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 pesto crab dip with 3-cheese garlic crostinis for dippin’ $15

Hook: grilled snapper topped with a creamy butternut squash & sage sauce and served with a mixed vegetable sauté (zucchini, cabbage, peppers, onions, tomatoes, roasted potatoes) and arancini $32

Entree: brisket + white bean stew over mashed potatoes with slices of house smoked brisket, with a grilled buttermilk biscuit on the side $26

Pasta: local shrimp on a bed of fettuccine tossed in herbed olive oil with sun dried tomatoes, peppers, onions, & parmesan cheese, with toasty garlic bread on the side $26

Special dessert: sweet potato spice cake with coconuts, CRAISINs, PINEAPPLE and buttercream icing $7

Drink Specials

  • Fighattan- bulliet rye, fig syrup, honey, lemon juice, sweet vermouth, orange bitters $15

  • Cinnamon rosemary old fashion - makers mark bourbon, cinnamon-rosemary simple and house bitters $15

  • New wine specials by the glass: $9

    WHITE-adaras blend (verdejo, sauvignon blanc) -spain

    red-Faustino crianza -spain or vistalba (cab-malbec blend) -argentina

  • Beer specials: Salty turtle ‘la surfeza’ mexican lager $5 -or- wrightsville beach brew’s ‘sully the gully’ session ipa $4

  • Seasonal beer special: salty turtle’s oktoberfest $4

  • staff pick: hi thc seltzer <watermelon or peach> $8

  • Sangria: white wine with strawberries, blueberries, apples, pineapple, and a splash of lemon vodka $8.50

  • Mimosa du jour: splash of lemon infused vodka, pomegranate juice & bubbles $9

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

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 -crudité with bread + butter pickles, deviled eggs, and pimento cheese with gluten free crackers $12.75 (gf)

ENTREES

pan fried flounder - cornmeal dusted 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 your 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 pork WITH EASTERN NC BBQ SAUCE & SLAW (GF)

  1. AS A SANDWICH W/ ONE SIDE $16

  2. AS A PLATTER WITH TWO SIDES $17.25

PESTO ENCRUSTED SALMOn-with seasoned bread crumbs, tomato -basil risotto and grILLED ASPARAGUS $27

filet mignon* - 6 ounce portion, crowned with herbed goat cheese and resting on a bed of wild mushroom demi glace with mashed potatoes and green beans $36


SIDES AND VEGGIES

hoppin john (black eyed peas and rice) $4.50
JASMINE rice $4.50
side salad $4.50
mac & cheese $5 (please allow 12-15 minutes to bake)
mashed potatoes $4.50
cole slaw -sold out- $4.50
wild mushroom risotto $5.25
tomato basil risotto $5.25
collard greens $4.50
fried okra $4.50
fresh fruit $5.25
grilled asparagus $5.25
sautéed spinach $4.50
cup of brunswick stew $4.50

KIDS’ MENU

-CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ONLY-

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ONE SIDE $9

PB&J WITH ONE SIDE $6.75

CHICKEN FINGERS WITH ONE SIDE $9.25

GRILLED CHEESE WITH ONE SIDE $7.25

KIDS’ SIDES (same choice as grown-ups) $4


DESSERTS

- $7 each -

COCA COLA CAKE: milk chocolate cake with pecans, served warm with a scoop of ice cream

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE: traditional spice cake layered with buttercream frosting

cheesecake: BANANA nutella with a matcha-almond topping

peach cobbler: streusel topping with fresh whipped cream and caramel sauce (please allow 10-12 minutes to bake)

Special Dessert: sweet potato spice cake with coconut, pineapple, craisins, and buttercream icing

BEVERAGES

COCA-COLA PRODUCTS $3.75
COKE, COKE zero, GINGER ALE, PINK LEMONADE, MR. PIBB, SPRITE, root beer,
CHEERWINE (can)

ICED TEA $3.75

MIMOSA $8

MIMOSA DU JOUR $9

BLOODY MARY $9

BOTTOMLESS COFFEE $3.75

JUICES $4
APPLE, ORANGE, CRANBERRY, GRAPEFRUIT, PINEAPPLE

BOTTLED WATER:
acqua panna 500ml $5
PELLEGRINO 5ooml $5
SPINDRIFT $2.50

HOT TEA $4


For groups of 6 or more, we will no longer split checks into individual tabs. We can split the check equally for up to 4 cards or payments.

ALL TO GO ORDERS WILL HAVE A .50¢ PACKAGING CHARGE ADDED FOR ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING

*THIS PRODUCT IS COOKED TO ORDER AND MAY BE UNDERCOOKED. CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESSES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.