Business Hours:
| Sunday: | 10:30am to 09:00pm |
| Monday: | 04:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Tuesday: | 04:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Wednesday: | 04:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Thursday: | 11:30am to 10:00pm |
| Friday: | 11:30am to 11:00pm |
| Saturday: | 10:30am to 11:00pm |
The Drift on Lake Wylie Service List
Dinner
Appetizers
Beef Tartare*
waffle chips, whole grain mustard aioli, spring radish, grape tomato confit, caperberries, salt & pepper cured egg yolk
$20.00 Al's Blackened Oysters
1/3 pound of atlantic blackened oysters, aleppo pepper beurre blanc, charred lemon
- Gluten Free
$18.00 Crispy Calamari Fries
flash fried peperonata, citrus aioli, lemon zest, fines herbes
$18.00 Black & Bleu Beef*
grilled baguettes, horseradish mousse, gorgonzola stuffed peppadew peppers, balsamic reduction
$21.00 Shrimp Cocktail
citrus & old bay boiled jumbo gulf white shrimp, fresh-grated horseradish cocktail sauce, carolina white sauce, charred lemon
- Gluten Free
$18.00 Lump Crab Cakes
aleppo pepper beurre blanc, squid ink tuile, chili oil
$22.00 Burrata Stracciatella
pickled strawberries, tomato concasse, dressed frisée, grilled baguettes, balsamic reduction
$18.00
Soups & Salads
Iceberg Wedge
iceberg, grape tomatoes, crispy pancetta, egg, roquefort blue, creamy garlic dressing, balsamic reduction
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Caesar*
little gem lettuce, parmesan, croutons, white anchovies, shaved pecorino, parmesan crisp
$12.00 Seasonal Greens
arugula, kale, pickled red onions, strawberries, radish, chèvre, candied almonds, honey balsamic vinaigrette
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Lake House Salad
greens, grape tomatoes, pickled onions, crispy pancetta, cucumbers, carrots, creamy garlic dressing
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Lobster Bisque
maine lobster, citrus crème fraîche, lobster broth, chili oil
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Soup of the Day
house-made with local, fresh ingredients
$10.00
Meat
Filet Mignon*
fresh thyme, garlic butter
- Gluten Free
8oz
$44.00 12oz
$52.00 USDA Prime NY Strip*
- Gluten Free
14oz
$48.00 Ribeye*
- Gluten Free
14oz
$46.00 Bone-In Ribeye*
chef's favorite, garlic butter
- Gluten Free
22oz
$65.00 Drift Signature*
8oz filet mignon, garlic butter, lump crab cake, sautéed asparagus, béarnaise sauce
$60.00 Roast Prime Rib*
natural au jus, horseradish mousse
- Gluten Free
12oz
$42.00 16oz
$50.00 Bone-In Pork Chop*
14 day dry aged heritage pork, bourbon & pancetta pork jus
- Gluten Free
$36.00 Braised Lamb Shank
14oz, natural jus, mint gremolata
- Gluten Free
$36.00
Entrée Add-Ons
Lobster Tail
5oz, blackened butter
- Gluten Free
$26.00 Oscar Style
lump crab cake, asparagus, béarnaise
$16.00 U-10 Scallop*
pan-seared, fresh thyme, garlic butter
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Jumbo Gulf Shrimp
marinated & grilled
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Humbolt Fog Fondue
garlic, shallot, white wine cream
- Gluten Free
$8.00
Seafood
Wester Ross Salmon*
crispy skin, cucumber agrodolce, aleppo pepper beurre blanc, tobiko caviar
- Gluten Free
$36.00 Stuffed NC Mountain Trout
lump crab cake, citrus, creole mustard aioli, tasso ham cream sauce, chili oil
$34.00 Mahi-Mahi
marinated gulf shrimp, fresh herb salad, roasted red pepper coulis, chive oil
- Gluten Free
$38.00 Chilean Sea Bass
white wine & saffron cream, grape tomato confit, crispy asparagus
- Gluten Free
$48.00 Pan-Seared U-10 Scallops*
carrot purée, buttered spring peas & pancetta, citrus crème fraîche, pea tendrils
- Gluten Free
$39.00 Lowcountry Boil*
lobster, scallops, shrimp, broccolini, potatoes, corn, jalapenos, white wine tomato broth, toasted baguette
