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Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen
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617 Ames Street
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
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DINNER
Appetizers
- Alligator$12.99
Straight from the Bayou! Served with Remoulade sauce for dipp'n. Your choice southern fried or blackened.
- Crawfish Cakes$11.99
Crawfish tails blended with herbs & spices, sautéed & served with smoked tomato broth & remoulade sauce.
- Fried Green Tomatoes$10.99
Corn fried and served with Creole sauce and parmesan.
- Grits & Greens App$11.99
Andouille sausages sauteed with garlic butter & collard greens, served over cheddar grits.
- Red Bean Cakes$8.99
Red beans simmered with vegetables, herbs and spices. Pan fried and served with Cajun creamed corn. Finished with green onion.
- Shrimp App$13.99
Choose between Southern fried shrimp, New Orlean's style BBQ, or Cajun spiced.
- 6 De Bay Bennies$23.99
- 6 White Stone$23.99
Soups & Salads
- Gumbo Ya Ya$7.99
Homemade, with chunks of chicken and spicy Andouille sausage, finished with rice.
- Craw Chowder$8.99
Crawfish tails simmered with corn, potatoes, onions, sweet cream and bacon.
- House Salad Entree$11.99
Mixed greens tipped with sliced radishes, cheddar, cucumber, Cajun spiced croutons, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots.
- Side Caesar$7.99
Pearl's peppercorn spiked Caesar dressing tossed with romaine, Parmesan cheese, and fried okra.
- Au Poivre Caesar$11.99
Pearl's peppercorn spiked Caesar dressing tossed with romaine, Parmesan cheese, and fried okra.
- Cherry Pecan Salad$14.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, topped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, crumbled blue cheese and sweet red onions.
- Fried Chicken Salad$16.99
Buttermilk fried chicken breast served atop mixed greens with radishes, cucumber, cheddar, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots. Finished with honey jalapeno dressing.
- Tomato Caprese$13.99
Fresh tomatoes and fried green tomatoes layered with fresh mozzarella finished with basil pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
- Side Cherry Pecan$9.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, topped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, crumbled blue cheese and sweet red onions
- House Salad Side$8.99
Mixed greens with radishes, cucumber, cheddar, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots.
- Soup Du Jour$5.99+
Entrees
- Alfredo$19.99+
Garlic parsley linguini and creamy Cajun Alfredo sauce served with a side of fresh vegetables with your choice of chicken or shrimp.
- Beef Brisket$22.99
Slow simmered until fork tender then served with pan gravy, cheddar mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
- Crawfish Etoufee$24.99
Pearl's spicy Etouffee sauce with crawfish, onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, cayenne pepper and more. Served over dirty rice.
- Crescent Pork Ribeye$20.99
Pork Ribeye, seared in a cast iron pan with Cajun seasoning. With red beans and rice & fresh vegetables.
- 8oz Delta Catfish$23.99
Blackened, Bronzed, Corn Fried, or Pan Roasted Catfish served with hush puppies and vegetables.
- Fresh Catch$27.99
Fresh Salmon with your choice of preparation and two side dishes.
- Fried Chicken$19.99
Buttermilk dipped bone in chicken, served with Cheddar mashed potatoes, Andouille milk gravy and collard greens
- Jambalaya$23.99
Pearl's spiciest dish! Chicken, shrimp, and Andouille sausage, simmered with tomatoes, Tasso rice, onions, celery, green peppers, and garlic.
- Lemon Whitefish$24.99
Cross fisheries whitefish seasoned with a blend of herbs and broiled with fresh lemon. Served over cajun creamed white rice, with fresh vegetable.
- Sazerac Strip Steak$31.99
Blackened or grilled 10oz hand cut strip steak with Bourbon spiked demi glaze. Served with cheddar mashed potatoes, and fresh vegetables
- Whitefish Dinner$24.99
Fresh Whitefish with your choice of preparation and two sides.
- Dinner 2$21.99
- Crawfish Monica$24.99
A New Orleans Jazz Fest favorite. Crawfish tails in rotini pasta, tossed in creamy lemon herb sauce with parmesan cheese & blackened shrimp.
