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  • EVENTS
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  • SPECIALS
  • ORDER - GRUBHUB
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Our Menu

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Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish oreggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Starters

WHAT'S A BURGER WITHOUT FRIES? THESE PORTIONS TOP A FULL POUND

Nice Legs!! photo

Nice Legs!!

$8.00
A full pound of chicken legs, brined & oven-roasted. Choose your tossing sauce: blue cheese ranch, buffalo ranch, Asian, Carolina BBQ or honey sriracha

Chicken Strips

$8.00
Half a pound of tenders, breaded & fried or pan-seared. Served with a side of fries & your choice of sauce: blue cheese ranch, buffalo ranch, Asian, Carolina BBQ or honey sriracha
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Sausage Crostini

$9.00
Grilled spicy Italian sausage, sauteed with housemade giardiniera & served with toast points
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Scratch House Salad

$8.00
Greens, cabbage, cheddar, cucumbers, blue cheese, red onion, black olives, tortilla strips & bacon. tossed with homemade blue cheese ranch dressing or honey-balsamic dressing | Add Grilled or Fried Chicken +$4 .00

Caesar Salad

$9.50
Add Chicken +$3.50 | Side Salad +$5.00

Rings n' Ranch

$7.00
Crunchy onion rings with blu-ranch

Spuds

What's a burger without fries? These portions top a full pound!

Classic

$6.00
Sea salt, cracked pepper

Truffle Parm

$7.00
With white truffle oil & parmesan cheese

European Butter & Garlic

$7.00
Clarified butter, garlic, parmesan & parsley
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Queso

$8.00
Four-cheese house sauce, jalapenos, cilantro, olives, bacon, & crema
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Mediterranean

$8.00
Feta, lemon, oregano, kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, olive oil, cucumber & tzatziki
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Chorizo Cheese Fries

$8.00
Topped with chorizo cheese sauce, salsa verde & crema
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Tex-Mex

$9.00
Slow-roasted pork, cheese sauce, ancho crema & slaw

Mac Atack

We start with a roasted shallot besciamella sauce, add our cheese, slow simmer, & top with a toasted panko crust | *Split plate charge +$1.00 | Add Meat: Pulled Chicken + $2.00/$3.50 | Pulled Pork + $2.00/$3.50 | Bacon +$2.00/$3.50 | Chorizo +$2.00/$3.50

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Classic

$8.00/Big
$14.50/Bigger
Straight up mac & cheese!

Truffle Parm & Shrooms

$9.00/Big
$16.50/Bigger
Try adding some slow-roasted pork: +$2.00 / +$3.5
Prosciutto Peas & Roasted Poblano Peppers photo

Prosciutto Peas & Roasted Poblano Peppers

$9.00/Big
$16.50/Bigger
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Fire Mac

$10.00/Big
$17.50/Bigger
Classic mac, with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeno, cilantro spicy panko crust & a sriracha drizzle
Buffalo Chicken Mac photo

Buffalo Chicken Mac

$9.00/Big
$16.50/Bigger
Chicken with blue cheese & celery in a spicy cheese sauce

Build Your Own

$8.00/Big
$14.50/Bigger
See any interesting ingredients? Go ahead, you're the chef on this one!

Bowls

Served on a bed of mixed greens

Cheeseburger Bowl

$13.00
House ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, red onion, house b&b pickles & special sauce
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Asian

$13.00
Pulled teriyaki chicken, edamame, red cabbage, jalapeno, shredded cabbage, red pickled onions, sriracha drizzle with our sesame-ginger vinaigrette. all topped with wonton crisps & sesame seeds

Tacos

3 each, no mix n match | Topped with Cilantro, Onion & Salsa Verde

Ground Beef

$10.00

Pulled Chicken

$10.00
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Pulled Pork

$10.00

Chorizo

$10.00

Veggie

$8.00
Mushroom, poblano

Specials

IPA Battered Fish Fry (Friday)

Atlantic cod, battered and fries, house cut fries and scratch-made tartar sauce

Prime Rib French Dip (Saturday)

1/2 lb thinly sliced prime rib, mashed potatoes, melted Provolone cheese on garlic toasted sub roll, au jus, and horseradish sauce

Burgers

All burgers served med-well as we use a smash process for a delicious crust... We do not take burger temps| All served with house cut fries or side of the day | Side Salad +$3.00 | Upgrade butter garlic or truffle fries add +$2.00 | Sweet Potato Fries +$3.00 | Fried egg? Bacon? +$2.50 | *Split Plate Charge +$1.00

SKL Smashed Burgers!

$8.00/Single
$11.00/Double
$13.00/Triple
All 1/4, house-ground beef patties, smashed & hard seared, topped with American cheese, B&B pickles, shredded lettuce, & "smash sauce". Served on a toasted butter bun
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Scratch Burger

$13.00
House-ground beef patty, topped with truffled arugula, blue cheese, red onion, & Roma tomato, on a pretzel bun.

