Weekdays @ The Basics

Mon -Fri 8a-3p


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.

** NOW HIRING! We’re looking for server assistants to join us this summer season! apply in person or send us a message—we’re hiring ASAP! **

Long sleeve tees $10

*TODAY’S SPECIALS
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Yogurt: mixed berRy

Soup du jour: sweet potato bisque with croutons and PARMESAN

Hook: gemelli pasta tossed In a roasted garlic cream with pork belly, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, topped with fried local catfish bites $17.50

Improv salad: classic panzanella: toasted bread tossed with tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella and red wine vinaigrette on a bed of fresh spinach $15

*DRINK SPECIALS*

  • mimosa du jour: Spanish cava with deep eddy’s peach vodka and raspberry lemonade $9

  • sangria: white wine with watermelon, cucumbers, lemon, cilantro, 21 seeds jalapeno infused tequila, , and orange liqueur $8.50

  • Beer: wicked weed’s pernicious ipa -or- raleigh brewery’s roasted coffee porter $5

BREAKFAST ITEMS

~ AVAILABLE only UNTIL 11 AM ~

MIGAS - TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SCRAMBLE WITH PEPPERS, JALAPEÑOS, ONIONS, TORTILLA CHIPS, CHEDDAR AND RANCHERO WITH CHOICE OF ONE SIDE $15.50 (GF)

MEDITERRANEAN SCRAMBLE - TOMATOES, ONIONS, SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE TOPPED WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION AND SERVED WITH ONE SIDE $15.75 (GF)

AVOCADO TOAST-TOASTED SOURDOUGH BREAD ON A BED OF FRESH SPINACH WITH HOMEMADE GUACAMOLE, SCRAMBLED EGGS, MARINATED TOMATOES, PICKLED RED ONIONS, BELL PEPPERS, AN AVOCADO FAN, AND LOCAL MICRO-GREENS $16

WESTERN OMELET - (NO MODIFICATIONS PLEASE) HOUSE SMOKED NATURAL HAM, TOMATOES, ONIONS, BELL PEPPERS, AND CHEDDAR, PLUS ONE SIDE $16.50

CHEESE OMELET - CHEDDAR OMELET WITH YOUR CHOICE OF BACON, SAUSAGE, HAM, OR SAUTÉED SPINACH, PLUS ONE SIDE $14.75

FRENCH TOAST - sweet GRILLED toast with WHIPPED CREAM, BERRIES, A SPRINKLE OF GRANOLA, syrup and one side $15 (ADD REAL MAPLE SYRUP +.75¢)

BREAKFAST AVAILABLE ALL DAY

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

TWO EGGS ANY STYLE - WITH TWO SIDES $13.50

SOUTHERN BENEDICT -sold out - BUTTERMILK BISCUIT WITH COCA-COLA SMOKED HAM, TWO OVER EASY EGGS, AND SAUSAGE GRAVY WITH ONE SIDe $16.50

Blueberry oatmEal pancakes - with walnut butter, syrup and one side $15.75

Breakfast biscuits: - sold out-

bacon, sausage or ham egg, cheese on buttermilk biscuIt $6.75
Fried chicken biscuit - with mayo, lettuce and tomato $9.75

SouThern grits - stoneground grits topped with sauTÉED tomatoes, onions, garlic and feta cheese with one siDe $15.75

StEak and eggs -4 oz ribeye and two eggs any style with one side. $MP

THE B.E.L.T. - classic BLT on choice of bread with housemade mayo and a fried egg on the sandwich, with choice of one side $15.50

SHRIMP AND GRITS - stoneground grits with shrimp poached in a veggie and bacon Cajun BBQ sauce $18 (gf) (ask your server for a pork-free version)

BREAKFAST SIDES:
$4.50 EACH

GRITS (add cheese + .75¢)
YOGURT (add homemade granola [contains nuts] +.50¢)
BLUEBERRY OATMEAL PANCAKE (+ .75¢) (can be made without blueberries)
BACON
GRANOLA [n] (+.50¢)
SLICED TOMATOES
Turkey bacon (+.50¢)
TWO EGGS*
SAUSAGE PATTIES
FRUIT (+ .75¢)
POTATO CAKE (topped with sour cream and bell peppers)
FRENCH TOAST (ADD WHIPPED AND BERRIES +1.75)
BIG BISCUIT (add sausage gravy +$3) [sold out]
TOAST (white, wheat, sourdough [+.50¢], or gluten free [+$1])
SAUTéED SPINACH