$42.00
Pasta
Lobster Tail Fettuccine
house-made saffron pasta, spring peas, crispy pancetta, sambuca cream, herbed breadcrumbs
$48.00 Braised Lamb Pappardelle
roasted mushrooms, braised cipollini onions, blistered grape tomatoes, wilted arugula, brown butter & madeira lamb jus
$34.00
Sides
Asparagus
hollandaise
- Gluten Free
$11.00 Broccolini
chili flake & lemon butter, grape tomato confit
- Gluten Free
$11.00 Brussels Sprouts
calabrian chili & vermont maple glaze
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Creamed Spinach Mac
fusilli, white cheddar mornay, parmesan, toasted breadcrumb
$12.00 Mashed Potatoes
butter, chives
- Gluten Free
$10.00 Truffle Frites
truffle sottocenere, white truffle oil, parsley
- Gluten Free
$13.00 Roasted Mushrooms
madeira, brown butter
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Corn Ribs
habanero & carolina reaper pepper aioli, parmesan, cilantro
- Gluten Free
$12.00
Signature Cocktails
Dirty Drift Martini
extra virgin olive oil fat-washed gin, dry vermouth, saline tincture, caperberry
$13.00 Lilikoi Cooler
vodka, amaro, passionfruit-honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, angostura bitters
$14.00 Gin Blossom
gin, chartreuse, yuzu syrup, fresh lemon juice, aquafaba
$15.00 Dockside Margarita
blanco tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, roasted jalapeño syrup, pomegranate juice
$14.00 Mai Tai
gold rum, dark rum, orange liqueur, sesame-almond orgeat, fresh lime juice
$15.00 Bourbon Renewal
bourbon, crème de cassis, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, angostura bitters
$13.00
Na Sippers
Faux-Jito
fresh lime juice, simple syrup, fresh mint leaves, soda water
$9.00 Piña "No" - Lada
pineapple juice, coconut cream, fresh lime juice
$9.00 Passion for Splashin'
orange juice, passionfruit-honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract
$9.00
Draft Beer
Allagash Brewing "Allagash White" Belgian Wheat, Portland, ME
$7.00 Twenty-Six Acres Brewing "Reptar Juice" IPA Concord, NC
$7.75 Hi-Wire Brewing "Old North" Lager, Asheville, NC
$5.50 D9 "Hakuna Matata" Tropical IPA Huntersville, NC
$6.50 Red Oak Brewery Bavarian Amber Lager, Whitsett, NC
$6.00 Southern Pines Grapefruit Hefeweizen, Southern Pines, NC
$7.00 Legion Brewing "Juicy Jay" East Coast IPA Charlotte, NC
$6.75 Summit Seltzer "Toast to Charlotte" Charlotte, NC
$7.00
Dessert
From the Kitchen
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
chantilly cream | fresh berries
$10.00 Carrot Cake
cream cheese mousse | caramel | candied walnuts | candied carrot shavings
$10.00 Dark Chocolate Mousse
white chocolate drizzle | vanilla bean chantilly | almond crumble
$10.00 Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
strawberry coulis | fresh strawberries | vanilla bean chantilly cream | shortbread crumble
$10.00 Exotic Bomba
mixed berry sauce | seasonal berries | chantilly cream | fresh mint
- Gluten Free
$10.00 House-Churned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Gluten Free
$9.00 Sorbet
house-churned, seasonal flavor
- Gluten Free
$9.00
Coffee & Tea
proudly serving pure Intentions coffee | from charlotte, NC
Fresh Brewed Coffee
regular or decaf
$2.75 Espresso
$6.50 Cappuccino
$6.75 Latte
$6.75 Mocha Latte
$6.75 Hot Chocolate
$6.00 Rishi Hot Tea
jasmine | english breakfast | lavender mint | earl grey | masala chai | turmeric ginger
$4.00
Cocktails
Espresso Martini
vodka, coffee liqueur | fresh brewed espresso | sweet cream | chocolate syrup
$12.00 Chocolate Martini
vodka | chocolate liqueur | amaretto | hazelnut liqueur | chocolate syrup | sweet cream
$12.00 Irish Coffee
irish whiskey | irish cream liqueur | fresh brewed coffee | chantilly cream
$12.00 Grasshopper
crème de cocoa | fernet amaro | crème de menthe | chocolate syrup | house-churned vanilla ice cream | saline tincture
