Menu | Buzzard Billy's Restaurant (2023)

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Gator Fingers

10.99

Farm raised Louisiana alligator tail. Sliced into thin strips, hand breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with a spicy Creole honey mustard dipping sauce.

Armadillo Eggs

11.99

A South Texas Specialty. Fresh bacon wrapped chicken tenders stuffed with sliced jalape�±os and pepper jack cheese. Served with ranch dressing.

Fried Cheese Curds

9.99

Fresh Wisconsin cheese curds, hand battered and fried.

Served with Ranch.

Monster-ella Cheese Sticks

10.99

Huge hand-sliced mozzarella cheese sticks, hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with marinara sauce.

Fried Pickle Chips

8.99

Thick crinkle-cut dill pickle chip hand-breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.

Shrimp Gabrielle

13.99

Shrimp sauteed in a white wine butter sauce and a special New Orleans herb and spice blend. Served with bread to soak up the sauce.

The Big Fat Chicken Quesadilla

11.99

No searching for the chicken in this one. Flour tortillas stuffed with juicy diced chicken breast meat. Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, onion, tomato and red bell pepper. Served with salsa and sour cream.

Cajun Nachos

12.99

Freshly fried corn tortilla chips smothered in cheese sauce, topped with a spicy Cajun sausage blend, mozzarella cheese, banana peppers and fresh pico de gallo. Served with salsa and sour cream.

Substitute grilled chicken if you choose.

Pulled Pork Nachos

12.99

Fresh fried corn tortilla chips smothered with Jamaican cheese sauce, topped with slow roasted pulled pork then drizzled with our Jamaican Jerk BBQ sauce and finished with melted cheddar jack cheese. Served with fresh Mango salsa

Spinach Artichoke Dip

9.99

Creamy spinach dip made from scratch with artichoke hearts, four cheeses and of course beer. Served with corn tortilla chips.

Poutine

$12.99

A taste of Canada in the Bayou! Crispy fries topped with real Wisconsin cheese curds, tasty pot roast, and smothered in brown gravy.

Fried Catfish Strips Appetizer

$9.99

Our famous catfish recipe cut into strips and fried to a golden brown. Perfect for dipping.

Southwest Steak Nachos

$13.99

Fresh Fried Tortilla strips layered with Ribeye steak, Monterey Jack cheese sauce, Black beans, SW Corn, and topped with Melted Cheddar Jack cheese and fresh Pico De Gallo. Served with salsa and sour creme

Pretzel Fries

$8.99

A basket of Delicious soft mini pretzel sticks Served with our House Queso and Pub Mustard.

Ranchers Poutine

13.99

Hot and Crispy fries loaded with BBQ Burnt Ends, Crispy bacon, and Melted Cheddar Jack Cheese. Served with Ranch or Jalapeno Ranch.

Steak Quesadilla

$13.99

A giant flour tortilla stuffed with Ribeye steak, black beans, onion, red bell pepper, and Cheddar Jack Cheese. Served with salsa and sour creme.

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Boneless

$11.99

Bone-In

14.99

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Seafood Gumbo

Cup 4.99 Bowl 6.99

A magnificent blend of gulf shrimp, crawfish tails, and Andouille sausage, in a highly seasoned roux-based broth served over rice.

Crab Corn Soup

Cup 4.99 Bowl 6.99

A creamy combination of crab meat blend, corn, green onions, Creole herbs and spices make up this delicious soup.

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Cup 4.99 Bowl 6.99

Fresh chicken breast and Andouille sausage gumbo served over rice.

Soup of the Day

Cup 4.99 Bowl 6.99

Ask about todays offerings!

Burnt Ends Gumbo

Cup 4.99 Bowl 6.99

Our famous dark roux gumbo recipe with a BBQ twist! We add slow roasted brisket pieces to give this masterpiece a hint of BBQ flavor.

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Tossed Garden Salad

5.99

Fresh salad greens tossed with tomato, cucumber, red onion, cheese and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.

Side Caesar Salad

6.49

Fresh romaine lettuce tossed in premium Caesar dressing and sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese and croutons.

Fried Chicken Salad

12.99

Three breaded chicken strips chopped and served on top of fresh salad greens with diced tomatoes, red onion, Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheeses.

