Tapalaya menu - Portland OR 97232 - (503) 232-6652

Dinner
Lunch

Salads & Veggies

Available in gluten free.
- Mississippi Caviar $4
  
  Black eye peas, red onions, celery, bell peppers marinated in a red wine vinaigrette
- House Salad $6
  
  Crimson beets& gold beets, fresh farm greens, pickled fennel, candied pecans, goat cheese & caper vinaigrette. Add blackened shrimp, blackened catfish or pork skewer $4.00
- Creole Caesar $6
  
  Romaine & farm greens, parmesan, garlic croutons & fried capers. Add blackened shrimp, blackened catfish or pork skewer $4.00
- Mardi Gras Slaw $4
  
  Red and green cabbage, red onion & kicked up Cajun mayo
- Creamed Cauliflower $4
  
  With parmesan & pepper
- Farmer's Market Grilled Veggies $6
  
  With cajun beurre blanc
- Collard Greens $4
  
  Bacon or vegetarian

Blackened & Fried
- Bayou Potato Chips $3
  
  House made, tossed in our seasoning mix. Gluten free
- Crawfish Fritters $8
  
  With cajun aioli
- Chicken Liver Brochette w/ Red Pepper Jelly $3
  
  Chicken fried mushroom and bacon wrapped liver skewer
- Sweet Potato Fries $5
  
  With red remoulade
- Catfish or Tofu $7
  
  Served blackened or fried. Gluten free. Choice of sauce: remoulade, cajun beurre blanc or etouffee
- Deep Fried Oysters or Crawfish $6
  
  With red remoulade
- Popcorn Shrimp $6
  
  With cocktail sauce
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken $6
  
  With bourbon pecan syrup

Bites of New Orleans
- Gumbo
- Risotto Jambalaya $8
  
  Traditional: andouille, chicken, and shrimp. Gluten free
- Risotto Jambalaya - Vegetarian $7
  
  Gluten free
- Steak Diane $9
  
  Teres major medallions in a brandy mushroom cream sauce with pickled onions. Gluten free
- Grilled Sweet-Blackened Pork Tenderlion $9
  
  Bleu cheese fondue with texas toastette
- Pork Cheek Grillades & Grits $9
  
  Slow braised pork cheeks with onion gravy and bob's stone ground white grits. Gluten free
- Crawfish Monica $7
  
  Crawfish in a cajun cream sauce over grits
- Trout Pontchartrain $12
  
  Trout topped with crab & mushrooms in a cajun citrus butter sauce - blackened or fried. Gluten free
- Creole Crawfish Etouffee $7
  
  With rice
- Crab Cake Rex $8
  
  With red remoulade
- Red Beans & Rice $6
  
  A classic dish, served vegetarian. Add andouille sausage $3.00. Gluten free

The Po'Boy and Sandwiches

All po'boys are served dressed casual lettuce, tomato, pickles and cajun aioli or dressed formal red remoulade and mardi gras slaw
- Fried $6
  
  Oyster, shrimp, catfish, or tofu
- Fried Crawfish $7
- Blackened $6
  
  Catfish, shrimp or tofu
- Slow Roasted Pulled Pork $6

Happy Hour Menu
- Mac & Cheese $3
  
  Oven baked
- BBQ Pork Sandwich $4
  
  With cajun slaw
- Taste of Tapalaya $4
  
  Three items, changes daily
- Crawfish Fritters $5
  
  With cajun aioli
- Fried Okra $3
  
  Fried chicken livers
- Black-Eyed Pea Salad $3
- Fried Liver & Mushroom $2
  
  With red pepper jelly

Southern Sides
- Candied Pecans $5
  
  Gluten free
- Cornbread $2
  
  With whipped sweet butter
- Garilc Bread $2
  
  Herb butter, topped with parmesan
- Dirty Rice $4
  
  With chicken liver, ground pork, beef & spices. Gluten free
- Mac & Cheese $4
  
  Oven baked cheesy goodness. Make it dirty add $1.00
- Warm French Potato Salad $4
  
  Brabant potatoes, hard boiled egg, capers, cornichons, parsley. Gluten free
- Creamy Grits $3
  
  Bob's old red mill stone ground white grits. Gluten free

Dessert
- Bouche Noir $7
  
  Decadent chocolate cake w/ wild oregon berry sauce & whipped cream
- Beignets $6
  
  Fresh new orleans style donuts, topped with powdered sugar
- Creme Brulee Flambee $8
- Bread Puddin' $7
  
  W/ anglaise & bourbon reduction
- Salty Bourbon Pecan Bar $7
  
  W/ buttermilk ice cream
- Homemade Ice Cream $6
  
  Banana pudding, buttermilk,cafe au lait or bacon
- Ice Cream Taster $7
- Root Beer Float
  
  Mix and match one of our house made ice creams with your favorite root beer
- Barq's $5
  
  Founded in new orleans 12oz can
- Abita $6.75
  
  Made w/ pure louisiana cane sugar
- Sparky's $6.5
  
  Lots of spice, anise & clove; a staff favorite
- Waialua $6.75
  
  Light with a distinct maple flavor

Salads

Add your choice of protein $4.00
- House Salad $8
  
  Crimson & gold beets, farm greens, pickled fennel, candied pecans, goat cheese & caper vinaigrette
- Creole Caesar $8
  
  Romaine & farm greens, parmesan, garlic croutons & fried capers

Po'Boys

All po'boys are served dressed casual lettuce, tomato, pickles and cajun aioli or dressed formal: red remoulade and mardi gras slaw. Lunch combos include a half sandwich and two sides
- Fried $5
  
  Oyster, shrimp, catfish, or tofu
- Fried Crawfish $6
- Blackened $5
  
  Catfish, shrimp or tofu
- House Smoked Pulled Pork $5

Cajun or Creole Favorites
- Gumbo with Rice $9
- Red Beas & Rice $6
  
  Served vegetarian. Add andouille $3.00
- Fried Shrimp $5
  
  With cocktail sauce
- Fried Crawfish $7
  
  With cocktail sauce
- Fried Oysters $6
  
  With red remoulade
- Mac & Cheese $4
  
  Oven baked, allow 10 minutes
- Trio of Sides $8
  
  Your choice of three sides
- Blue Plate Lunch Special
- Beignets $6
  
  New orleans donuts w/powdered sugar

Sides
- Sweet Potato Fries $4
- House Chips $3
- Mardi Gras Slaw $4
- Garlic Bread $2
- Corn Bread $2
- Collard Greens with Bacon $4
- Veggie Collard Greens $4
- Stone Ground Grits $3
- Black Eyed Pea Salad $4
- Red Beans $3
- Farm Greens $3
  
  With caesar or caper vinaigrette