Cuisine

Dinner Menu

• Preserved Plaquemines Citrus Glazed Pork Belly

  Braised pork belly with Louisiana field peas, warm bacon fat-champagne vinaigrette, blood orange & kumquat marmalade and fist of the season spring onion persillade
  $14

• Smoked Cauliflower Z' Herbes

  Cold smoked florets of cauliflower rolled in corn crust and flash fried with pickled lunch box peppers, hearty greens and house smoked "tasso" mushroom ragout
  $13.5

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp stuffed with tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet red onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc
  $14

• Creole Tomato Crawfish Curry

  Marinated Breaux Bridge crawfish tails, shaved mirliton salad and sweet pea tendrils with spring onion-sesame furikake, Gulf fish fritters and sipced Creole tomato curry coulis
  $15

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~ finished tableside with aged sherry
  $11

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients
  $10

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce
  $11

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing
  $10.5

• Louisiana Watermelon Salad

  First of the season local watermelon, pickled cucumber ribbons and spicy arugula with Souther Maids Diary goat feta, early summer berry & Tabasco vinaigrette, sweet basil buttermilk and black sesame chaat spice
  $11

• Pecan Crusted Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over spiced pecan crusted Gulf fish, roasted corn, asparagus, grilled kale and melted leeks with whiskey spiked crushed corn cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $40

• Miso Mustard Gulf Fish

  Cast iron seared Gulf fish & chargrilled baby bok choy over Louisiana soybean-preserved green garlic farro, fried garlic chili oil and crushed crab lemongrass broth
  $38

• Wild Louisiana White Shrimp

  Garlic marinated cast iron seared Gulf shrimp with grilled & pickled petite zephyr squash, heirloom tomatoes, tender spicy greens, Creole tomato romesco and crispy olive tapenade
  $34

• Collard Green Cannelloni

  Ooey gooey mozzarella & charred stuffed housemade pasta with Creole cream cheese bechamel, roasted king trumpet mushrooms, toasted almond gremolata & ruby red beet potlikker
  $29

• Grilled Harris Ranch Filet

  8 oz. center cut filet mignon over ancho-duck fat smashed sweet potato, shaved salad of sugar snap peas and scarlet turnips with burnt sweet onion chimichurri & sticky tamarind demi
  $49

• Commander's Veal Chop Tchoupitoulas

  Grilled tenderloin of milk fed veal over French haricots verts tossed in soft herbs and whipped butter with Creole cream & goat cheese stone ground white grits and classic green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $42

• Sauté of Sweet Corn, Grilled Kale, Asparagus & Leeks

  Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $7

• Tangy Bacon & Apple Cider Braised Cabbage

  $7

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $8

• Preserved Green Garlic & Soybean Studded Farro

  $8

• Louisiana Crawfish Tails

  $14

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" - Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $10

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  Johndales Farm strawberries dusted in cane sugar over a warm buttermilk biscuit with Chantilly cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $9.5

• Southern Style Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Vanilla & sugarcane infused custard pie with roasted New Roads pecans, warm chocolate and salted caramel ~ Served with house-spun vanilla bean ice cream ~
  $8.5

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  Housemade Creole cream cheese cheesecake with a honey graham crust chocolate lattice & sticky caramel sauce
  $9.5

• Piety & Desire Chocolate Lemon Tart

  Dark chocolate ganache and sweet lemon curd layered over chocolate cookie crumbs with whipped Chantilly cream, red berry coulis and candied lemon zest
  $9.5

• Selections

• Lime Daiquiri Lacquered Shrimp

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp flambéed with rum & squeezed lime over a second line of charred sweet chilis, crab boiled pineapple, sweet potatoes, pearl onion lapels and wilted tender greens
  $44

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked pork boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus
  $42

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" All the richness of Creole bread pudding whipped up into a light soufflé ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream ~

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  Johndales Farm strawberries dusted in cane sugar over a warm buttermilk biscuit with Chantilly cream

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  Housemade Creole cream cheese cheesecake with a honey graham crust chocolate lattice & sticky caramel sauce

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Jazz Brunch

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing

• Louisiana Watermelon Salad

  First of the season local watermelon, pickled cucumber ribbons and spicy arugula with Southern Maids Dairy goat feta, early summer berry & Tabasco vinaigrette, sweet basil buttermilk and black sesame chaat spice

