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Jargon Restaurant – Dinner, Dessert, Cocktails and More!

Reservations are highly recommended.

Due to the intimate nature of our dining room, we do not accommodate parties of 7 or more on Friday and Saturday, and 8 on Sunday through Thursday. Reservations for 7 or more must be made by calling us directly at 828-785-1761.

Our knowledgeable and friendly staff is dedicated to making your experience at Jargon a delightfully memorable one, and we hope to see you here.

New Year’s Eve Five Course Dinner (Reservations Only)

RESERVE ONLINE NOW

$75 per person, 5 courses

First reservation at 5pm, last reservation at 10:30pm

Live music by Vollie McKenzie

Sales tax, gratuity and alcohol not included.

Credit card required for all reservations: a fee of $50 per person will be charged for reservations canceled within 48 hours of event, or for no-shows.

(Menu subject to change)

Amuse-bouche - ...

Watercress & Arugula -or- Potato-Leek soup - ...

NC Blue Crab -or- Mushroom Sunflower "Risotto" - ...

Veal Osso Bucco -or- Baja Yellowtail -or- Winter Squash Raviolo - ...

Champagne Cake -or- Chocolate Ganache Torte - ...

Dinner

Our menu changes regularly due to the availability of seasonal ingredients and the creative sensibilities of our chef.

Starters & Shareables - ...

Fried Chicken Beignets - spicy maple, cracklins, gravy, sumac ...11

Market Soup - ...8

Grouper Cheeks - yu-choy, sauce picosa, crispy garlic, sesame peanut gluten free ...17

Fried Brussels Sprouts - apple butter, caramelized shallot vinaigrette, sweet and spicy pork belly, pickled apples gluten free ...14

Belgian Endive - local lettuces, pickled beets, grapefruit, red onion, dates, lamb bacon, mustard-poppy vinaigrette gluten free, vegetarian ...13

Sautéed Calamari Fra Diablo - garlic, shallot, white wine, crushed red pepper, lightly smoked marinara gluten free ...15

Sunflower "Risotto" - carrot puree, lavender, crispy parsnip, apple, roasted leek vinaigrette, cured egg yolk gluten free, vegetarian ...17

Elk and Himalayan Yak Meatballs Meatballs - basil, stone ground grits, burrata cheese ...16

Chicken Liver Pate - red pepper mostarda, pickled mushroom, stout mustard, everything crackers gluten free ...13

Beef Tartare & Bone Marrow - capers, shallots, aioli, quail egg, sweet onion/garlic potato chips, bone marrow with garlic confit, herb gremolata, house pickles gluten free ...18

Mains - ...

Shrimp and Grits - asso ham, Old Mill stone ground grits, local ale, rosemary, fumet, poached farm egg, crispy garlic gluten free ...17

Fresh Catch - barley, cranberry, roasted shitake, baby kale, marinated fennel - Market Price gluten free ...

Scallops & Heritage Pork Belly - fall squash, bacon, beet puree, caramelized endive, collard kimchee gluten free ...28

Duck and Seafood Gumbo Ya Ya - duck leg confit, Heritage andouille, shrimp, oyster, Laurel Bay rice, egg yolk, scallions ...27

Beef Short Rib - chevre polenta, baby bok choy, fresh horseradish, leek hay, gremolata gluten free ...29

Ricotta Gnocchi - radicchio, chestnut mushroom, candy roaster squash, sage, pecorino romano vegetarian ...23

"Carolina Bison" NY Strip - soft lettuce, bitter greens, Castelvetrano olives, Marcona almonds, pickled eggplant, plum balsamico gluten free ...32

Dessert

Chocolate Pumpkin Tart - pumpkin curd, pepita butter, chocolate rosemary ganache ...10

White Chocolate Foie Gras Semi-Freddo - tart cherry puree, duck fat granola, baby fennel ...10

Cookies and Milk - – warm cookies of the day, Wholesome Country Creamery Milk ...9

Cranberry Pavlova - meringue, orange, pomegranate honey, citrus-cranberry crème fraiche ...9

French Press Coffee Service - exclusive Bean Werks coffee blend, rough cut demerara, whip of Averna/Branca Menta, and French Broad Chocolate covered espresso beans. Add: Magic - Bailey’s, Frangelico, Kahlua; Irish - Jameson Caskmates Stout; Venetian - Rye, Montenegro, Grind ...

