The Columns

The Columns
601 Ocean Avenue
Avon, NJ 07717
ph: 732-988-3213
fax: 732-988-0667

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Ancho Chili Crusted Tuna
-ancho chili seared ahi tuna served rare with pickled ginger, wasabi, seaweed
salad and drizzled with soy ginger vinaigrette.
$10

Fried Calamari
-topped with Kalamata olives, sliced garlic, pepperocini, roasted red pepper, and extra virgin olive oil, served with marinara sauce.
$9 ½

Crab Dip
-crabmeat blended with seasoned cream cheese and served
with bread, carrot and celery sticks.
$8

Nacho Grande
-chips piled high with seasoned beef, smothered in cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses and topped with our very own home-made salsa,
sour cream and guacamole.
$9

Lobster Risotto
-fresh Maine lobster sautéed with creamy Arborio rice topped with a garlic crustini.
$10

Buffalo Wings
-tossed in our special sauce and served with Bleu cheese and celery.
Regular, Chipotle BBQ or Sesame Teryaki
$8

Baked Brie
-coated in almonds served over mixed greens with fresh fruit
and a raspberry-walnut vinaigrette.
$9

Columns Crabcake
-jumbo lump crabmeat, lightly breaded and fried, served with remoulade.
$9

½ pound “Peel Your Own” Shrimp
-served with cocktail sauce and lemon.
$10

Scallops & Bacon
-jumbo sea scallops wrapped with applewood smoked bacon and
served with cocktail sauce and lemon
$9

Chicken Fingers
-served with honey mustard
$7

Chips & Salsa
-tortilla chips served with home-made salsa and guacamole.
$6

Salads

Traditional Caesar Salad
-romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing
$6

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
-romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing topped with grilled chicken
$9

Tomato and Mozzarella Tower
-fresh mozzarella, red onions, and beef steak tomatoes stacked in a pool of sweet basil oil, and drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze.
$8

Venetian
-romaine lettuce, kalamata and green olives, proscuitto, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, and a balsamic vinaigrette
$10

Columns House Salad
-romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, roasted red peppers, chick peas, croutons, and red onion tossed in our home-made house dressing
$5

Columns Chef Salad
- Romaine lettuce, diced ham, cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses, sliced hard -boiled egg, crisp bacon and tomato, drizzled with ranch dressing. 
$10

Baby Spinach Salad
-baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese, toasted walnuts, and a sweet balsamic glaze.
$9

Add  Grilled Chicken to any Salad for $3.00
Add Grilled Shrimp to any salad for $5.00

 

Pasta

Buccatini  with Wild Mushrooms
-pasta tossed with a mélange of fresh and dried mushrooms with shallots,
madiera wine, light cream, and Romano cheese.
$16

Penne ala Vodka
-penne tossed with sautéed Italian plum tomatoes, roasted garlic, cream, vodka, and Romano cheese.
$14
With chicken $16
With Shrimp $18

Seafood Fra Diavlo
-shrimp, scallop, calamari, and mussels sautéed with garlic and
a spicy tomato sauce, tossed with pasta. Hot or Sweet
$24

Country Pasta
-grilled chicken, diced tomatoes, sweet basil, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil tossed with penne and ricotta salata cheese.
$17

Shrimp Mediterranean
-penne and shrimp tossed with proscuitto, garlic, pine nuts, broccoli florets and roasted peppers in a   basil cream.
$18
 
Steaks

16 ounce Premium Black Angus Sirloin Steak
-the finest Midwest  beef
$25

Balsamic Basil BBQ Grilled
Flat Iron London Broil
-marinated flat iron steak grilled and served with a balsamic basilbbq glaze
$21

Filet Mignon
-8 ounces, grilled to perfection, served on top of our house made mashed potatoes and topped with gorgonzola cheese and drizzled with a port wine demi
$28

Texas T-Bone
-the finest 16 ounce steak, seasoned with southwestern spices,
and grilled to perfection
$26

Columns Favorites

 Crabcake Dinner
-our house specialty, two crabcakes, seasoned and fried, finished with remoulade sauce.  Served with vegetables and your choice of potato or rice.
$23

Shrimp Saute
-shrimp sautéed with garlic, proscuitto, artichoke hearts, and sundried tomatoes tossed in a light lemon butter sauce with romano cheese and linguini.
$19

Crispy Long Island Duckling
-semi-boneless duck served over Yukon gold mashed potatoes finished with a trio of hoisin, kiwi, and mango sauces
$20

Grilled Veggie Salad
-assorted marinated grilled vegetables, served over mixed greens with roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella and tossed with balsamic vinaigrette.
$14
With Grilled Chicken $16
With Grilled Shrimp $18
 
Seafood

Broiled Stuffed Flounder
-fresh filet filled with crabmeat stuffing and broiled in a sherry wine butter . Served with vegetables and choice of rice or potato.
$20

Broiled Stuffed Shrimp
-shrimp filled with crabmeat stuffing and broiled in a sherry wine butter .
Served with vegetables and choice of rice or potato.
$22

Broiled Sea Scallops
-fresh dayboat scallops broiled in lemon butter or scampi style.
Served with vegetables and choice of rice or potato.
$18

Broiled Salmon Filet
-Broiled in lemon butter or Cajun bronzed with a sherry wine butter.
Served with vegetables and choice of rice or potato.
$20

Seafood Combo
-sample portions of the above entrees. Sea scallops, stuffed shrimp, and stuffed flounder broiled in a sherry wine butter .Served with vegetables and choice of rice or potato.
$25

Stuffed Lobster
-1 ¼ pound broiled Maine lobster with crabmeat stuffing
and drizzled with lemon and butter.
$30


Chicken

Chicken Florentine
-boneless chicken breast sautéed with fresh baby spinach,
shallots, white wine, and feta cheese.
$17

Pecan Chicken
-boneless chicken breast crusted in pecans, sautéed, and
served in a raspberry sauce.
$17


The Columns
601 Ocean Avenue
Avon, NJ 07717
ph: 732-988-3213
fax: 732-988-0667