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The Federal Restaurant & Bar
135 Cooper St
Agawam, MA 01001
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Dinner Menu
Starters
The "Tomato Garden" Tasting
$12.95
traditional & untraditional preparations
Bluefin Tuna Tartare
$13.95
"smashed" avocado, crispy shallots, soy "pearls," benne seeds & wasabi oil
Sweet Corn Chowder
$10.95
louisiana "popcorn" crawfish, fingerlings, pickled okra & chili threads
Roasted Bone Marrow
$11.95
wild mushroom "marmalade," short rib jus, sunchoke pickles, parsley salad & parmesan crostini
Rainbow Trout Gravlax
$12.95
charred haricot vert-potato hash, fried egg, raifort sauce, purslane & horseradish root
Steamed Black Pei Mussels
$12.95
smoked tomato broth, garlic scape "pesto," pistachio oil & nono's basil
Lobster "Corn Dog"
$15.95
sugar snap pea "slaw," grain mustard, radish, buttermilk & mint
"Surf & Turf" Potato Skins
$14.95
braised short ribs, fried oysters, grilled onion "jam" & truffled crème fraîche
A "Bucket of Balls"
$12.95
the federal's "famous" risotto balls with fresh black truffle butter & snipped chives
A Federal Favorite "Rerun"
$14.95
bibb lettuce, maine crab, grilled asparagus, herb bread crumbs & basil vinaigrette
Red, White & Greens
$7.50
radicchio, endive & arugula tossed with oregano vinaigrette, chevre, fried baby artichoke croutons & potato chips
Bistro Style Caesar Salad
chunky romaine hearts, garlicky caesar dressing, baguette croutons & fried organic egg
- $7.95
- Grilled Breaded Shrimp $8.95
- Add White Anchovies
- $1.95
Grilled Avocado
$15.95
with king crab, ponzu, wasabi oil & pickled ginger
Entrees
add to any entrée: half grilled lobster tail $9.95; rack of grilled breaded shrimp $8.95; slab of seared foie gras $11.95
Skillet Seared Atlantic Salmon
$31.95
tomato "carpaccio," "crushed" avocados, wasabi oil, king crab legs, spicy cukes & sriracha vinaigrette
Oven Roasted Atlantic Cod
$30.95
potato puree, caramelized vidalia, crab stuffed zucchini flower & truffle jus
Grilled Maine Lobster"panzanella"
$35.95
penne, wild arugula, sweet 100 tomatoes, garlic confit, sicilian caper vinaigrette & shaved parmesan
Roasted Organic Chicken Breast
$26.95
creamed corn "risotto," shitakes, sugar snaps, parmesan, green tomato "relish" & wing confit
"Elephant Ear" Pork Rib Chop
$29.95
broccoli rabe, pancetta, leeks, taleggio, sweet garlic-lemon butter & chili oil
Seared Sea Scallops
$31.95
"crab cake hash," avocado-pea puree, padron peppers, piquillo vinaigrette & lime-sea salt aioli
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs "Gröstl"
$30.95
crisp pork belly, vidalia o-rings, parsley root, marble pots, fried farm egg & bacon "cole slaw"
"The Federal Cook Out"
$37.95
filet mignon, grilled lobster tail, "mexican corn," heirloom tomatoes, warm potato-bacon salad & bread and butter pickles
Rosemary Roasted Rack of Lamb
$36.95
with "classic" mac and cheese, local corn, lamb "bacon", chanterelles & pecorino
Sashimi Grade Tuna "Au Poivre"
$29.95
tomato "agrodolce" broth, calamari, fregola, pignoli "brittle" & sicilian green olives
Fried Calamari Pizza
$14.95
fra diavolo tomato sauce, fried peppers, chick peas, fontina, lemon aioli & rocket
Lobster & Charred Asparagus Pizza
$16.95
guanciale, fontina, thyme & truffle oil
The Classic Pizza
$12.50
tomato, mozzarella & fresh basil
"Bronx" Pizza
$13.50
pepperoni "pesto", tomato sauce, mozzarella, oregano, red onion & black cured olives
"Old School" Cheeseburger
$15.95
no temperature - "just juicy" - special sauce, american cheese, carmelized onion & house frites
Truffled "Mac & Cheese"
penne rigate, truffles & sottocenere cheese
- $11.95
- $19.95
- Add Grilled Breaded Shrimp
- $8.95
- Add Braised Beef Short Ribs
- $6.50
- Add Both Grilled Breaded Shrimp & Braised Beef Short Ribs
- $14.95
Chicken Bolognese
rigatoni, fontina, parmesan & mascarpone
- $11.95
- $19.95
"Baked Potato" Ravioli
$23.95
truffle butter, parmesan, chives, cracked black pepper & mascarpone
Vongole X2
$25.95
imported "toasted" linguini, clams x2 - fried & roasted, arbol chilis, cannalini beans, parsley puree & lemon "shower cap"
You Be the Chef
served with your choice of a sauce and any two sides (listed below)
Grilled Lobster Tails (3 Halves)
$36.95Pan - Crisped Codfish
$29.95Grilled Breaded Shrimp
$27.95Braised Beef Short Ribs
$29.95Roasted Rack of Lamb
$35.95Roasted Organic Chicken Breast
$26.95Skillet-Seared Salmon
$29.95Grilled Sashimi Grade Tuna
$29.95Seared Sea Scallops
$30.95Pan - Roasted Filet Mignon
$34.95"Elephant Ear" Pork Chop
$29.95Sides
A La Carte
$5.95
mashed potatoes / house-cut french fries / "real" corn polenta / grilled asparagus / haricot vert / "mexican corn"
Sauces
A La Carte
$1.95
truffle butter / federal "A-1" sauce / bacon butter / red wine sauce / garlic butter