The Social Bar Kitchen Menu
Welcome to The Social Bar Kitchen, located in the heart of New London, CT. This vibrant establishment perfectly blends a lively atmosphere with an inviting menu that caters to all tastes. With a fantastic selection of over 30 craft beers on tap, guests can explore an impressive array of stouts, IPAs, and hard ciders.
But what truly stands out is the food. From the delectable parmesan garlic fries to the rich and flavorful Nashville hot chicken sandwich, every dish showcases culinary creativity. Vegetarian and vegan diners will delight in options like the Garden Burger, praised for its thick, juicy patty and diverse toppings. Reviewers commend the friendly and attentive staff, making it easy to feel at home while enjoying live music or catching up with friends.
The Social Bar Kitchen is not just a dining destination; it’s a place for community and connection, inviting everyone to come and share in the joy of great food and drinks.
Starters
Crabcakes
Flash fried lump crab meat, red onion, green peppers & panko bread crumbs with a red curry aioli
Corn Fritters
House battered and flash fried fritters made with corn and served with our red curry aioli
Fried Pickles
Prepared in-house, panko breaded & deep fried with bleu cheese sauce
The Devil's Eggs
Spicy garam marsala deviled eggs with mint yogurt sauce
Chickpea Fritters
Served with a lemon garlic sauce
Chips And Salsa
Housemade chips and fresh salsa, made fresh daily
Thai Chili Shrimp
Shrimp sauteed in a spicy garlic thai chili glaze
Chimi Steak & Frites
Grilled 10 oz. New york strip marinated in sage chimichurri, served with hand cut pommes frites, rotating house pickle selection, scratch garlic aioli, and curry ketchup
Banana Leaf Braised Fish
Seasonal whitefish braised in a banana leaf with white wine, cilantro sprigs and butter, served with citrus crudo, grilled red bell pepper and garlic haricot verts and drizzled with lime crema
Shephards Pie
Beef stew of flank steak, peas, carrots, and onions in left hand nitro milk stout, covered with garlic mashed potatoes and served with garlic haricot verts
Hoppin' Chicken
Herbed, marinated grilled chicken breast, served with hoppin' john, crispy smashed and fried plan- tains, and a splash of red pepper vinegar
Grilled Summer Veggie Plate
Charred summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms, tri-color bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions. Drizzled with olive oil and served with tahini "cream" sauce
London Calling
Housemade beer battered haddock and pommes frites, served with red curry aioli & tartar sauce
Social Paella Plate
Our take on a classic valencian rice dish: short grain rice, chorizo, chicken, blue mussels, shrimp, and haricot verts, garnished with crispy smashed plaintains and scallions
Entrees
Salads
Pad Thai
Mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions, topped with an asian peanut sauce & drizzled with red curry vinaigrette. Garnished with rice noodles
Caesar
Fresh chopped romaine greens tossed with housemade caesar dressing, topped with diced tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese & housemade croutons
Charred Leaf Salad
Grilled green leaf lettuce heart, sweet pickled tomatillo, chopped egg whites, tomato, red onions, and bacon pieces, drizzled with lime crema and olive oil
Pommes Frites
Served with curry ketchup
Mexican Street Corn
Corn on the cob with ancho chile oil and lime crema
Chickpea Salad
With red curry vinaigrette
House Salad
With choice of dressing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
House Kimchi
A korean side dish made from salted & fermented vegetables
Hoppin' John
A southern delicacy! Black-eyed peas, rice & chopped onion
Asparagus
Grilled asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper
Garlic Haricot Verts
Long, slim green beans
Sides
Burgers And Sandwiches
Heart Attack
Hand-formed beef burger, bacon, sauteed onion, peppers, cheddar and an over easy egg
Belly, Lettuce & Tomatillo
Crispy pork belly confit, lettuce, charred tomatillo, alabama white sauce & piri-piri
Spin Doctor Remix
Grilled turkey burger with sauteed garlic spinach, bacon, tomato & alabama white sauce
Pad Thai
Grilled chicken breast glazed with an asian peanut sauce, topped with swiss cheese, sauteed spinach and a red curry aioli
The Garden
Hand-formed, panko-crusted veggie burger made with chick peas, onions, peppers, corn and spinach topped with lettuce & tomato
Crab Cake Blt
Fried crab cake with bacon, lettuce, tomato and red curry aioli
Blackout
Hand-formed beef burger, blackened and topped with gorgonzola cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion
The Interview 2.0
Hand-formed beef burger, house kimchi, korean bbq sauce, lettuce & toasted sesame seed
The Heisenburger
Hand-formed spicy mexican black bean burger with fresh salsa, lettuce and red onion
Mr. Nice Guy
Hand-formed beef burger, cheddar, bacon, lettuce and tomato
Milwaukee
Hand-formed beef burger topped with grilled chorizo sausage, lettuce, tomato and our housemade stout cheese
Smash & Cheese
Smash burger, mac & cheese, collard greens, red onion
Turkey Apple Waffle
Turkey burger, bacon, cheddar, green apple, over easy egg, waffle bun
The Garden
Panko-crusted veggie burger (chickpeas, onions, peppers, corn & spinach), lettuce, tomato
Slaw & Brisket
Beef burger, slow braised beef brisket, tangy sesame apple slaw, cheddar, lettuce, tomato
Mr. Nice Guy
Hand-formed beef burger, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato ... spice it up with add-ons!
