Breakfast
Two Egg Breakfast*
Cooked any style, served with stone ground grits or home fries, and choice of thick sliced bacon, or country sausage, toast or house made buttermilk biscuit 10.99
French Toast Plate
Sliced brioche dipped in homemade batter, grilled, and finished with powdered sugar and blueberries, served with choice of thick sliced bacon or local country sausage 12.99
Down Sound Shrimp & Grits
NC Pamlico Sound shrimp, smokey kielbasa, garlic, shallots, roasted tomatoes, red peppers, mushrooms, and onions all cooked in a Cajun cream sauce, served over stone ground grits, garnished with crispy bacon, and scallions 18.99
(please no substitutions or changes)
Biscuits & Gravy
Homemade southern style biscuits smothered with country sausage gravy 8.99 Add two eggs * 1.99
Loaded Home Fries*
Cubed baked potatoes, fried and smothered with grilled onions, mixed cheese, crumbled bacon, scrambled eggs, and country sausage gravy 12.99
Steak and Eggs*
6 oz hand-cut certified angus beef ribeye steak, two eggs cooked to order, choice of stone ground grits or home fries and biscuit or toast 18.99 GF
Country Fried Steak*
Two 3 oz ribeye steaks, hand breaded and fried, smothered in sausage gravy with two eggs cooked to order, served with stone ground grits or home fries and biscuit or toast 18.99
Corned Beef Hash*
House made corned beef grilled with soft but crispy potatoes, grilled onions topped with two eggs cooked to order and choice of toast or buttermilk biscuit 16.99
Eggs Benny*
Grilled English muffins, Canadian bacon, sliced tomato, asparagus, poached eggs, hollandaise and paprika served with grits or home fries 16.99 GF (2.99)
OMELETS
Three egg omelets* served with stone ground grits, or home fries and a house made buttermilk biscuit or toast.
Southwest -
chorizo, red peppers, onions, mushrooms, black beans, Pico de Gallo, and pepper jack cheese 14.99 GF Add Jalapenos .99 - Add Avocado 1.99
Denver -
diced ham, tomatoes, onions, red peppers, and white American cheese 13.99 GF
Meat Lovers-
bacon, sausage, chorizo, and ham with cheddar cheese 15.99 GF
Seafood -
lobster, shrimp, crab, and gruyere cheese topped with hollandaise and diced tomatoes 21.99
Garden-
mushrooms, onions, red peppers, broccoli, spinach, diced tomatoes, and mixed cheese blend 13.99 GF Add bacon, ham, chorizo, or sausage 3.99 Add avocado 1.99
HAND HELDS
Breakfast Burrito*
Scrambled eggs, pepper jack cheese, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, black beans, avocado, Pico de Gallo, with choice of bacon, chorizo, or local country sausage. Served with grits or home fries and side of sour cream 14.99 (please no substitutions or changes)
Breakfast Sandwich*
Choice of egg, White American cheese, and thick sliced bacon, or country sausage piled on a toasted brioche bun served with grits or home fries 7.99
Breakfast BLTE*
Thick sliced bacon, lettuce, tomato, egg, and mayo, served on your choice of bread served with home fries or grits 8.99 GF
Cajun Filet Biscuit*
Spicy fried chicken on huge homemade biscuit with an egg and cheddar cheese served with home fries or grits 9.99
SIDES
Thick Sliced Bacon 3.99
Country Sausage Patties 2.99
Side Pancake 3.99
Side Hollandaise Sauce 2.99
One Egg* 1.99
Grits or Home Fries 2.99
Hash brown Casserole 3.99
Fresh Fruit 3.99
Buttermilk Biscuit 2.99
Side French Toast 3.99
Sourdough, Wheat, or Rye Toast 1.99
Side Sausage Gravy 2.99
BEVERAGES
Juices 2.99
Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit (no refills)
Milk 2.99 Regular or
3.99 Chocolate Milk.
Sweet Tea or Unsweet Tea 2.75
FIJI Bottled Water 2.99
Coffee 2.50 (free refills)
Bottled Shirley Temple or Root beer 3.50
Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s!!
Pellegrino Sparkling Water 3.99
Sodas 2.75
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper., Lemonade, Mt, Dew, Diet Mt. Dew, Ginger ale (free refills)
ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT OUR MOCKTAILS!!
* Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Hamburgers, steaks, eggs, and tuna are cooked to order.
