Commander's Palace

Dinner Menu

• Hickory Smoked Cauliflower

  Charred cold smoked florets of cauliflower with green tomato chow chow, crispy oyster mushrooms and Louisiana field pea hummus
  $14

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp stuffed with housemade tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet red onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc
  $14

• Hokkaido Scallop Crudo

  Sliced tender scallops with dehydrated citrus peel, oven dried kale, salt cured breakfast & watermelon radishes and whipped Louisiana blue crab roe. Eat Fit Approved
  $16

• Corn Fried Oysters

  Briny Gulf oysters over winter greens, braised purple & gold beets, pickled purple onions, smokey chevré and coconut green goddess
  $17

• Burgundy Escargot Croustade

  Basil fed snails, Brabant sweet potatoes, pearl onions & cherries simmered in rich Bordelaise over crusty French bread smeared with whipped chicken liver mousse
  $17

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with veal fond, egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry.
  $12

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients.
  $11

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Slow cooked stock with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce.
  $12

• Soups 1-1-1

  A demitasse tasting of all three soups.
  $13

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, egg, bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing.
  $11

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Salad

  Johndales Farms strawberries with purple mizuna, baby kale, toasted pistachios, molten triple cream brie brioche toast and brandy buttermilk punch
  $13

• Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over spiced New Roads pecan crusted fish with roasted corn, asparagus, grilled kale, melted leeks and whiskey spiked crushed corn cream. Eat Fit Approved
  $40

• Bronzed Redfish

  Cast iron seared Texas redfish with charred poblano peppers, roasted mirliton, Brabant sweet potato and pickled shiitake mushrooms over a mirror pond of caramelized Breaux Bridge crawfish fond
  $38

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy saffron compound butter over turmeric roasted fennel, confit sweet onion and blistered cherry tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed Plaquemines parish satsuma-saffron broth
  $36

• Winter Mushroom Pappardelle

  Hand cut pappardelle with cast iron seared smoky king trumpets, English peas, garlic roasted chestnut, pioppino, oyster and shiitake mushrooms, Parmesan Reggiano and crab fat Creole cream cheese
  $33

• Grilled Center Cut Creekstone Farms Filet

  8 oz. filet of Black Angus beef over smashed new potatoes with smoked Acadian honey butter glazed baby carrots & crispy Brussels sprouts finished with Bearnaise and preserved Mississippi blueberry demi-glace
  $49

• Chargrilled Jerk Spiced Duroc Pork Chop

  Double cut Duroc pork over braised collard greens with caramelized plantains, pickled sweet peppers and rum barrel hot sauce coconut cream
  $45

• Sauté of Sweet Corn, Grilled Kale, Asparagus & Leeks

  Eat Fit Approved.
  $8

• Tangy Bacon & Apple Cider Braised Cabbage

  $8

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $8

• Selections

• Crêpe Caviar

  Smoked gulf oyster mousse, Kaluga caviar, Parmigiano Reggiano, chives

• Chilled Florida Royal Red Shrimp

  End of season meyerquat-criolla sella vinaigrette, miso aioli, toasted pistachio brown butter gremolata

• ~le Coup du Milieu~

  Strawberry Sherry Cobbler

• Hokkaido Scallops

  Beet crusted and cast iron seared scallops with smoked king trumpet mushrooms, crab fat-caper cornbread crumble and yuzu broth

• Jerked Texas Redfish

  Jerk spiced & chargrilled redfish over braised collard greens with crab boiled shrimp-sweet potato fritter and blood orange caramel

• Cacao Coconut Cake

  Crème de cacao & coconut rum soaked sponge cake with toasted coconut custard, Chantilly cream and Piety & Desire cocoa crisps

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy saffron compound butter over turmeric roasted fennel, confit sweet onion and blistered cherry tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed Plaquemines parish satsuma-saffron broth
  $48

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked pork boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus
  $48

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" All the richness of Creole bread pudding whipped up into a light soufflé ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream ~

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  Housemade Creole cream cheese baked in a honey graham crust with white & dark chocolate lattice and sticky salted caramel

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  First of the season sweet Louisiana strawberries over a warm fluffy buttermilk biscuit with Chantilly cream

