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    Rusty Pelican - Covington

    482 Mrytle Dr

    Covington, LA 70433


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    FOOD

    Appetizers

    • Buffalo Shrimp

      Flash Fried Shrimp Tossed in our Hot and Bothered Homemade Buffalo Sauce, Served with a Side of our "Often Imitated Never Duplicated" Homemade Ranch Dressing.
      $12.99
    • Cheese Fries

      Our French Fried Shoestring Potatoes Topped with Melted Cheddar Cheese and Crispy Bacon, Served with a Side of our "Often Imitated Never Duplicated" Homemade Ranch Dressing.
      $9.99
    • Crab Cake App

      All Thriller, no Filler! Two Hand Crafted all Lump Cakes with Remoulade Sauce For Dipping.
      $13.99
    • Fried Artichoke

      Lightly Breaded, Fried Artichoke Hearts, Served with our "Often Imitated Never Duplicated" Homemade Ranch Dressing.
      $11.99
    • Fried Cheese

      Fried Provolone Cheese Sticks Breaded with Italian Breadcrumbs, Served with Marinara Sauce.
      $9.99
    • Fried Eggplant Spears

      Eggplant Sliced and Golden Fried, Served with our Homemade Marinara Sauce.
      $9.99
    • Fried Mushrooms

      Lightly Breaded, Fried Button Mushrooms, Served with our "Often Imitated Never Duplicated" Homemade Ranch Dressing.
      $9.99
    • Fried Pickles

      A Boat Load of Crispy Fried Pickle Slices, Served with a Side of our "Often Imitated Never Duplicated" Homemade Ranch Dressing.
      $8.99
    • Onion Rings

      Homemade from Colossal Yellow Onions, Double Battered and Fried to Perfection! Served with our own Pelican Sauce.
      $9.99
    • Onion Strings

      $9.99
    • Fried Jalapenos

      $8.99
    • Fried Green Tomatoes

      $9.99
    • Fried Okra

      $9.99
    • Debris Fries

      Our classic cheese fries topped with our world famous roast beef debris!! Served with a side on ranch!
      $11.99
    • Tater Tot Cheese Fries

      $10.99

    Burgers

    • Pelican Burger

      Our signature burger comes dressed, but it’s ready to be customized any way you like!
      $11.99
    • Shroom & Swiss Burger

      Our signature burger topped with sauteed mushrooms & melted Swiss.
      $13.99
    • Bacon Cheddar Burger

      American classic topped with crispy bacon and melted Cheddar.
      $13.99
    • Shack Burger

      Zesty BBQ sauce is paired with crisp bacon and melted Cheddar.
      $13.99
    • 5th Beach Burger

      BBQ sauce topped with crisp bacon, melted Pepper Jack, and grilled onions.
      $13.99
    • Girod Street Burger

      BBQ sauce, melted Pepper Jack, and two crispy onion rings.
      $13.99
    • Pontchartrain Pickle Burger

      Melted Cheddar topped with fried pickles, and a side of Ranch dressing.
      $13.99
    • Hotsy Totsy Burger

      BBQ sauce topped with melted Pepper Jack, and fried jalapeno slices.
      $13.99
    • Hijacked Burger

      Crisp bacon paired with Cheddar, Pepper Jack, fried Pepper Jack, and all tied together with Chipotle mayo.
      $14.99
    • Debris Burger

      Signature burger topped with fresh roast beef debris & melted Swiss.
      $14.99
    • Turkey Burger

      Our fresh ground turkey patty comes dressed, but can be customized any way you like!
      $13.99
    • Special Burger

      Burger & a hot sausage patty topped with BOTH fried and melted American cheese.
      $14.99
    • Southern Comfort Burger

      Topped with Pimento cheese & fried green tomato.
      $14.99

    Chicken Sandwiches

    • Rusty Bird

      Grilled, blackened or fried.... just let us know how you want it!
      $13.99
    • Brickhouse Chicken

      Blackened chicken breast, BBQ sauce, bacon & melter Pepper Jack. Served with a side of honey mustard.
      $14.99
    • Jive Bird

      "Dyno-mite" fried chicken breast tossed in authentic, homemade Buffalo sauce, served with a side on Ranch.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Parmesan

      Fried chicken breast served on French bread with marinara sauce & Provolone.
      $14.99
    • Corner Pack

      Fried chicken breast topped with grilled ham, melted Swiss and drizzled with honey.
      $14.99

    Baskets

    • Seafood Platter

      Our best combination of seafood favorites, including fried shrimp, (domestic) fried fish, fired oysters, fried crawfish & a homemade crab cake. Add a fried softshell crab for $8.99
      $27.99
    • Fried Fish Basket

      Tender Fish Filets, Fried Golden and Served with Tartar Sauce.
      $13.49
    • Shrimp Basket

      Fried Shrimp Served with Remoulade & Cocktail Sauces.
      $14.99
    • Crab Cake Basket

      Two of our Handmade all Lump Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce.
      $16.99
    • Oyster Basket

