BALADE The Legend Fresh, local; used when describing produce of high quality

BURGHUL Cereal made from different wheat species, such a Durum Wheat

JEBNE Cheese LABAN Homemade Lebanese Yoghurt MANAKEESH Lebanese that comes with a variety of toppings; enjoyed anytime of the day MEZZE Refers to a selection of small tasty dishes served in the beginning of a large-scale meal

SALATA Lebanese word for salad

SANDWEECHET Lebanese word for sandwich Tart and Tangy, deep burgundy colored spice harvested from a wild berry bush

TAHINI Paste of lightly toasted ground sesame seeds TARBOUSH A red felt cap with a tassle that hangs from the crown that used to be part of the traditional Middle Eastern dresswear.

TOUM A Lebanese aioli KHIAR A Lebanese word for cucumbers ZAATAR Spice mixture of dried wild , sesame seeds and sumac; high in antioxidants

* Please refer to Legend above for definitions of any starred (*) items in menu. v Please note, (v) refers to vegetarian dishes. WEEKEND SPECIAL

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Mloukhie: Mallow leaves cooked with chicken, cilantro, vinaigrette, topped with toasted 25 chips served with rice

SOUPS

Hearty Soup (V): Swiss chard, with essenstial Lebanese spices and frech lemon juice 8

Chicks & Veg: Homemade vegetable soup with tender pieces of chicken in aromatic broth 8

SALADS

Taboule (v): Authentic salad with burghul* mixed with chopped , tomatoes, oil, 14 and fresh lemon juice

Fattoush (v): Mixture of greens with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac* and 12 extra virgin , served with toasted pita chips

Artichoke (v): Combination of Cucumber, tomatoes, Scallions, Olive Oil and Fresh Lemon Juice 14

Halloume (v): Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, served with pomegranate molasses 20

Chicken Meshwe: Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, 19 cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese. Served with choice of dressing.

Skinny : Mixture of greens tossed with sliced onions, tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers; topped 20 with shawarma meat or chicken. Served with choice of dressing.

Mediterranean Chargrilled marinated tuna over a mixture of greens, black olives, red onions, 20 Tuna Salad: tomatoes and cucumbers. Servied with choice of dressing.

Dressings: Balade House Dressing - Balsamic Vinaigrette - Herb Vinaigrette

MEZZE Small Plates - Great for Sharing

Hummus (V): Delightful dip of chickpeas Purée, with and lemon juice 9

Hummus Beiruté (V): Chickpeas Purée, with tahini, , cucumbers, tomatoes and scallions 10

Hummus lahme : Chickpeas Purée with lamb topped with pine nuts 15

Hummus Kebbe: Chickpeas Purée served with kebbe krass garnished with nuts and 17

Baba Ghanouj (V): Chargrilled Purée with tahini and fresh lemon juice 12

Warak Einab (v): Homemade-style grape leaves, stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley and rice 13 Mouhmara (v): Our signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, and pomegranate 14

Shankleesh (v): Our aged cheese perfectly blended with zaatar*, diced tomatoes, parsley and Onions 13

Labne Bi * (v): Homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar* and crushed garlic 12

Loubiye Bzeit (v): Fresh green beans sautéed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes and aromatic herbs 11

Falafel (v): Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin and parsley. Served with tahini sauce 9

Balade (v): Stuffed with onions, sumac*, crushed peppers and olive oil 11

Foul Medamas (v): A blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and olive oil 12

Grilled Halloume Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomatoes and cucumber 15 Cheese (v):

Rkakat (v): Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese and 11

Batata Harra (v/spicy) : Sautéed potatos cubes with cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes 9

Shrimp: Sautéed shrimp with ginger, scallions and jalapenos 16

Sambousik: Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts 14

Kebbe Kras: 's national dish; a mixture of lean beef and crack wheat, filled with a 15 mixture of ground beef, diced onions and pine nuts. Served with Laban*

Makanek: Spiced beef sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice 17

Soujouk: Mildly spicy beef sausages sautéed with our fresh olive oil and tomaotes 17

Jwaneh (wings): Chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the Balade way 12

Sfiha: Miniature squares of pastry filled with our traditional mouth-watering 15 combination of meats

Fatayir with Spinach New York famous pies are taken back to their roots in triangular style: 14 and Feta (v): stuffed with chopped spinach and feta cheese

Vegetarian Mazmeez: Create your own sampler by choosing four of the following: Hummus, taboule, 28 baba ghanouj, falafel, labne with toum*, shankleesh, loubiye bzeit or warak einab

Mezze Supreme: Eight Favorites: Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Labne, Mouhamara, Kebbe Krass, Sfiha, 98 Makanek and halloume cheese. PLATTERS All lamb - beef are grass fed and poultry are natrual fed

Balade Mixed Grill: Beef kafta, lamb kabab and chicken tawook. Served with hand cut fries and chargrilled 38 vegetables

Beef kafta, lamb kabab, chicken tawook and lamb chops. Served with chargrilled 60 Supreme Mixed Grill: vegetables covered with our famous house freshly baked bread (table service) Sirloin Bavette +22

Balade Lamb Chops: Chargilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables 38

House of Lamb Chargilled tenderpoin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables 32 Kabab:

