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Michael John's Restaurant (MJ's)
1040 Carlton Arms Blvd
Bradenton, FL 34208-5061
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Main Menu
Wine Menu
Spirit Menu
Main Menu
$26 Corkage Fee / 2 bottle limit per table. You are always welcome to bring in your own cake to make your occasion special. ($3 per person Cakeage charge)
Brasserie Selections
"Filet Mignon" Cheeseburger
$15.00
In house ground beef tenderloin and Ribeye, topped with Wisconsin cheddar and pickles
Steak Sandwich
$18.00
Seasoned and seared thin sliced "Prime" ribeye, melted swiss cheese topped with demi-glace
"Brasserie" Chicken Sandwich
$15.00
Breaded and fried chicken breast topped with melted Gruyere cheese (Swiss), crispy bacon and honey mustard sauce. One French bun with lettuce and heirloom tomato
Filet Paillards
$18.00
Seared Paillards of beef tenderloin Dauphinoise potato topped with brown sugar and Port wine glace
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
$15.00
jumbo gulf shrimp, garlic, herbs, butter and lemon
Honey Garlic Chateaubriand Beef Tips
$15.00
Center cut, Prime Beef tenderloin tips, glazed in a soy, ginger, honey & garlic sauce
Starters
Herbs de Provence
$4.00
Roasted Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive oil & Balsamic Glacé dipping oil for Bread
Prince Edward Island French Mussels
$13.00
in a White wine & Garlic butter Broth
"Signature" Crispy Fried Calamari
$13.00
tossed in lemon-butter & banana pepper sauce with a side of Marinara
Blackened Jumbo Shrimp
$13.00
broiled with lemon, butter, herbs & garlic sauce. Served with Parmesan toast
Baked French Escargot
$13.00
in garlic butter sauce, Parmesan and Toast
Maryland "Jumbo Lump" Crab Cakes
$15.00
with Spicy Red Chili Aioli
Honey Baked Brie
$12.00
with Candied Pecans, Raspberries & Toast
MJ's Batter Colossal Fried Firecracker Shrimp
$13.00
with Sweet Ginger & Hot Chili Dressing
Parmesan Fries
$12.00
topped with parmesan sauce and served with our house garlic-parmesan buffalo sauce
Beer Battered and Fried Jumbo Onion Rings
$12.00
served with 1000 island dipping sauce
Soups
French Onion Soup
$9.00
Silky smooth French onion soup with Sweet white onion, veal stock, topped with Gruyere cheese & Melba croutons
Creamy Gorgonzola & Tomato with Croutons
$8.00
San Marzano tomatoes stewed with red wine, basil, garlic, cream, gorgonzola
"Signature" Beer & Cheddar
$8.00
Potato, cream, black pepper, Wisconsin cheddar and New Castle
Salads
Heart of Romaine "Wedge"
$10.00
Wedge of Romaine topped with crisp bacon, heirloom tomato, Wisconsin crumbled blue cheese & Parmesan Reggiano dressing
House Salad
$8.00
Baby field greens & Romaine lettuce with tomato, sweet onion, mushroom, herb roasted crouton & our House, Creamy Balsamic & Sherry Dressing
Caesar Salad
$8.00
Crisp Hearts of Romaine with Parmesan, Herb Roasted Crouton
- Add Anchovies
- $1.00
The "Dirty" Caesar
$9.00
Like a Dirty Martini, we use Crisp Romaine tossed with Gorgonzola blue cheese, Spanish Manzanilla olives, hardboiled egg, parmesan cheese, garlic roasted croutons & Dirty Caesar vinaigrette
Bartlett Pear & Goat Cheese Salad
$9.00
Bartlett Pear, Baby Field greens, Crumbled Goat cheese, Candied Pecans, Organic berries, tossed with Raspberry & Port wine Vinaigrette
Entrée
All Entrees are served with Complimentary Mixed Vegetables & butter whipped potatoes. There is a $3 upcharge for any side substitutions from our starch or vegetable ala carte list
