SCRATCH Kitchen & Taproom - Apex
225 Salem Street
Apex, NC 27502
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FOOD
APPETIZERS
- BBQ Egg Rolls
House smoked pork, Napa cabbage, Carolina slaw with Sriracha orange-ginger aioli.
$13.00 - Firecracker Shrimp
Crisped shrimp and pickled okra in a Scratch-made firecracker sauce.
$16.00 - Green Tomato Stacks
Coconut-coated fried green tomatoes with layers of red pepper jam and coconut-scallion cream.
$13.00 - Pimento Cheese Wontons
House smoked pimento cheese with sweet corn and scallions. Served with red pepper jam.
$11.00 - Pork Belly Bites
Crispy pork belly bites tossed with Brussels sprouts in a Thai-chili hoisin glaze, topped with scallion slaw and sesame seeds.
$15.00 - Scratch Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with shaved and marinated ribeye steak, Worcestershire cheese sauce, spicy bib sauce, candied bacon, buttermilk ranch, and scallions.
$17.00 - Spicy Tuna Sushi Round
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.
$16.00 - Scallops App
Two seared scallops on root vegetable puree with arugula and fennel slaw and a pomegranate tamarind dressing.
$14.00 - Korean Chicken Bao Buns (3)
Lightly fried buns stuffed with breaded chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy glaze. Topped with coleslaw and bread and butter pickles.
$15.00 - Pork Belly Tacos (3)
Pork belly tossed in Thai-chili hoisin glaze with pineapple cucumber salsa, pickled onions, and cilantro.
$13.00 - Shrimp Street Tacos (3)
Grilled Sriracha dusted shrimp with a cilantro lime and pear slaw, sliced avocado, and a fresh citrus vinaigrette.
$15.00 - Smoked Cheddar Crab Rangoon Dip$15.00
- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites$13.00
- Cast Iron Cornbread$8.00
- Fried Chicken Deviled Eggs$11.00
- Elote Steak Tacos *** LUNCH SPECIAL ONLY$13.00
- LG Shrimp and Corn Chowder$9.00
SALADS
- Southern Fried Chicken Salad
Hand-breaded chicken tenders, chopped greens, tomato, pickled onions, candied bacon, chopped egg, blue cheese and buttermilk ranch dressing.
$16.00 - Harvest Salad
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.
$14.00 - Sriracha Shrimp Grilled Caesar
Grilled halved Roma Crunch lettuce, Sriracha dusted shrimp, crispy cotija cheese, rice croutons, and drizzled with a sesame-ginger dressing.
$15.50 - Chopped Wedge
Chopped Roma Crunch lettuce tossed with pimento-blue cheese dressing, candied bacon, grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, cucumber, and candied walnuts.
$12.50 - Asian Salmon Salad$23.00
- Steak Salad$20.00
BOWLS
- BBQ Bowl
Bacon, black-eyed peas and classic potato salad topped with Carolina slaw, pulled pork, pickled okra, roasted corn and Cheerwine-Korean BBQ sauce.
$14.00 - Bibimbap Bowl
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.
$18.00 - Buddha Bowl
Rainbow quinoa with snap peas, red cabbage, collard green kimchi, avocado, chickpeas, arugula, seared tofu and cilantro-lime vegan aioli.
$14.00 - Poke Bowl
Sushi rice with tuna poke, wakame salad, avocado, edamame, cucumber, pickled ginger, wasabi-miso crema and mirin-soy glaze.
$18.00 - Steak Bowl Lunch Special$21.00
- Honey Shrimp Lunch Special$19.00
- Mandarin Salmon Lunch Special$21.00
SANDWICHES
- Shrimp Po' Boy
Fried shrimp with Carolina slaw on a toasted hoagie bun with Korean mayo, tomato, arugula and crispy capers.
$15.00 - Scratch Philly
Your choice of grilled chicken or marinated shaved ribeye, sauteed peppers and onions, and Worcestershire cheese sauce on a hoagie roll.
$16.00 - Scratch BLT
Candied bacon, arugula, cold-smoked green tomatoes, Korean mayo. Served on a lightly toasted sourdough bread.
$15.00 - Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Waffle-battered fried chicken with spicy maple syrup aioli, candied bacon and house pimento cheese with Scratch-made pickles. Served on a brioche bun.
$16.00
BURGERS
- Apex Burger
Fresh tomato, pickled onion, and shredded lettuce.
$14.00 - BBQ Burger
House-Smoked pulled pork and white cheddar, BBQ aioli, crispy onion straws, and Scratch-made pickles.
$16.00 - Jammin' Burger
Scratch-made red pepper jam, creamed feta, onion straws, and spicy Korean mayo.
$15.00 - Truffle Mac & Cheese Burger
Fried truffle mac & cheese with candied bacon, arugula, and roasted garlic-truffle aioli.
$17.00 - Westminster Abbey
Worcestershire cheese sauce, blue cheese, candied bacon, and sauteed mushrooms.
$16.00
NOODLES
- Blues Mac & Cheese
Shaved and marinated ribeye steak, bleu and Monterey Jack cheese, caramelized mushrooms and onions, and candied bacon bits.
