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Our Menu

  • Lunch Menu
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Starters

Bread & Butter Board

$9.00
Mix of house-made cornbread & focaccia served with seasonal butter board.

Fried Squash

$10.00
Served with our comeback sauce.

Crispy Brussels

$12.00
Served with a peach jalapeño glaze.

Burrata

$15.00
With stone fruit chutney, arugula, balsamic reduction, house-made pita.

Blackened Chicken Dip

$13.00
Shredded blackened chicken, cream cheese, parmesan, pita.

Patatas Bravas

$10.00
Jalapeño aioli, salsa brava, candied jalapeños.

Salads

House Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, cheddar, tomato, carrots, red onion, hardboiled egg, croutons, Barrister’s buttermilk herb dressing.

Caesar Salad

$14.00
Romaine, parmesan, croutons, Barrister’s Caesar dressing.

Southwest Salad

$14.00
Romaine, sweet con pikliz, tomato, red onion, cheddar, roasted jalapeño-garlic dressing.

Bacon Gorgonzola Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, bacon crumbles, red onion, gorgonzola, candied pecans, Barrister’s sorghum vinaigrette.

Seasonal Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, strawberries, red onion, pistachio, parmesan, strawberry vinaigrette.

Handhelds

Includes Fries, Crackled Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, or Crispy Brussels.

Double Burger

$16.00
2 4-oz patties, arugula, pickled red onion, tomato, comeback sauce, potato bun.

Nashville Hot Chicken

$16.00
Nashville spiced fried chicken breast, arugula, pickled red onion, buttermilk herb dressing, potato bun.

Barrister’s Club

Choice of salmon or chicken (fried, grilled, or blackened), arugula, pickled red onion, bacon, tomato, buttermilk herb dressing, potato bun • Salmon $20.00 | Chicken $18.00

Nashville Mushroom

$16.00
Nashville-glazed local mushrooms, arugula, pickled onions, buttermilk herb dressing, grilled sourdough. Make it vegan! Swap the dressing for our vegan aioli!

NY Strip*

$20.00
6-oz NY strip, arugula, tomato, pickled onion, comeback sauce, toasted baguette.

Chicken And Chow-Chow

$18.00
Fried chicken, arugula, Brussels chowchow, buttermilk herb dressing, potato bun.

Add Any Of The Following To Your Meal

Fried, Grilled or Blackened Chicken

$7.00

Local Mushroom Medley

$7.00

Grilled Shrimp

$10.00

6 Oz Ny Strip*

$12.00

8 Oz Salmon*

$15.00
Choice of fries, crackling potatoes, crispy Brussels, and vegetable medley.

Side House or Side Caesar

$7.00

Additions

Crackled Potatoes

$7.00

Crispy Brussels

$7.00

Vegetable Medley

$7.00

Carolina Gold Rice

$7.00

Brown Butter Corn

$7.00

Local Mushroom Medley

$7.00

Farm And Sparrow Grits

$7.00

Extra Pita Bread

$2.00

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish, seafood, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Starters

Bread & Butter Board

$9.00
Mix of house-made cornbread & focaccia served with seasonal butter board.

Fried Squash

$10.00
With our comeback sauce.

Crispy Brussels

$12.00
With a strawberry jalapeño glaze.

Burrata

$15.00
With stone fruit chutney, arugula, balsamic reduction, house-made pita.

Blackened Chicken Dip

$13.00
Shredded blackened chicken, cream cheese, parmesan, pita.

Whipped Goat Cheese

$15.00
Masala spiced and served with puffed poha, saffron oil, dried cranberries & herbs, pita.

Patatas Bravas

$10.00
Jalapeño aioli, salsa brava, candied jalapeños.

Panko Crusted Fried Brie

$12.00
Nashville hot honey, jalapeño aioli, toasted baguette.

Salads

House Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, cheddar, tomato, carrots, red onion, hard boiled egg, croutons, Barrister's buttermilk herb dressing.

Caesar Salad

$14.00
Romaine, parmesan, croutons, Barrister's Caesar dressing.

