Casola Dining Room Menu

Fall 2026

White fish, plated with greens and a beet puree. Pasta with roasted and shaved Brussels sprouts. Hospitality students in a white shirt and black vest, holding a large tray with several plated entrees.

Dates

September 22-24 - Autumn Harvest in the Hudson Valley
September 29-October 1 - California
October 6-8 - New England
October 13-15 - The South/Soul Food
October 20-22 - Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
October 27-29 - Colorado/Southwest
November 3-5 - Pacific Northwest
November 10-12 - American Bistro and Gastropub
November 17-19 - Steak House

Afternoon service: Tuesday and Thursday
12:00 and 12:30 p.m.
Dining Room closes at 2:30 p.m.

Evening service: Wednesday
7:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Dining Room closes at 9:30 p.m.

The meals at noon and in the evening are exactly the same. The only difference is the cost. At noon, the meal costs $30.00; in the evening the meal costs $35.00. This does not include the New York State sales tax and a surcharge that supports the Faculty Student Development Fund. Patrons may bring their own wine and pay a corkage fee of $5.00 per bottle. The students are not permitted to accept gratuities.

If you have a food allergy, please notify us.

Autumn Harvest in the Hudson Valley

Appetizers

  • Pan Roasted Moulard Duck Breast with Stone Fruit and Fig
    sweet potato two ways, crispy kale, apple duck demi
  • Last of the Summer Sweet Corn Bisque
    calendula butter, toasted marash pepper, crème fraiche
  • Bread: White Pull Apart Bread

Entrées

  • Apple Cider Braised Chicken 
    parsnip, creamed greens with bacon, maple roasted heirloom carrots
  • Grilled Local Trout with Hazelnut Brown Butter
    sunchoke white balsamic marinated beets, watercress
  • Fresh Pasta Aglioe Olio with Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
    toasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flake, lemon, flat leaf parsley, basil

Desserts

  • Sweet Potato Pie
    Sweet Potato Pie | Toasted Meringue | Bourbon Caramel Sauce
  • Apple Puff Diamond
    Apple Filling | Puff Pastry | Buttermilk Ice Cream | Apple Cider Sauce
  • Pumpkin Roulade Cake
    Pumpkin GGénoise| Honey Ginger Ice Cream | Cardamom Caramel Sauce | Pepita Brittle 
  • Maple Cream Puff
    Maple Creme Mousseline | Craquelin | Whipped Cream | Candied Pecans | Bourbon Caramel Sauce

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California

Appetizers

  • Green Goddess Salad
    cucumber, sugar snap pea, roasted beet, radish, jammy egg, herby avocado dressing
  • Spicy Ahi Tuna with Crispy Coconut Rice
    avocado, jalapeno toasted sesame
  • Bread: Five-Grain Sourdough

Entrées

  • Alaskan King Salmon with Grand Aioli
    new potatoes, pole beans, sungold tomatoes, cucumbers, basil almond pesto
  • Sonoma Valley Duck Confit with Crispy Sage
    squash puree, Tokyo turnips, salsa verde apricot duck demi
  • Roasted Eggplant, Peppers and Delicata Squash with Herby Saffron Rice
    lentils, yogurt, Parsigreen chutney

Desserts

  • Rocky Road Sundae
    Rocky Road Ice Cream | Hot Fudge | Whipped Cream | Toasted Walnuts | House Made Maraschino Cherries
  • DoughnutFlight
    Brioche Doughnut| Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry Glaze | Coffee Ice Cream
  • Citrus Cake
    Chiffon Cake | Whipped Cream | Macerated Berries 
  • Pear and Fig Tart
    Frangipane | Honey Glaze | Dehydrated Pears

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New England

Appetizers

  • Buttery Crab Cake with Heirloom Tomato Avocado Salad
    mustard aioli pickled pepper, green coriander vinaigrette
  • Creamy Potato, Leek and Sunchoke Soup
    warm brown bread, crème fraiche, chives
  • Bread: Soft-sided Rolls

Entrées

  • Rosemary Pork Loin with Cranberry Apple Butter
    buttery whipped potatoes, melted greens, horseradish sour cream, fennel pork jus
  • Seafood Pot Pie
    lobster velouté carrots, leeks, peas, lobster and shrimp, buttery puff pastry
  • Maple Thyme Roasted Fall Squash Stuffed with Cheesy Polenta
    Parmesan toasted pepitas sherry vinaigrette