Blackened Chicken Salad

$12.99

Juicy slices of chicken breast that have been blackened using the traditional Louisiana cooking method. Served over fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese.

Grilled chicken can be substituted at no additional charge.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad

$12.99

Boneless chicken breast marinated in and rubbed with an authentic sweet and fiery Jamaican Jerk paste, then grilled, sliced, and served atop fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheeses. Recommended with our creamy Caribbean dressing.

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad

$12.99

Romaine lettuce tossed with a premium Caesar dressing then sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and croutons. Topped with slices of juicy chicken breast perfectly blackened.

Grilled Shrimp Caesar

13.99

Romaine lettuce tossed with a premium Caesar dressing then sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons and lightly grilled shrimp.

Gator Caesar

$13.99

Romaine lettuce tossed with a premium Caesar dressing then sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons and cornmeal breaded and fried alligator.

Fried Catfish Salad

$12.99

Delicious catfish strips beaded and fried using our famous recipe piled on a bed of fresh salad greens with diced tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, and Cheddar Jack cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.

Beef Brisket Salad

$13.99

Tender chunks of beef brisket grilled and glazed with BBQ sauce and served on fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber, and Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese with a side of Jalapeno ranch dressing or other dressing of your choice.

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Seafood Eggplant Pirogue

$18.99

Half an eggplant, hollowed out like a Cajun canoe known as a "pee-row", hand breaded, fried, then filled with shrimp, crab meat blend, mushrooms, and green onions sauteed in a seasoned au gratin sauce. Served with rice and Cajun creme corn.

Chicken Czarina

17.99

Medium gulf shrimp, sliced mushrooms, and green onions saut�©ed in a Creole style Parmesan cream sauce, ladled over a hand breaded, fried chicken breast. Served on top rice with Cajun creme corn.

Chicken Tchoupitoulas

$18.99

Pronounced chop-a-TOO-lus and named for a Native Louisiana Indian tribe. A fresh chicken breast seasoned with Cajun spices and grilled, served over a hash of diced fried potatoes, ham, mushrooms and green onions. Topped off with a New Orleans Bearnaise Sauce. Served with cajun creme corn.

Crescent City Chicken

$18.99

Fried chicken breast topped with shrimp, crab meat blend, mushrooms and green onions sauteed in a seasoned au gratin sauce. Served over fried potatoes with Cajun creme corn on the side.

Shrimp La Grange

$18.99

Large Gulf Shrimp stuffed with jalapenos and pepper-jack cheese and wrapped in bacon. Served with rice, Cajun Creme Corn, Ranch dressing and cocktail sauce.

Alligator Gran Chenier

$18.99

Farm-raised alligator meat sauteed iwith mushrooms and green onions in a moderately spicy Cajun cream sauce. Served around a mound of rice.

Louisiana Purchase

$24.99

A culinary adventure through Bayou Country. Fried crawfish, Fried Alligator Tail & Fried Oysters served with a quartet of sauces: Creole Honey Mustard, cocktail sauce, Remoulade and Tartar. Served with French fries, hushpuppies and coleslaw.

Shrimp Gabrielle Dinner

18.99

Shrimp sautéed in a white wine butter sauce with our special New Orleans spice blend. Served with Cajun creme corn and bread

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Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage

$13.99

With this classic dish, we simmer red beans for hours in a special blend of herbs and spices, then serve them over rice with a spicy link of grilled andouille sausage and homemade hushpuppies.

No sausage 9.99

Chicken Creole

15.99

Juicy chicken breast meat sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with French Bread.

Shrimp Creole

$18.99

Gulf shrimp sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with French bread.

The Bayou Platter

16.99

A great sampling from Bayou country. One blackened chicken breast, a half order of red beans and rice, a cup of chicken and sausage gumbo and hushpuppies.

Add a link of Andouille sausage for $4 extra.

The Cajun Combo

16.99

It doesn't get any more Cajun than this. One blackened catfish fillet, a half order of jambalaya, a cup of seafood gumbo and homemade hushpuppies.

Crawfish Platter

$19.99

A combination platter of Crawfish Etouffee and fried crawfish tails. Served with rice and hushpuppies. Perfect for the crawfish lover!