LUNCH
STARTERS
NC Crab Dip
Made with NC jumbo lump crab meat...it’s creamy with a little kick. Served with baked pita points 16.99
Fried Cheese Balls
Pepper jack cheese cubes, hand breaded and deep fried. Served with Buttermilk Ranch dressing & marinara 12.99
Blackened Shrimp Nachos
Blackened NC Pamlico Sound shrimp piled high on bed of house fried blue and yellow corn tortilla chips topped with mixed cheese, lettuce, jalapeños, fresh Pico de Gallo, banana peppers, avocado, and chipotle ranch 16.99
Beer Can Shrimp
NC Shrimp steamed in PBR, tossed in Old Bay, served with butter and cocktail sauce ½ lb 14.99 • 1 lb 22.99
Sweet Potato Wedges
Basket of fried sweet potato wedges with a honey lemon thyme sauce 9.99
Seared Tuna Sashimi*
Fresh local tuna with mango salsa, pickled ginger, wasabi aioli, and soy reduction 16.99 GF
Gaff Taters
There’s nothing more Gaff than bacon, cheddar and ranch on a mountain of diced fried potatoes topped with green onions 12.99 • Add chili 3.99
Puppy Basket
A baker's dozen deep fried sweet corn hushpuppies with melted butter 7.99
Onion Ring Basket
Hand battered, fried and served with house made chipotle ranch sauce 10.99
Southwest Egg Rolls
Crispy fried flour tortillas stuffed with an exciting mix of roasted chicken, corn, peppers, black beans, onions, and a blend of cheeses served with chipotle ranch 12.99
SOUPS & SALADS
Buttermilk Ranch, Honey Mustard, Blue Cheese, 1000 Island, Balsamic, Caesar, Citrus Vinaigrette, Chipotle Ranch
(Extra dressings .50)
House Side Salad 4.99 Side Caesar Salad 4.99
chili
Cup 4.99 • Bowl 6.99 GF
Ocracoke Style Clam Chowder
Cup 5.99 • Bowl 7.99 GF
Gaffer’s House
Mixed greens, carrots, red onions, mushrooms, English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, a blend of shredded jack & cheddar cheese, and house made croutons 9.99
Caesar
Crispy chopped romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, creamy Caesar dressing and house made croutons 9.99
The Wedge
Crispy iceberg lettuce wedge topped with homemade chunky blue cheese dressing, bacon crumbles, cherry tomatoes, scallions and pickled red onion 8.99
Citrus Tuna*
Grilled fresh local tuna, diced mango, avocado, cherry tomatoes, English cucumbers, red onions, carrots on a bed of mixed greens served with citrus vinaigrette 21.99
The Cobb
Chopped mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, grilled chicken, crispy bacon, chopped egg, broccoli, sliced avocado, blue cheese crumbles, house made croutons 16.99
Add Chicken 4.99 • Salmon 9.99 • Steak* 10.99 • Shrimp 11.99 • Tuna* and Mahi 12.99
WINGS
Jumbo bone in chicken wings or boneless wings fried crisp & tossed with your choice of house made specialty wing sauces. Served with one homemade Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing
Extra dressings .50 Add carrots or celery 1.99
Bone In
6 for 12.99
Boneless
1 lb 15.99
Sauce Choices
Naked • Jamaican Jerk • Teriyaki
Spicy Sweet Chili • Old Bay
Carolina Reaper • BBQ • Buffalo
Garlic Parmesan • Rusty Blend
Mango Habanero • Smoky Chipotle
* Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Hamburgers, steaks, eggs, and tuna are cooked to order.
SANDWICHES
Comes with choice of fries, pasta salad, potato salad, steamed broccoli (.99), baked potato (1.99)or fresh fruit. Served with a dill pickle spear.
