Shrimp Burger
Calabash-style fried shrimp piled high on a soft bun and topped with creamy Carolina BBQ slaw.
Sweet Marie’s Diner
Lunch & Dinner Menu
Southern comfort food, Carolina favorites, family recipes, and rotating specials from the food traditions of the Carolinas.
Opening menu preview
Prices are coming soon. Selections, sides, and availability may change while we finish the menu and prepare to open.
Served with crinkle fries and tea
Sandwiches
Fried Pork Chop Sandwich
Golden fried pork chop on white bread with Duke’s mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato.
Classic Carolina BBQ Sandwich
Slow-cooked Eastern North Carolina pulled pork with Awdaddy’s Legendary Eastern Carolina BBQ Sauce and creamy Carolina BBQ slaw on a soft bun.
Awdaddy’s BBQ Sandwich
Slow-cooked pulled pork with Awdaddy’s Legendary Eastern Carolina BBQ Sauce and Awdaddy’s tangy coastal slaw on a soft bun.
Grilled Pimento Cheese
Sweet Marie’s made-in-house pimento cheese melted between slices of grilled white bread.
Sandwich meals include crinkle fries and sweet tea or Yankee tea.
Served with crinkle fries and tea
Burgers
American Classic
A seasoned burger with American cheese, Duke’s mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, Mt. Olive pickles, mustard, and ketchup on a soft bun.
The Bad Hurt
Two seasoned burger patties stacked with slow-cooked pulled pork, double American cheese, onions, Awdaddy’s Eastern North Carolina BBQ Sauce, and house-made Bad Hurt Sauce on a soft bun. Bad Hurt Sauce is made with Cheerwine and Carolina Reaper hot sauce.
Carolina Burger
A seasoned burger topped with house-made chili, creamy Carolina BBQ slaw, mustard, and onions on a soft bun.
Top’sul Burger
A seasoned burger topped with Awdaddy’s tangy coastal slaw, mustard, and onions on a soft bun.
Pimento Chili Cheeseburger
A seasoned burger loaded with made-in-house pimento cheese and house-made chili on a soft bun.
Burger meals include crinkle fries and sweet tea or Yankee tea.
Bright Leaf hot dogs
Hot Dogs
Carolina Dog
A Bright Leaf hot dog dressed Carolina-style with house-made chili, creamy Carolina BBQ slaw, mustard, and onions on a soft bun.
Top’sul Dog
A Bright Leaf hot dog topped with Awdaddy’s tangy coastal slaw, mustard, and onions on a soft bun.
Pimento Chili Cheese Dog
A Bright Leaf hot dog smothered with house-made chili and made-in-house pimento cheese on a soft bun.
Hurtdog
A Bright Leaf hot dog topped with house-made chili, onions, and Bad Hurt Sauce on a soft bun.
Hot dog meals include crinkle fries and sweet tea or Yankee tea.
Good Lookin’ Southern Cookin’
Plates
Shrimp Plate
Calabash-style shrimp with hushpuppies, your choice of slaw, and one additional side.
Fried Pork Chop Plate
A golden fried pork chop served with white bread and your choice of two sides.
Hamburger Steak
A seasoned beef patty served with rice, house-made onion gravy, white bread, and one additional side.
BBQ Plate
Slow-cooked Eastern North Carolina pulled pork with Awdaddy’s Legendary Eastern Carolina BBQ Sauce, your choice of slaw, hushpuppies, and one additional side.
Shrimp & Grits
Pan-seared shrimp over creamy grits with bacon and green onions, served with hushpuppies.
Plates include sweet tea or Yankee tea and the sides listed.
Pick your favorites
Sides
Crinkle Fries
Hushpuppies
Creamy Carolina BBQ Slaw
Awdaddy’s Tangy Coastal Slaw
Fried Okra
Rice & House-Made Gravy
Green Beans
For our smaller neighbors
Kids Meals
Every kids meal includes one entrée, crinkle fries, sweet tea or Yankee tea, and a special kids gift.
Kids Hot Dog
A Bright Leaf hot dog with mustard or ketchup on a soft bun. Additional toppings may cost extra.
Kids Cheeseburger
A kid-sized burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, Duke’s mayonnaise, and ketchup on a soft bun.
Kids Shrimp Burger
A smaller portion of Calabash-style shrimp with creamy Carolina BBQ slaw on a soft bun.
Kids BBQ Sandwich
A smaller portion of Eastern North Carolina pulled pork with your choice of slaw on a soft bun.
Kids BBQ Plate
Eastern North Carolina pulled pork with slaw, hushpuppies, and your choice of one side.
Kids Shrimp Plate
Calabash-style shrimp with slaw, hushpuppies, and your choice of one side.
Sweet tea, Yankee tea, and Carolina bottles
Drinks
Sweet Tea
Fresh-brewed in house.
Yankee Tea
Fresh-brewed unsweetened tea.
Can or Bottled Soda
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sun Drop, or Cheerwine.
Farmer’s Soda
A bottled soda served the old-fashioned way with a pack of salted peanuts poured right in.
Coffee
Fresh hot coffee served with cream and sugar. No decaf.
Soda substitutions for included tea will be available for an additional charge.
Save room
Desserts
Desserts rotate daily and may include:
Banana Puddin’
Scotcheroos
Cornbread Cream Cake
Awdaddy’s Chocolate Banana Puddin’
Treats from Veda’s Bakery
Weekly Dessert Specials
There’s always something else cooking
Specials & Features
Daily Specials
Classic Southern sides, sandwiches, entrées, and desserts from Sweet Marie’s special playbook. Specials change regularly.
Historic & Regional Specials
Rotating dishes from the food traditions and unique regions of the Carolinas, including older and less-common favorites that may not appear on the everyday menu.
Hope of the Farm Bakery
A limited selection of Hope of the Farm Bakery desserts may be available from Sweet Marie’s. Special orders can also be placed for gatherings and events.
The Bad Hurt Challenge
The full challenge portion, time limit, rules, and prize will be announced later.
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