- Dinner 1$34.99
Whitefish Florentine Baked with shallot cream sauce and Cajun bread crumbs, served with creamed spinach and white rice.
Po'Boys & Muffulettas
- Cheeseburger Po' Boy$14.99
A grilled 1/2 pound Black Angus burger served deluxe style with melted American cheese on French bread.
- Catfish Po'Boy$15.49
Crusted with Cajun spice, blackened and served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions and remoulade sauce.
- Fried Chicken Po'Boy$15.49
Buttermilk fried chicken breast served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions & honey jalapeno mayonnaise.
- Shrimp Po'Boy$15.49
Corn dusted shrimp, served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions and remoulade sauce.
- Tomato Muffuletta$14.99
Fried green tomatoes and blackened provolone cheese, finished with olive salad and spring greens.
- Club Muffuletta$15.99
Smoked sliced turkey, stacked with provolone, Cajun bacon, lettuce, tomato, olive salad and chipotle mayonnaise.
- Brisket Po'Boy$15.99
Slow cooked beef brisket, thinly sliced and served on French bread, smothered with pan gravy and sliced onions.
- Whitefish Muffuletta$16.49
Buttermilk fried Walleye stacked high with lettuce, tomato, olive salad, and remoulade sauce.
- Feature Po' Boy$15.99
Wednesday's Po'boy of the day.
Side Dishes
- Applesauce$3.99
Unsweetened Applesauce
- Brussel Sprouts$7.99
- Cheddar Grits$5.99
Grits and Cheddar cheese
- Cheddar Mashed$5.99
Red skinned potatoes mashed with cream, cheddar cheese and topped with Andouille milk gravy
- Cole Slaw$5.99
Made from scratch Creole Style coleslaw
- Creamed Spinach$6.99
Spinach sautéed in garlic cream
- Creamed White Rice$6.99
- Dirty Rice$5.99
White rice cooked with Cajun sausage, Worcestershire sauce, onions, and Creole seasoning
- Fried Okra$5.99
Okra breaded and deep fried
- Fries$5.99
French fries served with ketchup
- Greens$5.99
Collard greens slow cooked with bacon, and onion
- Hush Puppies$5.99
5 deep fried southern hush puppies.
- Red Beans & Rice$5.99
Red Beans simmered with chili, and cumin. Served over white rice
- Sweet Potato Fries$6.99
Sweet potato fries, deep fried until golden brown.
- Tasso Rice$5.99
Spicy white rice, cooked with tasso ham, tomatoes, onions, celery, spices and Cajun seasoning.
- Vegetable$5.99
Fresh vegetable of the day steamed in garlic butter
- White Rice$5.99
White rice cooked with onions
Kid's Menu
Desserts
- Chocolate Cake$9.99
A New Orleans classic, house made layer cake. Served with vanilla bean ice cream.
- Blackberry Cobbler$9.99
Served with vanilla bean ice cream.
- Pearl's Coffee$6.99
Chicory coffee, brandy, bailey's and praline liqueur. Topped with a swirl of whipped cream.(optional)
- Chicory Coffee$3.49
A New Orleans Specialty.
- Beignet Sundae$9.99
"Beignets"-a French Market favorite. A sweet little pillow of puffed fried dough dusted with powdered sugar with an American twist.
- Beignet (ea)$4.99
"Beignets"-a French Market favorite. A sweet little pillow of puffed fried dough dusted with powdered sugar.
- Bananas Foster$9.99
Bananas flamed with brown sugar, butter and rum, served over vanilla ice cream.
- buttermilk pie$9.99
LUNCH
Appetizers
- Alligator$12.99
Straight from the Bayou! Served with Remoulade sauce for dipp'n. Your choice southern fried or blackened.
- Fried Green Tomatoes$10.99
Corn fried and served with Creole sauce and parmesan.
- Red Bean Cakes$8.99
Red beans simmered with vegetables, herbs and spices. Pan fried and served with Cajun creamed corn. Finished with green onion.
