigrette, almonds
Pan Roasted Scottish Sea Trout
$44.00
Winter savory maitre d' butter, lentils fricasee, root vegetables
Grilled Berkshire Porterhouse Pork Chop
$42.00
Sweet onion & pear lyonnaise, roasted brussels, toasted farro, locale & wilted spinach
Carolina pork shoulder
40.00
House vinegar slaw, chili & cheddar cornbread

$Take Out Features

Dinner for Two and Take Out for Two Features
Burgers for Two *order by 3pm*
$35.00
2 mōtus burgers with root farm greens, herb aioli, nys cheddar, dagele farm tomato, pickled red onion. 2 house salads. House cut fries with house ketchup. 2 Mexican cokes.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwiches for Two *order by 3pm*
$35.00
house cut fries, house pickles, house salads, mexican cokes
Take & Bake Chicken Pot Pie *pre-order by Wednesday*
$35.00
ready to bake house made chicken pot pie. feeds four. served with house salad. baking instructions included.
Take & Bake Shepherd's Pie *pre-order by Wednesday*
$35.00
ready to bake house made shepherd's pie. feeds four. served with house salad. baking instructions included.
Dinner For Two Feature *pre-order by Wednesday*
60.00
Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon charred napa cabbage, potato boulangere, sauce bernaise.house salads & amp;house bread + butter. lakewood chardonnay pineapple upside down cake, luxardo cherry, cinnamon chantilly.

$On the Side


House Cut Fries
$9.00
truffle oil, parmesan
Vietnamese Fried Rice
$6.00
house kimchi, soft egg
Eggplant caponata
$8.00
Crispy polenta, pine nuts
House Made Bread
$3.00
limited availability!
Risotto
$9.00
local mushrooms, lemon bread crumb, parmesan
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
9.00
Local maple, bacon lardon

$Children's Menu


Kids Grilled Cheese
$10.00
house sourdough, nys cheddar, house cut fries
Kids Burger
$14.00
house sesame brioche, nys cheddar, house cut fries
Kids House Made Penne Mac & Cheese
10.00
house made penne, nys cheddar

$To Finish


Brown Butter Blondie
$12.00
house made Saranac caramel porter chocolate ice cream
Meyer Lemon Pot de Crème
$11.00
white chocolate ganache, smoked maldon
Fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
$12.00
dark rum caramel, amarena cherry, coconut chantilly, dark chocolate macadamia nut bark
House-Made Sorbet
$7.00
Please call for today's flavors.
House-Made Ice Cream
$7.00
Please call for today's flavors.
Flourless Chocolate Torte
$8.00
chocolate ganache, strawberry preserve, cocoa nib
Lemon Tartlet
$13.00
Mixed berry coulis, vanilla chantilly
Cafe della Nonna
$13.00
Espresso chocolate semifreddo, chantilly
French toast creme brulee
$13.00
Orange olive oil cake, Spiced pecan crumble, orange jam, chantilly
Bourbon bread pudding
$13.00
Sour cherries, raisins, bourbon glaze
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
$14.00
pistachio brittle, lemon curd
Black Forest Cake
$13.00
cherry gastrique, royal chocolate icing, creme chantilly
Chocolate Creme Brulee
$13.00
grilled peaches, marcona almonds
Mort au Chocolat
$14.00
flourless chocolate torte, chocolate zeppole, chocolate royal icing
Orange Ricotta Tart
$14.00
candied orange zest, shaved tanzania chocolate, golden raisin compote
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
$14.00
red wine poached pear, vin cotto, granola
Dark Chocolate Mousse
$14.00
candied marcona almonds, cocoa nibs
Spiced Carrot Cake
$14.00
Roasted pineapple, cream cheese meringue, candied pecans
Flour less Chocolate Torte
$14.00
Grand Marnier ganache, cacao nibs, marcona almonds
Basque Cheesecake
14.00
Sherried pears, creme chantilly

