Turnspit
Table 12
Turnspit menu, table 12
Order with your server. If they are far away, wave. Waving works.
The all-day menu
Lunch through dinner.
The same menu from the minute we open until the kitchen closes.
Tuesday to Sunday, open to close
From the fire
Every bird comes with drip-tray potatoes.
Half bird
$19Half a rotisserie chicken, brined overnight, rubbed with thyme, lemon and black pepper, turned over oak for ninety minutes.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Whole bird for the table
$36Carved at the pass, with a double order of potatoes and a jug of gravy. Feeds two hungry people or three polite ones.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Quarter bird, dark or white
$13Leg and thigh, or breast and wing. You know which one you are.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Porchetta
$24Fridays and Saturdays
Pork belly rolled around fennel, garlic and rosemary, on the lower spit from noon. Sliced thick, with salsa verde, until it runs out.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Spit-roasted cauliflower
$17A whole head rubbed with harissa and lemon, roasted on its own spit above the birds so nothing drips on it. Tahini, toasted seeds, herbs.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sesame
Fire wings
$14Eight wings off the grate, tossed in our hot honey, with celery and buttermilk dressing.
GFNFSuits: gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
On a roll
On a hearth roll, with pickles.
The Turnspit
$15Pulled chicken dipped back in the drippings, vinegar slaw and pickles. The sandwich the place is named after, or the other way round.
DFNFSuits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Chicken salad on toast
$13Yesterday's bird, celery, tarragon and mayonnaise on toasted hearth bread.
DFNFSuits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Porchetta roll
$16Fridays and Saturdays
Porchetta, salsa verde and a shard of crackling.
DFNFSuits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Cauliflower roll
$13Charred cauliflower, tahini, pickled onion and herbs.
VVGDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten and sesame
Bowls and soup
Chicken soup, the long way
$9Stock from yesterday's frames, simmered overnight, with egg noodles, carrot and dill.
DFNFSuits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Big salad with a quarter bird
$18Little gem lettuce, radish, cucumber, herbs and lemon dressing, with a quarter chicken carved over the top.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
White beans and greens
$14Rosemary white beans, braised greens, good olive oil and a wedge of hearth bread.
VVGDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Sides
$7 each, or any three for $18.
Drip-tray potatoes
$7Small potatoes roasted in the tray under the spit, where everything lands. Not vegetarian. Very much not.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Hearth bread and salted butter
$6Marian's loaf, baked every morning and out by 11. Half a loaf, torn.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Charred broccolini
$7Lemon, chili, garlic, straight off the grate.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Macaroni and cheese
$7Sharp cheddar, breadcrumb crust, baked in the hearth until the edges catch.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Creamed greens
$7Kale and chard, cream, a little nutmeg.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Vinegar slaw
$7Cabbage, carrot and caraway. No mayonnaise anywhere near it.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Roasted carrots, hot honey
$7Hearth-roasted carrots, our hot honey, yogurt and dill.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
North Fork salad
$7Little gems, radish, herbs, lemon. Picked that morning in Greenport, the day before everywhere else.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
White beans, rosemary
$7Cooked slowly with garlic and olive oil.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Gravy by the jug
$4Made from the drippings every morning. Paul still tastes it.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Sweet
Marian's apple cake
$8Warm, with cold cream. The recipe has not changed since 1994 and nobody is allowed to ask.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Chocolate pudding
$7Dark chocolate, salted cream on top.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy and egg
Soft serve
$5Vanilla, cider, or a swirl of both. Cup or cone.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten
Lemon bar
$5Sharp enough to wake you up after a whole bird.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Drinks
Lemonade
$4Squeezed here, not too sweet. Refills are free and frequent.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Iced tea
$3.50Black tea, unsweetened. Sugar is on the table.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Local cider, hot or cold
$5Pressed on the North Fork. Not the alcoholic kind.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Root beer float
$7Vanilla soft serve, root beer, a long spoon.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Draft beer
$8Two taps, both brewed on Long Island. Ask what is on.
VVGDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
House wine
$10 glass, $32 carafeRed, white or pink, chosen by June Farrell at Seventeen Jewels.
VGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sulfites
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
Weekend brunch
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Brunch runs beside the all-day menu, so nobody has to choose between a biscuit and a bird.
Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Plates
Chicken and biscuit
$16A split buttermilk biscuit, pulled chicken, a fried egg and a pour of our hot honey.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Rotisserie hash
$17Drip-tray potatoes, pulled chicken and onions crisped on the flat top, two fried eggs, salsa verde.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains egg
Dutch baby
$14Baked to order: 20 minutes
Baked in cast iron in the hearth. Roasted apples, maple, powdered sugar. Worth nineteen of the twenty minutes.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Ricotta toast
$12Hearth toast, whipped ricotta, roasted grapes, thyme and honey.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Soft scramble
$13Three eggs, soft, with braised greens and hearth toast.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Biscuits and gravy
$11Two biscuits under chicken gravy, with more black pepper than seems wise.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Granola, yogurt, pears
$10Oats, almonds and pecans toasted with maple, thick yogurt, roasted pears.
