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Mara’s Homemade Menu

  • Takeout Available

arkansas barbeque

Arkansas Barbeque Is a Blend of Memphis and Texas Style barbeques. Our Meats Are Rubbed With Our Own Blend of spices, Slow-smoked With Mesquite and Hickory wood, Then Hand Sliced or Chopped to order. Served With Mara’s Arkansas (spicy or tangy) and Texas (spicy or sweet) Sauces on the Side

sandwiches $10 *
Served With a Side of No-mayo Cole Slaw Served on a Sesame Seed Bun - Add $1 For a Baguette
Chopped Smoked Brisket served with mara’s spicy sandwich slaw      
Pulled Smoked Pork served with mara’s spicy sandwich slaw      
Smoked Hot Link Sausage served with spicy sandwich slaw      
smoked meat platters * #
Choose From the following: Smoked brisket, Pulled pork, Sausage or Chicken Served With Jalapeño Cornbread and Choice of Two Sides
One Meat       16
Two Meats       20
Three Meats       24
Four Meats       28
Add Quarter Rack Ribs       8
Stephen’s Ultimate Combo 3 st. louis style ribs, 3 baby back ribs. pulled pork, sausage, sliced brisket, ¼ chicken       33
smoked rib platters *
Served With Jalapeño Cornbread and Choice of Two Sides
St. Louis Style Ribs     (half rack) 15   (full rack) 23
Baby Back Ribs     (half rack) 17   (full rack) 25
Rib Combo ½ rack baby back & ½ rack st. louis style ribs       (full rack) 26
Beef Ribs       (full rack) 18
sides
Collard Greens * # simmered with andouille sausage     ea 7   (3) 18
Fried Okra * # dusted with seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp     ea 7   (3) 18
Garlic Mashed Potatoes #     ea 7   (3) 18
Corn Pudding * #     ea 7   (3) 18
Smoked Corn on the Cob * #     ea 7   (3) 18
Smoked "levi" Beans * # cooked with bacon       ea 5
Potato Salad * #       ea 5
No-mayo Cole Slaw * #       ea 5

* gluten free, # dairy

weekend lunch

Sat & Sun Noon 4pm

appetizers
Gator Bites * #       11
Artichoke Dip *       8
Shrimp Dip *       9
Hush Puppies       6
Fried Green Tomatoes * #       8
Fried Pickles * #       6
Cajun Wings       10
Crawfish Cheesecake       13
Crawfish Stuffed Bread       16
Blue Crabs * #      
entrees
Macaroni and Cheese       11
Crawfish Mac and Cheese       12
Jambalaya       10
Shrimp and Grits       12
Chicken 'n' Waffles served with butter and maple syrup plain waffle       6
Plain Waffle choice of wings, legs, thighs 2 pc combo       10
po' boy sandwiches
Served With a Side of No-mayo Cole Slaw Po'boys Are Served on a French baguette, Dressed With Mara's Remoulade sauce, crystal, lettuce, Pickles and Tomatoes
Oyster       14
Shrimp       13
Crawfish       13
Catfish       12
Combo of 2 of the Above       14
sides
Fried Okra     ea 6   for 3 16
Collard Greens Cooked with andouille sausage     ea 6   for 3 16
Vegetarian Black Eyed Peas     ea 6   for 3 16
Cheese Grits     ea 6   for 3 16
Corn Pudding       ea 5
No-mayo Cole Slaw       ea 5
Potato Salad       ea 5
Smoked "levi" Beans       ea 5