- Crawfish Cakes$11.99
Crawfish tails blended with herbs & spices, sautéed & served with smoked tomato broth & remoulade sauce.
- Grits & Greens App$11.99
Andouille sausages sauteed with garlic butter & collard greens, served over cheddar grits.
- Shrimp App$13.99
Choose between Southern fried shrimp, New Orlean's style BBQ, or Cajun spiced.
Soups & Salads
- Gumbo Ya Ya$7.99
Homemade, with chunks of chicken and spicy Andouille sausage, finished with rice.
- Craw Chowder$8.99
Crawfish tails simmered with corn, potatoes, onions, sweet cream and bacon.
- House Salad Entree$11.99
Mixed greens tipped with sliced radishes, cheddar, cucumber, Cajun spiced croutons, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots.
- Fried Chicken Salad$16.99
Buttermilk fried chicken breast served atop mixed greens with radishes, cucumber, cheddar, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots. Finished with honey jalapeno dressing.
- Cherry Pecan Salad$14.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, topped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, crumbled blue cheese and sweet red onions.
- Tomato Caprese$13.99
Fresh tomatoes and fried green tomatoes layered with fresh mozzarella finished with basil pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
- Au Poivre Caesar$11.99
Pearl's peppercorn spiked Caesar dressing tossed with romaine, Parmesan cheese, and fried okra.
- House Salad Side$8.99
Mixed greens with radishes, cucumber, cheddar, black-eyed pea relish and pickled carrots.
- Side Caesar$7.99
Pearl's peppercorn spiked Caesar dressing tossed with romaine, Parmesan cheese, and fried okra.
- Side Cherry Pecan$9.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, topped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, crumbled blue cheese and sweet red onions
- Soup Du Jour$5.99+
Entrees
- Alfredo Lunch$14.99+
Garlic parsley linguini and creamy Cajun Alfredo sauce. Served with a side of Vegetables and your choice of chicken or shrimp.
- Brisket of Beef Lunch$15.99
Slow simmered until fork tender then served with pan gravy, cheddar mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
- 4oz Delta Catfish Lunch$15.99
Blackened, Bronzed, Corn Fried, or Pan Roasted Catfish served with hush puppies and vegetables
- 8oz Delta Catfish$23.99
Blackened, Bronzed, Corn Fried, or Pan Roasted Catfish served with hush puppies and vegetables.
- Fried Chicken Lunch$14.99
Boneless chicken breast, buttermilk dipped and served with cheddar mashed potatoes, Andouille milk gravy and collard greens.
- Jambalaya Lunch$15.99
Pearl's spiciest dish! Chicken, shrimp, and Andouille sausage, simmered with tomatoes, Tasso rice, onions, celery, green peppers, and garlic.
- Lunch Lemon White$16.99
- Lunch Whitefish$16.99
Cross fisheries whitefish seasoned with a blend of herbs and broiled with fresh lemon. Served over cajun creamed white rice, with fresh vegetable.
- Shrimp & Grits Lunch$15.99
Jumbo shrimp and Andouille sausage simmered with garlic herb butter and charred green and Roma tomatoes. Served over cheddar cheese grits.
- Lunch Fresh Catch$15.99
Po'Boys & Muffulettas
- Cheeseburger Po' Boy$14.99
A grilled 1/2 pound Black Angus burger served deluxe style with melted American cheese on French bread.
- Catfish Po'Boy$15.49
Crusted with Cajun spice, blackened and served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions and remoulade sauce.
- Fried Chicken Po'Boy$15.49
Buttermilk fried chicken breast served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions & honey jalapeno mayonnaise.
- Shrimp Po'Boy$15.49
Corn dusted shrimp, served on French bread with lettuce, tomato, onions and remoulade sauce.
- Tomato Muffuletta$14.99
Fried green tomatoes and blackened provolone cheese, finished with olive salad and spring greens.
- Club Muffuletta$15.99
Smoked sliced turkey, stacked with provolone, Cajun bacon, lettuce, tomato, olive salad and chipotle mayonnaise.
