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Mardi Gras 2025

  • The only real Mardi Gras on the North Shore

  • Appetizers (Smaller Plates)

  • Sausage Boudin
    16.95
    a classic Cajun sausage with crawfish, rice and a blend of Cajun seasonings
  • BBQ Shrimp
    16.95
    ever been to Pascal’s Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare!
  • Freshly Shucked Oysters
    6 or 12 choose your dose 24.95/44.95
  • Alligator Bites
    16.95
    Louisiana alligator seasoned and fried golden served with a zesty Tabasco wine sauce
  • Crawfish Tails
    14.95
    lightly battered in our homemade tempura with a Tabasco wine sauce
  • Nawlins’ Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
    16.95
    sautéed and caramelized with layers of heat and sweet
  • Rémoulade Salad
    iceberg with scallions, tomatoes, bacon and topped with a creamy rémoulade dressing 9.95/13.95

    add fresh Lump Crabmeat 11.95 add shrimp 8.95   add fried Crawfish Tails 8.95 (the tails are recommended!)

  • The Holy Trinity Appetizer
    34.95
    Crawfish Tails, Alligator Bites & Popcorn Shrimp

  • Entrees

  • Lafayette Blue Plate Special
    38.95
    Blackened Grouper on a bed of corn & crawfish risotto, blackened redfish with red beans, rice and grilled andouille & shrimp with a Jim Beam bourbon glaze
  • BBQ Shrimp Dinner
    27.95
    Pascal’s Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare! We peal you eat, (tail is your option)
  • Taste of the Bayou
    29.95
    Crawfish Boudin, Crawfish Etouffee, and a Black Jack Shrimp skewer with Andouille sausage
  • Grand Isle Oyster Platter
    39.95
    Ten freshly shucked battered and fried with mashed potatoes and a Tabasco wine sauce
  • Stuffed Shrimp
    29.95
    four large Black Tiger shrimp stuffed with crabmeat, and a lemon butter and white rice
  • Blackjack Shrimp
    33.95
    grilled andouille sausage and shrimp skewers topped with our Jim Beam bourbon glaze, served on a crawfish boudin with a touch of boudin gravy. A great sweet and spicy combination
  • Shrimp & Grits
    25.95
     southern style BBQ shrimp atop a creamy smoked cheddar grits with a sweet and spice pork belly candy.

    *The winning dish at the 2014 Wagner Farms Baconfest (Trophy is on the back bar!)

  • Shrimp & Grits with Grilled Andouille Sausage
    26.95
     southern style BBQ shrimp atop a creamy smoked cheddar grits

    with a sweet and spice pork belly candy

  • Tilapia Sassafras
     pecan-coated tilapia, flash-fried, topped with a wild mushroom sauce, grilled shrimp, rice, and green beans 29.95   half portion 22.95
  • Shrimp Jambalaya
    33.90
    classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
  • Jambalaya
    25.95
     A Cajun classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with the holy trinity and spices
  • Vegetable Jambalaya
    new spin on a classic of a slow simmered holy trinity with carrots and a vegetable stock thickened with corn starch 19.95 (Vegan, Gluten Free) add Beyond Beef 6.95
  • Crawfish Etouffee
    25.95
    an authentic recipe. Crawfish smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
  • Shrimp Etouffee
    25.95
    Shrimp (popcorn size), smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
  • Chicken and Shrimp with Dirty Rice
    27.95
    a great item, lightly dusted and blackened chicken breast and shrimp rested on a mound of dirty rice and a Jim Beam Sugar cane glaze
  • Blackened Redfish & Red Beans and rice
    29.95
    served to delight your red bean craving
  • Louisiana Blackened Grouper
    37.95
    set atop a creamy corn and crawfish risotto and drizzled with lemon beurre blanc.
  • Po’ Boys
    All dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a Po’ Boy dressing, the real McCoy here! Served with hand cut fries.

    Oyster 29.95 Gator 22.95 * Shrimp 19.95 * Fried Crawfish 19.95 * Blackened Chicken 18.95 * Andouille Sausage 19.95

Tuesday Specials

  • only available on Tuesday
  • BBQ Half Chicken
    18.95
    with tater 6’ers and corn pudding. * (white meat only add 2 dollars)
  • Tuesday Trio
    25.95
    for those who are not looking to make another decision today, 1/3 slab of our famous Pit Smoked Ribs, ¼ Smoked BBQ Chicken & a ¼ pound of our Smoked Corned Beef Brisket with tater 6’ers & corn pudding
  • BBQ Pit smoked ½ Chicken & ½ slab Pit Smoked Ribs
    29.95
    with tater 6’ers* (white meat add 2 dollars)

