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Rex 1516
1516 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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Dinner Menu
Take Out Menu
Cocktails
Dinner Menu
Raw Bar
Oysters on the Half Shell
$19.00
half dozen east coast oysters, house hot sauce, pickled cucumber mignonette
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
poached gulf shrimp, cocktail sauce
Local Catch Crudo
$17.00
leche de tigre, radish, chow chow, benne seed
Lobster Salad
$21.00
scallion buttermilk ranch, shaved fennel, pickled corn, celery, crackers
Seafood Plateau
$69.00
half dozen oysters, shrimp cocktail, local catch crudo, lobster salad
Land
Grit Cakes
$10.00
marsh hen mills grits, mozzarella, tomato gravy, herb salad
Fried Green Tomatoes
$11.00
cornmeal dusted green tomatoes, house pimento cheese
Grilled Asparagus
$15.00
ramp ricotta, farm egg, lemon
Sea
Crab Fondue
$21.00
three cheese fondue, crab meat, house-made philly pretzels, apple salad
She Crab Soup
$12.00
crab roe bisque, cornbread croutons, sherry
Crawfish Pot Pie
$21.00
three cheese spicy crawfish etouffee, crimini mushrooms, house made pie crust
Fried Oysters
$11.00
long hot comeback sauce, chervil, sourdough toast
Salad
Beet Salad
$11.00
artisanal lettuce mix, spinach, marinated baby beets, grilled asian pears, caputo brothers ricotta salata, cider mustard vinaigrette, candied pecans
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $7.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp
- $8.00
Southern Caesar Salad
$12.00
romaine, buttermilk caesar dressing, parmigiano, cornbread croutons
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $7.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp
- $8.00
Mains
Accra Burger
$19.00
curried marsh hen mills black eyed pea fritter, root vegetables, crispy red onions, butter lettuce, Sambal sauce, brioche bun
Rex Burger
$22.00
all beef burger, crispy red onions, spicy pimento cheese, butter lettuce, smoked bacon, brioche bun
Hoppin' John
$19.00
marsh hen mills black-eyed peas and carolina gold rice, pickled carrots, onions, tomatoes, celery, peppers, okra
Shrimp and Grits
$31.00
fresh shrimp, marsh hen mills speckled grits, andouille sausage tomato-shellfish gravy, carrots, onion, celery, peppers
Fish Fry
$28.00
pan-fried local catch, red rice middlins, spring peas, mint
Frogmore Stew
$32.00
fish, mussels, shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, corn, spicy old bay brodo, grilled sourdough
Chicken and Dumplings
$29.00
grilled chicken breast, smoked leg, sweet potato dumplings, hen of the wood mushrooms, caramelized onions, pepper jus
Bone in Pork Chop
$39.00
14oz duroc bone-in pork chop, sweet and sour braised collards, rhubarb butter, grain mustard sauce
Prime Smoked Brisket
$31.00
slow smoked beef brisket, bbq sea island red peas, chipotle molasses bbq sauce, jalapeno coleslaw, pickled spring vegetables
Sides
Braised Collard Greens
$8.00
smoked turkey, sweet and sour
Skillet Mac and Cheese
$13.00
cooper sharp cheese, smoked provolone, gruyere, cavatappi, garlic, breadcrumbs
Buttermilk Biscuits
$7.00
pepper jam, honey butter
Skillet Cornbread
$9.00
jimmy red cornmeal, honey butter
House Cut Fries
$8.00Sweet Potato Fries
$8.00Raw Bar
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$17.00
poached gulf shrimp, cocktail sauce
Local Catch Crudo
$17.00
leche de tigre, radish, chow chow, benne seed
Oysters on the Half Shell
$18.00
half dozen east coast oysters, house hot sauce, pickled cucumber mignonette
Appetizers
Crab Fondue with Pretzels
$21.00
brie fondue, crab meat, house-made philly pretzels, apple salad
Hush Puppies and Okra Fries
$12.00
okra tempura, fried shishito, long hot comeback sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes
$11.00
jimmy red corn meal, house pimento cheese
Barbecue Beef and Beans
$13.00
sweet and smokey sea island red peas, smoked beef shoulder, pickled peppers, jimmy red cornbread
She Crab Soup
$15.00
crab bisque, crab roe, sherry
Mussel Salad
$13.00
marsh hen mills freekeh, smoked baby carrots, pickled mussels, granny smith apples, buttermilk dressing, herbs
Beet Salad
$11.00
artisanal lettuce mix, spinach, marinated baby beets, grilled asian pears, caputo Brothers ricotta salata, cider mustard vinaigrette, candied pecans
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $7.00
- Add Shrimp
- $8.00
Mains
Accra Burger
$19.00
vegan, spiced fritter of marsh hen mills heirloom beans, smoked carrots, potato, corn, served with tomato, crispy red onions, butter lettuce, Sambal sauce, on a toasted brioche bun