Black Bean
Black bean burger, lettuce, toma- to, tangy apple sesame slaw
Smash It Up
Smash burger, fried shoestring onions, mushroom demi, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato
South Of The Burger
Smash burger, fried tortilla strips, fried jalapeno, cheddar, corn relish, avocado mayo
A-B-C Melt
Crispy pork belly confit, sauteed apples, cheddar, pickled red on- ions, alabama white sauce, sour- dough bread
Crab Cake B-L-T
Fried crab cake, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red curry aioli
Grilled Chicken Thigh
Boneless marinated & grilled chicken thigh, smoked gouda, lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, avocado mayo
Burgers & Sandwiches
Dessert
Cakes By The Cake Lady
Rotating selection of cakes by the cake lady... ask your server for current selection
Chorizo
Egg
(Any style)
Bacon
Brisket
Add-Ons - Protein
Add-Ons - Cheese
"Social-Veeta"
Cheddar
Cotija
Swiss
American
Blue Cheese
Smoked Gouda
Barbecue
Buffalo
Teriyaki
Mayo
Sour Cream
Alabama White Bbq
Red Curry Aioli
Avocado Mayo
Horseradish Cream
Sweet Thai Chili
Add-Ons - Sauces
Add-Ons - Veggies
Red Onions
Mushrooms
Lettuce
Tomato
Jalapenos
Sauteed Onions
Green Apples
Salsa
Corn Salsa
Weyerbacher Tarte Nouveau
American wild ale / 3.9% / 12oz / easton, pa
Captain Lawrence Tropigose
28 gose w/ guava & passion fruit/4% / 12oz / elmsford, ny
Singlecut Kim Hibiscus Sour Lagrrr!
Berliner weisse w/ hibiscus & black currant / 3.5%/ 16oz / astoria, ny
Singlecut Kim Tart Cherry Lagrrr!
Berliner weisse w/ tart cherry / 3.8% / 16oz / astoria, ny
Sour/Gose / Wild Ale
Amber/Red
New Belgium Fat Tire
Amber ale / 5.2% / 12oz / fort collins, co
Singlecut Dean Mahogany Ale
Amber ale / 6% / 16oz / astoria, ny
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series: Sticke Alt
Altbier/german style brown/6.5% / 12oz / boston, ma
Outer Light Woods Devil
Brown ale/6.2% / 16oz / groton, ct
Clown Shoes The Barista
Brown ale w/ espresso & oatmeal / 8.5% / 10oz / ipswich, ma
Black Hog Granola Brown
10 brown ale w/ granola / 5.5% / 16oz / oxford, ct
Brown Ale
Scottish Ale
Thirsty Dog Wulver
Wee heavy aged in bourbon barrels / 12% / 6oz / akron, oh
Revival Juliett
Russian imperial stout/9.5%/12oz / cranston, ri
Revival Larkin's Dry Irish Stout
Irish dry stout (nitro)/5.5% / 16oz / cranston, ri
Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
Porter w/ coffee & vanilla/5% / 16oz / middlebury, vt
New Holland Dragon's Milk Reserve: Raspberry Lemon Stout
Oak aged stout w/ raspberry & lemon/11% / 10oz / holland, mi
Outer Light Bourbon Barrel-Aged Libation Propaganda
Bourbon barrel-aged coffee stout w/ ashlawn farms coffee/5.5% / 10oz / groton, ct
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout
Milk/sweet stout (nitro) / 6% / 16oz / longmont, co
Stout/Porter
Gluten-Free
Steadfast Golden Blonde Ale
Gluten-free blonde ale / 5.5% / 12oz / albany, ny
Two Brothers Prairie Path
Gluten-free blonde ale / 5.1% / 16oz / warrenville, il
Black Hog Strawberry Gose
Strawberry gose/ 3.5% / 16oz / oxford, ct
Citizen Cider Unified Press