Featured Tequilas

  • While Supplies Last
    Don Julio 1942 Anejo (2oz pour) 18

    Clase Azul Plata (2oz pour) 16

    Casa Dragones Blanco 12

Fresh Seafood Specials

  • Canadian Walleye
    33.95
    Flash fried with panko, our homemade tartar sauce, and fresh cut fries or pan seared with mashed potatoes & green beans – half portion available 26.95
  • Faroe Island Salmon
    35.95
    with a fresh dill beurre blanc, green beans and buttered orzo asiago. *or glazed in our homemade Bluegrass bbq sauce – half portion 27.95
  • LOUISIANA BLACKENED GROUPER
    37.95
    set atop a creamy corn and crawfish risotto and drizzled with lemon beurre blanc.
  • Fried Shrimp
    25.95
    Hand battered, flash fried golden, with French fries, cocktail sauce and lemon.
  • Shrimp Carbonara
    31.95
    Ancho rubbed shrimp, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta.
  • Ahi Tuna
    35.95
    Sushi grade, seared rare, served with sesame seaweed salad & dusted with togarashi
  • Key West Seafood Salad
    29.95
    fresh lump crab meat and shrimp, chives, tomatoes, crisp greens and avocado tossed in a lemon vinaigrette – add double seafood +15.95
  • Shrimp & Grits
    26.95
    southern style BBQ shrimp atop a creamy smoked cheddar grits with a sweet and spice pork belly candy. *The winning dish at the 2014 Wagner Farms Baconfest (Trophy is on the back bar!)
  • Shrimp & Grits with Grilled Andouille Sausage
    27.95
    southern style BBQ shrimp atop a creamy smoked cheddar grits with a sweet and spice pork belly candy
  • Tilapia Sassafras
    29.95
    Pecan-coated Tilapia, flash-fried, topped with a wild mushroom sauce, grilled shrimp, rice, and green beans. half-portion 22.95
  • Shrimp Jambalaya
    33.90
    A Cajun classic of Shrimp, Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with peppers and spices.
  • CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE
    25.95
    An authentic recipe. Crawfish smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
  • SHRIMP ETOUFFEE
    25.95
    Shrimp (popcorn size), smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
  • BBQ Shrimp Dinner
    27.95
    Pascal’s Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare! Served with white rice
  • CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH DIRTY RICE
    27.95
    A great item, lightly dusted and blackened chicken breast and shrimp rested on a mound of dirty rice and a Jim Beam Sugar cane glaze

Soup & Gumbo

  • Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
    10.95
  • Shot of Gumbo
    2.95
  • Baked French Onion Soup
    10.95
  • Shot of Baked French Onion Soup
    2.95

Appetizers

  • Szechwan Spicy Calamari
    19.95
    shaved onion flash fried tossed and served with wasabi mustard sauce. Taster size 10.95
  • Real Crab Cake
    21.95
    great creation, all crab with a dollop of green onion mayo
  • Ahi Tuna
    19.95
    Sushi Grade, seared rare, dusted with togarashi
  • Artichoke Fritters
    13.95
    Served with a lemon dipping sauce
  • ½ Slab BBQ Ribs
    15.95
    great way to taste our ribs without a full commitment
  • Nawlins’ Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
    16.95
    Shrimp sautéed and caramelized with layers of heat and sweet
  • POPCORN SHRIMP
    14.95
    lightly battered in our homemade tempura with a Tabasco wine sauce
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL
    14.95
    the classic cocktail with popcorn shrimp and cocktail sauce
  • MUSHROOM BROIL
    13.95
    A combination of domestic and wild mushrooms and set atop grilled crusty Italian bread with melted Gruyere cheese
  • ORANGE SESAME SHRIMP
    16.95
    flash fried, with orange zest and chilies, in a light orange sauce
  • TUNA TARTAR
    19.95
    diced tuna lightly seasoned and flavored with sesame oil. served with wonton chips
  • Pulled Pork Taster
    7.95
  • Smoked Corned Beef Brisket Taster
    10.95

Salads

Salad options: grilled chicken 7.50 | parmesan crusted chicken 7.95 | shrimp 7.95 | salmon 8.95 | skirt steak 13.95 | pulled pork 7.95 | corned beef brisket 9.95 | fried crawfish tails 8.95

