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Breakfast at Bud's
Lunch and Dinner
Desserts and Drinks

Beignets

Cafe Du Monde style beignets.

Beignets

Cafe Du Monde style beignets 3 square French doughnuts covered in powdered sugar.

Breakfast Plates and Bowls

All Breakfast Plates include your choice of a house-made biscuit, jalapeño cornbread, or an English muffin.

Breakfast Shrimp & Grits

Sautéed shrimp in a Creole tomato cream sauce, served over creamy cheese grits infused with Tasso ham, topped with 2 eggs.

Cajun Pork Boudin Hash

Pork Boudin (Cajun rice and pork “sausage”) sautéed with diced potatoes, topped with 2 eggs.

Jambalaya and Eggs Bowl

2 eggs atop Cajun Jambalaya – a spicy rice dish of smoked chicken, Andouille pork sausage, and Tasso (smoked ham).

Egg Sandwiches

All Sandwiches are scrambled eggs topped with mild cheddar on your choice of a house-made biscuit or an English muffin.

Egg Sandwich with Sausage Patty

Breakfast Burritos

Jambalaya Breakfast Burrito

Our Jambalaya base of Andouille pork sausage, smoked chicken, Tasso ham, caramelized bell pepper, onion, and celery with scrambled eggs.

Andouille & Bean Breakfast Burrito

Andouille pork sausage, red beans, Ranchero sauce, mild cheddar cheese, and scrambled eggs.

Shrimp & Crawfish Burrito

Sauteed shrimp and crawfish in a light etoufee roux with bell pepper, onion, and celery with scrambled eggs and topped with cheddar.

Beverages and More

Hot Oatmeal

Served with brown sugar, milk, and pecans

Appetizers

Alligator Sausage & Fried Pickles

Grilled alligator & pork sausage with a side of fried pickles, Creole Mustard, and house-made Tartar.

Creole “Caviar”

A savory blend of shrimp and crawfish with Creole spices and the Cajun trinity all blended into a delicious pate-style spread; served with garlic toast.

Cup Seafood Gumbo

The classic New Orleans soup in a mildly spicy dark roux with shrimp, crab, crawfish, andouille pork sausage, okra, & rice.

Cup of Cajun Jambalaya Appetizer

A spicy rice dish of chicken, andouille pork sausage, and tasso (smoked ham) with the Cajun trinity and Creole seasoning.

Cup of Red Beans & Rice Appetizer

A New Orleans classic of creamy beans and rice; served with a ring of spicy andouille pork sausage.

Bowl of Seafood Bisque

Shrimp, crab, crawfish, and sweet corn in a light tomato cream based soup with a splash of sherry and rice.

Bowl of Seafood Gumbo

The classic New Orleans soup in a mildly spicy dark roux with shrimp, crab, crawfish, andouille pork sausage, okra, & rice.

Cup of Seafood Bisque

Shrimp, crab, crawfish, and sweet corn in a light tomato cream based soup with a splash of sherry and rice.

Soft Shell Crab Appetizer

One medium sized soft shell crab dusted in flour and flash-fried; served atop smoked tomato beurre blanc and laced with house-made tartar sauce.

Shrimp Bourbon Street

Shrimp in a light cornmeal & cornflour crust, flash fried; served with an orange marmalade horseradish dipping sauce

Salads

Chicken Caesar Salad

Grilled chicken breast atop our large Caesar salad.

Shrimp Remoulade Salad

Romaine lettuce with Remoulade dressing, lightly spiced boiled shrimp, tomato, and crumbled hard-boiled egg.

Large Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce tossed with our house-made Caesar dressing, topped with house-made lightly seasoned garlic bread crumbs and shaved Parmesan cheese.

Large House Salad

Romaine and mixed greens tossed with a house-made Creole mustard vinaigrette, topped with house-made seasoned garlic bread crumbs and crumbled hard-boiled egg

Small Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce tossed with our house-made Caesar dressing, topped with house-made lightly seasoned garlic bread crumbs and shaved Parmesan cheese.

Small House Salad

Romaine and mixed greens tossed with a house-made Creole mustard vinaigrette, topped with house-made seasoned garlic bread crumbs and crumbled hard-boiled egg.