100% organic cider/6.8% / 12oz / burlington, vt
Logsdon Oak Aged Bretta
Oak aged pear saison / 8% / 10oz / hood river, or
On Deck
Tacos
Chicken Tacos
Ground Beef Tacos
Fried Avocado Tacos
Beef Sliders
Three mini hamburgers
Chorizo
With onions and beer cheese on a toasted hot dog bun, served with a small side of pommes frites
Sliders Brats
Sandwiches
Pad Thai Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast glazed with asian peanut sauce, topped with swiss, sauteed spinach & a red curry aioli
The Garden Burger
Hand-formed, panko-crusted veggie burger made with chick peas, onions, peppers, corn and spinach topped with lettuce and tomato
Chicken Bites
Choice of bourbon, buffalo or teriyaki 8oz. of chicken breast, dusted with corn starch and lightly fried, glazed with your choice of sauce
Fried Pickles
Prepared in-house, panko breaded & deep fried with bleu cheese sauce
Corn Fritters
House battered and flash fried fritters made with corn and served with our housemade red curry aioli
Chickpea Fritters
Vegan; served with a lemon garlic sauce garlic sauce
Chips & Salsa
Housemade chips and fresh salsa, both made fresh daily
Pommes Frites
Handcut fries, served with curry ketchup
Small Bites
We Charge For Split Plate Preparation
Grilled Cheese & Fries
Chicken Strips & Fries
1/4 Lb. Burger & Fries
Parmesan Pasta
Mac & Cheese
Menu - Kids Menu
Featured Cocktails
House Sangria
Rotating house sangria, sometimes red, sometimes white... ask your server for current selection
Thru The Eyes Of Ruby
Cold river blueberry vodka, simple, lemon juice, berry puree, prosecco float, lemon twist
Puerto Loco Coco Rican Lover Mojito
Malibu rum, muddled fresh mint and lime, cream of coconut, simple syrup, soda, lime garnish
Kiss The Girl
Casamigos tequila, ruby red grapefruit juice, agave syrup, soda, lime, salted rim
Page Six
Negroni with a twist! Empress gin, sweet vermouth, campari, orange & cherry
The Player
Bulleit bourbon, angostura bitters, ginger beer, house sour, simple syrup, lime
La Bendicio'n
Montelobos mezcal, amaro luxardo, habanero shrub, ginger beer, muddled orange & cherry, orange twist
St. Vincent
Muddled mint & cucumber, hendricks gin, elderflower liqueur, prosecco, simple syrup, lime juice
Lemon Meringue
Ketel citroen, lazzaroni limoncello, stoli vanilla, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, nutmeg
Ahoy Mccoy
Real mccoy 5 year aged rum, midori, pineapple juice, cherry
Pickleback
Shot of jameson with choice of pickle juice chaser: standard pickle juice, pickled radish juice, pickled carrot juice or rotating house preserve juice (ask server for details)
Shooters
Red Wines
Poderi San Lazzaro
Polesio 2015 sangiovese
Terres Blondes
2017 gamay
Sterling
Vintner's collection 2014 merlot
Belisario
Cabraccio 2017 verdicchio di matelica
Cantina
San martino grave 2017 pinot grigio
Coppola
Rosso & bianco 2015 pinot grigio
Oyster Bay
Marlborough 2015 sauvignon blanc
Sterling
Vintner's collection 2014 chardonnay
Beringer
California 2015 white zinfandel
White Wines
Bubbles
Sterling
Prosecco n.v.
