Sampling the The Tipsy Deer Menu felt like settling into a wood-paneled lodge after a brisk hike-warm, unpretentious, and full of comforting surprises. What the menu offers is a collar of small plates that slide effortlessly into a casual evening of good company and craft drinks. While full details of dishes at 16 Big Blue Rd in Kernville aren’t yet published, the menu glimpsed through early reviews and photos suggests a thoughtful blend of bar-nosh favourites and a few elevated bites. On arrival, you might start with something like a bruschetta trio or a crisp wedge salad-the kind of dishes that set the pace for a relaxed night rather than formal dining. From there the menu turns friendly and hearty: flatbreads with toppings ranging from classic Margherita to fig-jam and prosciutto, and sandwiches such as a grilled cheese stuffed with applewood bacon and balsamic onion jam. These items echo the social, almost communal streak of the The Tipsy Deer menu-the sort you share easily over conversation. One of the standout features of the menu is the inclusion of “cold-table” bites-shrimp cocktails, chilled ceviche-style shrimp-alongside more comforting warm plates like meatballs with goat cheese or angus roast-beef sliders. This balance means whether you’ve come off the hiking trail of Kern River Valley or you’re settling into a longer stay, the menu meets you where you are. The highlights of the menu might just be the flatbreads and the shareable plates-they give you both flavour and flexibility: whether you’re grazing slowly or diving in for seconds. And though dessert on the menu isn’t elaborate (a warm chocolate-chip cookie with vanilla gelato or a slice of cheesecake), they feel just right for the setting. Ultimately the The Tipsy Deer menu reads as an inviting mix of local bar-vibes and elevated comfort. There’s nothing overly fancy or intimidating, just dishes you’d happily linger over with a craft beer or a house cocktail. The pace is easy, the portions are generous enough for sharing, and the flavour combinations-especially fig jam + prosciutto, or balsamic onion jam + bacon-show that care has gone into the menu design. For someone visiting Kernville, whether after paddling the river or simply passing through, the The Tipsy Deer menu offers a dependable, relaxed, flavour-rich dining outcome-solid enough for a meal, flexible enough for just snacks and drinks, and welcoming enough to make you want to hang around.