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takeout/curbside delivery only until further notice.
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local market goodies
we are adding to the list daily!
pastured local eggs $7/dz
dark cove goat cheese (plain or garlic & chive) $24/lb
Tribal Grounds coffee $12/12oz bag
Dark Cove ground goat $15/lb
Worley Pork (sausage $7, Bacon $8, Link Sausage/Chorizo/Brats/Kielbasa $9)
6pk of local beer, local cider, etc $11
4pk of fancy local hard gingerale, local cider, etc $11
local kombucha & sodas (Buchi, Waynesville Soda Jerks)
coming soon: local beef & pork roasts, whole frozen chicken from Gnome Mnt & Mountainside farms, Yellow Branch cheeses, Backwoods bagels & sourdough breads, locally made soaps & other goods
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we prepare specials daily & tweak our permanent menu from time to time. Some locally sourced products may not be always available. please call or come by to make certain you have the most up-to-date information about our food. thanks for checking us out! :)
starters
available anytime
Okra Spears w/ red chile sauce 7
Fried Plantains w/ tamarind catsup 4
Lightly Grilled Local Greens 3.5
Fried Tofu Bites w/ peanut sauce 7.5
Tamale w/ Yellow Branch pepper cheese,
onions, peppers & chipotle lime salsa 7
Potato Samosas w/ mango chutney, tamarind &
fresh greens 8.25
Single Samosa 3
BLT Rolls grilled up in a tortilla w/Dark Cove
goat cheese & avocado almond salsa 10
Stuffed Avocado over local salad mix,
stuffed w/ pico de gallo & local feta 6.75
Masala Mix Fries w/ lime crema 6.5
salads
available anytime
locally grown, organic salad mix & veggies, and your choice of our organic,
house made dressings:
ginger sesame
oil&vinegar
peanut
lime crema
roasted garlic gorgonzola
tahini
Optional things to add:
$1 avocado, gorgonzola
$2 bacon, tofu, yellow branch cheese
$3 chicken, high mnt meadows feta, dark cove goat cheese
$4 shrimp
Garden Bowls: SM 4.5, MED 7.5, LG 11
Great Big Fancy Salads (11):
SCHEHERAZADE tomato, local feta, red onions, cucumber, papadum & tahini
MARIPOSA almonds, veggies, avocado & spicy roasted garlic gorgonzola
COWGIRL w/ bacon, carrots, yellow branch cheese, pico, lime crema, crispy corn strips
SESAME w/ carrots, peppers, red cabbage, ginger-sesame & mango
GADO-GADO a mix of peanuts, scallions, lightly grilled veggies w/lemongrass peanut dressing
lunch
(we open at 11am weekdays)
SOUP&SALAD: soups made daily; served with Backwoods Bakery sourdough (cup4, bowl 5.25, soup&salad 9)
AVOCADO ALMOND B.L.T. ROLLS: local bacon, dark cove goat cheese & our avocado almond salsa rolled up with local heirloom greens & tomato in a flour tortilla & toasted on the grill 10
GINGER NOODLE BOWL: sesame stir-fried veggies, kale, organic udon & crispy papadum 8.5
VEGAN CURRYDILLA: a flour tortilla filled with curried potatoes, greens, avocado & veggies 10
BURGERS: choose local pasture raised & finished beef (6oz, $9) or buffalo (7 oz, $12). All come on a WW bun w/ LTO; served w/ chips & salsa. (Sub fries, plantains, okra or a small salad for $2, or add mushrooms, bacon, cheese, etc @ taqueria$)
CURRY BOWL: coconut milk curry w/ local kale & veg, brown rice & papadum 8.5 (add protein @ taqueria$)
BBQ PORK: smoky red chile-ginger-tomato sauce with our slow roasted local pastured pork on a backwooods bakery wheat bun; served w/ okra spears & masala fries 14
dinner
available after 5pm
JERK CHICKEN local pasture-raised chicken simmered w/ Caribbean spice, honey, habaneros & thyme; served over beans+brown rice with avocado-almond salsa & a Backwoods bread. 14
MANGO PORK TACOS slow roasted pastured local pork infused w/ cloves, ginger & sweet mango; served w/ grilled greens, fried okra spears & coconut rice. 17