* gluten free, # dairy

dinner

appetizers
Hard Shell Blue Crabs * # cooked in a spicy cajun boil priced daily make it deluxe with potatoes, corn on the cob and mushrooms       5
Louisiana Shrimp Boil * # cooked in our spicy cajun boil       22
Make It Deluxe With potatoes, Corn on the Cob and Mushrooms       5
Crab Fingers * no cracking required crab fingers sautéed in a garlic butter sauce       14
Gator Bites * # white meat la alligator marinated in a cajun sauce, dusted in seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp and served with remoulade sauce for dipping       11
Crawfish Stuffed Bread a homemade crawfish tail and cheese stuffing, baked in a hollowed out french baguette, crisp and gooey       16
Crawfish Cheesecake crawfish tails, andouille sausage and cheese baked in a cheese and bread crumb crust. a party in your mouth       14
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms crab and pureed vegetables with a "bite" of spice, baked in fresh mushrooms       9
Crab Cake one of mara's crabcakes, crabby with a "bite" of spice, served with a fried pickle garnish and mara's remoulade sauce       11
Artichoke Dip * this baked dip has been a family favorite for generations, served with crackers       9
Spicy Artichoke (seasonal) * # a whole, fresh artichoke cooked in our spicy boil, served with remoulade sauce for dipping       8
Spicy Shrimp Dip * chilled spicy shrimp blended with cream cheese and herbs, served with crackers       10
Quarter Rack Smoked Ribs *       8
Fried Green Tomatoes # green tomatoes sliced and dusted in seasoned cornmeal then fried crisp, served with remoulade sauce       8
Fried Pickles * # pickle slices dusted in seasoned cornmeal and fried crisp, served with remoulade sauce for dipping       7
Hush Puppies fried jalapeño cornbread served with mara's herbed butter       7
Hot Potatoes * # these boiled potatoes are hot in more than one way       7
salads
Mara’s House Salad * # romaine, hard boiled egg, avocado and tomato tossed with mara’s italian dressing       9
Traditional Caesar romaine lettuce tossed with shredded parmesan, croutons and mara’s homemade oil based anchovy caesar dressing       9
Spinach Salad spinach, spiced pecans, red onion and blue cheese with mara's italian dressing, topped with 3 cornmeal dusted and fried oysters       12
soups $10
Okra Seafood      
Chicken Andouille Gumbo #      
land selections
Chicken Fried Steak # round steak tenderized, dredged in seasoned flour, pan fried crisp, smothered with choice of gravy, served with gravy covered white rice or garlic mashed potatoes       17
Southern Fried Chicken a family favorite for generations, served with garlic mashed potatoes, choice of white or brown gravy       16
Macaroni & Cheese mara’s traditional macaroni & cheese is prepared with a blend of sharp cheddar and parmesan cheeses      
Entree Portion       16
Side Portion       8
seafood selections
Clambake with lobster, mussels and or clams steamed in a wine, champagne and garlic broth with a "bite" of spice      
Hard Shell Blue Crabs seasonal      
Soft Shell Crabs sautéed in garlic butter, served on a bed of rice pilaf      
Lobster Roll * # served with cajun seasoned onion rings or no-mayo cole slaw      
New orleans’ Bbq Black Peppered Shrimp * jumbo, shell on, gulf coast shrimp marinated in black pepper, baked in butter and spices, served with bread for dunking       24
Blackened Redfish redfish fillet blackened with mara's special blend of spices, served on a medley of lightly sautéed vegetables       22
Creole Spiced Shrimp Linguine * linguine tossed with a spicy tomato sauce and gulf coast peeled shrimp       19
Crawfish Mara spiral pasta cooked in our spicy boil, covered with a spicy cream sauce, swimming with crawfish tails       21
Crawfish Pot Pie not available for take out, crawfish tails, cheese and spices baked in our homemade pot pie crust       17
Crab Cake Dinner two cakes, crabby with a burst of flavor, served with a side of shrimp or crawfish etouffee and a side of remoulade sauce       22
Creole Catfish * # mississippi farm raised catfish filet creole spiced then baked, topped with fresh tomatoes and onions in a white wine sauce, served with sautéed collard greens       20
Catfish New Orleans mississippi farm raised catfish sautéed in creole seasonings, smothered with crawfish etouffee, served on a bed of white rice       23
Southern Fried Mississippi Farm Raised Catfish * # coated in seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, served with smoked garlic mashed potatoes       19
Catfish Josh mississippi farm raised catfish dusted with seasoned cornmeal and fried crisp, smothered with a cheese sauce swimming with gulf coast shrimp and crawfish, served with a side of sauteed greens       27
Fisherman's Platter * # mississippi farm raised catfish, gulf coast shrimp and gulf coast oysters, dusted with seasoned cornmeal and fried crisp, served with hush puppies, garlic mashed potatoes and remoulade sauce       21
Combination Platter * shrimp creole, jambalaya and red beans and rice       19
po boys *
Dressed With lettuce, tomatoes, Pickles and Mara’s Remoulade sauce, Served in a French Baguette Served With a Side of No-mayo Cole Slaw
Oyster       14
Shrimp       14
Catfish       14
Crawfish       14
Combo ½ and ½ of any two,       15
Soft Shell po' Boys seasonal      
side dishes
Collard Greens * # cooked with andouille sausage     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Sautéed Collard or Turnip and Mustard Greens *     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Fried Okra * #     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Vegetarian Louisiana Camellia Black-eyed Peas * #     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Louisiana Camellia Red Beans and Rice * #     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Smoked Garlic Mashed Potatoes *     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Cheese Grits *     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Corn Pudding *     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Smoked Corn on the Cob * #     ea 7   (for 3) 18
Smoked "levi" Beans *       ea 5
No-mayo Cole Slaw *       ea 5
Potato Salad *       ea 5
Jambalaya * # rice spiced and simmered with louisiana andouille sausage and chicken       12
Crawfish or Shrimp Etouffee peeled gulf coast shrimp or crawfish tails gently simmered in a buttery spicy sauce, served over white rice       14
Shrimp Creole # peeled gulf coast shrimp gently simmered in a spicy tomato sauce, served over white rice       14
Crawfish Mac and Cheese mara's macaroni and cheese with the addition of peeled crawfish tails and spices       13
Smoked Sausage Macaroni and Cheese mara's macaroni and cheese with the addition of our arkansas style smoked sausage crumbled and tossed in, then baked       13
desserts
All Whole Pies and Cakes May Be Ordered With At Least a Day's Notice All Desserts Are Freshly Made by Mara Selections May Vary Daily
Beignets not available for take out       6
Chocolate soufflé * not available for take out. a flourless, dark chocolate soufflé accompanied by a dark       10
Bananas Foster * not available for take out. bananas simmered in brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, banana liqueur, flamed in rum, then poured over vanilla ice cream       9
Red Velvet Cake a densely textured light chocolate cake with a cream cheese, pecan, coconut, cherry filling and butter cream icing       7
Chocolate Pecan Cake a dark chocolate fudge cake, richly decadent with a dark chocolate glaze, topped with pecans       7
Bluegrass Pie pecan pie with bourbon and chocolate       7
Traditional Pecan Pie a flakey butter crust filled with pecan pie, the traditional southern way       7
Chocolate Cream Pie an oreo cookie crust filled with dark chocolate mousse, topped with freshly whipped cream       7
Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie an almond graham cracker crust filled with fresh strawberries, served with freshly whipped cream       7
Blueberry Crumb Pie fresh blueberries baked in a flakey butter crust topped with streizel       7
Key Lime Pie a graham cracker crust filled with a balance of sweet and tart       7
Fresh Fruit Cobbler       7
Bread Pudding with bourbon sauce       8
Jack Daniels Ice Cream       5
Vanilla Ice Cream       3