      Fried Louisiana Gulf Oysters Served with Cocktail Sauce.
      $19.99
    • Yard Bird Basket

      More Cluck for your Buck! Chicken Tenders Fried to Perfection and Served with our own Pelican Sauce for Dipping.
      $11.99
    • Surf & Chirp

      Chicken Tenders and Golden Fried Shrimp Served with our own Pelican Sauce and Remoulade Sauce.
      $13.99
    • Lakeshore Tour

      One of our Homemade Crabcakes and Golden Fried Shrimp Served with Remoulade sauce.
      $15.99
    • Monroe Street Medley

      Golden Fried Fish Filet and Fried Shrimp Served with Tartar Sauce.
      $13.99
    • Softshell Crab Basket

      $19.99
    • CYO Basket

    • Crawfish Basket

      $14.99

    PoBoys

    • Fried Shrimp Poboy

      Golden fried shrimp served on fresh Leidenheimer French bread dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayo.
      $14.99
    • Fried Fish Poboy

      Fried fish filets served on fresh Leidenheimer French bread and served with a side of French fries!
      $12.99
    • Fried Oyster Poboy

      Fried Louisiana Gulf oysters served on fresh Leidenheimer French dressed anyway you want!
      $19.99
    • Softshell Poboy

      Fresh locally caught softshell crab fried to perfection and served on Leidenheimer French bread.
      $19.99
    • Ham & Swiss Poboy

      Sliced ham & Swiss served hot or cold on fresh Leidenheimer French bread dressed anyway you would like!
      $12.99
    • Hot Sausage Poboy

      Two Patton's Hot Sausage patties grilled to perfection and placed on fresh Leidenheimer French bread!
      $12.99
    • Roast Beef Poboy

      Slow Cooked Beef Simmered in a Brown Gravy 'till it just Falls Apart and Melts in your Mouth.
      $15.99

    Specialty Sandwiches

    • Old Mandy Dandy

      Our homemade lump crab cakes with Remoulade on French bread.
      $16.99
    • Holland Special

      Fried shrimp, bacon, melted Swiss, & Remoulade on French bread.
      $15.99
    • Mahi Sandwich

      Fresh Mahi fillet (grilled, blackened, or fried) on a fresh bun. Try adding a little of our Remoulade sauce!
      $14.99
    • Mahi Gras

      Grilled Mahi fillet topped with thin-cut, fried onion ring & Remoulade sauce on a jalapeno Cheddar bun.
      $15.99
    • Firecracker Sandwich

      Fried Buffalo shrimp topped with crisp bacon, Pepper Jack, fried jalapeno slices, and Ranch.
      $13.99
    • Turkey Avocado Sandwich

      Sliced turkey, bacon, & Swiss on a jalapeno Cheddar bun.
      $13.99
    • Club Sandwich

      Sliced ham, turkey and bacon with lettuce, tomato & mayo between three slices of Texas toast.
      $14.99
    • Filet Sandwich

      Filet steak served on French, topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions & choice of cheese.
      $18.99
    • Double Decker BLT

      Crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo between three slices of Texas toast.
      $11.99

    Gumbo

    • Gumbo Combo

    • Bowl of Gumbo

      $8.99

    Salads

    • Bucktown All-Star Salad

      It Ain't Uptown...it's Bucktown! Fresh Greens Topped wwiith Blackened Gulf Shrimp and One of our all Lump Crab Cakes!
      $15.99
    • Crab Cake Salad

      YES! You can have your Cake and Salad Too! Our House Salad Topped with Two of our all Lump Handmade Crab Cakes!
      $16.99
    • Caesar Salad

      Fresh Romaine Tossed with our Signature Caesar Dressing with Croutons and Romano Cheese.
      $9.99
    • House Salad

      Fresh Romaine Lettuce with Shredded Cheddar, Croutons, Grape Tomatoes and Red Onions.
      $9.99
    • Buffalo Salad

      Fried Chicken Tenders Tossed in our Hot and Bothered Homemade Authentic Buffalo Sauce set on top of our House Salad.
      $9.99
    • Mahi Salad

      Our Garden Fresh House Salad Topped with Fresh Mahi Grilled, Blackened, or Fried.
      $15.99
    • Grilled Shrimp & Avocado Salad

      Fresh Romaine Lettuce with Grilled Shrimp and Avocado
      $14.99
    • Chef Salad

      Our House salad topped with ham, turkey & boiled egg.
      $15.99
    • Boiled Shrimp Salad

      $15.99

    Tacos

    • Fish Tacos

      A Fillet of our Fresh Mahi. Grilled, Blackened, or Fried. Served on a flour tortilla with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
      $14.99
    • Shrimp Tacos

      Fried, blackened or grilled shrimp on a fresh flour tortilla with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
      $14.99
    • Chicken Tacos

      Grilled, blackened or fried chicken on a flour tortilla with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
      $14.99
    • Steak Taco

      Tender steak cooled to your temperature on a flour tortilla with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
      $14.99

