Crook's Corner Menu Prices at 610 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Local artwork adorns this famed cafe serving Southern staples from shrimp & grits to cocktails.

Crook’s Corner on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill is “sacred ground for Southern foodies” (said the New York Times). A destination for locals and returning alumni, Crook’s is known best for its “sumptuous take on Southern comfort food” (Garden & Gun). When you arrive, expect delicious food in a casual setting (recognized year after year among best in the area): a cozy dining room wrapped with local art that changes each month. Also, a bar with some of the best wines by the glass in the Triangle (Indy Week), North Carolina craft beer terrific sweet iced tea and Counter Culture coffee, precise top-notch standards and craft cocktails with Alley Twenty Six craft tonic.

4.3 – 383 reviews $$ • Restaurant

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Dinner Menu
Shareables or All-For-Yourself
Jalapeno-Cheddar Hushpuppies savory w/ our cocktail sauce	$7.75
Spicy Macaroni & Cheese made w/ Texas Pete & topped w/ a Sriracha drizzle	$7.75
Hoppin’ John a bed of rice & black-eye peas flavored w/ bacon, topped w/ tomato, scallions & cheddar cheese	$8.50
Cracker Plate pimento cheese & hot pepper jelly w/ cream cheese served w/ an assortment of vegetables & crackers	$9.50
Betsey’s Heirloom Tomato Plate w/ fresh basil, olive oil & mayonnaise	$11.75
Shrimp Calas w/ a spicy Remoulade sauce	$12.50
Café Small Plates
Seafood Gazpacho	$4.50
Canteloupe Salad	$9.50
Wedge Salad w/ homemade 1000 Island dressing served w/ a deviled egg	$7.95
Caesar Salad a bed of Romaine w/ traditional Caesar dressing made w/ anchovy & served w/ black olives & garlic toast	$8.75
Crook’s Mixed Greens Salad w/ mustard vinaigrette, Caesar, spicy buttermilk ranch, blue cheese or our House dressing	$6.75
The Luck Plate Hoppin’ John, cup of collards & cornbread	$13.95
Crook’s Hamburger char-grilled to medium well w/ lettuce, tomato & onion on a toasted brioche roll	$8.50
Seasonal & Classic Mains
Shrimp & Grits shrimp sautéed w/ bacon, mushrooms, scallions, garlic and Tabasco & served over cheese grits	$26.75
Crook’s Picnic Plate ½ cold fried chicken w/ deviled eggs, watermelon wedge, cukes & onions & potato salad	$21.50
Chile Rellenos Poblano chile stuffed w/ corn, rice & Celebrity Dairy goat cheese, served w/ a red sauce & mixed vegetables	$22.50
Bay Scallops sautéed w/ butter, hominy, Shishito peppers & spinach	$24.50
Carolina Sampler chopped pork barbecue from Bullock’s in Durham, NC, served w/ Hoppin’ John, collard greens & black pepper cornbread	$21.50
NC King Mackerel w/ a fresh garlic glaze served w/ grilled corn-on-the-cob & sautéed mixed vegetables	$24.50
Grilled Cajun Ribeye served w/ French fries	$27.75
Side Dishes
Black Pepper Cornbread	$4.50
Baked Cheese Grits	$4.50
Mixed Vegetables	$4.50
Deviled Eggs	$4.50
Collard Greens w/ Parmesan	$4.50
French Fries fresh, never frozen	$4.50
Purple Slaw	$2.50
Rice	$2.50
Cukes & Onions	$2.50
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Fountain Soft Drinks	$1.95
Bottled Sparkling Water	$3.50
Fresh Orange Juice	$2.75
Milk	$1.50
Iced Tea w/ lemon-mint infused simple syrup	$1.75
Counter Culture Coffee	$2.75
Hot Tea	$1.75
Espresso	$2.50
Cappuccino	$2.95
Caffe Latte	$2.95
Iced Cappuccino	$2.95
Hot Chocolate	$3.50
Drink Menu
Cocktails
Crook’s Frozen Mint Julep Chef Bill Smith’s Mint Sorbet topped w/ Rebel Yell Kentucky Bourbon garnished w/ fresh mint
Nectar Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka, house made orange blossom syrup & fresh lemon juice w/ an orange twist
Chapel Hill Rebel Yell Kentucky Bourbon, orange liqueur & fresh lemon juice
Gimlet Gin & housemade lime cordial
Sazerac Rye Whiskey, dashes of Peychaud’s bitters & simple syrup served in an Herbsaint seasoned glass w/ a twist of lemon – our House cocktail
My My Muddy River Carolina Rum, fresh lime juice & house made tropical passionfruit cordial
Le Retro Nouveau Cardinal Barrel Aged NC Gin, Carpano Antica, Angostura bitters & a flamed orange coin
Whiskey Cocktail Redemption Rye, sugar, Angostura bitters & a twist of lemon
Waking Up in Mexico Chef Bill Smith’s Orange Red Hot Sorbet topped w/ Lunazul reposado tequila & a splash of sparkling brut
The Pink Pig Bourbon, Grand Marnier, Barrel Aged Peychaud’s bitters & Angostura bitters topped w/ sparkling brut & an orange twist Our 35th Birthday Cocktail
Aperitif Wine
Lillet Rosé served on the rocks w/ a twist of lemon
Lillet Blanc served on the rocks w/ a twist of lemon
