Messis, Restaurant, Toronto

Messis Description

I wanted to create a restaurant that would be accessible to everyone, yet I wanted it to be a fine dining establishment

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Messis Menus

Dinner Menu Dinner Specials Dessert Red Wine White Wine

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Salad of mixed greens with a honey balsamic dressing
5.50

Goat cheese phyllo triangle stuffed with sun dried pears and arugula served on
sautéed confit tomatoes and Julianned beans with a puree of eggplant and herb vinaigrette
7.95

Grilled soya-orange marinated calamari with shiitake mushrooms, green onions, red peppers and toasted
cashews in a Chinese citrus sweet and sour broth
7.95

Risotto, Pasta & Pizza

Curried coconut risotto with grilled jumbo shrimp, sun dried tomato, asparagus and   
spinach with a shrimp essence
Appetizer (3 shrimp) 15.00                              
Main (6 shrimp) 21.00

Penne with cremini mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and spinach in a basil pesto sauce
14.50

Fusilli with smoked chicken, roasted sweet onions, red peppers and garlic in parsley, chipotle olive oil sauce
garnished with parmesan cheese
14.75

Thin-crust pizza with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese
13.00

Entrees

Barbequed herb marinated half Cornish hen with a spicy ginger, tomato, lime glaze served with sautéed red
peppers, cremini mushrooms, asparagus, spinach and corn in a sesame vinaigrette
17.95

Oven-roasted Atlantic salmon with a brown sushi rice wasabi timbel, sautéed pickled ginger and julienned
vegetables with a mango lemongrass sauce
18.75

Basil crusted roast rack of New Zealand lamb with an herbed tomato, sweet corn and parmesan polenta with
a  sweet onion balsamic compote
24.75

Grilled Sterling Silver strip loin steak with sour cream Yukon gold mashed potatoes, oven-dried tomato butter
and bordelaise sauce
23.95 (8 oz.) 
26.95 (10 oz.)

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Dinner Specials

Soup:

Cream of roasted mushroom garnished with parmesan  
5.75

Salads:

Caesar
6.95

Organic spinach and wild arugula with compari tomatoes, shaved red      onions  and parmesan cheese with a pommery mustard and raspberry vinaigrette
8.75

Warm appetizers:

Roasted lobster tail with sautéed red peppers, fennel, mushrooms and zucchini served on an herbed buttermilk biscuit
9.50

Grilled asparagus with sautéed oyster mushrooms on a bed of mixed greens with a tomato vinaigrette and shaved parmesan
8.75

Pizza:

Cremini mushrooms, orange pepper, arugula and tomato sauce with asiago and mozzarella cheese
15.00

Pasta:

Linguini with cremini mushrooms, sweet peppers, asparagus and arugula in cream sauce
15.50

vegetarian:

Oyster mushroom, broccoli, asparagus, red pepper and goat cheese quiche served with    tikka cous-cous and green lentil salad, grilled vegetables and mixed greens with
honey balsamic dressing
16.00 

fish:

Pan seared wild cod and shrimp served with roasted red mini potatoes,      sautéed spinach, golden beets, sunchokes and roasted fennel with beurre blanc and
Pomegranate drizzle
25.25 

meats: 
 
Braised lamb shank served with mixed mushroom barley risotto, spinach and     
sweet peppers served with an herb tomato lamb jus
21.50

Grilled veal chop served with a Yukon gold, roasted garlic and parmesan gratin,     
market vegetables and a pommery mustard sauce
14 oz   26.00

Grilled 14oz rib eye served with horseradish Yukon gold mash, market vegetables   
and a peppercorn jus
28.50 

Breast of duck served with a dairy free root vegetable gallette, grilled vegetables and a    
cranberry glaze
21.50 

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Dessert

after dinner drinks (1 oz.)                  
              
