Gunthor's Galley

3001 Knoxville Center Drive, Knoxville, TN
865-522-3773

	COST: $$$
	SERVICE: ***
	FOOD: ****
	ATMOSPHERE: **
	RATING: ***
	HEALTH INSPECTION RATING:
	Official Website: Not Available

If there is one type of restaurant that Knoxville is short on, it's a good seafood restaurant. With a name like Gunthor's (Goon-thor's) you're probably expecting an ornate atmosphere and a themed restaurant. Upon you're entry you will discover the old interior to Ruby Tuesday's with few changes. No tiffany lamps or anything, but the old RT Salad Bar still stands and the bar is quite drab without any colors. The owner apparently wanted to go to no expense in operating the restaurant. This is a start-up restaurant, home owned, so maybe as time goes by and with success, the restaurant interior will be updated to more reflect the name.

The Lunch Crew visited the restaurant a few days after opening and initially received prompt service. Our waitress was very nice and quite eager to please, but sometimes she lost her way back to our table. We were greeted with Gunthor's "Hush Muffins", a take on the original hush puppy. The muffins were quite tasty with fresh ingredients, we wanted more! Our waitress obliged but opted to let us try the potato bread. This bread was fresh and filled with dill seed and served with butter. I must say, I couldnt taste the bread, nor the dill, apparently the flavor was left in the kitchen. The potato bread was very nice looking but it had no flavor what-so-ever. Bummer!

Finally our meals arrived. Served on modern square platters and nicely decorated. Among the items we ordered were Erik's Crabcakes and Super Grouper. The Super Grouper was quite tasty and to put it mildly, was great. The 5 oz. serving left something to be desired! Erik's crabcakes had plenty of crab meat and was very tasty. Among the sides were the Red Skin Mashers, Joy's Ol' Timey Slaw and My (Spinach) Maria. The mashers were very acceptable and pretty much what you expect. The slaw was on the bitter side and could use some re-tooling. My Spinach Maria is among the best recipes we have ever tasted. Maria starts off slow and adds a sneaky bit of heat to the palate.

Overall the food is good and will be the key in keeping this restaurant going. Being a home town built restaurant, the decor may come along as success drives the restaurant. If the service isn't good, this restaurant will see hard times. Gunthor's is worth a visit but give it some space!

**APPETIZERS**
Shrimp Martini Five (5) steamed jumbo shrimp hangin' with a lemon wedge and an olive in a martini glass.	8.00
Fried Calamari A generous portion of tender calamarirings deep-fried and served with cocktail sauce.	6.00
Leif's Crab Cakes Two (2) small cakes loaded with lump and snow crab, sauteed or fried, and served with Lemon Dill sauce.	8.00
Long Boats Three (3) deep fried potato skins loaded with sour cream, onion, bacon & cheese then broiled.	5.00
Valhalla Shots Plump oysters served raw or steamed in a Gunthor's shot glass. (keep the glass) Single or Double Shots	2.50 3.50

**SOUPS & SALADS**
Dressings include House, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, Lite French, Thousand Island, Balsamic & Mandarin Vinaigrettes.
Curt's Clam Chowder Whole baby clams, bacon, onion, potatoes and garlic, finished with cream & white wine. Available by the cup or bowl.	3.00 4.50
Soppa om Vecka (Swedish for "soup of the week") By the cup or the bowl.	3.00 4.50
Seafood Bisque A variety of fish & shrimp slowly simmered in a delighfully creamy tomato & herb base. Available by the cup or bowl.	3.00 4.50
House Salad Lettuce, mixed greens, tomato, bell pepper, purple onion, carrots and shredded cheese.	4.00
Spinach Salad Baby spinach, mushrooms, Bleu cheese & almonds served with Mandarin Vinaigrette.	5.00
Caesar Salad Romaine lettuce tossed with our anchovy based dressing, parmesan and croutons.	4.00
Thor's Supper Salad w/Viking Planks Huge House or Caesar salad with your choice of golden fried chicken or catfish.	7.50
Thor's Supper Salad Chill & Grill Chicken Huge House or Caesar salad with a 6oz. chicken breast.	8.00
Thor's Supper Salad w/Ahi Tuna Huge House or Caesar salad with 5 oz. pan-seared ahi tuna.	9.00
Thor's Supper Salad w/Sirloin Steak Huge House or Caesar salad with 5 oz. cut of sirloin steak mead.	9.00
Thor's Supper Salad Grilled Salmon or Mahi Mahi Huge House or Caesar salad with 5 oz. of grilled salmon or Mahi Mahi.	9.00
Thor's Supper Salad Super Grouper Huge House or Caesar salad with broiled or fried grouper.	9.50
Thor's Supper Salad w/Shrimp Huge House or Caesar salad with jumbo grilled or fried shrimp.	10.00
Thor's Supper Salad w/Scallops Huge House or Caesar salad with giant seared or fried scallops.	8.00

