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 Bob Bennett 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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Popcorn Thyme (V, GF)Bur Oaks red popcorn with browned Vermont Creamery cultured butter, Tellicherry pepper, garlic, thyme, and salt.
$7 -
Fried Okra (V)Fresh okra dipped in buttermilk and Anson Mills’ cornmeal, fried until golden brown. Served with housemade creole mustard sauce.
$10 -
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 -
Insalata Caprese (V, GF)First of the season We The People Opportunity Farm heirloom tomatoes with Calabro fresh mozzarella, olive oil, and fresh basil. Garnished with fleur de sel sea salt, and Tellicherry black pepper.
Small $20 Large $30 -
Pear & Cucumber Salad (V, GF)Local pear and cucumbers, tossed with Mt. Vikos barrel-aged feta, mixed greens, dried cherries, and sunflower seeds. Dressed in a chile citrus vinaigrette.
Small $15 Large $20 -
Heirloom Tomato Soup (Vegan, GF)Heirloom tomatoes from We the People Opportunity Farm, onions, olive oil, and garlic. Garnished with herbs.
Cup $12 Bowl $15
Entrées
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Grilled Tempeh (Vegan, GF)Grilled marinated tempeh from The Brinery, tomato mushroom broth, grilled maitake mushrooms, Carolina Gold rice, and spiced carrot slaw. Garnished with fresh herbs.
$28 -
Texas Brisket PlateNiman Ranch pasture-raised beef brisket rubbed with salt and Tellicherry black pepper, grilled over oak for 8 hours. Served with our housemade Texas-style hot link, baked Camellia pinto beans, and a housemade biscuit.
$46 -
Crab Crusted TenderloinPasture-raised and dry-aged tenderloin, grilled over oak. Topped with a Creole onion cream and a North Carolina crab salad. Served with Carolina Gold rice and local sautéed vegetables. This dish contains raw egg and breadcrumbs.
$74 -
New Mexico Green Chili & Goat Cheese BurgerA classic returns for our 23rd birthday! Pasture-raised burger grilled over oak, Zingerman’s fresh goat cheese, and New Mexico green chilies served on a Bakehouse brioche bun.
$29 -
Cherry BurgerPasture-raised burger grilled over oak, cherry mostarda, Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, and Zingerman’s fresh goat cheese, served on a Bakehouse brioche bun.
$29 -
Rainbow Trout with New Mexico Fire Roasted Green Chiles (GF)Eagle Creek rainbow trout, sautéed and served with a roasted chile and corn salad, Carolina Gold rice, and salsa macha. This dish contains tree nuts and sesame seeds!
$39
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