Busboys and Poets

Busboys and Poets Menu

(202) 889-1374
2004 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20020

Small Plates


Lamb Sliders
$13.00
Grilled onions, goat cheese, roasted tomato herb aioli, garnished with kettle chips.
Chicken Quesadilla
$12.00
Mixed peppers, onions and cheddar jack cheese with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Coconut Tofu Bites
$8.00
With plum-red pepper sauce.
Shrimp & Crab Fritters
$11.00
Risotto fritters, shrimp, crab, tomatoes, scallions, roasted tomato coulis sauce.
Eatonville Mac & Cheese
$8.00
Macaroni, smoked gouda, mixed cheddar, milk, bread crumbs - add bacon.
Chicken Carnitas Tacos
$10.00
Pulled chicken, cabbage, carrots, jalapeno aioli, cilantro, three corn tortillas.
Sweet Potato Hash
$11.00
Roasted sweet potato hash, kale, poached egg, brown rice, served in a hot skillet.
Nachos
$13.00
Blue corn chips with guacamole, cheese, jalapeños, corn, black beans, sour cream, pico de gallo.
Wings Inferno
$10.00
8 wings with blue cheese.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
$9.00
Brussels sprouts, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Hummus with Lamb
$12.00
Ground lamb, pine nuts, tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro, pita bread.
Beef Barbacoa Tacos
$10.00
Pulled beef, cabbage, carrots, yogurt sauce, three corn tortillas.
Vegan Quesadilla
$9.00
Peppers, mushrooms, onion, spinach, vegan cheese, pico de gallo.
Vegan Nachos
$12.00
Yellow corn chips, guacamole, vegan cheese, pico de gallo, vegan sour cream, black-eyed peas salsa.
Hummus
$8.00
Housemade hummus, kalamata olives, paprika with pita bread.
Vegan BBQ "Chicken" Bites
$8.00
Soy protein, scallions, spicy Korean BBQ sauce.
Vegan Meatballs
$9.00
Soy protein, tomato basil sauce, garlic bread.
Shrimp Tacos
10.00
Fried shrimp, buttermilk, cabbage, pickled radish, sour cream aioli, three corn tortillas.

$Salads

Served with vegan herb bread upon request.
Greek Salad
$9.00
Romaine lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, tossed in feta dressing.
Salad Niçoise
$17.00
Pan-seared tuna, mixed greens, fingerling potatoes, french green beans, boiled eggs, kalamata olives, lemon herb vinaigrette, crostini baguette (not available during brunch).
Steak & Asparagus Salad
$16.00
Mixed field greens, tomatoes, caramelized onions, and cucumbers tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with gorgonzola cheese.
Quinoa Salad
$14.00
Red quinoa, chopped spinach, red onion, red peppers, roasted corn, avocado, almonds, yuzu vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
$16.00
Chicken, bacon, avocado, organic eggs, red onions, tomatoes, mixed greens, gorgonzola cheese, ranch dressing.
Poached Pear Salad
14.00
Poached pear, caramelized onion, candied pecans, goat cheese, mixed field greens, apple cider vinaigrette.

$Soups


Harira Soup
7.00
Moroccan two bean soup.

$Sandwiches


Blackened Catfish Sandwich
$16.00
Catfish, shredded lettuce, garlic lemon cilantro aioli, brioche bun (not available during brunch).
Vegan BBQ "Beef"
$10.00
Soy, Korean BBQ sauce, Asian coleslaw, vegan multigrain (not available during brunch).
Fresh Roasted Turkey
$10.00
Tomato, onion, lettuce, provolone cheese, harissa aioli, levain bread.
Crispy Vegan "Chicken" Sandwich
$12.00
Soy protein, shredded lettuce, tomato, serrano pepper, roasted garlic aioli, brioche bun.
Vegan "Tuna" Salad
$10.00
Chickpeas, relish, nori, carrot, celery, vegan mayo, lto, french loaf.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
14.00
Cage-free, veg-fed chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, serrano pepper aioli, brioche bun (not available during brunch).

$Burgers


Bacon & Cheddar Burger
$15.00
Lettuce, tomato, onion.
Turkey Burger
$12.00
Ground turkey, shallots, mushrooms, chipotle mayo, LTO on brioche.
Vegan Burger
12.00

$Hot Paninis


Cubano
$13.00
Pulled pork, ham, swiss cheese, dill pickles, dijonnaise, ciabatta bread.
Grilled Chicken Panini
$13.00
With chipotle mayo, caramelized onions, pepper jack, lettuce and tomato on a ciabatta.
Grilled Cheese
$10.00
Provolone cheese, rustic bread.
Avocado Panini
10.00
Vegan mozzarella, arugula, roasted red pepper sauce, multi-grain bread.

$Entrees

Available Monday-Friday 11 am -close. On Saturdays and Sundays (brunch days) entrees are available at 5pm-close.
Vegan "Chicken" Stir Fry
$16.00
Soy "chicken", snow peas, baby carrots, shiitake mushrooms, red onions, garlic, white rice, ginger sesame sauce.
Shrimp & Grits
$23.00
Asparagus, roasted corn, tomatoes, basil grit cake, cajun cream sauce.
Crab Cakes
$26.00
Crab cakes, creamy crab grits, grilled asparagus, roasted tomato aioli.
Catfish
$18.00
Tomatoes, capers, collard greens, corn cake, lemon butter sauce.
Fried Chicken
$19.00
Cage-free and halal chicken breast, buttermilk, herb mushroom cream sauce, mashed potatoes, collard greens.
Beans & Wild Rice
$10.00
Black beans, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo.
Blackened Salmon
$23.00
Shrimp & Chicken Chorizo Pasta
$18.00
Penne pasta, spicy chicken chorizo sausage, shrimp, mushrooms, shallots, cajun cream sauce, garlic bread.
Vegetable Curry
$16.00
Brussels sprouts, carrot, tomato, chickpeas, spinach, coconut curry cream, white rice.
Ratatouille With Creamy Polenta
16.00
Mushrooms, eggplant, red peppers, zucchini, onion, tomato, coconut milk, cornmeal.

$Pizza


Margherita Pizza
$13.00
Fresh mozzarella, basil.
Vegan Pizza
$15.00
Vegan mozzarella cheese, mushroom, onion, red and green peppers, vegan Italian "sausage".
Mediterranean Pizza
$15.00
Kalamata olives, tomatoes, spinach, feta.
Rustic Pizza
$15.00
Pepperoni, mushroom, Italian sausage, green pepper.
Chicken Pizza
15.00
Cage-free never-antibiotic, veg-fed, halal chicken, red onion, mushroom, spinach.

$Kids Menu

Kids under 12 only, please.
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
$6.00
Kids Grilled Cheese & Fries and Fruit
$8.00
Kids Penne Pasta
$8.00
Penne pasta, butter parmesan sauce.
Grilled Chicken & Fries and Fruit
8.00
Grilled chicken breast with choice of fries or fruit.

$Sides


Side of Sweet Potato Fries
$6.00
Fruit Bowl
$6.00
Crab Grits
$7.00
Guacamole
$3.00
Sauteed Spinach
$5.00
Collard Greens
$6.00
Mashed Potatoes
$5.00
French Beans
$7.00
Wild Rice
$5.00
French Fries
$5.00
Veggie Quinoa
$8.00

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