Derek's

4411 Main St- At Gay St
Philadelphia, PA 19127

215 483-9400

Dinner Menu
Small Plates
Tomato Mozzarella Salad   sliced vine ripened tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, pesto and 12 year aged balsamic vinegar	9.95
Baked Goat Cheese Salad   walnut encrusted and served over baby arugula and cherry tomatoes tossed in a roasted shallot-champagne-walnut vinaigrette	8.95
The Soup	7.95
Salad of mixed Baby Lettuces   with balsamic-honey-mustard vinaigrette, tomato and cucumber	6.95
Traditional Caesar Salad	7.95
with grilled chicken breast and roasted peppers	9.95
California Chopped Salad   roasted chicken, bacon, shrimp, gorgonzola cheese, avocado, tomato, cucumber and corn with thousand island dressing	8.95
Gorgonzola Cheese Salad   with fresh strawberries, toasted cashews, mixed greens and strawberry-mustard-basil vinaigrette	7.95
Grilled Hearts of Romaine Lettuce   with roasted red peppers, salt packed anchovies, shaved reggiano parmigiano and garlic mustard aioli	10.95
Second Course
Lump Crabcake   sauteed with avacado-corn relish and lemon-cilantro buerre blanc	12.95
Fried Calamari   tossed in lemon pepper seasoning and served with organic marinara	9.95
Spring Rolls   with shrimp and crabmeat twin dipping sauces of wasabi-ginger and spicy thai	9.95
Seared Tuna   crusted with ginger and black sesame, with edamame, honey-ponzu reduction add fried wontons	14.95
Littleneck Clams   a dozen steamers with garlic, tomato, sicilian pepperoni, sauvignon blanc and butter	11.95
Refried Rock Shrimp Risotto   with mildly spicy organic marinara sauce and parmesan frico	12.95
Shrimp Ravioli   spinach ravioli tossed in a lobster-basil-tomato-brandy-butter sauce	small 10.95 large 18.95
Third Course
Kobe Beef Meatballs   with whipped potatoes and foie gras gravy	13.95
Tenderloin of Beef Satay   with spicy peanut sauce and cool cucumber salad	10.95
Barbequed Baby Back Ribs   served with chipotle barbecue sauce and a mound of shoestring potatoes	9.95
Porcini Mushroom Gnocchi   with exotic mushrooms in port wine cream	11.95
Grilled Twin Lamb Chops   with whipped potatoes and foie gras gravy	16.95
Grilled Shrimp Burrito   layered with saffron rice, avocado salsa, cilantro, achiote crema, and pico de gallo	12.95
Smoked Chicken Quesadillas   with jack cheese, fresh tomato salsa, green onions and lime crema	8.95
Large Plates
Steakhouse Cuts, Roasts and Chops
Filet Mignon [10 Oz]   with grilled asparagus, whipped potatoes, crispy onion straws and balsamic glaze	29.95
Wasabi Crusted Tuna Steak   with scallion mashed potatoes, thai pepper chutney, and cilantro oil	27.95
Jumbo Sea Scallops   pan seared with shrimp and edamame couscous, lime-avocado vinaigrette	22.95
Ryan's Angel Hair Pasta   with grilled chicken breast, organic tomato sauce and romano cheese	18.95
Steak and Hearts of Palm Salad   marinated flat-iron steak sliced to order with fresh hawaiian hearts of palm, fingerling potatoes, fried wontons, cashews, julienned red peppers, and pineapple vinaigrette	19.95
Secret Recipe Roasted Chicken   served dark, crispy and sweet with italian greens and choice of potato	17.95
The Fish   priced daily
Sides
Smashed Fingerlings	5.00
Shoestring Fries	4.00
Hand Cut French Fries	4.00
Whipped Potatoes	4.00
Italian Greens	4.00
Crispy Onion Straws	4.00
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Cafe Menu
Salads
Tomato Mozzarella Salad   sliced vine ripened tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, pesto and 12 year aged balsamic vinegar	9.95
Baked Goat Cheese Salad   walnut encrusted and served over baby arugula and cherry tomatoes tossed in a roasted shallot-champagne-walnut vinaigrette	8.95
Salad of mixed Baby Lettuces   with balsamic-honey-mustard vinaigrette, tomato and cucumber	6.95
Grilled Hearts of Romaine Lettuce   with roasted red peppers, salt packed anchovies, shaved reggiano parmigiano and garlic mustard aioli	10.95
California Chopped Salad   roasted chicken, bacon, shrimp, gorgonzola cheese, avocado, tomato, cucumber and corn with thousand island dressing	8.95
Gorgonzola Cheese Salad   with fresh strawberries, toasted cashews, mixed greens and strawberry-mustard-basil vinaigrette	7.95
Traditional Caesar Salad	7.95
with grilled chicken breast and roasted peppers	9.95
Small Plates
Fried Calamari   tossed in lemon pepper seasoning and served with organic marinara	9.95
Lump Crabcake   sauteed with avacado-corn relish and lemon-cilantro buerre blanc	12.95
The Soup	7.95
Spring Rolls   with shrimp and crabmeat twin dipping sauces of wasabi-ginger and spicy thai	9.95
Seared Tuna   crusted with ginger and black sesame, with edamame, honey-ponzu reduction and fried wontons	14.95
Barbequed Baby Back Ribs   served with chipotle barbecue sauce and a mound of shoestring potatoes	9.95
Kobe Beef Meatballs   with whipped potatoes and foie gras gravy	13.95
Littleneck Clams   a dozen steamers with garlic, tomato, sicilian pepperoni, sauvignon blanc and butter	11.95
Refried Rock Shrimp Risotto   with mildly spicy organic marinara sauce and parmesan frico	12.95
