Mother's Restaurant

401 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA

Menu (As of 10/30)

Dine In, Takeout, Delivery, Shipping

• Early Bird Special Ⓟ $8.50
• Famous Ferdi Special (The Original) 17.75 full | 11.00 half
• Mother's Breakfast $17.00
• Ralph Ⓟ 18.25 full | 11.25 half
• Two Eggs, any style Ⓖ (eggs only) $4.25
• Two Eggs, any style with grits & biscuit $9.00
• John G 18.25 full | 11.25 half
• Ham & Cheese Omelet ⓅⒼ choice of Swiss or American $13.50
• Mae’s Omelet ⓅⒼ Black ham, green onions & mushrooms $13.50
• Turkey Ferdi 17.75 full | 11.00 half
• Crawfish Étouffée Omelet $15.75
• Roast beef (sliced) 17.50 full | 11.00 half
• Shrimp Creole Omelet (tomato sauce) Ⓖ $15.75
• Jerry’s Omelet Ⓖ $14.00
• Debris (The Original) in au jus 17.50 full | 11.00 half
• Build Your Own Omelet Ⓖ $15.75
• Ham Ⓟ 15.25 full | 9.75 half
• Turkey $15.25 full | $9.75 half
• Mother’s raspberry preserves.|Ⓖ only if ordered without biscuit or toast. Sausage (smoked Ⓟ or hot Ⓟ) 12.50 full |8.50 half

Grits Plain or Cheese Ⓥ

• Grits plain Ⓥ 3.50 | Cheese Grits 4.00
• Chicken Breast (fried or grilled) 14.00 full (2) | 13.00 half (1)
• Grits with Crawfish Étouffée $17.75
• Gulf Shrimp (fried or grilled) 20.00 full | 12.00 half
• Grits with Shrimp Creole (tomato sauce) $15.75
• Oyster (fried) 24.00 full | 14.00 half
• Grits with Debris The original debris & au jus $15.75
• Grits with other Meat (choose one) $15.75
• Combo Shrimp & Oyster (fried) 23.00 full | 13.50 half
• Catfish (fried or grilled) 15.75 full | 10.00 half
• Soft Shell Crab (fried) seasonal 24.00 full (2) | 21.00 half (1)

Breakfast Favorites

• Mother’s Famous Buttermilk Biscuits Ⓥ 3.25 each
• Egg Biscuit Ⓥ $5.00
• Debris or Meat Biscuit (choose one meat) $11.00
• Egg & Debris or Meat Biscuit $12.00choose one meat
• Egg Po' Boy $9.00
• Egg & Debris or Meat Po' Boy $15.00
• Pancakes Ⓥ, stack of (3) 10.00, single (1) 5.25
• World's Best Baked Ham Dinner ⓅⒼ $17.25
• Waffle Ⓥ, $10.00
• Red Beans & Rice ⓅⒼ with choice of one meat $16.75
• Muffins blueberry pecan or bran pecan Ⓥ 4.25 each
• Jerry’s Creole Jambalaya ⓅⒼ (medium spicy) $17.25
• Fresh Fruit ⓋⒼ cup 6.25 | bowl 7.75
• Crawfish Étouffée (peeled, mild) $20.25
• Shrimp Creole (tomato sauce) Ⓖ $17.75
• Quarter Fried Chicken* 2 pcs. dark or white $14.25
• Jerry’s Jambalaya (Creole) ⓅⒼ (medium spicy) $17.25

Meats

• Half Fried Chicken* 4 pcs. mixed $17.50
• Combination Platter $24.75
• Other: Boneless chicken breast (1), shrimp (8) 10.00 | Soft Shell Crab (1) 20.00or catfish (2)
• ShrAmp or Catfish $12, Gluten $xxcontains Pork
• Shell Crab $20.00

Dessert

• Bread pudding with Brandy Sauce $8.00
• Seafood Platter (shrimp, oysters, and catfish) $30.00
• Pie (pecan or sweet potato) $6.25
• Rich Chocolate Brownies $6.25
• Seafood Platter with Soft Shell Crab $36.50
• House-baked Cookies $2.50
• Soft Shell Crab Platter $30.00

Beverages

• Seafood Half & Half 30.00
• Mother’s Coffee & Chicory, café au lait 3.50 | 4.00 lg
• Orange Juice 3.75 small* | 4.75 large*
• Juice $3.75
• Fried Oyster Plate $27.50
• Milk 2.75 small* | 3.75 large*
• Gulf Shrimp Plate (fried or grilled Ⓖ) $25.00
• Soft Drink $3.75
• Catfish Plate (fried or grilled Ⓖ) $19.50
• Lemonade (sweetened) $4.00
• Arnold Palmer (½ lemonade, ½ iced tea) $4.00
• Iced Tea (unsweetened) $4.00
• Bottled Water $3.25

