Lunch @ The Basics
Hours: mon -fri 11a-3p
BREAKFAST: MON - FRI 8 AM - 10:45 AM
WEEKEND BRUNCH: SAT & SUN 10 AM - 3 PM
DINNER: Mon -SAT 5PM-9PM
PLEASE INFORM YOUR SERVER OF ANY ALLERGIES PRIOR TO ORDERING. ALL of OUR MENU ITEMS ARE MADE FROM SCRATCH AND PREPARED TO ORDER. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AS WE PREPARE YOUR MEAL TO OUR HIGHEST STANDARDS, AND WE WILL FROM TIME TO TIME RUN OUT OF CERTAIN ITEMS.
AFTERNOON SPECIALS
IMPROV salad: bed of mixed field greens topped with seseme breaded pork loin, feta cheese, carrots, cucumbers, pickled onions, pumpkin seeds, and a seseme-citrus dressing on the side $17
Special sandwich: crab cake sandwich on a seseme seed bun with pepper jack cheese, house pickles, tomato, JALAPEÑO slaw, served with your choice of a side $17
Hook: shrimp fettuccine tossed in a cajun alfredo with broccoli, mushrooms and onions with garlic bread on the side $18
soup du jour: andouille gumbo
Special side: bacon and pimento cheese grit cake topped with cheerwine BBQ SAUCE
mimosa du jour: Spanish cava with a splash of deep eddy’s peach vodka and strawberry juice
sangria - white wine - blueberries, strawberries, apples and a splash of peach vodka
LOCAL beer specials: raleigh brewery’s first squeeze blood orange wheat $3 or leland brewery’s ‘hallpass’ blueberry lemonade seltzer $5
APPETIZERS
SPINACH DIP - with crusty french bread for dipping $12.75
FRIED OYSTERS - cornmeal breaded local oysters with jalapeño aioli $18.75
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES -with onion relish and honey dijon $11.75
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
SALADS
DRESSINGS: RANCH, HONEY DIJON, BLEU CHEESE VINAIGRETTE (contains nuts), TOMATO BASIL VINAIGRETTE, BALSAMIC TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE
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 (gf)
SPINACH SALAD - bed of fresh spinach with grilled chicken, goat cheese, spiced pecans, sliced apples, berries, and balsamic tarragon vinaigrette on the side $17 (gf, n)
(Vegetarian without chicken $13.50)
ADD CHICKEN - $6.75 ADD SHRIMP - $7.75 ADD STEAK* (5 oz) - $10 ADD SALMON* - $10
SANDWICHES
BREAD CHOICES: house biscuit, TEXAS TOAST, WHEAT, SOURDOUGH [+.50¢], CIABATTA [+$1.00]
FRIED CHICKEN BLT - fried chicken breast added to our BLT with your choice of one side $17.25
CLASSIC BLT - homemade mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and hand cut tomatoes with your choice of one side $14.75
Pimento cheese sandwich -chilled southern classic on your choice of toasted bread with creamy tomato basil soup with a parmesan + crouton topping $14.50
GRATEFUL BREAD - on ciabatta with grilled zucchini, fresh mozzarella, tomato, lettuce and tomato basil vinaigrette with your choice of one side (can be vegan) $15.50
FRIED GREEN TOMATO SANDWICH -on ciabatta bread with bacon, lettuce, honey dijon and hand breaded fried green tomatoes with your choice of one side $15.75 [ADD PIMENTO CHEESE +$2.75]
CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH - mayo based smoked chicken salad with onions, celery, and almonds on your choice of bread with lettuce, tomato and your choice of one side $16.75 (n)
BASICS BURGER* sold out-8 ounce Angus beef patty on a sesame seed bun with Cheerwine BBQ sauce, house pickles, fried green tomato, homemade pimento cheese, and bacon, plus one side $18.00
ADD ons to any sandwich:
PIMENTO CHEESE $2.75
homemade PICKLES $1.50
AVOCADO OR GUACAMOLE $3.00
HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE .50¢
CARAMELIZED ONION RELISH $1.75
SOUTHERN FAVORITES
fried catfish: cornmeal dusted fried local catfish over jasmine rice and collards, topped with traditional tartar sauce $19
MEATLOAF - housemade recipe served with mashed potatoes, gravy and your 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)