The Wood-Fired Chophouse of Palm Canyon
The Canyon Terrace Brunch
The Chophouse Brunch on the Canyon Terrace
Prime beef, wood fire, farm eggs and the recipes of the house — Saturdays and Sundays, ten to three.
Welcome to the Terrace
Brunch · Saturday & Sunday
Ten to Three
Good morning, or good afternoon — brunch runs from ten until three. Welcome. Take a table under the mountains and let us feed you the way this house has fed the valley since 1992, out of the same butcher shop and the same live-fire kitchen that serve our dinner room. 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.
— 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.
The Water Standard
Fresh and pristine, wild or sustainably raised, to Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch guidance. The day’s fish is noted nightly.
The Kitchen Standard
One menu, one service — all the terrace serves at brunch is on this card. The frites are Belgian, three times cooked in our own tallow. Salts, cracked peppercorns, spices and herbs are roasted, ground and blended in our own kitchen.
Prime Beef · Wood Fire · Farm Eggs
Chophouse Brunch Signatures
Proper steakhouse comfort, with the breads and mezze of Sito’s table.
Kaiser Steakhouse Breakfast
24Two farm eggs any style · choice of steakhouse bacon, sage, Italian or lamb merguez sausage — or ½ & ½ · roasted baby potatoes · grilled sourdough · preserves.
Wood-Fired Prime Steak & Eggs
428 oz USDA Prime steak · butcher’s choice · oak-grilled · two farm eggs · roasted baby white-rose potatoes · blistered tomatoes · grilled sourdough.
Brandt Beef, California · USDA Prime
Shakshuka
24Eggs poached in smoky tomato & pepper · feta · herbs · wood-oven flatbread · V.
To Begin — The Mezze & Breads
Baked fresh this morning, and Sito’s table beside it
Lineage Biscuits for Two
14Laminated by hand with cultured butter · whipped date butter · preserves · served warm, for the table · the butcher’s biscuit.
Sito’s Trio
19House hummus · beet hummus · whipped feta · fresh flatbread from the 750° dome.
Sito’s Mezze — Full Spread
29Baba ghanoush · hummus · beet hummus · labneh · muhammara · olives · whipped feta · fresh flatbread from the 750° dome.
Charred Carrots & Labneh
23Coal-roasted desert carrots over cold whipped labneh · salty feta crumbled at the pass · Medjool date · pistachio dukkah · lavender honey · mint · V · GF · N.
The Wood Oven & the Copper
From the Sweet Table & the Griddle
The pancakes, waffles and French toast with our own bourbon maple syrup.
Giant Kaiser Grille Cinnamon Roll
13Baked large for the table · raisin · walnut · mascarpone frosting · N.
Ricotta & Ashta Cream Pancakes
21Ashta — orange-blossom and rose sweet cream · pistachio · V · N.
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberries
27Blueberries · Meyer lemon curd · whipped mascarpone · pistachio · V · N.
Labneh, Granola, Fruit, & Lavender Honey
19Strained labneh · berries · stone fruit · local lavender honey · pistachio · mint · V · N.
Date & Pistachio Belgian Waffle
22Medjool dates · roasted pistachios · whipped mascarpone · V · N.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
26The Kaiser cinnamon roll with raisin and walnut, griddled thick in custard · mascarpone frosting · V · N.
Sourdough French Toast Brûlée
27Thick-cut sourdough in orange-blossom custard · date caramel · pistachio · fresh fig · brûléed sugar · V · N.
Add banana, blueberries, strawberries or mixed seasonal berries + 7
Eggs & the Fire
Three eggs · potatoes · fresh fruit · sourdough
Prime Steakhouse Omelette
28Prime beef · mushrooms · caramelized onions · aged sharp cheddar.
Merguez & Feta Omelette
27House-spiced lamb merguez · feta · charred red bell pepper · mint · a harissa touch.
Classic Denver Omelette
25Diced ham · charred bell pepper · sweet onion · aged sharp cheddar.
Garden Omelette
24Three eggs · farmers-market vegetables · fresh herbs · Gruyère, feta or goat cheese · avocado · V.
Spinach & Feta Omelette
24Three eggs · sautéed spinach · feta · V.
Merguez, Spinach & Feta Omelette
29Three eggs · house lamb merguez · sautéed spinach · feta.
