
American Southern
The Counter @ Chef & The Farmer
120 West Gordon Street
Kinston, NC 28501
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Featured Items
Cheeseburger
Served on a toasted brioche bun; caramelized onions, white American cheese, pickles, and burger sauce$13.00Mac & Cheese (V)
elbow macaroni in our house-made cheese fondue, topped with crispy fried onions$5.00Salmon Bowl
seared salmon topped with a curry glaze, served on a bed of three grains & topped with an edamame, radish, carrot relish. Sprinkled with peanuts on top.$15.00
FOOD
Kids Menu
Mains
1/2 Caesar
$7.001/2 Viv's Fave Salad
$7.00All the Things Burger
Our traditional beef patty with a scoop of chili crisp pimento cheese, two slices of bacon, crispy fried Tobacco onions, and BBQ sauce$14.00Blue Q Chicken Sandwich
bacon, smoked gouda, charred red onion, and kitchen sink mayo; served on a brioche bun$14.00Blueberry BBQ Chicken Enchiladas
Three blueberry BBQ chicken enchiladas baked with additional cheese, served over black beans, topped with a cilantro, cotija, and radish salad$17.00Butterbean Burger (V)
Served on a toasted brioche bun; caramelized onions, white American cheese, pickles, and burger sauce$13.00Butterbean Hummus Bowl (V)
a base of our butterbean hummus topped and filled with roasted, pickled seasonal vegetables. Served with house-made tortilla chips Add grilled chicken or salmon for an additional charge$13.00Cheeseburger
Served on a toasted brioche bun; caramelized onions, white American cheese, pickles, and burger sauce$13.00Daily Special
Pimento Cheese & Sausage Grit Dip
Vivian's pimento cheese and sausage covers a bed of grits; topped with pickled tomato relish; served with our housemade crispy tortilla chips$14.00Salmon Bowl
seared salmon topped with a curry glaze, served on a bed of three grains & topped with an edamame, radish, carrot relish. Sprinkled with peanuts on top.$15.00Samosas
3 samosas stuffed with ground pork, onion, tomato, and Indian spices; served with a cilantro buttermilk dip Our vegetarian version uses rutabaga and black eyed pea in lieu of the pork.$14.00Stepped Up Caesar Salad
charred Brussels, avocado, spicy tomatoes, chopped Romaine, tobacco onions, shaved Parm, caesar dressing$13.00Sweet Potato on Steroids
Twice roasted sweet potato with citrus, brown sugar, and butter, topped with a cranberry pecan relish and warm maple vinaigrette$15.00Viv's Favorite Salad (V) (GF)
apples, spiced pecans, pickled red onion, celery, Jedd's lettuce, rosemary honey vinaigrette, your choice of blue cheese or goat cheese Add grilled or fried chicken, butterbean patty or salmon for an additional charge$13.00
Sides
1/2 & 1/2 Mac & Broc (V)
1/2 steamed broccoli, 1/2 macaroni noodles, all smothered in our cheese fondue and topped with crispy tobacco onions$5.00Beet Salad (V) (GF)
Cut beets, orange sliced, spiced pecans, with a feta vinaigrette$5.00Broccoli & Cheese (V)
broccoli florets in our house-made cheese fondue, topped with crispy fried onions$5.00Brussels Sprouts (V) (GF)
served with sundried tomato pesto and topped with pistachios$5.00Curate Your Plate!
Choose any 3 of our $5 sides and save!$14.00Fried Collards w/ Smoked Sea Salt (V) (GF)
A fan favorite- flash fried collard chips topped with flaky smoked sea salt$5.00Grits & Greens (GF)
with bacon-braised or vegetarian greens of the moment$5.00Hushpuppies (V)
Topped with homemade apple and jalapeno preserves$5.00Loaded Smashed Potatoes (GF)
Our smashed potatoes topped with Little Green Dress, Kitchen Sink Mayo, and chopped bacon$8.00Mac & Cheese (V)
elbow macaroni in our house-made cheese fondue, topped with crispy fried onions$5.00Roasted Roots (GF)
Diced root vegetables, braised and served with bacon, topped with sage honey$5.00Smashed Potatoes (V) (GF)
$5.00Tobacco Onions (V)
A side order of our crispy fried onions$5.00
DRINKS
Beer & Seltzers
Cocktails & Mocktails
2 oz Liquor + Mixer
$13.00Apple Cider Mojito
$13.00Bloody Mary
$13.00Boulevardier
$13.00Carafe- Margarita
$30.00Carafe- Mojito
$30.00Cherry Gin Smash
$13.00Gin & Tonic
$13.00Happy Bird THC Seltzer
$8.00Honey Badger
$13.00Little Saints NA Ginger Mule
$13.00Little Saints NA Negroni Spritz
$13.00Mezcal Negroni
$13.00New Old Fashioned
$13.00RSRV Amari NA
$13.00RSRV Botanica NA
$13.00Seasonal Margarita
$13.00Spittin' Image
$13.00Sweet Tea Collins
$13.00Vodka Soda
$13.00
Soda, Juice & Water
Tea & Coffee
Chef & the Farmer
Second Course
Drinks
Single Dinner Ticket
Retail
Security Deposit
Scarlett Blend Coffee
$3.00
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm |
Restaurant info
The Counter at Chef & the Farmer, in downtown Kinston, is Vivian Howard’s vibrant take on casual, convenient, craveable Southern food that highlights the seasonal bounty of Eastern North Carolina.
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