- Brisket Po'Boy$15.99
Slow cooked beef brisket, thinly sliced and served on French bread, smothered with pan gravy and sliced onions.
- Whitefish Muffuletta$16.49
Buttermilk fried Walleye stacked high with lettuce, tomato, olive salad, and remoulade sauce.
- Feature Po' Boy$15.99
Wednesday's Po'boy of the day.
Side Dishes
- Applesauce$3.99
Unsweetened Applesauce
- Brussel Sprouts$7.99
- Cheddar Grits$5.99
Grits and Cheddar cheese
- Cheddar Mashed$5.99
Red skinned potatoes mashed with cream, cheddar cheese and topped with Andouille milk gravy
- Cole Slaw$5.99
Made from scratch Creole Style coleslaw
- Creamed Spinach$6.99
Spinach sautéed in garlic cream
- Creamed White Rice$6.99
- Dirty Rice$5.99
White rice cooked with Cajun sausage, Worcestershire sauce, onions, and Creole seasoning
- Fried Okra$5.99
Okra breaded and deep fried
- Fries$5.99
French fries served with ketchup
- Greens$5.99
Collard greens slow cooked with bacon, and onion
- Hush Puppies$5.99
5 deep fried southern hush puppies.
- Red Beans & Rice$5.99
Red Beans simmered with chili, and cumin. Served over white rice
- Sweet Potato Fries$6.99
Sweet potato fries, deep fried until golden brown.
- Tasso Rice$5.99
Spicy white rice, cooked with tasso ham, tomatoes, onions, celery, spices and Cajun seasoning.
- Vegetable$5.99
Fresh vegetable of the day steamed in garlic butter
- White Rice$5.99
White rice with onion
Kid's Menu
Desserts
- Bananas Foster$9.99
Bananas flamed with brown sugar, butter and rum, served over vanilla ice cream.
- Beignet (ea)$4.99
"Beignets"-a French Market favorite. A sweet little pillow of puffed fried dough dusted with powdered sugar
- Beignet Sundae$9.99
"Beignets"-a French Market favorite. A sweet little pillow of puffed fried dough dusted with powdered sugar with an American twist.
- Blackberry Cobbler$9.99
Served with vanilla bean ice cream.
- Chicory Coffee$3.49
A New Orleans Specialty.
- Chocolate Cake$9.99
A New Orleans classic, house made layer cake. Served with vanilla bean ice cream.
- Pearl's Coffee$6.99
Chicory coffee, brandy, bailey's and praline liqueur. Topped with a swirl of whipped cream.(optional)
GLUTEN FREE
Appetizers
- C Blackened Alligator$12.99
Straight from the Bayou swamp, coated with Cajun seasoning and blackened in a sizzling cast iron pan
- C BBQ Shrimp$13.99
Jumbo shrimp sautéed and served with a New Orleans style BBQ sauce
- C Cajun Shrimp$13.99
Sautéed in garlic butter and Cajun spices
- C Grits & Greens$11.99
Chef Paul Prudhomme's andouille sausage sautéed with garlic butter and Pearls famous collard greens, served over cheddar grits
Salads
- C Grilled Chicken Salad$16.99
Grilled chicken breast served atop mixed greens with sliced radishes, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, and black-eyed pea relish, with choice of dressing.
- C Cherry Pecan Salad$14.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, tipped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, and sweet red onions. (no blue cheese)
- C Caesar Salad$11.99
Pearl's peppercorn spiked Caesar dressing tossed with romaine and Parmesan cheese (no fried okra)
- C House Salad$11.99
Mixed greens topped with sliced radishes, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, and black-eyed pea relish
- C Side House$8.99
Mixed greens topped with sliced radishes, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, and black-eyed pea relish
Entrees
- C Shrimp & Grits$23.99
Jumbo shrimp and andouille sausage simmered with garlic herb butter and charred green and Roma tomatoes. Served over cheddar cheese grits.
- C Pork Ribeye$20.99
Blackened Pork Ribeye with Cajun cream sauce. Served with red beans and rice, and fresh vegetables
- C Shrimp Creole$22.99
Full of flavor, using the Creole 'Holy Trinity" onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, served over white rice.
