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Ballyhoo Grill
3700 W University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32607
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Starters
Nachos
$8.95
Crisp corn chips topped with, our Texas chili, pulled pork, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Calamari
$10.95
Gulf squid and thinly-sliced onion straws, fried crisp and served with parmesan cheese, cherry and banana peppers and a side of pomodoro sauce.
Oysters
Fresh gulf-coast oysters shucked to order with cocktail sauce and horseradish. Served raw, steamed, or Rockefeller.
- Market Price
Beer Glazed Pot Stickers
$9.95
Steamed pork dumplings served with sweet and spicy chili sauce, scallions and ponzu sauce for dipping.
Edamame Beans
$6.95
Steamed tender and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic and dusted with kosher salt.
Filet Mudiga
$11.95
Tender filet tips tossed in Italian bread crumbs, virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese and fresh garlic then oak-grilled and topped with jack cheese, served with bearnaise sauce.
Firecracker Shrimp
$9.95
Crisp shrimp piled high and tossed in ballyhoo's fire sauce, then topped with scallions and a sriracha drizzle.
Shrimp Rockefeller
$12.95
Sauteed shrimp with creamy spinach, smoked bacon and parmesan cheese.
Ballyhoo Fries
$9.95
Crispy-fried potato wedges topped with bacon bits, melted jack and cheddar cheeses, ranch dressing and scallions.
Quesadillas
Monterey jack and aged cheddar cheese grilled inside a large flour tortilla with onions and peppers served with sour cream, pico de gallo and jalapenos.
- Shrimp $10.95
- Chicken $9.95
- Add Guacamole for
- $1.00
"Nawlins" Style Shrimp
$14.95
Three-fourths of a pound of peeled shrimp, steamed and tossed with oregano, old bay and olive oil.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
$10.95
Ten jumbo wings fried to perfection and tossed in homemade buffalo sauce. Served with blue cheese and celery. Get them breaded or naked. Ask about additional sauces.
Grilled Avocado
$8.95
Two grilled halves of a hass avocado stuffed with mixed cheese seasoned with fresh garlic, olive oil, cumin, adobo and topped with pico de gallo, frito lay's corn chips and jalapeno.
Fried Gator
$12.95
Fried Florida gator nuggets served with BBQ sauce.
Table Side Guacamole
Hass avocados, personally prepared for you with tomato, cilantro, Spanish onions, jalapeno, freshly squeezed lime juice and ground cumin all muddled in a traditional molcajete. Served with tortilla chips.
- Market Price
Flatbreads
Sicilian
$10.95
Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, virgin olive oil, fresh basil and Ballyhoo's cheese blend.
Blackened Chicken
$10.95
Blackened boneless chicken breast, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, jalapeno, BBQ sauce and Ballyhoo's cheese blend.
Shrimp Pesto
$12.95
Sauteed shrimp in a creamy pesto sauce, tomatoes, spinach and ballyhoo's cheese blend.
Margherita
$10.95
Buffalo mozzarella, tomato and Ballyhoo's cheese blend topped with shredded Parmesan and fresh basil.
Wild Mushrooms
$11.95
Crimini, oyster and button mushrooms, sauteed in olive oil, shallots, garlic, white wine and seasonings with ballyhoo's cheese blend.
Steak & Blue Cheese
$12.95
Oak-grilled sirloin steak, blue cheese crumbles, roasted onions and peppers with fresh spinach tossed in olive oil and topped with a balsamic reduction drizzle.
Entree Salad
Add to any salad: Chicken for $4 | shrimp for $5 | salmon for $6 | steak for $6 | grouper for $7 | tuna for $8.
Large House Salad
$8.95Large Classic Caesar
$8.95Blue Steak Salad
$15.95
Oak-grilled sirloin, field greens, blue cheese crumbles, croutons, tomatoes, roasted peppers, onions and portobello mushrooms topped with crisp onion straws and a red wine vinaigrette.
