SCRATCH Kitchen & Taproom Apex
FOOD
APPETIZERS
- BBQ Egg Rolls$13.00
House smoked pork, Napa cabbage, Carolina slaw with Sriracha orange-ginger aioli.
- Firecracker Shrimp$16.00
Crisped shrimp and pickled okra in a Scratch-made firecracker sauce.
- Green Tomato Stacks$13.00
Coconut-coated fried green tomatoes with layers of red pepper jam and coconut-scallion cream.
- Pimento Cheese Wontons$11.00
House smoked pimento cheese with sweet corn and scallions. Served with red pepper jam.
- Pork Belly Bites$15.00
Crispy pork belly bites tossed with Brussels sprouts in a Thai-chili hoisin glaze, topped with scallion slaw and sesame seeds.
- Scratch Fries$17.00
Hand-cut fries topped with shaved and marinated ribeye steak, Worcestershire cheese sauce, spicy bib sauce, candied bacon, buttermilk ranch, and scallions.
- Spicy Tuna Sushi Round$16.00
Spicy ahi tuna with avocado, cucumber, and wakame over a seared sushi rice patty with edamame and a fried green tomato. Topped with wasabi-miso crema and mirin-soy glaze.
- Scallops App$14.00
Two seared scallops on root vegetable puree with arugula and fennel slaw and a pomegranate tamarind dressing.
- Korean Chicken Bao Buns (3)$15.00
Lightly fried buns stuffed with breaded chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy glaze. Topped with coleslaw and bread and butter pickles.
- Pork Belly Tacos (3)$13.00
Pork belly tossed in Thai-chili hoisin glaze with pineapple cucumber salsa, pickled onions, and cilantro.
- Shrimp Street Tacos (3)$15.00
Grilled Sriracha dusted shrimp with a cilantro lime and pear slaw, sliced avocado, and a fresh citrus vinaigrette.
- Smoked Cheddar Crab Rangoon Dip$15.00
- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites$13.00
- Cast Iron Cornbread$8.00
- Hot Honey Shrimp Deviled Eggs$11.00
- Crispy Shrimp Tempura$16.00
SALADS
- House Salad$12.00
Mixed greens with marinated red onion, cucumber, carrots, and smoked grape tomatoes with Scratch-made roasted garlic-balsamic vinaigrette.
- Southern Fried Chicken Salad$16.00
Hand-breaded chicken tenders, chopped greens, tomato, pickled onions, candied bacon, chopped egg, blue cheese and buttermilk ranch dressing.
- Harvest Salad$14.00
Red wine poached Asian pears, dried cranberries, roasted pepitas, candied walnuts, roasted butternut squash, feta fritters, and artisan field greens tossed in a maple pumpkin vinaigrette.
- Sriracha Shrimp Grilled Caesar$15.50
Grilled halved Roma Crunch lettuce, Sriracha dusted shrimp, crispy cotija cheese, rice croutons, and drizzled with a sesame-ginger dressing.
- Chopped Wedge$12.50
Chopped Roma Crunch lettuce tossed with pimento-blue cheese dressing, candied bacon, grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, cucumber, and candied walnuts.
- Asian Salmon Salad$23.00
- Steak Salad$20.00
BOWLS
- BBQ Bowl$14.00
Bacon, black-eyed peas and classic potato salad topped with Carolina slaw, pulled pork, pickled okra, roasted corn and Cheerwine-Korean BBQ sauce.
- Bibimbap Bowl$18.00
Seared rice bowl with shaved and marinated ribeye steak, fresh spinach, carrots, grilled green onions, pickled red onions, cucumbers and over-easy egg. Served with spicy bib sauce.
- Buddha Bowl$14.00
Rainbow quinoa with snap peas, red cabbage, collard green kimchi, avocado, chickpeas, arugula, seared tofu and cilantro-lime vegan aioli.
- Poke Bowl$18.00
Sushi rice with tuna poke, wakame salad, avocado, edamame, cucumber, pickled ginger, wasabi-miso crema and mirin-soy glaze.
- Steak Bowl Lunch Special$21.00
- Honey Shrimp Lunch Special$19.00
SANDWICHES
- Shrimp Po' Boy$15.00
Fried shrimp with Carolina slaw on a toasted hoagie bun with Korean mayo, tomato, arugula and crispy capers.
- Scratch Philly$16.00
Your choice of grilled chicken or marinated shaved ribeye, sauteed peppers and onions, and Worcestershire cheese sauce on a hoagie roll.
- Scratch BLT$15.00
Candied bacon, arugula, cold-smoked green tomatoes, Korean mayo. Served on a lightly toasted sourdough bread.
- Crispy Chicken Sandwich$16.00
Waffle-battered fried chicken with spicy maple syrup aioli, candied bacon and house pimento cheese with Scratch-made pickles. Served on a brioche bun.
BURGERS
- Apex Burger$14.00
Fresh tomato, pickled onion, and shredded lettuce.
- BBQ Burger$16.00
House-Smoked pulled pork and white cheddar, BBQ aioli, crispy onion straws, and Scratch-made pickles.