Substitute sweet potato wedges or house made onion rings 2.99 • Sub Side Salad 3.99 • Gluten Free bun is available 2.99
The Gaff
Fried or grilled fresh, local mahi topped with lettuce and tomato on a brioche bun served with a side of house made Cajun tartar sauce 16.99
Reuben
House made corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, homemade 1000 Island dressing on grilled marble rye 13.99
Country Club
Virginia ham, oven roasted turkey, American cheese, provolone cheese, thick sliced bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toasted sliced brioche 12.99
O’Cools Steak and Cheese*
Two 3oz ribeye steaks, two slices white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion , and mayo on a toasted brioche bun 15.99 Make it scandalous 1.99
NC Shrimp BLT
Piled high with fried or grilled NC shrimp, thick sliced bacon, lettuce, tomato, and Cajun tartar on toasted sourdough bread 14.99
Malli Melt
Oven roasted turkey breast, thick sliced bacon, caramelized onions, gruyere cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, mayo on toasted multigrain bread 13.99
The TreeHugger
Grilled zucchini, squash, onions, red peppers, mushrooms, spinach, carrots, and broccoli, finished with avocado, provolone cheese, and roasted red pepper mayo in a toasted vegan pita 13.99
The Joint Chicken
Jamaican Jerk grilled chicken, provolone cheese, thick sliced bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and chipotle mayo on a toasted brioche bun 14.99 GF
HAND PATTIED ½ LB BURGERS
Comes with choice fries, pasta salad, potato salad, steamed broccoli (.99) baked potato (1.99), or fresh fruit.
Served on a brioche bun with a dill pickle spear and topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.
Substitute sweet potato wedges or house made onion rings 2.99 • Sub Side Salad 3.99 • Gluten Free bun is available 2.99
Cheeseburger in Paradise*
Choice of white American, provolone, Swiss, cheddar, pepper jack 12.99
Beyond Burger
6oz plant-based burger that looks and satisfies like beef, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion 13.99 add provolone, Swiss, cheddar, pepper jack or white American cheese .99
The Big C*
Thick sliced bacon, BBQ sauce, onion ring, and cheddar cheese 14.99
Bell Cove Burger*
Crispy bacon and white American cheese 13.99
ENTREES
Mahi Fish Tacos
Blackened Atlantic Mahi topped with fresh Pico de Gallo, shredded lettuce and avocado cilantro aioli. Served with jasmine rice and garnished Mexican street corn salad 22.99
Down Sound Shrimp & Grits
North Carolina sound shrimp, smokey kielbasa, garlic, shallots, roasted tomatoes, red peppers, onions, and mushrooms all cooked in a Cajun cream sauce, served over stone ground grits and garnished with crispy cherrywood smoked bacon and scallions 22.99
(please no substitutions or changes)
Garden Pasta
Sauteed squash, zucchini, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, broccoli, and spinach all cooked in a homemade alfredo sauce served over cavatappi pasta with toasted garlic baguette 15.99
Add Chicken 4.99 • Salmon 9.99 • Steak 10.99 • Shrimp 11.99
(please no substitutions or changes)
TRY IT BLACKENED .75
Local SEAFOOD
All fresh and local seafood!!! All platters served with a baked potato, coleslaw, and hushpuppies and a choice of Cajun Tartar or cocktail sauce. Grilled platters are drizzled with homemade hollandaise sauce.
Atlantic Mahi Basket
Grilled or fried 26.99
Wanchese NC Sea Scallops
Grilled or fried 37.99
NC Oyster
Fried Only 30.99
NC Sound Shrimp
Grilled or fried 28.99
Fried Pamlico Platter
Over a full pound of local seafood!! Shrimp, Scallops, Oysters and Mahi 48.99
Grilled Pamlico Platter
Over a full pound of local seafood!! Shrimp, Scallops, Mahi and Tuna 58.99
BEVERAGES
Juices 2.99
Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit (no refill)
Milk 2.99 Regular or 3.99 Chocolate (no refills)
Coffee 2.50 (free refills)
FIJI Bottled Water 2.99
Pellegrino Sparkling Water 3.99
Bottled Shirley Temple or Root beer 3.50
Sweet or Unsweet Tea 2.75
Sodas Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mtn. Dew, Diet Mtn. Dew, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist, Ginger ale
(16 oz -free refills)2.75
ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT OUR MOCKTAILS!!!
DESSERTS
Atlantic Beach Pie
A dreamy mash-up between a key lime pie and lemon meringue pie with a sweet and savory saltine crust 7.99
Brioche Bourbon Bread Pudding
Topped with vanilla bean ice cream and a bourbon caramel sauce 7.99
Seasonal vanilla infused custard with caramelized sugar 7.99
Gaffers House Creme Brulee
Seasonal vanilla infused custard with caramelized sugar 7.99
Giant cookie sundae
Warm giant cookie topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and a cherry on top 9.99
funnel cake fries
Just like at the fair but in French fry form. Great for dipping in chocolate syrup and whipped cream!! 8.99
* Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Hamburgers, steaks, eggs, and tuna are cooked to order.