Beef Kafta: Chargrilled lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, herbs and spices. Served with 26 rice and grilled vegetables

Beef Shawarma: Shredded marinated beef, topped with tomatoes, onions and parsley, servied with rice, 29 pickles and tahini sauce

Hummus Shawarma: Our Balade hummus with beef shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac*, and 32 onions. Served with pickles and tahini sauce

Shish Tawook: Marinated chicken breast cubes with toum*. Served with rice and grilled vegetables 27

Sheikh El Shawarma: Shredded marinated chicken with toum* served with pickles and hand cut fries 27

Djej Al Fahem: Half chicken marinated with our authentic recipe, served with hand cut fries 28

Samke Harra: Grilled Chilean sea bass filet marinated with lemon, served with spicy warm tahini sauce 35

Fatet Shrimp: Jumbo shrimp infused with , olive oil, garlic, and lemon, mixed with toasted pita 35

Samke Mechwiye: Grilled branzino bone-in marinated lemon, salt and served with tahini sauce 30

Moudardara (v): Cooked lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions. Served with a side salad 22

SIDES

Lebanese Salata* (V): Chopped - Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Peppers 5

Balade* Rice (V): Lebanese rice with vermicelli 5

Pickled Vegetables (V): Fresh from the Market 5

Balade Fries (V): French fries sprinkled with zaatar* herbs 6

Batata Mekleyee (V): French Fries 5

Laban* Bi Khiar*: Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic and mint 5

Bread Basket: Lebanese bread baked fresh from our oven 4 MANAKEESH Lebanese Pizza - Fresh Balade* Dough. Fresh From Our Oven.

Beirut Beats / Mixture of wild dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac* and olive oil 9 Zaatar* (v):

Wild Zaatar (V): Mixture of wild dried thyme, fresh tomatoes, onions and olive oil 9

Banadoura Harra (V): Diced tomatoes, onions and spicy flake pepper 11

Jebne*: Combination of white cheeses. Served with sliced tomatoes 13

Sausage & Cheese: Combination of white cheeses and beef sausages 13

Lahme Baajin: Balade's secret recipe of seasoned ground-lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions 13 and tomatoes

Kafta: Ground-lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley and lebanese spices 13

Taste of Lebanon: Assortment of three mini manakeesh* (Jebne*,Lahme Baajin, Zaatar*) 10

PITA PITZA Popped in the oven flat and removed when crispy

Sultan El Shawarma: Thinly sliced, marinated beef, roasted with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, a drizzle of 17 tahini and touch of zaatar*

Tarboush* Chicken: Thinly sliced marinated boneless chicken, topped with toum*, honey, dijon, sliced 15 tomatoes, onions and pickles

Greek Pitza (v): Feta Cheese, cucumbers,tomatoes, green peppers, saatar* and olives 13

Malak El Falafel (v): Delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce, finished to perfection with chopped 13 parsley, tomatoes and yellow pepper rings

Hummus Pitza: Hummus topped with seasoned ground meat, onoins and tomatoes 12

All sandwiches are lightly toasted. Choice of white or wheat pita bread. SANDWEECHET Not available Friday, Saturday and Sunday night

Shish Tawook: Pieces of marinated chargrilled chicken with toum*, french fries, pickles and mixed 12 greens

Chicken Shawarma: Shredded marinated chicken with toum*, french fries, pickles and mixed greens 12

Meat Shawarma: Shredded marinated beef with tomatoes, pickles, onions, parsley, sumac*, and tahini 12 sauce Kafta: Chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, 12 sumac*, pickles and spices

Makanek: Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomaotes and french fries 14 Shish : Pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with grilled vegetables, hummus and pickles 14

Tuna Filet: Chargrilled tuna with tomaotes, onions, sumac*, and tahini sauce 14

Halloume Cheese: Grilled cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucmbers 14

Falafel (v): Grilled falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips and tahini sauce 9.5

Hummus & Taboule (v): Two lebanese favorites 9

DESSERT

Baklava: Fillo pastries with nuts 7

Kenafa: Baked in the oven topped with cheese, bread crumbs, pistachios and homemade syrup 8

Mouhallabie: Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and homemade syrup 8

Chocoba: Homemade daugh baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios 8

Lebanese Ice Cream: Homemade ice cream (Ask for Flavors) 8

Ashta: Homemade white pudding with honey, and fresh fruits 10

BEVERAGES Non-alcoholic

Spring water Saratoga - Flat or Sparkling (12 oz / 28 oz) 3 / 6

Soda (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite) 2.5 Orange Juice 6 Freshly-Squeezed Homemade Lemonade 6 Balade* : Healthy date juice with pine nuts 5 Rose water: Concentrated rose juice 5 Original ice tea (Sweetened / Unsweetened) 3.5

Laban* : Healthy, salty yoghurt drink 5

HOT DRINKS

Pot of Lebanese Co ee (S/L) 3 / 6 Espresso (Regular / Decaf) 3 Freshly-brewed coffee (Regular / Decaf) 3

Hot tea (Herbal or regular; ask for selection) 3 Pot of Lebanese tea with fresh mint 7

White coffee (Digestive) all natural with oragne blossom water 3

Enjoy Sahtein