Southwest Salad

$14.00
Romaine, sweet con pikliz, tomato, red onion, cheddar, roasted jalapeño garlic dressing.

Bacon Gorgonzola Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, bacon crumbles, red onion, gorgonzola, candied pecans, Barrister's sorghum vinaigrette.

Seasonal Salad

$14.00
Mixed greens, strawberries, red onion, pistachio, parmesan, and strawberry vinaigrette.

From the Grill

Served with crackled potatoes & grilled asparagus. Steaks and pork chops come with truffle finishing butter. Salmon and shrimp are finished with a lemon, caper, and brown butter • Add Any Of The Following To Your Meal: Fried, Grilled, or Blackened Chicken $7.00 | Local Mushroom Medley $7.00 | Grilled Shrimp $10.00 | 6 oz NY Strip $12.00 | 8 oz Salmon $15.00

6 Oz Filet

$55.00

12 Oz Ny Strip

$38.00

14 Oz Ribeye

$45.00

10 Oz Bone-In Pork Chop

$35.00

8 Oz Salmon

$36.00

8 Oz Shrimp

$28.00

Additions

Crackled Potatoes

$7.00/each

Grilled Asparagus

$7.00/each

Carolina Gold Rice

$7.00/each

Local Mushroom Medley

$7.00/each

Farm and Sparrow Grits

$7.00/each

Brown Butter Corn

$7.00/each

Crispy Brussels

$7.00/each

Vegetable Medley

$7.00/each

House Salad

$7.00/each

Caesar Salad

$7.00/each

Extra Pita Bread

$2.00/each

Chef's Selections

Chicken Fried Chicken

$28.00
Buttermilk fried chicken breast served with Farm and Sparrow grits, vegetable medley, and Brussels chow chow.

Mojo Steak

$36.00
Grilled NY strip with white bean and garlic purée, crispy fingerling potatoes, sweet corn pikliz, and mojo verde.

Moroccan Spiced Pork Chop

$35.00
Bone-in pork chop, Moroccan spice blend, pecan dukkah, loubia, dressed arugula.

Local Mushroom Paella (Vegan)

$26.00
Saffron infused Carolina gold rice, seasonal vegetable, red wine-glazed mushrooms, jalapeño aioli.

Salmon Pesto Risotto*

$38.00
Grilled salmon, marinated tomatoes, house-made pesto in creamy risotto, and balsamic reduction.

Cajun Shrimp And Grits

$30.00
Farm and Sparrow grits, local mushrooms, red bell pepper, wilted arugula, Cajun cream sauce, shrimp.

Pasta

Pesto & Local Mushroom

$28.00
House-made sunflower seed pesto, local mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese.

Cajun Cream

$30.00
Parmesan cream sauce, roasted red peppers, blackened shrimp and crispy Brussels sprouts.

Gorgonzola Cream

$32.00
Gorgonzola cream sauce served with grilled NY strip.

Menu

Strawberries And Cream Pie

$10.00
Graham cracker crust, pistachio snow, whipped cream, candied citrus peel.

Sorghum Creme Brulee

$10.00
Creamy sorghum-sweetened custard with brûlée sugar crust, almond flour crumble & fresh berries.

Piña Colada Pudding

$9.00
Shredded coconut, merengue.

Coconut Cake

$10.00
With orange and clove curd, raspberry purée, whipped cream.

Butter Pecan Cornbread Pudding

$10.00
Butter pecan crème anglaise, candied pecans, butter pecan ice cream, whipped cream.

Seasonal Ice Cream Or Sorbet

$6.00
Please ask your server for current selections.

4 Courses for $48
Available for dinner only

Courses

Corn Riblets

Served with herb crema, and pickled onions

Local Tomato Salad

Served with cucumber, onion, goat cheese, herb vinagrette

Parm Crusted Chicken

Panko breaded, served with, cavatappi, creamy tomato sauce, wilted greens

Ice Cream Sandwich

Brown sugar focaccia, stewed peaches, vanilla ice cream
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