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    Eastern European

    J Betski's 1916 Bernard Street

    1916 Bernard Street

    Raleigh, NC 27608


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    Featured Items

    • Potato Crisps

      Thin layers of potato layered with beef tallow and butter and fried to crispy perfection, served with truffle aioli. GF
      $9.00
    • Schnitzel

      Panko-crusted and fried pork cutlet served with warm Austrian potato salad, dill cucumber salad, and lingonberries.
      $19.00
    • Hot Beer Pretzel

      A house made sourdough and pilsner soft pretzel with a side of our own spicy sweet mustard blend.
      $5.50

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    Featured Dishes

    • Brisket & Gorgonzola Burger

      House ground Painted Hills Beef burger with smoked brisket and gorgonzola cheese, shallot jam, truffle aioli; side of potato crisps.
      $24.00
    • Cheesesteak Pierogi

      Polish dumplings filled with sliced prime beef steak, charred onion and peppers, Gruyere cheese.
      $11.00
    • Seared Spiced Rare Tuna

      Fennel, cinnamon and peppercorn rubbed seared rare tuna with lemon-orange and mint marinated cucumber-mango salad, raspberry and beet vinaigrette dressed quinoa, beet relish
      $24.00
    • Semolina-Cheese Dumpling Plate

      Panko coated semolina-cheese dumplings with tomato compote, half-pickled cucumber, arugula, and basil marinated tomatoes, corn relish.
      $17.00
    • Spinach-Cheese-Mushroom Pirozhki Plate

      Pirozhki pockets filled with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese; served with marinated tomatoes, pickles, arugula, and smoked pepper aioli
      $17.00
    • Wagyu Steak

      Seared medium rare and sliced over creamed spinach, fried semolina and cheese dumplings, shallot jam, aged balsamic.
      $39.00

    Food

    Small Plates

    • Cheesesteak Pierogi

      Polish dumplings filled with sliced prime beef steak, charred onion and peppers, Gruyere cheese.
      $11.00
    • Croquettes

      Crispy fried gruyere, Manchego, and roasted red pepper croquettes, served with truffle aioli.
      $10.00
    • Hot Beer Pretzel

      A house made sourdough and pilsner soft pretzel with a side of our own spicy sweet mustard blend.
      $5.50
    • House Smoked N.C. Trout Cakes

      Delicious panko fried house smoked N.C. trout cakes with corn relish, arugula, smoky BBQ aioli
      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Mushroom and Three Cheese Pierogi

      Polish dumplings filled with mushrooms, Gruyere, Parmesan, and Mozzarella.
      $12.00
    • Pirozhki

      Beef, pork, and sauerkraut stuffed pirozhki (stuffed bun), served with paprika stewed peppers (Lesco).
      $7.00
    • Potato and Cheese Pierogi

      Polish dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and rich cheese, topped with creme fraiche and toasted panko bread crumbs.
      $11.00

    Salads

    • Beet Salad

      Roasted beets, local goat cheese creme, toasted almonds, riesling braised raisins, and greens in balsamic vinaigrette. GF
      $14.00
    • Butter Lettuce Salad

      Local butter lettuce w orange segments, thinly sliced pickled lemon, with very light cream dressing with lemon-orange-dill and tarragon, toasted chopped walnuts, saba GF
      $14.00
    • Dill Caesar

      Salad of crisp romaine, house-made dill Caesar dressing, parmesan-pastry croutons, shaved Parmesan
      $16.00

    Plates

    • BLT Burger

      8oz patty of house ground Painted Hills Beef w crispy bacon, tomato, lettuce, swiss, smoked bacon mayo; served w potato crisps
      $23.00
    • Brisket & Gorgonzola Burger

      House ground Painted Hills Beef burger with smoked brisket and gorgonzola cheese, shallot jam, truffle aioli; side of potato crisps.
      $24.00
    • Crispy Smoked Trout

      Filet of house smoked trout with apple braised sauerkraut salad, roasted apple-sour cherry-mustard emulsion & toasted almond slivers, potato crisp *The potato crisp is fried in beef tallow, so this dish is not considered pescatarian*
      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Flank Steak

      Robust and richly flavored melt-in-your mouth spiced coffee & balsamic marinated Painted Hills Beef flank steak with arugula, marinated heirloom grape tomatoes, avocado and cucumber, pineapple, truffle deviled egg; coffee gastrique
      $27.00
    • Ginger Fried Chicken

      2pc ginger marinated and panko -parmesan crusted fried chicken with BBQ slaw, potato crisp, ginger honey
      $17.00
    • Kid Cheeseburger

      Plain cheeseburger with swiss cheese. No cheese substitutions.
      $11.00
    • Kid Hamburger

      Plain hamburger.
      $9.00
    • Mushroom Pierogi Burger

      House-made burger patty topped with Swiss cheese, mushroom and three cheese pierogi, Port and balsamic glazed onions, and truffle aioli. Accompanied by a small side of potato crisps and sliced house-made pickles.
      $21.00
    • Sausage Plate

      Half a link each of our delicious J. Betski's fresh kielbasa, spicy smoked beef and pork kielbasa, and bratwurst. Served with charred balsamic cabbage, pickles, & mustards.
      $18.00
    • Schnitzel

      Panko-crusted and fried pork cutlet served with warm Austrian potato salad, dill cucumber salad, and lingonberries.
      $19.00
    • Seared Spiced Rare Tuna

      Fennel, cinnamon and peppercorn rubbed seared rare tuna with lemon-orange and mint marinated cucumber-mango salad, raspberry and beet vinaigrette dressed quinoa, beet relish
      $24.00
    • Semolina-Cheese Dumpling Plate

      Panko coated semolina-cheese dumplings with tomato compote, half-pickled cucumber, arugula, and basil marinated tomatoes, corn relish.
      $17.00
    • Spinach-Cheese-Mushroom Pirozhki Plate

      Pirozhki pockets filled with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese; served with marinated tomatoes, pickles, arugula, and smoked pepper aioli
      $17.00
    • Wagyu Steak

      Seared medium rare and sliced over creamed spinach, fried semolina and cheese dumplings, shallot jam, aged balsamic.
      $39.00

    Sides

    • Braised Sauerkraut

      Fermented cabbage braised with bacon. GF
      $9.00
    • Cabbage Wedge

      Balsamic glazed and charred wedge of cabbage. Contains beef stock and soy.
      $8.00
    • Cheese Spaetzle

      Unfilled German dumplings sauteed with Gruyere and Creme Fraiche, topped with caramelized onions.
      $9.75
    • Cucumber Salad

      Fresh English cucumbers in a creamy Dill and Tarragon dressing.
      $7.00
    • Potato Crisps

      Thin layers of potato layered with beef tallow and butter and fried to crispy perfection, served with truffle aioli. GF
      $9.00
    • Potato Salad

      Warm Austrian potato salad with diced onion and pickles, in a whole grain mustard-vinegar dressing.
      $7.00
    • Side Housemade Hot Sauce

      $0.50
    • Side Ketchup

    • Spaetzle

      Unfilled German dumplings sauteed in clarified butter.
      $8.00
    • Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

      Red Cabbage seared in clarified butter, with caramelized onions, riesling soaked raisins, lingonberry jam; finished with red wine vinegar
      $7.00

    Desserts

    • Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

      Rich chocolate and hazelnut chocolate torte served with warm caramel sauce, crispy bacon bits, and sea salt. GF
      $11.00
    • Maple-Banana-Rum Bread Pudding

      Maple banana bread pudding with rum creme, maple caramel cream.
      $10.00

    Spinach-Cheese-Mushroom Pirozhki Plate

    $17.00

    Pirozhki pockets filled with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese; served with marinated tomatoes, pickles, arugula, and smoked pepper aioli

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    All hours
    SundayClosed
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Friday4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    A modern twist on classics from Poland and Germany, our kitchen produces classic comfort foods and new interpretations from the region using as many fresh and local ingredients as possible. Our bar features unique imported beers and wines and refreshing craft cocktails for any palate.

    Location

    1916 Bernard Street, Raleigh, NC 27608

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