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Pineda Crossing

Item: Pineda Crossing
Author: Aimee Heckel

Cuisine: American, Comfort Food

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Don't judge this restaurant by its exterior – or even its interior. (After all, it used to be named "The Little Shack.") Although Pineda Crossing looks like a casual bar, it boasts a menu that you would never expect. For lunch every day, order the daily fresh catch: mahi mahi, yellowfin tuna, Atlantic grouper. Or choose from the wide variety of specialty entrees, from fried oysters to the Bayou pork chop. This restaurant specializes in old-fashioned comfort food with friendly service. The head chef grew up in Melbourne and graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute in America in New York, and he boasts a list of culinary awards that you can taste in every dish. Pineda Crossing also has a full bar and a full line of swag you can order online. Pineda Crossing makes up for what it lacks in atmosphere with delicious food for a reasonable price.

Address:

2515 Roberts Road
Melbourne, FL 32940
321-259 - 7760

Hours:

Tue-Thu: 11am-9pm
Fri: 11am-10pm
Sat: 4am-10pm
Sun: Noon-9pm

Website:

pinedacrossing.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Aimee Heckel
Travel Expert

Homestyle: "Join Pineda Crossing's email club for exclusive discounts. The restaurant also offers two lunch specials everyday that showcase regional specialties."

Best for Homestyle Because: Pineda Crossing specializes in old-fashioned comfort food for a reasonable price.

Lunch Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Shrimp Cocktail "martini"
  
  chilled steamed shrimp served with absolut citron vodka-spiked cocktail sauce ($10.95)
  
  Togarashi Spiced Tuna
  
  seared and served with japanese seaweed salad, pickled ginger, wasabi and ginger-soy vinaigrette ($11.95)
  
  Crossing Quesadillas
  
  stuffed with shrimp, spinach, peppers, onions and cheese served with chipotle salsa, sour cream and guacamole on the side ($9.95)
  
  Portabelly
  
  balsamic marinated and grilled portabello mushroom with crabmeat, bechamel sauce and melted parmesan and asiago cheeses ($7.95)
  
  Crispy Fried Oysters "creole
  
  six plump, lightly breaded oysters served with our creole remoulade sauce ($7.95)
  
  Escargot Alsatian
  
  snails baked in garlic butter, shallots and pernod served with french bread ($8.95)
  
  Pan-fried Crabcakes
  
  with roasted garlic aioli sauce ($10.95)
  
  Onion Rings
  
  beer-battered onion rings, enough to share with a friend ($6.95)
  
  Fried Brie
  
  a wedge of imported brie wrapped in japanese breadcrumbs and deep fried served with sweet peach preserves and butter crackers ($8.95)
- Soup And Salads
  Blue Crab Bisque
  $7.50
  
  Cup: $5.50
  Pineda Black Bean Soup
  topped with jack cheese and sour cream, with chipotle salsa on the side
  
  $4.50
  
  Cup: $3.50
  Soup Of The Day
  your server should have already told you
  
  $4.50
  
  Cup: $3.50
  Caesar Salad
  
  a classic combination of romaine, parmesan, croutons and freshly made caesar dressing ($10.95)
  
  Little Caesar
  
  a smaller version ($6.95)
  
  Pineda Salad
  
  our mix of fresh greens with avocado, mushroom, egg, bacon, red onion, diced tomato and gorgonzola tossed with champagne vinaigrette ($13.95)
  
  Dinner Salad
  
  fresh greens with cherry tomato, shredded carrots, cucumber, cheddar-jack cheese and croutons ($4.95)
- Crossing Special Entrees
  
  Bayou Pork Chop
  
  grilled boneless pork chop with our spicy andouille sausage and toasted pecan glaze served with yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($12.95)
  
  Peppercorn Strip
  
  new york strip with our mushroom and green peppercorn sauce, served with yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($16.95)
  
  Chicken Augusta
  
  crispy, pan-fried chicken breast with pecan-honey vinaigrette served with mashed sweet potatoes and fresh vegetables ($12.95)
  
  Fried Oysters
  
  six plump gulf oysters, lightly breaded and crisp fried served with red beans and rice, fresh vegetables and housemade creole remoulade sauce ($12.95)
  
  Mahi Pineda
  
  chargrilled mahi mahi on spinach fettuccine pasta with lemon butter, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and fresh vegetables ($14.95)
  
