The Velveteen Plum Menu

1520 Elm St, Wausau, WI 54401
  • Lunch

    • Avocado Quesadilla

      Black beans, rice, roasted red peppers, scallions, spinach, & avocado in a toasted flour tortilla, served with avocado crema, sour cream, & house-made salsa. Add roasted pork for an additional charge.
      $16.00
    • Cacio E Pepe

      Fried garlic tossed with capellini & finished with Pecorino Romano & fresh cracked pepper. Served with rustic loaf. Add sautéed shrimp for an additional charge.
      $16.00
    • Black Bean & Avocado Salad

      Field greens, black beans, roasted corn, red onion, avocado, house salsa, sour cream, crispy haystack malanga crisps, & salsa Verde ranch.
      $16.00
    • Nueske's BLT Wrap

      Nueske's applewood smoked bacon, field greens, tomato relish & ancho garlic aioli
      $16.00
    • Pepper Jack Melt

      Toasted la brea sunflower bread, Pepper Jack cheese, guacamole, roasted red peppers, sprouts & sautéed spinach.
      $16.00
    • Mojo-Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwich

      Slow-roasted brined pork shoulder with garlic, olive oil, citrus, fresh herbs & Pepper Jack cheese
      $16.00
    • Street Tacos

      Slow-roasted pork shoulder, habanero slaw, roasted corn, green onions & cilantro on white corn tortillas, one taco finished with mango salsa & crema anejo, the other finished with avocado crema & salsa verde
      $16.00
    • Fish Tacos

      Crispy pollock, habanero slaw, roasted corn, green onions & cilantro on white corn tortillas, one taco finished with mango salsa & crema anejo, the other finished with avocado crema & salsa verde
      $16.00
    • Pork Verde Mixed Plate

      Slow-roasted pork shoulder, black beans, roasted corn purée, habanero slaw, cilantro, salsa verde, & green onions. Served with limes & pickles.
      $16.00
  • Dinner - Sharing & Small Plates

    • Shrimp Ceviche

      With fresh peppers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, & avocado crema in crispy malanga cups. Served with chips. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $15.00
    • Tuna Tartare

      With sesame seeds, ginger, chili paste, soy sauce, sesame oil & scallions. Served with wasabi microgreens, avocado crema and house-made malanga coco chips. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $16.00
    • Mango Habanero Wings

      With cilantro and chimichurri.
      $13.00
    • Adobo Fries

      Seasoned with our house ancho-adobo blend, green onions & salsa-verde ranch. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $11.00
    • Fish Cakes

      With mango coulis, avocado crema & cilantro microgreens. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $14.00
    • Fresh Mussels

      Fresh mussels sautéed with chimichurri, garlic, butter & white wine. Served with grilled bread.
      $15.00
    • Chimichurri Bread

      Char-grilled buttered rustic loaf served with chimichurri.
      $10.00
    • Roasted Black Garlic Escabeche

      Roasted black garlic bulb half with spicy pickled carrots, onions & peppers and char-grilled buttered rustic loaf.
      $12.00
    • Bone Marrow

      Served with citrus supremes, white feather organic micro-greens, chimichurri & grilled bread.
      $17.00
  • Dinner - Sandwiches & Salads

    • 1/2 Lb Nueske's Bacon Pepper Jack Burger

      Pepper-crusted & chargrilled. Topped with thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, Pepper Jack cheese, green leaf lettuce & ancho-garlic aioli. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $16.00
    • Fish Tacos

      Crispy pollock, habanero slaw, roasted corn, green onions & fresh cilantro, one taco finished with mango salsa & crema anejo, the other finished with avocado crema & salsa verde.
      $16.00
    • Veggie Burger

      Chili-lime seasoned grilled veggie burger with avocado, melted Pepper Jack & green leaf lettuce. Served with watermelon.
      $16.00
    • Mojo-Cuban Pulled Pork

      Slow-roasted brined pork shoulder with garlic, olive oil, citrus, fresh herbs & Pepper Jack cheese.
      $15.00
    • Honey-Lime Fig Salad

