The Pony and the Boat Comfort Kitchen

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.
 

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
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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

Carolina Brewery Copperline Amber Ale

Chapel Hill, NC 5.2%
6.5

Bud Light

4

Corona

5

Miller Light

4

Michelob Ultra

4