Delphine will debut this Thursday at the new W Hotel in Hollywood. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner under exec chef Sasha Lyon, formerly of Daniel, Pastis, and Balthazar in New York, the restaurant offers a menu resembling a traditional brasserie’s, down to the French descriptions for each section of dishes. Though French onion soup, frisee, moules frites, and croquet madame make necessary appearances, there is also room for New American influence, along with both ingredients and dishes ranging from Italy to the British Isles and even Mexico, if huevos rancheros count.
This French Frankenstein is the latest creation of IDG (Innovative Dining Group), responsible for Sushi Roku, Katana, BOA, and Robata Bar. There seems to be a little for anybody with a hunger for Mediterranean flavors, with a raw bar, pizzas, steak frites, grilled Greek salmon, and the most substantial part of the menu dedicated solely to egg dishes and a few breakfast-for-dinner plates. The restaurant tells us to expect Provençal specials popping up, like a cassoulet on Sundays or risotto Milanese with braised veal. Delphine’s full dinner menu is below. 6250 Hollywood Blvd. 323-798-1355.
Le Bar a Huitres
Le Petit Delphine $58
Le Grande Delphine $98
Shrimp cocktail $14
½ dozen West Coast oysters $15
½ dozen East Coast oysters $14
Antipasti
Marinated Olives $6
Peppers, eggplant, rapini, and tomatoes $10
Tuna three ways banyuls, garlic, rosemary $15
Foie Gras & Chicken Liver Mousse $16
Cheese Plate, dried fruit, roasted nuts $15
Les Pizzas
Pissaladiare $13
Onions, anchovies, olives
Quatre Fromages $12
Tomato, basil
Reine $13
Ham, gruyere, mushrooms
Pasta
Penne Puttanesca $14
Tomatoes, onion, garlic
Macaroni Gratin $12
Gruyere, onions, French ham
Hor’s d’oeuvres
Onion Soup Gratinee $8
Field Greens with goat cheese $9
Delphine Salad $12
Escarole, red onions, walnuts, grana padano
Cesar Salad $10
With bacon
Steak Tartare $14
Fritto Misto $14
Shrimp, squid, mussels, clams,lemon
Fresh Fruit Salad $9
Sandwiches et Salades
Croque Monsieur Ou Madame $12/$13
Open faced ham & gruyere sandwich with béchamel
Burger with Fries $13
Add cheese, egg, bacon $1
Nicoise Salad $17
Grilled tuna, balsamic vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Paillard Salad $16
Frisee, mache, mustard vinaigrette
Entrees
Trout Meuniere $19
Sauteed shrimp, potatoes, lemon, parsley brown butter
Steak Frites $26
Bearnaise or maitre de butter
Grilled Salmon a la Greque $19
Artichokes, carrots, mushrooms, white wine
Fish and Chips $18
Tartar sauce, pickled onions
Whole Roasted Lobster with fries $36
Les Ouefs
Eggs Norwegian $15
Poached eggs, smoked salmon, Hollandaise
Scrambled Eggs in Puff Pastry $15
Asparagus, wild mushrooms
Huevos Rancheros $13
Corn tortillas, fried eggs, black beans, chorizo, queso fresco, pico de gallo, crème fraiche
Eggs Hussard $14
Poached eggs, ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, bordelaise, hollandaise
Eggs a la Basquaise $13
Poached eggs, creamy polenta, peppers, onions, prosciutto
Steak & Eggs $16
Hangar steak, eggs any style, home fries
Eggs Florentine $14
Poached eggs on artichokes, spinach, béchamel sauce
Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $13
Home fries
Eggs Benedict $13
With home fries
Omelette aux Fines Herbes w/ Fries $11
Add cheese, ham, or spinach $1
Eggs Any Style $10
Home Fries
Delphine French Toast $11
Pure Maple Syrup
Pancakes $13
Sauteed bananas
Delphine Granola and Greek Yogurt $12
Organic honey and fresh berries
Irish Oatmeal $9
Raisins, brown sugar
Garnitures
Bacon, sausage, ham $4
Home Fries $4
Roasted Tomatoes $4
French Fries $6
Legumes Vert $6
Ratatouille $6
Earlier: Details Revealed on Delphine