$22.00 - Classic Mac
Creamy N.C. hoop cheese blend topped with crunchy panko breadcrumbs.
$17.00 - Lobster Mac & Cheese
Poached lobster over truffled lobster bisque mac & cheese.
$36.00 - Smokehouse Mac & Cheese
Slow-smoked pork on smoked cheddar mac & cheese with fried onions and Cheerwine-Korean BBQ sauce.
$23.00 - Low Country Pad Thai
Shrimp, bay scallops, andouille sausage with toasted cashews, garlic, onion, cilantro and sprouts in a spicy sauce
$22.00 - Coconut Curry Beef
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.
$22.00
ENTREES
- Scallop Risotto$32.00
- NY Strip
Seared NY Strip* with caramelized onion butter, fingerling potatoes and sautéed bacon collard greens, served with sake-Worcestershire au jus.
$36.00 - Shrimp and Grits
Tempura shrimp and stone-ground jalapeno cheese grits with a miso ginger-garlic sauce.
$26.00 - Sesame Salmon
Pan-seared salmon over a mushroom and edamame sticky rice risotto, garnished with a mirin-soy glaze.
$33.00 - General Tsao Cauliflower
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.
$20.00 - Cast-Iron Chicken
Beer-brined, lemon-rosemary half chicken seared in cast iron with butternut squash and caramelized Brussels sprouts.
$23.00 - Bone-In Pork Chop
Char-grilled chop with Asian pear and fennel chutney, potato and parsnip mash, and sauteed bacon collard greens.
$30.00 - Turkey Roulade$28.00OUT OF STOCK
SIDES
- SD Hand Cut Fries$5.00
- SD Black-Eyed Peas$4.00
- SD Bacon Brussels Sprouts$7.00
- SD Fresh Fruit$4.00
- SD Potato and Parsnip Mash$4.00
- SD Side Salad$6.00
- SD Truffle Cotija Fries$8.00
- SD Side Mac & Cheese$9.00
- SD Side Bacon Collards$6.00
- SD Potato Salad$4.00
- SD Slaw$4.00
- SD Caesar Salad$6.00
- Small Shrimp Chowder$7.00
KIDS
- Kids Cheeseburger$8.00
- Kids Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenderloin lightly breaded and fried with ranch or house-made Cheerwine BBQ sauce.
$8.00 - Kids Classic Mac$8.00
- Kids Hard Boiled Eggs$8.00
- Kids Quinoa Salad
Cooked Quinoa with corn, edamame, and cilantro lime aioli.
$8.00 - Kids Sauteed Shrimp
10 shrimp sauteed to perfection
$8.00 - Kids Smoked Pork Slider
House-smoked pork with house-made BBQ sauce on a slider bun.
$8.00 - Kids Spicy Ahi Tuna Poke$8.00
- Kids Three Sides$8.00
DESSERTS
DRINKS
(BOTTLE) White Wine
- BTL '84 Prosecco$30.00
- BTL Avissi Prosecco$40.00
- BTL Bay Mist Reisling$36.00
- BTL Bottega Pinot Grigio$52.00
- BTL Cline Chardonnay$36.00
- BTL Cru Chardonnay$40.00
- BTL Domingo Sweet Torrontes$45.00
- BTL Elicio Rose$36.00
- BTL Gerard Bertrand Organic Orange Gold$40.00
- BTL Gianni Moscato$30.00
- BTL Markou Savatiano$40.00
- BTL Mumm Brut$40.00
- BTL Palmares Rose$35.00
- BTL Pikorua Sauv Blanc$40.00
- BTL St Christopher Gewurztraminer$35.00
- BTL Tawny Dessert Maculan Torcolato$60.00
- BTL Terra d' Oro Pinot Grigio$32.00
- BTL Yealands Sauv Blanc$36.00
(BOTTLE) Red Wine
- BTL Amorone Satori Di Verona$75.00
- BTL Cockburn Special Reserve Port$38.00
- BTL Cuvee d"Antan-Cotes Du Rhone$38.00
- BTL Duckhorn Merlot$100.00
- BTL Fidelity Red Blend$35.00
- BTL Granite Hill Zinfandel$33.00
- BTL Gun Dog$30.00
- BTL Katherine Cabernet$52.00
- BTL La Follete Pinot Noir$50.00
- BTL Podere Valle Chianti$40.00
- BTL Portillo Malbec$34.00
- BTL Quattro Theory Cabernet$55.00
- 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
- BTL Pahlmeyer Red Blend$75.00
OPEN BAR
N/A Mocktails
Sunday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Monday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Thursday | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 10:00 pm |
Saturday | 10:30 am - 10:00 pm |
With dishes made from scratch, careful attention to details, and focus on southern hospitality, we hope you find Scratch Kitchen and Taproom to be the place to enjoy a great meal with your friends and family. Scratch Kitchen and Taproom aims to contribute to the “Peak of Good Living” by providing a fun place to work for our staff, being a positive addition to the community, and by becoming your go-to place for a great meal. We cannot wait to prove it’s better from scratch!
225 Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502