ADD ONS TO ANY SANDWICH OR BREAKFAST DISH:

HOMEMADE PICKLES $1.50
ONIONS .75¢
PIMENTO CHEESE $2.75
AVOCADO OR GUACAMOLE $3
cheddar CHEESE .75¢
HOUSEMADE HOT SAUCE .50¢ [currently unavailable]
SLICED TOMATO .75¢
HOMEMADE MAYO .75¢
APPLE BUTTER $1.50
HOMEMADE JAM >> today's flavor: strawberry-pineapple $1.50

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-lunch items available at 11am -

APPETIZERS

FRIED OYSTERS - cornmeal breaded local oysters with jalapeño aioli $18.75

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES -with onion relish and honey dijon $12

SOUTHERN CANAPÉ -DEVILED EGGS, PIMENTO CHEESE AND HOMEMADE PICKLES, served with GLUTEN FREE crackers and crudité $11.00

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: TEXAS TOAST, WHEAT, SOURDOUGH [+.50¢], CIABATTA [+$1.00], GLUTEN FREE [+$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

GROWN UP GRILLED cheese - on your choice of toasted bread with your choice OF CHEESE, served with a cup of creamy tomato-basil soup $13

(CHOICE OF CHEDDAR, TODAY’S DAILY CHEESE, PIMENTO CHEESE [SERVED CHILLED ON WARM BREAD +2.00] OR FRESH MOZZARELLA [+1.50])

GRATEFUL BREAD -on ciabatta with grilled zucchini, LETTUCE, TOMATO, fresh mozzarella, and tomato-basil vinaigrette with your choice of one side (can be vegan) $15.50

FRIED GREEN TOMATO SANDWICH -on ciabatta bread with HOMEMADE PIMENTO CHEESE, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, lettuce, honey dijon and hand breaded fried green tomatoes with your choice of one side $14.75 [ADD BACON +$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* -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

ADD ons to any sandwich:

PIMENTO CHEESE $2.75
BACON $2.75
homemade PICKLES $1.50
AVOCAD0 OR GUACAMOLE $3
HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE .50¢
CARAMELIZED ONION RELISH $1.75

SOUTHERN FAVORITES

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

  1. AS A SANDWICH W/ ONE SIDE $16

  2. AS A PLATTER WITH TWO SIDES $17.25 (gf)

SHRIMP AND GRITS - local shrimp poached in a green tomato and bacon cajun sauce over stone ground grits $18 (gf, ask for pork free version)

BRUNSWICK STEW - classic Carolina recipe with your choice of one side $14 (16 oz bowl with no side - $9.50)

SIDES AND VEGGIES

($4.50 EACH - UPCHARGES MAY APPLY, PLEASE SEE NOTATIONS BELOW)


•potato cake (topped with sour cream and bell peppers)
•side salad
•Grits -(add cheese + .75¢)
•mac and cheese (+ .50¢) -please allow 12-15 minutes to cook
•mashed potatoes
•cole slaw
•collard greens
•fried okra (+ .50¢)
•fresh fruit (+ .75¢)
•sautéed spinach
•cup of brunswick stew
•cup of TOMATO BASIL SOUP (topped with croutons and parmesan cheese)

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

GRILLED CHEESE WITH ONE SIDE $7.25

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

KIDS’ FRENCH TOAST WITH ONE SIDE $6.75

KIDS’ ONE EGG ANY STYLE* WITH TWO SIDES $7.75

DESSERTS

-$7 -


COCA COLA CAKE: milk chocolate cake with pecan frosting, served warm with a scoop of ice cream (n)

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE: traditional southern spice cake layered w/ cream cheese frosting (n)

TODAY’S CHEESECAKE: HONEY-PECan topped w/ a cherry compote

peach cobbler: streusel topping with fresh whipped cream (please allow 15 minutes)

special dessert: Banana pudding parfait

BEVERAGES

COCA-COLA PRODUCTS $3.75
COKE, Coke Zero, SUNDROP, GINGER ALE, PINK LEMONADE, MR. PIBB, SPRITE, root beer, cheerwine <can>

ICED TEA $3.75

MIMOSA $8

MIMOSA DU JOUR $9

BLOODY MARY $9

HOUSE SANGRIA $8.50

BOTTOMLESS COFFEE $3.75

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

BOTTLED WATER
acqua panna 500mL (still) $5
PELLEGRINO 500mL $5
SPINDRIFT (CAN) (rotating flavors) $2.50

HOT TEA $4

HOT CHOCOLATE $3




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.

(gf) = gluten free (n) = contains nuts