Terre Di San Venanzio
Treviso 2017 prosecco
Barrell
Breckenridge
Bulleit Bourbon
Jim Beam Double Oaked
Makers Mark
Michter's
Old Forester 1920
Town Branch Bourbon
Town Branch Rye
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Rye
Spirits - Bourbon
Spirits - Scotch
Dewars White Label
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Macallan 12 Year Double Cask
Barr An Uisce 1803
Bushmills
Bushmills Red Bush
Green Spot Single Pot Still
Jameson Caskmates Ipa
Jameson Caskmates Stout
Pearse Lyons Reserve
Roe & Co
Slane
Spirits - Irish Whiskey
Spirits - Whiskey
Bully Boy
Breckenridge Px Cask
Crown Royal
Jack Daniels
Seagram's 7
Sons Of Liberty Uprising
Stranahan's
Crown Royal Vanilla
Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey
Fireball
Waypoint Honey Habanero
Spirits - Flavored Whiskey
Spirits - Brandy
Copper & Kings American Brandy
Korbel Brandy
Mr. Boston Blackberry Brandy
1800 Reposado
Casamigos Blanco
Don Julio Silver
El Jimador Reposado
Montelobos Mezcal Joven
Spirits - Tequila Mezcal
Spirits - Rum
Bacardi
Don Q Anejo
Goslings Black Seal 151
Goslings Gold
Kraken
Mount Gay
Myers Dark Rum
The Real Mccoy 3 Year
Zaya Spiced Rum
Beefeater
Bully Boy
Empress 1908
Gale Force Gin
Hendrick's
Plymouth Navy Strength Gin
Triple Eight Gale Force Gin
Waypoint Gin (Ct)
Spirits - Gin
Spirits - Vodka
Cold River Blueberry
Grey Goose
Ketel One / Citroen
Stoli/O/Raz/Vanilla
Waypoint (Ct)
Waypoint Spicy (Ct)
Aperol
Campari
Chambord
Cointreau
Disaronno
Fernet Branca
Grand Marnier
Spirits - Aperitif / Digestif
The Draft List - Ipa
Stubborn Beauty Derp V.8
American ipa/6.8% / 10oz / middletown, ct
Relic The Flaxen Foal
American ipa/6.1% / 16oz / plainville, ct
Speakeasy Vendetta
American ipa/7.6% / 12oz / san francisco, ca
Beer'd This Side Of Paradise
Double ipa/9.3% / 12oz / stonington, ct
Omnipollo Aurora
Imperial ipa/7.2% / 10oz / stockholm, sweden
Sixpoint Puff
Unfiltered double ipa/9.8% / 12oz / brooklyn, ny
The Draft List - Double Ipa
The Draft List - Black Ipa
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
Black rye ipa/8.3% / 12oz / paso robles, ca
Long Trail Smash Project #4
Pale ale / 6.8% / 16oz / bridgewaters corners, vt
The Draft List - Pale Ale
The Draft List - India Pale Lager
Jack's Abby Hoponious Union
India-style pale lager/6.7%/16oz /framingham ,ma
Otter Creek Steampipe
Steam beer/6% / 12oz / middlebury, vt
The Draft List - Steam Beer
The Draft List - Cream Ale
Sixpoint Sweet Action
Cream ale / 5.2% / 16oz / brooklyn, ny
Alesmith Spring Bock
Helles bock/6.6% / 12oz / san diego, ca
The Draft List - Lager/Bock
The Draft List - Pilsner
Firestone Walker Pivo Pils
German pilsener / 5.3% / 12oz / paso robles, ca
Rothaus Pils Tannen Zapfle
German pilsener /5.1% / 12oz / grafenhausen-roth- aus, germany
Troegs Sunshine Pils
German pilsener / 4.5% / 16oz / hershey, pa
Logsdon Seizoen
Saison w/ pear juice/7.5% / 10oz / hood river, or
Outer Light Royal Sea Saison
Lavender saison / 5.8% / 16oz / groton, ct
Dogfish Head Biere De Provence
Saison w/ lavender & bay leaves/8.3% / 10oz / milton, de
The Draft List - Saison/Farmhouse
The Draft List - Belgian Ale
Two Roads Via Cordis Abbey Blonde
Belgian abbey ale / 5.2% / 12oz / stratford, ct
Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Tripel Gueuze
Gueuze / sour lambic / 7% / 6oz / grembergen, belgium
The Bruery Mischief
Belgian strong ale / 8.5% / 10oz / placentia, ca
Alpine Mandarin Nectar
Orange blossom honey ale w/ coriander / 6.5% / 16oz / alpine, ca
The Draft List - Honey Ale
The Draft List - Wheat Ale/Hefeweizen
Revival Night Swim'ah
Witbier / 4.7% / 16oz / cranston, ri
Captain Lawrence Sambucen
Witbier w/ elderflower/5% / 16oz / elmsford, ny