Roots
To Wake Up
Roots Benedict
Chef’s daily offering of poached eggs over English muffins, rotating hollandaise sauce, local meats and greens.
$9.00Morning Plate
2 eggs any style, with choice of slow-cooked grits or hash browns, bacon or sausage and fresh-made bread.
$8.00Goat and Egg Sandwich
Fresh local goat cheese, fried eggs and local greens with a side of hash browns.
$8.00Eggplant Sandwich
Local eggplant, sweet peppers, queso fresco and cilantro pesto. Served with fresh bread and hash browns.
$8.00Seasonal Soup Brunch
A fresh soup made each day that can range from vegan to hearty meat. Please contact the restaurant for current selection
$4.00 +Tomato Salad Brunch
Local tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, and mint combined to make a great fresh meal.
$6.00To Start
Pan-Seared Shrimp Lunch
Jumbo shrimp over a bed of fresh greens dressed with our fresh piquillo pepper sauce.
$8.00Pupusas
Choice of queso, bean or pork. Served with slaw picado and roasted tomato sauce. Please contact restaurant for availability.
$3.00Salads
Crispy Shrimp Salad
Fried shrimp, fresh lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and carrots with jalapeno ranch.
$12.00Caesar Salad
$4.00 +Garden Lettuce Salad
$4.00 +Roots Sw Cobb Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, bacon, boiled eggs, queso fresco and chile-rubbed grilled chicken with a spicy citrus dressing.
$11.00Blackened Mahi Salad
Atlantic water fish, local greens, pickled okra, sliced pears, carrots, fresh ground black pepper and roasted pecans.
$13.00Blackened Salmon Salad
Atlantic water fish, local greens, pickled okra, sliced pears, carrots, fresh ground black pepper and roasted pecans.
$13.00Southwestern Cobb Salad Lunch
Romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, avocados, orange, jicama and queso fresco with a delicious piece of chile-rubbed grilled chicken and served with our unique spicy orange-garlic dressing.
$11.00Sandwiches
Monte Cristo Sandwich
Grilled in egg custard, muenster cheese, house-roasted turkey, dijon aioli and a cranberry spread.
$9.00 +Philly Flank Steak Sandwich
Thin-sliced flank steak, sauteed onions and peppers, and red pepper aioli.
$10.00 +Guate-Burger Sandwich
Local, grass-fed beef, avocado, pica mas aioli, lettuce, tomatoes and choice of cheese.
$10.00 +House-Roasted Turkey Club Sandwich
House-roasted turkey, provolone, mixed greens, pica mas aioli and bacon.
$9.00 +House-Roasted Ham Club Sandwich
House-roasted ham, provolone, mixed greens, pica mas aioli and bacon.
$9.00 +Veggie Wrap Sandwich
Fresh local vegetables, muenster cheese and mayo. Choice of honey wheat or white flour torilla.
$9.00 +Grilled Chicken Wrap Sandwich
Grilled chicken, fresh local vegetables, muenster cheese and mayo. Choice of honey wheat or white flour torilla.
$9.00 +Grilled Pimento Cheese with Bacon Sandwich
House-made pimento cheese and hickory smoked bacon on sourdough bread.
$9.00 +El Cubano Sandwich
Slow-roasted pork, southern-style ham, dijon aioli, house-made pickles, provolone cheese, grilled and hot.
$9.00 +El Chicken Salad Sandwich Lunch
A super old recipe of slow-cooked chicken salad on multigrain with mixed greens. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.
$8.00Grilled Flank Steak Sandwich
Cooked to temperature. Served with grilled onions and mango salsa.
$10.00 +Guatemalan Tamal Sandwich Lunch
Stuffed with chicken or pork, this is one of our favorite foods, ever. With the traditional avocado-cabbage salad. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.
$6.00 +From the Garden
Fresh, Local Vegetable Plate
Seasonal plate of local vegetables served with chef's choice of sauce.
$12.00Penne with Almond Cilantro Pesto
Penne pasta with fresh cream and almond cilantro pesto sauce.
$11.00 +Chile Relleno
Potato and vegetable stuffed poblano pepper, cabbage picado, citrus-vegetable rice, avocado cream and mango salsa.
$8.00 +Pacaya Forrada
Lightly egg-battered palm flowers (pacaya), vegetable rice and black beans served with sweet tomato sauce, queso fresco and tortilla.
$12.00Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with potato and vegetables. Served with cabbage picada, citrus vegetable rice and avocado cream.
$8.00 +From the Ranch
Grilled Local Rib-Eye
10 oz. grass-fed beef, North Carolina sweet potato fries, green beans, grilled green onions, and piquillo pepper sauce.
$20.00Flank Steak with Almond-Cilantro Pesto
Sliced, local flanks grilled to temperature with house hash browns, sauteed peppers and almond-cilantro pesto.
$17.00Fresh and Fried Chicken
Free-range, local chicken (leg quarters) with roasted corn, sauteed peppers and avocado cream.
$14.00Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa
2 grilled chicken breasts, citrus vegetable rice, grilled squash and Carolina apple chutney.
$14.00Slow Cooked Pulled Pork BBQ
Local pork, cooked for days. Served with grilled corn and avocado cole slaw.
$15.00From the Sea
Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Fresh shrimp, penne pasta, sauteed vegetables, house cheese mix and cream sauce.
$15.00Side Items
Homemade Chips
$3.00House Fries
$3.00Sweet Potato Fries
$3.00Avocado Coleslaw
$3.00Fresh Fruit
$3.00Pickled Okra
$3.00Fried Okra
$3.00Green Beans
$3.00Vegetable Rice
$3.00Hash Browns
$3.00Black Beans
$3.00Dinner
Cajun-style Sauteed Red Snapper
Whole fresh red snapper, lightly dusted and pan-roasted to place overtop a bed of roasted corn, bacon, onions, and crawfish. Cajun-tomato and saffron butter sauce.
$18.00Spicy Pecan and Herb Cod
A fresh piece of white, tender fish breaded and broiled to make a perfect complement to whipped North Carolina sweet potatoes and grilled squashes. Drizzled with our warm sage and pecan sauce.
$17.00Seared and Roasted Local Rib-eye
Skillet-seared, then oven-roasted to bring out the fresh juices and flavors. Sliced and accompanied with crispy sweet potato fries and sauteed asparagus. Topped with our fresh piquillo pepper sauce.
$21.00Flank Steak with Almond-cilantro Pesto
Grilled to order, sliced thinly and served with freshly whipped North Carolina sweet potatoes and sauteed sweet peppers. Topped with our twist of the classic pesto.
$20.00Fresh and Fried Chicken
Perfectly cut, breaded and skillet-fried until golden brown and juicy. Served on top of roasted corn and crispy sweet potato fries. Topped with our fresh California avocado cream sauce.
$16.00Grilled Chicken with NC Grape Chutney
2 chicken breasts grilled and accompanied by grilled squashes and citrus-vegetable rice. Topped with a fresh grape chutney inspired by North Carolina vines.
$15.00Potato and Black Bean Cakes
Carefully created cakes from potatoes, black beans, garlic, and other spices, this makes a great blend to be served with our fresh green and seasonal vegetables. Topped with pineapple salsa.
$15.00Penne with Almond-Cilantro Pesto
Penne rigate pasta cooked until tender and tossed in with our vegetarian pesto sauce.
$14.00Mustard-Roasted Pork Loin
Served with slow-cooked grits, squashes and topped with hazelnut picada.
$21.00Guatemalan-Style Tamale
Stuffed with chicken or pork, this is 1 of our favorite foods, ever. With the traditional avocado-cabbage salad.
$12.00