Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant is loved by locals as a New Orleans’ family-owned eatery located on Poland Avenue in the Bywater area of New Orleans, LA. Our family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, including our famous macaroni and cheese and potato salad.
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Our goal is to provide our customers with the best food and service at an affordable price. Join us for lunch or dinner, because you haven’t visited New Orleans until you’ve eaten at Jack Dempsey’s!
From our family to yours…laissez les bon temps rouler!
Lunch Menu
Menu and prices subject to change
Light Lunch
Soup of the Day Bowl 5.75
Calamari Crisp & Golden 11.5
with banana pepper beurre blanc
Maine Lobstercargots 12.5
Baked in a Garlic Herb Butter
Ahi Tuna Sashimi, Rare Seared 13.65
With pickled ginger, soy sauce and wasabi
Jumbo Shrimp Martini 10.95
With an Absolut Citron cocktail sauce
Crabmeat Quesadilla & Grilled Shrimp 11.75
With blackberry habanero-drizzle & pineapple-orange salsa
Loli Pop Lamb Chops 10.95
grilled heart of romaine, split grape tomato, aged balsamico, herbed olive oil
Crab Cake 10.75
with claw, backfin & jumbo lump crab meat, soy miso drizzle, wasabi and Thai cucumber concasser
Escargot 10.5
E&E's original recipe "the best"
Chateaubriand 13.65
Thinly Sliced Carpaccio of seared Filet Mignon with Creamy Horseradish and Milton Farms aged White Cheddar Cheese
Salads
All salads served with freshly baked bread
Kokopelli Salad lite 11.95/full 14.5
with grilled breast of chicken, bacon, ostenborg buttermilk blue cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, cucumbers,red onion, romaine lettuce, red and green bell peppers, celery and our gazpacho vinaigrette
Salmon Tower Salad 14.50
Artisan greens, jicama, mango, soy beans, avocado, organic rice-wine vinaigrette
Very Berry Salad lite 11.95/full 14.5
With grilled chicken, almond crusted brie, artisan greens, jicama, caramelized pecans, with raspberries, blueberries & blackberries, organic rice wine vinaigrette & grilled rustic Sour Dough baguette
Soup and Ceaser Salad 8.75
Caesar Salad Chicken 12.75/Tuna 14.95
Choose from one of the following; Tuna or chicken
Burgers, Sandwiches & Tacos
Fish Sandwich 12.5
Pan fried, house tartar sauce on a brioche bun with coleslaw
Grouper Sandwich Market Price
Pan fried, house tartar sauce, on a brioche bun with coleslaw
Southern Fried Chicken Tenderloin Sandwich 9.95
Lettuce, tomato & chipotle mayo with coleslaw or Caesar salad
Muenster Burger 10.95
1/2lb Black angus burger, slow roasted pork belly, muenster cheese, honey-mustard BBQ drizzle, pickled sweet-n-sour red onion with coleslaw or Caesar salad
Cali Burger (Vegetarian) 9.9
Black bean, grain & vegetable burger, fried egg, Fontina cheese, chipotle aioli, on a toasted brioche bun with coleslaw or Caesar salad
Loaded 1/4 Pound Burger 8.95
Choice of soup, Caesar salad or coleslaw
Blackened Fish Tacos 12.9
Green cabbage, lemon-lime aioli, fresh avocado, tomato, cilantro; with Caesar salad or coleslaw
Blackened Grouper Tacos Market Price
Green cabbage, lemon-lime aioli, fresh avocado, tomato, cilantro; with Caesar salad or coleslaw
Crunchy Shrimp Tacos 12.9
Green cabbage, lemon-lime aioli, fresh avocado, cilantro, wasabi & sweet chilis
Blue Crab Burger 11.95
