Daily Menu

Our seafood selections are guided by seasonal availability & sustainability of the coastal waters from Virginia to the Carolinas. And for our friends who do not prefer seafood, we have additional choices created with the same philosophy and style that our seafood is prepared.

Lunch Menu - Saturday - December 8, 2018
Now Serving Lunch Thursday - Saturday (11am-2pm) & Brunch on Sunday (11am-2pm)

Starters

  • Blue Sky Lettuces
    $7
    Bacon, Clemson Bleu & Buttermilk Dressing
  • Susan's Pea Shoots
    $7
    Pickled Onions, Candied Pecans & Radish, Balsamic Dressing
  • Smoked Fish Dip
    $10
    Bread & Butter Relish, Fried Saltines
  • Plantation She-Crab Soup (GF)
    $4
    Lump Crab, Roe & Dry Sherry
  • Hushpuppies
    $6
    Sea Salt Honey Butter
  • Chilled Peel-n-Eat Shrimp
    $13
    Old Bay & Cocktail Sauce

Sandwiches

Choice of Old Bay Chips or Ice Box Slaw
  • Oyster Loaf
    Half $9 ~ Whole $15
    Traditionally Dressed on Leidenheimer Bread
  • Pressed Cuban Chicken
    $10
    Dill Pickles, Grilled Onions & Dijon Mustard
  • Acadian Barbecued Shrimp Po'Boy
    Half $9 ~ Whole $15
    Stuffed in Leidenheimer Bread

Plates

  • Middendorf's Style Catfish
    $15
    Pamlico Sauce, Cole Slaw & Hushpuppies
  • Shrimp N Grits (GF)
    $16
    Pamlico Shrimp, Country Ham, Caramelized Onion Madeira Gravy & Bubba's Grits
  • Pan Roasted Sunburst Trout (GF)
    $16
    Pea Shoots, Radish, Fennel & Red Onions & Sorghum Vinaigrette
  • Caesar Salad
    $9
    Jennie's Gem Lettuce, Lemon Parmesan Dressing & Cornbread
  • Haw River Mushrooms
    $14
    Orecchiette Pasta, Garlic & Parmesan
Consuming raw of undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-bourne illness..
Dinner Menu - Saturday - December 8, 2018
Now Serving Lunch Thursday - Saturday (11am-2pm) & Brunch on Sunday (11am-2pm)
Shucked Raw Oysters on the Half Shell (GF)
$12/half dozen
$24/dozen
Dressed with Lemon & Chatham Cider Works Mignonette
James River, VA
Pamlico Bounty, NC
Devil Shoal, NC
  • Carolina Peel 'n' Eat Shrimp (1/2 lb.)
    $14
    Chilled, Old Bay & Cocktail Sauce (GF)
    Wood Charred, Garlic Butter (GF)

Small Plates

  • Steamed Middleneck Clams
    $10
    Sweet Garlic, Butter & White Wine
  • Cornmeal Fried Oysters
    $12
    Chow Chow & Malt Vinegar Aioli
  • Smoked Fish Spread
    $10
    Bread & Butter Pickle & Fried Saltines
  • Hushpuppies
    $6
    Sea Salt Honey Butter
  • Jennie's Gem Lettuces
    $8
    Bacon, Parmesan Dressing & Cornbread Crumble
  • Butterbean Hummus
    $6
    Olive Relish
  • Plantation She-Crab Soup (GF)
    $8
    Lump Crab, Roe & Dry Sherry
  • Apple & Pea Shoot Salad
    $8
    Goat Cheese, Pickled Onions & Apple Honey Dressing
  • Swanquarter Lump Crab Fritters
    $10
    Comeback Sauce
  • Salt & Pepper Shrimp Heads
    $4

Hand Selected From the Docks

Our House-Made Breader is Gluten Free as well as the fryer used to cook it in.
  • Fire Roasted Sunburst Trout
    Pea Shoots, Grilled Onion, Radish & Fennel
    Charred Citrus Sorghum Vinaigrette & Cornbread Crumble
    $21
  • Wood Grilled Whole Black Bass
    Braised Greens, Fennel & Carrot
    Ginger Scallion Vinaigrette
    $25
  • Core Sound Sheepshead (GF)
    Fall Vegetable Hash & Sweet Onion Soubise
    $23
  • Blackened Pitt Co. Catfish (GF)
    Stewed Sea Island Red Peas & Andouille Sausage
    Tomato Jam
    $20
  • Shrimp N Grits (GF)
    Country Ham & Caramelized Onion Madeira Gravy, Bubba's Fresh Milled Grits
    $22
  • Cedar Island Fry
    Shrimp ~ Oysters ~ Fish
    Chips & Ice Box Slaw
    $28
  • Roasted Amberjack
    Pumkin, Scallop & Shrimp Farrotto
    Creole Shrimp Veloute
    $23

Dinner Plates

  • Lilly Den Short Rib Ragout
    $23
    Ricotta Dumplings, Haw River Mushrooms & Parmesan
  • Haw River Mushroom Ravioli
    $17
    Cold Weather Greens & Parmesan

Sides ~ $5

  • Bubba's Fresh Milled Grits (GF)
  • Icebox Slaw (GF)
  • Chips

Kid's Menu

All kid's entree's include your choice of Ice Box Slaw, Chips, Grits or Salad
  • Crispy Fried Shrimp
    $6
  • Pan Seared Catfish
    $6
  • Roasted Chicken
    $6
Consuming raw of undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-bourne illness..
Brunch Menu - Sunday - December 9, 2018
Now Serving Lunch Thursday - Saturday (11am-2pm) & Brunch on Sunday (11am-2pm)
Shucked Raw Oysters on the Half Shell (GF)
$12/half dozen
$24/dozen
Dressed with Lemon & Chatham Cider Works Mignonette
James River, VA
Pamlico Bounty, NC
Devil Shoal, NC

Family Style for the Table

Included with Entree

Blue Sky Farm Lettuces (GF)
Radish, Cucumbers, Pickled Red Onions & Buttermilk Dressing
  • Minted Carrots & Citrus Sorghum Vinaigrette (GF)
  • Carolina Red Rice (GF)

Plates ~ $18

  • Shrimp N Grits (GF)
    Country Ham & Caramelized Onion Gravy, Bubba's Fresh Ground Grits
  • Apple Cinnamon Stuffed French Toast
    Warm Maple Syrup & Applewood Bacon
  • Smoked Trout Omelette (GF)
    Chives & Cream Cheese
  • Crispy Chicken Biscuit
    Fried Egg, Pimento Cheese & Sweet Potatoes
  • Egg White Omelette (GF)
    Haw River Mushrooms, Fall Squash & Goat Cheese
  • Middendorf's Style Catfish
    Pamlico Sauce Hushpuppies & Ice Box Slaw

Bloody Mary's

  • Mail Carrier
    $7
    Deep Eddy Vodka
  • Mail Processor
    $10
    FairGame Flying Pepper Vodka
  • Postmaster
    $9
    Social House Vodka & Crude Bitters "No No"
Garnished with Pickled Oysters, Crunchy Okra, Celery, Cocktail Onions, Bacon & Old Bay Rimmed

Cocktails

  • Chambord Royale
    $8
    Chambord & Perelada Cava
  • Mimosa
    $9
    Mirabello Prosecco, Orange Juice
  • Planters Punch
    $8
    Plantation Dark Rum, Lemon, Orange & Grenadine
Consuming raw of undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-bourne illness..