It's Mediterranean week at McGill's!

Mezze Platter

And we have the temperatures to match!  We are bringing you cuisine to make you feel that you are indeed somewhere exotic this week.  That's right, we're offering you the Mediterranean menu and, as mentioned before, this is such a healthy diet to follow and is indeed make-you-feel-good food. 

The weather is perfect for enjoying your evening meal on our patio with a few drinks.    With an excellent wine list, bottled beer and Garrison's beer on tap, McGill's is set to make your dining experience a memorable and enjoyable one.  Ask one of our waitstaff for a cocktail.  Or a specialty coffee, which ends a fantastic meal quite nicely.

This menu is offered on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  Fine dining in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are located at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  And remember, our cuisine is always freshly prepared and well worth the wait. 

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Caldo Verde $9 

Portuguese soup of kale, potatoes and smoked sausage.  Served with a side of hot sauce

Dolmades $11
Short-grain rice and fresh herbs wrapped in tender grape leaves and simmered gently in a flavourful chicken broth.  Served with tzatziki

Main Course:

McGill's Mezze Platter $17
A sampling of spanakopita, tabouli, roasted red pepper hummus, tzatziki, kalamata olives, feta cheese and warm pita

Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass $32

Pan-seared Chilean sea bass rubbed with olive oil and topped with a tomato and olive salad.  Presented with a gathering of seasonal vegetables and couscous 

White Chocolate Bavarian Mousse

Dessert:

White Chocolate Bavarian Mousse $8
Creamy white chocolate infused with hazelnut liqueur, folded together with whipped cream.  Served with a Frangelico tuile 

Baklava $8
Crisp layers of butter-drenched phyllo pastry with spices and chopped pecans; then, when still warm, soaked in a honey-lemon syrup. Presented with a dollop of whipped cream

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our mouth-watering Mediterranean menu.

Indian Week at McGill's!

This is definitely the week you need to come to McGill's to try out our new Indian menu!  We have completely new dishes!  It's an exciting time to visit us.  And the weather is set to cooperate this weekend, meaning you could sit out on the patio to enjoy your evening meal.

McGill's is fully licensed with Garrison beer on tap, bottled beer and an excellent selection of wines.  Or try a cocktail.  Finish off your meal with an excellent specialty coffee. 

All our dishes are freshly prepared, but the wait is definitely worth it!  Come in and try some of our Indian cuisine.  You will not be disappointed.  Our goal is to give you a memorable dining experience which will have you coming back time after time.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  Reservations are encouraged.  This is relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere.  You'll find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  We'd love to have you join us. 

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Cachumber Salad $11

Julienne of red onion, cucumber, sweet bell peppers, carrot and coriander.  Served with parsley oil and spicy Tabasco vinaigrette

Main Course:

Chicken Tandoori $21

Chicken thighs seasoned with a blend of Tandoori spices and oven-roasted.  Served with ritha sauce, geera rice, sauteed onion, jalapeños and cilantro

Dessert:

Payas Pudding $8

Cashews and pistachio nuts with raisins with a cardamom-accented pudding

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our tantalizing Indian menu.  Please remember all of our prices already include the tax!

Mexican fiesta time at McGill's!

Grab those sombreros and head to McGill's this week for some Mexican treats!   The weather is perfect for enjoying your dinner on the patio with a few drinks.  It's the best way to pass a beautiful evening with family or friends.  Remember McGill's has an excellent wine list, Garrison beer on tap as well as domestic and imported beers.  Make sure you ask your server about our cocktails.  And finish off your meal with a specialty coffee. 

Mexican Churros

McGill's is open Thursday through Saturday evenings from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.   Always freshly prepared, our cuisine will have you coming back for more and eagerly anticipating Mexican week each time it rolls around.  Enjoy fine dining in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are located at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love to have you join us. 

Come and enjoy yourself!  ¡Pásatelo bien!

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer

Stuffed Grilled Jalapenos $9

Jalapeno peppers split and stuffed with cheese and salsa verde, sprinkled in bacon and grilled.  Served with sour cream

Salsa & Guac $11

Quad-coloured corn tortilla chips.  Served with house-made salsa cruda and fresh guacamole

 

Main Course

Chicken Quesadillas $18

A sautée of chicken, salsa cruda and spices, topped with Monterey Jack cheese and sautéed peppers and onions, baked between flour tortillas.  Served with sour cream, guacamole and Mexican corn salad

Fish Tacos $19

A crisp taco shell stuffed with grilled shrimp escabeche, salsa, pickled red onion and cucumbers; a soft taco shell stuffed with pan-fried halibut, avocado, cilantro aioli, tomato and lettuce

Dessert

Chocolate-Ancho Crème Brûlée $8

Rich dark Cacao Barry chocolate accented with spicy ancho pepper, blended into a smooth creamy custard, sprinkled with sugar and caramelized

Mexican Churros $8

Light and fluffy Spanish dough fried golden and tossed in cinnamon and sugar.  Served with dark chocolate dipping ganache

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our fabulous Mexican menu.

