Menu

Jargon Restaurant – Dinner, Dessert, Cocktails and More!

Jargon Restaurant’s food menu can be described as New American, but we like to call it Continental Social Cuisine. We are inspired by an eclectic array of culinary styles and life experiences and use the best local ingredients to create each dish. Our diverse menu is meant to be shared and savored by your whole table, creating a delightfully memorable dining experience in West Asheville, North Carolina.

Sunday – Thursday, 5pm-9pm

Friday – Saturday, 5pm-10pm

Reservations recommended

Menu subject to change regularly due to the availability of seasonal ingredients and the creative sensibilities of our chef.

Scallops and Pork Belly

 

 

Deep Fried Deviled Eggs - moonshine mustard aioli, scallion stuffing, roasted cauliflower, pepper oil ...9
Cheese Plate - Thomasville Tomme, Manchego, Moody Bleu, seasonal mostarda, preserve, baguette toast vegetarian ...19
Crudo of the Moment - Chef's daily creation ...
Strawberry Salad - pickled green strawberries, olive oil breadcrumbs, fresh local berries, Marcona almonds, gold beets, ricotta, honey chili vinaigrette vegetarian ...12
Farmer's Market Salad - soft lettuce, shaved asparagus, sunflower seeds, grilled spring onions, chevre, pumpkin seed brittle, apple cider-honey vinaigrette gluten free, vegetarian ...13
Sautéed Calamari Fra Diablo - garlic, shallots, white wine, crushed red pepper, lightly smoked marinara gluten free ...15
Spätzle - fines herbes German-style house made pasta, seasonal wild mushrooms, lardon, pecorino, bread crumbs ...13
Elk Meatballs - basil, stone ground grits, burrata cheese ...16
Beef Tartare & Bone Marrow - capers, shallots, Lusty Monk mustard aioli, quail egg, crostini, bone marrow with garlic confit, herb gremolata, house pickles ...18
Shrimp and Grits - shrimp, house tasso, stone ground grits, local ale, rosemary, fumet, pickled okra ...15
Spanish Octopus - cuttlefish capellini pasta, fava beans, chorizo, buerre fumet, chives, sesame seeds, celery heart, rouille ...22
Local Trout - carrot puree, roasted local radish, asparagus, fennel confit, walnut, lemon, orange absinthe butter gluten free ...26
Scallops & Pork Belly - crispy confit pork, English pea risotto, spring carrot broth, seasonal mostarda ...27
Shrimp & Crawfish Etouffee - with crispy catfish, parsley, lemons, Laurel Bay rice, scallions ...25
Lamb Bolognese - hand-made tagliatelle, mint, lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano, pinyon, wild mushrooms, mascarpone ...29
Roasted Fall Squash - acorn and spaghetti squash, wild mushrooms, Marcona almonds, thyme butter, extra virgin breadcrumbs gluten free, vegetarian ...21
Bison Strip Loin - butternut puree, lardon, garlic braised greens, pinyon, hibiscus jus gluten free ...32

Chocolate/Hazelnut Chess Pie - orange rosemary marshmallow, Grand Marnier syrup, pistachios ...8
Ice Cream Steuben - raspberry and chevre ice cream between pistachio orange cookies, with honey and mint marinated fresh fruit ...8
Lavender Crème Brulee - ...8
Cornbread Pudding - house-made caramel popcorn, Marcona almonds, scotch malt créme anglaise, blackberry compote ...8
Magic Coffee - Bean Werks Peruvian Dark Roast with Kahlua, Baileys, Frangelica and whipped cream ...10
Dangerously In Love (Jargon's Espresso Martini) - Grind espresso, Plantation O.F.T.D., Goslings, cream, egg yolk, fresh grated nutmeg ...13

Sundays, 10am-2:00pm.  Reservations recommended.

Try our signature Blunch cocktail: The Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary… Choose a traditional or spicy Bloody Mary, topped with a Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail!

Nikki Bang with our Shrimp Cocktail Bloody Mary

Farmer's Market Salad - soft lettuce, shaved asparagus, sunflower seeds, grilled spring onions, chevre, pumpkin seed brittle, apple cider-honey vinaigrette gluten free, vegetarian ...13
Pain Perdu - creme brulee French toast, molasses syrup, candied pecans, powdered sugar vegetarian ...12
Shrimp & Grits - house tasso, Old Mill stone grits, local ale, rosemary fumet, pickled okra ...15
Jargon Burger - bacon onion jam, crispy onions, cheddar, home fries ...15
Eggs Benny and the Jets - poached eggs, hollandaise, English muffin, your choice of smoked salmon, micro salad ...16
Eggs Cancienne - grilled andouille, French bread, grits, poached egg, tasso, sauce choron, micro salad ...18
Grits and Grillades - beef tenderloin, stone ground grits, tomato beef gravy, tobacco onions gluten free ...20
Local Trout - carrot puree, roasted local radish, asparagus, fennel confit, walnut, lemon, orange absinthe butter gluten free ...23

The Ice Breaker, Photo by Joye Ardyn Durham

Ice Breaker 2.0 - Knob Creek Bourbon, Carpano Antica vermouth, Ramazzotti Amaro, Angostura bitters, hollow smoked ice ball ...13
Punch me in the Face (that’s good!) - Russels Reserve 6yr, Eda Rhyne Rustic Nocino, Amaro Nardini ...15
Spicoli's Surfboard - Mount Gay, Smith and Cross rum, fernet, lime, grapefruit, fresh ginger juice ...12
Sour Patch Attitude - Appleton Estate, Plantation O.F.T.D, Smith & Cross, pistachio orgeat, lime, dry Curacao ...13
Pardon My French - house lemongrass Vodka, Lillet, Chartreuse ...12
Ruby Red Hot - Cazadores reposado, Sombra mescal, Aperol, ruby red grapefruit, local Viridarium Amaros ghost pepper bitters ...12
Jargon Slush - Bonded Bourbon, Black Peach Tea, citrus ice, cava bubbles ...9
Jamaica Margarita - Olmeca Altos plata, Grand Marnier, hibiscus, lime, oj ...12
Kingston Negroni - Smith & Cross, Campari, Carpano Antica, lemon twist ...11
Riptide on Fire - Social House NC Vodka, Domain Canton ginger, pineapple, lemon, carrot, jalapeno ...10
Love Potion - H&H gin, St. Germaine, strawberry shrub, lemon, dry cava ...11
True Story...Deliciously Evil - rye, pecan orgeat, lemon, egg white, angostura ...12
Debbie Haunts the South - Cazadores Reposado, Southern Amaro, Lemon, Maple ...11