Not that we actually go there for the food (who can eat when there are so many Juliet and Romeos and Tattooed Seamans — Tattooed Seamen? — to be consumed?), but the menu at the Violet Hour has always been almost as much of a magical open secret as the bar itself. They’re revamped winter menu sticks with the upscaled-comfort-food thing that they’re known for — crawfish etouffée fritters with red-eye gravy, meatloaf sandwiches with tomato sofrito, and an awfully hearty bar snack of fried chicken and waffles with maple-Tabasco dipping sauce. Read on for the full menu.
SUSTENANCE
* Spiced nuts with house chile powder and honey - $4.00
* Deviled eggs with smoked paprika and goat cheese - $6.00
* Herbed tots with lemon mayonnaise - $5.00
* Butter bean hummus with garlic oil and grilled pita - $6.00
* Etouffée fritters with crawfish, tomato and red-eye gravy - $7.00
* Chicago-style mini dogs - $8.00
Yellow mustard, onion, tomato, sport pepper, pickle and celery salt
* Meatloaf sandwich with tomato sofrito on Pullman white bread - $8.00
* Smoked pork rolls with malt vinegar and crispy apple slaw - $8.00
* Fried chicken and waffles with maple-Tabasco dipping sauce - $10.00
SWEETS
* Housemade doughnuts - $5.00