$12.00
Libations
Signature Cocktails
Dirty Drift Martini
extra virgin olive oil fat-washed gin, dry vermouth, saline tincture, caperberry
$13.00 Lilikoi Cooler
vodka, amaro, passionfruit-honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, angostura bitters
$14.00 Gin Blossom
gin, chartreuse, yuzu syrup, fresh lemon juice, aquafaba
$15.00 Dockside Margarita
blanco tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, roasted jalapeno syrup, pomegranate juice
$14.00 Mai Tai
gold rum, dark rum, orange liqueur, sesame-almond orgeat, fresh lime juice
$15.00 Bourbon Renewal
bourbon, creme de cassis, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, angostura bitters
$13.00
NA Sippers
Faux-Jito
fresh lime juice, simple syrup, fresh mint leaves, soda water
$9.00 Pina "No"-lada
pineapple juice, coconut cream, fresh lime juice
$9.00 Passion for Splashin'
orange juice, passionfruit-honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract
$9.00
Brunch
Starters
Lump Crab Cakes
aleppo pepper beurre blanc, herb salad, chili oil
$22.00 Burrata Stracciatella
pickled strawberries, tomato concasse, dressed arugula, grilled baguette, balsamic reduction
- Vegetarian
$18.00 Shrimp Cocktail
citrus & old bay boiled jumbo gulf shrimp, fresh-grated horseradish cocktail sauce, carolina white sauce, charred lemon
- Gluten Free
$18.00 Beef Tartare*
waffle chips, whole grain mustard aioli, radish, blistered grape tomatoes, caperberries, salt & pepper cured egg yolk
$20.00 Tomato Soup
grilled cheese croutons
- Vegetarian
$11.00
Lunch
Steak Burger*
(served with your choice of fries or side salad) tempura jalapeños, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli
$18.00 Lobster Roll
(served with your choice of fries or side salad) grapefruit butter poached lobster, spicy aioli, soft hoagie bun, chives
$22.00 Drift Dip
(served with your choice of fries or side salad) roast prime rib, caramelized onions, mushrooms, truffle sottocenere fondue, horseradish mousse, au jus
$18.00 Shrimp & Grits
blackened polenta, peperonata, merguez sausage, spicy tomato cream sauce
- Gluten Free
$20.00 Steak Wedge Salad*
black & bleu beef, iceberg, grape tomatoes, bacon, egg, roquefort blue, creamy garlic dressing, balsamic reduction
- Gluten Free
$20.00 Grilled Chicken Caesar*
parmesan, grape tomatoes, red chili flake croutons
$17.00 Shrimp Superfood Salad
grilled shrimp, shredded kale, quinoa, blueberries, acai vinaigrette, granola croutons
$22.00
Brunch
Egg Sandwich
(served with your choice of fries or side salad) white cheddar, scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon
$13.00 Shakshuka*
pomodoro, chèvre, peperonata, caramelized onions, buttered toast points, three sunny side up eggs
- Vegetarian
$18.00 Chicken & Funnel Cake
house-made funnel cake, fried chicken breast, spicy maple syrup, powdered sugar
$18.00 French Toast
whipped cream, fresh berries, 100% vermont maple syrup
- Vegetarian
$16.00 Bacon, Egg & Cheese Omelet
white cheddar, caramelized onions, bacon, roasted fingerling potatoes
- Gluten Free
$15.00 Filet & Eggs*
sliced filet, scrambled eggs, truffle sottocenere fondue, tempura jalapeños, roasted fingerling potatoes
- Gluten Free
$25.00
Additional Sides
Funnel Cake
cinnamon sugar, 100% vermont maple syrup
- Vegetarian
$8.00 Candied Bacon
applewood smoked bacon, brown sugar, 100% vermont maple syrup
- Gluten Free
$12.00 Merguez Lamb Sausage
- Gluten Free
$10.00 Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
roasted garlic, herb butter
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
$10.00 Pecan Sticky Bun
house-made brioche cinnamon roll, honey caramel, pecans
- Vegetarian
$8.00 Fresh Fruit
chef's choice of mixed fruit & berries
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
$6.00
