J Betski's 1916 Bernard Street
Food
Small Plates
- Baked Oysters$12.00
Baked oysters stuffed with charred pineapple, Parmesan, and pepper with a lemon-pepper compound butter and topped with Panko bread crumbs.
- Fried Oysters$13.00
Fried oysters with an arugula emulsion, hot sauce-cured egg yolk and pickled carrot.
- Smoked Duck and Mushroom Pierogi$11.00
Polish dumplings filled with duck confit and mushrooms, topped with lingonberry vinaigrette.
- Mushroom and Three Cheese Pierogi$12.00
Polish dumplings filled with mushrooms, Gruyere, Parmesan, and Mozzarella.
- Potato and Cheese Pierogi$11.00
Polish dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and rich cheese, topped with creme fraiche and toasted panko bread crumbs.
- Pumpkin Pierogi$11.00
Polish dumplings filled with spiced roasted pumpkin topped with brown butter, creme fraiche, and toasted pumpkin seeds.
- Sausage Plate$17.00
Fresh Kielbasa, Bratwurst, and Smoked Kielbasa with house-made pickles, half a braised cabbage wedge, and mustards. Great to sample and share!
- Hot Beer Pretzel$5.00
A house made sourdough and pilsner soft pretzel with a side of our own spicy sweet mustard blend.
Salads
- Beet Salad$14.00
Roasted beets with orange segments, local goat cheese creme, walnuts, pickled raisins, and greens in balsamic vinaigrette. GF
- Wedge Salad$15.00
A crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, fried shallots, pickled peppers, a seven-minute egg, and house-made pink peppercorn dressing. GF
- Spinach Salad$12.00
Fresh spinach with charred apple, butternut squash, blue cheese and pickled NC grapes topped with toasted pecans and an apple-sage vinaigrette.
Plates
- Brisket Plate$23.00
Smoked Painted Hills Farms brisket in a Cambozola creme over smoked mushroom and kale salad, with pumpkin pierogi, cherry gastrique, and toasted walnut.
- Cauliflower Steak$15.00
Polish spice rubbed cauliflower steak, walnut puree, mint chutney, pickled cranberries, and mushroom uszka.
- Crispy Smoked Trout$16.00
Filet of house-smoked trout with Brussels sprout salad, crispy potato wedge, pear gremolata, and a whipped lemon-tarragon sauce.
- Duck Plate$23.00
Seared, smoked Magret duck breast served warm, with duck confit and smoked sausage pierogi over lentils tossed with red wine braised dried cranberries, sautéed apple and pickled raisins, all marinated in cardamom-clove-allspice-turmeric vinaigrette; finished with chestnut sauce.
- Hazelnut-Apple Seared Scallops$20.00
Seared diver scallops with a hazelnut-apple-cider butter sauce, smoked pork braised collards and a mushroom uszka.
- Jaegerschnitzel$20.00
Panko-crusted and fried pork cutlet served with spaetzle, braised sauerkraut, and a sherry-mushroom sauce.
- NC Shrimp Burger$17.00
Fresh NC shrimp burger patty fried with panko and red pepper. Served on a brioche bun with cajun tartar sauce, arugula and pickles. Comes with a small serving of hot, Austrian potato salad.
- Pork Tenderloin$23.00
Apple and ginger brined heirloom pork tenderloin with pickled acorn squash, an onion, egg and caraway pie, toasted pumpkin seeds and mustard creme.
- Smoked Hanger Steak$25.00
Smoked hanger steak with creamed spinach, spaetzle, stroganoff and pickled mushroom.
- Kid Cheeseburger$11.00
Plain cheeseburger with swiss cheese. No cheese substitutions.
- Kid Hamburger$9.00
Plain hamburger.
Sides
- Braised Sauerkraut$8.00
Fermented cabbage braised with bacon and sausage. GF
- Cabbage Wedge$6.00
Balsamic glazed and charred wedge of cabbage.
