Lunch

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Mardi Gras 2025

Appetizers

Szechwan Spicy Calamari
19.95
shaved onion flash fried tossed and served with wasabi mustard sauce. Taster size only 10.95
Nawlins’ Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
16.95
Sautéed and caramelized with layers of heat and sweet
BBQ Shrimp
15.95
ever been to Pascal’s Manale in New Orleans? Save your airfare!
½ Slab BBQ Ribs
15.95
great way to taste our ribs without a full commitment
Artichoke Fritters
12.95
Served with a lemon dipping sauce
Ahi Tuna
18.95
Sushi Grade, seared rare, dusted with togarashi
POPCORN SHRIMP
14.95
lightly battered in our homemade tempura with a Tabasco wine sauce
MUSHROOM BROIL
12.95
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
18.95
diced tuna lightly seasoned and flavored with sesame oil. served with wonton chips

Soup & Gumbo

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

Salads

Key West Seafood Salad
Small 22.95 | Large 29.95
Fresh lump crab meat and shrimp, avocados, tomatoes, crisp greens, chives, tossed in lemon vinaigrette | extra Seafood add 14.95
Blue Cheese Steak Salad
26.95
Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce and fresh radicchio topped with shaved red onions, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Finished with pear balsamic vinaigrette.
Southwest Salad
14.95
with roasted corn, gorgonzola, red onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, iceberg, romaine our pear balsamic vinaigrette
House Chop Salad
Small 10.95 | Large 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.
Rémoulade Salad
Small 8.95 | Large 13.95
Iceberg lettuce with scallions, tomatoes, bacon and topped with a creamy Rémoulade dressing. add fresh Lump Crabmeat 11.95 | add shrimp 8.95 | add fried Crawfish Tails 8.95 (recommended!)
Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Small 10.95 | Large 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.
Caesar Salad
Small 8.95 | Large 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!
Bluegrass Salad
Small 9.95 | Large 13.95
Radicchio, romaine red onion, Gorgonzola, and pine nuts, pear balsamic vinaigrette
Teriyaki Salmon Salad
20.95
Romaine, tomato, scallions tossed in a light Asian dressing.
Asian Salad
14.95
tossed with an Asian sesame dressing, water chestnuts, tomato, crispy wonton strips, sliced almonds and crisp romaine lettuce
Soup and Salad
17.95
Choice of Gumbo or French Onion Soup and Caesar or Bluegrass salad

Fresh Seafood Specials

Faroe Island Salmon
34.95
with a fresh dill beurre blanc, green beans and buttered orzo asiago. *or glazed in our homemade Bluegrass bbq sauce

half portion 26.95
LOUISIANA BLACKENED GROUPER
36.95
set atop a creamy corn and crawfish risotto and drizzled with lemon beurre blanc.
BBQ Shrimp Lunch
18.95
Inspired by Pascal’s Manale in New Orleans. Save your airfare!
Shrimp & Grits
18.95
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
19.95
southern style BBQ shrimp atop a creamy smoked cheddar grits with a sweet and spice pork belly candy
Tilapia Sassafras
27.95
Pecan-coated Tilapia, flash-fried, topped grilled shrimp and with a wild mushroom sauce and white rice.

half portion 20.95
Shrimp Jambalaya
26.90
A Cajun classic of Andouille, shrimp, and chicken, slow simmered with peppers and spices.
CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE
17.95
An authentic recipe. Crawfish smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
SHRIMP ETOUFFEE
17.95
Shrimp (popcorn size), smothered in the classic sauce of seasoned stock and roux.
Shrimp Carbonara
19.95
ancho rubbed shrimp, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sun dried tomatoes, Asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley
CHICKEN AND SHRIMP WITH DIRTY RICE
16.95
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
Fried Shrimp
18.95
Hand battered, flash fried golden, with French fries, cocktail sauce and lemon.

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
Full Slab 35.95 | Half Slab 24.95
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

Jambalaya & Real Pit Half Slab BBQ Ribs 29.95

otherwise known as our “Cajun Combo”
Real BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
16.95
Slow Smoked Pork, (12 hours after dry rubbed and marinated overnight) lightly pulled and topped with our homemade BBQ Sauce and a touch of sliced red onions.
Smoked Corned Beef Brisket Sandwich
20.95
Beef Brisket Corned, dry rubbed and then Hickory smoked for over 12 hours, covered with our homemade B.B.Q. sauce, Topped with red onions
BBQ Tasters
Pulled Pork 7.95

Corned Beef Brisket 9.95

Pork Belly Burnt Ends served on top of smoked cheddar grits 11.95

Signature Entrees

Jambalaya
17.95
A Cajun classic of Andouille and chicken, slow simmered with peppers and spices. Add Shrimp $8.95
Vegetable Jambalaya
15.95
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
Petite Filet
29.95
4oz USDA top choice set in a red wine sauce. Served with mashed potatoes
Roasted Chicken Carbonara
18.95
ancho rubbed chicken, bacon, roasted garlic cream sauce, mushrooms, peas, sundried tomatoes, asiago cheese, rosemary & a touch of parsley
Fettuccini Alfredo
13.95
Fettuccini noodles topped with a traditional Parmesan sauce. add Chicken 7.50 add shrimp 8.95 add artichokes 4.00
Fresh Tomato Basil Penne
14.95

A light fresh tomato basil sauce tossed with Parmesan cheese. add Grilled Chicken 7.50 add shrimp 8.95 add Artichokes 4.00 add Parmesan Crusted Chicken 7.95 add Parmesan Crusted Chicken 7.95 with fresh Mozzarella 2.50
Orange Sesame Chicken
16.95
flash fried and tossed with orange zest, in a traditional light orange sauce with white rice

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 .95

Jazzy Ruben
22.95
we use a smoked corned beef brisket, melted swiss cheese, sauerkraut spiked with andouille sausage, rémoulade & creole mustard on a toasted marble rye bread
Crusty Blue BBQ Burger
21.95
Blue cheese crusted ½ pound burger topped with BBQ sauce & crispy onions
Bluegrass Burger
18.95
Certified Angus Beef ½ pound burger with crisp lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle
Giant Burger (as in HPHS)
27.95
Twin ½ pound Patty, cheddar cheese, & bacon dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle, red onion and onion haystack
PO’ Boys
All Dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a Po’ Boy dressing, the real McCoy here!

Shrimp 19.95 | Fried Crawfish 19.95 | Blackened Chicken 18.95 | Andouille Sausage 19.95
Chicken Breast Rosemary Sandwich
18.95
marinated in olive oil, fresh rosemary & garlic, green onion mayo on the side.
The Beyond Burger
16.95
with sautéed jalapeno, onion, mushroom, corn and a light shmear of stone ground mustard
BBQ Skirt Steak
21.95
served open-face on garlic bread and with grilled onions
Ahi Tuna Sandwich
22.95
diced tuna lightly seasoned and flavored with sesame oil, our green onion mayonnaise, diced jalapeños, onions, avocado served on our toasted marbled rye bread

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