    Kids

    • Jr. Pelican Burger

      The Same ol' Pelican Burger we Know and Love but for Kids! (shown with cheese)
      $6.99
    • Kids Chicken Tenders

      Chicken Tenders Fried to Perfection and Served with our own Pelican Sauce for Dipping
      $6.99
    • Kids Chicken Tenders Sandwich

      Chicken Tenders Fried to Perfection on a fresh bun and served with fried.
      $6.99
    • Kids Shrimp

      Fried Shrimp Served with French fries
      $7.99
    • Kids Fried Fish Strips

      Tender Fish Filets, Fried Golden and Served with French fries
      $6.99
    • Kids Grilled Cheese

      A classic grilled cheese served with french fries!!
      $5.99
    • Mac & Cheese

      $5.99
    • Kids Ham Sandwich

      $6.99
    • Kids Turkey Sandwich

      $6.99

    Extras

    • Crab Cake (Single Cake)

      Our Handmade all Lump Crab Cake with Remoulade Sauce.
      $7.99
    • Extra Sauce/Dressing

    • French Fry Basket

      $4.59
    • Side Salad

      Fresh Romaine Lettuce with Shredded Cheddar, Croutons, Grape Tomatoes and Red Onions.
      $4.59
    • Hamburger Patty

      $6.99
    • Potato Salad

      Classic potato salad with a sour cream twist to make your taste buds spin!!
      $4.59
    • Side Caesar Salad

      $4.59
    • Tater Tot Basket

      $4.59
    • Soft Shell Crab

      $15.99
    • Sweet Potato Fry Basket

      $6.99
    • Cup of Roast Beef

      $8.99

    BEVERAGES

    Beverages

    • Fountain Drink

      Choice of Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Coke Zero, Barq's Creme Soda, Minute Made Lemonade, Dr. Pepper & Diet Dr. Pepper.
      $3.29
    • Abita Rootbeer Bottle

      $3.29
    • Barq's Rootbeer Bottle

      $3.29
    • Bottled Water

      $2.99
    • Tea

      Fresh Brewed Sweet & Unsweetened Tea
      $3.29
    • Juice Box

      $2.99
    • Gallon Unsweetened Iced Tea

      Gallon of our fresh brewed unsweetened Iced Tea!
      $10.99
    • Gallon Sweet Tea

      Gallon of our fresh brewed Sweet Tea!
      $10.99
    • Gallon Lemonade

      Gallon of Minute Made Lemonade!
      $10.99

    Beer

    • Bud Light

      $3.29+
    • Budweiser

      $3.29+
    • Coors Light

      $3.29+
    • Corona

      $3.99+
    • Dos Equis

      $3.99+
    • Michelob Ultra

      $3.29+
    • Miller High Life Pony

      $1.39+
    • Miller Lite

      $3.29+
    • Heinken NA Beer

      $3.29

    Wine

    • Meiomi Chardonnay

      $7.00+
    • Prophecy Pinot Grigio

      $7.00+
    • La Marca Prosecco

      $8.00
    • A to Z Pinot Noir

      $9.00+
    • Meiomi Cabernet Sauvignon

      $9.00+
    • Josh Family RSV Red Blend

      $9.00+

    Liquor

    • St Roch Vodka

      $7.00
    • Grey Goose Vodka

      $8.00
    • Bacardi Rum

      $7.00
    • Jack Daniels

      $7.00
    • Crown Royal

      $7.00
    • Makers Mark

      $7.00
    • Gentilly Gin

      $8.00
    • Black Pearl Rum

      $7.00
    • Bywater Bourbon

      $8.00
    • Irish Channel Whiskey

      $7.00
    • Dewars Scotch

      $7.00
    • Flor De Cana Rum

      $8.00
    • Parrot Bay Coconut Rum

      $7.00
    • Whiskey Tree

      $8.00
    • Teremana Tequila

      $8.00

    Cocktails

    • Bloody Mary

      Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix served with locally distilled St. Roch Vodka!
      $8.00
    • Salty Bird Margarita

      Classic Margarita made with Monte Alban Silver Tequila!
      $8.00
    • Pelican Punch

      Parrot Bay Coconut Rum mixed with Fruit Punch!
      $8.00
    • Pelican Pucker

      Locally distilled St. Roch Vodka & Lemonade!!
      $8.00
    • Mandeville Mule

      Southern Comfort & Goslings Ginger Beer!
      $8.00
    • La Marca Mimosa

      La Marca Prosecco & Orange Juice!!
      $8.00
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    Kids Fried Fish Strips

    $6.99

    Tender Fish Filets, Fried Golden and Served with French fries

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Nestled in front of the Terra Bella Subdivision, the Rusty Pelican is a favorite stop for locals and visitors alike. Our friendly staff and open floor plan create a comfortable, casual dining experience. Our salads are fresh. Our burgers are juicy. Our Seafood is delicious. We have all the local beers as well as a selection of old standards and favorites. We also feature a full service drink bar. Stop by today and try something from our fantastic menu!

    Location

    482 Mrytle Dr, Covington, LA 70433

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