The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer

120 W Gordon St, Kinston
(252) 208-2433

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Fried Brussel Sprouts
Braised Short Rib
Shrimp and Grits
Cornish Game
Fish

Menu

Small Plates
Peel and Eat Shrimp
Lemon aioli.
Read Weapon Corn Bread
White cheddar, creme fraiche, and trout roe.
Fried Collards
Sea salts.
Jedd's Lettuce
Granny smith apples, watermelon radish, feta, spiced pecans, and honey vinaigrette.
Saltines and Ranch
Butterbeans Hummus
Ritz and rutabaga relish.
Meat and Cheese
Carolina moon and green hill, pork chorizo and finocchio, apple preserves, and house saltlines.
Farmarita Flatbread
Mozzarella, herbadacious, and parmesan.
Grit Dip
Lardon mustard vinaigrette, sharp cheddar, apple butter, and cracklings.

Beef
New York Strip
Blue cheese butter.

Fish
Blackened Atlantic Salmon
Cauliflower puree, miso sauce, bok choy, and benne seeds.

Burger
K Town
Pickles, pimento cheese, pepper jelly bacon, and sriracha mayo.
U Got Ranch
Bacon, charred red onion, ranch, and blue cheese.

Pork
Brittany Ridge Chop
Sweet and sour beets, citrus sweet potato mash.

Vegetarian
Cauliflower Steak
Curried peanut butter sweet potato, and pickled cauliflower salad.

Poultry
Confit Chicken
Carolina gold rice risotto, winter root vegetables, spiced pecan gremolata, and sorghum glaze.

Sides
Wood Roasted Broccoli
Red weapons, american cheese fondue, and parmesan.
Boiler Room Fries
Kitchen sink mayo.
Brussel Sprout Gratin
Country ham, gruyere.
Brown Butter Mash
Herbadacious butter.

Dessert
Brownie Pudding
Vailla brownie ice cream.
Calas
Roasted banana creme anglaise, espresso sugar.
Bae berry biscuit
Raspberry icing and vanilla chantilly.

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Recent Reviews

Dined there last Tuesday. (This was when it was Chef and the Farmer). Wonderful service and atmosphere. Everyone very professional. We had a nice table against the wall and could see entrance, bar area, and kitchen activity. I recognized a few staff members, so that was neat. Very tasty bloody Mary's, refreshing water, and of course we had to have Our Daily Bread. I ate the trout and it was EXCELLENT! I was so happy to try some sunchokes. Yum. Hubby had the pork...
July 2025
As always, The Counter team delivers! The service was fantastic (multi tasking at its finest!), the food was excellent, and even though it was busy we didn’t wait long at all. Most importantly the margarita I had was one of the very best I’ve ever had! A must stop on our way to/from the beach!!!
June 2025
Wow, I always stop by when passing through Kinston. Today, my wife and I weren't extremely hungry, but we are loyal.

We shared a burger and a veg plate. We couldn't have been happier.

The burger was moist with an excellent cook. The onion jam and bacon perfectly complimented the beef.

That said, the veg plate was amazing: cilantro street corn and the zucchini tomatoes made us SO HAPPY! And, we wish we'd...
June 2025

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The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer

120 W Gordon St, Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 208-2433