LOCAL, ORGANIC, SEASONAL & FRESH FULL MENU SERVED ALL DAY
Two-Egg Breakfast*
Two cage-free eggs cooked any style, served with organic heirloom grits or organic hand-cut home fries, and choice of toast or a made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuit
Add bacon, local pork sausage, local country ham, or local Smiling Hara tempeh 4
Bow to the King
Our most popular dish. Southern fried chicken tenders paired with cinnamon-battered, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits, topped with fresh house-made whipped cream, powdered sugar, and seasonal fruit.
Early Girl’s Spinach & Mashed Potato Cakes*
Two creamy organic potato & spinach cakes topped with Southern tomato gravy, served with two cage-free eggs cooked any style and choice of toast or made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuit
Like it spicy? Try our Habanero Sweet Potato sauce!
Veggie Breakfast Bowl* (GF)
Organic brown rice, black beans, sweet potatoes, fresh organic spinach, cheddar, and scrambled cage-free eggs, topped with fresh salsa and sliced fresh avocado
Make it vegan – drop the cheese and replace eggs with Smiling Hara tempeh (GF)(V)
Waffle not available at 8 Wall St
Pulled Pork Tostadas* (GF)
Two crispy corn tostadas layered with pulled pork, fire roasted red pepper, fresh red onion and cilantro, two cage-free eggs cooked any style, topped with cheddar cheese, salsa verde and fresh green onion. Served with a mojito salad.
Yam Scram ®* (GF)
Cage-free eggs scrambled with local pork sausage, shiitake mushrooms, sweet potatoes, chopped applewood-smoked bacon, and fresh green onion. Includes choice of hot sauce
An Early Girl customer favorite!
12-Hour Slow Roasted Porky Breakfast Bowl®* (GF)
Our pulled pork is pit-cooked for 12 hours over hickory charcoal at Brookwood Farms in Siler City, NC. Served with organic hand-cut home fries, scrambled cage-free eggs, cheddar, and smothered in smoky bacon gravy.
Charleston Chicken Biscuit
Fried 24-hour brined GF chicken served on a fresh biscuit with cheddar cheese and bacon gravy, served with organic heirloom grits or organic hand-cut home fries
Add a fried cage-free egg
Buttermilk Multigrain Pancakes – 8 Wall St location only
Three of our made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes.
Add chocolate chips | Add fresh fruit
Southwestern Omelet*
Three cage-free eggs with black beans and cheddar, topped with fresh salsa and sour cream. Served with organic heirloom grits or organic hand-cut home fries and toast
Goat Cheese & Fresh Herb Omelet*
Three cage-free eggs with goat cheese and chopped fresh herbs. Served with organic heirloom grits or organic hand-cut home fries and toast
Organic Tofu Scramble Breakfast (V)
Organic tofu marinated in mild house-made curry, scrambled with red onions, mushrooms, red peppers, tomato and fresh organic spinach. Served with organic heirloom grits or organic hand-cut home fries and vegan toast
Early Girl Blend COFFEE
Farm to Cup. Grown in El Salvador and roasted in North Carolina by a 4-generation coffee-farming family.
Customize your cup
Coffee + One Flavor Shot + Whipped Cream
Mocha | Caramel | Hazelnut | Cinnamon Bun | SF Vanilla
Make it an ADULT COFFEE with a shot of Baileys, Jameson or Kahlua (additional charge)
MIMOSA FLUTE or MEGAMOSA or FLIGHT OF FOUR SEASONAL FLAVORS
BOTTLE SERVICE MIMOSAS ✸ OUR BEST VALUE! ✸
Bottle of Sparkling Wine + Cup of Orange Juice
See our Drinks Menu for other adult libations!