* gluten free, # dairy

bar menu

specialty drinks
Hurricane       12
Monsoon       14
Cajun Martini       14
Mint Julep       14
Pina       12
Pimm’s Cup       11
Sazerac       14
Meyer Lemon Lemonade       12
Meyer Lemon Mint Tea       12
Scarlett O’hara       9
Perfect Lemonade       12
Southern Lemonade       9
Pampagne       16
Bloody Mary       10
Mississippi Mud       12
hot liqueur beverages
Seasonal
Hot Spiced Apple Cider       7
Hot Spiced & Spiked Apple Cider       10
Hot Buttered & Spiked Apple Cider       14
Hot Buttered Rum       10
Hot Buttered Liqueur & Coffee       14
after dinner
Sweet Lucy Sipping Bourbon tennessee sipping rum       12
Sweet Georgia Belle       12
Absinthe Liqueur 110 proof       12
&Quot;death in the afternoon"       20
Courvoisier Vs Cognac       14
Remy Martin Vsop Cognac       14
Pama pomegranate liqueur       12
Kahlua       9
Merry's Irish Country Cream       9
Merry's White Chocolate Cream       9
Merry's Caramel Cream       9
Amaretto Disaronno       9
Frangelico       10
Sambuca di Trevi       10

party and catering menu

Live Louisiana Crawfish Boil      
Louisiana Shrimp Boil      
Louisiana Hard Shell Blue Crabs      
Whole Crawfish Cheesecake       150
Crawfish Stuffed Bread       ea 16
Muffaletta po' Boys       ea 14
Cajun Wings       doz 10
Turducken cooked       (15lb) 180
Uncooked       110
Fried Turkey       (14 lb) 100
Smoked Turkey       lb 8
Smoked Duck average is 5 lbs 5 days notice please       lb 10
Spiral Cut Glazed Ham 8 lb average       lb 12.50
Turducken or Brown Giblet Gravy       qt 9
side dishes
Whole Jalapeño Cornbread       ea 25
Cornbread or Herbed Bread Stuffing       lb 12
Oyster Dressing       lb 15
Green Bean Casserole       lb 12
Yam Marshmallow Casserole       lb 8
Smoked Garlic Mashed Potatoes       lb 7
Collard Greens with andouille sausage       lb 8
Potato Salad       lb 6
No-mayo Cole Slaw       lb 6
Smoked "levi" Beans       lb 8
desserts
All Pies and Cakes Are 10"
King Cake baby included       30
Chocolate Pecan Cake       45
Red Velvet Cake       45
Coconut Cake       50
Carrot Cake       50
Bluegrass Pie       35
Chocolate Cream Pie       35
Pecan Pie       25
Pumpkin Pie       20
Sweet Potato Pie       20
Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie seasonal       35
Double-crusted or Crumb Topped Apple Pie       25
Key Lime Pie       25
Bread Pudding       lb 9
louisiana abita beers - draft
Select Seasonal
Andygator       8
Pitchers of Draft       24
louisiana abita beers - bottle $7
Glass
Purple Haze      
Golden Amber      
Turbo Dog      
Light      
Restoration Golden Ale      
Jock Amo Ipa      
Seasonals strawberry, satsuma, pecan harvest      
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