Remy Martin V.S.O.P          
$9.00             

Courvoisier V.S.O.P.                      
$8.00                

Samalens Armagnac V.S.O.P          
$8.00             

Frangelico            
$8.00             

Calvados Boulard           
$8.00                

Grappa               
$7.00 

Taylor Fladgate, Tawny Port 1992 (2 oz.)        
$6.00             

Taylor Fladgate, Ruby Port 1997 (2 oz.)        
$5.00             

Blueberry Tea                       
$7.00             
                                                                                                                                                                          
Errol Flynn            
$8.00              

Spanish, Irish or B-52 coffee          
$6.00

desserts

Ginger crème brulee with shortbread cookies
$7.25

Wild blueberry & white chocolate phyllo strudel with
Tahitian vanilla ice cream
$7.50

Grand Marnier chocolate mousse cake with raspberry ice
$7.25

Lemon tart with cassis ice
$7.25

Ices with shortbread: mango, raspberry, cassis
$7.25

Ice creams with shortbread: café latte, double pistachio
and lindt chocolate
$7.25

Pumpkin pie served with café latte gelato
$7.25

Apple and peach crumble served with vanilla ice cream
$7.25

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Red Wine

cabernet sauvignon
           
Alexander Valley Vineyards, California 2006
$51.00
        
Belvedere Winery, Sonoma 2000
$59.00 
        
Butterfield Station, California 2006
$34.00 
         
J. Lohr, Seven Oaks, California 2006
$44.00 
         
Kenwood, Sonoma, California 2004
$55.00
        
Lake Sonoma Winery, Alexander Valley 2004
$60.00 
      
Laurel Glen, Sonoma 1999
$140.00 
        
McManis, California 2007
$38.00 
        
Penley “Phoenix”, Coonawara, Aus. 2005
$49.00 
         
Porta Reserve, Chile 2006
$31.00
        
Skillogalee, Clare Valley, Australia 2003
$49.00 
         
Stanley Lambert , Barossa, Australia 2004
$50.00  
       
Susana Balbo, Mendoza, Argentina 2006
$35.00  
      
Wakefield, Clare Valley, Australia 2006
$36.00

merlot

Alexander Valley Vineyards, California 2006
$50.00

Butterfield Station, California 2005
$34.00

Dowie Doole, McLaren Vale, Australia 2005
$47.00

Kingston Estate, Australia 2006
$34.00

Ironstone Vineyard, Sierra, California 2006
$36.00

Bogel Vineyards, California 2006
$37.00

J. Lohr, Los Osos, California 2006
$39.00

Jardin, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2005
$38.00

McManis, California 2006
$38.00

Porta Reserve, Chile  2006
$33.00

shiraz

Dowie Doole, McLaren Vale 2005
$48.00

Hartenberg, Stellenbosch, S.Africa 2003
$62.00

Kingston Estate, Australia 2006
$34.00 

Langmeil, ‘Earthworks’ Barossa 2006
$43.00   
       
Landskroon, Paarl, S. Africa 2006
$36.00          

Penley Hyland, Coonawarra Australia 2004
$51.00 

Pirramimma, Stock’s Hill, Australia 2004
$43.00          

Rymill, Coonawarra, Australia 2002
$46.00 

Six Rows, South Australia 2005
 $33.00 

Stanley Lambert, Barossa, Australia 2004
$54.00 

zinfandel

Lake Sonoma, Dry Creek 2004
$48.00          

Painter Bridge, California 2006
$36.00 

Primitivo, Flaio, Italy 2005
$28.00 

Primitivo, Cantele, Salento, Italy 2005
$34.00 

Z52, Lodi County, California 2005
$49.00 

(TAXES NOT INCLUDED

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White Wine

by the glass (6 oz.)

