Nell Thorn Waterfront Bistro & Bar

fresh dungeness crab cakes, pan roasted with fresh lemon aioli

fresh lopez island mussels simply steamed with butter, white wine, herbs & aromatic vegetables

freshly shucked small lopez island pacific oysters served with fresh horseradish mignonette

deep-fried calamari with herbs de skagit crust & aioli for dipping

calamari sautéed in olive oil with garlic, lemon & herbs

fresh local manila clams opened with homemade bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs & parmesan

plump extra small blau oysters with a light herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli for dipping

fresh extra small blau oysters with nell's cocktail sauce & salsa verde

crispy wontons stuffed with winter squash, hazelnuts & sage with raspberry sichuan dipping sauce

crispy corn cakes with shiitake gorgonzola sauce

soup salad bread with a slice of delicious cheese (ask your server for our current offerings)

grilled 1/2 pound hand made skagit river ranch organic patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

warm house smoked organic pork loin & crispy home made organic bacon, shaved fresh apple, shaved red onion, wintered arugula & aioli on our bun

local lettuce, thick sliced heirloom local tomato, home cured organic bacon on our house made bun with fresh aioli

home made organic pastrami served on our rye caraway bun with thousand island, irish cheddar & sauerkraut

madeira roasted portabella mushroom with dubliner cheddar

fresh blau oysters, pan crisped with aioli on our house made bun

crisp belgian endive spears with warm candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, seasonal fruit garnish & champagne vinaigrette

fresh greens tossed with aioli topped with crispy calamari & nell's cocktail sauce for dipping

garlic butter sautéed wild prawns with crisp organic romaine & pumpkin seed vinaigrette

crisp organic romaine & grilled certified angus coullate steak with creamy gorgonzola dressing & gorgonzola crouton

deep dish & succulent with all organic ingredients, ask you server for today's selection, served with a petite champagne vinaigrette salad

truffled belgian endive topping a three egg omelet featuring organic eggs, finished with fresh herbs, bread crumbs & a petite side salad

succulent sautéed braeburn apples, gorgonzola, cream & spaghettini

spicy marinara with capers, lemon & olives tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, bread crumbs & parmesan

wild red king prawns, olive oil, garlic, chili flakes & parsley tossed with freshly cooked spaghettini, bread crumbs & parmesan

fresh clams opened with bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs & parmesan

a favorite of grilled hanger steak topped with herbed butter, freshly cut fries with spicy ketchup for dipping

smokey beef & pork sausage served with alsatian style sauerkraut, buttermilk mashed potatoes & dijon

six freshly shucked lopez island pacific oysters topped with satsuma gremolata

fresh local mussels steamed with white wine, cream, heirloom tomato bay

seared alaskan weathervane scallops with heirloom tomato, escarole poached garlic crème

fresh ocean smelt fried crispy in an herbs de skagit crust with fresh house made tartar for dipping

hand made fresh dungeness crab cakes, salsa verde, heirloom cherry tomato aioli

succulent local blau oysters, pan crisped with a herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli

crispy polenta, simmered in slow old fashioned way with creamy shiitake gorgonzola sauce

crispy winter squash hazelnut sage dumplings with raspberry szechuan for dipping

crispy free range wings tossed in nell's somewhat spicy sauce with creamy gorgonzola for dipping

fresh lopez clams opened in their own juices with bacon, chili, aromatics, bread crumbs parmesan. (if you prefer traditional steamers, just ask, we are happy to make them!)

tender calamari with a chick pea flour wheat flour crust with fresh aioli for dipping

tender calamari sautéed in evo with garlic, chili, fennel seed herbs

crispy skin tender duck hindquarter with a sauté of kale with huckleberry demi

farm fresh escarole sautéed with poached garlic crème butter

tender organic lettuces greens with choice of creamy gorgonzola, champagne vinaigrette or pumpkin seed vinaigrette

tender beets, fresh arugula, hazelnut vinaigrette, rouge river smoked blue cheese

crisp belgian endive, candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette seasonal fruit garnish

garlic butter poached wild prawns with crisp romaine, veggies, champagne vinaigrette cheese toast

grilled coulatte steak with crisp romaine, veggies, creamy gorgonzola dressing cheese toast

mixed hand torn lettuces with a choice of dressings, a bowl of soup, nell's bread choice of cheese

blau oysters, pan crisped dressed with aioli on our house made bun

whole madeira roasted portobello mushroom with dubliner cheddar on our home made bun

grilled 1/2 pound handmade organic local grass fed patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

handmade fettuccini tossed with a ragu of chopped clams, fresh san marzano tomato, grilled sweet onion, chili, herbs parm

calamari, clams prawns simmered in olive oil, spices herbs tossed with spaghetti

calamari, clams prawns simmered in our spicy marinara sauce tossed with spaghetti, herbs parm

our clams toscano tossed with fresh spaghetti, herbs parm

extra virgin olive oil, pressed garlic, chili flakes, flat leaf parsley parmesan

pan roasted king salmon served with a pilaf of faro, shaved carrot radicchio, arugula pesto lemon butter sauce

