Poor House Bistro
317 W St John St, San Jose, CA
Menu (As of 10/30)
- Beignets $12.00
- Chicken Fried Steak $25.00
- Fried Chicken & Waffles $22.00
- Biscuits & Tasso Ham Gravy $18.00
- Creole Breakfast $19.00
Scrambles
- Jambalaya Scramble $22.00
- Cajun Veggie Scramble $19.00
- Cajun Meat Scramble $22.00
Pork Cochon
- Griddle Cakes $18.00
- Pecan Pancakes $22.00
- Pain Perdu (Lost Bread) $24.00
- BBQ Shrimp Benedict $26.00
- Veggie Benedict $22.00
- Tasso Ham Benedict $24.00
- Red Bean Omelette $22.00
- Ham & Cheese Omelette $21.00
- Veggie Omelette $19.00
PHB Specialties
- Blackened Chicken Wings $17.00
- Blackened Chicken & Tasso Pasta $22.00
- Sausage Bread $18.00
- New Orleans Combo $24.00
- GV French Fries $6 sm / $10 lg
- G Jambalaya $18.00Fresh-cut potatoes lightly seasoned
- Cajun Popcorn $16.00
- Catfish Basket $14.00
- Crawfish Pasta $26.00
- V Corn Bread $6.00
- Sides: G Creole Slaw $5 / G Cajun Potato Salad $5
- V Creole Cream Veggie Pasta $20.00
- G Red Beans and Rice $6 / Jambalaya Cup $8
- V Zapps Chips $3 / Fried Oyster $4 each
- BBQ Shrimp Platter $26.00
- Award Winning $16.00
Fried Cajun Chicken Sandwich
- Fried Seafood Platter $28.00
- G❉ Red Beans & Rice $18.00
- The Poor House $18.00
Soups & Salads
- The Drippin’s $16.00
- Cochon de Lait $16.00
- BBQ Chicken $15.00
Seafood Po Boys
- V❉ Garden Salad $8 sm / $14 lg
- V❉ Poor House Salad $12 sm / $18 lg
- BBQ Shrimp $18.00
- Fried Catfish $16.00
- Cajun Popcorn Salad $18.00
- Fried Shrimp $18.00
- Fried Oyster $17.00
- Caesar Salad $10 sm / $16 lg
Sweets
- Classic Muffaletta half $18 / whole $34
- V Bread Pudding $12.00
- V❉ Vegetarian Muffaletta half $16 / whole $30
- V Sweet Potato French Fries $9.00
- From the Charbroiler $15.00
- V Beignets $10.00
- Kid’s Menu $12.00
Soda, Bottled Water, or
Catering Menu
- each menu item feeds (10) side portions $75.00(G) BLACKENED CHICKEN WINGS 4lb. With celery, carrots, and blue cheese dressing
- Mustard $80.00
- MUFFALETTA VEGAN PASTA SALAD Two quarts. Homemade olive salad mixed with fusilli pasta $70.00
- homemade balsamic vinaigrette $90 Add chicken or shrimp $30
- dressing $60 Add chicken or shrimp $30
- cabbage, pickles, mayo, and Creole mustard. All condiments & meat on the side (10 half po boys) $90.00
- olive salad $90 Classic/$80 Vegetarian (10 Pieces)
- CRAWFISH CREOLE CREAM PASTA Two quarts. Crawfish tail meat in a Creole cream sauce with fusilli pasta $120.00
- (V) CREOLE CREAM VEGGIE PASTA Two quarts. Sauteed vegetables in a Creole cream sauce with fusilli pasta $90.00
- Gumbo $80.00CHICKEN & SAUSAGE OR SHRIMP) Two quarts. A New Orleans soup topped with rice
- spices served over white rice $120.00
- mixed with fusilli pasta $120.00
- tomatoes in a spicy roux served over white rice $100.00
- in a light roux served over white rice $120.00
- Pulled pork (Cochon De Lait) $95.00
- Shredded chicken $90.00with spicy New Orleans barbeque sauce
- Drippins’ (shredded beef) $100.00
- (V) BREAD PUDDING With praline sauce. 10 pieces $70.00
- (V) CORN MUFFIN 10 Muffins $65.00
- Mustard $70.00
- MUFFALETTA VEGAN PASTA SALAD Two quarts. Homemade olive salad mixed with fusilli pasta $60.00
- homemade balsamic vinaigrette $80 Add chicken or shrimp $25
- cabbage, pickles, mayo, and Creole mustard. All condiments & meat on the side (10 half po boys) $80.00
- CRAWFISH CREOLE CREAM PASTA Two quarts. Crawfish tail meat in a Creole cream sauce with fusilli pasta $100.00
- (V) CREOLE CREAM VEGGIE PASTA Two quarts. Sauteed vegetables in a Creole cream sauce with fusilli pasta $80.00
- Gumbo $70.00CHICKEN & SAUSAGE OR SHRIMP) Two quarts. A New Orleans soup topped with rice
- spices served over white rice $105.00
- mixed with fusilli pasta $95.00
- tomatoes in a spicy roux served over white rice $85.00
- in a light roux served over white rice $100.00
- Pulled pork (Cochon De Lait) $85.00
- Shredded chicken $80.00with spicy New Orleans barbeque sauce
- Drippins’ (shredded beef) $90.00
- (V) BREAD PUDDING With praline sauce. 10 pieces $60.00
- (V) CORN MUFFIN 10 Muffins $55.00
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