The Butcher’s Breakfast
The sides and the additions
Kaiser Thick-Cut Steakhouse Bacon
10Sage Sausage Patties
10Lamb Merguez Patties
10Sweet Italian Sausage Patties
10Olive-Oil Roasted Baby White-Rose Potatoes
7Oak-Grilled Asparagus
9Sautéed Spinach
17Seasonal Fruit
9Artisan Sourdough Bread
5Two Poached Eggs
Eggs Benedicts
Served with seasonal fruit and olive-oil roasted baby white-rose potatoes.
Steakhouse Filet Mignon Benedict
39Two 3 oz oak-grilled filet medallions · poached eggs · sautéed mushrooms or oak-grilled asparagus · traditional béarnaise · on sourdough.
Traditional Benedict
24Smoked ham · poached eggs · classic hollandaise · English muffin.
Lobster Benedict
39Butter-poached Maine lobster · poached eggs · preserved-lemon hollandaise · English muffin.
Smoked Salmon & Caviar Benedict
38Norwegian smoked salmon · salmon caviar · Meyer lemon–dill hollandaise · sourdough.
Crab Cake & Sautéed Spinach Benedict
38Jumbo lump Dungeness crab cakes · sautéed spinach · poached eggs · Meyer lemon hollandaise · English muffin.
The Rancheros & the Cazuelas
Run through our own fire — corn, chili and the coals, the way the desert cooks them
Traditional Huevos Rancheros — Prime Steak
34Corn tortillas griddled in beef tallow · pinto refritos · two eggs, sunny · cheddar & cotija · crema · avocado · wood-grilled prime steak · fire-roasted salsa ranchera.
Traditional Huevos Rancheros — Chicken
28Corn tortillas griddled in beef tallow · pinto refritos · two eggs, sunny · cheddar & cotija · crema · avocado · Mary’s rotisserie chicken · roasted tomatillo, Hatch chili & cilantro salsa verde.
Chilaquiles Rojos
32House tortilla chips · two eggs any style · charred-tomato & morita salsa · oak-grilled Brandt prime steak.
Chilaquiles Verdes
29House tortilla chips · two eggs any style · roasted tomatillo & Hatch chili · almond-wood rotisserie chicken chile verde.
The Avocado Toast
Embered Haas avocados — a signature from every lane · all served with egg
Chophouse — Embered Avocado, Marrow & Aged Beef
34Grilled sourdough · avocado · sliced aged beef · roasted bone marrow · tahini & toum · chopped mint · za’atar.
California Avocado & Smoked Salmon
28Grilled sourdough · smashed avocado · Norwegian smoked salmon · citrus crème fraîche · cucumber · radish · dill · red onion · capers · soft egg.
Hummus, Harissa & Fire-Egg Toast
22A cast-iron fire egg with lace-crisp edges over house hummus and Haas avocado on grilled flatbread · rose harissa · whipped feta · mint · cumin.
Palm Springs & the Levant
From the Block — To the Fire
Chops & Steaks
Every cut broken in-house · all beef Brandt Beef, California · USDA Prime · lump charcoal and oak. Served with tallow frites, Belgian method, triple cooked · Himalayan pink salt.
Butcher’s Choice Steak Frites
39Oak-grilled · bone-marrow butter · tallow frites · 8 oz Brandt Beef, USDA Prime, aged 35 days.
8 oz · 35-day minimum
Filet Mignon
69Center-cut · the most tender of the block · classic sauce béarnaise.
8 oz · 28-day wet-aged · lump charcoal & oak
Filet Mignon, the Grand Cut
89Center-cut · classic sauce béarnaise.
12 oz
New York Strip
79Boneless · firm and mineral, the butcher’s everyday favorite · roasted bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
14 oz · 42-day wet-aged · lump charcoal & oak
Boneless Ribeye
84Marbled · juicy · the house favorite · roasted bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
16 oz · boneless, 42-day wet-aged · lump charcoal & oak
The Two Chops
The Best of What We Do
Bone-In Chophouse Strip · 94
Bone-in NY strip with dry-age concentration · roasted bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
22 oz · 42-day dry-aged · lump charcoal & oak
Cowboy Bone-In Rib Chop · 97
Bone-in rib chop · cherry & oak coals · bone-marrow butter · marinated ember-roasted shallots.