It's June and Italian Week!

June already!  Where is the year going?  Ok, as you may be aware, the start of a new month brings our Italian-themed menu around.  Simply delicious comfort food!  And with any kind of luck, the temperatures and weather will hold out, enabling you to enjoy your meal on our patio.  What a perfect way to pass a relaxing evening with friends and family!  Toss in a pitcher of sangria, a few beers or cocktails, a bottle of wine, and your evening is complete.  McGill's has definitely got you covered on all counts.

Give us a call today on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are open to serve you our Italian cuisine three nights a week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  All of our dishes are freshly prepared, but we can assure you the wait is definitely worth it!  This is relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere at its very finest.  Find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  We'd love for you to join us.

Buon Appetito!!!

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Bruschetta
Grilled olive oil-brushed Italian bread with fresh tomato mixed with garlic, basil and olive oil.  Topped with Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese

Calamari alla menta 
Fresh calamari marinated with egg yolks and cream, dredged in bread crumbs and lightly fried.  Topped with fresh lemon and mint

Feature:

 

Sally's Gnocchi di Formaggio

Gorgonzola, Romano and Swiss cheese blended together for a very rich cheese sauce, tossed with fresh gnocchi.  Topped with grated Parmesan cheese

Main Course:

Spaghettini Bolognaise

Fresh-made egg pasta tossed in a tomato-based meat sauce.  Topped with Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese

Marsala Pappardelle  
Fresh house-made pasta with sautéed mushrooms.  Finished in a rich Marsala wine cream sauce

Dessert:

Tiramisu
Layers of house-made lady fingers drizzled in Amaretto liquor between rich Zabaglione marsala cream.  Topped with whipped cream and sprinkled in cocoa powder

Stuffed Cannoli

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our divine Italian menu.

It's Apple Blossom time! It's Cajun week! Let's have a party!

Seriously, could the timing be any better for Apple Blossom weekend?  McGill's is THE spot to be this weekend.  Making its rare appearance only in months with a fifth week, the Cajun menu is always a fun treat.  If you are looking to try something different, this is the week to do it.  Oysters, crab cakes, gumbo, catfish . . . definitely not your everyday food.  I love the spiciness of this food.  It's just fun, fun, fun!  And we all need just a little more fun in our lives, right?  Come on in, the 'gators are friendly!

I hope you will be joining us this week.  I guarantee the food will be spectacular, the atmosphere cozy and intimate, making for a relaxed dining experience.  Or perhaps the weather will cooperate and you could enjoy your meal outside on the patio.  And remember you can enjoy this flavourful cuisine three nights this week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  All our dishes are freshly prepared, but the wait is so worth it!  You don't want to miss your opportunity to try some Cajun cooking.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  You'll find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas.  We'd love to have you join us.

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

Crispy Louisiana Crab Cakes
Panko-breaded and served with mango salsa, spiced tomato glaze and a cilantro-avocado emulsion

Fresh Oysters:  Mix & Match 6
Fresh Malagash oysters served 3 ways:  on the half shell, with grated fresh horseradish and lemon; Oysters Rockefeller, baked; or Dragon's oysters - a rich cream with blue Dragon's Breath cheese, pan-fried breaded oysters topped with diced tomatoes

Main Course:

Smoked & Blackened Catfish
House-smoked, blackened and pan-seared catfish.  Served with El Diablo hollandaise sauce, dirty rice and a gathering of seasonal vegetables

New Orleans Gumbo
Canning Village Meat Market's Cajun sausages crumbled and mixed with fresh okra, garlic, tomatoes and brown rice in a chicken broth with Cajun spices and chopped scallions

Dessert:

Pecan Pie
Housemade Southern pecan pie.  Topped with a dollop of crème Chantilly and a spicy Cajun sea salt praline dust

Classic New Orleans Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
New Orleans-style bread pudding.  French baguette bathed in bourbon custard cream with plump sultana raisins.  With the added crunch of pecans, walnuts and almonds

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our irresistible Cajun menu.