Desserts

  • Cranberry Walnut Tart
    Pate Brisee | Maple Whipped Cream | Cinnamon Caramel Sauce
  • Blueberry Hand Pie
    Puff Pastry | Blueberry Filling | Balsamic Blueberry Sauce | Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Boston Cream Whoopie Pie
    Vanilla Bavarian Cream | Vanilla Cake | Chocolate Glaze
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Puff 
    Strawberry Mousse | Macerated Rhubarb | Candied Rhubarb

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The South/Soul Food

Appetizers

  • Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
    stewed chicken and sausage, holy trinity, mohagony roux, okra, white rice, scallions
  • Chargrilled New Orleans-Style Oysters over Toast
    garlic butter, hot sauce, pecorino and Parmesan cheese, oregano, lemon, parsley
  • Bread: Angel Biscuits

Entrées

  • Blackened Catfish with Buttermilk Fried Shrimp and Cajun Remoulade
    black-eyed peas, sweet corn and bell pepper, cheesy grits, smokey tomato butter
  • Pulled Pork with Kansas City and Alabama White BBQ Sauces
    cornbread, coleslaw, crispy onion straws
  • Butter Beans with Carolina Gold Rice
    whole roasted tomato with herby buttery breadcrumbs, sunny egg, hot sauce honey butter

Desserts

  • Banana Pudding
    Brown Butter Vanilla Wafer | Cinnamon Pastry Cream | Bruleed Bananas | Caramel Sauce
  • Key Lime Pie Tart
    Pate Sucree | Key Lime Mousse | Coconut Sauce | Candied Lime 
  • Hummingbird Cake
    Spiced Banana and Pineapple Cake | Earl Grey Ice Cream | Rum Sauce
  • Peach Cobbler Cream Puff
    Peach Pie Filling | Creme Mousseline | Bruleed Peaches | Browned Butter Streusel

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Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Appetizers

  • Mofonguito De Camarones
    crispy fried plantain cup, shrimp, picode gallo, salsa verde, mayoketchup
  • Caribbean Curry Chicken
    ginger, scotch bonnet, coconut milk, scallions, rice
  • Bread: Pan Sobao

Entrées

  • Plantain Pinon (Plantain Lasagna) with White Rice and Avocado Salad
    fried sweet plantain slices, ground beef, adobo tomato sauce, sazon melted mozzarella cheese
  • Coconut Fried Snapper with Cucumber Slaw
    rice and peas, grilled pineapple, blistered peppers
  • Vegetarian Empanadilla with Picode Gallo
    pinto bean, potato and cheese filling, tomato avocado salad, cilantro, sour cream

Desserts

  • Pastelillosde Guayaba
    Guava Filling | Puff Pastry | Cream Cheese | Mango Sorbet
  • Rum Cake
    Spiced Cake | Rum Syrup | Coconut Ice Cream | Candied Cocoa Nib
  • Flan
    Baked Vanilla Custard | Caramel 
  • Pineapple Tart
    Pate Sucree | Pineapple Mousse | Coconut Creme Anglaise | Dehydrated Pineapple

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Colorado/Southwest

Appetizers

  • Cowboy Cobb Salad
    mixed greens, chopped romaine, grape tomato, red onion, avocado, bacon, hardboiled egg, blistered padron peppers, blue cheese crumbles, chipotle ranch, buttermilk fried onion ring
  • White Bean Chicken Chili
    corn, green chiles, sour cream, cilantro, tortilla strips
  • Bread: Colorado Cornbread

Entrées

  • Brandy Braised Lamb with Chipotle Cherry Tomato Jam
    boneless shank, blistered peppers, whipped butternut squash, sundried tomato demi
  • Pistachio Crusted Salmon
    duck fat new potato, chili roasted root vegetables, lemon caper reduction
  • Cheese Stuffed Chili Relleno
    stewed black beans, picode gallo, cilantro, sour cream

Desserts

  • Red Chile Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
    Pate Sucree | Spicy Pumpkin Filling | Chocolate Sauce | Whipped Cream
  • Palisade Peach Galette
    Pate Brisee | Palisade Peach Filling | Caramel Sauce | Buttermilk Ice Cream
  • Margarita Cheesecake
    Lime and Tequila Cheesecake | Macerated Strawberries | Graham Cracker Streusel | Dehydrated Limes
  • Chocolate Chokecherry Cream Puff
    Chocolate Mousse | Chokecherry Jam | Whipped Cream

