Historic 1776
Dobbin House Tavern
Springhouse Tavern Menu

A most unique eating and drinking alehouse amidst three natural springs and two glowing fireplaces. 
This cozy and romantic Tavern features homemade food and refreshing spirits.

TIPPLING DRINKS
SOUPS
GARDEN STUFF
SPECIALS OF THE TAVERN
DOBBIN'S DELI
CONFECTIONARIES
HIGHLY REFRESHING BEVERAGES

Taverns in the American Colonies

TIPPLING DRINKS

Refreshing & Frosty
Tumbler of Draught Beer
Or
A Flagon Bottle of Beer!

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Ask your servant for our special wine list!

Full & Robust wines that
always answer well. 
Ben Franklin loves them!

Chardonnay   Merlot    White Zinfandel

Whole Carafe     Half Carafe    Glass

DOBBIN HOUSE DRINKS

RUM BELLIES VENGEANCE...the drink of the Dobbin House!  An absolutely incredible concoction of the light & dark rums, exotic liqueurs, & fruit juices, the potency of which mandates a limit of two (2) per customer.  Truly, a genuine bargain.

DON'S DERRING-DO...we twisted our bartenders arm 'til he divulged his secret recipe for this flavored blend of apricot brandy, orange & pineapple juices, & Southern Comfort.

PHILADELPHIA FISH HOUSE PUNCH... Rev. Dobbin may well have discovered this comingling of rum, brandy, peach brandy, & fruit juices while hobnobbing with the likes of Washington & Jefferson at Philadelphia City Tavern.

SOUPS

PORRIDGE OF THE DAY
Homemade soup made here by carefully boiling over coals with no smoke or dirt therein from stirring the fire.  Served up
hot & delicious in a pipkin with sippets.

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1 gill $4.50

 2 gills $5.50

BAKED KING'S ONION SOUP  $6.50

Freshly made with beef and a variety of cheeses on top, baked in a 'quick' oven to succulent  tenderness, and served up hot and delicious in a tureen with sippets. 2 gills

"There is nothing contrived by man out of which so much happiness is produced as
by an inn or tavern."
Samuel Johnson


WARM MARYLAND COLONY CRAB DIP
 $13.50
A Dobbin House Favorite, warm & creamy served with fresh vegetables & crackers.

GARDEN STUFF

Layed down on a real china plate.  
They eat extremely well.  And to dress our sallades...Our Homemade Herb Dreffing.  Bleu Cheese, Ranch, Fat
Free French, Thousand Island Dreffing or Honey Mustard Dreffing.
 

FRESH GARDEN SALLADE $9.25
A tureen of fresh greens tossed with cucumbers, carrots, broccoli,
cauliflower, bell pepper, tomato and mushrooms with the dreffing you
prefer.

SPINACHE SALLADE  $9.25
Fresh mushrooms, black olives, croutons, bacon cook'd eggs & onion in company, served with hot bacon dreffing.

CAESEAR SALLADE  $9.25
Fresh, crisp, romaine lettuce tossed witha creamy caesear dreffing, croutons, onions and parmesean cheese.

With any Sallade:
Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast
$3.95
Grilled Salmon  $7.95
Char-Grilled Steak  $7.95
Broiled Crabcake  $7.95 

SALAMAGUNDI $12.00
Fresh garden greens with the lean of smokehouse ham, turkey, cook'd eggs, avacado, swiss & provolone cheeses.

SPRINGHOUSE SPREAD  $12.00
Fresh Garden greens tossed with nuts and served with smoked turkey, apples, herb dressing, dried cranberries, bleu cheese crumbles and homemade sweet bread.

GILL OF PORRIDGE & HALF      SANDWICH  $10.50
A cup of fresh soup & a half Dobbin's Deli Sandwich on a ciabatta roll.
Choice of:  Ham, Roast Beef, or Turkey.  Choice of: Potato Sallade, Cole Sla, or Potato Chips

With Baked King's Onion Soup $12.50

GILL OF PORRIDGE & HALF
SALLADE
 $10.50

A cup of fresh soup & a small sallade. 
Choice of:  Garden, Spinache, or Caesar Sallade.

With Baked King's Onion Soup $12.50

HALF OF SALLADE & HALF OF  SANDWICH  $10.50          
A small sallade & a half Dobbin's Deli sandwich on a ciabatta roll.
Choice of: Garden, Spinache, or Caesar Sallade
Choice of: Ham, Roast Beef, or Turkey

ADAM'S DELIGHT  $13.50
Native fresh fruits of the season, assortment of cheeses, accompanied by homemade sweet bread.

SPECIALS OF THE TAVERN

All sandwiches served with choice of Potato Sallade, Cole Sla or Potato Chips.

GRILLED MARINATED CHICKEN  BREAST SANDWICH  $11.50
A tender boneless breast of chicken layed to
rest over night in a
delicate wine & herb marinade.  Then charcoal grilled and served
up on a hearth baked roll with mayonnaise, lettuce & tomato.

CHAR-GRILLED STEAK
SANDWICH  $15.50
A flavorful and tender portion of beef steak cook'd according to the strength of fire you prefer, and served up on ciabatta roll with provolone cheese, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

MARYLAND COLONY CRABCAKE SANDWICH  $14.50     
More "just Crabmeat" than you've ever seen! Served up hot on brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and Dijon Balsamic mayonnaise.

VEGETABLES  Market Price
Our Fertile Pennsylvania Countryside Supplies the finest of vegetables. We search the markets for the best and freshest.

