About Us

Team Bistro 17

Shelter Cove • Hilton Head Island

Thomas Justice

Owner • Bistro 17

Being born and raised in the Smokey Mountains, the Lowcountry life kept calling my name, so I made the leap and moved to Hilton Head, SC to attend USCB with a major in Business Administration. I knew my end goal was to eventually own my own business.

I just love this area and the people around, I stayed and started working what always came naturally to me, food and beverage. I have worked every aspect of a restaurant and bar, from back of house to front of house. It’s always been something I enjoyed.

In April of 2014 I had a stroke which left me completely paralyzed on the left side of my body, but I still had goals and was going to work the best I could to meet them even though I was forced to move back to Tennessee where I had a family support system.

After seven years of intense therapy and dedication, I regained the use of my left side, with the exception of my left hand. I knew my working opportunities were more limited at this point and I wanted to move back to beautiful Hilton Head Island so I began looking at businesses for sale.

I came across Bistro 17 which was looking for a quick sale, and I was in a hurry to get back, so I reached out and a month later I was the new owner. All of the wonderful staff stayed on with me and we have been working together since then as a well oiled family machine.

This January we will be doing some indoor/outdoor renovations and are excited to bring a happy and intimate atmosphere for our customers. All of us strive to provide the best quality food and service as possible.

Please stop by to eat and enjoy being apart of my dream come true!

- Thomas Justice

Lunch Menu

Apps

SOUP DU JOUR

10

FRENCH ONION SOUP GRATINEE

10

BAKED BRIE EN CROUTE

wild berry compote

17

CRABCAKE - as an appetizer

or can be served on a Bistro house salad

19

24

Salads

CAESAR

shaved parmesan, homemade croutons

~with chicken / shrimp

13

18

BISTRO 17 SALAD

mixed greens, tomatoes, pine nuts, dried cranberries, 13
bermuda onions and goat cheese
~ add chicken/shrimp

13

18

SOUP & SALAD

choice of small caesar or Bistro 17 salad

19

Sandwhiches

CHICKEN OR SHRIMP SALAD CROISSANT

served on croissant, dijon mustard sauce

19

24

FRENCH DIP

au jus and provolone

21

TUNA MELT

open faced pita bread topped with mozzarella cheese & tomatoes

19

CROQUE MONSIEUR

classic grilled ham & swiss, béchamel sauce
*can also be served madame (with fried egg)

22

SMOKED SALMON

cream cheese, capers and onions on bagel

18

GRILLED CHEESE

garlic crusted sourdough with Vermont cheddar

18

Specials

PEPPERED MUSTARD SALMON

mixed greens, pine nuts, dried cranberries, bermuda onions & gorgonzola

24

3 SALAD PLATE

chicken salad, tuna salad and shrimp salad over mixed greens, tomatoes, pine nuts, dried cranberries, bermuda onions & goat cheese

21

CHICKEN CREPES

with mushrooms, caramelized onion, roasted red peppers, spinach, and topped with parmesan and roasted garlic cream sauce, with salad

20

SPINACH CREPES

cream cheese, onions, roasted red peppers, with Bistro salad

18

CLASSIC OMELET

bacon, Gruyère cheese, mushrooms and onion. Served with fried potatoes

19

*sandwiches served with pommes frites (french fries tossed in salt garlic & herbs)
*upon request salad, fruit, or soup du jour can be substituted for pommes frites

Dinner Menu

French Onion Soup Gratinee

10

Escargot en croute.

puff pastry, garlic herb butter

16

Coquille St. Jacques

seared scallops, mushroom cream sauce

19

Mussels Marinere

shallots, white wine garlic cream

18

Brie en croute

wild berry compote, puff pastry, fruit

17

Crab cake app

Crab cake entree

mix greens, dijon mustard, pomme frites

19

36

Bistro 17 Salad

mixed greens, nuts, cranberries, goat cheese, tomatoes
***add a crab cake. 20

14

20

Classic Caesar Salad

14

Entrees

Beef Borguignon

braised short rib, carrots, pearl onions, bacon, wine reduction

32

Wild Salmon

mix greens, nuts, onion, gorgonzola

38

Free Range Chicken

pommes purée, brocollini, demi glace

30

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

roasted bell pepper, asparagus, corn béchamel

40

Duck Confit

haricot verts, purée, cranberry wine reduction

29

Rack of Colorado Lamb

root vegetables, demi glace

43

Steak Frites ~ without bone

with bone

grilled ribeye, bernaise, pommes frites

58

72

SIDES

roasted garlic purée, asparagus, haricot verts, pommes frites

7

***split plate charge 7