succulent columbia river sturgeon with a ragu of homemade duck sausage, clams, fingerling potatoes, spinach fresh herbs, meyer lemon gremolata

pan crisped blau oysters lightly dusted in herbs de skagit, glazed veggies buttermilk mashed potatoes

sturgeon, clams, prawn, mussels calamari simmered in a seafood broth with hubbard squash, heirloom tomato, shaved fennel bulb chanterelles bay scented

pan roasted local pastured chicken breast served with fricassee of fingerling potatoes, chanterelle, champion mushrooms, arugula escarole

pan roasted duck breast in a rich duck broth with winter squash hazelnut wontons, winter greens, spicy chinese mustards shaved radish

a truffled stew of fresh mixed shell beans, chanterelle, pom pom de blanc mushroom with crispy polenta croutons, smokey eggplant puree truffled fresh arugula

tender braised lamb with buttermilk mashed potatoes, glazed autumn veggies braising jus

a bistro favorite of grilled hanger steak, nell's fresh fries, homemade bordelaise sauce spicy ketchup

skagit river ranch organic new york, grilled to your liking served with buttermilk mashed potatoes, sautéed greens bordelaise sauce

fresh dungeness crab cakes, pan roasted with fresh lemon aioli

fresh lopez island mussels simply steamed with butter, white wine, herbs aromatic vegetables

freshly shucked small lopez island pacific oysters served with fresh horseradish mignonette

deep-fried calamari with herbs de skagit crust aioli for dipping

calamari sautéed in olive oil with garlic, lemon herbs

fresh local manila clams opened with homemade bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs parmesan

plump extra small blau oysters with a light herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli for dipping

fresh extra small blau oysters with nell's cocktail sauce salsa verde

crispy wontons stuffed with winter squash, hazelnuts sage with raspberry sichuan dipping sauce

crispy corn cakes with shiitake gorgonzola sauce

soup salad bread with a slice of delicious cheese (ask your server for our current offerings)

grilled 1/2 pound hand made skagit river ranch organic patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

warm house smoked organic pork loin crispy home made organic bacon, shaved fresh apple, shaved red onion, wintered arugula aioli on our bun

local lettuce, thick sliced heirloom local tomato, home cured organic bacon on our house made bun with fresh aioli

home made organic pastrami served on our rye caraway bun with thousand island, irish cheddar sauerkraut

madeira roasted portabella mushroom with dubliner cheddar

fresh blau oysters, pan crisped with aioli on our house made bun

crisp belgian endive spears with warm candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, seasonal fruit garnish champagne vinaigrette

fresh greens tossed with aioli topped with crispy calamari nell's cocktail sauce for dipping

garlic butter sautéed wild prawns with crisp organic romaine pumpkin seed vinaigrette

crisp organic romaine grilled certified angus coullate steak with creamy gorgonzola dressing gorgonzola crouton

deep dish succulent with all organic ingredients, ask you server for today's selection, served with a petite champagne vinaigrette salad

truffled belgian endive topping a three egg omelet featuring organic eggs, finished with fresh herbs, bread crumbs a petite side salad

succulent sautéed braeburn apples, gorgonzola, cream spaghettini

spicy marinara with capers, lemon olives tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, bread crumbs parmesan

wild red king prawns, olive oil, garlic, chili flakes parsley tossed with freshly cooked spaghettini, bread crumbs parmesan

fresh clams opened with bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs parmesan

a favorite of grilled hanger steak topped with herbed butter, freshly cut fries with spicy ketchup for dipping

smokey beef pork sausage served with alsatian style sauerkraut, buttermilk mashed potatoes dijon

six freshly shucked lopez island pacific oysters topped with satsuma gremolata

fresh local mussels steamed with white wine, cream, heirloom tomato & bay

seared alaskan weathervane scallops with heirloom tomato, escarole & poached garlic crème

fresh ocean smelt fried crispy in an herbs de skagit crust with fresh house made tartar for dipping

hand made fresh dungeness crab cakes, salsa verde, heirloom cherry tomato & aioli

succulent local blau oysters, pan crisped with a herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli

crispy polenta, simmered in slow old fashioned way with creamy shiitake gorgonzola sauce

crispy winter squash hazelnut sage dumplings with raspberry szechuan for dipping

crispy free range wings tossed in nell's somewhat spicy sauce with creamy gorgonzola for dipping

fresh lopez clams opened in their own juices with bacon, chili, aromatics, bread crumbs & parmesan. (if you prefer traditional steamers, just ask, we are happy to make them!)

