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Busboys & Poets
4251 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Nachos
natural blue corn tortilla chips with guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, jalapenos, roasted corn and black beans
- $7.95
- Add: Beef Chili Or Diced Grilled Chicken For $1.50
Vegan Nachos
$8.95
yellow corn tortilla chips with guacamole, daiya vegan cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, black-eyed pea and red pepper salsa
Shrimp And Crab Fritters
$9.95
risotto fritters with shrimp and crab; served with lobster sauce
Sweet Potato Fries
$4.95
with sour cream
Wings Inferno
$8.95
half dozen wings
Mussels
$8.95
with choice of: garlic tomato sauce or lemongrass white wine sauce, served with garlic toast
Hummus (vegan)
$5.95
with warm pita bread
Chicken Quesadilla
$8.95
with mixed peppers, caramelized onions and jack cheese served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream
Vegan Quesadilla
$8.95
with roasted red peppers, grilled portobello mushrooms and onions, spinach, and soy cheese served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and vegan sour cream
Coconut Tofu Bites (vegan)
$7.95
with plum sauce
Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
$6.95
served with herb crostini topped with basil oil
Foole Salad
$6.95
egyptian warm fava bean salad served with tomatoes scallions and toasted pita
Soups
Yellow Tomato Gazpacho
$5.95
served with guacamole and basil olive oil
Harira
$5.95
moroccan bean soup
Beef Chili
$7.50
ground grass-fed beef and beans topped with cheese & sour cream, served with natural blue corn tortilla chips
Salads
All Salads Served With Herb Bread. Add Chicken Or Portobello - $3.95 / Add Fish, Steak, Or Shrimp - $3.95 / Add Salmon - $8.95 / Add Crab Cake - $8.95
House Salad (vegan)
$5.50
mixed field greens, carrots, onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes tossed in balsamic vinaigrette
Salad Nicoise
$14.95
seared rosemary tuna served with mixed greens, tomatoes, black olives, french green beans, egg, fingerling potatoes with herb crostini; tossed in a lemon-herb vinaigrette
Greek Salad (vegetarian)
$8.50
romaine lettuce with feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cucumbers tossed in feta dressing
Spinach And Wheat Berry (vegetarian)
$10.95
baby spinach, strawberries, mango, roasted almonds and tossed in a ginger sesame vinaigrette and garnished with crispy asian noodles
Caesar (vegetarian)
$7.95
traditional caesar salad with garlic croutons
Cobb Salad
$12.95
mixed field greens, grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, avocado, egg and caramelized onions tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with blue cheese
Poached Pear (vegetarian)
$8.95
with mixed field greens, caramelized onions and pecans tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with goat cheese
Steak And Asparagus
$12.95
all natural grassfed steak with mixed field greens, tomatoes, caramelized onions, and cucumbers tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with gorgonzola cheese
Entrees
Entrees Are Available At All Times Mon - Fri, And After 5pm Sat - Sun. (not Available During Brunch)
Catfish
$15.95
with a lemon butter sauce, served with tomatoes, capers, collard greens, and a corn cake
Tilapia
$15.95
marinated with moroccan charmoula and pan-seared; served with mediterranean cous cous (parmesan cheese, tomato, asparagus and shiitake mushrooms) and tomato vinaigrette
Maryland Crab Cakes
$21.95
with a lobster sauce, served with creamy crab grits and julienne veggies
Blackened Salmon
$16.95
with a lemon butter sauce, served with wild rice and asparagus, topped with a tomato corn shallots salsa
Tandoori Chicken
$14.95
pan-roasted chicken breast served over jasmine rice; topped with lentil sauce and pineapple relish
Homemade Meatloaf
$13.95
with a red wine sauce, served with mashed potatoes, saute'ed mushrooms and spinach. made with all-natural, free-range, grass-fed beef from grayson farm, va
Pesto Lasagna (vegetarian)
$11.95
swiss chard and mushrooms with pesto cream sauce
Shrimp And Chicken Chorizo Pasta
$15.95
penne pasta tossed with a cajun cream sauce, served with chicken sausage, shrimp, mushrooms, basil and shallots
Beans And Wild Rice (vegan)
with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo
- $8.95
- Add Grilled Chicken $3.95
Shrimp And Grits
$15.95
sauteed shrimps with asparagus and roasted corn and tomatoes in a cajun cream sauce served with basil grits cake
