Menu
We’re an old soul restaurant…
With a classic heart and fresh eyes to bring Cajun food like you’ve never seen or tasted. We call it just shut up and eat it. Mud Bugs is dedicated to bringing elevated Cajun cuisine with a purposeful edge to enhance the dining experience with respect, experience, passion and a splash of sass!
Cheers
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* calamari frites
buttermilk + panko + chunky marinara
$
11
devil with a shotgun
glazed pork belly + crispy gulf shrimp (3) + b’s oysters (3) + sinner & saint glaze
$
14
* popcraw
crawfish tail meat + crispy jalapenos + tiger sauce
$
11
n.o.b.s. (New Orleans Bbq Shrimp)
garlic + butter + lemon + worcestershire + white wine
$
16
ceviche
redfish + sweet peppers + jalapenos + mango + cilantro + house chips
$
14
voodoo boudin cigars
house made boudin stuffing + house made whole grain mustard
$
11
blue crab claws
Sautéed: Cajun butter + lemon + white wine saute OR crispy + crunchy okra + atomic horsey
$
16
b’s oysters
Cajun butter + love + fire
$
12/$ 22
* casino crab bake
house crackers + creamy spinach crab fondue (gfo)
$
14
* brussel sprouts royale
spiced pecans + bells + bacon + apples + golden raisins + balsamic + parm
$
12
salads & soups
wedge-ish
honey jam romaine + tomato + bacon + bleu crumbles + “straw-mary vin”
$
12
the Tchoupitoulas
romaine + mixed greens + veggies + pork belly croutons + buttermilk ranch + parm
$
14
aviators (aka caesar) salad
romaine + scratch dressing + parm crisps
$
10
salad toppers
chicken or shrimp 6, salmon 8
gumbo
shrimp, crab & crawfish
$
8/12
* crawfish ètouffèe
$
8/12
the rest (lunch)
high stack po’ boys
shrimp | crawfish | catfish | oyster + l.t.po + remoulade + lemon aioli
$
14
the grumbler
brioche + soft shell crab + romaine + tomato jam + pickled red onion + beurre blanc
$
15
the reckoning
brioche + half pounder 44 farms beef patties + 2 cheeses + l.t. + sauteed onions
$
15
the bird
crispy chicken breast + house pickled cukes + lemon aioli + l.t. crown
$
12
shrimp n grits
gouda + cream + butter + bacon + spinach + crimini’s + onion + sun-dried tomato + garlic
$
20
*the grateful shrimp
crab-stuffed, bacon wrapped shrimp + tasso cream
$
18
*“taterfish”
redfish + hash-brown potato crust + creole spices + lemon caper butter
$
22
that meatloaf tho!
tomatoey n. o. bbq sauce + garlicky mashers + veg o’ the day
$
15
big Sexy pasta
linguine + shrimp + andouille + shallots + tomatoes + arugala + parm + caper tapenade (gfo)
$
18
* soulful seafood jam
salmon + seafood jambalaya + creole mustard beurre blanc
$
16
bayou fish chips & chips
catfish + mustard + cornmeal + house tartar
$
14
* lagniappe
white or filthy rice | veg of the day | gently wilted spinach | side salad | french fries | grits fromage (all gf)
$
6
the rest (dinner)
slow n low braised short rib
44 farms ribs + garlicky mahers + sautéed spinach + veal jus
$
25
*the fat mouth
jumbo soft shell crab + mixed greens + lime & charred jalapeno beurre blanc
$
24
shrimp & grits
gouda + cream + butter + bacon + spinach + crimini’s + onion + sun-dried tomato + garlic
$
24
*the grateful shrimp
crab-stuffed + bacon wrapped shrimp + tasso cream
$
24
*“taterfish”
redfish + hash-brown potato crust + creole spices + lemon caper butter
$
23
that meatloaf tho!