$Wine by the Bottle (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Wines by the bottle, available for pick up or delivery until further notice.
Vintage Rose
$32.00
Chateau rives-blanques, limoux, france, chardonnay, pinot noir, chenin blanc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Chateau Frank Blanc de Blancs, 2011
$50.00
Chateau frank, finger lakes, ny, chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Pierre Moncuit Blanc de Blancs
$72.00
Pierre moncuit, à le mesnil sur oger, france, single vineyard chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dr. Frank Rkatsiteli, 2017
$39.00
Dr. Konstantin Frank & sons Vinifera wine cellars, finger lakes, ny, Rkatsiteli. Must be 21 to purchase.
Finger Lakes Grüner Veltliner, 2016
$30.00
Fulkerson winery, finger lakes, ny, grüner veltliner. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sheldrake Point Pinot Gris, 2017
$29.00
Sheldrake point winery, finger lakes, ny, pinot gris. Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Newt Cellars Gewürztraminer, 2014
$37.00
Red newt cellars, finger lakes, ny, gewürztraminer. Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Tail Ridge Estate Dry Riesling, 2016
$32.00
Red tail ridge winery, finger lakes, ny, riesling. Must be 21 to purchase.
Gisen Estate Sauvignon Blanc, 2018
$30.00
Gisen estate, marlborough, new zealand, sauvignon blanc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dédicace, 2017
$38.00
Château rives-blanques, limoux, france, chenin blanc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, 2017
$32.00
Château du coing de st fiacre, sèvre et maine, france, melon de bourgogne. Must be 21 to purchase.
jean-marc Brocard Chablis, 2018
$38.00
Jean-marc Brocard, sainte claire single vineyard, chablis, fr, chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Fox Run Chardonnay Reserve, 2017
$32.00
Fox run vineyards, seneca lake, ny, chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Jim Clendenen Au Bon Climat, 2017
$38.00
Jim clendenen, mind behind, santa barbara county, ca, chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Lakewood Chardonnay, 2017
$28.00
Lakewood vineyards, finger lakes, ny, chardonnay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Cool Moon, 2016
$42.00
Domaine les enfants sauvages, côtes catalanes, francegrenache gris, grenache blanc, maccabeu, vermentino. Must be 21 to purchase.
Finger lakes Riesling No. 198 Reserve, 2018
$38.00
Boundry breaks, finger lake, ny, riesling. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kelby James Russell Dry Rosé of Cabernet Franc, 2017
$32.00
Kelby james russell, nutt road vineyard, finger lakes, ny, cabernet franc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Tarani, 2018
$35.00
Vinovalle, cometé tolosan, france, gamay. Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Tail Ridge Estate Pinot Noir, 2016
$42.00
Red tail ridge winery, finger lakes, ny, pinot noir. Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Newt Cellars Cabernet Franc, 2017
$38.00
Red newt cellars, finger lakes, ny, cabernet franc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Eola Hills Pinot Noir, 2015
$32.00
Eola hills winery, or, pinot noir. Must be 21 to purchase.
60 Souls, 2016
$42.00
60 souls, willamette valley, or, pinot noir. Must be 21 to purchase.
Damiani Finger Lakes Mc2, 2017
$36.00
Damiani wine cellars, finger lakes, ny, Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc. Must be 21 to purchase.
Placeres Sensoriales, 2018
$38.00
El vino pródigo, rioja, spain, tempranillo. Must be 21 to purchase.
Douro Twisted Tinto, 2017
$38.00
Niepoort, douro, portugal, touriga national, tinta roriz, tinta. Must be 21 to purchase.
Pellegrini North Fork of Long Island Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014
$40.00
Pellegrini vineyards, north fork of long island, ny, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot. Must be 21 to purchase.
Carpineto Chianti Classico, 2017
$42.00
Carpineto, tuscany, italy, sangiovese, canaiolo. Must be 21 to purchase.
Raiz Merlot
$32.00
De Aguirre family, maule valley, chile, merlot. Must be 21 to purchase.
Tupungato Malbec Reserve, 2018
$35.00
Domaine jean bousquet winery, tupangato, argentina, malbec. Must be 21 to purchase.
B Side Cabernet, 2017
$58.00
B side, north cost, ca, cabernet sauvignon. Must be 21 to purchase.
Raiz Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017
$32.00
De Aguirre family, maule valley, chile, cabernet sauvignon. Must be 21 to purchase.
Vinum Cellars, 2015
$70.00
Vinum cellars, hoffman vineyard, napa valley, ca, cabernet sauvignon. Must be 21 to purchase.
Curvature, 2013
$105.00
Pride mountain vinyards, napa valley, ca, cabernet sauvignon. Must be 21 to purchase.
Côtes du Rhône, 2014
$42.00
Domaine de pierredon, côtes de rhône, france, syrah, grenache, mourvèdre. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sablet, 2017
$45.00
Domaine de piaugier, côtes du rhône villages, france, syrah, grenache, mourvèdre. Must be 21 to purchase.
Vino de la Tierra de Castilla Garnacha Cendal, 2018
$32.00
Bodegas tavera, catilla-la mancha, spain, garnacha. Must be 21 to purchase.
Predator Old Vine Zinfandel, 2017
38.00
Predator, lodi, ca, zinfandel. Must be 21 to purchase.

