of Mt. Pleasant

dinner menu

About Us

Whenever possible, we use all-natural beef, pork, and chicken that is sustainably raised.Happy to support Michigan products, local farms, and happy producers

We are The Brass: family owned, locally focused, and passionate about providing food and drink that is exciting to the palate, entertaining to the eyes, and warming to the heart. We have created

the atmosphere of a big city restaurant with small town appeal. Get to know us, learn to love us, share what we believe in. Food and drink should be exciting, innovative, and fun; a personal

experience here is just that - personal. Once you’ve tried us, you are part of the family; if you haven’t tried us you don’t know what you are missing, namely service with integrity & personality,

food with thought & passion, and drink with style & finesse.

Shrimp Provence 9 oven-baked shrimp, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta, herbs, white wine

smoked salmon cakes 9 pan-seared smoked salmon cakes with dill cream sauce and tabasco orange butter

Brass Mini Flatbread 7gorgonzola, bacon, mozzarella, kale, english pea flatbread

Steamed Mussels 10green-lipped mussels, house lemon & basil broth

Risotto Balls 7deep-fried lemon parmesan risotto balls, puttanesca relish, crispy basil

SMoked Trout Pate 10 pickled apple and beet slaw, horseradish cream sauce

Crab Cakes 10petite crab cakes, tomato ginger jam, herbed remoulade, fried pickles

Seared Scallops 12seared sea scallops, carrot puree, spicy mango chutney, baby leeks

tastetaste a sample of our best fares to start

Fine Cheeses and CharcuterieSpeck and Olives 7smoked dried ham, olives, whole grain mustard, bread

Salami and Cheddar 7salami, Irish cheddar, cornichons, roasted garlic aioli

Blueberry Brie 7brie, blueberry compote, marcona almonds, flatbread crackers

Aged Gouda and DAtes 7“Mona Lisa” aged gouda, dates, cashews, silan, flatbread crackers

*May be cooked to order. Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

MAIN PLATESMAIN PLATES served with your choice of soup, Caesar or House saladChiclayan duck 27grain rice blend, sweet green peas, beer sauce, chimichurri, pickled radishes

Char-grilled beef filet 39roasted fingerlings, snowpeas, ancho demiglaze reduction, deep-fried corn and jalapeño rings, tortilla strips

Lake Erie walleye 26macadamia crust, parsley brown butter, creamy mushroom and cream sherry risotto, steamed broccolini

Char-grilled angus ribeye 29 char-grilled, roasted fingerlings, grilled asparagus, Brass ‘A-128’ steak sauce

Seared Ahi tuna 27pepper crust, basmati rice, sesame seared bok choy, sauces: wasabi vinaigrette, mirin & ginger, sesame tomato

Otto's farm chicken 25 panko-crusted semi-boneless chicken breast from Otto’s Farms, stuffed with goat cheese, pancetta & herbs, roasted fingerlings, sherry tomato pan sauce, sauteed summer greens

Caribbean Seafood linguini 27 stewed tomatoes and sliced crimini mushrooms, spicy ‘jerk’ broth, shrimp, scallops, feta cheese

Scottish salmon 25overn roasted, black bean cumin rice cake, citrus marinated zucchini, ginger cream carrot slaw, diced pineapple

Grilled lobster and brandy risotto 37butter brushed grilled split lobster, brandy flamed cream risotto with lobster meat, carrot, corn, and arugula

House-smoked pork loin chops 28cheese bacon grits, sautéed summer greens, pork carnitas

Basil cappelini crushed tomatoes, shaved parmesan, olive oil, garlic, & basil

Naked - 18 chicken - 21

shrimp - 22 flank steak - 23

The big Brassy 16Ground beef stuffed with mozzarella, gorgonzola & mascarpone, oil-brushed Robaires’s bun, baby arugula, pancetta, smoked grilled onions, ‘A-128’

sauce, sunny side up egg, with hand-cut Kennebec fries & pepper mayo

SaladsCaprese fresh mozzarella and cherry tomato caprese salad with mixed tender leafy greens, fresh basil, balsamic reduction, and deep-fried french bread croutons naked - 12 Chicken - 15 Shrimp - 16 Flank Steak - 17

Portabella Asparagus seared marinated portabella on romaine with grilled asparagus, oranges, pickled shallots, shishisto peppers, shaved almonds, goat cheese, and smoky citrus dressing naked - 12 Chicken - 15 Shrimp - 16 Flank steak - 17

