
Carmen's Lunch Bar & Tapas
Featured Items
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds on ciabatta
$16.00Chicken Salad Plate (GF)
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds served over mixed greens, honey white balsamic dressing, cucumbers, strawberries, red grapes & GF crackers
$16.00Stracotto Beef Sandwich
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary on ciabatta with whole milk mozzarella, arugula & roasted yellow tomatoes.
$17.00
FOOD
Tapas
Carmen's Soda Bread
Fresh rosemary, dried cranberries, sweet butter. Baked in house daily!
$8.00Pepitas (GF)
Spiced organic pumpkin seeds. A little sweet, spicy & salty
$7.00Olivas Picantes (GF)
Italian Castelvetrano olives with pickled serrano chilies. Spicy!
$8.00Goat Cheese & Pepper Jelly
Savory Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Seasonal Fruit Pepper Jelly with Ginger & Citrus served over baby arugula with toasted ciabatta (flavor subject to change)
$15.00Carmen's Cheese Plate
Four cheese selections, spiced pumpkin seeds, dried fruit served with a toasted ciabatta roll
$16.00Carrot Whipped Potatoes (GF)
Simple, creamy & delicious!
$6.00Pepper Poppers (GF)
Sweet peppers, jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron. Baked until golden. GF
$14.00CORN DIP
ELOTE CON CREMA (GF)- MEXICAN CORN DIP: FRESH BI-COLOR CORN, ROASTED POBLANO PEPPERS, VIDALIA ONIONS, TOMATOES, CHEDDAR CHEESE, SPICES & CREAM. SERVED HOT WITH CORN TORTILLA CHIPS (CONTAINS CORN, DAIRY & CILANTRO)
$14.00OUT OF STOCK
Soups & Salads
SOUP OF THE DAY (GF)
SOUP OF THE DAY: CREAMY INDIAN TOMATO SOUP (GF) with GARAM MASALA, COCONUT MILK, LIME & CREAM garnished with chopped peanuts, cilantro leaves & fire dust (CONTAINS DAIRY, PEANUTS, COCONUT, CHICKEN STOCK)
$8.00Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
local jumbo lump crab, coconut milk, ginger, sweet peppers, potatoes, carrots, sugar snaps & fresh herbs (A bit Spicy!) (Contains chicken stock)
$9.00Green Salad (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
$8.00Kale Salad (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
$12.00Combo Kale & Soup of the Day (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Cup of our Soup of the Day
$20.00Combo Kale & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
$20.00Combo Green Salad & Soup of the Day (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Cup of Soup of the Day.
$16.00Combo Green Salad & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Cup of Thai Crab Chowder.
$17.00Combo Green Salad & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
$16.00Comb Kale & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Cup of Thai Yellow Curry Crab Chowder.
$21.00
Sandwiches
Chicken & Artichoke Melt- Special!
Chicken breast, artichoke hearts, piquillo peppers, caramelized onions, basil, fennel seed, lemon zest & Manchego cheese. Toasted open face on ciabatta bread.
$16.00OUT OF STOCKSpanish Crab Melt
local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula
$20.00Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds on ciabatta
$16.00Chicken Tikka Masala Sandwich
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream on ciabatta with cucumber-mint raita
$16.00Pork BBQ Sandwich
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles. Pork BBQ with slaw on ciabatta. Warm sauce & bread & butter pickles on the side.
$16.00Stracotto Beef Sandwich
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary on ciabatta with whole milk mozzarella, arugula & roasted yellow tomatoes.
$17.00Ciabatta Cubana-Special!
Slow-roasted pork, Sweet Slice ham, imported Swiss, Yellow Mustard-Pickle Relish on Ciabatta bread.
$17.00OUT OF STOCKKid's Cheese Toast
An open-faced Ciabbatta sandwich with mild Colby-Jack cheese.
$8.00NO CHORIZO!!!! CRAB MELT!!!