Wine List

-Whites by the Glass - Glass/Bottle Price ...

2017 Laurent Miquel, Albarino, Lagrasse, France - 12/44 ...

2018 Jolivet, sauvignon blanc, Loire Valley, France - 11/40 ...

2018 Max Ferdinand Richter, Riesling, Mosel, Germany - 12/44 ...

2016 Davis Bynum, chardonnay, Russian River, CA - 12/44 ...

2018 Cuvelier, malbec rose, Mendoza, Argentinaa - 12/44 ...

-Reds by the Glass - Glass/Bottle Price ...

NV Carafoli, Lambrusco, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - 10/38 ...

2017 Torbreck, Cuvee Juveniles, Barossa Valley, Australia - 13/46 ...

2017 Trois Henrys, pinot noir, Pays D'Oc, France - 10/38 ...

2016 Kermit Lynch Languedoc, grenache, syrah, Rhone, France - 10/36 ...

2016 Vina Albina, tempranillo, Rioja, Spain - 11/40 ...

2016 Bodega Catena Zapata, Vista Flores malbec, Mendoza, Argentina - 10/38 ...

2016 Carmen Gran Reserva, cabernet, Maipo, Chile - 12/44 ...

-Whites by the Bottle - ...

2017 Domaine des Diables, Rose BonBon, Cotes de Provence, France - 50 ...

2017 Gros Nore Rose, mourvedre, cinsault, Grenache, Bandol, France - 60 ...

2015 Fournier, Sancerre, cuvee silex, Loire Valley, France - 65 ...

2018 Bosoni Lunae, vermentino, Liguria, Italy - 45 ...

2017 Dog Point, sauvignon blanc, Malborough, NZ - 45 ...

2017 Rolly Gassmann, pinot blanc, Alsace, France - 40 ...

2018 Masera, DOCG Gavi, Piedmont, Italy - 40 ...

2016 Carpinus, dry Tokaji, Deak vineyard, Hungary - 40 ...

2016 Aubert Villaine, aligote, Bouzeron, France - 55 ...

2017 Lazaret, Chateauneuf-du-Pape blanc, Rhone, France - 70 ...

2018 Bove Safari Pecorino, Terre di Chieti, Italy - 45 ...

2016 Merriman, chenin blanc, Columbia Valley, WA - 40 ...

2017 Benjamin Romeo, viura, Grenache blanc, malvasia, Rioja Alta, Spain - 55 ...

2016 Alain Patriarche, Chardonnay, Bourgogne, France - 68 ...

2017 Sangouard-Guyot, Quintessence, Pouilly-Fuisse, France - 50 ...

2011 Bregeon, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Loire, France - 60 ...

2014 Naiades, Verdejo, La Seca, Spain - 60 ...

-Reds by the Bottle - ...