  • Bluegrass Salad
    10.95 | 13.95
    Radicchio, romaine red onion, Gorgonzola, and pine nuts, pear balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Caesar Salad
    9.95 | 12.95
    Crisp romaine lettuce, seasoned croutons, grated parmesan and our Caesar dressing with anchovies make this one special.  add parmesan encrusted chicken to this one for a real treat!
  • Rémoulade Salad
    9.95 | 13.95
    Iceberg with scallions, tomatoes, bacon and topped with a creamy Rémoulade dressing.  Add fresh Lump Crabmeat 10.95 add shrimp 6.95 add fried Crawfish Tails 7.95 (the tails are recommended!)
  • Tomato Mozzarella Salad
    10.95 | 15.95
    vine ripened tomatoes layered with homemade mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and sea salt dressed with Academia Barilla extra virgin olive oil, and a splash of rice wine vinegar small
  • House Chop Salad
    14.95
    Crisp salad greens chopped and tossed with ripe tomatoes, scallions, Gorgonzola, crisp bacon, avocado, toasted sunflower seeds and shaved sweet red onion. Tossed in a fresh herb vinaigrette.
  • Asian Salad
    13.95
    tossed with an Asian sesame dressing, water chestnuts, tomato, crispy wonton strips, sliced almonds and crisp romaine lettuce
  • Southwestern Salad
    14.95
    mixed greens, studded with Ancho roasted tomatoes, topped with a roasted corn, red onion & Jalapeno relish, finished with gorgonzola and tossed with a pear balsamic vinaigrette

Sides

7.95

  • Peanut Brittle Baked Beans
  • Baby Bok Choy
  • Tater 6’ers
  • Green Beans
  • Corn Pudding
  • Buttered Orzo Asiago
  • French Fries
  • Smoked Cheddar Grits
  • Dirty Rice
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Corn & Crawfish Risotto

Real Texas Style BBQ Pit

Our sauce and rub are always Gluten Free (We cook daily and do sell out!) *Ribs dry rubbed and smoked daily for 3 hours, available while they last…(Not fall off the bone style!)

  • Baby Back Ribs
    Dry rub dusted, hickory smoked 1 ¾ pound baby back ribs, the secret of Wyllie Texas, where cactus grow tall, the jackalope run free, and the children are slightly above average. Slow cooked with hickory and mesquite woods, with peanut brittle baked beans and tater 6’ers 36.95 half slab 24.95

    Jambalaya & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs with peanut brittle baked beans and tater 6’ers 32.95 Otherwise known as our “Cajun Combo”

    Fried Shrimp & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs with peanut brittle baked beans and tater 6’ers 32.95

  • BBQ Pulled Pork Platter
    19.95
    Slow Smoked Pork Shoulder, dusted with our Dry Rub, touch of our homemade BBQ sauce, shaved red onions and served with Tater 6’ers& Corn Pudding
  • BBQ Corned Beef Brisket Platter
    24.95
    Beef Brisket Corned, dry rubbed and Hickory smoked for over 12 hours, covered with our homemade BBQ sauce, topped with red onions, parsley & mashed potatoes, & corn pudding open face on garlic bread
  • Pit Sampler
    32.95
    1/2 Slab of our dry rub dusted, hickory smoked baby back ribs, 1/4 pound of our Smoked Corned Beef Brisket, 1/4 pound of our pulled pork, topped with shaved red onion, bbq sauce and a side of our tater sixers.
  • Pulled Pork 7.95 | Corned Beef Brisket Taster 10.95
    Try a little taste for an appetizer, side, or just because!
  • Pork Belly Burnt Ends 11.95
    served on a bed of our smoked cheddar grits

Signature Entrees

  • JAMBALAYA
    24.95
    A Cajun classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with peppers and spices. Add Shrimp 8.95
  • VEGETABLE JAMBALAYA
    19.95
    new spin on a classic of a slow simmered holy trinity with carrots and a vegetable stock thickened with corn starch. (Vegan, Gluten Free) add the Beyond Beef  6.95
  • Orange Sesame Chicken
    25.95
    flash fried and tossed with orange zest, in a traditional light orange sauce with white rice
  • CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH DIRTY RICE
    27.95
    A great item, lightly dusted and blackened chicken breast and shrimp rested on a mound of dirty rice and a Jim Beam Sugar cane glaze
  • Chicken Carbonara
    26.95
    Ancho rubbed chicken, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley over a bed of angel hair pasta. Substitute shrimp 4.00
  • Fresh Tomato Basil Penne
    15.95
    (*aka Hockey Pasta) a light fresh tomato basil sauce with Parmesan.

    add Italian Sausage and peas (*aka Country Creek Style) 7.95
    add Grilled Chicken 7.50 add shrimp 8.95 add artichokes 4.00 add Parmesan Crusted Chicken 7.95
    add Parmesan Crusted Chicken7.95  with fresh Mozzarella 2.50