Crisp Golden Griddled Blue Crab Cake, Pickled Cubanelle Pepper Remoulade: Caesar Salad or Coleslaw
Steaks
Served with Hot Bread & Butter or Olive Oil
Filet Mignon, 6 oz 20.5
Green peppercorn brandy sauce, loaded mashed potatoes, bacon, sour cream & chives
Rodeo Steak, 8oz 17.5
A Grand Western Rodeo Steak with crisp onion straws, creamy horseradish & savory mashed sweet potatoes
Entree's
Served with Hot Bread & Butter or Olive Oil
Chicken Belleair 13.95
Grilled breast of chicken with tomato, artichokes, avocado, Pepper Jack cheese, ajillo glaze & garlic mashed potatoes
Chop House Pork Chops One 10.5/Two 13.9
Panko-herb crusted, Fontina cheese & mushrooms marsala
Pasta One 11/Chicken-13.95/Shrimp-14.25/Filet-21.95
Liguria Twist- Trofie Pasta Tossed With Nueske Bacon, Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms, Fresh Herbs, Pecorino - Romano Cheese, Touch of White Wine, Butter & Cream
add chicken, shrimp or twin medallions of filet mignon for additional charge
Quesadillas & Fajitas
Chicken Quesadilla 12.25
Grilled breast of chicken
Steak Sirloin Fajita 13.95
Guacamole, sour cream, salsa, shredded lettuce
(cheddar cheese upon request)
Grilled Chicken Breast Fajita 13.95
Guacamole, sour cream, salsa, shredded lettuce
(cheddar cheese upon request)
Seafood
Served with Hot Bread & Butter or Olive Oil
Atlantic Salmon 14.5
Grilled & brushed with Asian BBQ glaze, toasted sesame, herbed wasabi remoulade & whipped Idaho potatoes
Carolina Trout lite 13.9/full 16.9
Pan-fried with toasted almonds & caramelized lemon
Shrimp Al Greco 13.9
Large shrimp sautéed with garlic, tomato, white wine, Feta cheese, green onions, black olives & lemon butter served over almond crusted eggplant with garlic mashed potatoes
Chicken Caprese 13.95
Fried Green Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Sun-dried Tomato - Basil Beurre Blanc, Wild Rice - Grains - Quinoa Medley
Sides
French Fries
Cole Slaw 2
Chipotle Aioli 2.8
Salemville Blue Cheese Dressing 1
Fried Mashed Potatoes 4
Caesar Salad with Entree 2.7
Green Peppercon Brandy Sauce 2
Artisan Greens 2.7
Mango, jicama, edamame soybean & organic rice wine vinaigrette
Hot Bread & Butter or Olive Oil 0.50 each
Menu and prices subject to change
Dinner Menu
Small Plates
Soup of the Day Bowl 5.75
Maine Lobstercargots 12.95
Baked in a Garlic Herb Butter
Ahi Tuna Sashimi,Rare Seared 13.65
With pickled ginger, soy sauce, wasabi and sesame seaweed
Short Ribs 11.75
Pulled slow-roasted boneless short ribs, natural jus reduction, grilled Cippollini onion, loaded mashed potatoes with bacon, sour cream and chives
Shrimp Piccata 10.5
White wine, lemon butter, garlic, tomatoes, black olives & feta cheese over almond crusted eggplant
Crabmeat Quesadilla & Grilled Shrimp 11.95
Blackberry habanero drizzle & orange-pineapple salsa
Crisp Golden Calamari 12.65
Banana pepper beurre blanc
Jumbo Shrimp Martini 10.95
Absolut Citron cocktail sauce
Chateaubriand 14.65
Thinly Sliced Carpaccio of rare-seared filet mignon, creamy horseradish & Milton family farm aged white prairie cheese
Crab Cake 10.95
Claw. backfin & lump crab meat, soy miso drizzle, wasabi & Thai cucumber concasser
Twin Loli Pop lamb Chops 11.5
Grilled heart of romaine, split grape tomato, aged balsamico, herbed olive oil & shaved Manchego cheese
Steak Tartar of Filet Mignon 13.5
cut daily- the finest anywhere
Escargots 10.5
E&E's original recipe "The Best"
SALADS