• Spring Asparagus Vichyssoise

  Velvety smooth potage of tender asparagus, spring greens and potato garnished with crème fraiche, crispy oyster mushrooms, and Cajus caviar

• Whiskey Smoked Salmon Croustade

  House cured salmon and lemon whipped goat cheese on buttery brioche croustades with dill cured English cucumber, sauce gribiche and avocado-spring pea pureée

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc (Additional $3.50)

• Cochon De Lait Eggs Benedict

  16-hour barbecued shoulder of pork over warm buttermilk biscuits, sauce forestière with roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and ripped herbs, soft poached hen's eggs and housemade tasso hollandaise
  $39

• Grilled Tournedos of Black Angus Beef

  Harris ranch beef tournedos over garlic & herb roasted mushrooms, whiskey smoked onions, Creole smashed new potatoes and Marchand de Vin
  $58

• Bayou Brunch

  Louisiana grilled crawfish tails, pecan smoked hake & Gulf shrimp with cauliflower velouté, cherry tomatoes, braised greens & chicories, soft poached hen's eggs, and Cajun caviar hollandaise
  $40

• Pecan Crusted Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over spiced pecan crusted Gulf fish, roasted corn, asparagus, grilled kale and melted leeks with whiskey spiked crushed corn cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $52

• Gulf Shrimp Panzanella

  Cast iron seared wild Louisiana white shrimp over a warm salad of local Creole tomatoes, roasted peppers, crisp cucumbers and New Orleans style French bread croutons with creamy bagna cauda and brûléed red onion vinaigrette
  $46

• Crispy Des Allemands Catfish

  Cornfried Louisiana catfish over grilled & pickled petite zephyr squash and Creole tomatoes with yellow tomato romesco and crispy olive tapenade
  $45

• Pork Chop & Crawfish Tchoupitoulas

  14oz. tasso brined pork chop and grilled crawfish tails over Creole cream cheese stone ground grits with roasted heirloom carrots, braised parsnip and classic green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $52

• Garlic Wilted Spinach

  $7

• Black Pepper Cane Syrup Bacon

  $7

• Sauté of Corn, Asparagus, Grilled Kale & Leeks*

  $7

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $8

• Two Poached Eggs & Hollandaise

  $7

• Warm Buttermilk Biscuits

  $5

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Additional $3.50 and must be ordered in advance)

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  A thick cut slice of handmade cheesecake with warm salted caramel & chilled chocolate (Additional $3)

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  Louisiana strawberries dusted in cane sugar, a warm buttermilk biscuit and Chantilly cream (Additional $3.00 & must be ordered in advance)

• Blossoming Bywater Ice Cream

  Housemade Creole cream cheese swirled into vanilla bean custard ice cream spiraled with Ponchatoula strawberry jam, candied lemon zest and elderflower liquor

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce

• Commander's Crème Brûlée

  Caramelized sugar crust in every bite on a classic Madagascar vanilla bean custard

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Our award-wining housemade Bloody Mary mix ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka

• Turtle Soup

  A Commander's classic finished with a splash of sherry

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Smoked chili & pork boudin stuffed quail over a nest of tangy bacon braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream sauce

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Our award-winning housemade Bloody Mary mix ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka
  $8.75

• Lafayette No. 1

  Don Q 7 year old rum, Drambuie, Peychaud's Aperitivo and Prosecco make for a delightful bittersweet aperitif to start the day
  $11

• Crescent City Cooler

  Pineapple mango vodka, freshly squeezed lime, bitters and ginger ale ~ A warm weather refresher you won't soon forget
  $9.5

• The Saint 75

  St. Germain, Tanqueray gin, basil and sparkling wine
  $11

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Lunch Menu

• Creole Tomato Crawfish Curry

  Crispy smoked Gulf seafood beignets in a pool of Breaux Bridge crawfish spiked creole tomato curry with shaved mirliton and ripe mango slaw dressed in Nam Pla vinaigrette
  $14.5

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc
  $14

• Whiskey Smoked Salmon Croustade

  House cured salmon and lemon whipped goat cheese on buttery brioche croustades with dill cured English cucumber, sauce gribiche and avocado-spring pea purée
  $14

