Black Dog Bar & Grille Menu

Located in the rural area of Putnam, CT, Black Dog Bar & Grille offers a unique dining experience with a focus on smoked meats. The restaurant boasts a vast parking lot, multiple dining sections, and a special takeout area for convenience. The menu features a variety of dishes, with a highlight on their flavorful smoked meats such as brisket and burnt ends. Customers rave about the generous portions, friendly service, and craft beer selection. The ambiance is described as a blend of a country bar and a classy backwoods smokehouse, providing a cozy and enjoyable atmosphere for patrons. From the mouthwatering pulled pork to the delectable mashed potatoes, each dish is prepared with care and expertise. For a memorable dining experience in a welcoming setting, Black Dog Bar & Grille is a must-visit spot in Putnam.

APPETIZERS

Burnt Bites

Our house smoked brisket burnt ends, served in a casserole with melted spicy pepper jack cheese

Crispy Classic Mozzarella Sticks

Served with housemade marinara sauce

Famous Cheese Spread

Served with an assortment of crackers

Fried Pickles

Light breading over crisp dill pickle chips served with house garlic dill dressing

House Made Pretzel Bites

Warm pretzel bites, tossed in butter & sea salt with a side of our special whole grain mustard.

Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushroom Caps filled wiht our signature seafood stuffing,topped with Swiss Cheese & Baked

Our Signature Hangin' Bacon

Fresh pork bellies house smoked for hours & sliced thick. Choose from: house smoked, candied, cracked peppercorn, chipotle or our pick sampler.

Salsa & Chips

Fresh tortilla chips with our house made salsa.

Loaded Potato Skins

Topped with bacon, cheddar jack cheese & chives. Served with a side of sour cream. Add pulled pork, chopped brisket or chili for an additional cost

Mac & Cheese Bites

Smoked gouda mac & cheese lightly breaded and fried with a gentle crunch & lush center

Shrimp Cocktail

Four colossal shrimp with cocktail sauce & lemon

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

A creamy dip filled with the flavors of spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic & Parmesan Served with Tortilla Chips

Homemade Chili

Topped with cheese & Scallions

BD Cobb Salad

Mixed greens with chicken breast, chopped tomatoes, housemade bacon bits, hard boiled eggs, sliced avocado & bleu cheese crumbles

Berry Crunch Salad

Mixed greens topped with fresh blueberries, candied nuts & seed blend, craisins and red onions, topped with grilled chicken & blue cheese crumbles

House Side Salad Or Caesar Side Salad

Enjoy our entree salad in a smaller portion

House Salad

Our custom blend of mixed arcadian lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, red onions & croutons

Crock Of French Onion Soup

Slow cooked beef stock & carmelized onions, topped with croutons, swiss, provolone & parmesan Cheese

Loaded Wedge Salad

Iceberg lettuce, topped with blue cheese dressing, tomatoes, bacon & blue cheese crumbles

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce, croutons & grated parmesan, tossed in caesar dressing

Southwestern Salad

Romaine lettuce, corn salsa, peppers, red onions, avocado, shredded cheddar jack cheese, topped with crispy tortilla strips

SOUPS & SALADS

BLACK DOG WINGS

BD Smoked Bone-In Jumbo Wings

pick your flavors (one flavor per wings):sauces - bbq, buffalo, Honey Butter, asian sweet chili, garlic parmesan or housemade blueberry bbqdry rubs - cinnamon chipotle, chili cumin, memphis rub

BD Chicken Tenders

pick your flavors (one flavor per tenders):sauces - bbq, buffalo, honey butter, asian sweet chili, garlic parmesan or housemade blueberry bbqdry rubs - cinnamon chipotle, chili cumin, memphis rub

Pick Your Flavor

~PICK YOUR FLAVORS~(one flavor per wings or tenders)~Sauces~BBQ, Buffalo, Teriyaki, Asian Sweet Chili, Garlic Parmesan Or Housemade Blueberry BBQ Dry Rubs: Cinnamon Chipotle, Chili Cumin, Memphis Rub

Cheeseburger

oz. of Black Angus Beef wiht American Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato. Add bacon for an additional cost.

Bacon Cheddar & Ranched Grilled Chicken

Grilled chicken topped with bacon, melted cheddar & ranch dressing on the side.

BBQ Pulled Pork

Tender slow cooked pork covered in our signature BBQ sauce & topped with coleslaw & cheddar cheese on a brioche roll

Black Bean Veggie Burger

Veggies, black beans & soy topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion & roasted red peppers

Chopped Brisket Sandwich

House smoked brisket, in our signature BBQ sauce, on a hoagie roll topped with coleslaw and cheddar cheese

French Onion Burger

oz of black angus beef topped with melted provolone & caramelized onions

Huge Turkey Club

Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo. Served on triple decker sour-dough toast.

