What to Eat

What to Eat at The Big Easy, Now Open

Inside the Big Easy
Inside the Big Easy Photo: Thrillist

Jennifer Gavin’s iteration of Hyde Park’s much-beleaguered Orly’s space, The Big Easy, has been open for a few weeks now and is slowly but surely working its way into the hearts of its neighbors — a Grub Street spy was there last week and said that the space, while not packed to the gills, had a healthy crowd and the food was “better than the barbecue place” that preceded it, but might not yet be at the level of the dear departed Dixie Kitchen. Still, Gavin’s got the chops to draw them in: the Hell’s Kitchen vet has fleshed out her classic Cajun/Creole menu with twists like wings with peach-chipotle sauce, and a “Fried Green Tomato Supreme” sandwich decked out with bacon, guacamole and melted cheddar. Read on for the full menu.

Starters

Fried Green Tomatoes 6.95

Louisiana Crab Cakes 8.95

Peach Mango B.B.Q Rib Tips 7.95

Stuffed Dixie Chicken Rolls 8.95

Crunchy Fried Okra 6.95

Big Easy Wings - choose your sauce, bbq. peach-mango or spicy creole 8.95

Lobster And Crab Chowder 4.95

Voodoo Black Bean Soup 3.95

New Orleans Gumbo 4.95

Salads
Blackened Cajun Chicken Breast 8.95
Grilled Salmon with roast bayou veg 11.95
Fresh Spinach with creole veggies 8.95
Grilled Chicken Caesar 7.95
House Salad with fresh vegetables 4.95
Homemade Dressing: Cajun French, Honey - Lemon, Caesar Ranch

Sandwiches
All With Choice Of Homemade Breaks, Cole, Slaw And One Side
Catfish Po’ Boy with remoulade 9.95
Shrimp Po’ Boy 10.95
Hickory B.B.Q Beef Brisket 9.95
Cajun Turkey Burger 8.95
Grilled Sirloin Burger 8.95
Creole Vegetable Panini 6.95
Bayou B.B.Q Chicken Breast 7.95
Fried Green Tomato Supreme with bacon, guacamole and melted cheddar 7.95

New Orleans Specialties
Bourbon Street Stuffed Jambalaya shrimp, andouille, and roasted chicken, stuffed in a large. crunchy-coated chicken breast, with sweet vidalia sauce 13.95
Crawfish Etoufee with one side 12.95
Shrimp Creole served over cajun rice, with one side 13.95
Southern Bayou Steak with mashed potatoes & country gravy, one side 12.95
Louisiana Cornmeal Catfish choose 2 sides 13.95
Blackened Cajun Salmon choose 2 sides 14.95
Red Beans, Cajun Veggies & Rice 8.95
with andouille sausage & roast chicken 10.50
Roast Vegetables D’Orleans portobello with goat cheese, broccoli, squash, carrots, zucchini, collard greens with a balsamic drizzle 11.50
Gulf Shrimp, Chicken & Okra Gumbo 12.95
Nouilles Andouille cajun pasta, andouille, chicken, sundried tomatoes 10.95
Shrimp & Grits huge mound of shrimp blanketed with apple-bacon gravy and hominy cheese grits and one side 11.95

Hickory B.B.Q Specialties
All Served With Choice Of Potato, Homemade Coleslaw Collard Greens And Texas Challah Toast
Thick-Cut Spare Or Baby Back Ribs 14.95
Hickory Half Chicken 12.50
Rib Tip Dinner 13.95
B.B.Q Skirt Steak (12 Oz) 14.95
B.B.Q Medley ribs, quarter chicken, wings 19.95
Southern Sampler ribs, jambalaya, crab cake 19.95

Southern Sides $2.95
Homemade Fries crinkle cut or sweet potato fries
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Homemade Cole Slaw
Collard Greens
Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Red Beans And Rice
Cajun Rice
Fresh Cornbread Dressing
Fresh Steamed Vegetables

Homemade Desserts
French Quarter Pecan Pie 4.95
laced with chocolate kahlua fudge 5.95
Peach Cobbler Brownie 3.95
Chocolate Cappuccino Mousse Pie 5.95
Fresh Carrot Cake 4.95
6-Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake 4.95
Drunken Monkey Banana Cake 4.95
Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake 5.95
Cho-Turtle Caramel Cheesecake 5.95
New Orleans Beignet 3.50

Kids Menu
For Kids Of All Ages, All Come With Crispy Fries
B.B.Q Meatballs 5.95
Crunchy Chicken Fingers 5.95
Grilled Cheese On Texas Toast 4.95
“Mac And Cheese” tomatoes, broccoli, and gobs of cheddar cheese 5.95
What to Eat at The Big Easy, Now Open