2015 Morgan, Domaine Dubost, gamay, Burgundy, France - 55 ...

2015 Jean-Luc Joillet, Gamay-Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, France - 60 ...

2017 Davis Bynum, Jane's Vineyard, pinot noir, Russian River, CA - 50 ...

2016 Regnaudot, pinot noir, Maranges, France - 55 ...

2016 Gagnard-Delagrange, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er cru pinot noir, France - 105 ...

2017 Enroute, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA - 45 ...

2017 Luigi Einaudi, Dolcetto, nebbiolo, Dogliani, Italy - 45 ...

2012 Le Altanza Reserva, tempranillo, Rioja, Spain - 50 ...

2009 Vina Ardanza Reserva, Rioja, Spain - 93 ...

2016 Lo-Fi Coquelicot Vineyard, cab franc, Santa Barbara, CA - 55 ...

2015 Davis Family, zinfandel, Russian River, CA - 65 ...

2014 Olpaio, merlot, cabernet, DOCG Suvereto,Tuscany, Italy - 50 ...

2012 Zlatan, plavac mali, N. Dalmatia, Croatia - 50 ...

2015 Ruffino Riserva Ducale, Chianti, Italy - 65 ...

2017 Sparkman, syrah blend, Woodinville, WA - 50 ...

2015 Lazaret, cuvee exceptionnelle, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France - 80 ...

2011 Cuvelier Tarambano, cabernet, syrah, Central Valley, Chile - 60 ...

2012 Cantine di Ore, DOCG, Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy - 55 ...

2016 Rowen, cabernet, malbec, syrah, viognier, Sonoma, CA - 105 ...

2016 Susana Balboa "Brioso" cabernet, Malbec, cab-franc, Mendoza, Argentina - 80 ...

2016 Pazzo "Call me Crazy" cabernet blend, Napa, CA - 70 ...

2015 Chimney Rock, cabernet, Stag's Leap, Napa, CA - 180 ...

2014 Fisher Vineyards, cabernet sauvignon, Mountain Estate, Sonoma, CA - 216 ...

2015 Opus One, Bordeaux Blend, Napa, CA - 493 ...

-Coravin Program - ...

-Whites - ...

2016 Bajta, Pinot Gris, Kobal Estate, Slovenia - 16/62 ...

2017 Chateau d'Epire, chenin blanc, Savennieres, France - 18/64 ...

-Reds - ...

2015 Pierre Rougon, Gigondas, N. Rhone, France - 16/56 ...

2013 Damilano, DOCG, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy - 26/96 ...

2015 Rodney Strong Symmetry, meritage, Alexander Valley, CA - 22/80 ...

Specialty Cocktails, Cider & Local Beer

Ice Breaker 2.0 - Knob Creek Bourbon, Carpano Antica vermouth, Ramazzotti Amaro, Angostura bitters, hollow smoked ice ball ...13

Fire & Ice - house blueberry gin, lime, ginger, soda, Angostura, fire ...13

Punch me in the Face (black Manhattan) - Russels Reserve 6yr, Eda Rhyne Rustic Nocino, Amaro Nardini ...15

O.D.B Dirty Martini - vodka - or - gin, NC ramp brine, Castelvetrano olive and anchovy garnish ...15

Four Square Wheels - Jameson, banana lime cordial, egg white, cinnamon-clove bitters, fresh nutmeg ...13

Pardon My French - house lemongrass Vodka, Lillet, Chartreuse ...12

Jargon Slush - Bonded Bourbon, Black Peach Tea, citrus ice, cava bubbles ...9

Misbehavin' - Luksusowa Vodka, St. Germaine, strawberry shrub, lemon, dry cava ...11

Shady Nasty - Virgin Bourbon, Eda Rhyne Appalachian Fernet, chai syrup, Bad Art orange bitters ...12

"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" Margarita - Altos Plata tequila, Amaro Flora, fresh pressed Granny Smith apples, cranberry, lime, salt ...13

Kingston Negroni - Smith & Cross, Campari, Carpano Antica, lemon twist ...12

Charlie Don't Surf - Tito's, guava, lemon, simple, Angostura, house-made scorpion pepper bitters ...11

Jargon Collins - vodka, Bad Art crab apple soda ...10

Hillman Kolsch - ...6

Archetype “Nameless Light” Brett IPA - ...6

French Broad “Goldenrod Pilsner” - ...6

Hi-Wire Strong Man Coffee Milk Stout - ...6

Boojum “King of the Mountain” DIPA - ...6

One World "Trance-Porter" - ...6

Urban Orchard “Ginger Campaign” Cider - ...7