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Lunch Menu

• Wild White Shrimp & Sweet Corn Fritter

  Savory fritters stuffed with crab boiled Gulf shrimp and shaved roasted corn over lemon aioli with green tomato chow chow and briny caper-crab fat gremolata
  $14

• Gulf Seafood Courtbouillon Salad

  Grilled redfish & crab boiled Gulf shrimp with pickled fennel, crisp celery, green onions and tender bibb lettuce over a robust courtbouillon vinaigrette with Cajun caviar
  $15

• Lenten Jump Start

  Whipped curried carrot yogurt parfait, New Roads pecan granola, toasted coconut, dried mango, and smoked Acadian honey
  $11

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc.
  $14

• Hickory Smoked Cauliflower

  Charred cold smoked florets of cauliflower over winter greens, braised purple & gold beets, pickled purple onions and coconut green goddess
  $14

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry.
  $12

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked in a dark cast iron roux with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce.
  $12

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients.
  $11

• Soups 1-1-1

  A demitasse tasting of all three soups.
  $13

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing.
  $11

• Strawberry Brandy Milk Punch Salad

  Johnsdale Farms sweet strawberries dressed in local sugarcane vinegar with mizuna & baby kale, toasted pistachios and brandy buttermilk punch
  $12

• Bronzed Gulf Fish

  Cast iron seared Gulf fish with charred poblano peppers, roasted mirliton, Brabant sweet potato and pickled shiitake mushrooms finished with caramelized Breaux Bridge crawfish fond
  $34

• Grilled Tournedos of Black Angus Beef

  Creekstone Farms beef tenderloin over garlic & herb roasted mushrooms, Creole smashed new potatoes, whiskey smoked onions and Marchand de vin
  $40

• Wild White Shrimp

  Cachaça & crushed lime glazed Gulf shrimp with grilled pineapple, English cucumber, roasted red peppers, shaved red onion and a Caipirinha vinaigrette
  $34

• Confit Chicken Leg Quarter

  Crispy chicken leg tossed in fines herbes gastrique with roasted oyster mushrooms, garlic wilted spinach, Louisiana field pea hummus and black olive tapenade
  $28

• Jerked Pork Tenderloin

  Chargrilled tender pork over braised collard greens with caramelized plantains, pickled sweet peppers and rum barrel hot sauce coconut cream
  $34

• Garlic Wilted Spinach

  $8

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $10

• Crispy Pepper Jelly Glazed Brussels Sprouts

  $10

• Creole Smashed New Potatoes

  $9

• Commander's Turtle Soup

  Rich veal stock simmered slowly for 72 hours with minced snapping turtle, holy trinity & pressed eggs ~Finished tableside with aged sherry~

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus.
  $48

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  ~ The Queen of Creole Desserts ~ Finished tableside with whiskey cream sauce.

• Cracklin' Crusted Cochon De Lait

  Smoked pork shoulder compressed & fried crisp over roasted garlic creamed white beans with baby arugula, cherry tomatoes and charred poblano butter
  $23

• Eggs Sardou

  Soft poached hen's eggs, garlic wilted spinach, corn fried artichoke hearts, crispy leeks, Parmesan with Herbsaint coulis with smoked chili hollandaise
  $25

• Lenten Jump Start

  Whipped curried carrot yogurt parfait, New Roads pecan granola, toasted coconut, dried mango, and smoked Acadian honey

• Jerked Pork Tenderloin

  Chargrilled tender pork over braised collard greens with caramelized plantains, pickled sweet peppers and rum barrel hot sauce coconut cream
  $44

• Sorbet du Jour

  Handcrafted sorbet with the finest Louisiana fruit spiced with local flavors spun daily.