Pig Pen Burger

oz of black angus beef topped with pulled pork, melted cheddar cheese & fried onion strings

Ring Of Fire

Combo of pitmaster smoked brisket & pulled pork with jalapeños & pepper jack cheese, with our BD BBQ sauce

Smokin' BLT

Smoked bacon topped with lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise, served on sourdough toast.

The BD Doubler

"Open Wide" for this one. Two oz patties of our black angus beef, american cheese, lettuce & tomato.

Fried Fish Sandwich

Fresh North Atlantic Haddock. Lightly Breaded and fried to golden perfection with lettuce, and tomato on a grilled brioche roll. Lemon and tarter sauce served on the side.

BURGERS & SANDWICHES

Marley's Wood Fired Pizza

CLASSIC CHEESE PIZZA

Our hand crushed plum tomato sauce,lightly seasoned topped with mozzarella

BIG STUBBY PIZZA

Classic cheese with pepperoni, Italian sausage,meatball & bacon

JACKSON HOLE PIZZA

Classic cheese with pepperoni, Italian sausage,red onions, green peppers & mushrooms

LUCKY HOUND PIZZA

Classic cheese with spicy sausage, pepperoni,Genoa salami & hot cherry peppers and drizzled with hot honey

LADY KILLER PIZZA

Plum tomato sauce, baby spinach, Roma tomatoes,mozzarella & feta.

NAW-NEE PIZZA

Mozzarella, Roma tomato & fresh basil

IVORY COAST PIZZA

Ricotta base, mozzarella, gorgonzola, feta, romano blend, mushrooms & whole roasted garlic

SLIM SADIE PIZZA

Mozzarella, Italian sausage, broccoli & whole roasted garlic

POOR HARLEY PIZZA

Buffalo ranch sauce, wood-fired chicken,mozzarella, gorgonzola & red onions with ranch

BALMER MOUNTAIN PIZZA

Wood-fired chicken, bacon, mozzarella, red onions topped with BBQ sauce

BUILD YOUR OWN PIZZA

BASES(PRICE INCLUDED)REDHAND CRUSHED PLUM TOMATO SAUCE, LIGHTLY SEASONED WITH SHREDDED MOZZARELLA-OR-WHITEGARLIC, EVOO, ROMANO CHEESE, BASIL, OREGANO WITH SHREDDED MOZZARELLA ADDITIONAL TOPPINGS CHEESES $. EACH EXTRA SHREDDED MOZZAR ELLAFETA, FRESH MOZZARELLA GORGONZOLA, RICOTTA MEATS $. EACH ANCHOVIES, BACON, CUP PEPPERONI GENOA, GROUND BEEF, HAMMEATBALL, MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE WOOD-FIRED CHICKEN VEGGIES$. EACHARTICHOKE HEARTS, BABY SPINACH, BASIL PESTO, BLACK OLIVES, BROCCOLI EGGPLANT, FRESH BASIL, GREEN PEPPER, HOT CHERRY PEPPERS, MUSHROOMS PINEAPPLE, POTATOES, RED ONION, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, SLICED TOMATOES WHOLE ROASTED GARLIC

TUSCANY BREAD

brushed with EVOO, garlic & house made seasonings served with red sauce

CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

House-made garlic bread smothered in cheese served with red sauce Rosemary Bread- $ .

ROSEMARY BREAD

Creamy ricotta base topped with mozzarella, Gorgonzola, feta & Romano cheese served with red sauce

BRUCHETTA BREAD

Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, basil & garlic, drizzled with balsamic

MOMMA MIA

Genoa, ham, pepperoni on a bed of baby spinach, roma tomatoes, red onions, hot cherry peppers, provolone & Caesar dressing

UNCLE SAM

Wood-fired chicken on a bed of baby spinach, Roma tomatoes, bacon, red onions, gorgonzola & creamy garlic dressing

SMILING MOOSE

Creamy ricotta, meatballs, red roasted red peppers, red sauce topped with melted mozzarella

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GIRL

Baby spinach, breaded eggplant, Roma tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, red onions, feta & balsamic vinaigrette

REMI WOODS

Caprese wood-fired chicken on a bed of baby spinach, fresh mozzarella,Roma tomato, fresh basil & balsamic vinaigrette

MARLEY'S GARDEN

Mixed greens, roma tomatoes, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, artichoke hearts & feta cheese topped with balsamic vinaigrette

TUSCANI WOOD FIRED SANDWICHES & BREADS

PITMASTER

/ SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN

Hearty, juicy, tender & a touch of wood flavor (a pink hue is a natural occurrence when smoking chicken)

BEEF BRISKET

The most flavorful cut for BBQ, patience, low fire & a touch of smoke make this perfect

BURNT ENDS

A house favorite. These flavor packed cuts from the brisket take savory to all new heights

MEAT COMBO- TWO MEATS

Choose from:/ Rack of ribs/ ChickenPulled porkBrisketBurnt endsSmoked kielbasa

MEAT COMBO-THREE MEATS

Choose from:/ Rack of ribs/ ChickenPulled porkBrisketBurnt endsSmoked kielbasa

SPARE RIBS

Tossed in our dry rub and smoked then coated with our house BD bbq sauce. Our St. Louis ribs are to die for

