Mother’s Day

MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET

Held in our beautiful indoor Fort Orange Courtyard and Koi Pond area, our popular Mother’s Day buffet features all of her holiday favorites. Seating times are between 10-11AM and 1-2PM. Buffet pricing is $52 adults, $24 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5.* New for Mother’s Day, add-on an open bar package that includes bottomless mimosas, bloody mary’s, wine by the glass and house pour cocktails – all for $13 per person.*

Reservations are required by calling 518-640-6182.
BUFFET IS SOLD OUT AS OF APRIL 29


BRUNCH BUFFET
Cheese Filled Blintzes, mixed berry Chambord compote (VEG) | Spring Onion & Chèvre Quiche (VEG) | Apple Smoked Bacon
Scrambled Eggs (VEG) | Country Sausage | O’Brien Breakfast Potatoes (VEG) | Assorted Bagels, Pastries, Danish & Scones (VEG)

CHEF-MANNED OMELET STATION
Made to order with choice of:
Mushrooms | Ham | Cheese | Diced Onions | Diced Peppers

SALAD STATION
Carved Watermelon & Seasonal Fruit (VEG) | Desmond Salad Presentation (VEG) | Traditional Caesar Salad (VEG)
Wedge Salad – iceberg lettuce, cave-ripened bleu cheese, tomato concassé, bacon bits, bleu cheese dressing
Toasted Orzo & Prawn Salad- Gulf shrimp, baby spinach, roasted peppers, oregano lemon vinaigrette, green lip mussels
Chilled Grilled Teriyaki Duck – char-grilled bok choy, chilled sesame noodles, sweet chili sauce

SOUPS
Desmond’s Award-Winning Clam Chowder | Minnesota Wild Rice Chicken Soup

CHEF-MANNED CARVING STATION
Slow Roasted Prime Rib, au jus & creamed horseradish sauce | Butter Basted Turkey Breast

ENTREÉS
Fillet of Sole Alaska – Georges Bank fillet, seafood mousseline, sauce choron
Chicken Saltimbocca – chicken breast, prosciutto, sage demi, plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella
Hunter-Style Sirloin – forest blend mushrooms, baby onions, roasted tomatoes & merlot demi, herb-roasted tri-color fingerling potatoes
Cheese Tortellini Carbonara – mushrooms, parmesan cheese, spring peas, garlic sauce (VEG)

SIDES
Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots (VEG) | Saffron Rice & Seasonal Diced Vegetables (VEG)

DESSERTS
Assorted Petit Fours | Chocolate Torte | Strawberry Shortcake | Desmond Bread Pudding & English Custard
Berries Romanoff in Chocolate Shells | Traditional Grandmother Cake
(ALL VEG)

CHILDREN’S BUFFET
Chicken Fingers | Sweet Potato Fries (VEG) | Penne Marinara (VEG) | Sliced Fresh Fruit (VEG)

BEVERAGES
Coffee | Tea | Milk & Chocolate Milk | Assorted Juices | Soda

NEW! ADD-ON OPEN BAR PACKAGE $13 PER PERSON*
includes bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, Wine by the glass, and house pour Cocktails
(à la carte alcoholic beverages will not be available for purchase)


*Pricing is subject to 8% NYS sales tax and 20% taxable service charge; final inclusive pricing is $67.39 for adult buffet, $31.10 for children ages 5 to 12 buffet, and $16.85 per person for the open bar package. The 20% service charge is distributed as follows: 15.25% to banquet service staff, 0.5% to kitchen staff, 0.5% to general housekeeping staff and a 3.25% administrative charge. To better service our guests and ensure that all who wish to attend this event are able to, payment for the Mother’s Day buffet will be processed in advance to the credit card that is provided to us at the time of booking your reservation. Final reservation party counts must be provided to us by Thursday, May 9 at 4:30PM, after which payment will be processed in full for the numbers we have on file. After this date/time no adjustments can be made to the number of guests in your party, including increases or cancellations.

We take food allergies very seriously and buffet menu items will be identified as follows: VEG (vegetarian, eggs and dairy consumed). All other allergies or dietary preferences such as gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, vegan, etc. should be identified to your server at time of seating and a special plate will be ordered from the kitchen. Due to the style of presentation and number of guests in attendance, we cannot guarantee that the buffet is free from cross-contamination. We appreciate your understanding.