- Jammin' Burger$15.00
Scratch-made red pepper jam, creamed feta, onion straws, and spicy Korean mayo.
- Truffle Mac & Cheese Burger$17.00
Fried truffle mac & cheese with candied bacon, arugula, and roasted garlic-truffle aioli.
- Westminster Abbey$16.00
Worcestershire cheese sauce, blue cheese, candied bacon, and sauteed mushrooms.
NOODLES
- Blues Mac & Cheese$22.00
Shaved and marinated ribeye steak, bleu and Monterey Jack cheese, caramelized mushrooms and onions, and candied bacon bits.
- Classic Mac$17.00
Creamy N.C. hoop cheese blend topped with crunchy panko breadcrumbs.
- Lobster Mac & Cheese$36.00
Poached lobster over truffled lobster bisque mac & cheese.
- Smokehouse Mac & Cheese$23.00
Slow-smoked pork on smoked cheddar mac & cheese with fried onions and Cheerwine-Korean BBQ sauce.
- Low Country Pad Thai$22.00
Shrimp, bay scallops, andouille sausage with toasted cashews, garlic, onion, cilantro and sprouts in a spicy sauce
- Coconut Curry Beef$22.00
Beef lo mein in a coconut curry sauce with bell peppers, baby corn, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. Finished with scallions, cilantro, and crispy collard greens.
ENTREES
- Scallop Risotto$32.00
- NY Strip$36.00
Seared NY Strip* with caramelized onion butter, fingerling potatoes and sautéed bacon collard greens, served with sake-Worcestershire au jus.
- Shrimp and Grits$26.00
Tempura shrimp and stone-ground jalapeno cheese grits with a miso ginger-garlic sauce.
- Sesame Salmon$33.00
Pan-seared salmon over a mushroom and edamame sticky rice risotto, garnished with a mirin-soy glaze.
- General Tsao Cauliflower$20.00
Crispy cauliflower florets topped with sesame seeds, tossed in a sweet and spicy Hunan-style orange sauce. Served over sticky rice and topped with fresh scallions.
- Cast-Iron Chicken$23.00
Beer-brined, lemon-rosemary half chicken seared in cast iron with butternut squash and caramelized Brussels sprouts.
- Bone-In Pork Chop$30.00
Char-grilled chop with Asian pear and fennel chutney, potato and parsnip mash, and sauteed bacon collard greens.
- Seafood Special$48.00
- Sweet And Sour Fried Fish$25.00
- Surf and Turf$30.00
SIDES
KIDS
- Kids Cheeseburger$8.00
- Kids Chicken Tenders$8.00
Chicken tenderloin lightly breaded and fried with ranch or house-made Cheerwine BBQ sauce.
- Kids Classic Mac$8.00
- Kids Hard Boiled Eggs$8.00
- Kids Quinoa Salad$8.00
Cooked Quinoa with corn, edamame, and cilantro lime aioli.
- Kids Sauteed Shrimp$8.00
10 shrimp sauteed to perfection
- Kids Smoked Pork Slider$8.00
House-smoked pork with house-made BBQ sauce on a slider bun.
- Kids Spicy Ahi Tuna Poke$8.00
- Kids Three Sides$8.00
DESSERTS
DRINKS
(BOTTLE) White Wine
- BTL Terra d' Oro Pinot Grigio$32.00
- BTL Bottega Pinot Grigio$52.00
- BTL Yealands Sauv Blanc$36.00
- BTL Bay Mist Reisling$36.00
- BTL Cline Chardonnay$36.00
- BTL Yealands Sauv Blanc$36.00
- BTL Cru Chardonnay$40.00
- BTL Gianni Moscato$30.00
- BTL Elicio Rose$36.00
- BTL '84 Prosecco$30.00
- BTL Mumm Brut$40.00
- BTL St Christopher Gewurztraminer$38.00
- BTL Gerard Bertrand Organic Orange Gold$40.00
- BTL Domingo Sweet Torrontes$45.00
- BTL Casa da Buoca Rose$40.00
- BTL PALMARES ROSE$35.00
- BTL Tawny Dessert Maculan Torcolato$60.00
- BTL Pikorua$40.00
BTL Casa da Buoca Rose
(BOTTLE) Red Wine
- BTL Amorone Satori Di Verona$75.00
- BTL Chateau De Bon Ami Bordeaux$35.00
- BTL Cockburn Special Reserve Port$38.00
- BTL Cuvee d"Antan-Cotes Du Rhone$38.00
- BTL Duckhorn Merlot$100.00
- BTL Granite Hill Zinfandel$33.00
- BTL Gun Dog$30.00
- BTL La Follete Pinot Noir$50.00
- BTL Katherine Cabernet$52.00
- BTL Podere Valle Chianti$40.00
- BTL Portillo Malbec$30.00
- BTL Rainstorm Pinot$35.00
- BTL Silver Oak Cabernet$250.00
- BTL Silverado Cabernet$135.00
- BTL Simply Cabernet$33.00
- BTL Terra d'Oro Petite Sirah$50.00