Sito’s Table at Kaiser Grille
The Block & Barrel
Cut here. Poured here. Since 1992.
The butcher’s block at one end and the barrel at the other — one house with two ways to enjoy it. Pull up. Stay a while.
Welcome to the Block & Barrel
The Butcher’s Block.
The Barrel at the Bar.
Welcome to the bar. Every great meal in our family began at Sito’s table, and this is ours — the butcher’s block at one end and the barrel at the other, one house with two ways to enjoy it. The beef is broken by hand in our own room and seared on the copper a few feet from your stool. We are named for my father, Kaiser Morcus, who broke porterhouse for Gerald Ford across his Vail meat counter; the Lebanese recipes came down from Sito and from my mother.
Pull up. Stay a while. — Lee Morcus
The Ranch Standard
Pasture-raised beef, livestock and poultry, all natural — free of added hormones, antibiotics or other growth promotants — ranch- and breed-specific, source-verified, aged and broken by hand in our own room. Brandt Beef, Imperial Valley · one ranch since 1945 · USDA Prime.
The Water Standard
Fresh and pristine, wild or sustainably raised, to Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch guidance. The day’s fish is noted daily.
The Kitchen Standard
Boneless cuts wet-aged, bone-in dry-aged in our own case. The frites are Belgian, three times cooked in our own tallow. Salts, peppercorns, spices and herbs are roasted, ground and blended in our kitchen.
Order Three or Four and Let Them Go Around
The Counter
The mezze, the basket and the garden.
The Mezze, From the Embers
Live coals and wood — the way Sito set the table
Sito’s Mezze — Full Spread
29Baba ghanoush · hummus · beet hummus · labneh · muhammara · olives · whipped feta · flatbread from the dome.
Charcuterie & Cheese Board
45San Daniele riserva · Genoa salami · soppressata · capicola · spicy Calabrese · Mortadella di Bologna · Shaft’s blue · cambozola · Manchego · taleggio · 24-month Parmigiano · bufala ciliegine · almonds · olives · grapes · melon · mostarda · grilled crostini · the whole shelf. N
Sito’s Trio
19Hummus · beet hummus · whipped feta · flatbread from the dome.
Ember Bread Service
half 10 · full 15Wood-fired sourdough · Tannour flatbread · labneh · roasted date butter · za’atar · olive oil · sea salt. The half is for two.
Whipped Feta and Flatbread
15Whipped feta · flatbread from the dome. V
Wood-Roasted Medjool Dates
three 18 · six 32Walnut, gorgonzola and mascarpone stuffed · bacon-wrapped · arugula and fennel · aged balsamic. N
Muhammara and Flatbread
16Spicy red pepper and walnut dip · Aleppo · pomegranate molasses. N
Loaded Nachos
chicken 26 · beef 31Corn tortilla chips · refrito pinto beans · sharp cheddar, Jack & Cotija · tomatoes · pico de gallo · jalapeños · guacamole · sour cream · tomatillo & serrano salsa verde · chili de árbol salsa roja.
Hummus and Flatbread
15House hummus · olive oil · flatbread from the dome. V
From the Ocean & the Basket
Off the ice and out of the fryer basket
Fritto Misto
32Calamari · bay shrimp · shredded carrots · zucchini · artichoke hearts · green beans — dusted and flash-fried · rémoulade · horseradish and roasted-tomato cocktail sauces.
Bluefin Tuna Tartare
34Sashimi grade · wasabi · tobiko · Japanese cucumber · avocado · edamame · wakame seaweed salad · mango · green onion · sake, soy and ginger reduction · pickled ginger.
Shrimp Cocktail
three 24 · six 45 · nine 66Jumbo Gulf shrimp · charred-tomato horseradish cocktail sauce · charred lemon.
Wood Oven-Roasted Wings
15Four wings · spicy shatta · the Chophouse Zip — habanero & prickly pear · bleu dressing · carrots · celery.
Calamari Steak Strips
24Flash-fried · red pepper & cocktail sauces.
Parmesan Zucchini Sticks
19Labneh bi toum — garlic, mint, lemon, yogurt sauce. V
Dungeness Crab Cakes
two 28 · four 49 · six 73Rémoulade · spinach and wood-roasted tomato salad · sumac, Meyer lemon vinaigrette.
Artichoke Spinach Dip
16Castroville artichoke · spinach · crostini. Add butter-poached Maine lobster + 24.
Wood Grilled Octopus
29Spanish octopus over the coals · red and green lentils · white beans · merguez sausage · sumac preserved lemon vinaigrette · Calabrian chili rouille · grilled sourdough.
Onion Rings
16The Chophouse Zip — habanero & prickly pear.
