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

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
Creative takes on traditional eastern NC ingredients. Best food I've eaten since I ordered chef's choice at a small Parisian restaurant in 2011. Truly magical. Don't miss it.
November 2024
We had such a great time at dinner! It was a 7 course meal with generous portion sizes (I recommend only a light lunch prior). The food was impeccable. Seasonal vegetables and fruits (peaches), unique fish (ribbonfish was one course), cantaloupe sorbet!! Vivian Howard is right there in front of you!! She tells you about two courses at a time, the ingredients, a funny story, like the guy who brought the clams from Rhode Island for one of our courses. She's a fantastic chef,...
August 2024

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The Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer

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