Comfort Food with a Twist
The Pony and the Boat Comfort Kitchen elevates comfort food by focusing on high-quality ingredients and scratch-made preparation with no shortcuts. We bring creative flair to soul-nourishing comfort food favorites like chicken pot pie, fried chicken, mac & cheese, pot roast, shrimp & grits, and all our menu items and specials. Our entrée and two sides of your choice concept brings sides into the spotlight – crispy Brussels sprouts, twice-baked potatoes, cornbread, cole slaw, and more are given as much focus and attention as the mains.
Our dinner menu offers something for everyone. Our bar offerings include craft cocktails, an extensive bourbon list, craft brews and carefully selected wines.
Dinner Menu
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Starters
Cast Iron Skillet Tater Tot Poutine
white cheddar cheese curds, cider brined crispy pork belly, pan gravy
11
Crab Dip
lump crab, artichokes, lemon zest baked with three cheeses, toasted pita (gfo)
15
Crispy Brussels
truffled Parmesan, house cured bacoon, smoked tomato aioli (gf)
11
House Made Cornbread
two hunks freshly baked, honey butter
6
Korean Beef Eggrolls
shaved ribeye, house made kimchi, teriyaki sauce
11
Oysters Rockefeller
spinach, bacon, Parmesan cream
14
Saint Louis Style Toasted Ravioli
crispy herbed crust, side of marinara for dipping
11
Todays Soup
market
Salads
Autumn Salad
baby kale & spinach, roasted butternut squash, candied pecans, dried cranberries, roasted tomatoes, smoked red onion, goat cheese, pecan chardonnay vinaigrette (gf)
12
, Add chicken breast (gf)+7
, Add grilled shrimp (gf)+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
Cesar Salad
romaine lettuce, Parmesan, house made dressing, garlic croutons (gfo)
11
, Add chicken breast (gf)+7
, Add grilled shrimp (gf)+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
Chopped Romaine
blue cheese, heirloom tomatoes, creamy gorgonzola Parmesan dressing, applewood smoked bacon (gf)
11
, Add chicken breast (gf)+7
, Add grilled shrimp (gf)+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
House Salad
mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, red onion, red wine vinaigrette (gf)
9
, Add chicken breast (gf)+7
, Add grilled shrimp (gf)+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
Seafood Features
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
(5) jumbo shrimp, blue crab stuffing, lemon butter sauce, green beans, heirloom carrots, corn bread
32
Shrimp & Grits
(5) jumbo shrimp, NC smoked sausage, tomato, garlic butter, creamy fresh corn grits, green beans & heirloom carrots (gf)
26
Wild Catch
pan seared, herb risotto, house-cured pancetta, heirloom tomatoes, broccolini, smoked tomato coulis (gf)
29
Fried Seafood Platters
hand breaded, served with coleslaw, cornbread, remoulade
Flounder
hand breaded filets
23
Shrimp
(8) jumbo shrimp
26
Shrimp & Flounder Combo
(4) jumbo shrimp, flounder filet
28
Classic Entrees
House Mac and Cheese
four cheese cream sauce, crispy bacon, herbed breadcrumb
16
, Add sliced chicken breast+7
, Add shrimp skewer+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
Peppercorn Steak
skillet seared top sirloin, brandy demi-cream, twice baked potato, green beans & heirloom carrots
29
Pork Chop
bone-in-rib chop, house smoked bacon, apple & baby kale sweet potato butternut squash hash, apricot cider glaze (gf)
26
Pot Roast
cooked low & slow, tender & moist, gravy, mashers, green beans & carrots (gfo)
23
Seafood Pasta
shrimp, scallops, tomatoes, white wine, smoked tomato cream, bucatini pasta
30
Vegetarian Mac and Cheese Skillet
four cheese cream sauce, fresh corn, squash, green beans, herbed breadcrumb
17
Chicken Pot Pie
flakey crust, baked in cast iron skillet, succotash salad
18
Fried Chicken
1/2 bird, crispy and juicy, 4 pieces, succotash salad, slaw
20
Sides
Cole Slaw
(gf)
3
Corn Bread
4
Green Beans & Heirloom Carrots
(gf)
4
Mashed Potatoes
(gf)
4
Succotash Salad
(gf)
4
Three Sisters
fresh corn, squash & snap beans (gf)
4.5
Twice Baked Potato
(gf)
6
Sparkling & Champagne
Aveleda Vinho Verde
Rias Baixas, Portugal
glass 8 / bottle 27
Cavicchioli Prosecco
Veneto, Italy
bottle 34
Domaine Carneros Brut
Carneros, CA
bottle 69
Juvey & Champs Pinot Noir Cava Brut Rose
Cava, Spain
bottle 39
Lamberti Prosecco (split)
Veneto, Italy
glass 10
Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose Brut
Champagne, France
bottle 129
Mistinguett Cava Brut (split)
Veneto, Italy
glass 11
Piper Heidsieck Cuvee 1785
Champagne, France
bottle 89
Terre de Villalongue Cremant de Limoux
Limoux, France
bottle 35
White & Rose Wines
Barone Fini Pinot Grigio
Valdadige, Italy
glass 8 / bottle 30
Dom. Renaud Pouilly-Fuisse
Burgundy, France
bottle 69
Hochart Rose
Cotes du Provence, France
glass 10 / bottle 35
Jasnieres Cuvee du Silex (Chenin Blanc)
Coteaux de Loir, France
bottle 55
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
glass 11 / bottle 36
North By Northwest Riesling
Horse Heaven Hills, WA
glass 8 / bottle 28
Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay
Livermore Valley, CA
glass 9 / bottle 34
Red Wines
Aquinas Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma, CA
glass 12 / bottle 36
Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma Coast, CA
glass 13 / bottle 42
Chasing Lions Pinot Noir
California
glass 10 / bottle 30
Colome Malbec
Salta, Argentina
bottle 43
Daou Vineyards 'The Pessimist'
Paso Robles, CA
bottle 49
Dom. Serene Pinot Noir Tamhill Cuvee
Willamette Valley, WA
bottle 69
Eberle Zinfandel
Paso Robles, CA
bottle 49
Lyric Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara, CA
glass 11 / bottle 34
Monte Antico Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
bottle 34
Peju Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa, CA
bottle 99
Skyfall Merlot
Colombia Valley, WA
glass 11 / bottle 34
North Carolina Draft Beer
Carolina Brewery Copperline Amber Ale
Chapel Hill, NC 5.2%
6.5
Foothills Good Ship Wit
Winston-Salem, NC 5.1% ABV
6
Foothills Hoppyum IPA
Winston-Salem, NC 6.25% ABV
7
Highland Pilsner
Asheville, NC 5.5% ABV
6
Seasonal Draft Special
(ask server)
Vaires
Wicked Weed Coastal Love Hazy IPA
Asheville, NC 6.3% ABV
7.5
Domestic Beer
Austin Eastcider
5
Bud Light
4
Coors Light
4
Corona
5
Michelobe Ultra
4
Miller Light
4