Really Good American Food
Dinner Specials Menu
Dinner Specials
Dinner is served from 4:00pm to 9:00pm Sun-Thu, and 4:00pm-10:00pm Fri-Sat. Classic all-American comfort food you can enjoy at the Roadhouse or from your very own home! Our specials are crafted with love using high-quality artisanal and local ingredients by Head Chef Kris McDonough and his team, and are available starting the first Thursday of every month. Product availability is subject to change and we apologize in advance if we run out of something you had your heart set on!
Starters, Salads, & Soups
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Brown Butter Popcorn (V, GF)Bur Oaks red popcorn with browned Vermont Creamery cultured butter, Tellicherry pepper, garlic, thyme and salt.
Small $4 Large $6 -
Elisha Barnes’ Single Origin Peanuts (GF, Vegan)From the only farmer in the U.S. still doing this old school method! Cured in the sun, blistered, roasted and salted for a sweeter tasting peanut.
$8 -
Delicata Squash & Apple Salad (V, GF)Roasted delicata squash, local apples, and local greens with pepitas, dried cranberries, Hook’s 7-Year cheddar cheese, dressed in a maple balsamic vinaigrette.
Small $15 Large $20 -
Heirloom Tomato Soup (GF, Vegan)Heirloom tomatoes from We the People Opportunity Farm, onions, olive oil, and garlic. Garnished with herbs.
Cup $12 Bowl $15 -
Really Good Feta with Really Good Olive Oil (V, GF)A thick slice of Mt. Vikos Barrel Aged Artisan Goat and Sheep Feta from northern Greece topped with Seka Hills Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Tellicherry Black Pepper.
$12 -
Smoked Whitefish Dip (GF)A U.P. classic of house-smoked whitefish, dressed in mayo, Dijon, red onion, celery, and dill. Served with Zingerman’s Bakehouse bagel chips.
$13
Entrées
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Ribeye with Sun Dried Tomato Orzo10oz dry-aged, pasture-raised ribeye seasoned with garlic and Hungarian paprika. Served with orzo in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce. Garnished with fresh basil.
$56 -
Grilled Tempeh (Vegan, GF)The Brinery’s tempeh, marinated and grilled, served with braised cabbage and apples, Carolina Gold Rice, and roasted delicata squash. Garnished with tarragon and watercress.
$28 -
Pickled Pumpkin Pumpernickel BurgerPasture-raised burger grilled over oak, pickled pumpkin from Tantré Farm, brown butter mayo, and Marieke Gouda on toasted Zingerman’s Bakehouse pumpernickel bread.
$28 -
Gabe’s Fried Chicken SandwichA buttermilk fried boneless chicken breast, Clancy’s Fancy spicy mayo, Chalet Swiss cheese, and Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon on a Zingerman’s Bakehouse brioche bun.
$29 -
Uncle Joe Burrough’s Southern Fried Whole Catfish PlatterReally good whole catfish from Yazoo City, Mississippi, dusted in organic cornmeal then fried. Served with Anson Mills’ grits and cheese, Southern-style bacon-braised greens, a side garnish of yellow mustard coleslaw, housemade tartar, and hot sauce.
$40 -
Blackened Trout Special (GF)Rainbow trout from Eagle Creek in Jackson, MI seared with our housemade cajun spice blend. Served with Anson Mills’ soft white grits with cabot cheddar cheese and our bacon braised greens made with collards from We the People farms in Ypsilanti.
$36 -
Moule-FritesBlue Hill Bay mussels sautéed with spicy Calabrian ‘Nduja sausage, fresh tomatoes, and white wine. Served with our hand-cut, twice-cooked french fries.
$30 -
Half Pit-Smoked ChickenAmish raised half chicken smoked over oak and served with Anson Mills’ grits, bacon-braised greens, sautéed spinach, and a side of our Red Rage tomato BBQ sauce.
$36
Blue Plate Specials
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SUNDAY Grillades & GritsThe classic Sunday brunch and Sunday supper of New Orleans, a Creole smothered steak served over Anson Mills’ grits and topped with Cabot cheddar cheese and scallions.
$22 -
MONDAY Burger Blue PlateOur pasture-raised, dry-aged beef burger or our red pepper wheatberry burger with your choice of cheese from our cheese list. Includes our twice-cooked French fries. Add a mini Roadhouse garden salad for $1.00, or a mini Caesar salad for $1.50.
$22 -
TUESDAY Blue Plate ChiliOur chili of the day is served with spider bread and a Roadhouse simple salad with your choice of dressing.
$20 -
WEDNESDAY Mama’s MeatloafOur Wednesday night Blue Plate – our special recipe meatloaf made with beef and pork, served with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach.
$22 -
THURSDAY Blue Plate BBQBest of the BBQ world! Eastern North Carolina pulled pork, BBQ beef, a side of bacon-braised greens and mashed potatoes.
$22