Eureka! Restaurant chain is expanding its offering with recent dishes that give classic home cooking a brand new twist

With a nod to classic comfort food, Hawthorne-based restaurant The Eureka! chain has just introduced recent menu items and beverages in any respect locations.

“With the launch of the new menu, we are returning to our ethos as a restaurant group, focusing on classic comfort foods with a modern twist,” said Alexia Peters, a spokeswoman for the chain, which has Bay Area locations in Concord, Mountain View, Berkeley, Santa Clara and Cupertino.

The recent items were introduced on May 23 and include appetizers like Dorito-crusted shishito peppers, topped with Tajin, Parmesan cheese, smoked bourbon honey and scallions, and served with an avocado-cilantro dressing for dipping.

“We thought we could bring back that nostalgia by covering it with Doritos. It's really crunchy,” she said. But watch out, because shishito peppers can vary in spiciness, so your bites can range from mild to spicy.

Nacho fans should try the Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Nachos. They are served with a cheese mix, refried beans, chipotle and crema, in addition to jalapeños, Fresno chilies, onions, tomatoes and cilantro.

“This is a really fun recipe. Our chefs thought about how to revive the memory of eating a pastrami sandwich with your grandfather,” Peters said.

The pastrami is served between a flour quesadilla, so it really tastes like cheese and has a rather spicy note.

New offerings also include drinks just like the bourbon-infused Campfire! It's made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Graham Cracker Syrup, Amaro Montenegro, cinnamon, chocolate bitters and garnished with a toasted marshmallow.

“It tastes like smores, but not like candy,” she said.

Here is the list of recent menu items at Eureka!

Appetizers

Shishito peppers with Dorito crust

Fried cucumbers: The dish consists of Carolina cucumbers fried in buttermilk with garlic aioli

Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Nachos

Appetizers

Beer Dog: It is made with a beer sausage, goat cheese, caramelized whiskey onions, cider-braised cabbage, porter mustard and parmesan cheese.

NY Strip Steak: The 8-oz. cut is served with grilled broccolini with cashew pesto and caramelized shallots.

Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Sandwich: This sandwich is served with beer barbecue sausage.

Pastrami Quesadilla

Fried salmon

Roasted Veggie Tacos: The Taco consist of carrots, pickled onions, avocado, coriander, bean spread, salsa verde, served with rocket salad

Dessert

Carrot Cake: The cake is served with Whistle Pig Bourbon maple whipped cream and candied pecans

Cocktails

Spa Day Margarita

Campfire!

Big Island Daiquiri

Pineapple Tequila Sour

Uncharted Forests: This drink accommodates Spring44 Gin, coconut, ginger, lime, pandan and BroVo Forest Liqueur

Strawberry Lychee Martini

Peach Buzz Sangria

For more information and locations, visit eurekarestaurantgroup.com