BLOODY MARY
TRADITIONAL | O’SO SPICY | ZINGY MICHELADA
FRUIT JUICE
Grapefruit – Lemonade – Orange- Cranberry
OAT MILK – REGULAR OR CHOCOLATE MILK (GF)(V)
ICED TEA or SODA
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale
POT OF HOT TEA
from Asheville Tea Company. Organic honey available
Asheville Grey – Jasmine Gold – Chamomile Lavender
OUR STRAWS AND TO-GO BOXES ARE COMPOSTABLE
Banana quick bread
Organic heirloom molasses glazed cornbread
Toast (V)
Our local bread is vegan
Organic Farm & Sparrow heirloom stone-ground grits(GF)(V)
Local Smiling Hara tempeh (GF) (V)
Applewood-smoked bacon
Goodnight Bros. country ham
Swaggerty’s pork sausage
Southern tomato gravy (GF)(V)
Vegetarian herb cream gravy (GF)
Smoked bacon gravy (GF)
Organic hand-cut homefries (GF)(V)
Seasonal fresh fruit (GF)(V)
Apple Waffle Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce (GF)
Small batch day-leavened bread, apples, raisins, pecans. Served warm, drizzled with vanilla sauce. Limited supply!
Strawberry Shortcake
House made buttermilk biscuit, macerated fresh strawberries, sugared vanilla, and fresh whipped cream.
Banana Pudding (GF)
Buttery pound cake, vanilla pudding, bananas, and fresh whipped cream
Organic Heirloom Grit Cake Stack (GF)(V)
Crisp-fried vegan grit cake piled with organic spinach, red pepper, zucchini & yellow squash, caramelized onions, shiitake mushrooms, with Southern tomato gravy.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken (GF)
24-hour-brined chicken breast, buttermilk-dipped, breaded and golden-fried, served with organic mashed potatoes topped with your choice of gravy and sauteed garlic green beans.
Chicken Tender Basket
Five hand-battered and crispy fried 24-hour-brined GF chicken tenders, organic hand-cut French fries, and choice of toast or a made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuit. Comes with a side of garlic ranch.
Tempura Fish & Chips (GF)
Hand-battered flounder fillets served with coleslaw, organic hand-cut French fries, and our homemade jalapeño tartar sauce.
Cali Bowl (GF)
Seasoned organic rice, fresh organic spinach, and black beans, topped with fresh sliced avocado, fresh salsa, bell peppers and squash, a side of Korean BBQ sauce, and drizzled with habañero remoulade. Your choice of fried or grilled chicken breast, grilled or fried shrimp, or Smiling Harah tempeh
Southern Tomato Gravy Meatloaf (GF)
Certified Angus Beef® meatloaf, griddled then topped with Southern tomato gravy, stacked with mashed potatoes, caramelized onions, and sauteed garlic green beans.
Vegetables — à la carte
Sautéed garlic green beans (GF)(V)
Creamy tangy coleslaw (GF)(V)
Mojito salad | Watermelon and blueberries with lime & mint (GF)(V)
Organic hand-cut French fries (GF)(V)
Organic hand-cut home fries (GF)(V)
Organic heirloom stone-ground grits (GF)(V)
Organic spring mix salad with red onions and diced tomatoes (GF)(V)
Organic mashed potatoes (GF)
Veggie medley of zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers and shitake mushrooms (GF)(V)
Fresh seasonal fruit (GF)(V)
All sandwiches served with choice of small organic spring mix salad, organic hand-cut French fries or vegetable. Our local bread is vegan – from Annie’s bakery. Substitute gluten-free toast or GF bun
Shroomie Garden Sandwich (V)
Marinated and grilled portabella mushroom, red peppers, caramelized onions, fresh organic spinach, and sliced tomato on locally baked rye
Bacon Chicken Sandwich
Grilled or fried 24-hour-brined GF chicken breast,
remoulade, lettuce, tomato, and applewood-smoked
thick-cut bacon on a locally-baked bun
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
24-hour-brined fried chicken breast tossed in hot wing
sauce. Garnished with fresh red onion, crispy lettuce,
and dill pickles, served on a locally-baked bun
12-Hour Slow Roasted Pulled Pork Sandwich
Our pulled pork is pit-cooked for 12 hours over hickory charcoal at Brookwood Farms in Siler City, NC. Topped with housemade BBQ sauce, caramelized red onions, served on a locally-baked bun.
