Governors Ellsworth menu

Fresh Clam Basket

Lightly breaded and cooked to a golden brown. Small or large

Fish Tacos

Two soft shell tacos stuffed with fried alaskan pollack, chipotle sour cream and a tangy asian slaw. Served with your choice of one side

Fish Nuggets

A heaping portion of alaskan pollack chunks breaded and deep fried to golden brown. Served with two side choices.

Clam Tenders

Haddock Fry

A half-pound of delicious north atlantic haddock

Baby Shrimp

Tender north atlantic shrimp lightly breaded and deep fried to a golden brown

Broiled Haddock

Haddock fillet fresh from the north atlantic, broiled to order in your choice of the gov's special lemon pepper seasoning or butter

Maple Glazed Salmon

Freshly broiled salmon topped with a maple glaze. Served with your choice of two sides.

Fresh Scallop Basket

Lightly-breaded fresh Maine sea scallops fried to perfection to bring out that distinct sea scallop flavor.

Half and Half Basket

Pick two of your favorites: fried maine clams, baby shrimp, clam tenders, or haddock. Choose scallops for $1.00 extra.

Broiled Scallops

Only fresh Maine sea scallops make it to our broiler

Fisherman's Platter

Plate with fresh haddock, Maine clams, sea scallops, and Maine baby shrimp

Clam Roll

Our clam roll is made with golden fried maine clams and then piled in our homemade hot dog roll

Grilled Cheese

Three slices of american or cheddar cheese melted between two slices of our lightly-grilled homemade bread

BLT

Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on toasted homemade bread.

Smothered Chicken Sandwich

A tender chicken breast grilled then smothered with mushrooms, onions, and cheddar cheese. Served on a homemade roll with lettuce and tomato. Buffalo chicken and fried chicken sandwich also available

Thanksgiving Night Sandwich

Fresh, hot turkey and stuffing piled high on our grilled, famous bread and topped with lettuce and tomato. Served with cranberry sauce and mayo on the side

Hot Roast Turkey Sandwich

A large serving of white-meat turkey atop two slices of homemade bread, smothered with turkey gravy

Reuben

A larger portion of corned beef layered between two slices of grilled rye bread and topped with melted swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing

Turkey Bacon Club Wrap

Turkey with lettuce, tomato, mayo and bacon stuffed in a flour tortilla. Served with french fries.

Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce with bleu cheese dressing, lettuce and tomatoes in a flour tortilla. Served with french fries.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Grilled chicken, romain lettuce and creamy caesar dressing wrapped tight in a flour tortilla. Served with french fries

Cranberry Almond Chicken Wrap

Grilled Chicken, dried cranberries, almond slivers, chopped romaine and iceburg lettuce and our raspberry vinaigrette dressing wrapped tight in a flour tortilla. Served with french fries

Haddock Sandwich

A quarter-pound of fried haddock topped with melted cheese and served on our homemade jumbo roll

Club Sandwich

Our triple decker sandwich on homemade toast with crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Choose from thinly sliced ham, roast beef, or turkey

The Big Pig

Tender pulled pork piled on a homemade roll and topped with our special barbecue sauce. Served with our famous cole slaw.

Hot Roast Turkey with Stuffing and Cranberry

A heaping portion of meat topped with gravy on top a slice of homemade bread.

Philly Steak

Sirloin steak with fried onions, green peppers, and cheddar cheese, then pile it all on a homemade sub roll

Hot Pot Roast

A heaping portion of meat topped with gravy on top a slice of our homemade bread.

Lobster Roll

Our famous lobster roll is made with real maine lobster meat a little mayo and then piled in our homemade hot dog roll.

Double the Meat Lobster Roll

With fresh maine lobster meat add a little mayo and pill it all in our homemade hot dog roll

Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Grilled chicken and melted cheese on a flour tortilla

Grilled Cheese

Famous bread stuffed with american cheese

Fish Nuggets

Bites of atlantic pollock breaded and deep fried

Hot Dog

A famous maine red hot dog in a grilled roll

Chicken Fingers

Three deep fried chicken fingers served with a side choice

Macaroni & Cheese

Tender macaroni covered with creamy cheese sauce.

Mini Bacon Cheeseburger

A slider burger topped with bacon and cheese.