      Sliced figs, red onion, berries, almonds, citrus supremes & field greens dressed with a basil honey-lime & raspberry vinaigrette. Served with char-grilled crostini.
      $17.00
    • Black Bean & Avocado Salad

      Field greens, black beans, roasted corn, red onion, avocado, house salsa, sour cream, crispy haystack malanga crisps & salsa-verde ranch.
      $17.00
  • Dinner - Land

    • Skirt Steak

      8 oz Certified Angus outside skirt steak seared to medium-rare & finished with chimichurri, served with garlic mashed potatoes & pecorino-romano asparagus. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $36.00
    • Coffee-Mole Chop

      Bone-in pork chop brushed with a coffee & lime-infused mole sauce, then finished with garlic compound butter, pickled onions & peppers. Served with pan-roasted potatoes & French cornichons. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $24.00
    • Seared Ginger-Sesame Tofu

      Extra-firm pan-seared tofu served with ginger-sesame rice noodles, red chile peppers & roasted bok choy, with dairy-free avocado crema, lime & cilantro.
      $21.00
    • Breaded Center-Cut Chops

      Lightly breaded & pan-fried pork medallions, served with garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed garlic-pecorino asparagus & tropical salsa.
      $24.00
    • Roasted Chicken Quarters

      Glazed with mango-habanero sauce & drizzled with herb-infused olive oil. Served over roasted corn purée & Nueske's black beans, then topped with mango salsa & organic micro-greens.
      $21.00
  • Dinner - Sea

    • Baja Ahi Tuna

      Fresh ahi tuna seared rare. Served with ginger-sesame rice noodles, red chile peppers, & roasted bok choy, then topped with avocado crema, lime, & cilantro. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $34.00
    • Guajillo Salmon

      Chile-lime seasoned salmon grilled to medium & topped with a tropical mango-scallion salsa. Served over cilantro lime rice & chile verde. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $26.00
    • Cacio E Pepe & Shrimp

      Sautéed shrimp & garlic tossed with capellini, then finished with pecorino Romano & fresh cracked pepper.
      $26.00
    • Red Pepper & Basil-Oil Capellini & Mussels

      Fried garlic & fresh mussels with spicy red pepper flakes, white wine & lime juice. Tossed with capellini & finished with basil-infused olive oil.
      $24.00
    • Lobster & Gruyere Fettuccine

      Gruyere, roasted garlic-butternut squash sauce, sage & lobster tossed with fettuccine noodles. Finished w/ black flying fish roe. Served with grilled rustic loaf.
      $34.00
    • Panko-Encrusted Pollock

      Panko-crusted fried pollock served w/ adobo fries, habanero slaw, chile verde ranch & limes. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $18.00
    • Crispy Panko Shrimp

      Panko-crusted fried shrimp served with adobo fries, habanero slaw, chile verde ranch & limes. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $24.00
    • Blackened Red Snapper

      Spicy blackened snapper over cheddar-fennel grits, pickled onions & peppers, drizzled with chile-oil. Served with a lightly sweetened sipping shot of mezcal & lime juice.
      $30.00
    • Rotating Soup

      Rotating soup selection inspired by Latin-American flavors. Available in cup or bowl sizes.
      $4.00
  • Dinner - Sharing & Small Plates

    • Shrimp Ceviche

      With fresh peppers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, garlic, & avocado crema in crispy malanga cups. Served with chips. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $16.00
    • Tuna Tartare

      With sesame seeds, ginger, chili paste, soy sauce, sesame oil & scallions. Served with wasabi microgreens, avocado crema and house-made malanga coco chips. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $18.00
    • Mango Habanero Wings

      With cilantro and chimichurri.
      $14.00
    • Adobo Fries

      Seasoned with our house ancho-adobo blend, green onions & salsa-verde ranch. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $12.00
    • Fish Cakes

      With mango coulis, avocado crema & cilantro microgreens. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $14.00
    • Chimichurri Bread