All served with fresh baked bread & herbed olive oil
Kokopelli Salad lite 14.75/full 18.75
with grilled breast of chicken, bacon, Salem Amish blue cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, cucumbers, onions, celery, red and green bell peppers, romaine lettuce, gazpacho vinaigrette & a grilled rustic sourdough crostini
Salmon Tower Salad 18.75
Artisan greens, jicama, mango, edamame soy beans, avocado, organic rice-wine vinaigrette & a grilled rustic sourdough crostini
Very Berry Salad lite 14.75/full 18.75
With grilled breast of chicken, almond crusted brie, artisan greens, jicama, caramelized pecans, with raspberries, blueberries & blackberries, organic rice wine vinaigrette & a grilled rustic sourdough crostini
Caesar Salad 10.25
choose from one of the following ;
ahi tuna with wasabi 16.95
grilled shrimp 15.95
grilled breast of chicken 15.65
marinated steak sirloin 15.95
STEAKS
All entrees served with:
Caesar salad, fresh baked bread & herbed olive oil, fresh vegetables
Plus your choice of one(1) of the following at NO EXTRA CHARGE
Wild rice medley, garlic mashed potatoes, French fries, savory sweet potatoes
Add a baked potato or risotto 1.5
Delmonico, 14 oz. 34.95
Recommend medium-rare to medium.
Filet Mignon, 6 oz 29.95
Center cut & served with sauce Bearnaise
Filet Mignon, 9 oz 34.95
Center cut & served with sauce Bearnaise
Filet Mignon, 12 oz. 42.95
Center cut & served with sauce Bearnaise
NY Strip Steak 12 oz. 30.95
Cut from the most tender section of beef the "Shortloin"
The favorite for many steak lovers
Boneless Short Ribs lite 17.95/full 21.95
Pulled slow-roasted boneless short ribs, natural jus reduction, grilled Cippollini onion, loaded mashed potatoes with bacon, sour cream and chives
Cowboy Steak 28-30 oz. 49.95
Bone-in Rib-Eye "The Real Deal"
Rodeo Steak 8 oz. 21.95 /12 oz. 24.95
cut from the coulade - excellent flavor and very lean
Prime Rib (Fri, Sat & Sun Only) 10 oz. 30.75/12 oz. 32.75
aged a minimum of 25 days, seasoned to perfection and slow roasted, served with creamy horseradish and au jus
We roast a limited number of Prime Rib each night. We apologize if we occasionally run out early.
Niman Ranch Center Cut Sirloin 24.5
Small Family Ranch, Sustainable Aggriculture, All-Natural:Creamy Horseradish & Sweet Potato Wedges
Top Your Steak
Salem Amish Blue Cheese 2
Green Peppercorn Brandy Sauce 2
Stakeout Dinners
All entrees served with:
Caesar salad, fresh baked bread & herbed olive oil, fresh vegetables
Plus your choice of one(1) of the following at NO EXTRA CHARGE
Wild rice medley, garlic mashed potatoes, French fries, savory sweet potatoes
Add a baked potato or risotto 1.5
New Zealand Lamb Chops Two 24.95/ Four 36.75
Among The Finest Available
2 Double Cut Chops
or
4 Double Cut Chops
Rubbed with Mediterranean Herbs, Garlic and Olive Oil
New Zealand Lamb 8 - Bone Rack 36.75
Rubbed with Mediterranean Herbs, Garlic and Olive Oil
Skewered Tips of Filet Mignon 22.75
Brushed with butter, Taken Off the Skewer, Whipped Idaho Potatoes & Green Peppercorn Brandy Sauce
Chicken Belleair lite 17.25/ full 19.95
Grilled Breast of Chicken with Tomato, Artichokes, Avocado, Pepper Jack Cheese & Ajillo Glazw with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Caprese lite 17.25/ full 19.95
Fried Green Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Sundried Tomato - Basil Beurre Blanc, Wild Rice-Grains-Quinoa Medley