white     

Sauvignon Blanc, J Bouchon, Chile 2008
$7.00 

Chardonnay, Mandolin, California 2005
$8.00 

Pinot Grigio, Salvalai, Italy 2007
$7.50 

Riesling, semi-dry Fielding Estate, Ont. 2006
$8.00 

Rose, Kankura Pivoine, Chile  2007
$8.00 

Segura Viudas, Cava, Spain (5oz.)
$6.50 

Prosecco, Nino Franco, Valdobbiadene (5oz.)
$7.00 

red

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy 2007
$7.00 

Cabernet, Butterfield Station California 2006
$8.50 

Merlot, Porta Reserve, Chile 2006
$8.50 

Shiraz, Six Rows South Australia 2005
$7.75 

Pinot Noir, Fielding Estate 2006
$7.50 

by the half bottle

white
 
Chardonnay, J. Lohr, California 2006
$25.00      

Chablis, Chateau de Maligny 2007
$23.00      

Conundrum, California 2006
$29.00      

Le Cigar Blanc, Bonny Doon, California 2004
$22.00      

Pinot Grigio,  Cabert, Italy 2006
$20.00      

Sauvignon Blanc, Kenwood California 2007
$24.00      

Sancerre, Domaine Henry Pelle, France  2006
$29.00      

Tokay Pinot Gris, Mittnacht-Klack, Alsace 2004
$28.00      

Riesling, Mittnacht-Klack, Alsace 2005
$27.00      

red

Amarone, Righetti, “Capitel de Roari” 2004
$29.00       

Cabernet, J. Lohr, California 2006 
$25.00       

Merlot, J. Lohr, California 2006
$22.00        
 
Pinot Noir, Kenwood, California 2006
$28.00       

Shiraz, Coriole, McLaren Vale Australia 2006
$29.00       

Gigondas, Chateau du Trignon, Rhone 2005
$34.00       

Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Muga, Spain 2004
$28.00        

by the bottle

white

chardonnay

Henry of Pelham, Barrel Fermented 2006
$38.00 

Kingston Estate, Australia 2006
$33.00 

Jardin, Stellenbosch S. Africa 2006
$38.00          

J.Lohr, “Riverstone”, Monterey, Calif. 2006
$44.00 

Fielding Estate “unoaked”, Ontaro, 2006
$32.00          

Frog’s Leap Winery, Napa Calif. 2006
$64.00          

Mandolin, Monterey, California 2005
$32.00 

Morgan, “Metallico”, Monterey 2006
$49.00         

Rochford, Macedon Range, Australia 2004
$43.00 

Santa Barbara Winery, California 2006
$39.00 

sparkling wine & champagne

Segura Viudas, Cava, Spain
$26.00 

Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noir, California
$60.00 

Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial
$115.00  

other varietals

Gewurtztraminer, Mittnacht-Klack,Alsace 05/06
$38.00       

Gewurtztraminer, Paul Zinck, Alsace 2005
$39.00       

Gewurtztraminer, Fielding Estate, Ontario 2006
$37.00        
 
Pinot Blanc, Valley of the Moon, Sonoma 2005
$40.00        
   
Pinot Grigio, Tiefenbrunner, Italy 2006 
$34.00       

Pinot Grigio, Salvalai, Italy 2007
$32.00        
 
Pinot Gris, Fielding Estate, Ontario 2006/07
$33.00       

Pinot Gris, Lichtle, Alsace, France 2006
$42.00       

Riesling, Angels Gate, Ontario 2007
$31.00       

Riesling, J Lohr Bay Mist, California 2005
$33.00       

Riesling, Mitchell, “Watervale”, Australia 2007
$40.00       

Riesling, semi-dry Fielding Estate, Ontario 2006
$32.00       

Riesling, Off-Dry, Cave Spring, Ontario 2006
$30.00       

Riesling, Off-Dry, Henry of Pelham, Ont. 2006
$34.00       

Sancerre, Domaine Carrou, France 2007
$42.00       

Sauv. Blanc, Appleby Lane, Nelson, N. Z. 2007
$34.00       

Sauv. Blanc, Astrolabe, Marlborough 2007
$43.00      

Sauv. Blanc, Forrest Est., Marlborough 2007
$41.00       

Sauv. Blanc, J. Bouchon, Chile 2008
$28.00 
      
Semillon, Legend Estate, Ontario, 2006
$30.00       

Semillon/Chenin, Kiss Chasey, W. Australia ‘06
$38.00       

Rose, Kankura Pivoine, Chile 2007
$30.00       

Viognier, Chateau Beauchene, Rhone 2006
$31.00       

Viognier/Gewurtz., Vitkin ‘Journey’ Israel 2006
$36.00    
   
(TAXES NOT INCLUDED)

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