$Beverages


Drip Coffee
$3.00
Joseph Putrello Coffee
Hot Tea
Finger Lakes Tea Company.
Saratoga Sparkling, 12 oz
$3.00
Saratoga Sparkling, 28 oz
$5.00
Mexican Coca-Cola
$4.00
made with sugar; no high fructose corn syrup
Diet Coke
$3.00
Sprite
3.00

$Bottled Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Our full list of bottled beer is available for pick up or delivery until further notice.
Adirondack Lager
$6.00
F.x. matt brewing company, utica, ny, 5.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Saranac Pale Ale
$6.00
F.x. matt brewing company, utica, ny, 5.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
The Kind IPA
$8.00
F.x. matt brewing company, utica, ny, 5.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Hennepin
$9.00
saison ale, ommegang brewery, cooperstown, ny, 7.7% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Hopstate IPA
$10.00
ommegang brewery, cooperstown, ny, 7.4% abv, 16 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Cannie IPA
$9.00
Good nature brewing, hamilton, ny, 8.5% abc, 16 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Brut IPA
$8.00
Brewery ommegang, cooperstown, ny, 6.3% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Ithaca Anniversary 18
$25.00
Baltic Porter Aged in Oak, ithaca beer company, ithaca, ny, 7.0% abv, 750mL. Must be 21 to purchase.
Ithaca Anniversary 19
$27.00
Pale Wheat Ale Aged in Chardonnay Barrels, ithaca beer company, ithaca, ny, 8.0% abc, 750 mL. Must be 21 to purchase.
Cider Creek Premium Farmhouse Hard Cider
$8.00
Cider creek, canisteo, ny, 6.9% abv Must be 21 to purchase.
Four Screw Hard Cider
$8.00
Hard cider with maple syrup, semi-sweet, critz farms brewing and cider company, ny, 6.25% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Weihenstephaner
$8.00
Bayerische staatsbrauerei, weihenstephan, Germany, 5.4% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Allagash White
$8.00
Allagash brewing company, portland, me, 5.1% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin IPA
$8.00
Ballast point brewing company, san diego, ca, 7.0% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Anchor Steam Beer
$8.00
Anchor steam brewing company, san francisco, ca, 4.9% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA
$8.00
Dogfish head brewery, milton, de, 6.0% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Delirium Tremens
$12.00
Belgian ale, family brewery huyghe, melle/ghent, belgium, 8.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Orval
$10.00
trappist ale, brasserie d’orval, orval, belgium, 6.2% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Old Brown Dog
$8.00
american brown ale, smuttynose brewing company, hampton, ny, 6.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Founders Dirty Bastard
$8.00
scotch style ale, founders brewing company, grand rapids, mi, 8.5% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout Nitro
$9.00
left hand brewing company, longmount, co, 6.0% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Omission Gluten Removed Lager
$7.00
omission brewing company, portland, or, 4.6% abv. Must be 21 to purchase.
Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont
$25.00
Belgian Farmhouse Ale, brasserie dupont, tourpes, belgium, 6.5% abv, 570 mL. Must be 21 to purchase.
Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale
$28.00
trappist monastery of westmalle, malle, belgium, 9.5% abv, 750 mL. Must be 21 to purchase.
Allagash Curieux
$32.00
Ale Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels, allagash brewing company, portland, me, 11% abv, 750 mL. Must be 21 to purchase.

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