French Onion Burger

$13.00
1/2 lb patty, crispy fried onions, caramelized Vidalia onions, melted Swiss, pretzel bun
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Three Little Pigs

$14.50
House-ground pork patty topped with bacon jam, thick cut bacon, cheese sauce & "sri-rancha" sauce served on a potato bun
Chicago

Chicago "Combo" Burger

$13.00
House-ground Italian sausage patty, topped with sliced Italian beef, au jus, melted provolone, house-made giardiniera on a pretzel bun
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It's Greek to Me

$13.00
House-ground lamb patty seasoned with mint, feta & kalamata olives, topped with cucumber, red onion, tomato & yogurt-dill sauce on a potato bun
From da South photo

From da South

$14.50
House-ground beef patty topped with slow-roasted pork. Carolina BBQ sauce, scratch pickles, slaw & aged cheddar on a butter bun.
Turkey Burger photo

Turkey Burger

$12.00
House-ground turkey patty, topped with sun-dried tomatoes, melted American-swiss blend, tomato, onion served on a potato bun
Fire Burger photo

Fire Burger

$14.50
Spicy pork patty, topped with pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, cheese sauce & sriracha on a butter bun.

Texas Burger

$12.50
Beef patty, cheddar, bacon, bbq, & onion rings, sunny egg, pretzel bun
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Meatless

$12.50
Our killer vegetarian patty (black beans, edamame, great northern beans, garbanzos, roasted corn, cilantro, jalapeno, lime & breadcrumbs), topped with lettuce, tomato, onion & yogurt-dill sauce on a potato bun.
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The Impossible Burger

$15.00
Pick your bun, pick your cheese, comes with LTO & fries or side of the day

BYO

$12.50
All come with LTO on side

Step One: Pick a Patty

Beef | Pork | Spicy Sausage | Turkey | Lamb | Chicken Breast

Step Two: Pick a Cheese

American | Swiss | Provolone | Pepperjack | Cheddar | Fresh Mozz +$1.00

Step Three: Pick an Artisan Bun

Butter | Pretzel | Potato | French Roll | Naan +$1.00

Sandwiches

Spicy Fried Chicken

$13.00
1/2 lb spicy fried chicken breast, melted pepper jackcheese, sriracha slaw and pickles, butter bun
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SKL Cuban

$12.00
Imported ham, seared & topped with pulled pork &provolone, house-cured b&b pickles & mustard, pressed on toasted naan bread
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Pulled Pork Sandwich

$13.00
Slow roasted pulled pork, Carolina BBQ, tangy slaw &house brined B&B pickles, served on a butter bun
Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork "Taco"

$12.50
Slow-roasted pork, chopped white onion, roasted tomatillo-cilantro salsa, served on toasted naan bread with melted provolone & crema
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Turkey Melt

$12.50
Oven-roasted turkey breast, aged cheddar & provolone cheeses, lemon aioli, pressed on naan bread | Add Bacon +$3.00

SKL Cheesy Beef

$13.50
Footlong garlic bread, roast beef, onion & poblanos, topped with provolone & cheese sauce

For the Kiddos

Mac ‘n Cheese

$7.00

Grilled Cheese

$7.00

Chicken Tenders

$7.00

Cheeseburger

$7.00

Cheese Fries

$7.00

Desserts

Brownie photo

Brownie

$7.00
Triple chocolate brownie with chocolate chips, Italian vanilla ice cream, dutch chocolate syrup, Butterfinger bits & fresh whipped cream

Root Beer Float

$8.00
Italian vanilla ice cream (2 scoops) Sprecher rootbeer, whipped cream & cherries

Saturday - Sunday | 11 am - 2 pm

Food

Our Famous Chicken N Waffles

$13.00
Sweet cream waffle topped with house ground breakfast sausage patty, french fried chicken tenderloins tossed in bourbon spike honey-syrup, and a sunny egg

Hangover Burger

$12.00
(This one will clear the cob webs!) Seared beef patty, melted aged cheddar cheese, thick cut bacon, hash browns, sunny egg, on a butter bun | Try this on sweet-cream waffle bun +$2.00

French Toast

$11.00
House made dredge, texas toast, hash browns, bacon or sausage

Manwrap!

