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BEVERAGES
Fountain Drinks
Old-Fashioned Lemonade
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sierra Mist,
Mountain Dew, Mugs Root Beer, Raspberry
Tea or Tropicana Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
Coffee or Hot Tea
Fresh Brewed Regular or Decaf
Fruit Juices - Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Grapefruit or Cranberry
Buffalo Wings
APPETIZERS
Classic buffalo wings are back with the perfect touch of O.C.M. flavor. Choose from: Hot, Mild
or BBQ served with celery sticks and ranch dressing. Also available boneless! (8) $11.95
Coconut Shrimp
Eight coconut-battered shrimp fried golden brown and served with spicy sweet and sour
sauce for dipping. $13.95
Rustler’s Tacos
Soft corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken or steak, onion and cilantro served
with black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo and chipotle salsa. $9.95
Gold Miner’s Chicken Quesadilla
Two large flour tortilla’s stuffed with chicken or melted cheeses. Topped with sour cream,
guacamole and pico de gallo salsa. $9.95
Substitute Carne Asada for $1.00
Johnny’s Bar Tri-Tip
Applewood smoked to perfection, our bar tri-tip is cubed and topped with sauteed
mushrooms & onions, served with Au Jus and with Garlic Bread. $9.95
Stuffed Potato Skins
Crispy potato skins stuffed with melted cheese and bacon topped with chives and served
with ranch dressing. $8.95
Coconut-Crunchy Calamari
Calamari battered in Japanese bread crumbs and coconut, deep-fried and served with spicy
sweet and sour sauce for dipping. $12.95
Old California Nachos Grande
Crunchy tortilla chips piled high with melted cheese, black beans, guacamole, sour cream,
chives and pico de gallo salsa. $9.95
Add Chicken for $1.00 or Carne Asada for $2.00
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Artichoke hearts and steamed spinach in
creamy garlic-parmesan dip served with warm tortilla
chips and garlic toast. $10.95
Spicy Tequila Shrimp
A Mining Company Classic! Eight shrimp sautéed in spicy
garlic butter, splashed with Chile-infused tequila and
served on a bed of rice pilaf. $13.95
MINERS APPETIZER SAMPLER
A sample of our most popular favorites! Our sample is
piled high with Hot or Mild Wings, Potato Skins, Chicken
Strips and Fried Onion Rings. Perfect for any appetite!
$
14.95
No Substitutions, Please.
Miner’s Recommended
HOMEMADE STYLE SOUPS
Silver Miner Cup $3.50 / Gold Miner Bowl $4.95
Famous Smoked Tri-Tip Chili
Topped with cheese and onions upon request.
Baked Potato Cheese
Baked potatoes, sautéed onions and plenty of melted cheese in this hearty soup, topped with
shredded cheese and bacon.
Turkey Creole
Turkey breast, celery, onion, tomato and rice in a spicy broth.
New England Clam Chowder
Served only on Friday.
Gold Miners
Soup & Salad Bar
A bottomless bowl of your choice of
soup and unlimited trips to our
bountiful salad bar. $10.95
LIGHTER
CHOICE
One trip to Salad Bar. .. don’t forget to pile it high! $6.99
SIGNATURE SALADS
Substitute Shrimp or Salmon for $3.95
Cool Ranch-BBQ Chicken Salad
BBQ chicken breast atop mixed greens, diced tomato, corn, black beans, Jack cheese, tortilla
strips and green onions, tossed with Ranch dressing. Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Smoked Tri-Tip Steak Salad
Smoked tri-tip steak served over romaine lettuce with red onion, pecans and Bleu Cheese
crumbles, served with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Silver $11.95 / Gold $13.95
Cabo San Lucas Salad
Marinated chicken breast sliced and served a top romaine lettuce, shredded Jack cheese,
red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado and tortilla strips, tossed with Chile-lime Caesar
dressing. Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Chicken Caesar
Grilled chicken breast atop our trational Caesar salad Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Brown Derby Cobb Salad
Smoked turkey, crisp bacon, Bleu cheese crumbles, diced tomatoes, avocado, black olives
and hardboiled egg a top shredded lettuce, tossed on request with your choice of dressing.
Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Blackened Shrimp Salad
Blackened jumbo shrimp a top romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, roasted corn and tortilla
strips, tossed in creamy cilantro-lime dressing and served in a flour tortilla bowl.
Silver $11.95 / Gold $13.95
For your convenience, a 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 8 or more.
Of course, all gratuities are discretionary.
CHOPHOUSE FAVORITES
Entrees below include vegetables and your choice of side: Mac & Cheese, Baked Potato,
Garlic Mashed Potato, French Fries, Rice or Twice-Baked Potato, Onion Rings (95¢ extra)
and a Cup of Soup or Dinner/Caesar Salad. (Add Bacon or Cheese to Potato for 50¢ each)
Upgrade for One Trip to our Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $2.95
Gold Miner’s Toppers $1.95
Kick your steak up a notch by adding one of our mouthwatering toppers: Whiskey Peppercorn
Sauce, Béarnaise Sauce, Melted Bleu Cheese Crumbles or Sautéed Mushrooms & Onions.
Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon
6 oz. bacon wrapped filet mignon topped with Bleu cheese crumbles, drizzled
with balsamic reduction, served on a bed of sautéed spinach. $29.95
Top Sirloin
Our ten-ounce top sirloin is perfectly seasoned and mesquite grilled for
classic flavor. $19.95
RARE
10-15 Minutes
Teriyaki Steak Kabob
Two skewers of teriyaki-brushed top sirloin paired with zucchini, yellow
squash, mushrooms, red peppers and onions cooked over our mesquite
grill. $19.95
The Baseball Steak
The baseball is center-cut top sirloin. $24.95 (Due to its 12 ounce cut,
two-inch thickness, this steak is best done rare to medium rare.)
Whiskey Peppercorn NY Strip Steak
A juicy strip steak that has a combination of tenderness and flavor.
Top with delightful Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce. $24.95
MEDIUM RARE
15-20 Minutes
MEDIUM
20 Minutes
Baby Back Ribs
Our ribs are slow roasted for tenderness then finished in our mesquite grill
while basted with smokey BBQ sauce. Half Rack $18.95 / Full Rack $22.95 MEDIUM WELL
Rustic Pecan-Apple Pork Chop
A twelve ounce pork chop cooked on our mesquite grill, topped with
sautéed apples, pecans and onion, served a top cornbread stuffing. $19.95
FRESH SEAFOOD
20-25 Minutes
WELL
20-25 Minutes
Entrees below include vegetables and your choice of Cup of Soup or Dinner Salad.
Add One Trip to the Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $2.95
Catch of the Day
Your server will inform you of today’s catch and chef’s preparation. Served with rice blend.
Market Price.
Mesquite Salmon
Fresh Atlantic Salmon grilled to perfection over an open flame and served with rice blend. $18.95
Add Lemon-Pepper Sauce with Capers and Artichoke Hearts for $1.95.
Monterey Mahi-Mahi
Mahi-Mahi grilled to perfection, topped with tomatoes, mushrooms and chives in a garlic
butter sauce. $18.95
SMOKEHOUSE CLASSICS
Entrees below include vegetables and your choice of side: Mac & Cheese, Baked Potato,
Garlic Mashed Potato, French Fries, Rice or Twice-Baked Potato, Onion Rings (95¢ extra)
and a Cup of Soup or Dinner/Caesar Salad. (Add Bacon or Cheese to Potato for 50¢ each)
Upgrade for One Trip to our Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $2.95
Smoked Tri-Tip Dinner
Hand rubbed with our peppercorn-herb spice blend then slow smoked throughout the day
to bring you perfect flavor. This twelve ounce portion is served with your choice of side. $17.95
Smoked Tri-Tip Dinner for Two
Our original smoked tri-tip in a scale busting twenty ounce portion. Perfect for Two.
Includes two sides and two cups of soup or two side salads. $30.95
Smokehouse Combo
Choose two of the following: Our Famous Applewood-Smoked Chicken, six ounces of
Smoked Tri-Tip or a Half Rack of Our Baby Back Ribs. NOT for the weak appetite! $24.95
Applewood-Smoked Chicken Dinner
One-half chicken slow smoked and finished on our mesquite broiler then smothered with
BBQ sauce. (Please note the smoking process imparts a pink hue to the chicken. We assure
you that our chicken is fully cooked.) $13.95
Slow-Roasted Prime Rib
Available Friday and Saturday evenings from 5PM, until we sell out! Our Certified Angus
Beef prime rib is hand rubbed with our own spice blend, slow cooked in our smoker and
served medium rare for best flavor and tenderness with au jus and creamy horseradish.
12 oz. $23.95 / 16 oz. $27.95
HOUSE FAVORITES
All Favorites below served with Garden Salad or Cup of our Homemade-Style Soup.
Substitute One Trip to Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $2.95.
Rotisserie-Smoked Turkey Dinner
Hand-sliced baked turkey served with cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce and garlic mashed
potatoes. $13.95
Grandma’s Grilled Liver & Onions
The best in town! Our tender calf liver is smothered with sautéed onions and bacon, served
with garlic mashed potatoes. $13.95
Whitehouse Recipe Meatloaf
Old-fashioned meatload served with garlic mashed potatoes
and gravy. $12.95
Country-Fried Steak
A crispy, battered steak served with garlic mashed potatoes
and country gravy. $13.95
Fish & Chips
Crispy, battered Icelandic Cod, served with fries, tartar sauce and coleslaw. $13.95
Bourbon-Apple Chicken
Lightly breaded chicken breasts smothered with warm, Bourbon-splashed
cinnamon apples served with garlic mashed potatoes. $15.95
Mushroom-Artichoke Chicken w/Rice
Chicken breast smothered in a creamy garlic sauce, with mushrooms and artichoke hearts. $15.95
Notice: Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may
increase your risk for food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
BURGERS SANDWICHES
O.C.M.C. Half-Pound Burgers
All freshly prepared sandwiches and burgers are served with fries.