White wineswines

Il Follo Prosecco Veneto, Italy 9 30

Tintero Moscato Asti, Italy 9 30

Grand Traverse Select Sweet Riesling Michigan 9 30

Colli Argento Pinot Grigio Veneto, Italy 8 28

Domaine Bila Haut Grenache Blanc Roussillon, France 9 30

Saint-Andre De Figuiere Rose’ Provence, France 9 30

Arona Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, NZ 9 30

Guenoc Chardonnay California 8 28

Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay (unoaked)

Monterey, CA 10 32

Zinck Pinot Blanc Alsace, France 27

Alexander Nicole A2 Pinot Gris Horse Heaven Hills, Oregon 33

Black Star Farms (.9o) Dry Riesling Leelanau, Michigan 34

Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc Lake County, CA 28

Maison Idiart Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley, France 40

Drylands Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, NZ 35

Fransiscan Equilibrium White Blend Napa, CA 38

Orin Swift Mannequin White Blend Napa, CA 40

Domaine Frey Sohler Gewurztraminer Alsace, France 35

Cline Cellars Viognier North Coast, CA 25

Domaine Seguinot-Bordet Chablis Chardonnay Chablis, France 34

Cakebread Chardonnay Napa, CA 62

DeLoach Chardonnay Russian River Valley, CA 35

Canto Perdix Rosé Tavel, France 32

M Lawrence ‘Fizz’ Demi Sec Michigan 31

Juve Y Camps Gran Reserva Brut Cava, Spain 31

Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ Brut Champagne, France 76

Goria Ferrer Brut Rose Brut Rosé Carneros, CA 35

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Parducci Pinot Noir Mendocino, CA 9 30

Drumheller Merlot Columbia Valley, WA 8 28

Barbanera Sicilia Tempranillo Sicily, Italy 8 28

Armonia Malbec Mendoza, Argentina 9 30

Water Wheel Shiraz Australia 9 30

Maggio Cabernet Lodi, California 8 30

Sling Shot Cabernet Napa, California 10 32

Poggio Ala Luna Chianti Tuscany, Italy 28

Belleruche Cotes Du Rhone Rhone Valley, France 25

Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 42

Merryvale Pinot Noir Carneros, CA 52

Hob Nob Pinot Noir France 28

VIna Otano Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Rioja, Spain 40

Decoy by Duckhorn Merlot Sonoma, CA 38

Beringer Merlot Napa Valley 38

Paoletti Piccolo Cru Bordeaux Blend Napa, CA 45

Lassegue ‘Les Cadrans’ Bordeaux Blend St Emillion, France 50

Tamari Malbec Mendoza, Argentina 29

Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz Barossa Valley, Australia 45

Dry Creek Heritage Vines Zinfandel Sonoma, CA 33

Pallieres ‘Terrasse Du Diable’ Rhone Blend Gigondos, France 70

Domaine Bois De Bourson Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone Valley, France 70

Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs Cabernet Napa, CA 75

Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Napa, CA 86

Sequoia Grove Cabernet Napa, CA 60

Caymus (Liter Bottle) Cabernet Napa, CA 105

Opus One Bordeaux Blend Napa, CA 210

by the Bottle only

by the Glass

pilsners lagers

german hefewiesn

amber stout

portor imperial

scottish irish

american english

double wheat

brown maibock

Beersbeers

LIGHTER HITTERSGreat Lakes Dortmunder Gold - Helles lager (OH) 5.8% … 4.50

Ayinger Brau Weisse - Hefeweizen (Germany) 5.1% … 6

Pilsner Urquell - Czech pilsner (Czech Republic) 4.4% … 5

Grolsch - (Netherlands) 5% … 5

Belgian And Fruity Beer Dragonmead Final Absolution - Belgian style tripel (MI) 8.5% ... 7.50

Duvel - Belgian Pale Ale (Belgium) 6.8% … 6

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde - Tripel (Canada) 9% … 6

Dark Horse Raspberry- Fruit beer (MI) 5.5% … 4.50

Short's Soft Parade - Fruit rye ale (MI) 7.5% … 4.50

cidersJK's Scrumpy - Organic cider (MI) 6% ... 6

Strongbow cider - Sweet tart, dry finish, light body (England) 5% … 5

Ace Perry cider - Fruity, spicy pear finish (CA) 5% … 4.50

Vandermill Totally Roasted - toasted pecans, vanilla, cinnamon (MI) 6.9% ... 7

Hopheads Founder's All Day IPA - (MI) 4.7% … 4.50

North peak Diabolical - American IPA (MI) 6.66% … 4.50

Short's Huma-lupa-licious - American IPA (MI) 6.9% … 4.50

Bell's Two Hearted Ale - American IPA (MI) 7.2% … 4.50

Greenbush Denegras - Midwest IPA (MI) 7.6% … 5

Arbor Buzzsaw - American IPA (MI) 7.5% … 5

Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA - Imperial IPA (MI) 9% … 5.50

belgian saison

dubbel trippel

cider lambic

fruit ale

Pales, Ambers, Browns

Great LAkes Eliot ness - Vienna Lager (OH) 6.2% ...4.50

LAgunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin - Pale Wheat Ale (CA) 7.5% ...4.50