$13.00
(Not for the faint-hearted) We take a 14” flour tortilla and stuff it with sausage, bacon, chorizo, poblano peppers, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, and jalapeno, rolled and topped with crema and tomatillo salsa

SKL Skillet

$12.00
Hash browns, sausage or bacon, peppers, mushrooms, onions, arugula, and melted aged cheddar, topped with eggs

Prime Rib Skillet

$14.00
6oz seared prime rib, hash browns, melted provolone topped with 2 eggs, and au jus

Biscuits & Gravy

$11.00
Two large buttermilk biscuits, topped with spicy sausage gravy and two eggs

Cocktails

Bloody Mary photo

Bloody Mary

$8.00
Our famous scratch made bloody mix, lemon, celery

Bellini

$8.00

Mimosa

$8.00

Bottomless (2 Hours)

$25.00

Starters

Bruschetta

$15.00/dozen
Scratch pesto, tomato, fresh mozzarella on a crispy baguette

Shrimp Platter

$2.50/pp
Chilled shrimp with cocktail sauce (min 12)

Cheese & Fruit

$2.00/pp
Seasonal fresh fruit with imported & domestic cheeses paired with water crackers

Crudite Platter

$1.75/pp
Fresh seasonal vegetables with homemade ranch dressing

SKL Chopped Salad

$1.50/pp
Shredded lettuce, cabbage, cheddar, blue, bacon, olives, red onion, tortilla strips, blue-ranch & lemon balsamic

Mini Meatballs

$1.50/pp
Mini beef meatballs with a choice of sauce marinara, honey sriracha, BBQ, or teriyaki

Fried Chicken Legs

$18.00/dozen
Choice of Carolina bbq, Asian, honey sriracha or buffalo ranch sauce

Trio Of Salads

$5.00/pp
Scratch-made tuna, chicken & pasta, mini croissants, lto, sprouts, cheese

Loaded Fries

Half Tray serves 8-10 | Full Tray serves 18-20

Queso

$25.00/Half
$45.00/Full
Cheese sauce, bacon, olives, cilantro, and ancho crema

Mediterranean

$30.00/Half
$45.00/Full
Feta, red onion, kalamata olives, tzatziki, cucumbers, sun-dried tomatoes

Chorizo

$35.00/Half
$45.00/Full
Cheese sauce, chorizo, salsa verde, ancho crema

Tex-Mex

$35.00/Half
$45.00/Full
Cheese sauce, pulled pork, scratch slaw, ancho crema

Main Dishes

Scratch Kitchen can tailor a menu to your needs | Chicken, beef, pork, and veggie entrees available

Traditional Pasta

$25.00
$50.00
Pasta tossed with your choice of sauces marinara, pesto or tomato-cream | add meatballs or Italian sausage $15/$23

Mac & Cheese Bar

$5.00/pp
Build your own gourmet mac! We bring our homemade 4-cheese mac and all the toppings! Pick 2 proteins: bacon, chorizo, ground beef, pulled pork, or pulled chicken

Macs

Half Tray serves 8-10 | Full Tray serves 18-20 • Extras: Add Pulled Chicken, Pulled Pork, Bacon or Chorizo +$10.00 Half Tray | +$15.00 Full Tray

Classic

$30.00/Half
$60.00/Full
4 cheese sauce, panko crumbs

Proscuitto

$35.00/Half
$70.00/Full
Classic mac with prosciutto, peas & roasted poblano peppers

Truffle

$35.00/Half
$70.00/Full
Classic mac with mushrooms, white truffle oil & parmesan cheese

Fire Mac

$35.00/Half
$70.00/Full
Classic mac with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeno, cilantro spicy panko crust & a Sriracha drizzle

Buffalo Chicken

$35.00/Half
$70.00/Full
Pulled chicken with blue cheese & celery in a spicy cheese sauce

Sandwich Trays

3 Footer Subs: Feeds 12-15 People

Italiano Sub

$35.00
Salami, prosciutto, pepperoni, mortadella, LTO, provolone, vinaigrette

Americano Sub

$25.00
Ham, turkey, American cheese, LTO, & mayo

Veggin Out Sub

$25.00
Cucumber, spinach, poblano peppers, tomato, arugula, pesto, aioli

SKL Famous Sliders

$24.00/dozen
Mini burgers with ketchup and mustard on the side | Choice of Beef, Turkey, Pot Roast, Chicken or Meatless Patties

Carving Station

For buffets, pick your meat or 2 and we will chef carve for your guests, comes with starch & vegetable

Prime Rib Beef Tenderloin

$18.00/lunch
$24.00/dinner
Demi-glaze and horseradish sauce

Chef Carved Beef

$13.00/lunch
$18.00/dinner
Demi-glaze and horseradish sauce

Rosemary Roast Pork Loin

$11.00/lunch
$15.00/dinner
Honey-Dijon sauce

Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

$11.00/lunch
$15.00/dinner
Peppered skillet gravy

Sides

Pasta Salad

$20.00/Half Tray

Fruit Salad

$20.00/Half Tray

American Potato Salad

$20.00/Half Tray

Carolina Coleslaw

$20.00/Half Tray

Bread and Butter Pickles

$20.00/Half Tray
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