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Our Menu

Dinner Menu
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Small Bites & Passed Appetizers

These are wonderful for welcome parties, cocktail hours, and rehearsal dinners. Custom appetizers can be created for an additional fee.

Option 1

$4.00/Per Person
Bruschetta bites, goat cheese stuffed peppers, caprese skewers, burrata bites

Option 2

$5.00/Per Person
Antipasto skewers, fruit and cheese skewers, cucumber tea sandwiches, pimento cheese fritters

Option 3

$6.00/Per Person
Chicken satay with miso glaze, shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce

Plated Meal Service

2-Course

$45.00
2 entree options, 2 sides, starter salad or dessert.

3-Course

$55.00
Starter salad, 2 entree options, 2 sides, and an appetizer or dessert course.

4-Course

$65.00
Appetizer, starter salad, 3 entree options, 2 sides, and dessert course.

Appetizers & Desserts

Appetizers & Desserts are from the current menu

Salad Options:

House or Caesar

Entree Options:

chicken breast (grilled, fried, or blackened), pork chop, salmon, or NY Strip ($10.00 extra per order), or current menu pasta selections. *

Side Options:

Mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, grits, Gorgonzola grits, cheddar grits, Carolina Gold rice, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, green beans, asparagus, mixed vegetable sauté, roasted carrots

Bread Service Add-On

$3.00

6oz Filet Addition

$20.00

Outside Dessert Fee

$50.00

Buffet Stations

Protein Station

$25.00
Choice of one: Chicken breast (grilled, fried, or blackened), pork chop, pulled pork, or salmon.

Pasta Station

$20.00
Choice of one sauce: pesto, Alfredo, marinara, or Cajun cream. Side of Parmesan cheese.

Prime Rib Station

$35.00
Minimum 40 guests. Sliced prime rib, horseradish sauce, and au jus.

Mac and Cheese Bar

$15.00
House-made mac and cheese. Includes toppings of bacon, roasted bell peppers, caramelized onions, scallions, Gorgonzola crumbles, and fresh jalapeños.

Potato Bar

$15.00
Choice of mashed potatoes or baked potato. Includes toppings of butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, scallions, and bacon.

Sliders Station

$15.00
Choice of one: fried chicken, burger, or pulled pork. Includes buns, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, and onion.

Buffet Stations

Please note there is an automatic 20% gratuity on all food and beverage bills that goes directly to our hard-working staff.

Salad Station

$12.00
Choice of one: house, Caesar, or seasonal | Upgrade: Choice of chicken or shrimp ($8.00 per person).

Side Station

$7.00
Available options include fries, grits, rice, and roasted potatoes.

Vegetable Stations

$10.00
Choice of one: Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, and mixed vegetable sauté.

Dessert Station

$8.00
Choice of one: chocolate chess pie, lemon cake, or cheesecake with strawberry sauce | Add an additional selection for $6.00 per guest.

Snacks

Basket of Fries

$8.00
herbs, garlic sauce

Onion Rings

$8.00
served with Sriracha mayo

Sweet Corn Fritters

$7.00
served with ranch

Salads

Cobb Salad

$16.00
Turkey, ham, swiss, bacon, croutons, cucumber, herb dressing

Sandwiches

served with fries

Esquire Burger

$16.00
American, plckles, greens, garlic mayo

Turkey Club

$15.00
turkey, bacon, sriracha mayo, cucumber, sourdough

Roasted Tomato Grilled Cheese

$14.00
basil, mozzarella, sourdough

Sourdough Ham & Cheese

$14.00
black forest ham, swiss, brown mustard

Barbee Farms Heirloom BLT

$14.00
on sourdough with Duke's mayonnaise

Starters

Smoked Trout Dip

$13.00
Union Bakery sourdough, pickles

BBQ Pork Belly

$16.00
potato salad, cider

Fall Squash Soup

$10.00
honey, pecans

Grilled Mushrooms

$12.00
sweet onions, herbs

Roasted and Glazed Carrots

$12.00
Honey, dates

Entrees

Joyce Farm Rabbit & Ricotta Gnocchi

$36.00
chestnut mushrooms, herbs

Hunters Chicken

$28.00
braised potatoes, parsnip, jus

Farm & Sparrow Cornmeal Fried Catfish

$26.00
Adluh Mill grits, okra

Peppercorn Burger

$18.00
brioche, dill pickles, swiss, garlic mayonnaise

Mushroom Risotto

$22.00
locally grown mushrooms, gold rice, tomme cheese

Brasstown Beef Ribeye

$65.00
Mushroom and roasted onion gravy, confit potatoes

Bone-in Heritage Breed Pork Chop

Braised greens, country ham, butter beans

Sweets

Apple Tarte Tatin for Two

$16.00
toasted oat ice cream, butter pastry

Sorghum Toffee Cake

$12.00
date compote, orange marmalade
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