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

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
My husband and I used to watch Vivian Howards show and I am working in New Bern and decided to go to the new place......The dining is pretty casual. The server staff was very friendly. The food was very good! I loved the flash fried collards! The mac and cheese was nice and creamy. The hushpuppies with their topping were very tasty. The salad was good and an interesting combination with the whipped goat butter (first time I have had that), and the pickled onions (loved those)........
May 2025
Be warned that experiencing The Kitchen Bar @ Chef & The Farmer will ruin you for all other restaurant experiences. This was, quite simply, the best meal we have ever had, prepared and presented by people who truly care about what they do and how it is experienced by their customers. The evening was exceptional from start to finish, and Chef Vivian was charming and engaging, both during the meal and after, when she graciously took the time to talk with us and provide photo-ops...
April 2025

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The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer

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