Shrimp Ravioli   spinach ravioli tossed in a lobster-basil-tomato-brandy-butter sauce	small 10.95 large 18.95
Grilled Shrimp Burrito   layered with saffron rice, avocado salsa, cilantro, achiote crema, and pico de gallo	12.95
Smoked Checken Quesadillas   with jack cheese, fresh tomato salsa, green onions and lime crema	8.95
Sandwiches
The Perfect Burger   ¼ pound of the finest ground sirloin served with lettuce, tomato and red onion on a sourdough-brioche roll, served with hand cut french fries	8.95
choice of provolone, cheddar, mozzarella or monterey jack]	1.00
Doubly Perfect Burger   same as above, twice the meat, no sharing	12.95
Crab and Shrimp Salad Sandwich   with sliced tomato on a sourdough-brioche roll and showstring fries	9.95
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich   with fresh mozzarella, sautéed peppers and onions on a toasted kaiser roll, served with hand cut french fries	8.95
Grilled Eggplant Sandwich   with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers on a ciabatta roll, served with hand cut fries	8.95
Justin's Grilled Steak Wrap   horseradish mayonnaise, mixed greens and caramelized onions wrapped in a spinach tortilla shell, served with hand cut french fries	10.95
Pizza
From Our Wood Burning Oven
Traditional Pizza   organic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese [add pepperoni] +$1.00	9.95
Barbequed Chicken Pizza   smoked gouda and mozzarella, grilled red onion and scallions	11.95
Margherita Pizza   chopped fresh tomatoes, garlic, fresh mozzarella, olive oil and basil	10.95
White Pizza   sun-dried tomatoes, grilled eggplant, mozzarella, smoked gouda, romano, garlic and olive oil	10.95
Exotic Mushroom Pizza   with sun-dried tomato pesto, roasted peppers, basil and fresh mozzarella	12.95
Sides
Smashed Fingerlings	5.00
Shoestring Fries	4.00
Hand Cut Fries	4.00
Whipped Potatoes	4.00
Italian Greens	4.00
Crispy Onion Straws	4.00
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Tasting Menu
At Derek's It's Always Restaurant Week!
Lunch - 3 Courses
$20 [$30 After 4pm] [$35 with 2 Glasses of Wine]
Lunch - 3 Courses - Choice of One Small Plate
Baked French Onion Soup   with gruyere cheese and croutons. grenache - shiraz, jacob's creek
Steamed Prince Edward Island Mussels   fresh plum tomato, leeks, saffron, white wine, butter and herbs. pinot blanc, trimbach
Classic Sonoma Caesar Salad   with romano cheese and homemade croutons. sauvignon blanc, sterling
Lunch - 3 Courses - Choice of One Large Plate
Filet of Sole   with asparagus and lime-tomato citronette. pinot grigio, ecco domani
Grilled Salmon   with basquaise vegetables and sun-dried tomato sauce. pinot noir, mark west
Shrimp and Crab Salad   stuffed in a vine-ripened tomato and baby arugula. johannisburg riesling, salmon run
Lunch - 3 Courses - Choice of Dessert
Crème Brþlée   with tahitian vanilla bean and caramelized sugar topping
Apple Cobbler   served warm with cinnamon ice cream
Derek's Award Winning Raspberry Bread Pudding   bourbon-chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
Dinner - 3 Courses - Choice of One Small Plate
$30 [$45 with 2 Glasses of Wine]
Baked French Onion Soup   with gruyere cheese and croutons. grenache shiraz, jacobs creek
Steamed Prince Edward Island Mussels   fresh plum tomato, leeks, saffron, white wine, butter and herbs. pinot blanc, trimbach
Classic Sonoma Caesar Salad   with romano cheese and homemade croutons. sauvignon blanc, sterling
Dinner - 3 Courses - Choice of One Large Plate
Filet of Sole   with asparagus and lime-tomato citronette. pinot grigio, ecco domani
Grilled Salmon   with basquaise vegetables and sun-dried tomato sauce. pinot noir, mark west
Steak Frite   marinated flat iron steak with a mound of shoestring potatoes. cabernet sauvignon, healdsburg cellars
Dinner - 3 Courses - Choice of Dessert
Crème Brþlée   with tahitian vanilla bean and caramelized sugar topping
Apple Cobbler   served warm with cinnamon ice cream
Derek's Award Winning Raspberry Bread Pudding   bourbon-chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
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Dessert
Daily Selection of Homemade Ice Creams and Sorbets
Peach Melba Napolean   puff pastry, warm sautéed peaches, peach butter, fondant, raspberry sauce, raspberry ice cream
Campfire S'more   dense, flourless chocolate cake with graham cracker bottom, toasted marshmallow topping and caramel sauce
Macadamia Nut   white chocolate cheesecake with dark chocolate sauce
Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brþlée   with orange scented cookies
Summer Fruit Soup   passionfruit and riesling wine base with diced melons, berries and sorbet of the day
Daily Chocolate Dessert
Derek's Signature Raspberry Bread Pudding   served warm with chocolate bourbon sauce and tahitian vanilla ice cream
Dessert "Sushi"   selection of our own petit fours and miniature desserts
Strawberry Parfait   vanilla semifreddo with wild strawberry liquer, biscottini and strawberry sauce
All Desserts Are $7.95

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