Wedge
$12.95
Fresh iceberg wedge topped with blue cheese crumbles, smoked bacon bits, Hass avocado, diced tomatoes, sweet red onions, hard-boiled eggs, blue cheese dressing and a balsamic reduction drizzle.
gluten-free
Ya Ya Shrimp Salad
$15.95
Fresh iceberg wedge, swiss cheese, tomato, smoked ham, green olives, Parmesan cheese and large steamed shrimp tossed in a lemon vinaigrette.
gluten-free
Miso-Poached Salmon
$14.95
Fresh Atlantic salmon poached in miso broth atop field greens, carrots, radish, wakame, corn, tomatoes, bean sprouts and crisp wontons with soy-ginger vinaigrette.
gluten-free
Ballyhoo Breeze
$12.95
Fresh field greens tossed in raspberry vinaigrette and topped with Mandarin oranges, mangos, diced tomatoes, red onions, avocado, craisins, almond slivers and feta cheese.
gluten-free
Greek Salad
$12.95
Field greens, topped with feta cheese, cucumbers, Greek olives, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, red onions, Greek peppers and Greek dressing. Served over fresh potato salad.
gluten-free
Soup
She Crab
New England-style, rich and creamy, with Alaskan snow crab and sherry.
gluten-free
- Cup $4.95
- Bowl $5.95
Texas Chili
Homemade beef chili with roasted red peppers, onions and red beans all topped with jack & cheddar cheese.
gluten-free
- Cup $4.95
- Bowl $5.95
New Orleans Gumbo
A tomato-based, Louisiana gumbo with shrimp, scallops, fish, veggies, okra, over rice.
gluten-free
- Cup $4.95
- Bowl $5.95
Cuban Black Beans
Served over yellow rice with a Pico de Gallo garnish.
gluten-free
- Cup $4.95
- Bowl $5.95
Land
All entrees are served with the vegetable of the day and one side dish. Substitute one side dish for a small house or Caesar salad for $1.95. Pittsburgh: Seared Rare | Rare: Cool, Red Center | Medium Rare: Warm, Red Center | Medium: Warm, Pink Center | Medium Well: Hot, Pink Center | Well: Hot Center; No Pink.
Chicken Piccata
$16.95
Ten-ounce boneless chicken breast, oak-grilled to perfection and topped with mushrooms, capers, artichokes and creamy lemon/white-wine sauce.
Ribeye Steak
$25.95
A 14-oz center cut, oak-grilled to perfection.
Filet Spedini
$18.95
Tenderloin tips marinated in virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese, fresh garlic and parsley. Then dusted with Italian bread crumbs, oak grilled and topped with a lemon/white wine sauce.
New York Strip
$24.95
Center-cut 12-oz prime New York Strip.
Filet Mignon
$23.95
Center-cut 7-oz choice filet, oak-grilled to perfection.
Baby Back Ribs
Tender and smoky, braised baby back ribs.
- Half Rack $11.95
- Full Rack $17.95
Sea
All entrees are served with the vegetable of the day and one side dish. Substitute one side dish for a small house or Caesar salad $1.95.
Mahi Mahi Almondine
$19.95
Coated with almonds, grilled and topped with a lemon/white wine butter-garlic sauce.
Cajun Red Fish
$19.95
New Orleans-inspired, Cajun-seasoned, red drum fish.
Cedar-Plank Salmon
$19.95
Fresh salmon oak-grilled on a cedar plank for its unique smoky flavor.
gluten-free
Shrimp & Grits
$17.95
Large shrimp sauteed in Cajun spices and served on top of house-made cheesy grits.
Fish 'n' Chips
$16.95
Beer-battered tilapia with tartar sauce and malt vinegar. Served with fries and slaw.
- Substitute Grouper for
- $5.00
Scallop & Shrimp Skewer
$19.95
Jumbo sea scallops, large shrimp, onions and peppers, oak grilled and topped with mango chutney.
Snow Crab
$23.95
One and a half pound of Alaskan snow crab steamed and served with drawn butter and lemon.
gluten-free
Grouper Picatta
Flaky-tender grouper, oak-grilled to perfection and topped with mushrooms, capers, artichokes and creamy lemon/ white-wine sauce.
- Market Price
Live Maine Lobster
One-and-a-quarter-pound or a two-pound live Maine lobster. Served with drawn butter and lemon. Try it Bimini stuffed add, $5.
- Market Price
Pasta
All dishes are served with toasted garlic bread and Parmesan cheese. Choose linguine or penne pasta. Vegetable pasta add-ons: Chicken for $4 | Shrimp for $5 | Salmon for $6 | Steak for $6 | Grouper for $7 | Tuna for $8
Seafood Pescatore
$17.95
Sauteed shrimp, scallops, mussels, grouper and mushrooms in a tomato-garlic sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
$16.95
Large shrimp sauteed with spinach, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, with white wine and lemon in a butter-garlic sauce.