Poultry
Raspberry and Port Wine Glazed Duck
$35.00
Raspberry and Port wine glazed Maple Leaf Farms ½ Roasted Duck
Chicken "John"
$25.00
Roasted chicken breast topped with Goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and Pesto cream sauce
Chicken Marsala
$25.00
Pan Seared Chicken breast finished with a Mushroom Marsala sauce & Parmesan cheese
Le Cordon Bleu with Honey Champagne Mustard Sauce
$25.00
Breaded and Roasted chicken breast stuffed with Black forest ham, Swiss cheese & wrapped in Prosciutto. Served with a Honey & Dijon Mustard Sauce
Protein
All our beef is 12-14 day in house aged from family owned Iowa ranches. Our steaks are seasoned and finished with Garlic-herb butter
Delmonico Ribeye (Prime)
Cut from the Eye of the Rib, It is praised for its greater content of fat grains. Finished with our house garlic & herb butter
- 12oz $42.00
- 14oz $48.00
- 16oz $56.00
Filet Mignon
Herb Seasoned, Pan Seared and finished with our House garlic & herb butter
- 6oz $32.00
- 8oz $40.00
- 12oz $59.00
- Add Shrimp
- $10.00
Filet Pinot
Dijon and Bleu Cheese crusted Filet Mignon served with a Raspberry-Pinot Noir Reduction
- 6oz $35.00
- 8oz $42.00
Cabernet Beef Tips
$25.00
Seasoned Seared Prime beef tips, garlic roasted button top mushrooms served with Cabernet Demi glace
- Add Gorgonzola Blue Cheese
- $3.00
Liver and Onions
$22.00
Pan Seared Calf Liver topped with roasted onions and mushrooms
Seafood
Atlantic Salmon
$24.00
Seasoned and Seared. Served with Lemon-butter sauce
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
$26.00
Gulf shrimp, garlic, herbs, lemon, butter, parmesan
Sautéed Blue Crab Cakes with Spicy Red Chili Aioli
$36.00
Two Seasoned "Jumbo Lump" Crab Cakes served with a spicy red chili Mayonnaise
Potato Crusted Alaskan Codfish
$23.00
Pan Fried and Served with Sauce Piccata, Lemon butter or Port-wine
Champagne & Sparkling
Mionetto Prosecco, Italy (Split)
$10.00Mumm Brut Prestige, Napa (Split)
$12.00Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut, France
$80.00Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut, France
$95.00Beau Joie Brut Rosé Special Cuvée
$130.00Dom Perignon, France
$125.00Roederer Cristal, France
$295.00Pinot Grigio
Antonio Faccin, Italy
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
CA' Montini, Trentino, Italy
- Bottle $38.00
- Glass $10.00
Bertani Velante, Italy
- Bottle $32.00
Ruffino Ii Ducale, Italy
- Bottle $33.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc, Sonoma
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Crossings, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Bottle $38.00
- Glass $10.00
Ryan Patrick, Washington State
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Heritance, Napa Valley
- Bottle $30.00
Joel Gott, California
- Bottle $33.00
Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Bottle $36.00
Interesting Whites
Bruno M. Riesling, Nahe Valley, Germany
- Bottle $30.00
- Glass $10.00
Murrieta's Well the Whip, Livermore Valley
- Bottle $30.00
Rosé
Fleurs de Prairie, Provence, France
- Bottle $30.00
- Glass $8.00
Capitan, Rose/Malbec Blend, Argentina
- Bottle $30.00
- Glass $9.00
Chardonnay
Ryan Patrick Naked, Columbia Valley, Washington
- Bottle $35.00
- Glass $9.00
Simi Winery, Sonoma County, California
- Bottle $40.00
- Glass $11.00
Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma County
- Bottle $38.00
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cold Creek
- Bottle $48.00
La Crema, Russian River
- Bottle $58.00
Jordan, Alexander Valley
- Bottle $75.00
Pinot Noir
Scotto, California, '17
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Meiomi, Monterey, California, '17
- Bottle $40.00
- Glass $11.00
Sweet Cheeks, Oregon, '16
- Bottle $35.00
Aya, San Juan, Argentina, '14
- Bottle $39.00
Gerard Bertand Reserve, France '17
- Bottle $39.00
Joel Gott, Santa Barbara '16
- Bottle $45.00
A & D, North Coast, California '17
- Bottle $47.00
Au Contraire, Sonoma '14
- Bottle $34.00
Sarah's Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley '17
- Bottle $48.00
Belle Glos, Dairyman, Sonoma '17
- Bottle $75.00
Belle Glos, Clark & Telephone, Santa Maria Valley '87
- Bottle $85.00
Argyle Nuthouse, Willamette Valley, Oregon '17
- Bottle $90.00
Wild Horse Cheval Sauvage, Santa Maria Valley '12
- Bottle $120.00
Merlot
Charles Smith the Velvet Devil, Washington '16
- Bottle $30.00
- Glass $8.00
Simi Winery, Sonoma County '16
- Bottle $42.00
Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley '13
- Bottle $46.00
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Indian Wells, Columbia Valley '16
- Bottle $49.00
Charles Krug, Napa Valley '16
- Bottle $52.00
Emmolo, Napa Valley '15
- Bottle $75.00
Northstar, Washington '14
- Bottle $90.00
Duckhorn, Napa Valley '16
- Bottle $100.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
Josh Cellars, Craftsman Collection '17
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Cayanta Reserve, 100% Organic, Argentina '16
- Bottle $42.00
- Glass $11.00
Joseph Carr, Paso Robles '17
- Bottle $48.00
- Glass $13.00
Scotto Cellars, Lodi, California '16
- Bottle $32.00
Intrinsic, Columbia Valley '17
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Simi Winery, Sonoma County '17
- Bottle $44.00
Kenwood, Sonoma '15
- Bottle $36.00
Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Claret, California '17
- Bottle $46.00
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cold Creek, Columbia Valley '15
- Bottle $47.00
Wente Charles Wetmore, Livermore Valley '17
- Bottle $48.00
Quilt, Napa Valley '17
- Bottle $49.00
Heritance, Napa Valley '14
- Bottle $55.00
Ferrari-Carano, Alexander Valley '16
- Bottle $59.00
Ryan Patrick Reserve, Elephant Mt., Washington '16
- Bottle $60.00
Mount Veeder, Napa Valley '16
- Bottle $73.00
The Calling, Alexander Valley '15
- Bottle $78.00
Forefathers, Alexander Valley '16
- Bottle $85.00
Rodney Strong Symmetry, Alexander Valley '15
- Bottle $80.00
Freemark Abbey, Rutherford '16
- Bottle $90.00
Jordan, Alexander Valley '14
- Bottle $120.00
Duckhorn, Napa Valley '15
- Bottle $140.00
Caymus, Napa Valley '16
- Bottle $155.00
Opus One, Napa Valley '14
- Bottle $325.00
Malbec
Adelma, Mendoza, Argentina '17
- Bottle $32.00
- Glass $9.00
Aya, San Juan, Argentina '14
- Bottle $33.00
Layer Cake, Mendoza '16
- Bottle $36.00
Luigi Bosca, Mendoza, Argentina '14
- Bottle $38.00
Caligiore, Mendoza, Argentina '14
- Bottle $40.00
Adelma, Gran Reserva, Argentina '12
- Bottle $59.00
Interesting Reds
Cooper & Thief, California '17
Red blend aged 3-months in Bourbon barrels, complex, smooth, well-rounded, dark, jammy wine
- Bottle $48.00
- Glass $12.00
Teanum Otre Primitivo, Red Zinfandel, Italy '16
