Menu at Dessert First All Occasion restaurant, Raleigh

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Nibble on This

Calamari
$10

With zucchini, basil, lemon, olives and southwestern ranch
Nachos
$12

Tinga chicken, pepper jack queso, guacamole, chipotle adobo, green onion, jalapeno, pico de gallo, black bean & corn salsa
Honey Pecan Shrimp
$11

With sweet honey cream slaw
Wings
$10

Choose spicy buffalo, southern brined & breaded, honey & sriracha, or sticky teriyaki. One pound
Fried Green Tomatoes
$9

With sweet pepper relish, goat cheese and fresh basil
Beer Cheese & Chili Dip
$9

With house made "old bay" chips
Southern Fried Egg Rolls
$10

Two egg rolls stuffed with pulled pork, pimento cheese & cabbage. Served with honey mustard and western bbq sauce
Creamy Corn & Crab Soup
$4
Soup of the Day
$4

House Smoked Bbq

Proper Q
$15

Eastern nc-style pulled pork in our homemade vinegar sauce
Overnight Brisket
$18

Beef brisket smoked 12 hours, served w/our signature bbq sauce
Beer Can Chicken
$15

Half chicken, beer brined, slow smoked, lathered w/bbq sauce over wood fire
Bbq Pork Ribs
$18

Slow roasted & smoked til "fall off the bone" tender
Turkey Breast
$14

Slow smoked with our sweet and spicy dry rub

On a Bun

Cheeseburger*
$10

Choose cheddar, provolone, blue, goat, brie, pimento or habanero cheddar
King of the South*
$13

House made pimento cheese, fried green tomatoes and thick smoked bacon
Gringo's Revenge*
$13

Black bean & corn salsa, guacamole, jalapeno jam, habanero cheddar
Soccer Mom's Masterpiece*
$13

Peanut butter, house made strawberry jam and double bacon
Almost Famous*
$14

Pork/bacon blend, brie, apple butter, sautéed spinach, apple slices, bacon
Smokehouse*
$14

House made pimento cheese, nc pulled pork, coleslaw
The Hot Mess Express*
$14

Bacon, pepper jack queso, chili, jalapenos, fritos
Bacon Cheddar Extravaganza*
$13

Ground chuck/bacon/cheddar blend, topped with local hoop cheddar, tomato jam and candied peppered bacon

Eat Your Greens

Salad Bar
$9

Features homemade dressings, local produce when available, the freshest fruit we can find, a granola & yogurt bar and the finest homemade chilled salads. Available as an entree with unlimited trips

Two Handers

Fried Green Tomato Blt
$10

With brie and garlic mayo on multigrain bread
Epic French Dip
$12

Amazingly tender short ribs with provolone and dijon mustard cream on ciabatta hoagie. Served with au jus
Brisket Steak Sandwich
$14

With peppers, onions, mushrooms and pepper jack cheese sauce on toasted ciabatta
Eastern Nc Pulled Pork Q
$11

Eastern nc pulled pork, served on our 3-seed bun with a side of cole slaw
Chicken Salad Melt
$10

With red grapes, scallions, walnuts and provolone on multigrain bread
Smoked Turkey Club
$12

Nc hoop cheddar, candied peppered bacon, garlic mayo, mixed greens, tomato, onion on toasted multi-grain

Pass the Fork

Our Jambalaya
$15

With shrimp, chicken, tasso ham and andouille sausage in a spicy creole sauce over grits
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Grits
$15

With local grits, cheddar, grilled green onion and bbq sauce
Wood Grilled Chicken Alfredo
$15

With sweet peas, mushrooms and roasted tomato, tossed with a parmesan cream sauce and linguini
Seafood Pasta
$18

Roasted salmon, sautéed shrimp and crab meat tossed with mushrooms, roasted tomato and spinach fettuccine in a pesto cream sauce
Southern Fried Chicken
$15

With collard greens, grits and local honey. Substitute chicken tenders at no charge
Twisted Tacos
$12

Choose short rib, blackened shrimp or chicken tinga. Tacos filled with black bean corn salsa, pico, guacamole and drizzled with crème fraiche. Served with your choice of side
Wood Grilled Meatloaf
$15

Topped with red wine mushroom gravy. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans and blue cheese crumbles
12oz Ny Strip*
$23

Blackened with blue cheese potato cakes, crispy fried brussels sprouts, horseradish cream and tomato jam
Fish & Chips
$15

Panko breaded flounder, curly fries, coleslaw, spicy remoulade and lemon (note: we cannot guarantee the quality of steaks prepared well done)
Wood Fired Salmon*
$18

With peach bbq glaze, local creamy grits, sautéed green beans and peach salsa

On the Side

Curly Fries
$3
House Made "Old Bay" Chips
$3
Coleslaw
$3
Sweet Potato Tots
$3
Collard Greens
$3
Bbq Baked Beans
$3
Hushpuppies
$3
Pimento Mac & Cheese
$3
Local Grits
$3
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$3
Fried Okra
$3
Blue Cheese Potato Cakes
$3
Sautéed Green Beans
$3
Roasted Fingerling Sweet Potatoes
$3
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$3

Sweet Treats

White Chocolate Mousse Cake
$6
Red Velvet Cake
$6
Carrot Cake
$6
Chocolate Sin Cake
$6
Seasonal Cheesecake
$6
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
$6
Cupcake of the Day
$2.50
Big Kid Cookies (Twisted & Chocolate Chip)
$2
Butterscotch Brownie a La Mode
$5
Fudge Brownie a La Mode
$5
Key Lime Pie W/Graham Cracker Crust
$6
New York Style Cheesecake W/Fresh Berries
$6
Peanut Butter Pie
$6
Crème Brulee W/Fresh Berries & Whipped Cream
$6
Twisted Fork's World Famous Tia Maria Cake
$6

