With a nod towards classic comfort dishes, Hawthorne-based restaurant chain Eureka! has just launched new menu items and drinks at all its locations.
“This new menu rollout is us going back to our ethos as a restaurant group of focusing on classic comforting foods with a modern twist,” said Alexia Peters, a spokesperson for the chain, which has locations in places like Woodland Hills, Cerritos, Claremont, Aliso Viejo, Hawthorne, Irvine, Ontario and Redlands.
The new items made their debut on May 23 and include starters like the Dorito-Crusted Shishito Peppers. They’re topped with tajin, Parmesan cheese, bourbon smoked honey, green onion and are served with an avocado cilantro dressing for dipping.
“We thought let’s bring back that nostalgia by covering it in Doritos. It’s really crunchy,” she said. But be careful because Shishito peppers can vary in spice level, so your bites could range from mild to hot.
Fans of nachos will want to try the Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Nachos. They’re served with a cheese blend, refried beans, chipotle and crema plus jalapeños, Fresno Chile, onions, tomatoes and cilantro.
One of the most creative new dishes is the Pastrami Quesadilla. It’s made with pastrami from RC Provisions, which is a well-known Burbank-based deli meat provider that also provides pastrami to the famous Langer’s Deli. It’s mixed with a blend of cheeses, sauerkraut, chipotle sauce, and housemade pickles.
“This is a really fun one. Our chefs were thinking about how to tap into the memory of enjoying a pastrami sandwich with your grandfather,” Peters said.
The pastrami is served between a flour quesadilla, so it’s really cheesy and there’s a hint of spice to it.
The new offerings also include drinks like the bourbon infused Campfire! It’s made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, graham cracker syrup, Amaro Montenegro, cinnamon, chocolate bitters and it’s topped with a roasted marshmallow.
“It tastes like a smores, but not a sweet,” she said.
Here is the list of new menu items at Eureka!
Starters
Dorito-Crusted Shishito Peppers
Fried Pickles: The dish is made with buttermilk battered Carolina pickles with garlic aioli
Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Nachos
Entrées
Beer Dog: It’s made with a beer bratwurst, goat cheese, caramelized whiskey onions, apple cider braised cabbage, porter mustard, and Parmesan cheese.
NY Strip Steak: The 8 oz. cut is served with grilled broccolini with cashew pesto and caramelized shallots.
Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Sandwich: This sandwich is served with beer barbecue au jus.
Pastrami Quesadilla
Seared Salmon
Roasted Veggie Tacos: The tacos are made with carrots, pickled onions, avocado, cilantro, bean smear, salsa verde, served with arugula salad
Dessert
Carrot Cake: The cake is served with Whistle Pig Bourbon maple whipped cream and candied pecans
Cocktails
Spa Day Margarita
Campfire!
Big Island Daiquiri
Pineapple Tequila Sour
Uncharted Forests: This drink includes Spring44 Gin, coconut, ginger, lime, pandan, and BroVo Forest Liqueur
Strawberry Lychee Martini
Peach Buzz Sangria
For more information and locations go to eurekarestaurantgroup.com
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