Mini Cheeseburgers Blue Plate

Two slider cheeseburgers served with a side choice

Gingerbread

Cheesecake

Strawberry or blueberry

Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Whole Cake

Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, lemon blueberry cake with cream cheese frosting

Cream Pie Slice

Chocolate cream, graham cracker, lemon meringue, chocolate peanut butter, peanut butter, mint chocolate chip

Fruit Pie Slice

Apple, blueberry crumb, mixed maine berry, two crust raspberry, strawberry rhubarb, blueberry

Whole Cream Pie

Chocolate cream, graham cracker, lemon meringue, chocolate peanut butter, peanut butter, mint chocolate chip

Whole Fruit Pie

Apple, blueberry crumb, mixed berry, two crust raspberry, pumpkin

Garden Salad

Freshly chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with tomato, red onion, broccoli floret, carrot stick and garlic croutons

Cranberry Almond Salad

Fresh romaine and iceberg lettuce with red onion, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, crumbled feta cheese and served with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Sweet Vidalia Salad

With freshly chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce and toss it lightly with our sweet vidalia onion dressing. Then we top it with candied walnuts, dried cranberries, and sweet slices of golden deliciou

Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine, creamy caesar dressing and croutons.

Strawberry Walnut Spinach Salad

Fresh spinach topped with sliced strawberries, candied walnuts and crumbled feta cheese. Served with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Add sliced grilled chicken breast $3.00

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Crisp romaine and iceburg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, red onion slices, carrot sticks, blue cheese crumbles, and spicy buffalo chicken fingers. Served with your choice of bleu cheese or ranch dressing

Taco Salad

! Fresh lettuce, tomato, red onions served in a crispy tortilla bowl and topped with homemade chili and melted cheese. Served with a side of sour cream.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Grilled chicken breast, crisp romaine, creamy caesar dressing and croutons.

Chef's Salad

With fresh iceberg and romaine lettuce, carrots, diced tomatoes, broccoli, red onion slices and croutons. Add american and cheddar cheese, fresh chopped egg, your choice of two meats - ham, roast bee

Soup of the Day

Served with crackers and a homemade roll.

Homemade Chili

Beef and beans simmered with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and our special blend of spices Served with melted cheese and a homemade dinner roll

Homemade Haddock Chowder

Our famous haddock chowder made with tasty chunks of fresh haddock and potato in a creamy broth. Served with a gov's famous roll

Lobster Stew

Maine claw and knuckle lobster meat simmered in a savory butter and cream broth. Served with a gov's famous roll

Seafood Safar

A cup of our famous haddock chowder along with a delicious Haddock sandwich served on a warm jumbo roll.

Gifford's Cones or Bowls

French vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coffee

Sundaes

Start with delicious Gifford's ice cream and add one of our famous toppings: hot fudge, caramel, pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, peanut butter, cherry, blueberry, or marshmallow. Whipped cream, jim

Apple Fritter

Make our warm apple fritter even more delicious with apple topping and Gifford's ice cream

Brownie Delight

Our homemade fudge brownie with gifford's ice cream, smothered with hot fudge and topped with whipped cream.

Caramel Chocolate Cake Sundae

Warm chocolate cake topped with a scoop of gifford’s ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and caramel sauce, and topped with whipped cream and a cherry

Real Strawberry Shortcake

Gifford's ice cream atop a homemade biscuit with juicy strawberries and whipped cream.

Toll House Supreme

Two warm, homemade toll house chocolate chip cookies with ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped cream

Banana Split

Three mounds of gifford's ice cream with your choice of any three toppings, whipped cream, nuts, cherries

The Federal Deficit

A delicious combination of our Banana Split, Brownie Delight, and Strawberry Shortcake. With vanilla gifford's ice cream, then add hot fudge, caramel, peanut butter, blueberries, cherries, pineapple,

Homemade Onion Rings

Fresh Breaded Mushrooms

Fresh and tasty button mushrooms breaded and deep fried to order. Served with your favorite dressing

Fried Pickles

Dill pickle slices lightly breaded and deep fried. Dip 'em in ranch dressing.

Poutine

A generous portion of our famous fries topped with cheese and beef gravy

Three Little Pigs

Three BBQ pulled Pork sliders served with our sweet potato french fries.

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Serve 'em up with our tasty marinara sauce

The Debate

4 cheese sticks, onion rings, fried mushrooms, fried pickles, 3 boneless wings, 2 cheeseburger sliders. served with a variety of dipping sauces.

