Hot brownie covered with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a scoop of chocolate ice cream topped with chocolate fudge, whipped cream and caramel syrup.
3.00 $
Vegan Chili
Hot brownie covered with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a scoop of chocolate ice cream topped with chocolate fudge, whipped cream and caramel syrup.
3.50 $
Broccoli Cheddar Hush Puppies
Served with apple butter or creamy garlic dressing
6.00 $
Early Girl Platter
House hummus, pimento cheese and avocado relish, served with fresh fruit and crostinis
9.00 $
Fried Green Tomato Napoleon
Fried green tomatoes layered with fresh basil and herbed goat cheese, topped with salsa and balsamic dressing, served over grits
9.00 $
Salads
House Green Salad
Small gf
4.00 $
House Green Salad
Large gf
6.50 $
Toasted Almond and Ginger Salad
Greens tossed in a sweet ginger dressing with toasted almonds, sunflower seeds, celery, diced oranges and red pepper
8.00 $
Fried Chicken and Bacon Salad
Green leaf lettuce topped with farmstead cheese, bacon, diced cucumber, tomato, grated carrots, fried chicken and your choice of dressing
9.00 $
Caesar Salad
Romaine tossed with caesar dressing, topped with parmesan cheese and grit croutons. Gluten free note: Our croutons are gf, but come from our fryer which is also used for non gf items
7.00 $
Apple Walnut Salad
A bed of fresh spinach topped with local apples, chopped walnuts and local goat feta cheese with your choice of dressing
8.00 $
Cobb Salad
Tomato, boiled egg, bacon, grilled chicken, avocado and farmstead cheese, served with cobb dressing
9.00 $
Add Grit Croutons to any Salad
Gluten Free this item is gf but comes from our fryer which is also used for non gf cooking Add $1.50
Breakfast
Quick Breads, Served Warm
Pumpkin Ginger or Banana
4.00 $
Egg Biscuit
Pumpkin Ginger or Banana
3.00 $
Egg Biscuit with Cheese
Pumpkin Ginger or Banana
3.00 $
Egg Biscuit with Cheese and Meat
Choose One: Bacon, sausage or country ham
4.00 $
Biscuit and Gravy
Our homemade biscuit topped with vegetarian herb cream gravy or bentons smoky bacon gravy
3.50 $
Southern Breakfast
2 Eggs any style with grits and toast or a homemade biscuit gluten free option fresh sliced tomato replaces bread
6.00 $
Add Bacon
Sausage, country ham or baked tempeh
8.00 $
Multigrain Pancakes
Three cakes with organic maple syrup
8.00 $
Shrimp and Grits
Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a spicy brown sauce with peppers, green onions, tomato and andouille sausage over stone ground grits
10.00 $
Vegan Tofu Scramble
Marinated organic tofu with peas, red onions, mushrooms, tomato and spinach, served with toast or a homemade biscuit
9.00 $
Local Sausage and Sweet Potato Scramble
Eggs scrambled with local pork sausage, shiitake mushrooms, sweet potatoes, bacon and green onion, served with toast or a homemade biscuit gluten free option fresh sliced tomato replaces bread
9.50 $
Early Girl Benny
Grit cakes topped with tomato, spinach, poached eggs, tomato gravy and avocado, served with toast or a homemade biscuit . Add country ham to benny Add $1.50
9.50 $
Black Bean and Cheddar Omelet Gluten Free Option
Topped with salsa and sour cream, served with homefries and toast or a homemade biscuit . Gluten free option: Fresh sliced tomato replaces bread
9.00 $
Create your own Omelet Gluten Free Option
Choose any four of the following omelet ingredients: Tomato peppers mushrooms red onions spinach fresh herbs bacon country ham farmstead cheese cheddar cheese. Served with homefries and toast or a homemade biscuit. Gluten Free option: Fresh sliced tomato replaces bread
9.00 $
Veggie Breakfast Bowl
Black eyed peas, spinach, scrambled eggs and local cheese curd smothered in herb cream gravy
9.00 $
Porky Breakfast Bowl
Home fries, BBQ pork, scrambled eggs and local cheese curd smothered in Bentons smoky bacon gravy
9.00 $
House Granola
A vegan specialty, topped with fresh fruit, served with organic soy milk, 2% milk, or yogurt
7.50 $
Daily Quiche
Ask your server for todays special, warmed and served with small house salad or fresh fruit
10.00 $
Sandwiches
Vegan Bean Burger
A multi bean BBQ patty with avocado relish, lettuce and tomato
9.00 $
Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich
House pimento cheese grilled with fresh spinach and tomato on whole wheat
8.50 $
Cheeseburger
Locally raised hormone free beef topped with farmstead cheese, basil mayo, lettuce, tomato and grilled red onions
9.50 $
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Chopped hormone free pork with ginger coleslaw
9.00 $
Tempeh Reuben
Baked local tempeh, sauerkraut, russian dressing and swiss cheese
9.00 $
Avocado and Sprout Sandwich
On wheat toast with local alfalfa sprouts, tomato, and house hummus. Vegan option: Rye toast or kaiser roll
8.00 $
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
With herbed goat cheese, fresh spinach, bacon and tomato
9.00 $
Catfish Sandwich
Topped with house tartar, lettuce and tomato
8.00 $
Meat & Two
Pan Fried Free Range Chicken
With herb cream gravy
15.00 $
Sauteed Local Mountain Trout
Topped with pecan butter
16.00 $
Grilled Pork Loin
Smothered with Bentons smoky bacon gravy
14.00 $
Sweet Potato Black Bean Cakes
With sour cream and avocado relish
13.00 $
Pan Fried Catfish
Topped with pear chutney
14.00 $
Meatloaf
Prepared with local, hormone-free beef, topped with tomato gravy
15.00 $
Vegetable Plate
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
11.00 $
Childrens Menu
Peanut butter & jelly
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
6.00 $
Grilled cheese
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
6.00 $
Chicken fingers with ranch dip
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
6.00 $
Chicken fingers with ranch dip
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
6.00 $
Drinks
House Coffee
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
2.35 $
Blue Moon Bottled Spring Water
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
1.75 $
San Pellegrino
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
2.95 $
Organic Milk
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
1.95 $
Organic Chocolate Milk
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
1.95 $
Iced Tea
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
1.95 $
Reeds Ginger Brew
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
2.25 $
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Choose four vegetables with cornbread
2.25 $
Soda
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
1.95 $
Sides
Fresh Fruit
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
4.00 $
One Pancake
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
3.00 $
One egg
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
1.25 $
Toast
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
1.00 $
Biscuit
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
1.50 $
Homefries
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Stone Ground Grits
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Vegan Tomato Gravy
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Vegetarian Herb Cream Gravy
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Bentons Smoky Bacon Gravy
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Baked Local Tempeh
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
3.00 $
Double Cut Bacon
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.50 $
Local Pork Sausage
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.50 $
Country Ham
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.50 $
Avocado
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.00 $
Cornbread
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
1.50 $
Add cheese
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
0.50 $
Juice
Orange
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.50 $
Organic Apple
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.25 $
Organic Tomato
Choices: Coke, diet coke, sprite, mello yello, club soda
2.25 $
Pot of Hot Tea
Green: Sencha. Black: Earl grey, english breakfast. Herbal: India spice, chamomile, lemon ginger, moroccan mint, raspberry zinger