Twisted Cocktails

Twisted Margarita
$6.50

Gold tequila, orange liquor, fresh lime juice and sour mix with a twist of lime
Mango Margarita
$6.50

Silver tequila, mango puree, lemon juice, simple syrup, garnished with an orchid
Lemon Blueberry Mojito
$6.50

Light rum, blueberries, mint leaves, lemon juice, club soda
Raspberry Mojito
$6.50

Light rum, raspberries, mint leaves, lime juice, club soda
Strawberry Lemonade
$6.50

Strawberry vodka, strawberry puree, fresh squeezed lemonade
Cherry Cooler
$6.50

Cherry vodka, pepsi cola

Twisted Beverages

Boylan Root Beer
$3.50
Boylan Black Cherry
$3.50
Nehi Orange, Grape or Peach
$3.50
Boylan Creme Soda
$3.50
Cheerwine
$3.50
Bottled Water - Aquafina
$3
Tea & Coffee
$2.50
Fountain Sodas
$2.50

(Free refills) pepsi, diet pepsi, dr. Pepper, sierra mist, mountain dew, tropicana pink lemonade, ginger ale

Twisted Reds

La Terre Cabernet (Ca)
$6
La Terre Merlot (Ca)
$6
Estancia Pinot Noir (Ca)
$8
Diseno Malbec (Argentina)
$7
Blackstone Merlot (Ca)
$7
Genesis Syrah (Wa)
$8

Twisted Whites

La Terre Chardonnay (Ca)
$6
La Terre White Zinfandel (Ca)
$6
Blufeld Riesling (Germany)
$7
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
$8
Estancia Pinot Grigio (Ca)
$7
Robert Mondavi Private Select Chardonnay (Ca)
$7
Cook's Brut (Ca)
$5

Hops

Bell's Two Hearted Ale 7%, Kalamazoo, Mi (American Ipa)
Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale 6.5%, Brevard, Nc (American Pale Ale)
Foothills Hoppyum 6.3%, Winston Salem, Nc (American Ipa)
Terrapin Hopsecutioner 7.3%, Athens, Ga (Ipa)

Wheat/Fruit

Mother Earth Weeping Willow Wit 4%, Kinston, Nc (Belgian Style Wit)
Lonerider Shotgun Betty 5.3%, Raleigh, Nc (German Hefeweizen)
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider 5%, Boston, Ma (Cider)
Curious Traveler Lemon Shandy 4.4%, Burlington, Vt (Shandy)

Session

Brüeprint Brüe Scarlet 4.8%, Apex, Nc (Amber Ale)
Foothills Carolina Blonde 3.8%, Winston Salem, Nc (Cream Ale)
Raleigh Brewing Moravian Rhapsody 5.1%, Raleigh, Nc (Czech Pilsner)
Bud Light 4.1%, St. Louis, Mi (Adjunct Lager)
Miller Lite 4.2%, Milwaukee, Wi (Adjunct Lager)

Malt

New Belgium Fat Tire 5.2%, Ft. Collins, Co (Amber Ale)
Left Hand Brewing Black Jack Porter 6.8%, Longmont, Co (Porter)
Lonerider Sweet Josie 6.1%, Raleigh, Nc (Brown Ale)
Deep River Brewing 4042 Stout 5.3%, Clayton, Nc (Sweet Stout)
Red Oak Lager 5%, Whitsett, Nc (Marzen)
Sam Adams Boston Lager 5%, Boston, Ma (Lager)
Big Boss Bad Penny 5.2%, Raleigh, Nc (Brown Ale)
White Street Scottish Ale 5.5%, Wake Forest, Nc (Brown Ale)
Green Man Porter 6%, Asheville, Nc (Porter)
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout 5.7%, Farmville, Nc (Milk Stout)
Triangle Golden Belgian 8.0%, Durham, Nc (Belgian Ale)

Seasonal

Seasonal

Ask your server or bartender about our six rotating seasonal taps! There is always something new so check back often!

Brunch Menu

Brunch

Tia Maria Pancakes
$12

Chocolate chip cookie, mocha cream, coffee liquor syrup. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate chips. Served with applewood bacon & house smoked sausage
French Toast
$11

Thick-sliced brioche, battered and grilled. Topped with seasonal berries and spiced rum caramel. Served with applewood bacon & house smoked sausage
Smoke House Benedict
$12

Smoked beef brisket on buttered texas toast, topped with poached egg and tabasco hollandaise
Chicken & Waffles
$12

With orange mint marmalade
Berry Waffles
$10

Made-to-order waffle topped with berry compote. Served with applewood bacon & house smoked sausage
Breakfast Burger
$13

A blend of house made sausage and freshly ground beef, topped with applewood bacon, local hoop cheddar cheese, fried egg, lettuce, tomato and onion, all piled high on a waffle "bun". Served with fries
Chilaquiles
$10

Tortilla chips simmered in salsa verde, topped with two fried eggs, black bean and corn salsa, and drizzled with crème fresh and chipotle adobo
Omelets Made to Order
$11

Hoose from the following: onion, tomato, mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers, bacon, sausage, hoop cheddar, provolone, blue cheese, goat cheese. Served with applewood bacon & house smoked sausage (egg white omelets also available)