• Spring Asparagus Vichyssoise

  Velvety smooth potage of tender asparagus, spring greens and potato garnished with crème fraiche crispy oyster mushrooms, and Cajun caviar *An Eat Fit NOLA item*
  $11

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry
  $11

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients
  $10

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked in a dark cast iron roux with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce
  $11

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing
  $10.5

• Louisiana Watermelon Salad

  First of the season local watermelon, pickled cucumber ribbons and spicy arugula with Souther Maids Dairy goat feta, early summer berry & Tabasco vinaigrette, sweet basil buttermilk and black sesame chaat spice
  $11

• Cast Iron Seared Gulf Fish

  Local Louisiana field pea ragu, wilted Swiss chard, satsuma ricotta and preserved lemon with a roasted piquillo pepper coulis *An Eat Fit NOLA item*
  $32

• Grilled Tournedos of Black Angus Beef

  Harris Ranch beef tournedos over garlic & herb roasted mushrooms, whiskey smoked onions, Creole smashed new potatoes and Marchand de Vin
  $40

• Gulf Shrimp Panzanella

  Cast iron seared wild Louisiana white shrimp over a warm salad of local Creole tomatoes, roasted peppers, crisp cucumbers and New Orleans style French bread croutons with creamy bagna cauda and brûléed red onion vinaigrette
  $34

• Crispy Des Allemands Catfish

  Cornfried Louisiana catfish over grilled & pickled petite zephyr squash and Creole tomatoes with yellow tomato romesco and crispy olive tapenade
  $28

• Pork Chop Tchoupitoulas

  14oz. tasso brined pork chop over butter braised parsnip, roasted carrots and Creole cream cheese stone ground grits with classic green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $38

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $10

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  Louisiana strawberries dusted in cane sugar, a warm buttermilk biscuit and Chantilly cream *Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance*
  $9.5

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce
  $8.5

• Commander's Crème Brûlée

  Caramelized sugar crust in every bite on a classic Madagascar vanilla bean custard
  $9.5

• Blossoming Bywater Ice Cream

  Housemade Creole cream cheese swirled into vanilla bean custard ice cream spiraled with Ponchatoula strawberry jam, candied lemon zest and elderflower liquor
  $8.5

• Garlic Wilted Spinach

  $7

• Tangy Bacon & Apple Cider Braised Cabbage

  $7

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $7

• Creole Smash New Potatoes

  $7

• Housemade Smoky Boudin

  $7

• Louisiana Crawfish Tails

  $14

• Commander's Turtle Soup

  Rich veal stock simmered slowly for 72 hours with minced snapping turtle, holy trinity & pressed hen's eggs ~Finished tableside with aged sherry

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus
  $45

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  ~ The Queen of Creole Desserts ~ Finished tableside with whiskey cream sauce

• Chimichurri Crusted Grilled Chicken

  Herb & garlic marinated chicken thigh with ancho-duck fat smashed sweet potato, cilantro-lime red cabbage slaw and burnt sweet onion chimichurri
  $22

• Three Little Pigs Tostada

  Crispy pork belly with smoky Cajun boudin, Creole spiced tostada, red bean purée, crunchy chicharrons, cane vinegar dressed cabbage, green garlic crema and NOLA Stout pork jus
  $24

• Spring Asparagus Vichyssoise

  Velvety smooth potage of tender asparagus, spring greens and potato garnished with crème fraiche crispy oyster mushrooms, and Cajun caviar

• Cast Iron Seared Gulf Fish

  Local Louisiana field pea ragu, wilted Swiss chard, satsuma ricotta and preserved lemon with a roasted piquillo pepper coulis
  $42

• Sorbet du Jour

  Handcrafted sorbet with the finest Louisiana fruit spiced with local flavors spun daily

• Lafayette No. 1

  Don Q 7 year old rum, Drambuie, Peychaud's Aperitivo, and Prosecco make for a delightful bittersweet aperitif to start the day
  $5

• The Crescent City Cooler

  Pineapple mango vodka, freshly squeezed lime, bitters and ginger ale compose a refresher you won't soon forget
  $5

• 2018 Famille Perrin Luberon Blanc

  $5.99

• 2018 Famille Perrin Ventoux Rouge

  $5.99

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