3883 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, VA 23139 804-598-5000    contactus@thecountyseat.com

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Breakfast
Served until 10:30am
 
Courthouse Breakfast   $4.95
2 eggs cooked the way you like, choice of sausage, bacon or baked ham, potatoes or grits, biscuits or toast    
    add a short stack for   $5.95
 
Lightweight Breakfast   $3.50
(1/2 size portion of our courthouse breakfast)    
    add 1 pancake   $3.95
 
Blueberry Pancakes   $3.95
with bacon sausage or ham   $5.25
 
Two Pancakes   $2.25
with bacon sausage or ham   $3.95
 
Three Pancakes   $2.95
with bacon sausage or ham   $4.65
 
French Toast   $2.95
with bacon sausage or ham   $4.65
 
Omelet (one egg)   $4.25
two eggs   $4.50
three eggs   $5.25
Served with biscuits or toast, home fires or grits
Choose from ham, cheese, onion, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes
   
 
 
Sausage Gravy with one biscuit   $2.25
Served with two biscuits   $3.25
 
Country Ham Biscuit   $2.25
 
Sausage, bacon, or baked ham biscuit   $1.75
add egg & cheese   $.50
 
Sides & Ala Carte  
Side of Sausage Gravy   $1.75
Bacon, Sausage or Ham   $2.25
Grits or Potatoes   $1.75
Toast or Biscuit   $.95
English Muffins   $1.25
One Pancake   $1.75
Fruit Bowl   $3.25
Fruit Cup   $1.75
Two Eggs   $1.50
Oatmeal Bowl   $2.25
Oatmeal Cup   $1.75
 
Saturday Breakfast Buffet (8:00 - 11:00)   $6.95
Saturday Dinner Buffet (5:30 - 9:00)   $14.95
 
Sunday Brunch Buffet (9:00 - 11:30)   $9.95
Sunday Lunch Buffet (12:00-3:00)   $12.95

Lunch
Served with chips. Try one of our sides instead of chips for 1.75 Our homemade roll for .25
 
Bossie Burger   $4.50
1/3 pound black Angus ground beef topped with lettuce, tomato, mustard, pickles, onions & cheese (cooked to order, please allow 20-25 minutes to prepare)    
 
Flossie Burger   $3.95
A smaller version of our Bossie burger    
 
The Mad Dog   $2.95
All beef hot dog piled high with onions, relish, sauerkraut and mustard    
 
Hot Ham or Turkey & Swiss   $3.50
Thinly sliced ham or turkey with Swiss cheese and mayo or spicy mustard grilled on wheat bread    
 
Courthouse Club   $5.50
Fresh sliced ham & turkey pilled high w/hickory smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss & American cheese, on white toast    
 
Hot Pastrami & Swiss   $5.25
Grilled to perfection on rye with spicy mustard    
 
Reuben   $5.25
Lean and tasty corned beef or turkey grilled with sauerkraut topped with cheese and a special house dressing    
 
Jailbird   $4.95
A juicy grilled chicken breast dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayo on a kisser roll (Cooked to order allow 20-25 minutes for preparation)    
 
Carolina BBQ    
MInced and piled high on a toasted bun    
5 inch bun   $4.50
3 inch bun   $3.95
 
Sailor   $5.95
Knockwurst, pastrami, swiss grilled on rye    
 
BLT   $3.25
 
Tuna or Chicken Salad   $3.95
Kirk Dilly   $3.50
Turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, mustard on rye toast    
 
Chicken Fingers with Fries    
2 fingers   $3.50
3 fingers   $4.50
 
Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad sandwich   $3.50
 
SALADS    
 
Chicken Breast Salad   $6.25
(grilled or crispy)    
 
Chef Salad   $6.25
 
Grilled or Blackened Tuna Steak Salad   $7.95
 
Cold Plate   $6.25
Tuna, Chicken or Egg Salad plus two homemade side salads    
 
Soup & Salad Bar   $6.25
with a meal   $3.50
after 4:30   $7.95

All sandwiches come with chips. Try one of our sides for $1.75. Add 25 cents for all sandwiches on homemade rolls

Daily Lunch Specials
Served until 2:00pm
 
MONDAY
  BBQ ribs or Roast Beef   $6.25
 
  Club Salad Sandwich   $6.25
 
TUESDAY
  Fried Chicken or Hamburger Steak   $6.25
 
  Oyster & Smithfield Ham Sandwich   $6.95
 
WEDNESDAY
  North Carolina Style BBQ or Meat Loaf   $6.25
 
  Smoked Turkey Sandwich   $6.95
  with Brie cheese with thinly sliced apples    
 
THURSDAY
  Catfish or Spaghetti w/one side   $6.25
 
  Roast Beef Sandwich   $6.25
  with mushrooms & Swiss and a special horseradish sauce    
 
FRIDAY
  Taco Salad (does not come with sides) or Salmon Cakes   $6.25
 
  Smoked Turkey & Gouda Sandwich   $6.25
  with a house cranberry dressing    

County Seat Signature Sandwiches
Served on a home made roll with a side of your choice
 
Virginia Club  
Crab Cake  
Plenty of fresh lump crab meat topped with lettuce, tomato & mayo    
 
