Agate Alley's Laboratory

Name: Agate Alley's Laboratory
Address: 2645 Willamette St., 97405, OR, 97405
Telephone: 541-653-8653

Mad Scientists at Work!

2645 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97405, US

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Cuisine: Fusion
Parking: Street (free), Private Lot
Alcohol Type: full bar
Takeout Available: Yes

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: Yes
Reservations: Yes
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code: casual
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Patio, Outdoor, Indoor
Music Type:

Lunch & Dinner

Join our mad scientists at work for eclectic, sophisticated and ever-changing fare! The Lab is open for brunch Saturday through Sunday 9-3, and for dinner Tuesday through Sunday, 3pm-midnightish.

Small Plates

Calamari $9.50

Fresh squid, sliced and tossed with seasoned flour, Korean chili flakes, salt and pepper. Served with a sweet tangy chili dipping sauce and garnished with fresh jalapeño.

Dungeness Crab Bisque

A creamy smooth bisque packed with fresh Oregon Dungeness crab. Garnished with fried string sweet potatoes.

Cup - $6.00Bowl - $10.00

Grilled Artichoke $10.00

One bulb, steamed, cut in half, trimmed of all the prickly things, dressed in garlic-lemon butter and grilled. Served with sun-dried tomato aioli.

Wee - $12.00Whoa - $16.00

VegetarianVeganLand or Sea Rolls $7.00

Carrots, cucumbers, daikon radish, basil, mango, sticky rice & lemon garlic ginger reduction tightly bundled in a seaweed wrap and served with wasabi creme fraiche.

Allergy Information: Vegetarian, Vegan

Avocado Crab Causa $12.00

A lime-scented Peruvian purple potato puree, packed with a palatable pile of prime Dungeness crab, paired with plentiful avocado and primed with chili oil and pickled peppers. Perfecto!

Fish Tacos $10.00

Grilled seasoned Tilapia, pickled vegetable slaw and fresh cilantro served on three warm white corn tortillas with chipotle sauce and fresh salsa.

VegetarianRavishing Raviolis $10.00

House-crafted ravioli, prepared daily. Your server will give you all the tasty details.

Crab Rangoon $10.00

Egg roll wraps stuffed with fresh Dungeness crab, cream cheese, garlic, soy and green onions. Topped with a tangy Asian slaw and served with plum sauce.

Salads

VegetarianThe Laboratory Salad $10.00

Seasonal greens, garbanzo beans, sliced green olives, radish, red onions, cherry tomatoes, and roasted hazelnuts. Topped with shredded parmesan.

VeganSummer Watermelon $10.00

Grilled watermelon, served over spring greens with fresh mint and pineapple-watermelon salsa. Dressed with a pomegranate balsamic vinegar reduction.

Half - $7.00

Ahi Nicoise $20.00

Seared sashimi-grade Ahi nestled over a bed of champagne white truffle vinaigrette-tossed spring greens. Served with nicoise olives, asparagus, green beans, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, fingerling potatoes and soft-boiled egg.

Half - $6.50

VegetarianThe Roasted Beet $12.00

Olive oil-roasted beets, sliced and served with tossed greens, Oregon goat cheese, candied walnuts and champagne white truffle vinaigrette.

Half - $7.00

(Add Smoked Salmon or Grilled Chicken to any salad $4)

Large Plates

Seared Escolar $20.00

Cumin & salt crusted line-caught Escolar, seared and served over cilantro lime rice with Costa Rican black beans, pickled carrots and tomato onion chutney

Scallops Kabayaki $24.00

Fresh jumbo Scallops, perfectly seared, drizzled with lobster truffle kabayaki sauce and rested on a pillow of saffron cauliflower puree. Served with poached carrots and rainbow chard tossed in a caper vinaigrette.

Horseradish Crusted Salmon $18.00

Fresh marinated Coho salmon fillet, topped with a smoked salmon horseradish crust and dressed in roasted yellow pepper coulis. Served with garlic smashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.

VeganLe Duck Leg $20.00

Confit duck leg, seared crispy golden brown over a peppered bacon white bean cassoulet. Served with spring greens tossed in dijon vinaigrette with fresh pear.

VegetarianVeganPumpkin Enchiladas $14.00

Roasted pumpkin, seasoned with mild peppers and six cheeses rolled in flour or corn tortillas and topped with a zesty ranchero sauce & cojita cheese. Served with rice, porter baked beans, avocado creme fraiche and house-made salsa. We would be happy to veganize this for you if you'd like.

VegetarianCioppino $18.00

Washington blue lip mussels, bay scallops and a fisherman's smargasbord of fresh catch seafood, swimming in a tangy tomato stew with onions, garlic and Italian seasonings. Served with grilled croutes.

VegetarianPolenta Lasagna $16.00

Fresh spinach, bell peppers, artichoke hearts, onions, zucchini, eggplant and fresh mozzarella tucked in between layers of herbed polenta and topped with tangy marinara and feta cheese.

Chef’s Selection Steak

Chef Mike’s weekly steak special. Your server will give you all the details! Market Price

Sandwiches

Served with a side dish. We proudly offer house-baked gluten-free bread for your substituting pleasure!

