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, hard cider braised crispy pork belly, pan gravy
12
Crab Dip
lump crab, artichokes, lemon zest, four cheese blend, toasted pita (gfo)
16
, Substitute carrots & celery2
Saint Louis Style Fried Ravioli
crispy herb crust, side of marinara for dipping
12
Korean Beef Eggrolls
shaved ribeye, house-made kimchi, teriyaki sauce
12
Fried Cauliflower Florets
buffalo tossed, house-made blue cheese dressing
12
House Made Cornbread
two hunks freshly baked, honey butter
6
Oysters Rockefeller
spinach, bacon, Parmesan cream
14
Todays Soup
market
Salads
Add chicken breast (gf) - $8, grilled shrimp (gf) - $9, 5oz lobster tail (gf) - $16
Chopped Romaine
blue cheese, heirloom tomatoes, creamy gorgonzola Parmesan dressing, applewood smoked bacon (gf)
12
Caprese Salad
local heirloom tomatoes, sliced fresh mozzarella, mixed greens, Italian basil vinaigrette (gf)
13
Cesar Salad
romaine lettuce, Parmesan, house made dressing, garlic croutons (gfo)
12
House Salad
mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, red onion, red wine vinaigrette (gf)
10
Seafood Features
Wild Catch
pan seared, herb Israeli cous cous, house-cured pancetta, heirloom tomatoes, broccolini, smoked tomato coulis (gf)
30
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
(5) jumbo shrimp, blue crab stuffing, lemon dill butter sauce, green beans & carrots, corn bread
32
Shrimp & Grits
(5) jumbo shrimp, NC smoked sausage, tomato, garlic butter, creamy fresh corn grits, green beans & heirloom carrots (gf)
28
Fried Seafood Platters
Hand breaded, served with coleslaw, cornbread, remoulade. Add-ons: shrimp (4) - $9, oysters (5) - $8, flounder - $8
Flounder
hand breaded filets
24
Shrimp
(8) jumbo butterflied shrimp
27
Fried Oysters
(10-12) cornmeal breaded
26
Classic Entrees
Pork Chop
bone-in-rib chop, house smoked bacon jam, Yukon gold mashers, green beans & carrots (gf)
27
Chicken Pot Pie
flakey crust, baked in cast iron skillet, cucumber salad
20
Fried Chicken
1/2 bird, crispy and juicy, 4 pieces, potato salad, cucumber salad
22
Pot Roast
cooked low & slow, gravy, Yukon gold mashers, green beans & carrots (gfo)
23
House Mac and Cheese
four cheese cream sauce, crispy bacon, herbed breadcrumbs
18
, Add sliced chicken breast+8
, Add shrimp skewer+9
, Add 5oz lobster tail (gf)+16
Vegetarian Mac and Cheese Skillet
four cheese cream sauce, charred summer squash, spinach, tomatoes, herb breadcrumbs
20
Seared 10oz Ribeye Steak
twice baked potato, green beans & carrots, blue cheese compound butter
35
, Add shrimp (9)+9
, Add lobster tail+16
Seafood Pasta
shrimp, scallops & lump crabmeat, tomatoes, spinach, white wine garlic herb butter sauce, bucatini pasta
32
Sides
Twice Baked Potato
(gf)
7
Green Beans & Carrots
(gf)
5
Cole Slaw
(gf)
3
Corn Bread
4
Potato Salad
(gf)
4
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
(gf)
5
Cucumber Salad
(gf)
4
Sparkling & Champagne
Lamberti Prosecco (split)
Veneto, Italy
glass 10
Mistinguett Cava Brut (split)
Veneto, Italy
glass 11
Aveleda Vinho Verde
Rias Baixas, Portugal
glass 8 / bottle 27
Cavicchioli Prosecco
Veneto, Italy
bottle 34
Terre de Villalongue Cremant de Limoux
Limoux, France
bottle 35
White & Rose Wines
Barone Fini Pinot Grigio
Valdadige, Italy
glass 8 / bottle 30
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
glass 11 / bottle 36
Hochart Rose
Cotes du Provence, France
glass 10 / bottle 35
Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay
Livermore Valley, CA
glass 9 / bottle 34
North By Northwest Riesling
Horse Heaven Hills, WA
glass 8 / bottle 28
Dom. Renaud Pouilly-Fuisse
Burgundy, France
bottle 69
Jasnieres Cuvee du Silex (Chenin Blanc)
Coteaux de Loir, France
bottle 55
Red Wines
Chasing Lions Pinot Noir
California
glass 10 / bottle 30
Lyric Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara, CA
glass 11 / bottle 34
Skyfall Merlot
Colombia Valley, WA
glass 11 / bottle 34
Aquinas Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma, CA
glass 12 / bottle 36
Benzinger Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma Coast, CA
glass 13 / bottle 42
North Carolina Draft Beer
Carolina Brewery Copperline Amber Ale
Chapel Hill, NC 5.2%
6.5
Domestic Beer
Bud Light
4
Corona
5
Miller Light
4
Michelob Ultra
4