Dinner @ The Basics
Hours: mon -sat 5p-9p
BREAKFAST: MON. -FRI. 8A -10:30A
lunch: Mon. -fri. 11a -3p
WEEKEND BRUNCH: SAT. -SUN. 10A -3P
Here at The Basics, we make everything from scratch, and everything is cooked to order. We appreciate your patience as we prepare your food to our highest standards, and appreciate your understanding if we run low on certain items.
**PLEASE INFORM US OF ANY ALLERGIES OR dietary RESTRICTIONS BEFORE ORDERING**
Tonight’s Specials
appetizer: cajun catfish tacos (2) on a flour tortilla with pico de gallo and crispy fried purple cabbage $13
entree: smoked chicken and dumplings served over jasmine rice with a grilled garlic biscuit $23
Hook: grilled swordfish poached in rosemary infused butter and topped with a green tomato-bacon jam, served over a black bean & rice cake with sautéed sweet & sour vegetables $28
pasta: penne noodles tossed in a spicy romesco sauce with zucchini + onions, with toasty garlic bread on the side [contains nuts] $22
ADD CHICKEN - $6.75 ADD SHRIMP - $7.75 ADD STEAK* (5 OZ) - $10 ADD SALMON* - $10
special side: deep fried dirty rice cakes (+.75)
special side: yukon gold potato salad (+.75)
Drink Specials
wine by the glass: argiolas vermentino $9 -or- tiamo barbera $9
Beer specials: flat rock ‘semi-tart’ blackberry cider $5 <0r> salty turtle’s ‘la surfesa’ mexican lager $5
staff pick: hi thc seltzer <watermelon or peach> $8
sangria: white WINE WITH blackberries, strawberries, pears, apples, AND CRANBERRY VODKA $8.50
DRY JANUARY MOCKTAILS: POMEGRANATE-BASIL “MOJITO” -OR- MANGO “MULE” W/ TAJIN RIM -OR- ROSEMARY “APEROL” SPRITZ
APPETIZERS
crab cakes -ginger spiced local crab cakes topped with traditional tartar sauce $19.75
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES -with honey dijon and onion relish $12
FRIED OYSTERS - local oysters, cornmeal dusted with jalapeño aioli $18.75
Chicken wings - jamaican spices & creole dry rub with ranch for dipping $12
HOMEMADE CORNBREAD -JALAPEÑO CORNBREAD WITH HOT HONEY AND WALNUT BUTTER $8
SPINACH SALAD -bed of fresh spinach with grilled chicken, spiced pecans, goat cheese, fresh apples & berries with balsamic tarragon vinaigrette $17
(VEGETARIAN WITHOUT CHICKEN $13.50)
SOUTHERN CANAPÉ -served with GLUTEN FREE crackers and crudité <choose three> $12.75 (gf)
—> deviled eggs —> homemade bread & butter pickles
—> spiced pecans —> pimento cheese
—> fresh fruit —> guacamole
ENTREES
fried catfish - 6 ounce portion of cornmeal dusted local fish with traditional tartar sauce over jasmine rice and collard greens $19
THE BIRD -house smoked half chicken rubbed with sugar and spice, served with hoppin’ john and choice of one side $17
BOWL OF BRUNSWICK STEW - classic Carolina recipe with your choice of one side $14
carolina cobb -smoked chicken on a bed of mixed field greens with cucumbers, tomatoes, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, fresh guacamole, and deviled egg, with your choice of dressing $16
SHRIMP AND GRITS - local shrimp poached in a green tomato bacon cajun sauce over stone ground grits (ask for pork free or vegetarian version) $18
MEATLOAF - classic house recipe served with mashed potatoes & gravy and choice of one side (CONTAINS PORK) $16.75
SMOKED PORK BBQ - HOUSE SMOKED, HAND PULLED WITH EASTERN NC BBQ SAUCE & SLAW
AS A SANDWICH W/ ONE SIDE $16
AS A PLATTER WITH TWO SIDES $17.25 (GF)