  Pineda Fajitas
  
  your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or portabello mushroom served sizziin' hot with black beans, chipotle salsa, guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos, shredded cheese and flour tortillas ($14.95)
  
  Crossing Quesadillas
  
  stuffed with grilled shrimp or chicken, spinach, peppers, onions and cheese served with sour cream, guacamole chipotle salsa ($11.95)
  
  Chicken Fried Steak
  
  tender new york strip steak dredged in seasoned flour and deep fried served with homemade black pepper cream gravy, yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($14.95)
  
  Country Fried Chicken
  
  lightly battered and deep-fried boneless chicken breast covered in homemade black pepper cream gravy served with yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($12.95)
  
  Fish And Chips
  
  beer-battered alaskan cod. served with cole slaw and steak fries ($12.95)
  
  Pan-fried Crabcakes
  
  a blend of claw and lump crabmeat with chef's special seasoning mix. served with a whole-grain mustard cream sauce, multi-grain pilaf and fresh vegetables ($13.95)
- Burgers
  
  California Style
  
  guacamole, tomato and brie ($9.95)
  
  Crossing Gourmet
  
  bacon, cheddar and mushrooms ($10.95)
  
  Bordertown Burger
  
  pepperjack cheese with jalapenos and chlpotle salsa ($9.95)
  
  Alpine Burger
  
  grilled mushrooms and onions with melted swiss ($9.95)
  
  Black And Bleu Burger
  
  seasoned with our blackening spice and topped with melted bleu cheese ($9.95)
  
  Big-time Burger
  
  our classic ($8.95)
  
  Big-time Cheeser
  
  with cheddar ($9.95)
- Daily Fresh Catch
  
  Mahi Mahi
  
  ($22.95)
  
  Sushi Grade Yellowfin Tuna
  
  ($24.95)
  
  Black Grouper
  
  ($24.95)
  
  Atlantic Salmon
  
  ($21.95)
- Daily Fresh Catch - Sauces
  
  Grenoblaise
  
  lemon sections, capers, butter and chopped parsley ($2.00)
  
  Floridian
  
  orange and grapefruit sections in a grand marnier cream sauce ($2.00)
  
  Blackened
  
  classic cajun seasoning ($2.00)
  
  San Antonio Sauce
  
  hollandaise with cilantro and jalapeno ($2.00)
- Pineda Crossing Premium Sauces
  
  Nueces
  
  shrimp and crabmeat in lemon butter ($4.95)
  
  Oscar Pineda
  
  crabmeat and bearnaise with fresh asparagus ($4.95)
- Desserts
  
  Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
  
  with caramel sauce ($5.95)
  
  Key Lime Pie
  
  with a coconut shortbread cookie ($4.95)
  
  Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Pineda Bread Pudding With Creme Anglais
  
  ($4.95)
- Choose Your Booze - Pineda Top Shelf Cocktails
  
  Pineda Margarita
  
  cuervo gold and a splash of grand marnier ($8.00)
  
  Crossing Bloody Mary
  
  our housemade mix beats all others - especially with a double shot ($8.00)
  
  Pineda Mojito
  
  our version of hemingway's favorite drink served with fresh mint ($8.00)
  
  Persephone
  
  grey goose and pama pomegranate ($8.00)
  
  Cosmotini
  
  cointreau and cranberry juice ($8.00)
  
  Appletini
  
  grey goose and apple pucker liqueur ($8.00)
  
  Lady Godiva
  
  stolichnaya and godiva chocolate liqueur ($8.00)
- Choose Your Booze - Bottled Beer
  
  Bud Long Neck
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Bud Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Michelob Light
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Michelob Ultra
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Miller Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Coor's Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Heinekens
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Amstel Light
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Guinness
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Beck's
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Shiner Bock
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Yuengling
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Stella Artois
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Anchor Steam
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Key West Sunset Ale
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Corona
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Dos Equis
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Haake Beck - Non Alcoholic
  
  ($4.00)
- Beverages
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Soft Drinks
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Milk
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Hot Tea
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Coffee
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Espresso
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Bottled Water
  
  ($2.50)
- Choose Your Booze - Pineda Crossing House Wine
  
  Chardonnay
  
  ($6.00)
  
  White Zinfandel
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Merlot
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  
  ($6.00)
- Choose Your Booze - Happy Hour
  
  Pineda Margarita
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Domestic Bottled
  
  ($2.50)
  
  House Wine
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Well Drinks
  
  ($5.00)
Dinner Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Shrimp Cocktail "martini"
  
  chilled steamed shrimp served with absolut citron vodka-spiked cocktail sauce ($10.95)
  