Great Lakes Burning river - Classic Pale Ale (OH) 6% … 4.50

Dragonmead Erik the Red - Irish style Amber (MI) 5% … 5

New Belgium Fat Tire - American Amber (CO) 5.2% …4.50

Short's Bellaire Brown- Brown Ale (MI) 5.2% … 4.50

Pigeon Hill Oatmeal Creme Pie - Brown Ale (MI) 6% … 5.50

Stouts, Porters and high octane brews Founder's Dirty Bastard - Scottish Ale (MI) 8.5% … 5.50

Atwater Vanilla Java Porter - Porter (MI) 6% …4.50

Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald - Porter (OH) 5.8% … 4.50

New Holland The Poet - Oatmeal Stout (MI) 5.2% … 4.50

New Holland Dragon's Milk - Oak aged (MI) 10%… 6

North Coast Old Rasputin - Russian Imperial Stout (CA) 9% … 5.50

Young’s Double Chocolate Stout- Nitro Stout (England) 5.2% … 6

Skull Splitter - Scottish Ale (Scotland) 8.5% … 6

Beers you may have heard of

Bud light (USA) 4.2% ... 4

Budweiser (USA) 5% … 4

Miller Lite (USA) 4.17% … 4

Michelob Ultra (USA) 4.2% … 4

Coors (USA) 5.4% … 4.00

Blue Moon (USA) 5.4% … 4.50

Guinness (Ireland) 4.2% … 5

Heineken (Holland) 5% … 4.50

Corona (Mexico) 4.6% … 4.50

Stella Artois (Belgium) 5% … 4.50

Becks Non-Alcoholic (Germany) … 4

Please ask your server about our ever revolving Draft Beer selection

cocktailscocktails

G & B hendrick’s gin, fresh basil, cointreau, chartreuse, fresh lime, pineapple, served up … 10

MEXCAL MULE monte albon mescal, ginger beer, jalapeño syrup, fresh lime, served on the rocks in a copper mug … 10

BLUEBERRY COLLINSbeefeater gin, blueberry puree, fresh lemon, club soda, mint, served on the rocks in a highball… 9

SAILOR TALK barbancourt rum, allspice dram, fresh lime, brown sugar, pineapple, ginger beer, served on the rocks in a highball … 9

every Thursday all Specialty Cocktails 1.00 offcocktailspecials

treat yourself.

HONEY BADGER bulleit bourbon, domaine de canton ginger, honey syrup, fresh lemon, egg white, sage, served up … 10

THE LOST DOG van gogh pineapple vodka, st. germain, grapefruit juice, fresh lemon and lime, salted rim, served up … 9

MID-TOWN MANHATTAN applejack bourbon, cherry heering, antica vermouth, angostura bitters, served up or on the rocks … 10

THE LUCY st. germain, fresh lemon, blueberry puree, prosecco, served in a champagne flute… 9

PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE bombay gin, ketel one citroen, limoncello, fresh lemon and lime, cucumber and mint, served on the rocks … 10

The graduate templeton rye, cynar, averna amaro, antica vermouth, orange bitters, served up … 10

EL PASO cabo wabo tequila, chambord, fresh lime, jalapeno syrup, served on the rocks in a highball … 9

DETROIT VESTER AVE. valentine white blossom vodka, st. germain, lillet blanc, lavender syrup, fresh lemon, served on the rocks … 10

seasonal cocktails

house cocktails

the ones you can drink

Valentines White Blossom Vodka … 8DiVine Grape Vodka … 7Grand Traverse True North Cherry Vodka ... 6Journeyman’s Featherbone Bourbon Organic Gin … 10Copper Craft Apple Jack ... 7Journeyman’s Bilberry Black Hearts Organic Gin…8New Holland Freshwater Michigan Amber Rum ... 7New Holland Superior Single Barrel Rum … 7

Liquorsmichigan mademichigan made

premium spiritspremium spirits

TequilaJose Cuervo Gold…6Monte Alban Mezcal…7Cabo Wabo Blanco…8Patron Anejo…11Sauza Hornitos Reposado…7