Coconut Shrimp
three 24 · six 45 · nine 66Pineapple, mango & roasted corn salsa · jicama, green apple & cabbage coleslaw · hot honey drizzle.
Guacamole & Flatbread Chips
15House-made · lime · sea salt.
The Garden, the Coals & the Stockpot
Soups & Salads
From the garden and off the coals. Where two prices are shown, the first is plated for one and the second is the bowl to share.
Soups
French Onion Soup Gratinée
17Bone & oxtail stock · Gruyère · Emmental.
Split Pea Soup
13Our traditional favorite · merguez sausage.
Lobster Bisque
21Sherry · crème fraîche · sweet lobster meat.
Appetizer Salads
Chophouse Caesar
18 / 32Romaine hearts · white anchovy · 24-month Parmigiano-Reggiano · sourdough croutons · the dressing.
Sito’s Minced Tabbouleh
18 / 32Romaine · mint · parsley · green onion · heirloom tomatoes · cracked bulgur · lemon · Ruby Red grapefruit vinaigrette. Vg
Chopped Bar Wedge
18 / 32Iceberg · Shaft’s blue · applewood bacon lardons · heirloom tomato · red onion · sumac, citrus and Shaft’s blue cheese dressing.
Mediterranean Chopped
19 / 36Greens · spinach · radicchio · artichoke · hearts of palm · cucumber · tomato · chickpea · feta · olive · avocado · sumac citrus vinaigrette. V
Grille Greens, Dates & Manchego
18 / 32Organic greens · Granny Smith apple · Medjool dates · walnuts · Manchego · torn za’atar flatbread · pomegranate · white balsamic vinaigrette. V · N
Za’atar-Roasted Beets, Grapefruit & Feta
23Warm beets · greens · radicchio · Ruby Red grapefruit · Lebanese feta · pistachio · herbs · lemon sumac vinaigrette. V · GF · N
Entrée Salads
The garden, made the meal
Fresh Bay Shrimp Louie
32Iceberg · charred long beans · asparagus · heirloom tomatoes · fingerling potatoes · egg · avocado · Louie dressing.
Salmon Niçoise
38Oak-grilled Ora King, the Block cut · long beans · heirloom tomato · baby carrots · watermelon radish · fingerling potatoes · olive · egg.
Crab Cake Louie
36Chicken Chopped Mediterranean
29Mary’s chicken · greens · spinach · radicchio · artichoke · hearts of palm · cucumber · tomato · chickpea · feta · olive · avocado · sumac citrus vinaigrette.
Traditional Tossed Cobb
28Mary’s turkey breast · romaine · applewood-smoked bacon lardons · egg · Shaft’s blue cheese and dressing · heirloom tomatoes · avocado · olives · grilled sourdough.
Ora King Chinook Salmon Mediterranean Chopped
38Steak Cobb
39Fresh Pasta · Nine Off the Board
The Pasta Board
Beef Stroganoff with Pappardelle
45Beef tenderloin tips · seasonal mushrooms · pearl onions · sour cream · touch of cognac and cabernet sauvignon.
Frutti di Mare, Paccheri
54Mussels · clams · calamari · shrimp · the day’s fish trim · garlic · chili flake · white wine · shaved bottarga · preserved lemon · fresh paccheri · toasted sourdough crumb.
Cavatelli Pomodoro
26San Marzano and fresh tomatoes, slow-simmered · garlic · torn basil · hint of marinara · first-press olive oil. V
Short Rib Bronze-Die Rigatoni
37Slow-braised beef short rib · Château Musar red & madeira · warm spice · tomato · bronze-die rigatoni · pecorino.
Fettuccine Alfredo
29Egg fettuccine · 24-month Parmigiano-Reggiano and sweet butter. V
Lamb Merguez Cavatelli
33Colorado lamb merguez · harissa & warm spice · San Marzano tomato · torn mint · fresh cavatelli · pecorino.
Fettuccine Cacio e Pepe
29Pecorino Romano · cracked Tellicherry pepper — the silky emulsion. V
Pappardelle Bolognese al Forno
37Slow-cooked ragù of prime beef, veal and pork trim with fennel sausage · mozzarella & aged Parmigiano-Reggiano · blistered in the wood-fired oven.
Lobster Bucatini
64Butter-poached Maine lobster tail · San Marzano tomato · garlic · chili flake · white wine · bucatini · preserved lemon.
In the Hand
The Chuck eye and dry-aged grind through our own grinder. Fresh daily. Hand-cut Kennebec chips · Himalayan pink salt.
Butcher’s Beef Sliders (3)
27Fire-grilled · sharp cheddar · onion pepper jam · house steak sauce.
Kaiser Turkey Club
26Roasted Mary’s turkey breast · bacon · lettuce · heirloom tomato · avocado · Emmental · cranberry mayo · cranberry walnut sourdough. N
Butcher’s Burger
27Comté & aged sharp cheddar · black-salt butter · toum · Tellicherry pepper & red onion jam · Lebanese pickled vegetables.