Steak Sub  
Made with Ribeye & topped with lettuce, tomato & mayo    
 
Soups and Salads
 
Granny's Chicken Vegetable    
A County Seat tradition
  cup
  bowl
 
$1.75
$3.50
 
Fresh from the stock pot!    
Ever changing soup of the day
  cup
  bowl
 
$2.50
$3.95
 
Soup and Salad Bar    
Build your own salad and sample one or both of our homemade soups.   $7.95
 
Breast of Chicken Salad    
Your choice of Crispy fried or grilled, choice of dressing.   $7.95
 
Chef's Salad    
Fresh green salad topped with turkey, ham, Swiss and American, choice of dressing.   $7.95
 
Cold Plate    
Choice of one of our homemade salads; chicken or tuna and pick two sides to make it a light meal.   $6.95
 

Starters
 
Fried Chicken Quesadilla    
Grilled tortilla filled with cheddar cheese and fried chicken strips, with a side of salsa.   $6.95
 
Basket o' Rings    
Our crunchy beer battered onion rings, enough to share.   $5.95
 
Smothered Fries    
A basket of fries topped with bacon, cheese and scallions.   $6.95
 
Cheesy Shrimp and Crab Dip    
Hot and bubbly, this is one you have try! Served with toast points   $7.95
 
Beer Battered Crab Pearls    
Jumbo lump crab meat beer battered and fried with cocktail sauce for dipping.   $6.95
 
Steamed Shrimp    
Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
  1/2 pound
  1 pound
 
$10.95
$18.95
 

Entrees
All entrees are served with your choice of
two sides and our home baked bread.
Add a trip to the soup and salad bar for $3.95.
 
Crab Cakes    
A pair of famous lumped crab cakes served with cocktail or tarter.   $17.95
 
Smothered Chicken    
Grilled 8oz boneless chicken breast topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions, swiss cheese and country ham.   $12.95
 
Rappahannock Fried Oysters    
Fresh from the 'rivah' to your plate. Fried to a golden brown.   $14.95
 
Fillet Mignon Medallions    
Pan Seared to order and finished with a rich bourbon sauce.   $19.95
 
Tilapia Filet    
A mild white fish served grilled or fried with a white wine cream sauce.
  Stuffed with crab meat
  $12.95

$18.95
 
Black Angus Hamburger Steak    
Made from America's finest beef, smothered in beef gravy and onions.   $8.95
 
Seafood Combo    
Tilapia and crab cakes are pan seared and paired with fried shrimp and oysters.   $19.95
 
Ribeye Steak    
Grilled to your liking and topped with mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes.   $17.95
 
Carolina BBQ Platter    
A heaping helping of the best vinegar based barbeque you've ever tasted.   $8.95
 
Fried Shrimp    
Lightly battered then quick fried to a golden brown.   $13.95
 

Weekly Nightly Specials
 
Monday    
Roast Beef or Ribs $8.95
 
Tuesday    
Pork Chop $8.95 or Pasta du Jour (price daily)
 
Wednesday    
Meatloaf $8.95 or Scallops 13.95
 
Thursday    
Fried chicken or Meatloaf $8.95
 
Friday    
Catfish $12.95, Fried Chicken $8.95 or Prime Rib $17.95
 

Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with your choice of
on of our homemade sides.
Get any sandwich on a homemade roll for just $.50.
 
Chicken Fingers (3)    
Served with french fries   $4.95
 
The Bossie Burger    
Our classic burger, topped with lettuce, tomato, mustard, onions, pickles and cheese.   $6.95
 
BBQ Sandwich    
Our Noth Carolina style BBQ served with sauce and cole slaw on the side.   $5.50
 
Courthouse Club    
Prepared with ham, turkey, bacon, swiss, lettuce, tomato and mayo.   $7.50
 
The Jailbird    
Grilled chickem breat on Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato and mayo.   $6.75
 
Crab Cake Sandwich    
Pan seared lump crab meat on a homemade roll with lettuce and tomato.   $8.95
 
The "Ville" Cheesesteak    
Our "Villie" take on the classic. Shaved sirlion on a sub roll with grilled onions and melted cheese.   $7.95
 
VA Club    
Our homemade chicken salad and Smithfield ham with lettuce, tomato, mayo and swiss on a homemade roll.   $7.95
 

Sides
Potato salad, macaroni salad, pasta salad, marinated cucumbers, pickled beets, french fries, onion rings, cup of vegetable chicken soup, cole slaw, fresh fruit, applesauce.
 

Children's Menu
 
Chicken Fingers (2)   $3.50
 
Chicken Fingers (3)   $4.50
 
Grilled Cheese   $3.95
 
Puppy Dog   $4.25
 
Pony burger   $5.50
 
Turkey and Cheese Sandwich   $4.95
 
Cheeseburger   $5.95
 

Signature Desserts
 
Buttermilk Pie
Chocolate Chess Pie
Coconut Pie
Chocolate Cake
Caramel Cake
Coconut Cake
Apple Cake
Peach Cobler
Vanilla Ice Cream
All of our desserts are homemade and subject to availability. Please check the dessert board or ask your server for the dessert list.
 



Pies, cakes, and cobblers made in house daily - Full bar available