Helen is the bringing to life of a food memory, one of food thoughtfully prepared over hardwood coals and smoke. Of a welcoming, classic setting where friends and family shared and celebrated. Of a spirit that was not only felt by those that gathered but was infused into the food on the table.
IN KEEPING WITH THIS SPIRIT, HELEN OFFERS A MENU BEST SERVED FAMILY STYLE. WE BELIEVE IN SHARING AND CELEBRATING OUR TIME TOGETHER WITH GENEROUS, SHAREABLE PORTIONS SERVED OVER MULTIPLE COURSES.
The MenuS Change Frequently.
For specific questions, please give us a call.
Dinner
BEGINNINGS
WARM ANGEL BISCUITS / 9
whipped cane syrup butter, sea salt
CHILTON COUNTY PEACHES AND BURRATA / 15
red wine macerated peaches, pistachio brittle, red ribbon sorrel
HEIRLOOM TOMATO GAZPACHO / 10
olive oil, garlic croutons
SMOKED FISH DIP / 12
ALEPPO CHILI, GRILLED ANGEL BISCUIT FLATBREAD
BETTY MADDOX HEIRLOOM TOMATO PIE / 16
pimento cheese, herb salad
GRILLED SNAPPER COLLARS / 12
mustard bbq and chives
PORK RILLETTES & PICKLED VEGETABLES / 12
grilled bandit sourdough, whole grain mustard
SALADS
MOUNTAIN SUN FARM COLLARD GREEN CEASAR SALAD / 12
cascabel and parmesan dressing, angel dust
ICEBERG & BACON / 12
niman ranch bacon, pecans, crispy onions, buttermilk basil dressing
VEGETABLES, GRAINS & LEGUMES
CELERY & BLUE CHEESE SLAW / 10
crispy potatoes, sweet onion, gremolata
OKRA A LA PLANCHA / 14
garlic crunch, sesame seeds, black garlic shoyu
PINK EYES & LIMA BEANS / 14
tomato broth, bda squash, basil
SMOKED BUTTON MUSHROOMS / 14
sherry vinegar, parsley, garlic, shallots
CRISPY YUKON GOLD POTATOES / 12
sea salt, dill, crème fraiche
BLUE LAKE GREEN BEAN SALAD / 12
bda farm cucumber, sweet peppers and tropea onion, poirier's cane syrup vinaigrette, pistachio, mint
SWEET CORN "RIBS" SHISHITO PEPPERS / 14
white bbq, queso fresco, sumac, cilantro
CURRIED BDA FARM HERILOOM SQUASH GRATIN / 14
vindaloo curry, garlic bread crumbs
BEEF
18oz PRIME BONE-IN RIBEYE* / 65
16oz PRIME NEW YORK STRIP* / 55
8oz BEAR CREEK FARM COULOTTE* / 35
16oz SMOKED SHORT RIB / 45
LAMB
LAMB SADDLE* / 40
SMOKED LAMB RIBS / 35
PORK
THIN CUT PORK CHOPS / 25
POULTRY
SMOKED JOYCE FARMS HALF CHICKEN / 20
SMOKED JURGIELEWICZ FARM DUCK BREAST / 30
SEAFOOD
SCAMP GROUPER A LA PLANCHA / 35
GULF RED SNAPPER A LA PLANCHA / 38
ENDINGS
SALTED CARAMEL BUDINO WITH PECAN SANDIES / 12
VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE WITH MACERATED BLUEBERRIES / 12
LEMON MERINGUE TART / 12
PISTACHIO ICE CREAM / 8
CHOCOLATE & CHERRY ICE CREAM / 8
BLUEBERRY MOJITO SORBET WITH RUM-SOAKED BLUEBERRIES / 8
THE BAR AT HELEN
WINE BY THE GLASS
SPARKLING
CHAMPAGNE / TRIBAUT BRUT, FRANCE, NV
20.00 glass / 200.00 magnum
CAVA / SEGURA VIUDAS BRUT, SPAIN, NV
10.00 glass / 100.00 magnum
SPARKLING ROSE
CREMANT D'ALSACE / LUCIEN ALBRECHT BRUT, FRANCE, NV
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
PINK WINE
PINOT NOIR / FLOWERS, SONOMA COAST, CALIFORNIA 2019
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
WHITE WINE
PINOT GRIGIO / GABBIANO, CAVALIERE D'ORO, DELLA VENEZIA, ITALY DOC, 2018
10.00 glass / 100.00 magnum
VINHO VERDE / CALCADA RESERVA, PORTUGAL, 2018
11.00 glass / 110.00 magnum
CHENIN BLANC / LIEU DIT, SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2016
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
SAUVIGNON BLANC / PASCAL JOLIVET, SANCERRE, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE, 2018
15.00 glass / 150.00 magnum
CHARDONNAY / CHALK HILL "ESTATE", CHALK HILL, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2018
14.00 glass / 140.00 magnum
RED WINE
PINOT NOIR / LEFT COAST "CALI'S CUVEE", WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON, 2019
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
GRENACHE / ELIZABETH SPENCER, MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA, 2018
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
MALBEC / CLOS DE LOS SIETE, VALLE DE UCO, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, 2016
12.00 glass / 120.00 magnum
CABERNET SAUVIGNON / TRIG POINT "DIAMOND DUST VINEYARD", ALEXANDER VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2016
14.00 glass / 140.00 magnum