Beirut Hot Chicken Sandwich
27Mary’s chicken breast · buttermilk-sumac marinade · za’atar & seven-spice sourdough crumb crust · hot harissa honey · black garlic toum · fattoush slaw · pickled pink turnips · grilled house-made focaccia bun.
Cambozola Bacon Burger
29Cambozola · thick-cut bacon · Tellicherry pepper & red onion jam.
Prime Rib French Dip
34Shaved off the rotisserie · grilled baguette · Gruyère · horseradish cream · served with au jus.
Toppings: grilled onions, mushrooms, fire-roasted jalapeño + 3 · slab bacon + 5 · sharp cheddar, Swiss, provolone or pepper jack + 3
750° Almond-Wood Oven
The Dome
Pizza and flatbread since 1992 — blistered on the stone.
Merguez & Stracciatella Cheese
24Spicy merguez · hot honey · torn stracciatella.
Chophouse Zip BBQ Chicken
24Habanero & prickly pear · Mary’s chicken · cilantro.
Margherita
23Bufala mozzarella · Parmigiano Reggiano · fresh basil · heirloom tomatoes · San Marzano sauce. V
Spicy Hawaiian
25Grilled pineapple · ham · jalapeño.
Vesuviana
26Bufala mozzarella · broccoletti rapini · fennel sausage · asiago · red chili flakes.
Bianca — Quattro Formaggi
25Four cheese white, no sauce · stracciatella · taleggio · 24-month Parmigiano · fior di latte · black pepper. V
Diavolo & Gorgonzola
26Spicy Calabrese · gorgonzola · honey.
Via Bologna
26Fior di latte · mortadella di Bologna · hot honey · black pepper · pistachios. N
Funghi
24Roasted seasonal mushrooms · taleggio · thyme · aged Parmigiano. V
Ultimo Italiano — The Meat
25Pepperoni · Italian sausage · roasted garlic.
Simple Margherita
22Fior di latte · San Marzano · basil, sauceless. V
Parma — Fig & Cambozola
27Prosciutto di Parma · sweet figs · cambozola · fennel & arugula · aged balsamic.
Rustica
25Sweet fennel sausage · roasted mushrooms & red peppers · caramelized onions · mozzarella.
Make It Yours
Build Your Own
27San Marzano sauce and mozzarella from the 750° dome · any three toppings included · each further topping at the price shown.
Meats + 7: bacon lardons · bone marrow · capicola · 42-day dry-aged trim · Genoa salami · ham · Italian sausage · lamb merguez · Mary’s chicken · Mortadella di Bologna · pepperoni · Prosciutto di Parma · San Daniele riserva · slab bacon · soppressata · spiced Colorado lamb · spicy Calabrese · sweet fennel sausage.
Cheese + 6: asiago · bufala mozzarella · burrata · cambozola · fior di latte · gorgonzola · Manchego · mozzarella · 24-month Parmigiano · Shaft’s blue · stracciatella · taleggio.
Garden + 5: artichoke hearts · asparagus · caramelized onions · date · fennel · fig · jalapeño · olives · pineapple · rapini · red onion · roasted garlic · roasted peppers · seasonal mushrooms · tomatoes.
From the Block — To the Fire
The Block
Brandt Beef, Imperial Valley · one ranch since 1945 · USDA Prime. Every cut broken by hand in our own room · seared on the copper, carved at the counter.
Butcher’s Choice Steak Frites
39Oak-grilled · roasted-shallot bone-marrow butter · sourdough · tallow frites · 8 oz, 35-day aged.
Wagyu Carpaccio
32Shaved raw · black garlic · crisp capers · Parmigiano · lemon.
Chopped Steak
3210 oz dry-aged trim · red onion jam · bone-marrow butter · tallow frites.
Block & the Garden — Steak Salad
39Oak-grilled Prime, 8 oz · romaine & arugula · corn · avocado · blue cheese.
Butcher’s Sourdough — Steak Sandwich
398 oz Butcher’s Choice, oak-grilled · garlic & bone-marrow butter · red onion jam · arugula · oven-blistered tomato · grilled sourdough.
Tenderloin Tail
39The 4 oz cut off the barrel filet — two to a steer · over the coals · bone-marrow butter · sourdough garlic bread · tallow frites.
Limited nightly. When it is gone, it is gone.