Vegetable Pasta
$13.95
Sauteed zucchini, squash, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, roasted onions and bell peppers, tossed in homemade pomodoro sauce.
Grilled Chicken Princess
$14.95
Oak-grilled chicken breast, sauteed mushroom and broccoli in a creamy tomato sauce with penne pasta.
Sandwiches
Served with your choice of coleslaw, fries or black beans & rice. For sweet potato fries, add $1 | Substitute house or Caesar salad for $1.95 or add a salad for $2.95.
Buffalo Chicken
$8.95
An eight-ounce fried chicken breast tossed in Buffalo sauce and topped with blue cheese crumbles, lettuce and tomato.
Grouper Sandwich
Tender-flaky grouper, fried, blackened or grilled with lettuce, tomato and remoulade.
- Market Price
Po-Boy
$10.95
Shrimp, oysters, or both, fried and served on a French roll with jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and coleslaw.
Philly Cheese Steak
$10.95
Thinly-shaved prime rib with sauteed onions and peppers and melted jack cheese. Served with au jus.
Tacos
All tacos are stuffed with lettuce, Pico de Gallo and mixed cheese, then topped with remoulade.
- Firecracker Shrimp $11.00
- Steak $12.00
- Chicken $9.00
- Pulled Pork $9.00
- Blackened, Grilled or Fried: Tilapia $10.00
- Shrimp $11.00
- Mahi $12.00
- Grouper $13.00
Cuban
$9.95
Fresh, crisp Cuban bread hot pressed with ham, Swiss cheese, pulled pork, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise.
Pulled Pork
$8.95
Slow-roasted pork served with BBQ sauce and coleslaw on a brioche bun or garlic toast.
Reuben
$9.95
Corned beef piled high with jack cheese, sauerkraut and remoulade. Served on pumpernickel rye.
Bull Gator Burger
$14.95
Two ground chuck patties, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, mayo, mustard, cheddar and jack cheese, and bacon on a brioche bun.
Tilapia Sandwich
$8.95
Florida's new favorite fish, cajun, grilled, or fried. Served on a hoagie with lettuce tomato and remoulade.
Build Your Own
Served with your choice of coleslaw, fries or black beans & rice. For sweet potato fries, add $1 | Substitute house or Caesar salad for $1.95 | Add a salad for $2.95.
8 oz Ground Chuck Burger
$8.95
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
8 oz Chicken Breast
$7.95
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.
Build Your Own Additional Toppings
Gluten-Free Bun
$2.25Jack Cheese
$0.95Swiss Cheese
$0.95Cheddar Cheese
$0.95Onion Straws
$1.25Blue Cheese
$0.95Pico de Gallo
$0.75Pulled Pork
$2.25Portobello Mushrooms
$1.75Caramelized Onions
$0.75Texas Chili
$1.25Bacon
$1.25Fried Egg
$0.95Guacamole
$1.75Sauteed Mushrooms
$0.95Jalapenos
$0.55Sour Cream
$0.55Sushi
Available after 5 pm.
Seaweed Salad
$6.95
Red and green wakame with krab delight.
gluten-free
Ahi Tuna Tataki
$13.95
Fresh sesame-encrusted tuna, seared in sesame oil and soy sauce. Served with tataki sauce, wasabi and ginger.
gluten-free
Sashimi (9 Pc. No Rice)
$12.95
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail and escolar.
gluten-free
Tuna Symphony
$13.95
Sliced ahi tuna over wakame salad, Asian-marinated tuna tartar and sesame-seared ahi tuna.
gluten-free
Sunomono (Cucumber Salad)
$8.95
Wakame, cucumbers with rice-wine vinaigrette. Topped with shrimp, fish, masago and krab.
gluten-free
Rolls
California Roll
$8.95
Krab stick, avocado and cucumber served with krab delight, wakame and scallions.
gluten-free
Mexican Roll
$10.95
Fried shrimp, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo and masago.