Po Boy Sandwiches

Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries - Add a cup of red beans & rice or a small house salad - Add a Caesar Salad - Add a cup of Seafood Gumbo, or a cup of Cajun Jambalaya

Chicken Po Boy

Grilled chicken breast dusted with Creole seasoning; topped with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and our Caesar dressing. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Sloppy Roast Beef Po Boy

Thinly sliced beef in a rich brown beef gravy; topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Spicy Andouille Po Boy

Grilled spicy Andouille (on-do-ee) pork sausage topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo and Creole mustard. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Soft Shell Po Boy

Soft-shell crab dredged in flour; topped with lettuce, tomato and pickle and house-made tartar sauce. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Fried Catfish Po Boy

Catfish in a light cornmeal & semolina crust, flash fried; topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and tartar sauce. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Pulled Pork Po Boy

House smoked pork shoulder, “pulled” and topped with house-made coleslaw and BBQ sauce infused mayonnaise. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Blackened Catfish Po Boy

Pan seared catfish filet dusted with Creole seasoning; topped with shredded cabbage and house-made tartar sauce. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Po Boy

Sautéed shrimp in our spicy BBQ blend with garlic, Worcestershire, butter and lemon; topped with shredded cabbage and house-made tartar sauce. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Fried Shrimp Po Boy

Shrimp in a light cornmeal & cornflour crust, flash fried; topped with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and Remoulade sauce. Served on French Baguette with a side of seasoned fries.

Main Dishes

Fried Catfish Plate

Catfish in a light cornmeal & semolina crust, flash fried; served with seasoned fries. (

A great variation on one of Bud’s favorite comfort foods; a mild New Orleans classic of diced chicken sautéed in garlic butter, peas, and mushrooms all served over our creamy cheese grits infused with Tasso ham and finished with a rich chic

Taste of New Orleans

Crawfish Etouffee and rice with your choice of a fried Soft Shell crab, fried catfish, or blackened catfish all laced with a ribbon of house-made Tartar sauce.

Crawfish Etouffee

Crawfish tail meat slow cooked in a mildly spiced light roux with onions, bell peppers and celery, garlic and herbs with rice.

Red Beans & Rice

A New Orleans classic of creamy beans slow cooked in a rich duck and pork stock. Your choice of Andouille pork sausage, grilled chicken breast, smoked chicken thigh, or two Cajun chicken taquitos.

Cajun Jambalaya

A spicy rice dish of smoked diced chicken pieces, Andouille pork sausage, Tasso caramelized onions, celery, green peppers and Creole seasoning; topped with your choice of grilled chicken breast, smoked chicken thigh, or Andouille pork sausa

Pasta Jambalaya

Bud’s favorite version of Jambalaya; house-smoked duck and chicken, sautéed shrimp, Andouille pork sausage, Tasso (smoked ham), Jambalaya base, smoked tomato sauce and a rich duck essence all tossed with pasta.

Mardi Gras Pasta

Shrimp and crawfish sautéed in a sherry tomato cream sauce with capers and mushrooms tossed with pasta and topped with Parmesan cheese.

Blacked Catish St. Charles

Pan seared catfish filet dusted with Creole seasoning, laced with a ribbon of creamy house-made tartar sauce, served with green beans and rice with a classic Meuniere sauce.

Louisiana Chicken

Diced chicken breast meat served with a lightly spiced Tasso (smoked ham) cream sauce with sautéed mushrooms and peas, topped with Parmesan cheese; served with rice.

Shrimp & Grits

Shrimp sautéed with our house-made Creole seasoning in a tomato cream sauce, served over creamy cheese grits infused with Tasso ham.

Fried Soft Shell Plate

Soft shell crab dusted in flour and flash-fried; served with seasoned fries

Fried Shrimp Plate

Shrimp in a light cornmeal & semolina crust, flash fried; served with seasoned fries.

Desserts

Lemon Cheesecake

Individual, extra creamy version of cheesecake with a pecan & vanilla wafer crust, topped with a thin layer of lemon sour cream and a drizzle of strawberry coulis.