Mara's Southern Kitchen

Appetizers

• Oysters on the Half Shell, dz

  • Market Price

• Char-grilled Oysters, dz

  • Market Price

• Live Cajun Crawfish Boil, lb

  • Market Price

• Gator BitesUSD 12.00

  Louisiana alligator diced and marinated in a Cajun sauce, dusted with seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, served with Remoulade sauce

• Crab FingersUSD 16.00

  No cracking required Louisiana crab fingers sautéed in a garlic butter sauce

• Cajun Wings

  A dozen jumbo wings dusted with seasoned flour, fried crisp, tossed with Mara's Cajun sauce, served with Ranch dressing

  • (6)USD 7.00
  • (12)USD 13.00

• Spicy ArtichokeUSD 8.00

• Spicy Shrimp DipUSD 10.00

  Gulf shrimp cooked in our Cajun boil, chopped and mixed with herbs and cream cheese. Served with crackers. (GF No Crackers)

• Artichoke DipUSD 9.00

  This baked dip has been a family favorite for generations. Served with crackers (GF No Crackers)

• Fried FrenzyUSD 8.00

  Fried green tomatoes, fried pickles and hush puppies

• Hush PuppiesUSD 7.00

  Fried jalapeno cornbread served with Mara's herbed butter

• Fried Green TomatoesUSD 8.00

  Green tomatoes, sliced and dusted with our seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, served with Mara's Remoulade sauce

• Fried PicklesUSD 7.00

  Sliced dill pickles, dusted with seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, served with Mara's Remoulade sauce

• Crawfish Stuffed BreadUSD 16.00

  Crawfish tails and cheese, spiced and stuffed into a hollowed out French baguette, baked crisp and gooey.

• Crawfish CheesecakeUSD 14.00

  Crawfish tails, Andouille sausage, cream cheese and more make this a spicy, savory, rich treat. A party in your mouth!

• Peel and Eat Shrimp

  Gulf shell-on shrimp cooked in our Cajun spicy boil then chilled

  • 1/4USD 8.00
  • 1/2USD 15.00
  • (1)USD 30.00

• Appetizer Sampler

  Peel and eat shrimp, Cajun wings, deviled eggs and fried green tomatoes

  • For 1USD 8.00
  • For 2USD 13.00
  • For 4USD 26.00

Salads

• Mara's House SaladUSD 9.00

  Romaine, hard boiled egg, avocado and tomato tossed with Mara's Italian dressing

• Traditional Caesar SaladUSD 9.00

  Romaine, shredded parmesan and croutons tossed with Mara's oil based anchovy Caesar dressing

• Spinach Oyster SaladUSD 12.00

  Fresh baby spinach tossed with red onions, spiced pecans, blue cheese and Mara's Italian dressing, topped with cornmeal dusted fried Louisiana oysters

• Iceberg Wedge SaladUSD 8.00

  Grape tomatoes, house cured and smoked bacon, house spiced and roasted pecans, crumbled blue cheese with Italian OR Ranch dressing

Salads Addition

• Grilled ShrimpUSD 4.00

• Grilled ChickenUSD 3.00

• Pulled Smoked PorkUSD 3.00

• Chopped BrisketUSD 3.00

• Poached SalmonUSD 5.00

Sandwiches

• Po' Boys

  Dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, Crystal hot sauce and Mara's Remoulade, served in a French baguette with a side of No-Mayo Cole Slaw

  • OysterUSD 14.00
  • ShrimpUSD 14.00
  • CrawfishUSD 14.00
  • CatfishUSD 14.00
  • Combo (1/2 and 1/2 of any two)USD 15.00

• Poached Salmon BLTUSD 15.00

  Poached salmon, bacon, lettuce and tomato on a French baguette with Mara's homemade Creole honey mustard sauce

• Bacon Lettuce and TomatoUSD 9.00

  House cured and smoked bacon with lettuce, tomato and honey mustard (GF No bun)

• Grilled ChickenUSD 8.00

  Grilled and basted with a choice of our Texas, Arkansas or Cajun sauce, dressed on a sesame seed bun with tomato, pickles and lettuce

• Lobster RollUSD 20.00

  Served with choice of Creole onion rings OR no-mayo cole slaw (GF on lettuce leaves)

• Lobster BLTUSD 20.00

  Mara's lobster salad, bacon, lettuce, tomato on herb buttered Texas toast, served with choice of Creole onion rings OR French fries OR no-mayo cole slaw

• Lobster ReubenUSD 20.00

  Mara's lobster salad, Remoulade sauce, sauerkraut and Swiss on herb buttered grilled rye, served with choice of Creole onion rings OR French fries OR no-mayo cole slaw

