At Grand View Lodge’s steakhouse, CHAR, you will experience classic traditions seared with flavors that sizzle. Committed to excellence, we source only the finest ingredients. Here you will find premium craft steaks, along with local fish and produce—prepared with care. CHAR also features Minnesota beer, spirits, and a unique selection of Old World, New World, and Minnesota wines. Smoked, seared, roasted, or grilled; we let our craft speak for itself.
Tuesday-Saturday | 5:00pm-9:00pm
Hours subject to change without notice.
Beginnings
Blue Crab Cakes Lump Crab, Roasted Corn Salad, Saffron Aioli | 18
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Crostini Fried capers, Port Wine Reduction | 17
Cheese Plate Chef Selection of Three Artisan Cheeses, Marcona Almonds, Assorted Olives,
Orange–Fig Paste, Assorted Crackers | 22 | v
Soup and Side Salad
Soup of the Day | 7
Caesar Side Salad Chopped Romaine, Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Croutons | 7
Char Side Salad Mixed Greens, Blueberries, Pickled Onions, Feta Cheese, Candied Pecans, Elderberry Vinaigrette | 7 | Entrée 14 | gf v
[ Add Chicken 4 ]
BLT Salad Artisan Lettuce, Heirloom Tomatoes, Candied Bacon, Sherry Vinaigrette | 16 | gf
Noodles
Spaghetti Carbonara Hardwood Smoked Bacon, Peas, Pecorino Romano | 19
Charred Leek Gnocchi Roasted Asparagus, Pickled Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbed Ricotta | 21 | v
[ Add Chicken 4 | Add Shrimp 9 ]
From the Grill
All Items may be served as a Gluten Friendly option.
14oz NY Strip | 52*
7oz Filet of Beef | 45*
14oz Ribeye | 46*
24 oz Dry-Aged Bone-in Ribeye | 62**
Toppers | 2 ea
Rouge Creamery Smokey Blue Cheese | Green Peppercorn Cognac Cream
Herbed Truffle Butter | Chimichurri Sauce
Field and Stream
Whole Roasted Prime Rib Garlic Au Jus, Prepared Horseradish | 12oz - 33 | 16oz - 40 | gf
Wild Acres Chicken Fresh Summer Vegetable Salsa, Preserved Lemon Cream | 26 | gf
Pan-Seared Halibut Basmati Rice, Carrot Ginger Cream, Chive Oil | 38 | *gf
Cote Family Walleye Dusted with the original “Ritz® Cracker Crust” then Pan-fried,
Bacon-braised Sweet Corn, Wild Rice | 28
[ also available Broiled or Blackened ]
Sides
Minnesota Wild Rice Pilaf Green Onions, Cranberries, Toasted Almonds | gf v
Twice-Baked potato Au Gratin Sour Cream, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Green Onions
Wild Mushrooms Garlic, Chives, Balsamic Reduction | gf v
Roasted Brussels Sprouts | gf
gf Gluten Friendly | v Vegetarian
Updated July 2021. Menus subject to change without notice.
Summer Cocktails
Tawny Old Fashioned Bulleit Bourbon, Graham’s 10, Angostura Bitters,
Muddled Orange, Amarena Cherries | 14
Blueberry Limon Mojito Bacardi Limon, Fresh Mint, Lemon, Blueberry Simple, Soda | 12
Skinny Rosé Margarita Casamigo’s Blanco, Lime, Rosé, Himalayan Pink Salt, Agave Syrup | 13
Blackberry Mule 5 Rocks Vodka, Blackberry Puree, Lime, Fresh Blackberries, Ginger Beer | 12
Cru 75 Bombay Sapphire, Lemon Thyme Simple, Lunetta Prosecco, Lemon Juice | 13
Lodge Martini Chopin Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Olive Juice,
House-made Blue Cheese Prosciutto Olives | 14
New York Sour Basil Hayden Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Bean Simple, Red Wine Float | 13
Pineapple Gin Fizz Malfy Blood Orange Gin, Amaretto, Pineapple Juice, Soda | 12
Minnesota Manhattan Vikre Aquavit, Sweet Vermouth, Dashfire Orange Bitters | 13
Bottle Beer
Bud | Coors Light | Michelob Golden Draft Light | Stella Artois | Summit EPA
Blue Moon | Grain Belt Nordeast | Surly Furious | O’Douls Amber
Small Batch Bourbon
Knob Creek | Knob Creek Rye | Blanton’s | Buffalo Trace
Driftless Glenn Bourbon - Baraboo, Wisconsin | Woodford Reserve | Basil Hayden’s | Angel’s Envy
Updated May 2021. Menus subject to change without notice.