Rex Burger
$21.00
all beef burger, crispy red onions, spicy pimento cheese, butter lettuce, smoked bacon, brioche bun
Hoppin' John
$19.00
vegan, marsh hen mills black-eyed peas and carolina gold rice, smoked carrots, onions, tomatoes, celery, peppers, okra
Shrimp and Grits
$29.00
fresh shrimp, marsh hen mills speckled grits, tomato-shellfish gravy, carrots, onion, celery, peppers
NJ Scallops and Fall Succotash
$38.00
new jersey sea scallops, pumpkin, turnip, butternut squash, sunchokes, corn, crispy kale, brown butter
Frogmore Stew
$29.00
fish, mussels, shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, corn, spicy old bay brodo, grilled sourdough
Chicken and Dumplings
$27.00
grilled chicken breast, smoked chicken leg, sweet potato dumplings, green meadow Farm mushrooms, roasted vidalia onions, pepper jus
Bone in Pork Chop
$38.00
14oz duroc bone-in pork chop, sweet and sour braised collards, apple butter, grain mustard sauce
NY Strip Steak
$59.00
14oz sustainably raised ny strip steak, grilled green meadow farm mushroom salad, crispy salt potatoes, compound butter
Sides
Braised Collard Greens
$8.00
smoked turkey, sweet and sour
Sea Isle Red Peas
$8.00
barbecue marsh hen mills red peas
Skillet Mac and Cheese
$11.00
cooper sharp cheese, smoked provolone, gruyere, cavatappi, garlic breadcrumbs
Carolina Gold Rice
$8.00
marsh hen mills carolina gold rice, vegetable stock, butter
Buttermilk Biscuits
$7.00House Cut French Fries
$8.00House Cut Sweet Potato Fries
$8.00Modern
Groundbreaking
$11.00
herb + flower infused gin, luxardo maraschino, lavender, lemon
Le Fraîche Prince
$14.00
gentian amaro, dry vermouth, combier orange, blackberries, basil
Deep South
$12.00
rooibos tea infused vodka, lemon, salted honey
Por Dio
$14.00
blanco tequila, carrot, turmeric, lime, galliano
Birdwatcher
$13.00
cachaça, amaro noveis, lime, blanched taragon
Puddle Wonderful
$14.00
rye whiskey, eda rhyne oscura, lemon, strawberry, rhubarb
You Do
$13.00
hoodoo chicory liqueur, meletti amaro, eda rhyne appalachian fernet, salt
Evening Botanist
$12.00
letherbee besk, eda rhyne flora amaro, sweet vermouth, pear brandy
Royal
Royal Martini
$21.00
olive oil washed spanish gin or vodka, spanish dry vermouth, herbs de provence, blue cheese stuffed olives
Royal Old Fashioned
$17.00
bourbon, demerara, orange peel, angostura bitters, luxardo maraschino cherry
Royal Boulevardier
$19.00
templeton rye whiskey, faccia bruto aperitivo, antica carpano vermouth
Royal Sazerac
$18.00
vieux carre absinthe, templeton rye whiskey, remy martin 1738 cognac, demerara, bitters
Royal Mai Tai
$18.00
ron de barrilito aged rum, pierre ferrand dry curacao, lime, pineapple, sesame seed orgeat
Naked and Royal
$18.00
la luna mezcal, yellow chartreuse, faccia bruto aperitivo, lime
Sparkling
Sauvage by Gruet, Blanc de Blancs, New Mexico
- $19.00
- $78.00
Bouvet, Brut Rosé, France
- $14.00
- $56.00
Casteller, Cava, Spain
- $12.00
- $48.00
Rosé & Orange
Cantine Povero, Rosé, Piedmont Italy
$9.00La Bernarde, Rosé, Provence France
- $16.00
- $56.00
20,000 Leguas, Orange Wine, Spain
$14.00Queen of the Sierra, Amber Wine, California
- $19.00
- $76.00
White
Bricco del Sole, Moscato d'asti, Italy
- $15.00
- $60.00
Zenato, Pinot Grigio, Italy
- $12.50
- $50.00
Stony Run, Gruner Veltliner, Pennsylvania
- $15.00
- $60.00
Hess, Sauvignon Blanc, California
- $12.00
- $48.00
Matthiason, Vermentino, California
$14.00Treana, Viognier-Marsanne-Roussane, CA
- $13.00
- $52.00
Maison Louis Jadot, Steel Chardonnay, France
- $17.00
- $68.00
Red
Bodan Roan, Pinot Noir, California
- $11.00
- $44.00
Terra D'oro, Barbera, California
- $16.00
- $64.00
Poggio Anima, Nero D'avola, Italy
- $13.00
- $52.00
End of Nowhere, Zinfandel, California
$15.00Domaine Cabasse, Grenache, France
- $15.00
- $60.00
Santa Julia, Malbec, Argentina
$14.00Joey Tensley, Cabernet Sauvignon, California
- $15.00
- $60.00
Dessert & Port
Fattoria Piazzano, Vin Santo, Italy
$19.00Noble & Murat, LBV Port, Portugal
$11.00Sandeman's 20yr, Tawny Port, Portugal
$15.00Draft Beer
Sojourner Lager 4.5% Neshaminy Creek, Pennsylvania
$5.00Tiny Bomb Pilsner 4.5% Wiseacre, Tennessee
$6.00Washout Wheat 5.3% Holy City, South Carolina
$8.00Troegs Nugget Nectar 7.5% Troegs, Pennsylvania
$8.50Broken Heels Hazy IPA 7% New Trail, Pennsylvania
$9.00Dr. Dank IPA 8.5% Wicked Weed, North Carolina
$8.00Berry Monkey 9.5% Victory Brewing, Pennsylvania
$8.00PA Orchard Select Cider 6.9% Anxo Cidery, Washington DC
$9.00Mocktails
Madras Cooler
$7.00
turmeric, carrot, grapefruit, orange juice, sparkling water
I Dew
$7.00
lavender, lemon, grenadine, sparkling water