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Pacific Northwest

Appetizers

  • Broccoli Cheddar Beer Soup
    leek, potato, carrot, Tillamook Cheddar, everything bagel chips
  • Tea Leaf Salad with Roasted Peanuts and Crispy Garlic
    green cabbage, serrano chile, red onion, cilantro, fried split peas, fish sauce, lime
  • Bread: Rustic Artisan Bread 

Entrées

  • Alaskan Halibut with Caviar Beurre Blanc
    creamed leeks, horseradish whipped potatoes, chives
  • Port and Plum Braised Beef Short Rib
    herbed risotto, golden beets, ccrème fraiche crispy onion rings
  • 63 Degree Egg over Herbed Risotto
    sweet soy glazed maitake mushrooms, roasted garlic, buttermilk fried onion ring

Desserts

  • Oregon Hazelnut Roll
    Hazelnut Chiffon | Hazelnut Praline | Chocolate Ganache
  • Berry Crisp Tart
    Mixed Berry Filling | Streusel Topping | Blackberry Sauce | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
  • Coffee Cream Puff
    Coffee Pastry Cream | Chocolate Sauce | Chocolate Espresso Beans 
  • Apricot Braid
    Puff Pastry | Apricot Filling | Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

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American Bistro and Gastropub

Appetizers

  • Kale, White Bean and Avocado Salad
    toasted pistachio, pepepita, sunflower seed, shredded Parmesan, black pepper, honey Dijon dressing
  • Classic French Onion Soup
    caramelized onions, rich beef broth, toasted crouton, broiled gruyere and cheddar, chopped scallion
  • Bread: Pretzel Rolls

Entrées

  • Crispy Chicken “Under a Brick”
    glazed carrot, Robuchon potatoes, chicken demi sauce vert
  • Pan Seared Scallop with Garlic Noodles and Chile Cracked Crab
    white wine, touch of cream, chive butter, crispy pork crackling
  • Croque Madame and Peppery Salad Greens
    toasted sourdough, roasted asparagus, mushroom duxelles, Dijon, gruyere mornay, sunny egg

Desserts

  • Fudgy Brownie
    Brownie | Tart Cherry Ice Cream | Bacon Streusel
  • Pound Cake
    Cheddar Cheese Pound Cake | Brandy Caramel Apples | Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Coconut Cream Pie
    Pate Sucree | Pastry Cream | Toasted Coconut | Strawberry Sauce
  • Guinness Chocolate Mousse Profiterole 
    Guinness Chocolate Mousse | Pate au Choux | Whipped Cream | Shaved Chocolate

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Steak House

Appetizers

  • Casola Caprese
    roasted and marinated tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, herbed crostini, basil aioli, rosemary and fig aged balsamic
  • Crispy Buttermilk Fried Calamari
    spicy pineapple chili glaze, peppadew peppers, fresh garlic, arugula
  • Bread: Crusty Baguette Rolls

Entrées

  • Sliced Strip Steak Tagliatta 
    with creamed spinach, crispy onions, grilled lemon, port reduction
  • Grilled Swordfish Au Poivre 
    with tomato Provençal, crispy parsnip, brandy peppercorn sauce
  • Pasta Primavera 
    with fresh tagliatelle, basil butter, Parmesan lemon crumbs
  • Family Style Sides (choice of two per table)
    • Robuchon potatoes with chives and all the butter
    • Grilled Asparagus with hazelnut brown butter, pecorino and lemon
    • Jalapeno Creamed Corn with bell pepper, scallions and buttery crumb

Desserts

  • Chocolate Cake
    Chocolate Cake | Chocolate Swiss Buttercream | Vanilla Ice Cream
  • NY Style Cheesecake 
    Creamy Cheesecake | Graham Cracker Crust | Raspberry Coulis
  • Espresso Crème Brulee
    Espresso Custard | Bruleed Sugar
  • Strawberry Shortcake 
    Sweet Biscuit | Macerated Strawberries | Whipped Cream

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Reservations are mandatory.

Reservations can be made via Open Table online two weeks in advance of the date at 9:00 a.m. Seating is limited.