“Welcome to Shorty's. We cook the food that raised us, set another place at the table, and make sure nobody leaves hungry.”
Shorty Simpson, Founder
From our kitchen to your tableSupper is ready.
From Ruffin, North Carolina
Family food.
Southern memories.
Shorty's is built around the food that gathers people: cast-iron fried chicken, slow pots, smoked pork, greens with potlikker, cornbread from the skillet, and cakes made tall enough to share. Every plate carries a piece of family and home.
Choose your plate
What are you hungry for?
Food is how we care
“Good food brings folks in. How you treat them brings them back. That's the Shorty's way.”
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We are getting the kitchen ready.
Location, hours, opening date, and ordering details are coming soon.