Indian Week at McGill's!

As promised, here is our Indian menu this week.  Give us a call on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve your table. And remember, we are fully licensed, carrying domestic and imported beer, Garrison beer on tap, an excellent selection of wines, cocktails and spirits.  Whether it's an intimate dining experience for two or a larger group, let us cater to you.  We'll see you for dinner!

Indian Theme Nights

Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24, 2014

- Appetizers -

Aloo Tikki    9

Fried potato cakes with garam masala.  Served with a sweet chili sauce

Mulligatawny Soup    8

Known as “pepper water.”  Exotic spices with tamarind, lemon juice, coconut milk, red lentils, vegetables and fresh cilantro   

- Main Courses –

Aloo Gobi    17

  A mildly-spiced vegetarian dish.  Slow-roasted cauliflower and potatoes simmered in a mild curry sauce.  Served with saffron-infused Basmati rice

Kashmiri Chicken Curry    23

Breast of chicken, marinated in a five-spice blend of powders and paste, pan-seared and oven baked until tender.  Finished with lemon juice, ginger and coriander.  Served with saffron-infused Basmati rice

Spiced Lamb with Chillies    24

Tenderloin of lamb, stir-fried with the perfect combination of chilies, fresh herbs and vegetables.  Served with saffron-infused Basmati  rice 

- Desserts -

Gulab Jamun    8

Small spongy cake balls simmered and soaked in a rich rose water and cardamom-infused syrup.  Served warm

Pistachio Lassi    7

The perfect choice after hot chilies and spicy curries 

- On the Side -

Lime Pickle  $1 

Sweet Mango Chutney  $1

Papadum (Garlic or Black Pepper)  $1

Raita  $2 

Naan  $2.50

New month? Must be Italian week!

August already?  Unbelievable how fast the summer is going!  However, as some of you know by know, the start of a new month signifies the return of the Italian menu, probably our most popular menu rotation.  And our cuisine this week will not disappoint.  We're welcoming back the caprese salad, which is a light and summery start to your meal.  I'm sure you will be thrilled with any of our dishes you may choose, but the gnocchi is always a pleaser.  Make sure you leave enough room to try a dessert too.

 

Tiramisu

McGill's has a wonderful patio for you to enjoy your evening meal on, if you so choose.  We also have an excellent wine menu, Garrison's beer on tap and domestic and imported beers.  I can happily recommend the sangria, red or white, both are refreshing.  We can also make you a cocktail or recommend a specialty coffee to end your meal nicely.

 

Give us a call today on (902) 681-3225 and let us reserve a table for you.  We are open to serve you our Italian menu three nights a week - Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.  All of our dishes are freshly prepared, but we can assure you the wait is definitely worth it!  This is relaxed dining in an intimate atmosphere at its very finest.  Find us at 18 Kentucky Court, New Minas. We'd love for you to join us.

Buon Appetito!!!

 

Here is what we have to offer you this week:

Appetizer:

 

Caprese Salad

Sliced roma tomatoes married with fresh mozzarella and basil.  Drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and a balsamic reduction

Calamari alla menta 
Fresh calamari marinated with egg yolks and cream, dredged in bread crumbs and lightly fried.  Topped with fresh lemon and mint

 

**Feature**

Four-Cheese Gnocchi
Gorgonzola, Romano and Swiss cheese blended together in a very rich cheese sauce, tossed with fresh gnocchi.  Topped with grated Parmesan cheese (available as an appetizer or a main)

Main Course:

 

Marsala Pappardelle

Fresh house-made pasta with sautéed mushrooms.  Finished in a rich Marsala wine cream sauce

Straw & Hay 
Egg and spinach tonnarelli with our chipotle honey-glazed ham, green peas and select mushrooms in a buttered cream.  Topped with grated Grana Padano Parmesan cheese (also offered as a vegetarian option)

Turkey Cannelloni 
Lean ground turkey meat sauteed with fresh sage, blended with ricotta cheese, roasted red peppers and spinach, rolled in house-made pasta and baked in our own pomodoro sauce.  Topped with shredded mozzarella

 

Dessert:

 

Tiramisu
Layers of house-made lady fingers drizzled in Amaretto liquor between rich zabaglione Marsala cream.  Topped with whipped cream and sprinkled in cocoa powder

Lemon Raspberry Crostata

A sweet dough flan with a layer of almond frangipane.  Topped with lemon custard and fresh raspberries

As always, our evening menu is available for you to choose from alongside our divine Italian menu.