  Togarashi Spiced Tuna
  
  seared and served with japanese seaweed salad, pickled ginger, wasabi and ginger-soy vinaigrette ($11.95)
  
  Crossing Quesadillas
  
  stuffed with shrimp, spinach, peppers, onions and cheese served with chipotle salsa, sour cream and guacamole on the side ($9.95)
  
  Portabelly
  
  balsamic marinated and grilled portabello mushroom with crabmeat, bechamel sauce and melted parmesan and asiago cheeses ($7.95)
  
  Crispy Fried Oysters "creole"
  
  six plump, lightly breaded oysters served with our creole remoulade sauce ($7.95)
  
  Escargot Alsatian
  
  snails baked in garlic butter, shallots and pernod served with french bread ($8.95)
  
  Pan-fried Crabcakes
  
  with roasted garlic aioli sauce ($10.95)
  
  Onion Rings
  
  beer-battered onion rings, enough to share with a friend ($6.95)
  
  Fried Brie
  
  a wedge of imported brie wrapped in japanese breadcrumbs and deep fried served with sweet peach preserves and butter crackers ($8.95)
- Soup And Salads
  Blue Crab Bisque
  $7.50
  
  Cup: $5.50
  Pineda Black Bean Soup
  topped with jack cheese and sour cream, with chipotle salsa on the side
  
  $4.50
  
  Cup: $3.50
  Soup Of The Day
  your server should have already told you
  
  $4.50
  
  Cup: $3.50
  Caesar Salad
  
  a classic combination of romaine, parmesan, croutons and freshly made caesar dressing ($10.95)
  
  Little Caesar
  
  a smaller version ($6.95)
  
  Pineda Salad
  
  our mix of fresh greens with avocado, mushroom, egg, bacon, red onion, diced tomato and gorgonzola tossed with champagne vinaigrette ($13.95)
  
  Dinner Salad
  
  fresh greens with cherry tomato, shredded carrots, cucumber, cheddar-jack cheese and croutons ($4.95)
- Crossing Special Entrees
  Maine Lobster Tail
  
  two maine lobster tails steamed with a splash of white wine and lemon. served with drawn butter, multi-grain pilaf and fresh vegetables. twin tails or single
  
  Tuna Oriental
  grilled sesame seed crusted yellowfin tuna with pickled ginger, wasabi, ginger-soy vinaigrette, basmati rice and fresh vegetables
  
  Small: $19.95
  
  Regular: $26.95
  Grouper Nueces
  oven roasted grouper with shrimp and crabmeat in a fresh dill and lemon butter sauce. served with multi-grain pilaf and fresh vegetables
  
  Small: $19.95
  
  Regular: $27.95
  Nut Crusted Mahi
  almond crusted mahi mahi with a mango-lime coulis, multi-grain pilaf and fresh vegetables
  
  Small: $19.95
  
  Regular: $23.95
  Pan-fried Crabcakes
  a blend of claw and lump crabmeat with chef's own seasoning mix. served with a whole-grain mustard cream sauce, multi- grain pilaf and fresh vegetables
  
  Small: $19.95
  
  Regular: $22.95
  Louisiana Style Catfish Fillet
  
  cornmeal dusted farm raised catfsh fillet seasoned with our blackening spice and served with cajun remoulade sauce, fresh vegetables, red beans and rice ($14.95)
  
  Fried Shrimp
  beer battered shrimp fried to perfection. served with multl-grain pilaf and fresh vegetables
  
  6 Shrimp: $16.95
  
  9 Shrimp: $19.95
  Fried Oysters
  plump gulf oysters, lightly breaded and served with our creole remoulade, fresh vegetables and red beans and rice
  
  Small: $16.95
  
  Regular: $19.95
  Jambalaya
  
  andouille sausage. chicken and shrimp in a rich cajun sauce made with tomatoes, onions and peppers, served over red beans and basmati rice ($19.95)
  
  Lobster And Scallops “florentine”
  
  lobster and sea scallops sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with garlic, basil, shallots and sun-dried tomatoes. finished with pinot grigio, and fresh butter, tossed with spinach fettuccine ($23.95)
  
  Shrimp ‘madeira’
  
  shrimp sauteed in garlic-saffron butter and madeira wine served on angel hair pasta with toasted foccacia breadcrumbs and asiago cheese ($18.95)
  
