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Five Cajun and Creole menus — gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée — built low and slow with the beignets or bread pudding to finish it off right.

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All 5 Cajun Kitchen Menus
Menu 1 of 5
Starter
Cajun Popcorn Shrimp
Crispy fried shrimp tossed in a spicy Cajun seasoning blend.
Main
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Deep, dark roux gumbo with chicken, andouille, and rice.
Dessert
Beignets
Pillowy fried dough dusted heavily with powdered sugar.
"Gumbo's a slow burn hand, but it always pays out big."
Menu 2 of 5
Starter
Boiled Crawfish
Spicy boiled crawfish seasoned with a classic Cajun boil blend.
Main
Jambalaya
One-pot rice dish with chicken, sausage, shrimp, and spices.
Dessert
Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Warm bread pudding drizzled with a rich bourbon caramel sauce.
"Jambalaya's the full deck tonight — everything's on the table."
Menu 3 of 5
Starter
Fried Okra
Cornmeal-crusted okra fried crisp with a peppery seasoning.
Main
Blackened Catfish
Cajun-spiced catfish seared hard and blackened in a cast iron pan.
Dessert
Praline Bread Pudding
Warm bread pudding topped with a crunchy pecan praline crumble.
"Blackened catfish — a fast, fiery hand the house loves to deal."
Menu 4 of 5
Starter
Cajun Shrimp Skewers
Blackened shrimp skewers grilled with a smoky Cajun rub.
Main
Red Beans and Rice
Creamy red beans simmered with andouille sausage over rice.
Dessert
King Cake Bites
Cinnamon-sugar dough bites glazed and sprinkled with colored sugar.
"Red beans on a Monday — the house's oldest superstition."
Menu 5 of 5
Starter
Alligator Bites
Crispy fried alligator bites served with a spicy remoulade.
Main
Shrimp Étouffée
Rich, buttery roux-based stew loaded with tender shrimp over rice.
Dessert
Pecan Praline Candy
Buttery caramelized sugar studded with toasted pecans.
"Étouffée's the house specialty — smother it and let it ride."

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