Dinner @ The Basics
Hours: mon -sat 5p-9p
BREAKFAST: MON. -FRI. 8A -10:45A
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 DIETARY ALLERGIES OR RESTRICTIONS BEFORE ORDERING**
Tonight’s Specials
APPETIZER: (6) sweet and sour fried chicken wings with buttermilk ranch $12
IMPROV salad: bed of spinach topped with grilled local shrimp, feta cheese, bacon crumbles, pistachios, hard boiled egg, with lemon -herb vinaigrette on the side $16.50
Hook: grilled mahi with bacon -chimichurri sauce over pimento cheese grits and sautéed veggies [broccoli, onions, peppers, brussels sprouts] $23
pasta: fresh lemon -thyme italian pasta with tomatoes, onions and garlic texas toast on the side $18
ADD CHICKEN - $6.75 ADD SHRIMP - $7.75 ADD STEAK* (5 oz) - $10 ADD SALMON* - $10
Entree: grilled pork tenderloin with cheerwine bbq sauce, green beans, pork belly -fingerling potato hash and honey -garlic bread $24
special side: honey -garlic cornbread
Drink Specials
wine by the glass: los dos <red> $7
Beer specials: salty turtle’s “La surfeza” <or> wicked weed’s “pernicious ipa” ($4)
staff pick: hi thc seltzer <watermelon or peach> $8
sangria: white wine w/ strawberries, plums, watermelon & lemon vodka
APPETIZERS
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES -with honey dijon and onion relish $12
FRIED OYSTERS -local oysters, cornmeal dusted with jalapeño aioli $18.75
WARM SPINACH DIP -with crusty french bread for dipping $12.75
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 crackers and crudité <choose three> $12.75 (gf)
deviled eggs homemade bread and butter pickles
spiced pecans pimento cheese
fresh fruit guacamole
Herbed goat cheese
ENTREES
fried catfish -6 ounce portion, 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)