tender calamari with a chick pea flour & wheat flour crust with fresh aioli for dipping

tender calamari sautéed in evo with garlic, chili, fennel seed & herbs

crispy skin tender duck hindquarter with a sauté of kale with huckleberry demi

farm fresh escarole sautéed with poached garlic crème & butter

tender organic lettuces & greens with choice of creamy gorgonzola, champagne vinaigrette or pumpkin seed vinaigrette

tender beets, fresh arugula, hazelnut vinaigrette, rouge river smoked blue cheese

crisp belgian endive, candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette & seasonal fruit garnish

garlic butter poached wild prawns with crisp romaine, veggies, champagne vinaigrette & cheese toast

grilled coulatte steak with crisp romaine, veggies, creamy gorgonzola dressing & cheese toast

mixed hand torn lettuces with a choice of dressings, a bowl of soup, nell's bread & choice of cheese

blau oysters, pan crisped dressed with aioli on our house made bun

whole madeira roasted portobello mushroom with dubliner cheddar on our home made bun

grilled 1/2 pound handmade organic local grass fed patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

handmade fettuccini tossed with a ragu of chopped clams, fresh san marzano tomato, grilled sweet onion, chili, herbs & parm

calamari, clams & prawns simmered in olive oil, spices & herbs tossed with spaghetti

calamari, clams & prawns simmered in our spicy marinara sauce tossed with spaghetti, herbs & parm

our clams toscano tossed with fresh spaghetti, herbs & parm

extra virgin olive oil, pressed garlic, chili flakes, flat leaf parsley & parmesan

pan roasted king salmon served with a pilaf of faro, shaved carrot & radicchio, arugula pesto & lemon butter sauce

succulent columbia river sturgeon with a ragu of homemade duck sausage, clams, fingerling potatoes, spinach & fresh herbs, meyer lemon gremolata

pan crisped blau oysters lightly dusted in herbs de skagit, glazed veggies & buttermilk mashed potatoes

sturgeon, clams, prawn, mussels & calamari simmered in a seafood broth with hubbard squash, heirloom tomato, shaved fennel bulb & chanterelles bay scented

pan roasted local pastured chicken breast served with fricassee of fingerling potatoes, chanterelle, champion mushrooms, arugula & escarole

pan roasted duck breast in a rich duck broth with winter squash hazelnut wontons, winter greens, spicy chinese mustards & shaved radish

a truffled stew of fresh mixed shell beans, chanterelle, pom pom de blanc mushroom with crispy polenta croutons, smokey eggplant puree & truffled fresh arugula

tender braised lamb with buttermilk mashed potatoes, glazed autumn veggies & braising jus

a bistro favorite of grilled hanger steak, nell's fresh fries, homemade bordelaise sauce & spicy ketchup

skagit river ranch organic new york, grilled to your liking served with buttermilk mashed potatoes, sautéed greens & bordelaise sauce

fresh dungeness crab cakes, pan roasted with fresh lemon aioli

fresh lopez island mussels simply steamed with butter, white wine, herbs & aromatic vegetables

freshly shucked small lopez island pacific oysters served with fresh horseradish mignonette

deep-fried calamari with herbs de skagit crust & aioli for dipping

calamari sautéed in olive oil with garlic, lemon & herbs

fresh local manila clams opened with homemade bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs & parmesan

plump extra small blau oysters with a light herbs de skagit crust, served with fresh aioli for dipping

fresh extra small blau oysters with nell's cocktail sauce & salsa verde

crispy wontons stuffed with winter squash, hazelnuts & sage with raspberry sichuan dipping sauce

crispy corn cakes with shiitake gorgonzola sauce

soup salad bread with a slice of delicious cheese (ask your server for our current offerings)

grilled 1/2 pound hand made skagit river ranch organic patty, cooked to your liking with dubliner irish cheddar or creamy gorgonzola

warm house smoked organic pork loin & crispy home made organic bacon, shaved fresh apple, shaved red onion, wintered arugula & aioli on our bun

local lettuce, thick sliced heirloom local tomato, home cured organic bacon on our house made bun with fresh aioli

home made organic pastrami served on our rye caraway bun with thousand island, irish cheddar & sauerkraut

madeira roasted portabella mushroom with dubliner cheddar

fresh blau oysters, pan crisped with aioli on our house made bun

crisp belgian endive spears with warm candied hazelnut studded gothberg farm goat cheese, seasonal fruit garnish & champagne vinaigrette

fresh greens tossed with aioli topped with crispy calamari & nell's cocktail sauce for dipping

garlic butter sautéed wild prawns with crisp organic romaine & pumpkin seed vinaigrette

crisp organic romaine & grilled certified angus coullate steak with creamy gorgonzola dressing & gorgonzola crouton

deep dish & succulent with all organic ingredients, ask you server for today's selection, served with a petite champagne vinaigrette salad

truffled belgian endive topping a three egg omelet featuring organic eggs, finished with fresh herbs, bread crumbs & a petite side salad

succulent sautéed braeburn apples, gorgonzola, cream & spaghettini

spicy marinara with capers, lemon & olives tossed with freshly cooked spaghetti, bread crumbs & parmesan

wild red king prawns, olive oil, garlic, chili flakes & parsley tossed with freshly cooked spaghettini, bread crumbs & parmesan

fresh clams opened with bacon, garlic, chili, bread crumbs & parmesan

a favorite of grilled hanger steak topped with herbed butter, freshly cut fries with spicy ketchup for dipping

smokey beef & pork sausage served with alsatian style sauerkraut, buttermilk mashed potatoes & dijon