  Grilled Portabello
  
  topped with wilted spinach, monterey jack and swiss cheeses served with a pan-fried rice, black bean and sweet com cake, grilled zucchini and charred tomato sauce ($16.95)
  
  Chicken Fried Steak
  
  tender new york strip dredged in seasoned flour and deep fried served with homemade black pepper cream gravy, yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($15.95)
  
  Bayou Pork Chops
  
  boneless pork chops with our spicy andouille sausage and toasted pecan glaze served with yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($19.95)
  
  Chicken Augusta
  
  crispy, pan-fried chicken breast with pecan-honey vinaigrette served with mashed sweet potatoes and fresh vegetables ($16.95)
  
  Country Fried Chicken
  
  lightly battered and deep-fried boneless chicken breast covered in homemade cream gravy served with yukon gold smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables ($15.95)
  
  Fish And Chips
  
  beer-battered alaskan cod, served with steak fries and fresh vegetables ($15.95)
  
  Pineda Fajitas
  
  your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or portabello mushroom. served sizzlln‘ hot with black beans, chipotle salsa, guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos, shredded cheese and flour tortillas ($19.95)
- Chargrilled Steaks And Chops
  New York Strip
  8 Oz: $19.95
  
  12 Oz: $27.95
  Ribeye
  12 Oz: $24.95
  
  16 Oz: $28.95
  Filet Mignon
  6 Oz: $23.95
  
  8 Oz: $29.95
  Pork Loin “chops”
  6 Oz: $12.95
  
  12 Oz: $15.95
- Chargrilled Steaks And Chops - Sauces
  
  Peppercorn Sauce
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Bearnaise
  
  ($2.00)
  
  San Antonio Hollandaise
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Bleu Cheese Sauce
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Whiskey Bbq
  
  ($2.00)
- Daily Fresh Catch
  
  Mahi Mahi
  
  ($22.95)
  
  Sushi Grade Yellowfin Tuna
  
  ($24.95)
  
  Black Grouper
  
  ($24.95)
  
  Atlantic Salmon
  
  ($21.95)
- Daily Fresh Catch - Sauces
  
  Grenoblaise
  
  lemon sections, capers, butter and chopped parsley ($2.00)
  
  Floridian
  
  orange and grapefruit sections in a grand marnier cream sauce ($2.00)
  
  Blackened
  
  classic cajun seasoning ($2.00)
  
  San Antonio Sauce
  
  hollandaise with cilantro and jalapeno ($2.00)
- Pineda Crossing Premium Sauces
  
  Nueces
  
  shrimp and crabmeat in lemon butter ($4.95)
  
  Oscar Pineda
  
  crabmeat and bearnaise with fresh asparagus ($4.95)
- Desserts
  
  Kentucky Bourbon Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
  
  with caramel sauce ($5.95)
  
  Key Lime Pie
  
  with a coconut shortbread cookie ($4.95)
  
  Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Pineda Bread Pudding
  
  with creme anglais ($4.95)
- Choose Your Booze - Pineda Top Shelf Cocktails
  
  Pineda Margarita
  
  cuervo gold and a splash of grand marnier ($8.00)
  
  Crossing Bloody Mary
  
  our housemade mix beats all others - especially with a double shot ($8.00)
  
  Pineda Mojito
  
  our version of hemingway's favorite drink served with fresh mint ($8.00)
  
  Persephone
  
  grey goose and pama pomegranate ($8.00)
  
  Cosmotini
  
  cointreau and cranberry juice ($8.00)
  
  Appletini
  
  grey goose and apple pucker liqueur ($8.00)
  
  Lady Godiva
  
  stolichnaya and godiva chocolate liqueur ($8.00)
- Choose Your Booze - Bottled Beer
  
  Bud Long Neck
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Bud Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Michelob Light
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Michelob Ultra
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Miller Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Coor's Light
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Heinekens
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Amstel Light
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Guinness
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Beck's
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Shiner Bock
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Yuengling
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Stella Artois
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Anchor Steam
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Key West Sunset Ale
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Corona
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Dos Equis
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Haake Beck - Non Alcoholic
  
  ($4.00)
- Choose Your Booze - Pineda Crossing House Wine
  
  Chardonnay
  
  ($6.00)
  
  White Zinfandel
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Merlot
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  
  ($6.00)
- Choose Your Booze - Happy Hour
  
  Pineda Margarita
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Domestic Bottled
  
  ($2.50)
  
  House Wine
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Well Drinks
  
  ($5.00)

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