**SANDWICHES**
Includes one side item. American or Swiss Cheese add 0.75, Bleu Cheese or bacon add 0.95, Sauteed Onions add 0.50.
Seared Ahi Tuna 5 oz. filet lightly seasoned and pan-seared. Served on a kaiser bun with lettuce & tomato.	8.00
Chill & Grill Chicken 6 oz. breast marinated & grilled. Served on a Kaiser bun with lettuce, red onion & tomato.	7.00
Super Grouper 5 oz. filet broiled or lightly breaded and fried. On a bun with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce.	8.50
Southern Po' Boy Seven (7) fried oysters or five (5) shrimp on a crusty roll with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce. Substitute four (4) scallops add $1.	9.00
Land Ho Burger 1/2lb. of fresh chuck chargrilled and served on a hearty Kaiser bun with red onion, lettuce, tomato and mayo.	6.00
Salmon or Mahi 5oz. filet grilled or blackened and served on a hearty Kaiser bun with lettuce & tomato.	8.00
Viking Planks Four (4) fried catfish strips or chicken tenders served on a bun with lettuce and tomato.	6.50
Turkey Florentine Fresh roasted breast, mushrooms & spinach on honey wheat with Swiss cheese & tomato.	7.50

**SEAFOOD STANDARDS**
Lunch and Dinner Entrees
Jumbo Shrimp Eight (8) jumbo shrimp basted & grilled or breaded and fried. (coconut add $1). Lunch size 5 pieces.	9.50	13.50
Salmon or Mahi Hand cut 5 oz. lunch or 9 oz. dinner filet basted with lemon-garlic butter and grilled or blackened Cajun style.	8.50	12.50
Stuffed Flounder Two 4 ounce filets layered with crab stuffing, basted & broiled with our lemon dill sauce.	8.50	12.50
Fat, Fried Oysters Ten (10) of our fresh, plump oysters lightly breaded and fried (or sauteed in garlic butter). Lunch serving includes seven (7) oysters.	9.50	12.50
Erik's Crab Cakes Two (2) large cakes loaded with lump & snow crab, sauteed or fried and served with Lemon Dill Sauce. Lunch includes two (2) small cakes.	9.50	13.50
Giant Scallops Seven (7) giant scallops deep-fried or lightly seasoned and pan-seared. Lunch includes 4 scallops.	10.50	15.50
Super Grouper 9 oz. filet lightly seasoned, basted and broiled or dredged in flour and deep fried. Lunch includes a 5 oz. filet.	9.00	13.50
Viking Planks Six (6) catfish strips rolled in cornmeal or chicken tenders dredged in flour and fried. Lunch meal includes 4 strips.	7.00	10.00

**SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES**
All entrees served with freshly baked bread and two side items. Substitute Caesar Salad for one side add $1 or substitute spinach for $2).
Seared Ahi Tuna Hand cut filet (8oz.) of yellow fin tuna dusted with spices and pan-seared in olive oil. Lunch includes a 5 oz. filet.	8.50	13.00
Trout Amandine An 8 oz. filet dredged in flour, sauteed in butter, and finished with a rich buttery almond sauce.		12.50
Fisk om Vecka Weekly selections of the freshest fish available, specially prepared and served for your pleasure. Ask your server.		MKT
Crawfish Etouffee Succulent crawdad tails sauteed in a dark roux w/onion, garlic & celery on rice.		12.50
Shrimp Carson Bleu Shrimp sauteed in cream reduced with garlic, tomato and spices. Served over linguine with Bleu cheese.		12.00
Salmon Oscar Alaskan Salmon topped with tender asparagus, delicate lump crab and a rich Bearnaise sauce.		17.50
Bonne Femme 9 oz. of delicate filet of Sole sauteed, ladeled with a tantalizing Mushroom/Shallot sauce and broiled. Lunch includes a 6 oz. filet.	9.50	13.50
Lobster & Crab Two 6 oz. cold-water tails basted and broiled or 1.5 lbs. of steamed Alaskan King Crab Legs.		MKT

