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The Desmond Hotel
Room Service Menu

Breakfast

Served Monday-Friday 6:30am - 11:00am
Served Saturday and Sunday 7:00am - 12 noon

The Continental - $7.50
Includes your choice of juice, pastry and beverage.

Slim & Trim - $7.95
Fresh fruit, wheat toast, yogurt or cottage cheese and beverage.

The Colonial - $9.75
Includes your choice of juice, two eggs scrambled, toast, choice of bacon, sausage or ham and beverage.

Buttermilk Pancakes - $7.50
Served with warm maple syrup and whipped sweet butter.

French Toast - $7.50
Fresh thick sliced bread dipped in a sweet and light batter, grilled to a golden brown. Served with warm maple syrup and whipped sweet apple-cinnamon butter.

Morning Complements
Oatmeal - $3.95
Oatmeal with fruit - $4.95
Cold Cereal - $3.95
Cold Cereal with fruit - $4.95
Fresh Fruit Medley - $3.95
Half Grapefruit or Melon - $3.75
Fresh Muffin - $3.75
(choose from blueberry, raisin bran, cran-nut or banana nut)
Fruit or Cheese Danish - $3.75
Croissants - $3.75
Bagel with Cream Cheese - $2.95
Yogurt - $3.25

Dinner Entrees

Served Monday- Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 10:00pm 

Filet Mignon - $29.95
12-ounce center-cut, accompanied by a wild rice mushroom confit.

Pesto Herb Crusted Sea Scallops $ 24.95
Georges Bank sea scallops encrusted with fresh herbs and pesto, broiled and served with tomato-caper vinaigrette.

Prime Rib - $22.95/$25.95
12-ounce or 16-ounce.

New York Strip- $22.95
A thick 14-ounce tender aged New York sirloin grilled to perfection.

Pasta Primavera - $15.95
Roasted seasonal vegetables, tossed with herb olive oil and mini penne pasta. Garnished with toasted focaccia points.

Chicken Marsala - $19.95
Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with wild mushrooms and finished with a rich Marsala wine demi glace.

Seafood Pasta Alfredo - $20.95
A combination of crabmeat, baby shrimp and sea scallops, served in a garlic cream sauce over linguini, topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

Grilled Salmon - $24.95
Fresh Atlantic Salmon basted with dill butter, char-grilled and served with a dill hollandaise.

Entrees include a Caesar or Desmond salad with choice of dressing, choice of potato (garlic mashed, au gratin, baked, french fries or rice pilaf) and vegetable of the day.

Sandwiches & Salads

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - $9.50
Boneless sliced breast of chicken, char grilled and served over a traditional Caesar Salad.
Shrimp Caesar Salad - $12.50

Sunburst Fruit Platter - $8.50
An array of fresh fruit served in a pineapple half, accompanied by cottage cheese.

Colonial Club - $8.25
A triple-decker with your choice of sliced turkey, roast beef or ham, served with lettuce, tomato, bacon and mayonnaise on your choice of bread with potato chips.

Grilled Reuben - $8.25
The traditional combination of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing served on Jewish rye bread with potato chips.

Burger Master Plain - $8.25, Cheese - $9.25, Bacon and Cheese - $9.75
Fresh 1/2 pound ground sirloin of beef, char-grilled to your liking, served on a Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, pickle and French fries.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich - $8.95
Grilled chicken breast served on a Kaiser roll with a creamy horseradish sauce.

Steak Sandwich - $11.95
New York strip served open faced with French fries.

Cold Deli - $7.50
Your choice of thinly sliced roast beef, turkey breast, ham and cheese or corned beef served on your choice of bread with potato chips.

Beverages

Soda: Glass - $2.75, Liter - $5.00
Saranac Root Beer - $4.50
Coffee or Tea:  single serving - $2.75, 1/2 pot - $6.00, Full pot - $8.00
Milk and Hot Chocolate - $2.75
Assorted Juices: small - $3.00 large - $3.25
Bottled Beers: domestic - $4.50  imported & micro - $4.95
Mixed drinks: - starting at $4.00
Ask about our special Cocktails and Martini's

Wine: We offer an extensive wine selection both by the bottle and by the glass. Please ask for your favorites, or it will be our pleasure to help you make a selection from our award-winning list.

Menu items and prices subject to change.

Appetizers
served 12:00 Noon to Midnight

Clams or Oysters on the half shell - $7.95
New England Clam Chowder - $4.00
French Onion Soup - $4.75
Fresh Fruit Supreme - $4.25
Jalapeno Poppers (6) - $5.95
Potato Skins (4) - $6.95
Shrimp Cocktail - $8.75
Soup du Jour - $3.50
Chicken Wings (12) - $8.50
Mozzarella Sticks (6) - $7.00
Chicken Filets (6) - $6.00
Chicken Filets (12) - $11.00

Sample Platter - $12.95
3 wings, 3 potato skins, 3 Mozzarella sticks and 2 Batter Fried Shrimp

Snacks
Peanuts or mixed nuts (1/2 lb.) - $6.00
Fruit and warm brie platter served with fresh bread - $8.50
Chips and Salsa - $5.95
Assorted cheese platter with crackers - $8.50

Thin Crust Pizza made to order
Plain - $7.95
Additional toppings: pepperoni, green peppers, onion, mushrooms) add $1.00 each

Desserts


Ice Cream and Sherbets  - $2.95
Cheesecake  - $4.95
Peach Cobbler  - $5.50
Warm Apple Pie - $5.50
Carrot Cake - $4.95
Strawberry Napoleon - $6.25
Big Chocolate Cake - $4.95
Rice Pudding - $4.95
Bread Pudding - $4.95
Fresh Strawberries - $3.95

fine dining wine tasting wine dinners scrimshaw and tavern

Scrimshaw
Dinner Hours
Monday through Saturday:
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
Proper dinner attire requested.
Reservations are recommended
(518) 452-5801.
Closed on Sunday.

Scrimshaw Tavern
Hours
Monday through Thursday: 11:30 am to Midnight
Friday and Saturday: 11:30 am to 1:00 am
Sunday, Noon to Midnight

Live Entertainment Weekly
Click here for Entertainment Schedule
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Simpson’s
Breakfast Hours
Monday through Friday:
6:30 am to 11:00 am
Sunday:  7:00 am to Noon

Lunch Hours
Monday through Friday:
11:00am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00am to 5:00 pm

Lite Fare menu served on Sunday
Noon to 1:00 pm,
followed by dinner menu (see below)


Dinner Hours

Monday through Thursday: 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday and Saturday:
Dinner from 5:00 pm  to 10:00 pm
Lite Fare from 10:00 pm to Midnight
Sunday Dinner from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Room Service
Hours

6:00 am to Midnight
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©  2006   The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211
Toll Free:   800.448.3500       Direct:   518.869.8100       Fax:   518.869.7659

Conveniently located in New York's Capital Region, near Albany International Airport, Routes I-87, 787, Rt 7 and I-90

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