PULLED PORK

Hours of slow smoked roasting produces mouthwatering shreds of succulent pulled pork

PULLED PORK MAC & CHEESE

Creamy mac & cheese layered with our smoked pulled pork. Baked with shredded cheese and seasoned crumbs then finished with a bbq sauce drizzleTHIS ENTREE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SIDES

SMOKED KIELBASA

Savory kielbasa with a bbq smoke twist

NEW Chopped Brisket Mac & Cheese

creamy mac & cheese layered with our smoked brisketbaked with shredded cheese and seasoned crumbs then finished with a bbq sauce drizzle

Brisket Mac & Cheese

No side included with this entree.

Shipyard Chicken

Lightly fried chicken breast topped with our signature seafood stuffing with newburg sauce,served with choice of vegetable and potato (sub sweet potato fries for $.).

Chicken Parmesan "It's Back"

Lightly fried chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce and served with penne pasta & fresh basil.

SIGNATURE ENTREES

FROM THE SEA

Baked North Atlantic Haddock

Haddock filet topped with a butter cracker crumb topping. Served with coleslaw & choice of potato

Fish N' Chips

Fresh North Atlantic haddock lightly battered & cooked to golden perfection. Served with house fries & coleslaw

Grilled Salmon

Grilled & finished in the oven with dill lemon butter & white wine. Served with coleslaw & choice of potato. Sub sweet potato fries for $.

Surf & Turf

Available on Friday's & Saturday's after :pm. Enjoy our tender & juicy oz. filet with two baked stuffed shrimp, stuffed with our signature seafood stuffing with a touch of butter & white wine

Prime Rib (Friday & Saturday)

Available on Friday's and Saturday's after :pm. PUPPY SIZE AND BIG DOG we may occasionally run out of our prime rib

Rib Eye Steak

Juicy marbling, Perfectly Seasoned & Fire Grilled

Zach's Filet Mignon

Grilled to your liking

STEAKS & MORE

BLACK DOG FAVORITES

Our Signature Hangin' Bacon

Fresh pork bellies house smoked for hours & sliced thick. Choose from house smoked, candied, cracked peppercorn or chipotle

Fried Pickles

Light breading over crisp dill pickle chips served with our garlic dill dressing

Burnt Bites

Our house-smoked brisket burnt ends, served in a casserole with spicy melted Pepperjack cheese

Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms

Large white mushrooms filled with our signature seafood stuffing, baked with topping of swiss cheese.

BD Cobb Salad

Mixed greens with chicken breast, chopped tomatoes, house made bacon bits, hard boiled eggs, sliced avocado & bleu cheese crumbles

Loaded Wedge Salad

Iceberg lettuce, topped with blue cheese dressing, tomatoes, bacon & blue cheese crumbles

Huge Turkey Club

Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo. Served on triple decker sour-dough toast

Pig Pen Burger

oz. of black angus beef topped with pulled pork, melted cheddar cheese & fried onion strings

Prime Rib

Available Fridays & Saturdays Only

Beef Brisket

The most flavorful cut for BBQ. Patience, lower fire & a touch of smoke make this perfect

Shipyard Chicken

Lightly fried chicken breast topped with our signature seafood stuffing with Newburg sauce. Served with choice of vegetable & potato

Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese

Creamy mac & cheese layered with our smoked pulled pork baked with shredded cheese & seasoned crumbs then finished with a bbq sauce drizzle

Surf & Turf

Available Fridays & Saturdays OnlyEnjoy our tender & juicy oz. filet with two baked stuffed shrimp, stuffed with our signature seafood stuffing with a touch of butter & white wine

Fish & Chips

Fresh north Atlantic haddock lightly battered & cooked to a golden perfection. Served with house fries & coleslaw

Mac & Cheese

Grilled Cheese

Boneless Chicken Tenders

Grilled Chicken

Mozzarella Sticks

Penne Pasta & Choice Of Alfredo Or Butter

Woodfired Cheese Pizza

YOUNG ADULTS MENU

SIDES

Cornbread

House Fries

Mac & Cheese

Mashed Potato

Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Bean

Coleslaw

Baked Potato

Seasonal Vegetable

Brownie Sundae

Warmed brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce & caramel sauce

Carrot Cake

Classic spice- filled carrot cake layered with rich cream cheese frosting & finished with caramel sauce & whipped cream

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

This warm & decadent chocolate dessert is finished with whipped cream

Oreo Cookie Bash

Chocolate crust layered with Oreos, cookies & cream filling & chocolate drizzle

Peanut Butter Pie

If you love peanut butter cups, you'll love this chocolate & peanut butter dessert pie

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream Drizzle

Vanilla ice cream drizzled with raspberry, chocolate or caramel sauce, topped with whipped cream

DESSERTS