- Cheese Spaetzle$9.00
Unfilled German dumplings sauteed with Gruyere and Creme Fraiche, topped with caramelized onions.
- Cucumber Salad$7.00
Fresh English cucumbers in a creamy Dill and Tarragon dressing.
- Kale-Smoked Mushroom Salad$6.00
Massaged kale, quinoa, and smoked mushrooms in a whole grain mustard and lemon vinaigrette.
- Potato Crisps$9.00
Thin layers of potato layered with beef tallow and butter and fried to crispy perfection, served with truffle aioli. GF
- Potato Salad$7.00
Bacon-braised potato salad with whole-grain mustard and cornichons. GF
- Spaetzle$6.00
Unfilled German dumplings sauteed in clarified butter.
- Side Housemade Hot Sauce$0.50
- Side Housemade Ketchup$0.50
Desserts
Grab and Go Market
Grab and Go Meals and Sides
- Christmas Truffle Pack$16.50+
House-made truffles, made with the highest quality dark chocolate. Choose either Chocolate Hazelnut or a variety pack of Red Wine Cinnamon Spice and Orange Kahlua.
- Stollen$25.00
A German Christmas classic! Enriched yeast dough stuffed with marzipan and macerated dried fruits; finished with rum syrup, brown butter, and powdered sugar. Contains nuts.
- Brown and Serve Kielbasa$13.00
The traditional, garlicky sausage is sure to leave an impression on anyone. We use a classic recipe and have it ready for you to simply brown and serve. (1#, 4 links)
- Chicken Pot Pie$20.00
A flaky crust surrounds moist chicken, celery, carrots and onion in a rich gravy. Serves 2-4. Remove plastic lid, cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes.
- Chicken Salad$7.00
8 oz of house-made chicken salad with celery, pickles, and onion in creamy mayo.
- Collards$16.00+
Braised with beef stock, chilis, smoked pork and finished with cider vinegar
- Frozen 1# Kielbasa$11.00
The traditional, garlicky sausage is sure to leave an impression on anyone! (1#, 4 links)
- Frozen Pretzels$7.00
A four-pack of our always-in-demand sourdough and pilsner pretzels; held frozen for you to defrost, quickly refresh in a hot oven, and season to your liking!
- Homemade Pickles$6.00+
- Mushroom Three Cheese Pierogi Pack$8.00
Half a dozen mushroom and cheese pierogis. To cook, preheat a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Cook on each side 3-5 minutes until brown and pierogis heated through. Top with melted butter, salt, and toasted bread crumbs.
- Orange Balsamic Beet Salad$7.00
Roasted beets in a red wine and Balsamic reduction with fresh and preserved oranges, eat it cold or hot!
- Potato Pierogi Pack$8.00
Half a dozen potato and cheese pierogis. To cook, preheat a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Cook on each side 3-5 minutes until brown and pierogis heated through. Top with melted butter, salt, and toasted bread crumbs.
- Pumpkin Pierogi Pack$8.00
Pumpkin spiced pierogies. Heat a large skillet on medium-high, drizzle of oil. Cook on each side 3-5 minutes or until browned. Garnish with some toasted pumpkin seeds and sour cream!
- Sauerkraut 8oz$6.00
Soups
- Bratwurst Curry Soup$8.00Out of stock
Bratwurst, rice, and cabbage in our house-made curried chicken stock. The fusion you didn't know you always wanted!
- Chicken Soup with Spaetzle$8.00
Shredded chicken chunks in an onion and garlic broth with spaetzle to mix in. Spaetzle contains dairy, egg and wheat.
- Chicken Stock$10.00
- German Potato Bisque$7.00
Creamy potato and leek soup garnished with bacon.
- Polish Mushroom Soup$9.00
Wild and domestic mushrooms with potatoes finished with cream. (includes small amount of soy sauce)
- Vegetable Stock$8.00
- Shrimp Bisque$6.00
Thick, creamy, shrimp bisque.