The Menu
Bar-style pizza is the headliner — thin, crispy, crackling at the crust. Five-time-award-winning wings. Half-pound Angus smash burgers. Specialty pastas, salads with character, and a full bar with craft cocktails to match. Gluten-free cauliflower crust available on any pie.
Food · Drinks · Happy Hour · Wing Night · Taco Tuesday · Desserts · Kids
Starters
Mad Mac · 14
Cavatappi pasta, four cheese blend, sriracha, toasted panko
Vans Nachos · 14
House queso, jalapeños, salsa, cilantro crema, pico de gallo, black beans · Chicken 6 / Steak 12
Point Judith Calamari · 16
Crispy fried, cherry peppers, fresh lemon, romesco aioli
Eggroll of the Moment · 15
Rotating preparation — ask your server for tonight's filling
Gen T.S.O.'s Chicken · 14
Tempura battered chicken, sweet & spicy sticky glaze, wild rice
Short Rib Tacos · 15
Slow braised beef short rib, crumbled goat cheese, pickled red onion, cilantro crema
Crispy Brussels Sprouts · 14
Applewood bacon, crumbled goat cheese, hot honey
Popcorn Cauliflower · 15
Tempura batter, sweet Thai chili sauce, green onion
Steamed Mussels · 16
P.E.I. mussels, fresh herbs, garlic, white wine broth, semolina crostina
Cast Iron Meatballs · 14
Slow braised beef, veal & pork meatballs, house marinara, smoked provolone, white garlic flatbread
Salads
Add chicken 6 · salmon 10 · shrimp 12 · steak 12
Chop Chop · 15
Romaine, organic mixed greens, gorgonzola, tomato, cucumber, dried cranberry, sliced almonds, white balsamic
Roasted Beet · 15
Slow roasted beets, fig jam, goat cheese, arugula, balsamic glaze
California Cobb · 19
Crisp romaine, diced chicken breast, avocado, applewood smoked bacon, egg, crumbled gorgonzola, tomato, English cucumber, buttermilk ranch
Big Mac Salad · 19
8oz Angus patty, chopped romaine, dill pickles, bacon, tomato, red onion, cheddar jack, toasted sesame, house fries, thousand island
Caesar · 14
Romaine, house Caesar dressing, milled croutons
Green Power Bowl · 17
Couscous, roasted carrots, cucumber, fresh tomato, diced avocado, red onion, chickpeas, chopped romaine, feta, tzatziki
Between the Bread
Half-pound Angus beef, served with house fries or a side salad
Vans BLT Burger · 17
Angus beef, applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, Vermont cheddar, brioche, truffle aioli
Mushroom Swiss · 18
Angus beef, aged Swiss, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, garlic aioli, brioche
Hickory BBQ · 18
Angus beef, sharp cheddar, crispy fried onions, BBQ aioli
Santa Fe · 19
Angus beef, pepper jack, house-made guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle mayo, brioche
Mac Attack · 19
Angus beef, crispy fried onion, applewood bacon, cheddar mac & cheese, brioche
Nashville Hot Chicken · 17
Spiced crispy chicken, house slaw, pickles, sriracha aioli, brioche
Figgy Piggy · 17
Sourdough, applewood smoked bacon, fig jam, cheddar, Swiss, grilled · Make it a burger +6
Entrées
Beer Battered Fish & Chips · 24
I.P.A. battered cod, house dipper malt fries, fresh lemon
Braised Short Rib · 32
Slow braised beef short rib, roasted organic baby carrots, mushroom demi, garlic mashed potatoes
Shrimp & Grits · 29
Pan-seared shrimp, spicy sausage, baby spinach, grape tomato, hominy grits, creole cream
Tavern Chicken · 27
Thin-pounded chicken breast, Italian sausage, cherry peppers, mushrooms, Yukon gold mashed, demi-glace
Atlantic Salmon · 28
Pan-seared salmon filet, garlic haricot verts, wild rice, lemon white wine reduction
Penne alla Vodka · 23
Semolina pasta, house marinara, fresh cream, basil, shallots, grated romano
Jumbo Wings
Five-time award winners · Served with chunky bleu cheese, celery and carrots · 6 wings 11 · 10 wings 18
Classic Buffalo · Sweet Heat · Carolina BBQ · Teriyaki · Hickory BBQ · Sweet Chili Gorgonzola · Cajun Dry Rub · Garlic Parm · Hot Honey Garlic
From the bar — Drinks worth lingering for
Van's Old Fashioned · 14
Bourbon, simple syrup, orange & aromatic bitters, luxardo cherry
Man with the Yellow Hat · 16
Litchfield Vanilla Bourbon, Combier Banana Liqueur, vanilla syrup, black walnut & Aztec chocolate bitters
Blizzard in the Bog · 15
Wheatley Vodka, fresh lemon, St. Germain elderflower, white cranberry
Berry'd Treasure · 15
Smokewagon Straight Bourbon, fresh blackberries, fresh mint, fresh lime
See the full bar → /drinks
Save room — Desserts
Funnel Cake Fries · 12
Fried vanilla batter, powdered sugar, chocolate, raspberry & caramel sauces
Chocolate Lava Cake · 12
Molten chocolate center, seasonal gelato, sea salt caramel drizzle · GF
Petite Cannoli · 8
Traditional ricotta chocolate chip, set of 4
Basque Cheesecake · 12
Silky vanilla bean custard, baked golden, mixed berry salad, seasonal gelato
Toffee Bundt Cake · 13
Moist buttery cake with dates & toffee, warm caramel, seasonal gelato
Cookie Sundae · 13
Warm gooey chocolate chip cookie, seasonal gelato, whipped cream
What's on this week
Come back for more — what's on this week:
Monday — Wing Night
$.75 wings · /monday-wing-night
Tuesday — $3 Tacos
Plus margarita flights · /taco-tuesday
Mon–Fri — Happy Hour
4–6 PM at the bar · /happy-hour
Sunday — Game Day
All-day specials · /specials
Any night — La Quinta Guests
Same-building hand delivery · /take-out-and-delivery
Order Online · Book a Party · Contact
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