By the Glass
[ 6 oz | 9 oz ]
WHITES, SPARKLING & ROSÉ
Lunetta Prosecco Italy NV | 9 | –
Caposaldo Moscato Italy NV | 8 | 12
Hogue Riesling Columbia Valley 2018 | 8 | 12
La Cetto Primavera Rosé of Cabernet Baja 2020 | 9 | 13
Cavazza Pinot Grigio Italy 2018 | 8 | 12
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2020 | 8 | 12
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2020 | 11 | 16
Broadbent Vinho Verde Portugal NV | 8 | 12
Red Tail Ridge Sans Oak Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2018 | 8 | 12
Franciscan Chardonnay Napa 2018 | 12 | 18
REDS
Steelhead Pinot Noir North Coast 2017 | 9 | 13
Jones of Washington Syrah Wahluke Slope 2018 | 9 | 13
Bodega Hinojosa Malbec Mendoza 2018 | 8 | 12
Guigal Cotes de Rhone Rhone 2017 | 10 | 15
1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel California, 2018 | 10 | 15
Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee Sonoma 2017 | 11 | 16
Ravel & Stich Cabernet Central Coast 2018 | 9 | 13
Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Alexander Valley 2018 | 13 | 19
PORT
Graham’s 6 Grape Ruby Port | 10
Graham’s 10 Tawny Port | 10
Graham’s 20 Tawny Port | 12
Graham’s 30 Tawny Port | 16
Graham’s 40 Tawny Port | 20
‘A Century of Port’ | 35
By the Bottle
PINOT NOIR
Steelhead North Coast 2018 | 30
Benton Lane Willamette 2017 | 45
Stephanie et Vincent Michelet Bourgogne 2018 | 50
Trisaetum Willamette Valley 2018 | 60
Ponzi Willamette Valley 2016 | 80
Orin Swift Slander California 2018 | 100
Twomey Russian River Valley 2017 | 100
INTERESTING REDS
Bodega Hinojosa Malbec Mendoza 2018 | 30
Prazo de Roriz Duoro Portugal 2016 | 30
Umani Ronchi Montepulciano Abruzzo 2018 | 35
E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rhone 2017 | 40
Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee Sonoma County 2018 | 45
Murietta’s Well ‘The Spur’ Blend Livermore 2018 | 50
Paraduxx Blend Napa Valley 2018 | 60
Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso Sicily 2018 | 60
Ridge Three Valleys Sonoma County 2019 | 70
Orin Swift Eight Years in the Desert Blend St. Helena 2018 | 80
SHIRAZ, SYRAH, PETITE SIRAH
Jones of Washington Syrah Wahluke Slope 2018 | 35
Torbeck Woodcutter’s Shiraz Barossa Valley | 45
Stags’ Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley | 90
ZINFANDEL
1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Aged California 2018 | 40
St. Francis Old Vines Sonoma County 2018 | 50
Rombauer California 2016 | 75
MERLOT
Chateau La Mothe Bordeaux 2019 | 35
Northstar Columbia Valley 2017 | 50
Duckhorn Napa Valley 2016 | 60
Chateau La Croix Romane Bordeaux 2016 | 60
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Drumheller Columbia Valley 2017 | 30
Ravel & Stitch Central Coast 2018 | 35
Grounded Wine Company California | 35
Errazuriz Max Chile 2018 | 40
Roth Napa 2018 | 45
Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Alexander Valley 2018 | 50
Charles Krug Napa 2018 | 60
Whitehall Lane Winery Napa Valley 2018 | 70
Duckhorn Napa Valley | 90
Miner Emily’s Cuvee Napa Valley | 100
Stag’s Leap Artemis Napa 2018 | 125
Chateau Montelena Napa 2018 | 130
Jordan Alexander Valley 2016 | 135
Cakebread Cellars Napa 2017 | 150
SPARKLING
Caposaldo Moscato Italy NV | 30
Lunetta Prosecco Italy NV | 30
Korbel Brut California | 30
Argyle Brut Willamette 2016 | 50
Taittinger Brut La Francaise Reims NV | 75
INTERESTING WHITES & ROSÉ
Hogue Riesling Columbia Valley 2018 | 30
Broadbent Vinho Verde Portugal NV | 30
Calcada Rosé Portugal 2020 | 30
Umani Ronchi Pecorino Abruzzo 2019 | 35
La Cetto Primavera Rose of Cabernet Baja California 2020 | 30
PINOT GRIGIO & PINOT GRIS
Cavazza Pinot Grigio Italy 2019 | 30
Nine Hats Pinot Gris Columbia Valley 2018 | 30
Iris Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2018 | 35
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige 2020 | 45
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2020 | 30
Nobilo Icon Marlborough 2019 | 40
Honig Napa 2019 | 40
Twomey Napa 2018 | 50
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2019 | 70
CHARDONNAY
Red Tail Ridge sans Oak Finger Lakes 2018 | 30
Z. Alexander Brown Monterrey | 35
Wente Riva Ranch Livermore 2019 | 40
Franciscan Napa 2018 | 45
Jordan Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2017, 2018 | 60
Shafer Red Shoulder Napa Valley 120
Reserve Wines
WHITES & SPARKLING
Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet Bourgogne 2011 | 125
Wayfarer Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2015 | 125
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Reims NV | 140
Dom Perignon Epernay | 350
Krug Grand Cuvee Brut France NV | 375
REDS
Domaine du Beaurenard Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone | 125
Bouchard Pere & Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Beaune 2016 | 125
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2017 | 125
Pride Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Napa/Sonoma 2014 | 130
Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi DOCG Barolo 2013 | 130
Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2016 | 140
Domaine Serene ‘Everstad Reserve’ Pinot Noir Willamette 2015 | 125
Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany 2013 | 175
Heitz ‘Trailside Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2012 | 180
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2019 | 170
Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla 2013 | 200
Shafer ‘One Point Five’ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2017 | 180
O’Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2015 | 200
Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2015 | 225
Hourglass Blueline Cabernet Sauvignon Napa | 225
Quintessa Rutherford | 350
Continuum Napa 2016 | 400
Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa 2015 | 500
Opus One Napa 2016 | 600
Opus One Napa 2017 | 600
Updated May 2021. Menus subject to change without notice.
