Welcome to Chef Andy's Nautical Inn

If you haven't been to the Nautical for a while, you will be pleasantly surprised to find it all cleaned up and running once again as a supper club. The Nautical is rapidly becoming a favorite of locals and visitors alike. Preparing and serving food is our passion and we want to get this right!

We are open seven nights a week for dinner starting at 4pm.
Until then, please call 920-743-3399 for reservations.
Please try us out, let us know what you think, and by all means, tell your friends! Thanks!

Although our menu items and prices will be changing slightly, below is a sample menu to give you an idea of what we offer.

Chef Andy's motto is: "You buy dinner and I'll buy you lunch." When you see the portion sizes, you'll know exactly what he means. We strive to keep our prices as low as possible and our customers coming back again and again.


All of the entrees on the menu include our bountiful soup and salad bar.  
Please feel free to help yourself and enjoy!


Specialty Nights

Monday - All-you-can-eat Jumbo Snow Crab and Prime Rib Dinner Buffet

Tuesday - Baked Whitefish or Petite Tenderloin

Wednesday - Italian Night Specialty Entrees

Thursday - Prime Rib First Mate's Cut or Captain's Cut

Friday - Fresh Lake Perch

Saturday - Prime Rib    First Mate s Cut or  Captain s Cut

Sunday -  American Classics Buffet with Baked Chicken and BBQ Ribs

Early Bird Specials Every Day from 4:00 to 5:30


Appetizers

Cheese Curds - Lightly breaded, fried golden

Escargot - Baked with garlic sauce and Puff Pastry 

Shrimp Cocktail - Jumbo shrimp chilled with cocktail sauce

Blackened Tuna - Seared rare with pickled ginger, wasabi, soy

Crab Cakes - Fried golden with Asian slaw, sweet pepper aioli

Wicked Garlic Shrimp - SautÈed Jumbo shrimp, chipotle BBQ

Haystack Onion Rings - Thin and crispy with Cajun Dipping sauce     

Calamari Fritti - Tender calamari fried golden with Thai Chile sauce

Bruschetta - Toasted bread topped with goat cheese, sautÈed mushrooms, marinated tomatoes and parmesan cheese                 


Steaks and Chops

New York Strip - 16 oz. Certified Angus Beef strip steak grilled to order with Au jus, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables

Filet Mignon - Center Cut Certified Angus Beef tenderloin grilled to order with Au jus, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables 5 oz. or 10 oz.    

Ribeye - 16oz. Certified Angus Beef Ribeye grilled to order with Au jus, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.

Pork Chops - Center cut pork chops grilled to order with applesauce, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.
1 chop or 2 chops

Lamb Chops - Center cut domestic lamb chops grilled to order with apple mint jelly, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables. 1 chop or 2 chops


House Specialties

Kona Porcini Filet - 8 oz. filet mignon crusted with fresh ground Kona coffee and dried porcini mushrooms then grilled to order and served with a Courvoisier cream demi glace, topped with creamy gorgonzola cheese and haystack onions.

Medallions of Tenderloin - Three medallions of beef tenderloin sautÈed to order with fresh mushrooms in a burgundy peppercorn sauce.   Served with choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.


Poultry

Cashew Chicken Amaretto - Tender breast of chicken pan-fired golden with toasted cashews and topped with mushroom amaretto cream sauce. Served with wild rice and fresh steamed vegetable du jour.

Grilled Chicken Breast - Tender breast of chicken grilled and served over wild rice with sauce Béarnaise and fresh steamed vegetable du jour.

Chicken Cordon Bleu - Lightly breaded chicken breast pan fried golden then topped with applewood smoked ham, melted swiss cheese and sauce supreme, served with wild rice and steamed vegetable du jour.


Pasta

Seafood Marinara - Jumbo shrimp, scallops and New Zealand Mussels sautÈed in garlic and white wine, then served over linguini with a spicy marinara sauce.

Wicked Shrimp Linguini - Jumbo shrimp sautÈed with spicy Italian sausage, green onions and fire roasted bell peppers in a kickin  Creole cream sauce over linguini.

Italian Sausage or Meatball Marinara - Tender meatballs or spicy Italian sausage served over linguini with a zesty marinara sauce.

Pasta Carbonara - Penne pasta tossed with slivered apple wood smoked ham, red onion, mushrooms, fresh peas and artichoke hearts in a delicate cream sauce. May be ordered with shrimp as well.

Crab Stuffed Shrimp Balsamico - Jumbo shrimp stuffed with Maryland Blue Crab then fried golden.  Served over linguini tossed with fresh basil pesto, marinated tomatoes, scallions, artichoke hearts and roasted bell peppers.  Garnished with a splash of balsamic vinegar, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese.


From the Sea

Norwegian Salmon - 8 oz. Norwegian salmon fillet grilled tender and flakey with a light lemon and fresh dill sauce, served with choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.

Walleye - 10 oz walleye fillet delicately seasoned, lightly breaded and pan fried golden.  Served with tartar sauce, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.

Scallops - Jumbo Sea Scallops sautÈed or fried golden.  Served with choice of potato and steamed vegetables.

Yellow Fin Tuna - 8 oz. Sashimi grade Yellow Fin Tuna dusted with Cajun seasoning, flash seared to order and accompanied by wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce for dipping.  Served with choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.

Baked Whitefish - A Door County favorite lightly seasoned and baked until tender and flakey.  Served with drawn butter, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.

Jumbo Shrimp - Lightly breaded and deep fried or sautÈed with garlic, white wine and a touch of fresh lemon.   Served with choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.
6 - shrimp or 8 - shrimp

Lobster - 8 - 10 oz. cold water Western Australia lobster served with drawn butter, choice of potato and fresh steamed vegetables.  Add a 5 oz . Filet if you wish.

Pan Fried Halibut - The King of the sea.  Sweet, delicate Alaskan halibut lightly breaded and pan fried golden with a light lemon butter sauce.  Served with choice of potato and steamed vegetables.         


Children's Menu

Chicken Tenders with French Fries
Deep Fried Shrimp with French Fries
Buttered Noodles
Spaghetti with Meatballs


The Door County Health Department requires us to inform you that eating foods that are raw, undercooked, contain raw eggs or shellfish may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Circa 1940's shot of dining room set for banquet.