Soups

• Okra Seafood GumboUSD 11.00

  A spicy okra gumbo with Gulf shrimp and crab, served over rice

• Okra Chicken Andouille Gumbo (Seasonal)USD 11.00

  A spicy okra gumbo with chicken and Andouille sausage, served over rice

• Texas all-beef ChiliUSD 11.00

  Ground beef, onions and spices. Served with saltines and optional cheddar cheese and red onion (No cheese, GF No crackers)

• Soup of the Day

  • Price varies

Stuffed Jumbo Potatoes

Add one meat from the following ($2 each): House cured and smoked pork belly bacon, Smoked chopped brisket, Smoked pulled pork, Smoked diced sausage, Texas all-beef chili and red onions

• Plain Stuffed PotatoUSD 9.00

  Herbed butter, sour cream, parmesan and cheddar cheeses, chives

Seafood Selections

Ask about our Seasonal Fish Selections

• New Orleans BBQ Black Peppered ShrimpUSD 27.00

  Jumbo, shell-on gulf shrimp marinated in black pepper and garlic, baked in butter, served with bread for dunking (GF No bread)

• ClambakeUSD 25.00

  1 lb. musssels, 1 dz Little Neck clams, potatoes, corn on the cob, mushrooms steamed in a wine, champagne and garlic broth with a "bite" of spice. OPTIONAL: Lobster at Market Price

• Blackened RedfishUSD 26.00

  Gulf redfish fillet blackened with Josh's special blend of spices, served on a bed of sautéed collard greens (* Olive oil for the greens)

• Gulf Speckled Trout (seasonal)USD 18.00

• Red Snapper (seasonal)USD 18.00

• Andouille Crusted Tilapia (seasonal)USD 18.00

  Andouille sausage cooked, crumbled and mixed with bread crumbs, baked, then smothered with a Creole mustard, white wine and cream sauce. Served with roasted Brussels sprouts

• Catfish New OrleanUSD 22.00

  Farm raised Southern catfish fillet sautéed with Creole seasonings, then baked, smothered with crawfish etouffee, served on a bed of white rice

• Creole Spiced CatfishUSD 20.00

  Farm raised Southern catfish fillet baked with Creole seasonings, diced fresh tomatoes, red onions and white wine, served on a bed of sauteed collard greens (* olive oil for the greens)

• Pecan Crusted Catfish (seasonal)USD 24.00

  Farm raised Southern catfish fillet baked with a pecan and bread crumb crust, served on a bed of sweet potatoes, drizzled with a coulis made with Abita Pecan Harvest beer

• Catfish Josh (seasonal)USD 27.00

  Farm raised Southern catfish fillet dusted in comrnmeal, fried crisp, then smothered with a cheese, shrimp and crawfish tail sauce. Served with sauteed collard greens.

• Fisherman's PlatterUSD 21.00

  Fried Gulf shrimp, oysters and catfish, served with hush puppies, garlic mashed potatoes and Mara's Remoulade sauce (GF No hush puppies)

• Combination PlatterUSD 19.00

  Crawfish Etouffee, Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice

Land Selections

• Chicken Fried SteakUSD 17.00

  Round steak hand sliced, tenderized, dredged in seasoned flour, pan fried crisp then smothered with gravy, served with gravy smothered white rice OR garlic mashed potatoes. Choice of white or brown gravy. (No white gravy)

• Southern Fried ChickenUSD 13.00

  A family favorite for generations! Half chicken served with cheese grits OR garlic mashed potatoes and brown gravy

• Quarter Fried Chicken

  Served with choice of garlic mashed potatoes OR cheese grits

  • Dark MeatUSD 8.00
  • White MeatUSD 9.00

• Rack of Lamb (seasonal)

  Four ribs rubbed with fresh garlic, baked in a Dijon mustard crust, served with roasted fresh garlic, grilled asparagus and a roasted cauliflower puree.

  • Market Price

• Smoked, Bourbon braised Short RibsUSD 21.00

  Seasoned and smoked, then braised in bourbon and molasses with carrots and onions, served over a bed of corn grits.

Cajun and Southern Sides

• JambalayaUSD 13.00

  Rice spiced and simmered with Andouille sausage and chicken

• Crawfish EtouffeeUSD 15.00

  Peeled Gulf shrimp or crawfish tails gently simmered in a buttery, spicy sauce, served over white rice

• Macaroni and CheeseUSD 8.00

  Prepared with a blend of cheddar and parmesan cheeses

• Shrimp GritsUSD 15.00

  Cheese grits topped with shrimp sauteed in garlic butter, garnished with chives and crumbled bacon

• Quarter Fried Chicken

  Dusted with seasoned flour, fried crisp, served with choice of cheese grits OR garlic mashed potatoes (* No mashed potatoes)

  • DarkUSD 8.00
  • WhiteUSD 9.00

Arkansas Smoked Barbeque

Our meats are smoked. They are gluten and dairy free.