Bone-In Beef
The two the house is built on — 42-day dry-aged on the bone in our own case, 22 ounces apiece
Bone-In Chophouse Strip
9422 oz · 42-day dry-aged · bone-in NY strip · bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
Cowboy Bone-In Rib Chop
9722 oz · 42-day dry-aged · cherry & oak coals · bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
Chops & Ribs
The lamb, the pork and the ribs, off the coals
Lamb Porterhouse
single 34 · two 49Colorado lamb loin · za’atar & herb marinade · date, pomegranate & port wine reduction · brown butter potato.
Kurobuta Pork Porterhouse
39A single bone-in chop — loin and tenderloin · grilled stone fruit reduction · puréed orange and garnet yams.
Oak-Fired Baby Back Ribs
four 29 · eight 52Kurobuta · the Chophouse Zip — habanero & prickly pear · apple-jicama slaw · tallow frites.
Beef Short Rib with Lebanese Spice, “Off the Bone”
54Slow-braised · Château Musar red & madeira · dried plum & apricot · olives · almonds · root vegetables · over whipped potatoes. N
Wet-Aged and Boneless
Steaks & Chicken
The butcher’s choice, cut to order — and Mary’s chicken from the coals and the almond-wood spit.
Steaks
Filet Mignon
698 oz · boneless, 28-day wet-aged · center-cut · classic béarnaise.
New York Strip
7914 oz · boneless, 42-day wet-aged · firm · mineral · roasted bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
Filet Mignon, the Grand Cut
8912 oz · boneless, 28-day wet-aged · the full center-cut head of the barrel filet · classic béarnaise.
Denver Steak Frites
6712 oz · Mishima Reserve Ultra Grade · tender shoulder cut · merlot & roasted-shallot maître d’ butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
Boneless Ribeye
8416 oz · boneless, 42-day wet-aged · marbled · juicy · roasted bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
Chicken
Mary’s Airline Chicken Piccata
42Lemon · capers · chardonnay butter · broccolini · whipped potatoes.
Mary’s Airline Chicken Marsala
42Seasonal mushrooms · Marsala & Medjool date · broccolini · whipped potatoes.
Mary’s Chicken, al Tawook
37Half bird · almond-wood rotisserie · yogurt, citrus & seven-spice marinade · roasted garlic toum · sumac onion · tallow frites.
The Open Coals, the Copper and the Fryer Basket
From the Sea
The fish come in counted, not stocked. We break them here: the fillet to the plate, the frame to the stock. Nothing crosses an ocean to be wasted.
Ora King Chinook Salmon
49Oak-grilled · charred lemon · mango, mint & pomegranate salsa · broccolini · whipped potatoes.
Fish & Chips
34Lager-battered · tallow frites · lemon-caper rémoulade · slaw.
Ora King Chinook Salmon Piccata
49Sautéed · sweet butter · lemon · capers · chardonnay butter sauce · broccolini · whipped potatoes.
Branzino Fillet Piccata
57Sautéed · sweet butter · lemon · French capers · chardonnay butter sauce · roasted fingerlings · charred broccolini · charred lemon.
Turbot, Brown Butter & Beurre Blanc
64Fillet · seared on the copper · brown butter baste · lemon beurre blanc · Parmesan risotto, or crushed and crisped fingerling potatoes · blistered long beans almondine · fried caper. N
Sides
From the coals and the pass — to pass around the table
Tallow Frites
13Triple cooked · Himalayan pink salt. Vg
Broccolini & Calabrian Chili
16Olive oil · chili flake. Vg · GF
Blistered Long Beans
16Sumac & almond chermoula. Vg · GF · N
Truffle Parmesan Frites
16Triple cooked · Parmesan · truffle · Himalayan pink salt.
Sautéed Spinach
17Garlic · lemon · pine nut · olive oil. GF · N
Puréed Orange & Garnet Yams
15Pomegranate · dates. Vg · GF
Whipped Potatoes
14Yukon Gold · cream · sweet butter. V · GF
Creamed Spinach
16Parmigiano-Reggiano. V · GF
Four-Cheese Cavatelli
18The house mac & cheese. Add butter-poached Maine lobster + 24.
The Sweet Close
To Finish
Date & Toffee Pudding
15Coachella Medjool dates · toffee. Add French vanilla ice cream + 7.
Gelato & the Sorbet
12 / 18 / 23Made for us alone by an Italian chef at his own gelateria. One generous scoop 12 · two 18 · all three 23.
Olive Oil & Citrus Cake
15Desert citrus · semolina · pistachio · mascarpone. N
Fig, Pistachio, Dark Chocolate & Kataifi
Fig conserve · pistachio · dark chocolate, sea salt · kataifi. V · N
Affogato
14Espresso poured over the Lebanese Coffee & Cardamom Gelato · date ma’amoul. V · N
Lebanese Coffee & Cardamom
A smooth coffee gelato · aromatic cardamom. V
Blood Orange Pomegranate Sorbet
Blood orange · pomegranate · naturally dairy-free. V · Vg