Menus
A seasonal menu of Southern-inspired dishes guided by the region’s bounty of fresh seafood. Raw offerings, like little neck clams, peel & eat shrimp, and oysters on the half shell, are complemented by prepared small plates, chef selections, and a la carte proteins and sides.
Enjoy a new Thanksgiving tradition at The Independent, featuring our full dinner menu alongside Thanksgiving Day specials. We are open with special holiday hours from 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 28.
Preview specials below.
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Butternut Squash Soup
mushroom, toasted sage crema
$8
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Turkey Plate
herb roasted turkey breast, whipped sweet potatoes, white gravy, cranberry chutney, oyster stuffing, green beans
$32
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Peacan Pie
$14
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Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake
$14
Raw Bar
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Peel & Eat Shrimp
$15 per 1/2 pound
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Oysters on the Half Shell (6)*
Seasonal Selection
per MKT
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Low Tide*
1/4 Ib Peel & Eat Shrimp, 10 Oysters, 6 Clams, 3 oz. Crab Salad, Benne Crackers
$55
Appetizers
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Deviled Eggs
Fried Oysters, Smoked Paprika, Farm Eggs
$9
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Chicken Liver Pate
Pickles, Lusty Monk Mustard, Toast
$15
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Grilled Oysters
Garlic Butter, Breadcrumbs, Lemon, Parsley
$5 per ea
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Fried Blue Crab Fingers
Cornmeal, Rémoulade
$17
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Southern Corn Bread
Miso Honey Butter
$11
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Sauteed Mussels
Roasted Garlic Butter, Dijion Aioli, Grilled Baguette
$17
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Crab Salad
Candied Hot Sauce, Assorted Crackers
$13
Soup & Salad
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Bibb Salad
Cucumber, Overnight Tomatoes, Cornbread Croutons, Lardons, Cheddar Cheese, Radish Creamy Benne Seed Dressing
$11
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She Crab Soup
Sherry, Roe
$12
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Butternut Squash Burrata
Roasted Butternut Squash, Arugula, Country ham, Basil Vinaigrette, Toasted almonds
$18
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The Independent Caesar
Arugula, Coddled Egg, House Made Caesar
$14
Chef Selections
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Scallops*
Green Onion Soubise, Artichokes, Frisee, Lemon Vinaigrette, Watermelon Radish
$32
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Blackened Red Drum
Lump Crab & Andouille Sausage Pileau, Fried Okra, Lemon Beurre Monte
$29
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Flat Iron*
Creamed Corn, Benton's Bacon, Crispy Beef Tallow Potatoes, Salsa Verde
$28
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Shrimp & Grits
Anson Mills Cheddar Grits, Shrimp, Bacon, Overnight Tomatoes, New Orleans White BBQ Spices
$28
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Grilled Chicken Legs
Buttermilk Brined Chicken Leg, Red Clay Peas, Roasted Marinated Onions, Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce
$25
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Crab Cakes
Two Georgetown Style Crab Cakes, Farro Salad, Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
$32
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C.A.B. Filet Mignon*
8 oz. $50
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C.A.B. Prime Ribeye*
16 oz. $68
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Pork Chop*
Bone-In $32
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Market Whole Fish
Chef-Selected Sauce per MKT
Make it Surf & Turf
Choice of-
Lobster Tail
$35
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Crab
$20
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Blackened Shrimp
$17
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Scallops*
$21
Sides
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Whipped Yukon Potatoes
$8
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Anson Mills Cheddar Grits
$8
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Frites, Roasted Garlic Aioli
$8
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Lump Crab & Andouille Sausage Pileau
$10
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Creamed Corn
$10
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts
lardons, pickled shallots, golden raisins, sorghum vinaigrette
$10
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Grilled Heirloom Carrots
BBQ Spiced, Smoked Buttermilk Vinaigrette
$10
Starters
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Deviled Eggs
Fried Oysters, Smoked Paprika, Farm Eggs
$9
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House Made Pimento Cheese
Benne Seed Crackers, Pickled Okra
$11
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Corn Bread
Miso Honey Butter
$8
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Blue Crab Dip
Benne Seed Crackers
$15
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Fried Angel Biscuits
House Made Strawberry Jam
$8
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Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Roll
Caramel Ribbons, Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing
$12
Soup & Salad
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Bibb Salad
Cucumber, Overnight Tomatoes, Cornbread Croutons, Lardons, Cheddar Cheese, Radish Creamy Benne Seed Dressing
$11
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The Independent Caesar
Arugula, Coddled Egg, House Made Caesar
$14
Handhelds
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Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit
Buttermilk Fried Chicken, House Butter Pickles
$14
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Breakfast Sandwich
Folded Egg, Bacon, Pimento Cheese, Garlic Aioli
$14
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The Independent Burger
Bacon, Pimento Cheese, Smoked Onion Jam, Bibb Lettuce
$13
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Crab Cake Sandwich
Brioche Roll, Bibb Lettuce, Creamy Mustard Sauce
$16
Chef Selections
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3 Egg Plate