• Sandwiches

  Dressed with Mara's spicy sandwich slaw, served with a side of No-Mayo Cole Slaw. Choice of: Chopped Brisket, Pulled Pork, Sausage

  • Served on a Sesame Seed BunUSD 10.00
  • Served on a French BaguetteUSD 11.00

Platters

Served with choice of jalapeno cornbread OR Texas Toast PLUS choice of two sides. Cornbread and Texas Toast are NEITHER GLUTEN NOR DAIRY FREE.

• Quarter Chicken

  • DarkUSD 9.00
  • WhiteUSD 10.00

• Half Smoked ChickenUSD 14.00

• Half Smoked DuckUSD 27.00

  Brined then smoked. Served with rice pilaf, grilled asparagus and jalapeno cornbread.

• Brisket, Pork OR SausageUSD 16.00

• Brisket and PorkUSD 20.00

• Quarter Rack (3) St. Louis RibsUSD 11.00

• Quarter Rack (3) Baby Back RibsUSD 13.00

• Three Qtr Rack (9) St. Louis RibsUSD 21.00

• Three Qtr Rack (9) Baby Back RibsUSD 23.00

• Baby Back Ribs

  • Half Rack (6)USD 18.00
  • Full Rack (12)USD 27.00

• St. Louis

  • Half Rack (6)USD 16.00
  • Full Rack (12)USD 25.00

• Rib Combo - Half Rack of EachUSD 28.00

• Angus Beef Ribs (3)USD 15.00

• Chicken and RibsUSD 15.00

  1/4 dark chicken, 1/4 rack St. Louis

• Chicken, Ribs and MeatUSD 19.00

  1/4 dark chicken, 1/4 rack St. Louis ribs, Choice of: sliced brisket, pulled pork OR smoked sausage

• Stephen's Ultimate ComboUSD 0.36

  3 St. Louis ribs, 3 baby back ribs, 1 beef rib, pulled pork, sliced brisket and smoked sausage

Side Dishes

• Fried OkraUSD 7.00

  dusted with cornmeal, fried crisp

• Garlic Mashed PotatoesUSD 7.00

• Sweet Potato Marshmallow CasseroleUSD 7.00

• Collard GreensUSD 7.00

  cooked with Andouille sausage

• Black Eyed PeasUSD 7.00

• Red Beans and RiceUSD 7.00

• Cheese GritsUSD 7.00

• Cajun Spicy Corn on the CobUSD 7.00

• Corn PuddingUSD 7.00

• Creole Spiced Shoestring Onion RingsUSD 7.00

• French Fries - Hand CutUSD 7.00

• Smoked "Levi" BeansUSD 7.00

• Potato SaladUSD 7.00

• No-Mayo Cole SlawUSD 7.00

• Mara's Homemade HamburgersUSD 7.00

  Half pound house ground Angus brisket or ground turkey blended with onions and garlic, seasoned, then char-grilled to order, served on a house made pretzel bun, mwith hand cut Yukon Gold French fries

• Mara's Mega BurgerUSD 18.00

  Char-grilled split hot dog, hamburger, Texas BBQ sauce, chili, cheddar, red onion on a sesame seed bun

• Old FashionedUSD 12.00

  Creole mustard, pickles and red onion

• Cheese burgerUSD 13.00

  Pickles, tomato, onion, lettuce. Choice of: cheddar, American, pepper jack, blue cheese, Swiss

• Bayou burgerUSD 13.00

  Mara's Remoulade sauce, Crystal, lettuce, tomato, pickle

• Chili burgerUSD 15.00

  Mara's chili, red onion, cheddar cheese

• Cajun burgerUSD 14.00

  Mara's wing sauce, fried carrot, blue cheese

• Mushroom burgerUSD 14.00

  Sauteed onions and mushrooms, Swiss

• BBQ burgerUSD 14.00

  Arkansas BBQ sauce, onion rings, blue cheese

• Pulled pork burgerUSD 15.00

  Texas BBQ sauce, topped with pulled pork, spicy sandwich slaw

• SoCal burgerUSD 15.00

  Guacamole, pepper jack cheese

Mara's All-Beef Hot Dogs

Char-grilled to order

• The dogUSD 6.00

  A char-grilled hot dog with French's mustard, pickle relish and red onion

• Chili dogUSD 9.00

  Mara's all-beef chili, cheddar and red onion