Breakfast
The Ellen's Breakfast
$13Two eggs any style, choice of bacon or sausage, grits or hash browns, and a warm buttermilk biscuit with honey butter.
Shrimp & Grits
$16Creamy stone-ground grits, Gulf shrimp in a smoky tomato-bacon gravy, green onions. The one everybody talks about.
Huevos Rancheros
$12Crispy tortillas, black beans, two eggs, ranchero salsa, queso fresco, cilantro-lime crema.
Migas
$11Scrambled eggs with crispy tortilla strips, peppers, onions, cheddar-jack, pico de gallo and avocado.
Breakfast Enchiladas
$13Eggs, chorizo and potatoes rolled in tortillas, smothered in queso and ranchero sauce.
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
$10Fresh-baked buttermilk biscuits under a slow-simmered sausage cream gravy. Mama Ellen would've burned it; we didn't.
Fried Grits & Blueberries
$9Crispy fried grits cakes, macerated blueberries, whipped honey butter. Heavenly is the word guests use.
Chicken & Waffles
$15Buttermilk-brined fried chicken over a golden waffle with spiced maple syrup and whipped butter.
Benedicts
Classic Benedict
$13Canadian bacon, two poached eggs, silky hollandaise on a toasted English muffin, breakfast potatoes.
Grits Benedict
Gluten Free$13Poached eggs and hollandaise over creamy grits cakes with sauteed greens. Gluten-free and proud of it.
Crab Cake Benedict
$17Jumbo lump crab cake, poached eggs, hollandaise, Old Bay potatoes.
Veggie Benedict
$12Roasted tomatoes, sauteed spinach, avocado, poached eggs, hollandaise on a grilled tomato.
Chilaquiles Benedict
$14Crispy tortillas in salsa verde, black beans, poached eggs, queso fresco, hollandaise with a kick.
Pancakes & Griddle
Buttermilk Stack
$9Three tall, fluffy buttermilk pancakes, whipped butter, warm maple syrup.
Pancake Pot Pie
House Famous$12A deep-dish pancake baked with cinnamon-brown sugar streusel, topped with vanilla glaze and berries.
Blueberry Cornmeal Cakes
$11Cornmeal buttermilk cakes bursting with blueberries, lemon butter, powdered sugar.
Bacon Waffle
$12Candied bacon baked right into a golden Belgian waffle, bourbon maple butter.
French Toast Royale
$11Thick-cut brioche soaked in vanilla-cinnamon custard, powdered sugar, warm syrup, berries.
Eggs
Three Eggs & Fixin's
$12Three eggs any style with choice of meat, breakfast potatoes and toast or biscuit.
Garden Omelet
$12Three-egg omelet with peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach and cheddar-jack, grits or hash browns.
Western Omelet
$13Ham, bell peppers, onions and cheddar with a side of sausage gravy for dipping.
Steak & Eggs
$18Grilled sirloin, two eggs, breakfast potatoes, toast and hollandaise on the side.
Avocado Toast & Eggs
$11Sourdough, smashed avocado, two poached eggs, feta, chili flakes, microgreens.
Breakfast Tacos
$10Two flour tortillas with scrambled eggs, cheddar, pico and choice of bacon, sausage or chorizo.
Starters
Fried Grit Bites
$8Crispy grits fritters with honey butter and smoked jalapeno ranch.
Crab Balls
$14Jumbo lump crab, remoulade, lemon. Guests come back just for these.
Fried Cheese
$9Golden hand-breaded cheese curds with house marinara.
Deviled Eggs
$7Five Southern-style deviled eggs with pimento cheese and candied bacon.
Biscuit Basket
$7Four fresh buttermilk biscuits, honey butter and house preserves.
Salads
Southern Cobb
$14Chopped greens, fried chicken, bacon, egg, cheddar, tomatoes, avocado, buttermilk ranch.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
$15Gulf shrimp, mixed greens, corn, black beans, avocado, cilantro-lime vinaigrette.
Fried Chicken Caesar
$13Crispy chicken, romaine, parmesan, garlic croutons, house Caesar dressing.
Watermelon & Feta
$11Watermelon, feta, mint, arugula, pickled onion, balsamic glaze. Summer on a plate.
Sandwiches
The BLTEA
Best Ever$12Bacon, lettuce, fried green tomato, egg and avocado on grilled sourdough with garlic aioli. "Best sandwich ever" — Susanne S.
Hot Chicken Sandwich
$14Nashville-style fried chicken, pickles, slaw, comeback sauce on a brioche bun.
Fried Green Tomato BLT
$12Cornmeal-crusted fried green tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, pimento cheese on Texas toast.
Pimento Grilled Cheese
$10Three-cheese pimento blend pressed on thick sourdough with a side of tomato soup.
Chicken Salad Croissant
$11House chicken salad with grapes and pecans, buttery croissant, fresh fruit.
Southern Classics
Chicken Fried Steak
$15Hand-breaded steak, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and a biscuit. The big one.
Chicken & Dumplings
$14Slow-simmered chicken with rolled dumplings in a rich broth, like Sunday at Grandma's.
Shrimp & Grits Plate
$16Our signature — creamy grits, smoky bacon gravy, plenty of Gulf shrimp.
Meatloaf & Mash
$14Brown-sugar glazed meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, fried corn, dinner roll.
Fried Chicken Plate
$15Buttermilk-brined half chicken, mashed potatoes, cream gravy, honey butter biscuit.
Burgers
The Ellen's Burger
$14Certified Angus chuck, cheddar, bacon, fried onion straws, house sauce, brioche bun.
Pimento Cheese Burger
$13Sharp pimento cheese, candied jalapenos, pickles, toasted bun.
Mushroom Swiss
$13Sauteed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato.
Brunch Burger
$15Cheeseburger topped with a fried egg, bacon and maple butter. Breakfast and lunch in one bite.
Sides
Creamy Grits
$4Breakfast Potatoes
$4Hash Browns
$4Hash Brown Casserole
$5Crispy Bacon
$5Maple Sausage Links
$5Mac & Cheese
$5Collard Greens
$5Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
$5Fresh Biscuit & Honey Butter
$3Drinks
Bottomless Drip Coffee
$4Latte, Cappuccino or Flat White
$5Flavored Latte
$5.5Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut or brown sugar cinnamon.
Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
$5Sweet or Unsweet Iced Tea
$3.5House Lemonade
$4Ask about today's flavor — it changes with the market.
Hot Tea & Hot Chocolate
$3.5Brunch Cocktails
Classic Mimosa
$8Sparkling wine and fresh orange juice. Pitchers available.
Bloody Mary
$9House mix, vodka, and a garnish parade — celery, olives, lemon and pickles.
Bourbon Pecan Coffee
$10Bourbon, pecan syrup, hot coffee, whipped cream. Dessert and breakfast in one.
Spicy Grapefruit Mimosa
$9Grapefruit juice, sparkling wine, jalapeno-honey rim.
Peach Bellini
$9Peach puree, sparkling wine, fresh peach skewer.
Morning Mule
$9Vodka, ginger beer, orange juice, mint. The mule that wakes up with you.