Spicy Tuna Roll
$12.95
Spicy tuna, scallions and avocado topped with sesame seeds and spicy mayo. Served with tuna tartar.
gluten-free
Smoked Salmon Roll
$11.95
Smoked salmon, avocado and cream cheese topped with masago and scallions, spicy mayo and sriracha.
gluten-free
Tampa Roll
$10.95
Fried grouper, cucumber, spicy mayo and scallions.
Gator Roll
$10.95
Fried Florida gator, cream cheese, spicy mayo and scallions. Served with wakame, krab delight, sesame seeds and scallions.
Specialty Rolls
Ahi Tuna
$12.95
Tuna, krab delight and avocado topped with ahi tuna, tataki sauce, spicy mayo, ginger, scallions and fresh jalapenos.
The Head Coach
$11.95
Yellowtail, salmon, tuna and avocado. Served with spicy mayo, scallions and sriracha.
Sushi Spirit
$11.95
Salmon, yellowtail, escolar, tuna, cream cheese and asparagus topped with scallions, eel sauce, spicy sauce and then baked.
Bubba Gump
$12.95
Louisiana-fried crawfish, crawfish delight, mango, cream cheese and avocado topped with shrimp and sweet chili sauce, scallions and sesame seeds.
Calamari
$11.95
Fried calamari, sweet chili sauce, scallions, avocado and cream cheese topped with sesame seeds, spicy mayo and scallions.
Spicy Crunchy
$11.95
Yellowfin tuna, asparagus, avocado, cream cheese, flash fried in tempura and panko bread crumbs, topped with scallions, eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Three Wishes
$13.95
Spicy yellowtail, asparagus and cream cheese topped with scallions, sesame seeds, escolar, tuna and avocado. Served with spicy mayo and sriracha.
Rainbow
$11.95
Krab delight, cucumber and avocado served with spicy mayo, sriracha and topped with tuna, salmon, escolar and yellowtail.
The Deal Closer
$13.95
Tuna, krab sticks, crab delight, asparagus, and cream cheese, flash-fried in tempura and panko bread crumbs. Served with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Bango Roll
$13.95
Tempura shrimp, asparagus, cream cheese, topped with sliced tuna and avocado, panko and a tataki glaze.
Hawaiian Sunrise
$13.95
Spicy tuna roll topped with avocado and sesame seeds, scallions and tataki sauce. Served with mango and tuna poke.
Ballyhoo
$12.95
Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, avocado and cucumber rolled in an edamame wrap with spicy mayo and sriracha.
Tim Te-Roll
$11.95
Fried grouper, krab delight, scallions, and spicy mayo in an edamame wrap.
Whites
Estancia Chardonnay, Monterey, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $27.00
Franciscan Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $34.00
Seaglass Chardonnay (Unoaked), Santa Barbara, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $23.00
Chateau St. Michelle Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $21.00
Barone Fini Pinot Grigio, Valdadige, Italy
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $21.00
Ferrari Carano Pinot Grigio, Sonoma, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $28.00
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $27.00
Joel Gott, Sauvignon Blanc, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
CK Mondavi Moscato, Willow Springs California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Jean-Luc Columbo Bleue Rose, Provence, France
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Reds
J. Lohr "7 Oaks" Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $30.00
Hidden Crush Cabernet, Central Coast, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $26.00
Dynamite Cabernet, Sonoma, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $28.00
Rodney Strong Cabernet, Sonoma, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $30.00
Josh Merlot, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $26.00
Chateau St. Jean, Pinot Noir, Sonoma California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $26.00
Kenwood Merlot, Sonoma, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Jacob's Creek Shiraz, South East Australia
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $21.00
Cline Vineyards Zinfandel, Sonoma, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Ravenswood Zinfandel, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Diseno Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Menage a Trios Red Blend, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Estancia Pinot Noir, Monterey, California
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $22.00
Elsa Malbec, Argentina
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $21.00
Sparkling
Perrier Jouet 'Grand Brut', France
- Bottle $60.00
Marquise de la Tour, France
- Bottle $25.00
Kenwood Yulupa (Split), California
- Bottle $7.00
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Cuisine
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Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
At Ballyhoo Grill we serve the freshest Seafood, Steaks, Oysters and Sushi available. We prepare everything from scratch from our salad dressing to our award-winning soups. Our steaks are hand-cut and oak-grilled by our professional chefs. Our spacious dining area makes Ballyhoo a great place for large parties.