tomatoey n.o. bbq sauce + garlicky masher + veg o’ the day
$
18
*boudin Saltaformaggio
pork belly + boudin stuffing + pepperjack + Cajun applesauce
$
18
o.c.d. (obligatory chicken dish)
smoked gouda grits + veg o the day + lemon thyme butter
$
18
THE chop
monster, center cut pork chop + corn maque choux + bacon tomato jam + veg o day
$
24
big Sexy pasta
linguine + shrimp + andouille + shallots + tomatoes + arugala + parm + caper tapenade
$
19
*sweetfire salmon
horseradish + panko + orange & champagne marmelade + spinach + saffron orzo
$
28
the butterboy
half pounder of center cut prime beef tenderloin + loaded scalloped potatoes + veg o the day
$
36
redfish pontchartrain
blackened redfish + groovy gravy + fluffy white rice
$
26
daily dozen
we color outside the lines with this dish but only 12 will be created. get one before they’re gone
* lagniappe
white or filthy rice | veg of the day | gently wilted spinach | side salad | french fries | grits fromage (all gf)
$
6
voluntary compliance
chocolate espresso cake
chocolate + espresso + cake
$
7
bourbon, chocolate, pecan bread pudding
chocolate + bourbon + pecans + cinnamon + brown sugar + love
$
7
burnt creme
cream + egg + double vanilla bean + white chocolate
$
7
pucker up pie
house pressed key lime juice + sweet cream + butter + graham cracker
$
7
chocolate peanut butter pie cheesecake
peanut butter + cream cheese + sugar + crispies + chocolate
$
7
gammie’s pie
fredericksburg peaches + vanilla + cream + brown sugar + lemon + peach liquor + streusel topping
$
7
frunch appetizers
brussel sprouts royale
spiced pecans + bells + bacon + apples + golden raisins + balsamic + parm
$
12
calamari frites
buttermilk + panko + chunky marinara
$
11
Jesus with a shotgun
glazed pork belly + crispy shrimp + b’s oysters + sinner & saint sauce
$
12
popcraw
crawfish tail meat + crispy jalapenos + tiger sauce
$
11
the benes
eggs Orleans
french bread + fried egg + tasso + sautéed crawfish + Tabasco hollandaise
$
15
eggs bene
muffin + fried egg + bacon + hollandaise
$
14
blue crab benes
muffin + crab cake + andouille + fried egg + hollandaise
$
17
traditional & -ish (*no choice of side)
cast iron pancake
add bacon|blueberries|bananas|strawberries|chocolate-2 each
$
10
crabby omelet florentine
four egg omelet + crab florentine + dos lunas cheddar
$
15
rib stickin’ omelet
four eggs + bacon + debris + hash browns + brie & mascarpone cream
$
15
*daybreak shrimp n grits
gouda grits + 2 eggs + crispy shrimp + gouda cream + tasso
$
18
french toast
bananas foster or champagne strawberries & cream + mascarpone + syrup
$
15
creole hash
sweet pepper + onion + okra + hash brown + bells + quinoa + garlic + goat cheese + sunny side up
$
14
the barn raiser
crawfish & tasso bread pudding + smoked gouda cream
$
13
gumbo
shrimp, crab & crawfish
$
8/12
crawfish ètouffèe
$
8/12
brefas sammiches (choose one side)
french quarter dip
toasted brioche + braised boneless short rib + dos lunas chipotle cheddar + sunny side up + crispy onion + au jus
$
15
brefas high stack po’ boy
tasso + sunny side up + whipped avocado + gouda + lemon garlic au jus
$
12
the b.o.b. (brunch only burger)
prime beef + foie gras butter + bacon + roasted garlic + fried egg + gouda
$
15
frunch beverages
sunday bloody buddy
locally made + bacon (no pig 6)
$
8
the mimsy’s
bubbles (5 gls/24 btl) + choice of oj, cran, grapefruit (extra juice-2)
peach bellini
bubbles + house peach puree + orange zest
$
7
good morning, goodnight
goodnight loving vodka + mirabeau elderflower liqueur + oj + peach
$
10
bushwhacker
rum + kahlua + dark crème de cocoa + vanilla + cream + coco lopez (add your fav float +1)
$
9
whites
roero arneis
vietti, italy
$
12/44
pinot grigio
alverdi, italy
$
8/30
sancerre
andre dezat, france
$
12/44
chardonnay
unsullied, central coast
$
9/34
reisling kabinett
kessler, germany
$
9/34
jongieux blanc
domaine de la rosiere, france
$
9/34
chardonnay
sea*sun by camus, napa
$
10/36
sauv blanc
mohua, new zealand
$
9/34
chardonnay
ridge, santa cruz
$
100
pinot bianco
terlan, italy
$
11/40
reds
malbec
high note, mendoza
$
10/38
malbec
ruta 22, mendoza
$
8/30
vino nobile di montepulciano
poliziano, italy
$
15/60
cabernet
bellacosa, north coast ca
$
11/40
cabernet
lava cap, california
$
12/44
pinot noir
”b side”, california
$
10/38
pinot noir
sea*sun by camus, napa
$
10/36
pinot noir
domaine pierre et jean-baptiste, france
$
12/44
carménère/petit verdot
purple angel, chilè
$
155
barolo
massolino, italy
$
95
nebbiolo
renato ratti, italy
$
12/44
rosé & bubbles
rosé
(still), copain, sonoma coast
$
9/34
rosé
(sparkling), fantinel “one & only”, france
$
10/36
cremant
(sparkling), domaine eugène carrel, france
$
11/40
prosecco
zardetto, italy
$
10/40
sparkling
rey d copas brut, spain
$
8/32
sparkling
domaine gracieux chevalier, france
$
60
champagne
le mesnil, blanc de blanc, france
$
80
lambrusco
lini 910, italy
$
9/34
draught beer
sweetwater - blue
blueberry wheat ale
$
7
thirsty planet, thirsty goat
amber
$
7
pacifico
mexican lagar
$
6
hye cider co. - travis’ choice
(get hye with us on this) (gf)
$
8