Jambalaya

13.99

Our version of this classic Louisiana dish, is a spicy blend of ham, chicken breast, andouille sausage, rice, tomatoes, celery and bell peppers.

Seafood Jambalaya

16.99

This is our own seafood version of the classic dish, combining sauteed shrimp and crawfish tails with rice, tomato, celery, onion, and bell pepper. Served with French bread.

Crawfish Etouffee

16.99

THE classic Louisiana dish. Crawfish tails sauteed with garlic, celery, onions and Cajun spices, then simmered in a spicy and buttery mahogany roux sauce. Served around a mound of rice with French bread.

Substitute shrimp if you like.

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Fried Catfish Dinner

16.99

Two farm-raised fillets coated with a cornmeal breading and fried to a golden brown. Served with tartar sauce. Enough to satisfy the heartiest appetite.

Southern Fried Shrimp Dinner

18.99

Large butterflied gulf shrimp hand breaded in spicy cornmeal and deep fried to a golden brown. A Southern favorite.

Served with cocktail sauce.

Fried Oyster Dinner

$18.99

Fresh oysters tossed in corn meal, breaded and fried, served with cocktail, tartar or remoulade sauce.

Fried Alligator Dinner

16.99

Alligator tail strips hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with a delicious Creole honey mustard dipping sauce.

Fried Chicken Tender Dinner

13.49

Home-style chicken tenders served with your choice of ranch, BBQ or honey mustard dipping sauce.

Served without coleslaw unless otherwise requested.

Fried Combo Platter

20.99

Choose any three to complete this dinner! Catfish filet * Tilapia filet *Three large shrimp * Three large oysters

Served with cocktail, tartar and remoulade sauce.

Fried Catfish Strips

$13.99

Strips of catfish breaded and fried using our signature recipe! Served with French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

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Blackened Catfish

$16.99

Two farm-raised fillets. One of the best fish for blackening. Most people don't realize that catfish can be this good!

Blackened Tilapia

$16.99

A white flaky fish, also known as St. Peter's fish. A very mild taste sure to please all palates. Served with tartar sauce.

Blackened Skewered Shrimp

18.99

Eight gulf shrimp, peeled, skewered and blackened. Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.

Grilled Shrimp Dinner

18.99

Eight large shrimp, peeled, skewered, lightly seasoned and grilled. Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.

Blackened Chicken Dinner

$13.99

One large chicken breast blackened to lock in the juices. Simple and delicious.

Grilled Chicken Dinner

$13.99

One large chicken breast charbroiled just right. Don't fix it if it ain't broke.

Blackened Fish & Chicken Combo

$17.99

One chicken breast and your choice of one catfish fillet or one tilapia fillet.

Substitute four shrimp for $1 more.

Angler's Trio

$20.99

One catfish fillet, one tilapia fillet, and four large shrimp. A perfect sampling of our blackened seafood.

Served with tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and drawn butter.

New Orleans Steak & Shrimp

24.99

An eight ounce ribeye cooked to order and topped with four large grilled shrimp. Finished with a Bearnaise sauce.

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Shrimp Po'boy

$13.99

Fresh shrimp hand breaded and fried, then stuffed in a French roll with our homemade remoulade sauce.

Oyster Po'boy

$14.99

Fresh oysters breaded in cornmeal and fried. Served with tartar or remoulade sauce.

Peacemaker Po'boy

$13.99

Can't decide between shrimp and oysters? Here's the perfect choice! Cornmeal breaded shrimp and oysters served on a French loaf.

Served with remoulade sauce.

Catfish Po'boy

$12.99

Farm raised catfish filet, blackened or fried to a golden brown, served with tartar on the side.

Gator Po'boy

$11.99

Our classic alligator meat, sliced thin, hand breaded in spicy cornmeal and fried. Dressed with Creole Honey mayo on a fresh roll.

Ham & Swiss Po'boy

10.99

Pit smoked ham topped with melted Swiss cheese, served with mayo on the side.

Prime Rib Cheesesteak Po'boy**

13.99

Only the best USDA Choice Prime Rib, onions, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and Swiss cheese on a French loaf. Served with a side of mayo.

Substitute diced chicken breast if you choose.