22 oz · 42-day dry-aged · lump charcoal & oak
The House Standard
Every cut broken in our own room and cooked over lump charcoal and oak.
The Butcher’s Grind
Burgers & Sandwiches
Hand-cut Kennebec chips · Himalayan pink salt.
Burgers — The Butcher’s Grind
Chuck eye and dry-aged grind through our own grinder · fresh daily · house-made cheddar and pasilla focaccia bun
The Butcher’s Burger
27Comté & aged sharp cheddar · black-salt butter · toum · Tellicherry pepper & red onion jam · Lebanese pickled vegetables.
Smoke Burger
28Thick-cut bacon · aged sharp cheddar · house steak sauce.
Simple Burger
24Lettuce · tomato · red onion · house pickles · toum — or wrapped in crisp iceberg lettuce, without the bun.
Kaiser Patty Melt
26Grilled marbled sourdough rye · sharp cheddar · Emmental · balsamic grilled onions.
In the Hand — The Sandwiches
Butcher’s Sourdough
39The steak sandwich, Chophouse-style — 8 oz Butcher’s Choice, oak-grilled, with garlic & bone-marrow butter · Tellicherry pepper & red onion jam · arugula · oven-blistered tomato · grilled sourdough · open-faced.
Kaiser Grilled Turkey, Avocado, BLT Club
26Roasted Mary’s turkey breast · applewood bacon · avocado · Emmental · cranberry mayo · cranberry walnut sourdough · N.
Beirut Hot Chicken Sandwich
27Mary’s chicken breast · buttermilk-sumac marinade · za’atar & seven-spice sourdough crumb crust, shatter-fried · hot harissa honey · black garlic toum · fattoush slaw · pickled pink turnips · grilled house-made focaccia bun.
Prime Rib French Dip
34Shaved off the rotisserie · grilled baguette · Gruyère · horseradish cream · served with au jus.
Additional toppings: grilled onions, mushrooms or fire-roasted jalapeño + 3 · slab bacon + 5 · sharp cheddar, Swiss, provolone or pepper jack + 3.
The Catch & the Coals
The open coals, the almond-wood oven and the fryer basket
Fish & Chips
34Lager-battered market fish · tallow frites · lemon-caper rémoulade · slaw · charred lemon.
Mary’s Airline Chicken Piccata
42Almond-wood finished · lemon · capers · chardonnay butter · rice pilaf · charred broccolini.
Ora King Chinook Salmon
39Oak-grilled · charred lemon · rice pilaf · charred broccolini · the brunch cut.
The Pasta Board
Fresh pasta · four off the board · one portion, one price
Cavatelli Pomodoro
26Fresh cavatelli · San Marzano and fresh tomatoes, slow-simmered · garlic · torn basil · hint of marinara · first-press olive oil · V.
Lamb Merguez Cavatelli
33Colorado lamb merguez sausage · harissa & warm spice · San Marzano tomato · torn mint · fresh cavatelli · pecorino.
Cacio e Pepe
29Pecorino Romano · cracked Tellicherry pepper — the silky emulsion · V.
Pappardelle Bolognese al Forno
37Baked in the dome · beef & pork ragù · mozzarella.
From the Desert Garden & the Fire
The Garden — Salads & Bowls
The single price is the plate · the second price is the shared bowl.
Salads
Chophouse Caesar
18 / 32Romaine hearts · white anchovy · 24-month Parmigiano-Reggiano · sourdough croutons · the dressing.
Grille Greens, Dates & Manchego
18 / 32Organic greens · Granny Smith apple · Medjool dates · walnuts · Manchego · torn za’atar flatbread from the dome · pomegranate · white balsamic vinaigrette · V · N.
Chopped House Wedge
18 / 32Iceberg · Shaft’s blue · applewood bacon lardons · heirloom tomato · red onion · sumac, citrus, Shaft’s blue cheese dressing.
Sito’s Minced Tabbouleh
18 / 32Romaine · mint · parsley · green onion · heirloom tomatoes · cracked bulgur · lemon · Ruby Red grapefruit vinaigrette · Vg.