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Melt. Special! (Contains Shellfish, Dairy & Gluten)
$20.00
Plates (GF)
SHEPHERDS PIE
IRISH SHEPHERD’S PIE (GF) AUSTRALIAN GROUND LAMB with CARROTS & PEAS. SEASONED WITH FRESH HERBS, RED WINE & PIQUILLO PEPPERS. TOPPED WITH IRISH WHITE CHEDDAR WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES Garnished with chives.
$20.00OUT OF STOCKCuban Pork Plantain Pie (GF)
Slow-roasted pork, spicy red sauce, chopped sweet plantains with sour cream & black bean salsa.
$16.00Spanish Crab Cazuela (GF)
Local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula. Baked in a Spanish ramekin!
$18.00Chicken Salad Plate (GF)
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds served over mixed greens, honey white balsamic dressing, cucumbers, strawberries, red grapes & GF crackers
$16.00Vegan Moroccan Curry (GF)
Harissa, carrots, onions, sweet bell peppers, golden raisins, chickpeas, mild green olives, fresh mint served over basmati rice.
$15.00Chicken Tikka Masala Plate (GF)
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream served over basmati rice with cucumber-mint raita.
$16.00Pork BBQ Plate (GF)
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles pork barbeque, coleslaw, potato salad & pickles.
$16.00Stracotto Beef Pie (GF)
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary. Topped with sugar snaps, carrot-whipped potatoes and baked in the oven.
$17.00Chicken & Artichoke Cazuela
$16.00OUT OF STOCKNO CHORIZO!!!! CRAB CAZUELA!!!!
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Cazuela. Special! (Contains Shellfish & Dairy)
$18.00
Desserts
DESSERT CAKE
TODAY: SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WARM CARROT CAKE with A HINT OF PINEAPPLE brown sugar cream cheese icing, fresh carrot, candied walnuts, fire dust & mint (CONTAINS DAIRY. CONTAINS NUTS)
$7.00CHEESECAKE (GF)
TODAY: CRUSTLESS PISTACHIO-GINGER-LIME CHEESECAKE (GF) brown sugar-cream cheese icing, chopped pistachios, lime & chili dust (CONTAINS DAIRY. CONTAIN NUTS) GLUTEN FREE.
$7.00
Extras
NO SILVERWARE
SILVERWARE PLEASE
Orange Hot Sauce
Green Hot Sauce
Red XTRA Hot Sauce
BOTTLE HOT SAUCE
$8.00BAG TOGO SEPARATELY
Creamy White Balsamic Dressing (GF)
$0.50Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)
$8.00Regular Balsamic Vinaigrette (GF)
$0.508 oz Honey White Balsamic Dressing (GF)
$9.00Extra BBQ Sauce (GF)
$0.50Apple Squeeze (GF)
$2.00CHIPS-SPANISH OLIVE OIL (GF)
$3.00FOR HERE
Ciabatta Roll
$2.00Side of Raita (GF)
$1.00Potato Salad (GF)
$4.00Rice (GF) (Vegan)
$4.00Multigrain Crackers (GF)
$2.00Slaw (GF)
$4.00CUBAN MUSTARD
$0.50Extra Cuban Mustard
$0.50PINT BBQ SAUCE
$8.00
DRINKS
NON-ALCOHOLIC
HHH WINE
LA LUCA PROSECCO
$8.00Garganega Frizzante
$9.00Graham Beck Brut Rose NV, South Africa
$14.00Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut NV *375ml btlFrance
$32.00LES DAUPHINS GRENACHE BLANC-VIOGNIER
$10.00NZ Sauvignon Blanc
$12.00CH. Fontenille White Bordeaux, France
$11.00WHITE-Ziobaffa Organic Pinot Grigio, Italy
$11.00Macon-Uchizy Chardonnay, France
$13.00Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay California
$11.00SUMMER IN A BOTTLE ROSE
$14.00Villebois French Pinot Noir
$11.00Parducci Pinot Noir
$11.00RED-Ziobaffa Organic, Italy
$11.00Tapestry Red Blend
$14.00Tango Select Red Blend
$15.00Oberon Cabernet
$15.00Bubbly Cran/Orange Soda
$8.00