Choice of Breakfast Link Sausage or Bacon, with Toast and Home Fries
$17
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Omelet
Andouille Sausage, Bell Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, Sharp Cheddar, Cajun Creme Fraiche. Served with Home Fries
$15
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Crab Cake Benedict
Lump Crab Cake, Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Creole Hollandaise. Served with Home Fries
$25
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Shrimp & Grits
Anson Mills Cheddar Grits, Shrimp, Bacon, Overnight Tomatoes, New Orleans White BBQ Flavor
$23
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Pickled Shrimp & Avocado Toast
Whole Grain Toast, Hard Boiled Egg, Radish, Pickled Shallots, Arugula
$18
Sides
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Applewood Smoked Bacon
$6
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Breakfast Sausage
$6
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Frites, Roasted Garlic Aioli
$8
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Grits
$6
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Fruit
$5
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Home Fries
$5
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Toast
$4
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$8
Beverage
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Mimosa
Brute Spumante, Fresh Squeezed OJ
$9
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Bloody Mary
Pearl Vodka, Agalima Organic Mix, Pickles
$10
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Espresso Martini
Pearl Vodka, Borghetti Espresso Liquor, Espresso, Sugar
$16
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Build Your Own Mimosa for 4
Bottle of Bubbles with juices, fruits, and garnishes, all on ice
$29
Dessert
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Mile High Key Lime Pie
Sea Salt Meringue, Cranberry Coulis
$14
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Pumpkin Parfait
Spiced Cake, Pumpkin Custard, Vanilla Chantilly
$13
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Hummingbird Cake
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing, Salted Caramel Sauce, Spiced Pecans
$12
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Chocolate Ganache Cake
Chocolate Malted Ganache, Malt Ice Cream, Malted Chocolate Crumble
$14
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Fried Apple Hand Pie
Salted Vanilla Ice Cream, Maple Sugar Glaze
$13
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Sorbet
add Prosecco Float - 3
$8
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Ice Cream
Single Scoop $5
Double Scoop $8
Coffee
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French Press
$6
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Single Espresso
$3
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Double Espresso
$6
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Cappuccino
$6
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Latte
$6
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Americano
$4
Digestif
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Moscato, Piedmont, Italy
Elvio Tintero
$12
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10 Yr Old Tawny Port, Porto Portugal
Fonseca
$11
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20 Yr Old Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal
Presidential
$16
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Madeira — New York Malmsey, Madeira, Portugal
Rare Wine Co.
$20
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Amaro Montenegro
$11
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Fernet Branca
$9
Cocktails
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The Gray Man
Tito’s Vodka, Cranberry, Lime, Rosemary Simple
$10
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Spiced Apple Spritz
Cardamon Infused Cathead Vodka, Organic Apple Cider, Poppy Seed & Cinnamon, Sugar, Lime, Soda
$11
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Mulled Wine Sour
Allspice Infused Bourbon, Pomegranate, Orange, Red Wine, Egg White, Lemon
$12
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Old Gunn
Lunazul Tequila, Velvet Falernum, Poppy Seed & Cinnamon Syrup, Lime, Tiki Bitters
$12
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Harvest Moon
Novo Fogo Aged Cachaca, Chinola, Passionfruit, Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, Cointreau, Lime
$16
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House Old Fashioned
Larceny Bourbon, Sugar, Bitters
$16
+Indigo Road Private Barrel Select $32
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Maple Black Walnut Manhattan
Rittenhouse 100 proof rye, Bourbon, Nux Alpina, Black Walnut Bitters, Maple Syrup
$17
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High Tai'd
Plantation Aged Rum, Meyers Dark Rum, PF Dry Curacao, Hazelnut Orgeat, Lime
$17
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Smoked Negroni
Blue Coat Gin, Sfumato Smoked Rhubarb Amaro, Kina L’aero, Rhubarb Bitters
$17
Zero-Proof
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The Francis Marion
Pineapple, Coco Lopez, Seedlip Grove, Ginger Simple, Lemon
$10
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Port of Entry
Seedlip Garden, Coconut Water, Lime, Honey, Cucumber
$9
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Sampit Spritz
Strawberry, Poppy Seed & Cinnamon Syrup, Lemon, Soda
$9
Draft
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Blonde, Tidal Creek ‘Breezy Blonde’, SC
$8
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Kolsch, Low Tide ‘Sweet Caroline’, SC
$8
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Brown, New South ‘Nut Brown’, SC
$8
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IPA, Coast ‘HopArt’, SC
$8
Bottles & Cans
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Lager, Michelob Ultra
$6
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Lager, Miller Lite
$5
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Mexican Lager, Corona
$6
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IPA, Edmund’s Oast “Bound by Time”
16oz $11
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Cider, Austin Eastciders ‘Pineapple’
$7
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Porter, Holy City ‘Pluff Mud’
$7
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NA, Untitled Art Citra Haze
$6
Wednesday Wine Special
Enjoy half-off selected bottles of wine.*
*Valued up to $100. Receive $50 off bottles over $100.