Agate Alley Burger $10.00

1/3 lb. organic, hormone-free Oregon Natural Ninkasi beef, charbroiled and served with spring greens, fresh tomato, red onions, pickles and aioli. Served on an onion bun. Substitute a Garden or Boca Burger at no charge.

Add: cheddar - $0.75 | sautéed mushrooms - $0.75 | bacon - $0.75

VeganThe Loco Lentil $10.00

A charbroiled house-crafted Ethiopian Lentil and Oyster mushroom vurger, topped with figgy plum chutney and served with arugula, onions and cucumbers on a toasted potato bun.

Texas Fried Chicken $10.00

Rosemary-brined chicken breast, buttermilk battered and fried. Served with avocado, roasted peppers & onions and chipotle cream cheese on Texas toast.

Prawn Sammy $11.00

Chilled garlic prawns tossed with a sweet potato-fennel slaw in a tangy tarragon vinaigrette. Served on grilled sourdough

VegetarianWild Mushroom Melt $12.00

Locally sourced wild mushrooms sauteed in Italian herbs with sun-dried tomatoes and blanketed in Swiss cheese. Served with onions, spring greens and sun-dried tomato basil aioli on a toasted sourdough baguette

Brandon's A Ham $11.50

Smoked ham, poached pear and aged Tillamook sharp cheddar on grilled seeded wheat. Served with Dijon mustard.

Ocean Melt $11.00

Fresh scallops, crab, bay shrimp & artichoke hearts amid a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce, topped with melted Swiss cheese. Served with fresh tomato and spring greens on toasted sourdough baguette.

Sides

House Salad $6.00

Choice of dressing.

Soup du jour

That means soup of the day

Cup - $4.00Bowl - $6.00

Shoe String Onion Rings $5.00

Skinny Fries $4.00

Your Choice of seasoning.

Sweet Potato Fries $5.00

Organic Chef's Veggies $5.00

(Seasoning Choices: Spice Rub, Curry, Jerk, Truffle)

Beverages

Soda $2.50

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, 7-up, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper

Tonic or Soda Water $2.00

Ice Tea $2.50

Lemonade $4.50

Pomegranate, Huckleberry or Ginger

small - $2.75

Fresh-squeezed Orange Juice $4.50

small - $3.00

Tomato Juice $2.50

Cranberry Juice $2.50

Coffee or Hot Tea $2.50

Milk $3.00

small - $2.00

Brunch Menu

Join us for brunch 9am-3pm weekends. We serve exclusively organic, free-range eggs and meats!

Get Your Benedict On!

Traditional Bennie $9.00

Poached organic eggs layered atop house-cured pancetta and tomatoes. Served on a toasted English muffin and smothered with fresh hollandaise.

Herbivore Bennie $8.50

Poached eggs with wild mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, artichoke hearts & spinach on a toasted English muffin with fresh hollandaise.

Crabby Bennie $11.00

Poached eggs with fresh Dungeness crab, asparagus and tomatoes on a toasted English muffin.Topped with fresh Maltaise sauce.

Chicken Waffle Bennie $10.50

Rosemary buttermilk-battered fried chicken breast on a waffle. Topped with two poached eggs and sausage gravy.

Steak & Eggs Bennie $11.00

Poached eggs, sliced sirloin steak and asparagus on a toasted English muffin.Topped with fresh Béarnaise sauce.

Smoked Salmon Croquette $10.00

Poached eggs and wilted spinach served over house-crafted smoked salmon croquettes. Topped with fresh hollandaise.

Breakfast Theories

Caramel Apple French Toast $9.50

Egg-battered Texas toast, topped with salt-caramelized apples, orange crème anglaise and sprinkled with dark cocoa and powdered sugar.

Chef’s Crepes $10.00

Sweet crepes, made fresh daily. Your server will tell you all about today’s selection!

Alotta Frittata $10.00

An open-face omelette packed with Tillamook sharp cheddar, caramelized onions and roasted garlic. Topped with a pickled green tomato relish and served with choice of side.

Pastrami Hash $11.00

Seasoned house-smoked pastrami hashin’ it out with grilled red potatoes, onions & Anaheim peppers. Topped with two poached eggs and drizzled with fresh hollandaise. Served with choice of side dish.

Huevos Rancheros $10.00

Two eggs served atop flour tortillas with beans, onions, avocado and six cheeses. Topped with house Ranchero sauce. Substitute corn tortillas if you like.

Pumpkin Pancakes $9.50

Griddled pumpkin flapjacks, topped with candied apples, candied pecans and whipped sweet mascarpone cream and served with ginger infused maple syrup.

The Athens Scramble $9.50

A giant Parthenon of a scramble, with two eggs, red potatoes, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, green onions, basil and garlic. Served with choice of side dish.

The Botanical Omelette $9.00

A three egg omelette packed with peppers, onions, asparagus, zucchini and six cheeses. Topped with salsa fresca. Served with choice of side dish.

Neptune’s Omelette $12.50

A three egg aquarium of Dungeness crab, bay scallops and bay shrimp swimming with six cheeses and topped with sweet pepper escabeche and tarragon. Served with choice of side.