  • Fettuccini Alfredo
    15.95
    Fettuccini noodles topped with a traditional Parmesan sauce.  Add shrimp 7.95 add chicken breast 6.95
  • Skirt Steak
    39.95
    Texas style BBQ skirt steak with a pile of seasoned tater 6’ers
  • Petite Filet
    29.95
    4-oz USDA top choice set in a red wine sauce, served with garlic-mashed potatoes & green beans.  Add a Blue Cheese crust for 4.95 or add jumbo lump crabmeat and a lemon beurre blanc sauce for 10.95
  • Filet
    39.95
    8-oz USDA top choice set in a red wine sauce, served with garlic-mashed potatoes and green beans.
  • Asian Vegetable Noodle Bowl
    14.95
    Stir fried bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, scallions, ginger, garlic, udon noodles in a vegetable broth. Topped with diced tomatoes, a splash of soy sauce, cilantro & sesame seeds. Add tofu 6.95 add chicken 7.50 add white meat chicken add shrimp 8.95
  • Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Breast
    23.95
    with a homemade teriyaki sauce, rice and green beans.
  • Chicken Artichoke
    23.95
    Chicken stir-fried with green beans, artichokes and wild mushrooms in a subtle sherry cream sauce then topped with white rice. Add white meat 3.00 Sub tofu N/C

Sandwiches

Your choice fries or Caesar salad with our sandwiches, or a Bluegrass salad for an additional dollar. Onion Haystack 2.50 extra – Add Real Smoked Bacon 2.50 – Add Cheese (American, Gruyere, Cheddar), Jalapeños, or Avocado 1.50

  • BBQ Corned Beef Brisket Sandwich
    19.95
    beef brisket corned, dry rubbed and then hickory smoked for 12 hours, with a touch of sliced red onions and little BBQ sauce
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
    16.95
    dry rubbed, slow smoked for 12 hours, pulled & topped with our homemade BBQ sauce, red onions and a whole lot a love
  • Chicken Breast Rosemary Sandwich
    17.95
    marinated in olive oil, fresh rosemary & garlic, green onion mayo on the side.
  • Crusty Blue BBQ Burger
    21.95
    1/2-pound certified Angus beef burger, blue cheese crusted, topped with our own BBQ sauce, and a crispy onion haystack.  *sub a Beyond Burger for an extra dollar…
  • Giant Burger (as in HPHS)
    27.95
    Twin ½ pound Patty, cheddar cheese, & bacon dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion and onion haystack.
  • Bluegrass Burger
    18.95
    1/2-pound certified Angus beef burger dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle & onion
  • The Beyond Burger
    16.95
    with sautéed jalapeno, onion, mushroom, corn and a light shmear of stone ground mustard
  • Skirt Steak Sandwich
    21.95
    served open face on garlic bread and grilled to perfection, with bbq sauce and grilled onions

Children’s Menu

10.95

  • Chicken Tenders and French Fries
  • Fish Fry and French Fries
  • Penne Marinara
  • Fettucine Alfredo
  • Fried Shrimp and French Fries

Desserts

  • Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
    Homemade with a cayenne Jim Beam whisky sauce to share 9.95 or taster size 5.95
  • Ice Box Pie
    A fresh home-made caramel, toasted pecans, caramel cream, shaved chocolate in a graham cracker crust 9.95 or taster size 5.95
  • Bananas Foster
    A delightful taste of tradition, bananas sautéed in butter, brown sugar, dark rum & creme de banana liqueur poured over vanilla bean ice cream

    Full 17.95 (5 scoops)

    Taster 12.95 (3 scoops)

    Mini 9.95 (1 scoop)

  • The One Bite Trio
    Chocolate Chambord truffle, Vanilla bean crème brulee & Chocolate chip bread pudding with our Cayenne Jim Beam whisky sauce 12.95
  • The Ultimate Two Bites
    3.50 Each:

    -Chocolate Truffle with Chambord and Chantilly cream

    -Vanilla Bean Crème Brule and Chantilly cream

    -Homemade Chocolate chip cookie

    -Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie

  • Key Lime Pie
    Key lime custard baked in a homemade graham cracker crust. Served with Chantilly whipped cream 9.95 Taster 5.95
  • Hot Fudge Sundae
    Vanilla ice cream, topped with house-made candied pecans and finished with Chantilly whipped cream, a chocolate chip cookie & a cherry.

    Giant 17.95 (5 scoop)

    Regular 11.95 (3 scoops)

    Small 7.95 (1 scoop)

  • Brownie Sundae
    Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie,3 scoops chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, candied pecans, & a cherry. 10.95
  • Chocolate 3-Way
    Chocolate ice cream, Ghirardelli chocolate chip brownie, hot fudge, mini marshmallows, candied pecans & Chantilly cream.

    Full 18.95 (5 scoops)

    Taster 12.95 (3 scoops)

    Mini 9.95 (1 scoop)

*The Illinois Department of Public Health advises that eating raw or Undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, children under age four, pregnant women and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thorough cooking of animal food reduces the risk of illness. For further information, contact your physician or public health department

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Lunch: Tue – Fri: 11:30am – 2pm
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Friday: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
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