Entrée Salads & Bowls
Traditional Tossed Cobb
28Mary’s turkey breast · romaine · applewood-smoked bacon lardons · egg · Shaft’s blue cheese and Shaft’s blue cheese dressing · heirloom tomatoes · avocado · olives · grilled sourdough.
Steak Cobb 39
Chicken Chopped Mediterranean
29Mary’s chicken · greens · spinach · radicchio · artichoke · hearts of palm · cucumber · tomato · chickpea · feta · olive · avocado · sumac citrus vinaigrette.
Ora King Chinook Salmon Mediterranean Chopped 38
Fresh Bay Shrimp Louie
32Fresh bay shrimp · iceberg · charred long beans · asparagus · heirloom tomatoes · fingerling potatoes · egg · avocado · Louie dressing.
Crab Cake Louie 36
Salmon Niçoise
38Oak-grilled Ora King salmon, the brunch cut · charred long beans · heirloom tomato · baby carrots · watermelon radish · asparagus · fingerling potatoes · olive · egg · citrus Dijon vinaigrette · grilled sourdough.
Block & the Garden
The Chophouse Steak Salad
39Oak-grilled Prime butcher’s daily choice, 8 oz over chopped romaine, fennel & arugula · charred corn · wood-roasted tomato · cucumber · avocado · shaved radish · crispy shallot · blue cheese · sumac black pepper vinaigrette · grilled sourdough.
750° Almond-Wood Oven
The Dome — Pizza & Flatbread, Since 1992
The best in the desert — reputation earned · blistered on the stone.
Manakish, Merguez & the Fire Egg
28Za’atar & olive oil on the dome bread · house lamb merguez · a crispy-edged fire egg · labneh · sumac onion · mint.
Simple Margherita
22Fior di latte · San Marzano · basil, sauceless · V.
Margherita
23Bufala mozzarella · Parmigiano Reggiano · fresh basil · heirloom tomatoes · San Marzano sauce · V.
Funghi
24Roasted seasonal mushrooms · taleggio · thyme · aged Parmigiano-Reggiano · V.
Capricciosa Pizza — add marinated artichoke hearts + 5
Ultimo Italiano — The Meat
25Pepperoni · Italian sausage · roasted garlic.
Merguez & Stracciatella Cheese
24Spicy merguez · hot honey · torn stracciatella.
Lahm Bi Ajeen — The Lebanese Lamb Flatbread
24Spiced Colorado lamb from our own grind · pine nuts · yogurt · mint · Aleppo · N.
Rustica
25Sweet fennel sausage · roasted mushrooms · roasted red peppers · caramelized red onions · mozzarella.
Diavolo & Gorgonzola
26Spicy Calabrese · gorgonzola · honey.
Bianca — Quattro Formaggi
25The four cheese white, no sauce · stracciatella · taleggio · 24-month Parmigiano · fior di latte · black pepper · V.
Vesuviana
26Bufala mozzarella · broccoletti rapini · fennel sausage · asiago · red chili flakes.
Via Bologna
26Fior di latte · mortadella di Bologna · hot honey · crushed black pepper · pistachios · N.
Parma — Fig & Cambozola
27Prosciutto di Parma · sweet figs · cambozola · fennel & arugula salad · aged balsamic drizzle.
The Butcher’s Pizza
28The shop’s own 42-day dry-aged trim, hand-chopped and seared on the plancha · caramelized red onion · taleggio · horseradish crema.
The Sweet Close at Brunch
To Finish
The gelato and sorbet are made for us alone by an Italian chef at his own gelateria.
Date & Toffee Pudding
15Coachella Medjool dates · toffee.
Add French vanilla ice cream + 7
Olive Oil & Citrus Cake
15Desert citrus · semolina · pistachio · mascarpone · N.
Affogato
14Espresso poured over the Lebanese Coffee & Cardamom Gelato · date ma’amoul · V · N.
Made for Kaiser Grille
Gelato & the Sorbet
One 12 · Two 18 · All Three 23Fig, Pistachio, Dark Chocolate & Kataifi
Fresh fig conserve · crushed pistachio · dark chocolate, Mediterranean sea salt · kataifi · V · N.
Lebanese Coffee & Cardamom
A smooth coffee gelato · aromatic cardamom — simple, sophisticated · V.
Blood Orange Pomegranate Sorbet
Blood orange · pomegranate · naturally dairy-free · V · Vg.