SYRAH / CHATEAU L'HOSPITALET, LA CLAPE, LANGUEDOC, FRANCE, 2018
16.00 glass / 160.00 magnum
HELEN'S ZIN BLEND / PHIPPS PROPRIETARY #3-707-205, DRY CREEK VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2018
15.00 glass / 150.00 magnum
A GLASS FROM THE JEWEL BOX
PINOT NOIR / JARMAN ESTATE, CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 2015
24.00 glass
BAROLO / CAVALLOTTO "BRICCO BOSCHIS", PIEDMONT, ITALY, 2015
32.00 glass
BORDEAUX / CHATEAU LASSEGUE, ST. EMILION GRAND CRU, FRANCE, 2011
40.00 glass
DESSERT WINES
SAUTERNES / CHATEAU ROUMIEU-LACOSTE, 2018
13.00 glass
MADEIRA / RARE WINE CO. SPECIAL RESERVE “CHARLESTON”, NV
11.00 glass
MADEIRA / HENRIQUES & HENRIQUES, 5 YEAR
9.00 glass
SHERRY / LUSTAU, AMONTILLADO "LOS ARCOS", NV
10.00 glass
PORT / NIEPOORT RUBY, NV
8.00 glass
PORT / QUINTO DO INFANTADO TAWNY, 10 YEAR
10.00 glass
DRINKS BY HELEN
LIGHT & BRIGHT
$12.00
BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT
blanco tequila, chili de arbol, bonal, blackberry, hibiscus
$12.00
$12.00
LOVE POTION #2
vodka, peach blossom tea, dry curacao, don's mix #2, bubbles
$12.00
$12.00
TICKET TO RIDE
aged rum, scotch, pineapple, banana, orgeat, mezcal spritz
$12.00
$13.00
LETTER 23
gin, lillet blanc, blanco vermouth, strawberry, sage
$13.00
$10.00
HOUSE PUNCH
reposado tequila, blueberry rooibos tea, vanilla, clove
$10.00
BIG & BOLD
$12.00
SILVER BULLET
hendrick's gin, blue cheese, dry vermouth
$12.00
$12.00
SHE'S A LADY
maker's 46, rye, smoked cane syrup, peach
$12.00
$12.00
OLE BUDDY, OLE PAL
rye, campari, blanco vermouth, lemon oleo, orange bitters
$12.00
$11.00
R&R
red wine blend, aged rum, blackberry, lavender, orange, white peppercorn
$11.00
TEMPERANCE
$8.00
A SOBER SUMMER
lime, sugar, mint, grapefruit, soda
$8.00
$8.00
BEGINNER'S LUCK
strawberry, lavender, lemon, vanilla, tonic
$8.00
BEER
DRAFT
$10.00
TUCHER HEFEWEIZEN
nurnberg, germany
$10.00
$10.00
THE HELEN'S HAZE
back forty beer company - birmingham, alabama
$10.00
CANS & bottles
$3.00
MILLER HIGH LIFE PONY
milwaukee, wisconsin
$3.00
$8.00
TRIMTAB PARADISE NOW RASPBERRY SOUR
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
TRIMTAB VOLCANO BOWL IMPERIAL SOUR
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
TRIMTAB 205 PALE ALE
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
CAHABA LAGER
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
GOOD PEOPLE IPA
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
AVONDALE BRUNCH PUNCH SHANDY
birmingham, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
STRAIGHT TO ALE CHILL PILS
huntsville, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
YELLOWHAMMER REBELLION RED LAGER
huntsville, alabama
$8.00
$8.00
CIGAR CITY JAI ALAI IPA
tampa, florida
$8.00
$7.00
KRONENBOURG 1664 LAGER
strasbourg, france
$7.00
$7.00
GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT
dublin, ireland
$7.00
$7.00
HIGH NOON HARD SELTZER
modesto, california
$7.00
$7.00
ATHLETIC BREWING CO. NON-ALCOHOLIC
stratford, connecticut
$7.00
LUNCH
BEGINNINGS
WARM ANGEL BISCUITS / 8
whipped cane syrup butter & sea salt
SMOKEY POTATO CHIPS / 8
blue cheese dressing
HEIRLOOM TOMATO GAZPACHO / 10
olive oil & garlic croutons
TOMATO PIE / 15
pimento cheese & herb salad
SALADS
MOUNTAIN SUN FARM COLLARD GREEN CAESAR / 10
cascabel & parmesan dressing, angel dust
+add chicken
/
$7.50
ICEBERG AND BACON / 10
buttermilk basil dressing
+add chicken
/
$7.50
VEGETABLES, GRAINS & LEGUMES
BLUE LAKE GREEN BEAN SALAD / 7
bda farm cucumber, tropea onion, mint, poirier's cane syrup vinaigrette, pistachio
CELERY & BLUE CHEESE SLAW / 7
crispy potato, sweet onion, gremolata
CRISPY POTATOES / 7
sea salt, dill, crème fraiche
BRAISED PINK EYES & LIMA BEANS / 7
tomato broth, squash, basil
FROM THE LAND, AIR & SEA
SMOKED CHICKEN SANDWICH / 14
jalapeno white bbq, pickle, martin's potato bun
SMOKED JOYCE FARMS CHICKEN THIGHS / 12
jalapeno white bbq
THIN CUT PORK CHOP / 12
barrel aged worcestershire
DOUBLE WITH CHEESE / 10
lettuce, pickle, minced onion, mustard, mayo
8oz BEAR CREEK FARM COULOTTE* / 35
sea salt, olive oil
SUNBURST TROUT A LA PLANCHA / 15
chimichurri
ENDINGS
LEMON MERINGUE TART / 12
VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE WITH MACERATED BLUEBERRIES / 12