VSuits: vegetarian. Contains dairy, tree nuts and oats
On the side
Thick bacon
$6Three slices, off the grate.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Biscuit and butter
$4One, warm, with salted butter and jam.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Two eggs, any way
$5Fried, scrambled or soft boiled.
VGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains egg
Fruit
$6Whatever is good this week. In October that means pears and grapes.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Morning drinks
Coffee
$3.50Drip, hot, bottomless until 2:30 pm.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Orange juice
$5Squeezed to order. You will hear the machine.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Cider mimosa
$11Sparkling wine and local cider.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains sulfites
Bloody Mary
$12Pickled everything, celery salt rim. The Worcestershire means it is not vegetarian.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains fish and celery
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
Seasonal specials
What autumn brought in.
A short list that changes with the weather, on top of the all-day menu.
Through November 29
Autumn, through November
Written by Ada Merrow on Mondays. When something runs out, it runs out.
Chicken pot pie
$21Baked to order: 15 minutes
Pulled chicken, carrots, peas and leeks in gravy under a butter crust.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and celery
Roasted delicata squash
$14Brown butter, sage and toasted pumpkin seeds.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Cider-brined pork chop
$27Off the grate, with roasted apples and grain mustard.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains mustard
Mushroom toast
$15Hen of the woods and oyster mushrooms roasted in the hearth, garlic, parsley, hearth toast.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Squash soup
$9Roasted squash, cider, a little cream, pumpkin seeds.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Apple and celery root slaw
$8Cider vinegar, parsley, black pepper.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. Contains celery
Pecan pie
$8By the slice, with whipped cream.
VSuits: vegetarian. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and tree nuts
Pumpkin soft serve
$5October and November only. Yes, in a swirl with vanilla.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten
Hot cider
$5, or $11 with ryeMulled with cinnamon and orange.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
The holiday menu
Thanksgiving to carry home.
A whole wood-roasted turkey and five sides for eight, ready the day before. Order by November 18.
Pick up Wednesday, November 25, 11 am to 6 pm, at any Turnspit
In the box
$185. Feeds eight. Everything is cooked; you reheat and carve.
Wood-roasted turkey, 14 lb
Brined for two days, roasted over oak and cherry, rested and tied. Carve it at home and take the credit.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Mashed potatoes
Butter, cream, salt. Nothing clever.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Hearth bread stuffing
Marian's loaf, sage, celery, onion and turkey stock.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Green beans and shallots
Blistered on the grate, dressed with lemon.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Roasted carrots, hot honey
The ones from the all-day menu, without the yogurt.
VGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Creamed greens
Kale and chard, cream, nutmeg.
VGFNFSuits: vegetarian, gluten free and nut free. Contains dairy
Gravy, one quart
Made from the turkey drippings.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Cranberry and orange relish
Sharp, not jellied.
VVGGFDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Hearth bread, one loaf
Baked Wednesday morning.
VVGDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Add to the box
Another quart of gravy
$14There is never enough gravy.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Whole apple cake
$38Marian's, for ten.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Whole pecan pie
$32For eight.
VSuits: vegetarian. Contains gluten, dairy, egg and tree nuts
Roasted turkey breast
$68For four more people, or for sandwiches on Friday.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Another loaf
$9For the sandwiches on Friday.
VVGDFNFSuits: vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
Set suppers
One price, the whole table fed.
Two suppers where the deciding has been done for you.
Sundays and Tuesdays from 4 pm
Sunday supper
$38 a head, $19 under ten. Every Sunday from 4 pm, all three rooms. Platters down the middle, pass to the left.
To start: hearth bread and butter
With pickles and whatever Cal put up that week.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
The whole bird, carved
One chicken for every three people, with drip-tray potatoes and gravy.
NFSuits: nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Three sides for the table
The table chooses. Arguments are settled by the youngest person present.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Marian's apple cake
With cream, and coffee or cider.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Tuesday family supper for four
$79 for the table. Tuesdays from 4 pm in Huntington and Northport. Feeds two adults and two children, or one teenager.
One whole bird
Carved, with a double order of drip-tray potatoes.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Two sides and half a loaf
Any two from the all-day list, plus bread and butter.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Four soft serves
Vanilla, cider or a swirl. Sprinkles are available and nobody has to know.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains dairy and gluten
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
The kids' menu
Small plates for small people.
High chairs and boosters in every room. Crayons on request.
Whenever we are open
For anyone under twelve
$9 each, with milk, lemonade or juice, and a small soft serve after.
Drumstick and potatoes
$9One drumstick, a scoop of drip-tray potatoes, carrot sticks.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Buttered noodles
$9With chicken or without. No green bits. We checked.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten, dairy and egg
Grilled cheese
$9Cheddar on hearth bread, cut into triangles, as is the law.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Small chicken soup
$9The same soup as the grown-up one, in a smaller bowl.
DFNFSuits: dairy free and nut free. Contains gluten, egg and celery
Small macaroni and cheese
$9The same again, with a smaller spoon.
VNFSuits: vegetarian and nut free. Contains gluten and dairy
Plain chicken
$9Nothing on it. Nothing touching it. We understand.
GFDFNFSuits: gluten free, dairy free and nut free. None of the common allergens
Our kitchens use wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame and tree nuts. Tell your server about any allergy before you order, and we will tell the cook. Prices do not include tax.
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