The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer
$$$ • American, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Hours:
120 W Gordon St, Kinston
(252) 208-2433
About The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer
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Fried Brussel Sprouts
Braised Short Rib
Shrimp and Grits
Cornish Game
Fish
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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 12 - 9PM |
| Friday | 12 - 9PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 9PM |
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The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer offers a relaxed and intimate dining experience where guests can sit close to Chef Vivian Howard and watch her prepare delicious dishes. The menu features items like oysters with Tabasco shrimp butter, grilled shrimp, country-style rutabaga, Magret duck breast, French onion short rib, grapefruit sorbet, and molten chocolate cake with roasted banana ice cream. Recent reviews highlight the excellent food, noting the moist burger with onion jam and bacon, as well as a veg plate with cilantro street corn and zucchini tomatoes that make diners very happy. The flash fried collards, creamy mac and cheese, and tasty hushpuppies are also praised. Guests appreciate the friendly staff and the casual atmosphere, with some saying the experience is so good it might ruin them for other restaurants. The passion Chef Vivian Howard brings to her cooking is evident, and she is known to be charming and engaging. Despite some challenges that led to temporary closures, the restaurant continues to attract visitors from near and far, eager to enjoy the fantastic food and memorable moments at the Kitchen Bar, which is considered a must-visit destination in Kinston, North Carolina.