**PICK-A-PLATTER**
All entrees served with freshly baked bread and two side items. Substitute Caesar Salad for one side add $1 or substitute spinach for $2).
Seafood Platter Pick 2 or 3 for your own custom platter. Choose from the following: four (4) jumbo shrimp, 5 oz. seared Ahi tuna, 4 oz. stuffed Flounder, three (3) giant scallops, 5 oz. salmon or Mahi filet, one (1) Erik's crab cake, five (5) fate fried oysters, 5 oz. super Grouper or four (4) pieces of Viking Planks.	13.50 18.50
Gunthor's Feast Four (4) fat fried oysters, three (3) jumbo shrimp (fried or grilled), two (2) giant scallops (fried or broiled), one (1) Erik's crab cake, and choice of fish filet: Salmon, Mahi-Mahi, Stuffed Flounder or Ahi Tuna. (Substitute Grouper or Bonne Femme add $1)	22.00

**LAND LUBBERS**
All entrees served with freshly baked bread and two side items. Substitute Caesar Salad for one side add $1 or substitute spinach for $2).
Steak Mead A 10oz. hand-cut sirloin steak that's aged in our honey wine marinade then grilled to taste. Lunch includes a 5oz. cut.	8.50	13.00
Chill & Grill Chicken A full plump 10oz. breast chilled in our marinade of uniquely blended spices, then char-grilled. Lunch includes a 6oz. breast of chicken.	7.50	10.50
Odin's Mignon The King of steaks. A hand-cut, fork-tender filet highly seasoned and grilled to taste. (We butterfly 10oz. filets medium and up). Lunch cut includes a 5 oz. filet.	14.50	23.00
Pork Wellington Three (3) boneless chops lightly seasoned and grilled, then topped with mushroom duxelles. Lunch includes two chops.	8.00	11.00
"For Pete's Steak" 12 oz. hand-patted ground chuck steak, grilled medium and up and topped with sauteed onions. Lunch includes an 8 oz. steak.	7.00	10.00
Veggie Plates Choice of any three or four sides served with freshly baked bread & butter.	6.00	7.50

**SIDE ITEMS**
Big Ol' Baked Tater (Tater is available after 5pm; Loaded with bacon and cheese, add $0.50)	2.50
Macaroni & Cheese	2.00
Steamed Broccoli	2.00
My (Spinach) Maria	2.50
Hand-Cut Fries	2.00
Onion Rings	3.00
Joy's Ol' Timey Slaw	1.50
Sauteed Mushrooms	2.50
Red Skin Mashers Served with sour cream, cheddar cheese, onion and garlic.	2.50
Country Green Beans	1.50
Sugar Snap Peas	2.50
Fresh Asparagus	3.00

**VIKING KIDS MENU**
(under 12 or over 60, includes side & drink)
Shrimp for Shrimps Three (3) jumbo shrimp fried or grilled.	5.00
Small Fry's Fry 5oz. filet of fried grouper (also available broiled).	6.00
Simple Simon 5oz. grilled sirloin without the mead.	6.00
Chicken Little Half-breast of our Chill & Grilled Chicken	5.00
Li'l Land Ho Quarter pound grilled chuck burger. (add cheese $0.50)	3.00
Eriksson's Feast Two (2) jumbo shrimp, a catfish or chicken plank, and one of Lief's crab cakes.	7.50
"Go Fish" Grill 5 oz. filet of grilled salman or Mahi.	5.50
Lief's Crab Cakes One small crab cake w/side sauce.	4.50
Walk the Plank Three chicken or catfish planks.	4.00
P-P-P-Porky Pig One filet of hearty grilled pork loin.	4.00
Say Cheese, Pleeze American grilled cheese on wheat.	3.00

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Prices & Menu are subject to change.

Wine & Spirits are Available

Childrens, Seniors & Dessert Menus Available.

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This page last updated 09/02/2008