Cast Iron Kitchen Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cast Iron Kitchen, a charming culinary gem located in Wilmington, NC, where Southern comfort food meets casual elegance. This eatery specializes in breakfast, brunch, and soul food, offering a delectable menu that showcases local flavors and traditional recipes.
Start your day with their Early Riser, featuring stone-ground grits and your choice of meat, or indulge in the Dirty South Biscuit, a hearty blend of fried chicken, bacon, and creamy sausage gravy. For those who love a twist, the CIK Breakfast Gumbo combines shrimp, crab, and okra in a rich sauce, served over grits.
Vegetarian options abound, and Cast Iron Kitchen's commitment to sustainability shines through their plastic-free packaging and reusable tableware. With excellent service, outdoor seating, and a kid-friendly atmosphere, it's the perfect place to gather with family and friends while enjoying the warmth and vibrancy of Southern cuisine.
Breakfast
Early Riser*
one egg, stone ground grits, choice of meat and toast. (Tues - Fri 7:30 to 9:30)
Southern Breakfast*
two eggs, stone ground grits, choice of meat and toast
Breakfast Biscuit or Sandwich*
choice of one egg, meat and cheese w/ grits or potatoes
Biscuits and Gravy
two fresh made biscuits, smothered in Cast Iron's signature gravy. Made from fresh ground country sausage and fresh chorizo sausage
Meat & Cheese
choice of meat and cheese
The Vegetable Garden
tomato, sweet onion, mushroom, fire roasted peppers, avocado, spinach, roasted cauliflower, and choice of cheese
Shrimp & Chorizo
sautéed shrimp, fresh chorizo, tomatoes, sweet onion, avocado and pepper-jack cheese
Omelets
Cast Iron Specialties
Shrimp & Grits
shrimp, smoked sausage, bacon, onions, mushrooms, tomato cream sauce with grits and red eye gravy
Red Eye Pulled Pork Hash*
slow cooked pork shoulder, skillet potatoes, sweet onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, red eye gravy, 2 sunny eggs and Texas Pete Hollandaise
House Made Corned Beef Hash*
chopped corned beef, skillet potatoes, 2 runny eggs, pickled cabbage Chow Chow, white bean relish, and Texas Pete Hollandaise
Dirty South Biscuit*
southern fried chicken tenderloin, bacon, runny egg, Muenster and pepper jack cheeses with sausage gravy
CIK Breakfast Gumbo
shrimp, crab, okra, tomatoes in a rich pork and seafood jus, served over grits with two poached eggs
House Granola & Yogurt
seasonal fruit and local honey
Chicken & Waffles
southern fried chicken tenderloin, crispy waffle, fig-bacon jam, honey-bourbon syrup, and granola