✱ No Refills

• Seafood Gumbo 10.00 cup | 12.75 regular | 17.50 large

Spirits

• Mae’s Filé Gumbo 7.25 cup | 9.50 reg | 13.50 large
• Mother’s Spicy Bloody Mary $10.00
• Mimosa $10.00
• Red Beans & Rice ⓅⒼ 6.25 cup | 8.50 reg | 12.50 lg
• Cocktails house brands 9.00, premium 10.00
• Jerry’s Jambalaya ⓅⒼ 8.50 cup | 10.50 reg |15.25 lg
• Award-winning, New Orleans Creole style with tomatoes
• Bud, Miller Light, Coors Light $3.50
• Crawfish Étouffée (mild) 10.50 cup |13.25 reg |17.50 lg
• Abita (local), Heineken, Corona $4.75
• Shrimp Creole (tomato sauce) Ⓖ 8.50 cup| 10.00 reg|14.75 lg
• Wine 12.00 glass | 36.00 bottle

or White Zinfandel

• Garden Salad ⓋⒼ $8.50
• Chef Salad ⓅⒼ $15.75
• Chicken Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $18.25
• Gulf Shrimp Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $21.00
• Catfish Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $18.00
• Fried Oyster Salad $25.00

Gumbo

• Seafood Gumbo $27 / $57.50
• Mae's Filé Gumbo $19 / $40.00

Side Dishes

• Red Beans & Rice ⓅⒼ 6.25 cup | 8.50 regular | 12.50 lg
• Red Beans $16 / $33.25
• Cabbage ⓅⒼ 5.00 cup | 6.00 regular
• Jerry’s Creole Jambalaya $20 / $42.00
• Turnip Greens ⓅⒼ 5.00 cup | 6.00 regular
• Crawfish Étouffée $27 / $57.50
• Jake’s Green Beans w/ tomatoes ⓋⒼ 4.50 cup | 5.50 reg
• Shrimp Creole $26 / $55.25
• French Fries ⓋⒼ 4.50 regular
• Potato Salad (pan) $17 / $35.50
• Potato Salad ⓋⒼ 5.25 regular
• Turnip Greens $11 / $22.25
• Grits Ⓥ 3.50 plain, Cheese Grits 4.00
• Cabbage $11 / $22.25
• Rice ⓋⒼ
• Jake's Green Beans $11 / $22.25
• Jerry’s Jambalaya (Creole) $20 / $42.00

Sliced Meats by the Pound

• Chicken Bites (white meat) $8.50
• World’s Best Baked Ham $21.00/lb.
• Shrimp 12.50 Catfish 10.50
• Debris in Au Jus $21.00/lb.
• Roast Beef $21.00/lb.
• Grilled cheese $6.75American) & small French fries Ⓥ
• Turkey $21.00/lb.
• Call in advance
• World’s Best Baked Ha $21.00/lb.
• Payment info required
• Schedule pick-up

Fixin’s for Red Beans

• Mother's Famous Buttermilk Biscuit Ⓥ $3.25
• Chunks of Ham (Grade A) $6.00/3 lbs.
• Ham Bones (2-3, cut in half) $3.00/bag
• Zapp's™ Potato Chips (assorted) $3.25

Desserts

• Bread Pudding, Brandy Sauce $42/pan
• Whole Pies (pecan, sweet potato) $32/pie
• 100 Bread Pudding, Brandy Sauce $42.00/pan
• Ham, Turkey or Beef
• Brownies $62.50/dozen
• up on the day beforeShrimp, Oyster or Catfish
• Cookies $18.75/dozen

Salads

• Garden Salad ⓋⒼ $8.50
• Chef Salad ⓅⒼ $15.75
• Chicken Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $18.25
• Gulf Shrimp Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $21.00
• Catfish Salad (Fried or Grilled Ⓖ ) $18.00
• Fried Oyster Salad $25.00

Local Delivery

• Mae's Filé Gumbo $19 / $40.00

Mother’s Holiday Side Dishes

• Whole Ham $12.50/lb. (12-20 lbs.)

Market Price

• Half (½) Ham $13.50/lb. (8-11 lbs.)
• Cornbread Dressing $18.75
• Sweet Potato Casserole $18.75

Whole Roasted Turkey & Gravy

• Macaroni & Cheese $18.75
• Holiday $82.00Large, 22-24 lbs. (pre-cooked weight)

Seafood Gumbo

• Mae's Filé Gumbo $19 / $40.00
• Red Beans $16 / $33.25
• Whole roasted turkey $20 / $42.00Jerry’s Creole Jambalaya
• Crawfish Étouffée $27 / $57.50
• Shrimp Creole $26 / $55.25
• can order more $17 / $35.50Potato Salad (pan)
• Turnip Greens $11 / $22.25
• Cabbage $11 / $22.25
• Jake's Green Beans $11 / $22.25

Thanksgiving or

• Pecan Pie $32.00/each

Menu Price

• Sweet Potato Pie $32.00/each
• Fruit Pie $32.00/each

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