Frank Brigtsen is committed to using fresh, local ingredients. Presented below is a sample menu. Our menu changes daily. Prices may vary.

 

Soups, Salads, Appetizers:

House Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, Spiced Pecans, Croutons, Pickled Red Onions, & Cane Vinegar Dressing 8.
Butternut Shrimp Bisque     cup...7.50     bowl...8.75
Filé Gumbo with Rabbit & Andouille Sausage cup....7.50     bowl....8.75
Sautéed Veal Sweetbreads with Potato Leek Cake, Crimini Mushrooms, Capers, & Lemon Roasted Garlic Sauce 12.
Shrimp Remoulade with Guacamole, Deviled Egg, & Mirliton Corn Relish 9.75
Mustard & Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Stone Ground Jalapeño Cheese Grits & Creole Sauce 8.75
Duck & Pistachio Paté with Creole Mustard, Homemade Pickles, & Red Onion Marmalade 8.75
Gratin of Oysters & Artichokes with Lemon Parmesan Sauce 10.
Pulled Pork with Corn Macque Choux Griddlecake & Pepper Jelly Glaze 8.75
Pan-Roasted Marinated Quail with Roasted Vegetables & Apple Cider Pan Gravy 11.
Rabbit Tenderloin with Andouille Parmesan Grits Cake, Spinach, & Creole Mustard Sauce 14.
 

Main Courses:

Panéed Rabbit with Sesame Crust, Spinach, & Creole Mustard Sauce 26.
Broiled Gulf Fish with Crabmeat Parmesan Crust, Mushrooms, & Lemon Mousselline Sauce 29.
Roast Duck with Cornbread Dressing & Tart Dried Cherry Sauce 28.
Grilled 16-oz. T-Bone Steak with Demi-Glace Bordelaise Sauce 36.
Sautéed Scamp Grouper with Shrimp & Corn Macque Choux Sauce 28.
Blackened Tuna with Smoked Corn Sauce, Red Bean Salsa, & Roasted Red Pepper Sour Cream 29.
Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Dirty Rice & Pork Debris Sauce 27.
Grilled Beef Tournedos with Tasso Marchand du Vin Sauce 38.
Pan-Roasted Veal Sirloin Medallions with Oyster Mushrooms & Brie Red Peppercorn Sauce 28.
Brigtsen's Seafood Platter (aka the "Shell Beach Diet") 32.
         ~Grilled Drum Fish with Crawfish & Pistachio Lime Sauce
         ~Shrimp Cornbread with Jalapeño Smoked Corn Butter
         ~Baked Oyster LeRuth with Shrimp & Crabmeat
         ~Baked Oyster Bienville
         ~Jalapeño Shrimp Cole Slaw
         ~Panéed Sea Scallop with Asparagus Coulis
 

Wines by the Glass

Morgan Chardonnay, 2006.....................9.00 Panacea Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006.............10.00
Root: 1 Sauvignon Blanc, 2006...............8.00 Stoneleigh Pinot Noir, 2007.........................10.00
Zenato Pinot Grigio, 2006.......................8.00 Earthquake Petite Sirah, 2005......................10.00
Gruet Brut..............................................8.50
 

Desserts

Banana Bread Pudding with Banana Custard Sauce 5.
Double Chocolate Cake 6.
Pecan Pie with Caramel Sauce 6.
Strawberries with Trés Leches Cake 6.
Café au Lait Crème Brulee 5.
Strawberry Shortcake 6.
Homemade Ice Cream 6.
Trio of Homemade Sorbets with Honeydew Melon Puree 6.
 
ENJOY!
Marna Brigtsen, Maitre'd Frank Brigtsen, Chef

"Rebuilding New Orleans - One Plate at a Time"

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