SPIT ROASTED CHICKEN  $17.50
Half Chicken Dinner                            

Served after 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. and All Day Saturday & Sunday    
You'll love our tender, fresh bird skewered to a spit and turned
continuously in front of a clear brisk fire until it has a delicate brown
and crisp outside, and is moist and tender inside.  Basted on its own
juices and sprinkled with a special blend of slightly spicy seasonings,
this healthy meal is served up hot from the spit with a tossed sallade, a baked potato and a hearth baked roll.

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All dinners served with a Tossed Sallade, Baked Potato and a Hearth Baked Roll.


GRILLED CATCH OF THE DAY        
          Market Price
A generous portion of tender fish steak grilled until done to perfection.   Your servant will gladly describe today's selection.

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CHAR-GRILLED MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST  $17.95
A tender & complete  boneless breast of chicken layed to rest over night in a delicate wine & herb marinade. 

MARYLAND COLONY CRABCAKE  $26.95    
More "just Crabmeat" than you've ever seen!

DOBBIN'S SMOKED BAR-B-QUED RIBS  $25.95
A tender slow cook'd rack of pork ribs.  Served up hot from the grill.

CHAR-GRILLED FILET MIGNON                                             $27.95  
A 7 oz. filet grilled to your choice of doneness and served up in it's own juices.

CHAR-GRILLED FILET MIGNON & CRABCAKE $35.95
A 7 oz. filet grilled to your choice of doneness and a "just crabmeat" crabcake. 

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CHAR-GRILLED NEW YORK STRIP STEAK  $26.95
Partake of Rev. Dobbin's favorite, a flavorful and tender portion of beef steak, carved from the finest meats.  Cook'd according to the strength of fire you prefer.

CHAR-GRILLED NEW YORK STRIP STEAK & CRABCAKE $34.95
10 oz. strip steak cook'd according to the strength of fire you prefer.

DOBBIN'S DELI

In memory of Sir John Montague, Fourth
Earl of Sandwich, who, in the late 1700's, originated the "sandwich" in order to
have one hand free at the gambling table.

All sandwiches served with a choice of Potato Sallade, Cole Sla, or Potato Chips.

CLUB SANDWICHES  $11.50
Choice of hearth white, rye or whole wheat. With mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato & bacon

Ham & Swiss Cheese
Turkey Breast & Provolone Cheese
Tuna Sallade & Provolone Cheese
Roast Beef & Swiss Cheese

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FOCCACIA SANDWICHES  $11.50
Grilled Italian-style herbed bread

Roast Beef & Sharp Cheese
  Lettuce, Tomato and Dijon Mayonnaise
Turkey Breast & Swiss Cheese
  Spinache, Tomato,Red Onions and Dijon
  Mayonnaise   
Grilled Smokehouse Ham & Swiss Cheese
  Romaine, Tomato and Dijon Mayonnaise

GRILLED SANDWICHES        $11.50
Ham, Spinach, Mushrooms & Sharp Cheese on Whole Wheat
Turkey Breast, Bacon, & Swiss Cheese on Whole Wheat
Tuna Sallade, Bacon & Sharp Cheese on Whole Wheat

THE MASON'S MILE HIGH    $14.00
Meats & such piled almost as high as the stone walls of the Dobbin House...but much
straighter!!
Choice of Hearth White, Rye, Whole Wheat.
Choice of two:  Smokehouse Ham, Roast Beef, or Turkey.  Served up with Mayonnaise, Lettuce & Tomato. 

OPEN-FACED RUEBEN
SANDWICH
 $11.50
Corned Beef or Turkey Breast served Open faced on rye bread with sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and thousand island dreffing.

DOBBIN'S HOT BEEF SANDWICH                                                  $11.50
Tender roast beef piled high on a brioche roll.  Served up with its own juices for dipping.

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DOBBIN'S HAMBURGER WITH CHEESE  $12.00

Freshly ground hamburger char-grilled to the strength of fire you prefer and served up on a brioche roll with lettuce and tomato.

DOBBIN'S HAMBURGER WITH MUSHROOMS & SWISS CHEESE                                                 $13.00
Char-grilled hamburger cook'd to the strength of fire you prefer and served up on a brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and red onions.

DOBBIN'S HAMBURGER WITH BLEU CHEESE & BACON $13.50
Char-grilled hamburger cook'd to the strength of fire you prefer and served up on a brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and sauteed onions.

BLACK BEAN BURGER WITH PEPPERJACK CHEESE  $13.50
Oven roasted black bean burger served on a brioche roll with spinach, avocado, tomato and red onions
.

CONFECTIONARIES

MRS. PENN'S CHEESECAKE RECEIPT
after the Best Manner with Cherry or Blueberry topping

HOT ADAMS APPLE PYE
native pippins between a delicate paste

WARM COLONIAL GINGERBREAD
with Lemon Sauce--the secret of this
bread lies in watchful baking in a
gentle oven.

FUDGE BROWNIE
with ice cream and chocolate sauce

desserts

PECAN PYE
A favorite among the colonies!

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ICE CREAM & SORBET
George Washington loves it!
 

DATE NUT BREAD
Homemade sweet bread served
with cream cheese.  $4.50

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HIGHLY REFRESHING BEVERAGES

Sparkling Cyder
A country drink locally pressed of
sustenance from breakfast to bedtime
for women, children, farmers, etc. 
A gesture of hospitality.
Glass $3.50 or Bottle $11.50

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COFFEE } with another if you like
ENGLISH TEA }
with another if you like   
   (For Loyalists)
LIBERTY HERBAL TEA
(For Patriots)
FRESH BREWED ICED TEA  
LEMONADE     
MILK
SPRITE, GINGER ALE, DIET COKE, COKE, IBC Root Beer or Diet IBC Rootbeer  

 

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