Our Kitchen

Our highly skilled staff are waiting to serve you in our restaurant in Ongar, with delicious and mouth watering dishes. Feel free to join us for nibbles at the bar while having a drink with colleagues or friends or head in to the restaurant for a la carte meal and try our speciality, the Porterhouse Steak so have a look at what we have to offer below. 

We also offer a special Light lunch menu Monday to Saturday 12-3pm.

 

Starters

Scallops, pea puree, black pudding & pancetta, truffle oil    11.5

Fried Squid, lemon mayo  9.0

Prawns, chilli & garlic  9.5

Spicy Buffalo Wings, celery, cucumber yoghurt  9.0

Sticky Ribs, soy sauce, sweet chilli  9.5

Grilled Chorizo Sausage, roasted peppers    9.0

Halloumi Chips, homemade chilli sauce (V)  8.5

Bread and Dips (humus, tzatziki) (V)  7.5

Mixed Olives (V)  4.5

The Best Restaurant in Ongar for Steaks

House Speciality

Porterhouse Restaurant in Ongar

Porterhouse Steak for Two 1kg 76.0

A sharing aged Angus Porterhouse steak, brushed with olive oil, garlic & rosemary. Served With Rustic Potatoes and Mixed Salad

Steaks

Spicy Rib Eye 300g 26.5

Full bodied, delicate marble, infused with pimento & chilli

Chimichurri Sirloin 300g 25.5

Tender and succulent, marinated for two days with coriander, parsley, lime juice, red onion

Beef Fillet 250g 30.5

Lean & tender beef fillet marinated with fresh thyme and sage

Sharing Steaks

Cote du Boeuf for Two 1kg 74.0

perfect marbling, full of flavour marinated with chilli and garlic, rustic potatoes and salad

Chateaubriand for Two 550g 74.0

the most tender part of the loin, Maitre d’Hotel butter, rustic potatoes and salad

Main Courses

Grilled Chicken marinated 17.5

with sweet pepper, lemon

Mixed Grill 22.5

(steak, chicken, lamb T-bone)  

Porter Burger 18.5

with bacon & Monterrey jack cheese, fries 

Grilled Lamb T-bone 22.5

garlic & rosemary dressing 

Pork Chop 18.5

infused with cherry tomato, garlic, rosemary, side of apple sauce 

Penne Pasta, Beef Fillet Strips 19.5

pink sauce, parmesan 

Sea Bass  20.5

lemon butter capers sauce

Black Tiger Prawns  23.5

sautéed with chilli and garlic

Chickpea Fritters  (V)  16.5

Mediterranean vegetables

 Sides

Rustic Potatoes  4.5

Skinny Fries  4.5

Sweet Potato Fries  5

Creamy Spinach 5

Grilled Asparagus  5

Grilled Mushrooms  5

Side Salad  4.5

Peppercorn Sauce  2.5

Garlic Mayo / Homemade Chilli Sauce  1.5

 

Our Lunch Menu

WRAPS & SANDWICHES

served with fries and salad

Chicken Wrap  14.5

garlic mayo, tomato, onion, cucumber

Halloumi Wrap  14

roasted peppers, mixed leaves, chilli sauce

Steak Sandwich  16.5

sirloin, melted cheese, caramelised onion

Chickpea Fritters Sandwich  (v)  12.5

tomato sauce, vegan cheese

MAINS

served with rustic potatoes and salad

Breaded Chicken   15

Fishcake   12.5

Grilled Fresh Chorizo Sausage  14.5

 

PASTA

Penne Pasta, Chicken, Pesto Sauce  14.5

 

SALADS

Marinated Grilled Chicken  14.5

Grilled Halloumi Salad  14

Sunday Sharing Platter 65

Sirloin Steak

Lamb Chops

Spicy Meat Balls

Grilled Chicken

 

Served With:

Rustic Potatoes & Mixed Salad

Testimonials

What People are Saying

“A Great Find”

“Great place to catch up with friends. Great cocktails, Great staff &
great atmosphere”

“Delicious nibbles at the bar”

“What a lovely transformation.We went on opening night. Great friendly vibe. excellent choice of cocktails”

“We will be back”

“Great atmosphere.. fantastic food.. fabulous staff !!

Call us on 

01277 366770

Opening Hours

Monday-Sunday 12pm-11pm