Burnt Ends PoBoy

$14.99

BBQ meets the Bayou! The slow smoked BBQ delicacy piled on a french roll topped with smoked Cheddar cheese and crispy fried onion straws. Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickle.

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*Billy Jr.

$10.99

A 1/3 lb. of Angus Beef, hand pattied fresh daily, grilled and served on a fresh roll.

*Billy Burger

$11.99

A 1/2 lb. of Angus beef, hand pattied fresh daily, grilled and served on a fresh roll.

*Billy Cheeseburger

$12.99

Same as the Billy Burger topped with slices of American and Swiss cheese.

*BBQ Cheddar Burger

$13.49

A 1/2 lb. of Angus beef, hand pattied fresh daily. Topped with Cheddar cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce and served on a fresh roll.

Big "Over" Easy Burger

$14.49

A 1/2 lb Angus Beef Patty char grilled to perfection topped with ham, bacon, American and swiss cheeses, and you guessed it an egg over easy. Served on a bakery fresh roll. (Fried hard upon request)

3 Cheese Bacon Melt

$14.49

A 1/2 lb. Angus Beef Patty on grilled sourdough with melted American, Swiss and Cheddar cheeses and thick cut Applewood smoked bacon, finished with caramelized onions and our spicy aioli.

Bayou Triple Double Bacon Cheeseburger

$15.99

The biggest baddest burger in the Bayou! Double 1/3 lb patties, double bacon, and double Swiss and American cheeses.

Cajun Cowboy Burger

$14.49

A 1/2 lb Angus beef patty topped with BBQ burnt ends, bacon, melted smoked cheddar cheese, and finished with fried onion ring straws and BBQ Aioli.

Quesadilla Burger

$13.99

A 1/2 lb Angus beef patty wrapped in a grilled tortilla stuffed with Cheddar Jack cheese, Queso cheese, crunchy tortilla chips, shredded lettuce, and Pico de Gallo. Served with our house Mexi sauce.

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Bourbon Street Bacon & Swiss

$12.99

Big, juicy chicken breast, marinated using our own sweet and tangy recipe. Topped with bacon and Swiss cheese. Grilled and served on a fresh roll.

Chicken only? Subtract $1.

Blackened Chicken & Cheese

$11.99

Boneless chicken breast, dipped in butter, seasoned and blackened, and topped with Swiss cheese. Served on a fresh roll.

Chicken only? Subtract $.50.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken & Cheese

$11.99

Fresh chicken breast marinated in and covered with a sweet and fiery jerk rub and Jalapeño Muenster cheese on a jalapeno bun.

Buffalo Chicken Ranch

$13.99

Fried chicken breast tossed in Buffalo sauce, topped with jalapeno bacon, drizzled with jalapeno ranch and finished with Swiss cheese on a fresh roll.

Western BBQ Chicken

$13.49

Our hand-breaded and fried chicken breast, painted with BBQ sauce and topped with bacon and Cheddar Jack cheese.

Creole-Italian Grinder**

$12.99

A Des Moines classic! Graziano's Italian Sausage blended with ground beef, bell peppers, onions and marinara in a sour dough hoagie with mozzarella cheese.

Cajun Club

12.49

Shaved ham and Cajun turkey, Swiss and American cheeses, jalapeno bacon, Cajun aioli, lettuce, tomato, and onion on toasted jalapeno bread.

Turkey Melt**

$11.99

Spiced turkey breast, bacon and Swiss cheese with a spicy Cajun aioli. Grilled on sourdough.

Southwest Vegetarian Black Bean Burger

$11.99

A blend of black beans, roasted corn and smoked peppers make up this patty. Finished with jalepeno Muenster cheese, shredded lettuce, spicy aioli and fresh pico de gallo.

Kickin Chicken

$13.99

A tender chicken breast grilled or fried tossed on our house bourbon sauce and topped with Jalepeno bacon and melted Jalepeno Muenster cheese. Served on a fresh roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.

Popeye Chicken Sandwhich

$13.99

"You'll be strong to the finish if you eat your spinach!" A 6 oz Chicken breast grilled or fried, topped with our homemade spinach artichoke dip, melted Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses served on a toasted Brioche bun.

