SOUPS and SALADS

SEAFOOD CHOWDER CHEF’S CREATION

Fresh seafood ~ market fish, Fresh homemade with local ingredients
prawns, seared scallops, and more.
Bowl-$8.95 Cup-$4.95 Bowl-$5.95 Cup-$3.95
HOUSE SALADS
Local Greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, red wine vinaigrette
$7.95 Small $5.95

SPINACH SALAD
Baby spinach, roasted mushrooms, sliced egg, red onions, dried cranberries,
goat’s cheese, Dijon vinaigrette
$8.95 Small $6.95

CAESAR SALAD
Crisp romaine, herbed croutons, shredded parmesan, roasted garlic dressing
$7.95 Small $5.95

SOUP AND SALAD COMBO

Your choice of soup and salad, served with foccacia
$10.95

All soups and salads served with toasted garlic bread.

Early History ~ According to tradition, the first people to live in the area around Osbourne Bay where Crofton is now situated were Native peoples
known as the 'Tliyamen.' This was interpreted as meaning 'People of the mountain,' resulting in its origin in the Japanese yama or 'hill.' The
Tliyamen died out many hundreds of years before the Europeans arrived in the area. In the mid-19th century, the area was cleared and settled
by several homesteaders. They farmed the land and cut lumber, as provided by the government. In 1873, what would become Crofton was incorporated
as the District of North Cowichan. Founding of the Town ~ Crofton was founded in 1902 by Henry Croft, who owned the nearby copper mine in
Mt. Sicker. He built a smelter on the coast, to send the refined copper away. The residue leftover from the smelter unfortunately ruined the local
beaches and the small glass particles left on the beaches often stick into children's feet and hands when they try and play in the "black sand"
which is actually not sand at all. In 1906 Henry Croft sold the smelter to Britannia Mine. The smelter closed in January 1908, and instantly, rumours
began that a large sawmill would be built. However, nothing ever happened, and when Henry Croft died in 1917, his namesake was struggling to
survive. After the Smelter ~ This stagnation lasted until the mid-1950s. British Columbia Forest Products Ltd. saw the potential of the area with
its deep sea, stable workforce, abundance of lumber, and began construction of a pulp and paper mill in 1956. It opened in December 1957, and
continues to work today. Owned until 2001 by Fletcher Challenge, it is now owned by Catalyst Paper. In 1955, a wharf was built and began a
ferry service to cross the water to Saltspring Island. BC Ferries now controls the route, which has in recent years had to improve the local roads
due to backed up traffic.
 LUNCH MAINS

(Served with homemade fries, soup or salad)

STEAK SANDWICH
Grilled six-ounce sirloin, toasted ciabatta, roasted mushroom demi-glace.
$11.95

PHILLY CHEESE STEAK

Thinly sliced top round, sautéed peppers and onions, melted Swiss cheese
$10.95

HOUSE BEEF BURGER

Local beef, lettuce, tomatoe, red onion, pickle, dijon mayo.
$9.95

GRILLED CHICKEN or VEGGIE BURGER

Traditional garnish, topped with Swiss cheese and mushrooms.
$9.95
(Burger Additions: Bacon, Mushrooms or Cheese-$1.50)

BEEF DIP
Sliced roast beef on a bun with au jus
$8.95

RUEBEN
Pastrami and sauerkraut on rye.
$8.95

CHICKEN QUESADILLA
Spicy chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, cheddar and jack cheese, homemade salsa.
$9.95

DELI SANDWICH
Roast beef, ham, pastrami, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoe and red onion on ciabatta, Dijon mayo.
$8.95

HALIBUT and CHIPS

Served with apple-jicama slaw and homemade tartar sauce.
One piece-$9.95 Two piece-$13.95