The Bookmaker 29.95
"First Cut" Medallions of Filet Mignon with Grilled Roma Tomatoes, Sauce Béarnaise & Loaded Mashed Potatoes with Bacon, Sour Cream & Chives
Chop House Bone-In Pork Chops 24.75
Panko-Herb Crusted with Fontina Cheese & Mushrooms Marsala
*Additional Pork Chop 10*
Pasta One 15/Chicken 19.5/Shrimp 21/Filet 25
Liguria Twist- Trofie Pasta Tossed With Nueske Bacon, Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms, Fresh Herbs, Pecorino Romano Cheese, Touch Of white Wine, Butter & Cream. As is or add chicken, shrimp, or medallions of Filet Mignon
All Out Vegetable Delight 17.75
Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Savory Sweet Potatoes, Black Bean Chipotle Cake, Sunny Side Up Egg, Oven Roasted Baby Bella Mushrooms, Zucchini, Peppers, Almond-Crusted Eggplant & Daily Selection
Seafood
All entrees served with:
Caesar salad, fresh baked bread & herbed olive oil, fresh vegetables
Plus your choice of one(1) of the following at NO EXTRA CHARGE
Wild rice medley, garlic mashed potatoes, French fries, savory sweet potatoes
Add a baked potato or risotto 1.5
Maine Lobster Tail One 22/Two 36
Served With Drawn Butter
South African Lobster Tail - 6 oz. one 30/ two 49
Tristan lobster tails have an extraordinarily sweet taste and texture like no other. these tails come from the deep, cold waters of Tristan Da Cunha, the most remote island in the world, Served with drawn butter
Surf-n-Turf S/A Tail 49/Maine Tail 39
Grilled Roma Tomato & Sauce Bearnaise
Crab Cakes one 19.25/ two 24.25
Claw, Backfin & Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Soy Miso Drizzle, Wasabi, Thai Cucumber Concasser & Savory Sweet Potatoes
Grouper Picatta Market Price
With Lemon Caper Butter Drizzle
Grouper La Plancha Market Price
Simply Grilled
Atlantic Salmon lite 19.75/full 22.95
Grilled Filet Of Salmon Brushed With Asian BBQ Glaze & Toasted Sesame Served with Herbed Wasabi Remoulade & Whipped Idaho Potatoes
Shrimp Al Greco lite 18.5/full 20.5
Large Shrimp, Sautéed with Garlic, Tomato, White Wine, Feta Cheese, Green Onions, Black Olives & Lemon Butter; Served Over Almond-Crusted Eggplant with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Carolina Rainbow Trout lite 18.75/full 21.75
Pan-Fried With Toasted Almonds & Caramelized Lemon
Sizzling Fajitas & Such . . .
Chicken or Marinated Steak Fajita Chicken 18.95/Steak 19.95
Served with Guacamole, Sour Cream, Salsa, Shredded Lettuce & Warm Flour Tortillas
(Cheddar Cheese Upon Request)
Muenster Burger 15.25
1/2lb Black Angus Burger, Slow Roasted Pork Belly, Muenster Cheese, Honey Mustard-BBQ Drizzle, Pickled Sweet-n-Sour Red Onion; Served with Coleslaw & Fried Mashed Potatoes with White Truffle Oil & Pecorino-Romano Cheese
Sides
Side Caesar Salad 3.3
Fresh Vegetables 4
Risotto- Daily Selection 3.3
Sauce Bearnaise 2
Oven Roasted Baby Bella Mushrooms 4.5
Sprinkled with Rosemary Infused Grey Sea Salt, Olive Oil & Grated Parmigiano Cheese
Side House Salad 3.95
Artisan Greens, Jicama, Mango, Edamame Soybeans, Organic Rice Wine Vinaigrette
Fried Mashed Potatoes 4
White Truffle Oil & Pecorino-Romano Cheese
Loaded Idaho Baked Potato 4.5
Bacon, Sour Cream, Chives & Cheddar Cheese
Green Peppercorn Brandy Sauce 2
French Fries 2
Chipotle Aioli 2.5
Crisp Tumbleweed Onion Straws 2
Side Wedge Salad 4.95
Grape Tomatoes & Salemville Amish Blue Cheese Dressing