Dug’s Full English $11.00

A Northwest tweaking of the British classic. Two Eggs, hash browns, baked beans, chicken apple orveggie sausage, smoked salmon, wild mushrooms and fried tomatoes plated up and served with toast on the side.

Agate Alley Breakfast Sandwich $9.00

Twofolded eggs, choice of protein & melted cheddar on a toasted croissant. Served with hash browns. Just the sandwich $6.5

Sides Ala Cart

Hash Browns $4.00

Chipped Ham w/Dried Apricots $5.00

Veggie Sausage $4.00

Seasonal Fruit $4.00

One Egg $1.50

Potato/Apple Fry $5.00

Bacon $3.00

Chicken Apple Sausage $4.00

Toast $3.00

Salads

Dressings: Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette with Basil, Champagne White Truffle Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Italian, 1000 Island, Honey Mustard

VeganThe Laboratory Salad $8.00

Seasonal greens, garbanzo beans, sliced green olives, radish sticks, red onions, cherry tomatoes, and roasted hazelnuts. Topped with shredded parmesan.

Chef's Caesar $11.00

Organic romaine lettuce tossed with grilled croutes in house-made Caesar dressing and topped with shaved Romano pecorino and soft boiled egg.

Half - $6.00

(Add Smoked Salmon or Grilled Chicken to any salad $4)

Sandwiches

(served with a tasty side dish)

Agate Alley Burger $10.00

1/3 lb. organic, hormone-free Oregon Natural Ninkasi beef, charbroiled and served with green leaf lettuce, fresh tomato, sweet onions, pickles and aioli. Served on an onion bun. Substitute a Garden or Boca Burger at no charge.

Add: cheddar - $0.75 | sautéed mushrooms - $0.75 | bacon - $0.75

Mike’s a Turkey $11.50

Mesquite honey-roasted turkey, thinly sliced and served with spinach, melted brie, fig jam and garlic aioli on toasted ciabatta.

VeganWild Mushroom Melt $11.00

Locally sourced wild mushrooms sautéed in Italian herbs and blanketed in Swiss cheese and served with sun-dried tomato basil aioli on a toasted sour dough baguette.

Ocean Melt $11.00

Fresh bay shrimp, scallops, crab & artichoke hearts amid a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce, topped with melted Swiss cheese. Served with fresh tomato and green leaf lettuce on toasted sour dough baguette.

BBQ Pulled Pork $11.00

House-smoked pork shoulder, simmered in our barbeque sauce and served on a toasted onion bun with cole slaw.

Texas Fried Chicken $10.00

Rosemary-brined chicken breast, buttermilk battered and fried. Served with avocado, roasted peppers & onions and chipotle cream cheese on Texas toast.

Oregon B.L.T. $9.00

Oregon peppered bacon, green leaf lettuce and fresh tomato with garlic aioli on toasted pumpernickel. Substitute avocado slices and make it an A.L.T.

Sides

Seasoning Choices: Spice Rub, Curry, Jerk, Truffle Dressings: Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette with Basil, Champagne White Truffle Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Italian, 1000 Island, Honey Mustard

House Salad $6.00

Choice of dressing.

Artisan potato chips $5.00

Choice of seasoning.

Skinny Fries $4.00

Choice of seasoning.

Add: egg, sunny side up! - $1.00

Soup du jour

That means soup of the day.

Cup - $4.00Bowl - $6.00

Signature Cocktails

Bloody Mary $7.50

Build your own! All the fixins are at your disposal!

Mimosa $4.00

a six ounce champagne flute

Manmosa - $8.00

(We serve exclusively organic, free-range eggs and meats!)

Happy Hour Menu

Happy Hour! Tuesday-Saturday 3pm-6pm & 10pm-close, Sunday all day! Check out our great food and drink specials!

Food Menu

Dine-in only please.

Agate Alley Burger $8.00

1/3 lb. Oregon Natural Ninkasi beef, charbroiled and served with all the fixings. Served on an onion bun with side.

VegetarianMushroom Melt $6.00

Wild mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes blanketed in Swiss cheese. Served with onions, spring greens and sun-dried tomato aioli on a toasted sourdough baguette.

Pork Tacos $6.00

Two slow roasted pork tacos served on corn tortillas with pickled cabbage, cilantro, avocado and banana peppers. Served with salsa, sour cream and lime.

Bulgolgi Sliders $6.00

Shaved marinated steak, kim chi, miso Korean chili sauce and thinly sliced bell peppers on brioche buns.

Crab Rangoon $6.00

Two egg roll wraps stuffed with Dungeness crab, cream cheese, garlic, soy and green onions. Served with plum sauce.

N.W. Mac & Cheese $7.00

Fusilli "Cork Screw" pasta with caramelized sweet onions in a creamy six cheese sauce.

Calamari $6.00

Tossed with seasoned flour, Korean chili flakes, salt and pepper. Served with a sweet and tangy chili dipping sauce and garnished with fried jalapeno.

Lab Salad $4.00

Seasonal greens, garbanzo beans, sliced green olives, radish, red onions, cherry tomatoes, and roasted hazelnuts. Topped with shredded Parmesan.