Aromas of dark ripe berries, plums and cherries with some sweet honey
- Bottle $30.00
Murrieta's Well the Spur, Livermore Valley '16
Bordeaux varietals with Petit Sirah to create a distinctly Livermore Valley fruit expression
- Bottle $32.00
Angry Bunch Zinfandel, Lodi '16
Deep ruby color with blueberry, raspberry with hint of spice and vanilla
- Bottle $36.00
Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi '16
Rich flavors of plum, chocolate and firm tannins
- Bottle $38.00
Sasyr Sangiovese & Syrah, Tuscany '15
Candied cherry, boysenberry and violet flavors, offset by stiff tannins
- Bottle $43.00
Orsumella Chianti Classico Riserva, '15
Juicy tannins, fresh acidity and a complex aroma from the well dosed wood
- Bottle $58.00
Robert Mondavi Maestro '14
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Malbec with dark fruit
- Bottle $63.00
The Prisoner, Napa Valley '18
Blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet, Petit Sirah, Syrah and Charbano
- Bottle $78.00
50 Harvest, Napa Valley, California '14
Meritage, Bordeaux-style red blend
- Bottle $88.00
Girard Artistry, Napa Valley '16
Blackberry, currant, raspberry and blueberry with nutmeg, peppercorn and cinnamon
- Bottle $90.00
Red Schooner Voyage 6 Wine of the World, Argentina '15
A dense dark red wine with the scent of ripe plums, cherries and hints of dark chocolate
- Bottle $99.00
Bourbon and Whiskey
Masterson's Rye Whiskey 10yr
$15.00Blanton's Single Barrel
$15.00Balcones Brimstone Texas Whiskey
$14.00Woodford Reserve
$14.00Basil Hayden
$13.00Woody Creek Rye Colorado
$12.00Elijah Craig
$12.00Buffalo Trace
$12.00Angel's Envy
$12.00Wild Turkey 101
$12.00Russell's Reserve 6yr
$11.00Wild Turkey "Rare Breed"
$10.00Jefferson's Reserve
$10.00Knob Creek
$10.00Crown Royal
$10.00Crown Royal Regal Apple
$10.00Redemption Rye Whiskey
$10.00Maker's Mark
$9.00Jack Daniel's
$8.00Canadian Club
$7.00Jim Beam
$7.00Scotch
The Glenlivet 18yr
$26.00The Glenlivet 12yr
$14.00Johnnie Walker Black Label
$12.00Dewar's "White Label"
$8.00Gin
Hendrick's
$11.00Bombay Sapphire
$10.00Tanqueray
$10.00Gunpowder
$10.00Bulldog
$9.00Beefeater
$8.00Cocktail Menu
Michael's Bourbon Flight
Try our flights of Michaels's hand-selected Bourbons and Whiskeys, 1 1/2 ounce pour of each
- Choose 3 For $24.00
- Choose 2 For $18.00
The French "75"
$14.00
Bombay® Gin, Grand Marnier®, Champagne, lemon juice, sugar and cherry garnish
Classic Gin or Vodka Martini
$10.00
Beefeater® Gin or Tito's® Handmade Vodka
Mj's Margarita
$10.00
Avión® Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier®, agave nectar and lime juice
Lemon Drop
$12.00
Tito's® Handmade Vodka, fresh lemon juice, Grand Marnier®, garnished with a lemon twist
Pear or Peach Martini
$12.00
Skyy® Bartlett Pear or Skyy® Georgia Peach vodka, amaretto, lemon and twist
Manhattan
$10.00
Redemption Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters and maraschino cherry
Old Fashioned
$10.00
Maker's Mark® Bourbon, bitters, sugar syrup
Mint Julep
$10.00
Maker's® Mark, simple syrup mint leaves
Mojito
$10.00
Cruzan® Aged Light Rum, club soda, simple syrup with fresh mint and lime
American Mule
$10.00
Tito's® Handmade Vodka, Gosling's® Stormy Ginger Beer with fresh lime
French Connection
$12.00
Grey Goose® Vodka, lemonade topped with St~Germain® Elderflower Liqueur
Blackberry Gimlet
$10.00
Beefeater® Gin, blackberry liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup