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    American Southern

    The Basics

    319 N Front St

    Wilmington, NC 28401


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    Add Ons

    • *DO NOT MAKE*

    • *SOS*

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • BREAKFAST: Apple Butter

      $1.50
    • BREAKFAST: Walnut Butter

      $0.50
    • BREAKFAST: Berries

      $2.25
    • Homemade Jam

      $1.50
    • BREAKFAST: Maple Syrup

      $0.75
    • BREAKFAST: Whipped

      $1.00
    • BREAKFAST: Sausage Gravy

      $3.50
    • ADD: One Egg

      $2.25
    • Sub Egg Whites

      $1.50
    • Sub Turkey Bacon

      $1.00
    • BREAKFAST:Hollandaise

      $1.75
    • ADD: 1 Slice Toast

      $1.50
    • CONDIMENT: Avocado

      $3.00
    • CONDIMENT: Guacamole

      $3.00
    • CONDIMENT: Cheese

      $0.75
    • CONDIMENT: Hot Sauce

      OUT OF STOCK
      $0.50
    • CONDIMENT: Mayo

      $0.50
    • CONDIMENT: Onion Relish

      $1.50
    • CONDIMENT: Pesto

      $2.75
    • CONDIMENT: Pickles

      $1.50
    • ADD: Mozz

      $2.00
    • CONDIMENT: Pimento Cheese

      $2.75
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Bacon

      $3.25
    • CONDIMENT: Ranch

      $0.50
    • CONDIMENT: Sour Cream

      $0.50
    • ADD: Tomato

      $1.00
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Onion

      $0.75
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Blackening

      $0.75
    • PROTEIN: Chicken

      $6.75
    • PROTEIN: Chicken Salad

      $9.00
    • PROTEIN: Crab Cake

      $9.50
    • PROTEIN: Fried Chicken

      $7.50
    • PROTEIN: Oysters

      $12.00
    • PROTEIN: Salmon

      $10.00
    • PROTEIN: Shrimp

      $7.75
    • PROTEIN: Steak

      $11.50
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Deviled Egg

      $1.50
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Bun

      $1.75
    • MISCELLANEOUS: Bread for 2

      $2.50
    • DESSERT: Ice Cream

      $2.50
    • DESSERT: Cake Cutting

      $15.00
    • TEE SHIRT

      $18.00
    • HOODIE

      $35.00
    • Corkage Fee

      $15.00

    Breakfast

    Breakfast

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • Avocado Toast

      $16.00
    • BELT

      $15.50
    • Breakfast Add Ons

    • Breakfast Biscuits

      $6.75
    • Breakfast Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.50
    • Breakfast Special* W Side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.50
    • Breakfast Veg Plate

      $13.50
    • Cheese Omelet

      $14.75
    • Chicken Biscuit

      $9.75
    • French Toast

      $15.00
    • Mediterranean Scramble

      $15.75
    • Migas

      $15.50
    • Omelet

      $16.00
    • Pancakes

      $15.75
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Southern Benedict

      $16.50
    • Southern Grits

      $15.75
    • Steak and Eggs

      $21.00
    • Three Eggs Any Style

      $15.75
    • Two Eggs Any Style

      $13.50
    • Western Omelet

      $16.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE (Copy)

    • *TO GO* (Copy)

      $0.50

    Breakfast/Brunch Sides

    • Bacon

      $4.50
    • Big Biscuit

      $4.50
    • BIX/GRAVY

      $7.50
    • Crispy Bacon

      $4.50
    • French Toast

      $4.50
    • Fruit

      $5.25
    • Granola

      $4.50
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.25
    • Potato Cake

      $4.50
    • Sausage

      $4.50
    • Side Pancake

      $5.25
    • Special side

      $5.25
    • Spinach

      $4.50
    • Three Eggs

      $6.50
    • Toast

      $4.50
    • Turkey Bacon

      $5.00
    • Two Eggs

      $4.50
    • Yogurt

      $4.50
    • Yogurt W/ Granola

      $5.25

    Breakfast copy (Deep Copy)

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • Avocado Toast

      $16.00
    • BELT

      $15.50
    • Breakfast Add Ons

    • Breakfast Biscuits

      $6.75
    • Breakfast Special

      $17.00
    • Breakfast Special* W Side

      $17.75
    • Breakfast Veg Plate

      $13.50
    • Cheese Omelet

      $14.75
    • Chicken Biscuit

      $9.75
    • French Toast

      $15.00
    • Mediterranean Scramble

      $15.75
    • Migas

      $15.50
    • Omelet

      $17.25
    • Pancakes

      $15.75
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Southern Benedict

      $16.50
    • Southern Grits

      $15.75
    • Steak and Eggs

      $21.00
    • Three Eggs Any Style

      $15.75
    • Two Eggs Any Style

      $13.50
    • Western Omelet

      $16.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE (Copy)

    • *TO GO* (Copy)

      $0.50

    Breakfast/Brunch Sides copy (Deep Copy)

    • Bacon

      $4.50
    • Big Biscuit

      $4.50
    • BIX/GRAVY

      $7.50
    • Crispy Bacon

      $4.50
    • French Toast

      $4.50
    • Fruit

      $5.25
    • Granola

      $4.50
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.25
    • Potato Cake

      $4.50
    • Sausage

      $4.50
    • Side Pancake

      $5.25
    • Special side

      $5.25
    • Spinach

      $4.50
    • Three Eggs

      $6.50
    • Toast

      $4.50
    • Turkey Bacon

      $5.00
    • Two Eggs

      $4.50
    • Yogurt

      $4.50
    • Yogurt W/ Granola

      $5.25

    Lunch

    Appetizer

    • Oysters

      $18.75
    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      $11.00
    • Southern Canape

      $12.75
    • Bread for 2

      $2.50
    • Crabcakes

      $19.75

    Lunch

    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • Adult Chicken Fingers

      $12.00
    • Adult Grilled Cheese

      $13.75
    • Adult PBJ

      $11.00
    • Basics Burger

      $16.50
    • BBQ Platter

      $17.25
    • BBQ Sandwich

      $16.00
    • Bird

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00
    • BLT

      $14.75
    • Bowl Brunzy (no side)

      $9.50
    • Bowl Day Soup

      $9.00
    • Bowl TBS

      $9.00
    • Brunswick Stew* w/ Side

      $14.00
    • Burger Build

      $13.50
    • Burger du jour

      $17.25
    • Catfish Po' Boy

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.50
    • CBLT

      $17.25
    • Chicken Salad

      $15.75
    • Chicken Salad Sandwich

      $16.75
    • Cobb

      $16.00
    • FGT Sandwich

      $14.75
    • Grateful Bread

      $15.00
    • Hook

      $16.00
    • Hook w/ Side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.00
    • Improv

      $16.50
    • Meatloaf

      $16.75
    • Pasta Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.25
    • Pimento Cheese Sand

      $14.50
    • Thursday Sandwich Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.50
    • Special w/ side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Spinach Salad

      $17.00
    • Veggie Plate

      $13.50
    • Quinoa Bowl

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.50

    Basics Sides

    • Asparagus

      $5.25
    • Collards

      $4.50
    • Cup Bruns

      $4.50
    • Cup Day

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Cup TBS

      $4.50
    • Fruit

      $5.25
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.25
    • Hoppin' John

      $4.50
    • Mac

      $5.00
    • Mash

      $4.50
    • Mash w/ gravy

      $4.50
    • Okra

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Pot Cake

      $4.50
    • Rice

      $4.50
    • Side Salad

      $4.50
    • Slaw

      $4.50
    • Special Side

      $5.25
    • Spinach

      $4.50

    Dinner

    Appetizer

    • App Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Cornbread

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Crabcakes

      $19.75
    • Oysters

      $18.75
    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      $11.00
    • Wings

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Spinach Dip

      $13.00
    • Southern Canape

      $12.75
    • Spinach Salad

      $17.00

    Dinner

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • BBQ Platter

      $17.25
    • BBQ Sandwich

      $16.00
    • Bird

      $17.00
    • Bowl Brunzy (no side)

      $9.50
    • Burger Dinner

      $19.00
    • Brunswick Stew

      $14.00
    • Flounder

      $23.00
    • Cobb

      $16.00
    • Entree Special

      $26.00
    • Entree Special - meat temp

      OUT OF STOCK
      $28.00
    • Ribeye

      $30.00
    • Hook

      $28.00
    • Filet

      $36.00
    • Meatloaf

      $16.75
    • Pasta

      OUT OF STOCK
      $26.00
    • Pasta / Risotto (add protein)

      $20.00
    • Salmon

      $27.00
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Spinach Salad

      $17.00
    • Veggie Plate

      $13.50
    • Date Night

      $90.00

    Basic Sides

    • Asparagus

      $5.25
    • Collards

      $4.50
    • Cornbread

      $5.25
    • Cup Bruns

      $4.50
    • Fruit

      $5.25
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.25
    • Hoppin' John

      $4.50
    • Mac

      $5.00
    • Mash

      $4.50
    • Mash w/ gravy

      $4.50
    • Mushroom Risotto

      $5.25
    • Okra

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Rice

      $4.50
    • Side Salad

      $4.50
    • Slaw

      $4.50
    • Spinach

      $4.50
    • Special Side

      $5.25
    • Tomato Basil Risotto

      $5.25

    Valentines

    • Shrimp cocktail

      $12.00
    • Pimp cheese Fondue

      $10.00
    • Fgt Toms

      $12.00
    • Spin Sal Small

      $8.00
    • Oysters

      $18.75
    • Shortribs

      $28.00
    • Duck

      $28.00
    • Split Chicken

      $24.00
    • Catfish

      $19.00
    • Salmon

      $27.00
    • Veg risotto

      $19.00
    • Filet

      $36.00
    • Bourbon pecan torte

      $7.00
    • Pavlova

      $7.00

    Beverages

    Beverage

    • Acqua Panna

      $5.00
    • Apple Juice

      $4.00
    • Bloody Maria

      $9.50
    • Cheerwine

      $3.75
    • Chocolate milk

      $4.25
    • Coffee

      $3.75
    • Coke

      $3.75
    • Cranberry Juice

      $4.00
    • Coke Zero

      $3.75
    • Fanta Orange

      $3.75
    • Fiji Water

      $4.75
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.75
    • Glass Cava

      $7.00
    • Grapefruit Juice

      $4.00
    • Hot Chocolate

      $3.00
    • Hot Tea

      $4.00
    • Irish Coffee

      $9.50
    • Milk

      $4.00
    • Mr. Pibb

      $3.75
    • Orange Juice

      $4.00
    • Pellegrino

      $5.00
    • Pineapple Juice

      $4.00
    • Pink Lemonade

      $3.75
    • Root Beer

      $3.75
    • Sprite

      $3.75
    • Tea

      $3.75
    • Tomato Juice

      $4.00
    • Spindrift Seltzer

      $2.50
    • Acqua Panna

      $5.00

    Cocktails

    • Aperol Spritz

      $12.00
    • Basics Mule

      $12.00
    • Bloody Maria

      $9.50
    • Bloody Mary

      $9.00
    • Love Potion

      $13.00
    • Blueberry Smash

      $13.00
    • Cocktail Special

      $14.00
    • Coffeetini

      $15.00
    • Cosmopolitan

      $14.00
    • Dark and Stormy

      $12.00
    • Gimlet

      $13.00
    • Highball

      $8.00
    • Margarita

      $14.00
    • Mimosa du Jour

      $9.00
    • Mocktail

      $6.00
    • Mocktail - "Aperol" Spritz

      $8.00
    • Mojito

      $14.00
    • Old Fashioned

      $15.00
    • Top Shelf Upcharge

      $2.50
    • Chai Russian

      $12.00
    • Two Liquor Cocktail

      $12.00
    • Carolina Crush

      $13.00

    Wine

    Wine by Glass

    • Pinot Grigio

      $11.00
    • Chardonnay

      $12.00
    • Chenin Blanc

      $10.00
    • Sauv Blanc

      $10.00
    • Rosé

      $12.00
    • Sparkling

      $8.00
    • Pinot Noir

      $11.00
    • Cab Sauv

      $13.00
    • Malbec - Cab

      $13.00
    • Crianza

      $12.00
    • Zinfandel

      $12.00
    • Mimosa du Jour

      $9.00
    • Wine Special

      $9.00

    Wine by Bottle

    • Cab Sauv.

      $42.00
    • Pinot Noir

      $36.00
    • Malbec - Cab

      $42.00
    • Crianza

      $38.00
    • Znfandel

      $38.00
    • Pinot Grigio

      $36.00
    • Chardonnay

      $38.00
    • Albarino

      $34.00
    • Sauv Blanc

      $34.00
    • Rosé

      $38.00
    • Sparkling

      $28.00

    Kids

    • K Grilled Chicken

      $9.00
    • K Chicken Fingers

      $9.00
    • K Grilled Cheese

      $7.25
    • K PB&J

      $6.75
    • K One Egg

      $7.75
    • K French

      $6.75
    • K Chicken Brunch

      $9.00
    • K PB&J Brunch

      $6.75
    • K Grilled Cheese Brunch

      $7.75
    • Kids

      $4.00
    • k Sides Brunch

      $4.00

    Desserts

    • Hummingbird

      $7.00
    • Cola Cake

      $7.00
    • Peach Cobbler

      $7.00
    • Cheesecake

      $7.00
    • Special Dessert

      $7.00
    • Sweet Treat

      $5.25
    • DESSERT: Ice Cream

      $2.50

    Marketplace

    Desserts

    • Whole H. Bird

      $50.00
    • Whole Key Lime Pie

      $30.00
    • Whole Pumpkin Pie

      $35.00
    • Whole Cheesecake

      $50.00

    Condiments

    • Dressing Bottle

      $8.00
    • Bottle of Hot Sauce

      $10.00
    • Pint of Gravy

      $7.00
    • Pint of Bloody Mary Mix

      $9.00

    Accompaniments

    • Cup of Pimento Cheese

      $8.00
    • Pint of Pimento Cheese

      $15.00
    • Cup of Bruns

      $4.50
    • Pint of Bruns

      $9.00
    • Cup of Pickles

      $6.50
    • Pint of Pickles

      $10.00
    • Pint of Collards

      $9.00

    Platters

    • Collards Platter

      $40.00
    • Hoppin' John Platter

      $40.00
    • Mac and Cheese Platter

      $45.00
    • Mashed Potatoes Platter

      $40.00

    Weekday

    Breakfast (Copy)

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • Avocado Toast

      $16.00
    • BELT

      $15.50
    • Breakfast Add Ons

    • Breakfast Biscuits

      $6.75
    • Breakfast Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.50
    • Breakfast Special* W Side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.50
    • Breakfast Veg Plate

      $13.50
    • Cheese Omelet

      $14.75
    • Chicken Biscuit

      $9.75
    • French Toast

      $15.00
    • Mediterranean Scramble

      $15.75
    • Migas

      $15.50
    • Omelet

      $16.00
    • Pancakes

      $15.75
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Southern Benedict

      $16.50
    • Southern Grits

      $15.75
    • Steak and Eggs

      $21.00
    • Three Eggs Any Style

      $15.75
    • Two Eggs Any Style

      $13.50
    • Western Omelet

      $16.50
    • *EXTRA PLATE (Copy)

    • *TO GO* (Copy)

      $0.50

    Breakfast/Brunch Sides (Copy)

    • Bacon

      $4.50
    • Big Biscuit

      $4.50
    • BIX/GRAVY

      $7.50
    • Crispy Bacon

      $4.50
    • French Toast

      $4.50
    • Fruit

      $5.25
    • Granola

      $4.50
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.25
    • Potato Cake

      $4.50
    • Sausage

      $4.50
    • Side Pancake

      $5.25
    • Special side

      $5.25
    • Spinach

      $4.50
    • Three Eggs

      $6.50
    • Toast

      $4.50
    • Turkey Bacon

      $5.00
    • Two Eggs

      $4.50
    • Yogurt

      $4.50
    • Yogurt W/ Granola

      $5.25

    Lunch (Copy)

    • *EXTRA PLATE

    • *TO GO*

      $0.50
    • Adult Chicken Fingers

      $12.00
    • Adult Grilled Cheese

      $13.75
    • Adult PBJ

      $11.00
    • Basics Burger

      $16.50
    • BBQ Platter

      $17.25
    • BBQ Sandwich

      $16.00
    • Bird

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00
    • BLT

      $14.75
    • Bowl Brunzy (no side)

      $9.50
    • Bowl Day Soup

      $9.00
    • Bowl TBS

      $9.00
    • Brunswick Stew* w/ Side

      $14.00
    • Burger Build

      $13.50
    • Burger du jour

      $17.25
    • Catfish Po' Boy

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.50
    • CBLT

      $17.25
    • Chicken Salad

      $15.75
    • Chicken Salad Sandwich

      $16.75
    • Cobb

      $16.00
    • FGT Sandwich

      $14.75
    • Grateful Bread

      $15.00
    • Hook

      $16.00
    • Hook w/ Side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.00
    • Improv

      $16.50
    • Meatloaf

      $16.75
    • Pimento Cheese Sand

      $14.50
    • Thursday Sandwich Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.50
    • Special w/ side

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Shrimp and Grits

      $18.00
    • Spinach Salad

      $17.00
    • Veggie Plate

      $13.50
    • Quinoa Bowl

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.50

    Basic Sides (Copy)

    • Mash

      $4.50
    • Mash w/ gravy

      $4.50
    • Collards

      $4.50
    • Mac

      $5.00
    • Fruit

      $5.00
    • Side Salad

      $4.50
    • Grits

      $4.50
    • Grits W/ Cheese

      $5.00
    • Okra

      $5.00
    • Slaw

      $4.50
    • Mush Risotto

      $5.25
    • Cup Bruns

      $4.50
    • Cup Day

      $4.50
    • Asparagus

      $5.25
    • Pot Cake

      $4.50
    • Rice

      $4.50
    • Hoppin' John

      $4.50
    • Green Beans

      $4.50

    Breakfast Biscuits

    $6.75

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    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday8:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Tuesday8:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday8:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Thursday8:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Friday8:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    The Basics Gourmet Soul

    Location

    319 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401

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