      Char-grilled buttered rustic loaf served with chimichurri.
      $12.00
  • Dinner - Sandwiches & Salads

    • 1/2 Lb Nueske's Bacon Pepper Jack Burger

      Pepper-crusted & chargrilled. Topped with thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, Pepper Jack cheese, green leaf lettuce & ancho-garlic aioli.
      $18.00
    • Fish Tacos

      Crispy pollock, habanero slaw, roasted corn, green onions & fresh cilantro, one taco finished with mango salsa & crema anejo, the other finished with avocado crema & salsa verde.
      $16.00
    • Veggie Burger

      Chili-lime seasoned grilled veggie burger with avocado, melted Pepper Jack & green leaf lettuce. Served with watermelon.
      $16.00
    • Mojo-Cuban Pulled Pork

      Slow-roasted brined pork shoulder with garlic, olive oil, citrus, fresh herbs & Pepper Jack cheese.
      $16.00
    • Honey-Lime Fig Salad

      Sliced figs, red onion, berries, almonds, citrus supremes & field greens dressed with a basil honey-lime & raspberry vinaigrette. Served with char-grilled crostini.
      $17.00
    • Black Bean & Avocado Salad

      Field greens, black beans, roasted corn, red onion, avocado, house salsa, sour cream, crispy haystack malanga crisps & salsa-verde ranch.
      $17.00
  • Dinner - Land

    • Skirt Steak

      8 oz Certified Angus outside skirt steak seared to medium-rare & finished with chimichurri, served with garlic mashed potatoes & pecorino-romano asparagus.
      $36.00
    • Coffee-Mole Chop

      Bone-in pork chop brushed with a coffee & lime-infused mole sauce, then finished with garlic compound butter, pickled onions & peppers. Served with pan-roasted potatoes & French cornichons.
      $24.00
    • Seared Ginger-Sesame Tofu

      Extra-firm pan-seared tofu served with ginger-sesame rice noodles, red chile peppers & roasted bok choy, with dairy-free avocado crema, lime & cilantro.
      $21.00
    • Breaded Center-Cut Chops

      Lightly breaded & pan-fried pork medallions, served with garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed garlic-pecorino asparagus & tropical salsa.
      $24.00
    • Roasted Chicken Quarters

      Glazed with mango-habanero sauce & drizzled with herb-infused olive oil. Served over roasted corn purée & Nueske's black beans, then topped with mango salsa & organic micro-greens.
      $21.00
  • Dinner - Sea

    • Baja Ahi Tuna

      Fresh ahi tuna seared rare. Served with ginger-sesame rice noodles, red chile peppers, & roasted bok choy, then topped with avocado crema, lime, & cilantro.
      $34.00
    • Guajillo Salmon

      Chile-lime seasoned salmon grilled to medium & topped with a tropical mango-scallion salsa. Served over cilantro lime rice & chile verde.
      $28.00
    • Cacio E Pepe & Shrimp

      Sautéed shrimp & garlic tossed with capellini, then finished with pecorino Romano & fresh cracked pepper.
      $26.00
    • Red Pepper & Basil-Oil Capellini & Mussels

      Fried garlic & fresh mussels with spicy red pepper flakes, white wine & lime juice. Tossed with capellini & finished with basil-infused olive oil.
      $24.00
    • Lobster & Gruyere Fettuccine

      Gruyere, roasted garlic-butternut squash sauce, sage & lobster tossed with fettuccine noodles. Finished w/ black flying fish roe. Served with grilled rustic loaf.
      $34.00
    • Panko-Encrusted Pollock

      Panko-crusted fried pollock served w/ adobo fries, habanero slaw, chile verde ranch & limes. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $18.00
    • Crispy Panko Shrimp

      Panko-crusted fried shrimp served with adobo fries, habanero slaw, chile verde ranch & limes. Cannot be made gluten-free.
      $24.00
    • Blackened Red Snapper

      Spicy blackened snapper over cheddar-fennel grits, pickled onions & peppers, drizzled with chile-oil.
      $30.00

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