Jerk Pulled Pork

$11.99

Tender Pulled Pork roasted with our house made jerk seasoning, finished with jerk BBQ Sauce on a bakery fresh roll, served with a coleslaw topping on the side.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

$13.99

A tender chicken breast grilled or fried tossed in our signature garlic parmesan sauce and topped with bacon, melted Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Served on a fresh roll with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.

Hand Breaded Pork Tenderloin

12.99

Our take on the Iowa classic!

Add cheese and bacon $1 more.

Blackened Ribeye Steak Sandwich

19.99

A tender and juicy Ribeye blackened and cooked to the temperature of your liking. Served on toasted garlic Parmesan crusted sour dough roll.

Ranchers BBQ Melt

13.99

Thin sliced Smoked roast beef, Smoked Cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and house BBQ on grilled sourdough.

Smoked French Dip

13.99

Thin sliced Smoked roast beef topped with Smoked Mozzarella cheese and creamy Horseradish sauce. Served with our herb Aujus and choice of side.

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Rasta Pasta

$15.99

A spicy sweet combination of Fettuccine Alfredeaux made with Caribbean spices and topped with slices of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken.

Cajun Mac and Cheese

$12.99

Macaroni and cheese with a cajun twist! Fresh shell pasta in a delicious Cajun seasoned, creamy cheese sauce. Add Grilled Chicken, Blackened Chicken Fried Chicken Tenders, Andouille sausage or bacon $4 more.

Jambalaya Pasta

$15.99

Our classic jambalaya with ham, chicken, and Andouille sausage, tossed with fettuccine noodles instead of rice. Finished with melted Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

Mardi Gras Pasta

$15.99

A taste as sinful as the celebration it named for! Andouille sausage, chicken, and ham saute'ed in Creole herbs and spices then blended with fettuccine noodles and our creamy Alfredeaux sauce.

Blackened Chicken Fettuccine Alfredeaux

$16.99/$12.99

Fettuccine noodles tossed with our classic Alfredeaux sauce blended with Creole herbs and spices topped with a blackened chicken breast.

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredeaux

$16.99/$12.99

Diced chicken breast saute'ed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic Alfredo flavor that is like none you've ever tasted before.

Crawfish Fettuccine Alfredeaux

$17.99/$13.99

Tender Crawfish tails saute'ed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic Alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none you have tasted before.

Classic Fettuccine Alfredeaux

$10.99/$12.99

Fettuccine tossed with the Creloe herbs and spices of our Alfredo sauce. Finished with fresh parsley and green onions.

Brisket Mac and Cheese

$16.99

Shell pasta with a creamy homemade cheese sauce loaded with tender chunks of beef brisket.

Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredeaux

$17.99/$12.99

Succulent and tender gulf shrimp saute'ed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic Alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none other you have tasted before.

Bacon Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese

16.99

Not your moms hamburger helper! Shell pasta in a delicious Cheddar cheese sauce loaded with ground beef and topped with crispy bacon and fried pickles. Served with bread

Texas Mac and Cheese

16.99

Shell pasta in our creamy homemade cajun spiced cheese sauce with fresh Jalapeno and topped with our famous sliced Armadillo eggs. Served with Bread

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Buttered Noodles

$4.99

Penne noodles in butter, served with bread.

Cheeseburger

$5.99

1/3 lb. patty with American cheese and pickles.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Cheese Quesadilla

$4.99

Shredded Cheddar Jack cheese melted in a grilled tortilla.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Chicken Tenders

$5.99

2 large chicken tenders fried crispy.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Fried Gator

$6.99

Alligator tail meat hand breaded and fried.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Grilled Cheese

$4.99

American cheese melted between 2 slices of thick cut white bread.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Popcorn Shrimp

$5.99

A handful of fresh shrimp, hand breaded and fried.

Choice of one dipping sauce complimentary.

Kid's Pop

$1.89

Coke, Cherry Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Mello Yello, Mr. Pibb, Sprite and Raspberry Ice Tea available. All served in tight sealing kid's cups with a bendy straw.

Free refills.

Anderson-Erickson "Icy Cold Single Serve" Milk

$2.79

White or chocolate milk served in a factory sealed container with tightly sealing kid's cup and bendy straw provided.