- C Strip Steak$31.99
Blackened of grilled- 10oz hand cut strip steak served with cheddar mashed potatoes (no gravy) and fresh vegetables
- C Louisiana Jambalaya$23.99
Chicken, Gulf shrimp, and andouille sausage simmered in Creole sauce and served over white rice.
- Celiac Lemon White$24.99
Cross fisheries whitefish, seasoned with a blend of herbs and broiled with fresh lemon. Served over Cajun creamed white rice, and fresh vegetable
Side Dishes
- C Cheddar Grits$5.99
Grits made with Cheddar cheese
- C White Rice$5.99
White rice
- C Cheddar Mashed$5.99
Red skinned potatoes mashed with heavy cream, butter and cheddar cheese
- C Vegetable$5.99
Fresh vegetable of the day
- C Greens$5.99
Collard greens slowly simmered with bacon, onion, and Creole seasoning
- C Red Beans & Rice$5.99
Red beans cooked with Cumin, chili pepper, and onions served over white rice
Kids
Desserts
VEGETARIAN
Appetizers
- V Hoppin John Grits$9.99
Cheddar grits topped with hoppin john
- VEGAN Fried Green Tomatoe$10.99
corn dusted and pan fried, served with Creole sauce and finished with parmesan cheese *request no cheese for vegan
- V Fried Green Tomatoes$10.99
corn dusted and pan-fried, served with Creole sauce and finished with parmesan cheese.
- V Bean Cakes APP$8.99
Red beans simmered with vegetables, herbs and spices. Pan fried and served with Cajun creamed corn. Finished with green onion.
Salads
- V House Salad Entree$11.99
Mixed greens topped with sliced radishes, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, and black-eyed pea relish. (request no cheese for vegan)
- V Cherry Pecan Salad$14.99
Mixed greens tossed with cherry vinaigrette, topped with toasted pecans, dried cherries, crumbled blue cheese and sweet red onions. (request no cheese for vegan)
- Tomato Caprese$13.99
Fresh tomatoes and fried green tomatoes layered with fresh mozzarella finished with basil pesto, olive oil and balsamic.
Entrees
- V Bean Cake Dinner$17.99
Red bean simmered with vegetables, herbs and spices. Pan fried and served with Cajun creamed corn with white rice and fresh vegetables
- V Creole Jambalaya$15.99
Full of flavor, using the Creole 'Holy Trinity' of onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, served over white rice.
- V Hoppin John$15.99
Black-eyed peas, spinach, vegetables and seasonings sautéed and finished in vegetable broth with rice.
- V Cajun Pasta Dinner$16.99
Sautéed Spinach and peas with Cajun creamed corn tossed in garlic parsley linguine. Your choice of Cajun cream sauce or smoked tomato broth.
- V Tomato Muffuletta$14.99
Fried green tomatoes, blackened provolone cheese, spring greens and olive salad. Served with your choice of Cajun Spiced chips or coleslaw.
Sides
- Cheddar Grits$5.99
Grits and Cheddar cheese
- Hush Puppies$5.99
5 deep fried southern hush puppies.
- White Rice$5.99
White rice and onion
- Vegetable$5.99
Vegetable of the day cooked in garlic butter
- Cole Slaw$5.99
Made from scratch Creole Style coleslaw
- Fried Okra$5.99
Okra breaded and deep fried
- Fries$5.99
French fries served with ketchup
- VEGAN Rice$5.99
white rice
- VEGAN Vege$5.99
Fresh vegetable of the day
- Mashed$5.99
Cheddar mashed potatoes. Request no gravy
- Garlic Sauteed Spinach$6.99
Spinach sautéed in garlic butter
- Sweet Potato Fries$6.99
Sweet potato fries, deep fried until golden brown.
Sunday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Monday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Saturday | 8:00 am - 11:59 pm |
Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen features Cajun/Creole cookin', southern specialties, fresh seafood, an extensive list of fine bourbons and unique libations; all served up with a heap of southern hospitality!
617 Ames Street, Elk Rapids, MI 49629