Add Bacon, Avocado, Sautéed Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions, Cheese or Onion Rings for 95¢
(Cheese Options: Cheddar, Swiss, American, Pepper Jack or Gouda)
Add Garden Salad for $2.95 / Add One Trip to Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $3.49
Jalapeno Burger
Our classic burger topped with jalapenos and Pepper Jack cheese. $9.95
Classic O.C.M.C. Burger
Prepared with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and 1000 Island dressing. $9.95
BBQ Burger
Piled high with golden onion rings, Applewood-smoked bacon and BBQ sauce. $9.95
San Francisco Burger
Same as the Classic, except served on grilled sourdough. $9.95
Mushroom-Swiss Melt
Sautéed mushrooms and onions with melted Swiss cheese on grilled
sourdough. $10.95
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Tender, slow-smoked pulled pork smothered in smoky BBQ sauce and
served on a fresh French roll with red onion and cilantro. $9.95
Try it with Pepper Jack Cheese for on 95¢
Tuna Melt
Tuna salad topped with melted Cheddar and Jack cheeses, avocado,
bacon and sliced tomatoes on grilled sourdough. $9.95
California Cheese Steak
Think slices of tender, smoked tri-tip with grilled peppers and onions, smothered in melting
Swiss cheese served on a grilled French roll. $10.95
Famous Tri-Tip Beef Dip
Thinly sliced smoked tri-tip piled high on a garlic-toasted French roll, served with au jus for
dipping. $9.95 / Add Mushrooms & Onions for $1.95.
Miner’s Club
Rotisserie-smoked turkey, crisp bacon, smoked Gouda Cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on your
choice of grilled sourdough or croissant. $9.95
PASTA
All pasta entrees below include garlic toast and a Caesar or Garden Salad. Substitute Shrimp
or Salmon for $3.95 Substitute One Trip to Gold Miner’s Salad Bar for $2.95
Chicken & Mushroom Pasta
Santa Fe Chicken Pasta
Spicy Tequila-Lime Shrimp Pasta
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Tender chicken breast and mushrooms
combined with penne noodles in creamy
Alfredo sauce.
Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Fettuccini noodles with jumbo shrimp, onions
and peppers in spicy tequila Alfredo sauce.
Silver $11.95 / Gold $13.95
Cajun Chicken Pasta
Blackened chicken breast diced and tossed
with penne noodles in spicy Cajun Alfredo
sauce topped with diced tomato, green onion
and Parmesan cheese.
Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Cajun chicken breast over fettuccini tossed
with jalapenos and roasted red peppers in
creamy Alfredo sauce topped with tortilla strips.
Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Tender chicken breast over fettuccini noodles
with artichokes, mushrooms, capers, spinach and
sundried tomatoes in creamy white wine sauce.
Silver $10.95 / Gold $12.95
Macaroni & Cheese
Curly pasta mixed with made-from-scratch
creamy six-cheese sauce, topped with an
Applewood-smoked bacon breadcrumb crust.
Silver $8.95 / Gold $10.95
Kaela, Ma Ceko, Pa Ceko, Baby Ryland, Julie, Nick, Ma McCart
the ceko family
Our story begins in the heart of gold country, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in the
majestic town of South Lake Tahoe, CA. This is where Ma and Pa Ceko decided to settle and
have a family after years of living in the congested concrete jungle known as Los Angeles, CA.
Ma, a typical lady of the day, ran the house and groomed two small children: Nathan and
Nicholas. Pa, a very hardworking man, found his gold working for the local fire department
where he spent a better part of thirty years working as a fireman, the last ten as the Fire
Chief. Eventually retiring, Pa set his sights on the world, in search of gold elsewhere. He
travelled the Seven Seas winding up on the Caribbean Island of the Dominican Republic,
where he now enjoys his days playing tennis and kite surfing. Meanwhile, Ma ended up
finding her riches in the great county of San Diego by growing avocados and tending her
beloved grandson, Ryland Asher. The Ceko boys grew up, each of them, through trials
and tribulations, went in search for their own niches. Brother “Nate”, never leaving the
high country, went on to work as a television editor for an outdoor television station, while
brother “Nick” set his sights on a new adventure leaving the comfort of the mountains
travelling south where he found the “Discovery Valley”. While in San Marcos, “Nick” getting
used to his surroundings, started dating a new gal, attending school, and working at a great
American steakhouse called the Old California Mining Company. He always maintained
that the restaurant job was only “temporary” and that “this cowboy was destined for better
things.” As the years passed, Nick eventually married that gal, bought a home, and had a
child, all here in his adopted home of San Marcos. It only made sense that when he found out
that restaurant that he loved and worked at for the past seven years went up for sale, that he
did everything in his power to become that new owner. After some negotiating with Pa Ceko,
the two worked out a deal making each of them equal partners in the ownership of the Old
California Mining Company.
Mission Statement
It is our endeavor to provide each patron the utmost satisfaction by using only quality foods,
served by the most friendly and efficient employees, which would guarantee that they would
return again and again.