Pan-seared Basil Tofu (vegan)
$13.95
served over a bed of seared sesame kale and roasted red pepper; topped with tomato vinaigrette
Pizzas
Hand-tossed Crust With Your Choice Of Sauce: Garlic And Olive Oil, Basil Pesto, Sun Dried Tomato, Marinara. All Pizzas Served With Mozzarella Cheese Unless Otherwise Stated
Tomato
$9.95
fresh tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil
Mediterranean
$11.95
olives, tomato, spinach, feta
Artichoke & Anchovies
$11.95
kalamata olives and fresh basil
Rustic
$11.95
pepperoni, mushroom, italian sausage, green peppers
The Poet
$10.50
portobello, red peppers, mozzarella on a whole-wheat crust
The Vegan
$10.95
vegan mozzarella, mushroom, onion, green and red peppers, vegan pepperoni with marinara or garlic and oil on a whole-wheat crust
Chicken
$11.95
chicken, red onion, mushroom, spinach
Hawaiian Pizza
$10.95
canadian bacon, fresh pineapple
Vegan Pepperoni Calzone
$11.95
vegan mozzarella, veggies, vegan pepperoni with marinara or garlic oil in a whole-wheat crust
Sandwiches
With Your Choice Of Kettle Chips, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Fries, Salad Or Sweet Potato Fries
Falafel
$7.95
with hummus, red onion, tomato and lettuce
Sweet Fuji Apple And Gorgonzola
$7.95
with fig spread on walnut raisin bread
Blackened Fish
$11.95
mahi mahi blackened with lemon-pepper aioli, lto
Crab Cake
$12.95
with old bay tartar sauce, lto
Chicken Salad
$8.95
chicken mixed with apples, raisins, and walnuts; served with avocado, lto on challah bread
Home-roasted Turkey
$8.95
with havarti cheese, dijonnaise, lto on wheat bread
Grilled Eggplant Roll-up
$8.95
with roasted red pepper and herb-goat cheese yogurt spread on tortilla
Hot Paninis
With Your Choice Of Kettle Chips, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Fries, Salad Or Sweet Potato Fries
Avocado
$7.95
with havarti, arugula, roasted pepper spread on multigrain bread
Tempeh
$8.95
with vegan mayonnaise, arugula, roasted red peppers, saute'ed onions on rosemary sun-dried tomato loaf
Grilled Chicken
$9.95
chicken with chipotle mayo, caramelized onions, pepper jack cheese, lettuce and tomato
Portobello
$8.50
with pesto, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella on herb ciabatta
Grilled Brie
$8.50
with spinach, caramelized onions, and tomato on ciabatta
Peanut Butter And Banana
$6.95
with agave nectar on french loaf
Corned Beef Reuben
$10.95
with russian dressing, sauerkraut and swiss cheese; served on rye bread
Burgers
Beef Burgers Are Made With All-natural, With Your Choice Of Kettle Chips, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Fries, Salad Or Sweet Potato Fries
Veggie Burger
$7.50
homemade vegetarian burger with sprouts, avocado, tomato
Turkey Burger
$8.95
with chipotle mayo, lto
Mediterranean Burger
$10.95
(onions, parsley, ground lamb and ground beef) served over herb flat bread with tomatoes and cucumber with garlic herb yogurt sauce
Angus Beef Burgers
with lettuce, tomato and onion
- Bacon And Cheddar $10.95
- Sauteed Mushrooms And Gorgonzola $10.95
Desserts
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
$6.00
served with coconut ice cream
Chocolate Layer Cake
$6.00Pecan Pie
$6.00
served with vanilla ice cream
Mini Apple Pie
$6.00
served with vanilla ice cream
Carrot Cake
$6.00Cheese Cake
$6.00Keylime Pie
$6.00Chocolate Mousse Pie
$6.00Parfait (vegan)
$6.00Cheesecake (vegan)
$7.00
ask your server for options!
Chocolate Chip Cookie (vegan)
$3.00Brownie (vegan)
$6.00
served with vegan vanilla ice cream
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
8:00am - 12:00am
Tuesday:
8:00am - 12:00am
Wednesday:
8:00am - 12:00am
Thursday:
8:00am - 12:00am
Friday:
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday:
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday:
8:00am - 11:00pm
About Us
Busboys and Poets is a community gathering place. First established in 2005 Busboys and Poets was created by owner Anas "Andy" Shallal, an Iraqi-American artist, activist and restaurateur. After opening, the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW (Washington DC), the neighboring residents and the progressive community, embraced Busboys, especially activists opposed to the Iraq War. Busboys and Poets is now located in three distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington Metropolitan area and is a community resource for artists, activists, writers, thinkers and dreamers.