Bourbon, RyeBaker’s Bourbon…8Jim Beam...6Basil Hayden 8 yr…9Buffalo Trace…6Bulleit Rye…7Elijah Craig 12 yr…7I.W. Harper...8 Booker's…8Knob Creek 9 yr…8Laird’s Applejack…6Makers Mark…8Old Weller 107...7Russell’s Rye 6 yr…7Woodford Reserve…8Rittenhouse Rye….8Templeton Rye….9

RumCaptain Morgan...6Barcardi...6Malibu...6Barbancourt 15…6Barbancourt Reserva12 yr..8RonMatusalem Platino…6Zaya Grand Reserva 12 yr…9

VodkaAmerican Harvest organic…7Belvedere…8Chopin…8Grey Goose…8Ketel One…7Ketel One Citrus…7Tito’s…6Van Gogh Pineapple…7Absolut Pears...6

ScotchArdbeg…10Dalwhinnie…10Jura Superstition…10Laphroig 10 yr Islay…12Lagavulin 16 yr Islay…14Macallan…11Oban 14 yr…14Glen Morangie…11Highland Park 15 yr…12Abelouer…12Johnny Walker Black…9

whiskeyJack Daniels...6Crown Royal...7Jameson...7Bushmills...7Seagrams...7Midleton Rare Irish…20

Aperitif, DigestifAlto de Carmen Pisco…9Aperol…6Campari…8Chartreuse Green…8Domaine de Canton…6Drambuie…8Heering Cherry…6Il Tramanto Limoncello…6Luxardo Maraschino…7Pimm’s No. 1…6St. Germain Elderflower..9St. George Absinthe…10Averna Amaro Siciliano…7Benedictine & Brandy...8Couvoisier...8Cointreau...8Gran Marnier...8

GinBeefeater...6St. George’s...7Bombay Sapphire…7Hendrick’s…8Tanquerey …6Tanquerey 10 …8

We offer catering and event rentals

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our space?

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our space?

Remember us for your next catered event. Host your next luncheon, business meeting, shower,

reunion, company party and more in our private upstairs room or in your home or office.

call or email us at...989.772.0864 | THEBRASSCAFE@GMAIL.COM

hummus 7roasted red pepper hummus, fried tomato tortillasAdd salsa - 1.00

Sweet potato fries 4with cinnamon salt Warm Gorgonzola ale dip 8with creamy blue cheese, cream cheese, pecans, dried cherries and wheat ale, with fried tortilla strips

Roasted Garlic Platter 7oven-roasted head of garlic, soft herb cheese, roasted peppers & French bread

HONEY GOAT CHEESE 7roast pepper, sliced almond bruschetta

HOT SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON 14filet, herb cheese, caper berries, flatbread crackers

VEGGIE SPRINg ROLLS 7crispy rolls with sweet and spicy soy dipping sauce

flatbread 7topped with artichokes, spinach, roasted garlic and melted asiago cheese

Chicken cashew pate 7with white meat chicken, asiago, basil & mayo, French bread

Cheese board 12three cheeses, crackers & fresh fruit. Enough for two.

brass chips 3our own fresh fried potato chips served with mustard horseradish dip

brass bar foodbrass bar foodserved all day (11am-10pm)

*May be cooked to order. Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Little biteslittle bites

brass fish and chips 12.50

three pieces of crispy battered cod served with steak fries and coleslaw

CHAR-GRILLED BURGER 12half pound black angus burger, Robaire’s roll, lettuce, tomato & onion, choice of cheese

BEAN BURGER 12spicy veggie burger, Robaire’s bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro mayo and choice of cheese

CAESAR CHICKEN 11char-grilled chicken breast, Caesar dressing, parmesan, lettuce and tomato. ciabatta roll

CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD 11curried chicken salad with grapes & walnuts, served on croissant or multi grain bread

RAJUN CAJUN 12grilled chicken on a foccacia roll, pepper mustard, pepper jack, bacon, lettuce & tomato

TURKEY CROISSANT 11sliced turkey on a flaky croissant with mild cheddar, lettuce, tomato & salsa mayo

HAM AND SWISS PRETZEL 11sliced ham, tomato & melted swiss, mustard mayo, soft pretzel roll.Also available with turkey instead of ham.

sandwichessandwichesserved with choice of soup, steak fries, salad, brass chips or apple

saladssaladshouse salad

mixed baby greens, pears, pecans, red onions, citrus vinaigrette

Side - 5 dinner - 8

Caesar salad

fresh romaine, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, creamy Caesar

Side - 5 dinner - 8

Add Grilled Chicken - 4 or Shrimp - 5