PEANUT CHICKEN NOODLE local pasture-raised chicken stir-fried in a rich citrusy peanut sauce with spring onions, seasonal veggies & organic udon noodles. 17
BLACKENED PLANTAIN a ripe plantain split lengthwise and grilled, then stuffed with scotch bonnet salsa, tofu, gorgonzola & veggies; served over beans & salad greens. 14
RED CURRY SHRIMP sustainably sourced white Gulf shrimp simmered in organic coconut milk w/ ginger & garlic, mushrooms, peppers & carrots, finished w/ basil & cilantro; served over coconut rice with papadum. 16
ADOBO PORK TOSTADA spicy, tangy, roasted tomato-cumin infused pork served w/ beans & brown rice, Dark Cove goat cheese & salty/sweet plantains. 15
PHOENIX ROLLS local pasture-raised chicken, bacon, roasted garlic oil & spiced mango, rolled with local feta in a flour tortilla and finished on the grill; served w/ stir-fry of local greens & veg. 16.5
CURRIED GOAT slow-roasted Dark Cove goat in a rich coconut curry sauce w/ chilies & tomato; w/ organic tamal, fiery scotch bonnet salsa, sofrito beans & locally sourced feta. 18.5
BISON BURGER ½ lb Carolina Bison burger on an organic NC wheat Backwoods bun w/ LTO; served w/ chips & salsa. (Sub fries, plantains, okra or a small salad, or add mushrooms, bacon, cheese, etc for $Taqueria) 12
taqueria
available anytime; these items come with pico de gallo
Taco crispy corn shell, beans & cheese (3.5 ea)
Quesadilla flour tortilla w/cheddar-jack (7.5)
Burrito organic beans, coconut rice, cheese rolled in a flour tortilla 7.5
Nachos hand-fried tortilla chips topped w/ organic beans & cheese 7.5
Beans+Rice your choice coconut rice or brown basmati topped w/ beans (5.5, no pico)
things to add:
50¢
tomato cucumber plantain
peppers cilantro jalapeño
onion mushrooms
$1
extra cheese grilled greens
avocado gorgonzola
sour cream RoGa-Haba hotsauce
adobo or jerk sauce
$2
curry potatoes
baked organic tofu
locally sourced pulled pork
spiced bacon
Yellow Branch pepper curd
$3
local pasture-raised chicken
Dark Cove garlic goat cheese
High Mnt Meadows feta
Mountainside local ground beef
$4
white gulf shrimp
Dark Cove's local ground goat
coconut-baked tempeh
salsas
(these come with corn tortilla chips)
*pico de gallo (fresh & mild) 2.5
*chipotle lime (a little smoky; a bit of a bite) 2.5
*mango chutney (sweet fresh mango & lemon) 3.75
*avocado almond salsa (our mellow take on guac) 4.25
*scotch bonnet salsa (hot!! with roasted tomatoes & marjoram) 3.5
*salsa sampler plate (3 w/ lots of chips) 8.75
brunch
Saturday & Sunday @ 11am-230ish
*limeade, orange juice, delightful teas
*tribal grounds coffee & espresso
*cava mimosas, wine-based cocktails & such
local Bacon * Local Farm Eggs Made To Order * Local Sausage * Huevos Rancheros * sweet Potato Hash * Local Stone-Ground Grits *Homemade Biscuits * Organic Pancakes (plain, chocolate chip or fruit-filled) * Shrimp&Grits * BBQ Pork * pastured beef/bison Burgers
kids menu
Beans+Rice (baby or kid-size)
Kid’s Burrito, Nachos, quesadilla $4
MIX & MATCH (choose 3)
chicken rice avocado carrots bread/tortilla plantains
tofu cheese fries beans tom&cuc noodles fruit
local watusi kid-burger $5
local 6oz pastured beef burger $9
sweets
we bake daily. Our offerings change from day to day but will generally include some of the following:
local fruit & berry cobblers
mexican chocolate cake
tres leches with local berries & cream
carrot cake
chocolate coconut pudding (vegan & gluten free)
various tasty cheesecakes
gingerbread bundt
german chocolate cake
flan
coconut cake
lavender lime almond tart
cookies, brownies & fruit bars
All of our desserts are prepared in-house using local farm eggs, organic/fair trade dairy, cocoa, flours, sugar & spice. If you are interested in purchasing whole cakes, please call the cafe to order during regular business hours or ask to speak with Jen. Most can be prepared with 72 hours' notice. Thanks!