Carpano Antica Formula served on the rocks w/a twist of orange
Crook’s Corner House Wines
Red – Arché – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Italy – 2015
White – Vie del Conte – Pinot Grigio – Italy – 2016
Rosé Wine
Domaine des Blaïs – Côtes de Provence, France – 2016
White Wine
Avinyó Petillant – Petit Gran Muscat/Macabeu – Penedès, Spain – 2106
The Orchards – Pinot Gris – Willamette Valley, Oregon – 2015
Arona – Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, New Zealand – 2016
Ostatu – Viura/Malvasia – Rioja, Spain – 2016
Dom. Gilles Noblet – Mâcon-Fuisse Chardonnay- Macconais, Fr. – 2015
Poseidon – Chardonnay – Napa Valley, California – 2014
Red Wine
Luc Baudet Rive Droite – Grenache – Côtes du Rhône, France – 2016
Revolution – Malbec – Mendoza, Argentina – 2014
Il Padrone – Sangiovese blend – Umbria, Italy – 2015
Manifesto – Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa, California – 2014
Cali’s Cuvée – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley, Oregon – 2014
Steele Catfish Vineyards – Zinfandel – Lake County, California – 2012
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Luna Argenta – Prosecco DOC Brut – Italy
Gérard Bertrand – Crémant de Limoux Brut Rosé – France
Local NC Draft Beer
Hoppyum IPA – Foothills Brewing – Winston-Salem
Sweet Josie Brown Ale – Lonerider Brewing Co. – Raleigh
Highland Pilsner – Highland Brewing – Asheville
Local NC Bottles & Cans
Big Briar Tart Raspberry Ale – Higland Brewing Co. – Asheville
Off Main Cider – Bull City Ciderworks – Durham
Weeping Willow Wit – Mother Earth Brewing – Kinston
Imports & Others
Miller Lite
Miller Highlife
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Guinness – Ireland
Amstel Light – Holland
Pacifico Clara – Mexico
Pilsner Urquell – Czech Republic
St. Pauli Girl Non-Alcohol – Germany
Dessert Menu
Homemade Desserts
Mt. Airy Chocolate Souffle Cake w/ fresh whipped cream	$8.50
Good Banana Pudding w/ meringue	$7.85
Atlantic Beach Lemon-Lime Pie w/ a saltine cracker crust & fresh whipped cream	$7.85
Crook’s Hot Fudge Brownie w/ pecans, fudge sauce & homemade vanilla ice cream	$8.50
Homemade Ice Cream lemon w/ fresh blackberries	$7.75
Homemade Sherbet blackberry-buttermilk	$6.95
Homemade Sorbet orange-red hot or muscadine	$6.75
Frozen Mint Julep fresh mint sorbet w/ a shot of Rebel Yell – must be 21	$10.00
Brunch Menu
First Courses & Side Dishes
Soup du Jour	$4.50
Crook’s Mixed Greens Salad mustard vinaigrette, spicy buttermilk ranch, blue cheese, sherry-shallot or our House dressing	$6.50
Broiled Pink Grapefruit w/ brown sugar & a cherry	$2.95
Jalapeno-Cheddar Hushpuppies	$6.50
Buttermilk Biscuit	$2.50
Cup of Grits	$2.95
Bacon	$1.75
Scrambled Eggs	$4.50
Breakfast Gravy w/ sausage, bacon, mushrooms & onions	$4.50
French Fries fresh, never frozen	$4.50
Collards w/ Parmesan	$4.50
Black Pepper Cornbread	$4.50
Shrimp Calas w/ a spicy Remoulade sauce	$12.50
Main Courses
Ginger-Raisin Cinnamon Roll w/ a lemon-cream cheese frosting	$3.75
Shrimp & Grits shrimp sautéed w/ bacon, scallions & mushrooms served over cheese grits	$14.50
Buttermilk Pancakes	$8.95
Kitty’s Favorite Baked French Toast w/ whipped cream & warm maple syrup; limited supply	$9.50
Estelle’s Big Biscuit Breakfast improved recipe – gravy made w/ sausage, bacon, onions & mushrooms ladled over a big biscuit topped w/ Cheddar cheese & scallions & served w/ scrambled eggs & apple sauce	$11.50
Hoppin’ Egg Hoppin’ John w/ scallions, cheddar cheese & tomato topped w/ sunny-side-up eggs served w/ a biscuit	$11.50
A Greek Omelette w/ Feta cheese, spinach, tomatoes, fresh herbs & a red sauce served w/ potato salad	$10.50
The Bonnie & Clyde Corned Ham w/ red eye gravy served w/ a sunny-side up egg, a biscuit, cheese grits & hot pepper jelly	$11.50
Desayuno Mexicano scrambled eggs, jambalaya, pimento cheese or BBQ enchiladas, Crème Fraîche, Pico de Gallo & John Currence’s enchilada sauce	$11.50
Plato Olin sliced sausage w/ sauteed vegetables served over cheese grits w/ Pico de gallo	$10.50
Eggs Benedict poached eggs on English muffin w/ ham or tomato & Hollandaise sauce	$11.50
Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich w/ or w/ out bacon on brioche served w/ French fries	$11.50
Spicy Macaroni & Cheese made w/ Farmer’s Daughter Hot Sauce & topped w/ a Sriracha drizzle	$7.75
BBQ Sandwich Platter served w/ purple slaw & French fries	$11.50
The Luck Plate Hoppin’ John, cup of collards, buttermilk biscuit	$12.50
Catfish Po’boy w/ homemade 1000 Islands Dressing served w/ purple slaw & French fries	$14.50