Boneless Wings

Tender strips of white meat chicken deep fried in our own special breading and now tossed in your choice of wing sauce. Multi-choice: spicy buffalo, chipotle BBQ, sweet asian chili

Chicken Quesadilla

chunks of white-meat chicken with green pepper and onions, pile it all into a fresh tortilla shell, add some melted cheese and then serve it up with a side of sour cream and salsa.

Cheeseburger Fries & Pepsi

Monday

Roasted Turkey Dinner

Thursday

Haddock Fry

Friday

Fried Whole Clam Basket

Tuesday

Sirloin Tips

Saturday

Fried Scallop Basket

Wednesday

Mini Cheeseburgers

Two ground chuck mini burgers served with french fries. Extra slider burgers are just $1.25 each

Hamburger

Our tasty 100% prime angus beef patty on a soft homemade roll

Cheeseburger

Our tasty 100% prime angus beef topped with your choice of american, white cheddar, mozzarella or pepperjack cheese.

Hot Dog Blue Plate

Two hot dogs with french fries and an ice cold drink from pepsi

LePage Burger

Our juicy 1/3-lb Angus Beef patty with cheddar cheese, two bacon strips, lettuce and tomato and serve it up on our homemade roll.

Cheeseburger & Hot Dog Blue Plate

One cheeseburger and hot dog blue plate combos with french fries and an ice cold drink from Pepsi.

Chipotle BBQ Jack Burger

Our angus beef patty smothered with pepperjack cheese and chipotle BBQ sauce for a little kick. Served with lettuce and tomato on our grilled homemade roll.

Memphis BBQ Bacon Burger

Our 1/3 lb prime angus beef patty served with two crispy strips of bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, bleu cheese crumbles and tangy BBQ sauce - all on a grilled homemade roll.

Sauteed Garlic Shroom Burger

Sliced mushrooms freshly sauteed in garlic butter and topped with swiss cheese piled high on our angus beef patty. Served on our famous homemade roll

Jumbo Burger

Two tasty 1/3-lb. angus beef burgers garnished with crisp lettuce, two ripe tomato slices, shaved onions, dill pickle chips - and our own sauce smack dab in the middle of our famous jumbo roll

Cheeseburger Blue Plate

Two cheeseburgers with french fries and an ice cold drink from pepsi.

Mooseburger

Three patties make this one whole pound of burger. Served with the same garnishes as the jumbo burger.

Build Your Own Mac 'N Cheese

Creamy mac and cheese mixed with your choice of two of the following: Sliced red hot dog, grilled ham, grilled turkey, green peppers, onion, tomato, mushrooms, black olives, bacon $1.00, hamburger $2

Meatloaf

Our homemade meatloaf comes from an old family recipe, and is served with gravy

Liver and Onions

Two slices of tender beef liver cooked to perfection and served with sauteed onions

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Spaghetti with our meat sauce. Choice of one side

Ham Steak

Grilled center-cut steak, served with a pineapple ring and a cherry

Chicken & Waffle Mountain

Juicy fried boneless chicken thigh topped with bacon and melted cheddar cheese stuffed between two waffle halves and drizzled

Spaghetti and Meatballs

A big bowl of spaghetti topped with two meatballs and meat sauce

Chicken Fingers

Fresh white-meat chicken fingers breaded in our own seasoning, cooked to a golden brown, and served with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.

Chicken Fried Chicken

Two juicy deep fried boneless chicken thighs topped with a country gravy and served with two side choices.

Spinach & Garlic Ravioli

Vegetarian friendly yummy ravioli stuffed with roasted garlic, spinach, mozzarella and pecorino romano cheeses and tossed in a garlic butter sauce topped with parmesan cheese. Served with one side ch

Hot Meatloaf Mountain

Meatloaf and mashed potato piled high on our homemade bread. Smothered with beef gravy. Served with your choice of one side dish

Roast Turkey and Trimmings

Fresh roasted white meat turkey served with stuffing and gravy

Yankee Pot Roast

Savory bits of fork tender beef simmered in its own juice with harvest vegetables. Served with one side choice and a homemade dinner roll

Twin Chicken Parmesan

Two boneless, skinless chicken breasts fried to perfection then topped with melted mozzarella and marinara sauce. Served with spaghetti. Choice of one side

Sirloin Tips

Our tasty sirloin tips are smothered with sauteed Spanish onions. Double your sirloin tips. add $4.00

Chicken Alfredo

Two boneless, skinless chicken breast - charbroiled and sliced - atop linguini lightly tossed with our creamy alfredo sauce. Choice of one side.