• Pear and Sage Martini

  Pear and sage infused gin, elderflower liquor, lemon juice
  $5

• The Crescent City Cooler

  Rum, guava, freshly squeezed lime, bitters, ginger ale
  $6

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $11

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  First of the season Louisiana strawberries marinated in sweet strawberry puree with a warm fluffy buttermilk biscuit, powdered sugar and Chantilly cream 10.00 (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $10

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce.
  $9.5

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  A thick cut slice of cheesecake with housemade Creole cream cheese, buttery graham cracker crust, warm salted caramel & chilled chocolate
  $10

• Ice Cream or Sorbet Du Jour

  Chefs' daily selection of seasonal fruit sorbet or old-fashioned handspun ice cream. Eat Fit Approved.
  $8.5

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Jazz Brunch

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry

• Soup Du Jour

  Varied cooking techniques combined with fresh seasonal ingredients

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock in a black skillet roux slow cooked with regional ingredients, toasted garlic and local hot sauce

• Soups 1-1-1

  A demitasse tasting of all three soups

• Lenten Jump Start

  Whipped curried carrot yogurt parfait, New Roads pecan granola, toasted coconut, dried mango, and smoked Acadian honey

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Salad

  Johnsdale Farms sweet strawberries dressed in local sugarcane vinegar with mizuna & baby kale, toasted pistachios and brandy buttermilk punch

• Hickory Smoked Cauliflower

  Charred cold smoked florets of cauliflower over winter greens, braised purple & gold beets, pickled purple onions and coconut green goddess

• Wild White Shrimp & Sweet Corn Fritter

  Savory fritters stuffed with crab boiled Gulf shrimp and creamed corn over lemon aioli with green tomato chow chow and briny caper-crab fat gremolata

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc (Additional $3.50)

• Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over spiced New Roads pecan crusted fish with roasted corn, asparagus, grilled kale, leeks and whiskey spiked crushed corn cream
  $54

• Grilled Tournedos of Black Angus Beef

  Creekstone Farms beef tenderloin over garlic & herb roasted mushrooms, Creole smashed new potatoes, whiskey smoked onions and Marchand de vin
  $59

• Cochon De Lait Eggs Benedict

  16-hour barbecued shoulder of pork over warm buttermilk biscuits, sauce forestière with roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, soft poached hen's eggs and tasso hollandaise
  $42

• Wild White Shrimp

  Cachaça & crushed lime glazed Gulf shrimp with grilled pineapple, English cucumber, roasted red peppers, shaved red onion and a Caipirinha vinaigrette
  $48

• Eggs Sardou

  Soft poached hen's eggs, garlic wilted spinach, corn fried artichoke hearts, crispy leeks, Parmesan with Herbsaint coulis with smoked chili hollandaise
  $42

• Jerked Pork Tenderloin

  Chargrilled tender pork over braised collard greens with caramelized plantains, pickled sweet peppers and rum barrel hot sauce coconut cream
  $46

• Mississippi Blueberry BBQ'D Pork Cheeks

  Citrus cured & confit pork cheeks over Creole cream cheese stone ground grits with pepper jelly glazed Brussels sprouts, crispy shallots, preserved blueberry demi-glacé, and a poached hen's egg
  $48

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream~ (Additional $3.50 & must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)

• Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcake

  First of the season sweet Louisiana strawberries over a warm fluffy buttermilk biscuit with Chantilly cream (Additional $3.50 & must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  A thick cut slice of handmade cheesecake with warm salted caramel & chilled chocolate (Additional $3.50)

• "Painted Coconut" Cake

  Aqua blue rum soaked sponge cake with toasted coconut custard, Chantilly cream, cocoa crisps, and white chocolate ganache with Piety and Desire cocoa nibs

• Blueberry Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream

  Housemade Creole cream cheese ice cream with a tart swirl of Mississippi blueberry coulis

• Southern Style Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce

• Sparkle Plenty

  Commander's seasonal fruit sorbet topped with bubbles!

• Classic Bloody Mary

  ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka ~

• Turtle Soup

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~ Finished tableside with whiskey cream sauce
  $54

• Garlic Wilted Spinach

  $8

• Black Pepper Cane Syrup Bacon

  $9

• Corn, Asparagus, Grilled Kale & Leeks

  $8

• Creole Mustard Smashed Potatoes

  $8

• Creole Cream Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $8

• Two Poached Eggs & Hollandaise

  $8

• Warm Buttermilk Biscuits

  $6

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Our award-winning Bloody Mary ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka ~
  $9.25

• Pear and Sage Martini

  Pear and sage infused gin, elderflower liquor, lemon
  $12

• The Crescent City Cooler

  Rum, guava, freshly squeezed lime, bitters, ginger ale
  $12

• The Saint 75

  St. Germain, Tanqueray gin, basil and sparkling wine
  $11.5

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