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
Your choice of 24-hour-brined fried or grilled chicken breast tossed in hot honey {organic honey + habanero hot sauce. It’s hot!} Garnished with lettuce, dill pickles, herbed goat cheese and served on a locally-baked bun.
Cheeseburger… or Beyond!*
Grilled fresh 1/3-pound Certified Angus Beef® chuck steakburger
patty topped with cheddar, remoulade, leafy green lettuce, sliced tomato, and grilled red onions on a locally baked bun.
Make it Vegan. Get it with a juicy griddled Beyond Burger
and no cheese. All other ingredients are Vegan, including our locally baked buns and eggless mayo.
Apple & Berry Salad (GF)
Fresh organic greens with seasonal apple, seasonal berries, spicy candied pecans, herbed goat cheese, your choice of fried or grilled chicken breast, grilled or fried shrimp, or Smiling Harah tempeh, and choice of homemade dressing.
We recommend raspberry vinaigrette
Shrimp & Strawberry Salad (GF)
Fresh organic spinach with fresh sliced strawberries, herbed goat cheese, spicy candied pecans, your choice of fried or grilled shrimp, and choice of homemade dressing
Chicken BLTA Salad (GF)
Fresh organic greens with cheddar, bacon, tomato, avocado, your choice of fried or grilled chicken, and choice of homemade dressing
HOMEMADE DRESSINGS
1000 Island (GF)(V)| Creamy Garlic (GF)(V)| Blue Cheese (GF) | Balsamic Vinaigrette (GF)| Raspberry Vinaigrette (GF)(V)
(Not available at 8 Wall St)
CHICKEN & WAFFLE
One boneless fried or grilled chicken breast, choice of one waffle served with powdered sugar, and choice of one KD Sauce
WAFFLES
à la carte
OVERNIGHT BELGIAN
Day-leavened batter. Classic, fluffy and crisp with powdered sugar
ORGANIC HEIRLOOM CORNMEAL
Organic Farm and Sparrow heirloom cornmeal batter with whole corn kernels
Waffle Toppings
Bananas | Chocolate Chips | Extra Syrup | Seasonal Fruit | Fresh Whipped Cream | Organic Honey Butter
KD Sauces
Sauces listed mild to hot
Blackstrap BBQ (GF)(V)| Korean (GF)(V) | Gold Fever (GF) | Blueberry BBQ (GF) | Hot Wing (GF)(V)
ABOUT OUR WAFFLES
We cook our waffles on a true cast iron waffle maker. Small batch day-leavened batter is started the day before and proofed in a cooler overnight to create an airy mix. They do sell out. Very limited supply. Not available at 8 Wall St.
Served with one vegetable and apple juice. For 12 and under
Grilled Cheese
Local bread and creamy cheddar
Chicken Tenders (GF)
Hand-battered and crispy fried
Kid’s Pancake – 8 Wall St location only
One made-from-scratch buttermilk pancake
Add chocolate chips | Add fresh fruit
Kid’s Vegetable plate
Choice of two vegetables (only), served with a biscuit
Choking hazard: Please monitor children for potential choking hazards. For example, we serve a fresh jam made with real fruit including whole blueberries. We do not carry any items for under 3 children including toys, pens, papers, or crayons.
Abbreviation Key
* This item can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
(GF) – gluten-friendly
(V) – vegan
Food Allergy Facts
Before placing your order, please inform your server if you or any person in your party has a food allergy. When we are made aware of allergies, we make every attempt to segment our food. However, there are times when cross contamination may occur despite our best efforts.
We do not use peanut oil in our kitchen or use peanuts in any of our dishes. We have many options for folks with a peanut or a tree nut allergy. Some vendors we buy from may process peanuts or other nuts in the same facilities as their products.
We have several gluten-free menu options and gluten-free vegan bread. We are not a gluten free facility.
We are also happy to change the way we cook items to order to ensure more choices for those with gluten or other food allergies. We can, of course, make any substitutions to build a plate that suits your palette and your dietary needs.
If you suffer from a severe allergy and have more specific concerns please always feel free to call or email ahead of time.
