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Mother's Restaurant

Southern / Po-Boys
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  • 401 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • 504-523-9656
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Breakfast plates of grits, eggs, bacon and biscuits at Mother's Restaurant

Menu

Breakfast

  • Grits, Eggs, Bacon & Biscuits

    New Orleans institution since 1938, known for its debris po-boys and Southern breakfast plates

  • Sausage & Eggs

Po-Boys

  • Debris Po-Boy$12.60

    For purists! A heap of the original debris in au jus

Specials

  • Split Pea Soup$7.95

    House made, old-fashioned split pea soup with bits of Grade A ham

  • White Bean Soup$7.95

    White beans simmered with parsley and ham, made in-house

  • Peach Cobbler$8.40
    • Vegetarian

    Chef's special peach cobbler baked on-site

  • Corned Beef Po' Boy$20.10

    House-cooked corned beef on French bread with cabbage, pickles, mayo

  • Corned Beef & Cabbage Plate$19.20

    Corned beef with cabbage and one side dish

  • Shrimp Jambalaya (A La Carte)$10.20

    Shrimp jambalaya without meat, for Lenten dining

  • Shrimp Jambalaya Plate$21.60

Additional Breakfast

  • Early Bird Special$9.60

    Scrambled eggs, smoked sausage, regular grits, biscuit, and a small cafe au lait

  • Breakfast Special$15.60

    Two eggs, one meat choice, grits, biscuit or toast

  • Two Eggs$4.50
    • Vegetarian

    Any style

  • Ham and Cheese Omelet$14.40

    Classic omelet cooked in canola oil, served with grits

  • Mae's Omelet$14.40

    Black ham, green onions, and mushrooms, with grits

  • Crawfish Étouffée Omelet$16.80

    Omelet topped with crawfish etouffee, grits

  • Shrimp Creole Omelet$16.80

    Omelet topped with shrimp Creole, a light tomato sauce

  • Build Your Own Omelet$16.80

    Choice of one meat and vegetables with grits

  • Cheese Grits$4.50
    • Vegetarian

    American cheese blended in to enhance the rich creaminess

  • Grits with Crawfish Etouffee$20.40
  • Grits with Debris$18.00

    Shredded roast beef in au jus, with cheese grits

  • Mother's Famous Buttermilk Biscuits$3.30
    • Vegetarian

    Biscuit with jelly included

  • Pancakes$5.40
    • Vegetarian

    Cooked fresh to order and served with butter and syrup

  • Waffle$7.25
    • Vegetarian

Po' Boys

  • Famous Ferdi Special Po' Boy$12.60
    • Signature

    House-roasted, sliced ham and roast beef topped with debris au jus

  • Ralph Po' Boy$12.90

    Ferdi with Swiss or American cheese

  • John G. Po' Boy$12.90

    Ham, turkey, roast beef, and debris with au jus

  • Turkey Ferdi Po' Boy$12.60

    Turkey with ham or roast beef and debris

  • Roast Beef Po' Boy$12.60

    Sliced roast beef cooked in-house topped with debris in au jus

  • Ham Po' Boy$11.10

    The World's Best Baked Ham on French bread

  • Turkey Po' Boy$11.10

    House-baked and carved turkey breast on French bread

  • Sausage Po' Boy$9.25

    Pork sausage on French bread

  • Gulf Shrimp Po' Boy$14.40
  • Oyster Po' Boy$23.40

    Fried Louisiana oysters on French bread

  • Catfish Po' Boy$11.40

    Fried or grilled catfish on French bread

Plates (Meals)

  • World's Best Baked Ham Dinner$19.20
    • Signature

    Ham with three side dishes

  • Red Beans and Rice Plate$19.20

    Traditional New Orleans red beans and rice seasoned with ham and smoked sausage

  • Jerry's Jambalaya Plate$19.80
    • Signature

    Award-winning seasoned rice cooked with chicken, smoked sausage, vegetables

  • Crawfish Étouffée Plate$23.40

    Louisiana crawfish tails, vegetables, and spices over rice

  • Shrimp Creole Plate$20.40

    Gulf shrimp stewed in a light tomato sauce

  • Quarter Fried Chicken (2 pcs.)$15.30
  • Half Fried Chicken (4 pcs.)$18.30

Seafood

  • Seafood Platter$36.00

    Louisiana Gulf shrimp, oysters, and catfish with two sides

  • Gulf Shrimp Plate$30.00
  • Catfish Plate$23.40

Favorites (A La Carte)

  • Seafood Gumbo$11.40

    Shrimp, crab, and oyster gumbo, made from a delicate crab stock

  • Mae's File Gumbo$8.40

    Chicken and smoked pork sausage gumbo thickened with file powder

  • Jerry's Jambalaya$9.30
    • Signature

    Award-winning jambalaya with chicken and smoked sausage

  • Shrimp Creole$9.60

    Louisiana Gulf shrimp stewed in a light Creole tomato sauce

Salads

  • Garden Salad$8.40
    • Vegetarian

    Tomatoes, lettuces, spinach, pepper, onion, cucumber

  • Chef Salad$16.80

    Ham, roast beef, turkey, two cheeses, hard-boiled egg

  • Gulf Shrimp Salad$24.00

Side Dishes

  • Cabbage$5.40

    Cabbage stewed with bits of ham

  • Turnip Greens$5.40

    Stewed with ham

  • Jake's Green Beans with Tomatoes$4.80
    • Vegetarian

    Green beans sautéed with tomatoes and onions

  • Potato Salad$5.40
    • Vegetarian

    House made creamy potato salad with eggs, onions, bell peppers

  • French Fries$4.80
    • Vegetarian

Desserts

  • Bread Pudding$8.40
    • Vegetarian

    Rich bread pudding served with buttery brandy sauce

  • Rich Chocolate Brownie$7.20
    • Vegetarian

    Rich double chocolate brownie with pecans

  • Sweet Potato Pie$7.20
    • Vegetarian
  • Pecan Pie$7.20
    • Vegetarian

    House baked Southern pecan pie

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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