The French Press Menu

214 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
  • Breakfast / Brunch

    • Crab Cake Benedict

      2 seared crab cakes, ham, poached eggs, hollandaise. Choice of potatoes or cheddar corn grits.
      $16.50
    • Eggs Benedict

      Toasted English muffin, poached eggs, ham hollandaise. Choice of potatoes or cheddar corn grits.
      $15.00
    • Chicken & Waffles

      Fried chicken strips tossed in Leblanc's cane jelly on top of a cheddar waffle.
      $14.00
    • Breakfast Sandwich

      Bacon, eggs, avocado, tomato, chipotle aioli, and choice of cheddar/Swiss/goat cheese on a buttery croissant. Choice potatoes or cheddar corn grits | Sub Spinach Wrap +$3.25
      $11.50
    • Acadian Breakfast Sandwich

      Bacon, over-medium eggs, cheese, boudin patty. Tabasco mayo on grilled Texas toast. Choice of potatoes or cheddar corn grits.
      $12.00
    • "Breesus" Boudin Biscuits

      3 buttermilk biscuit sliders with bacon, fried boudin balls and Steen's cane syrup. Choice of potatoes or cheddar corn grits.
      $12.50
    • Shrimp & Andouille Omelet

      Sauteed shrimp, Andouille sausage, caramelized onion, scallion, and gruyere cheese. Choice of potatoes or cheddar corn grits.
      $15.50
    • Grits & Grillades

      Spicy marinated pork braised in a red roux with 2 eggs any style over corn grits. Served with toasted French bread | Add Fried Shrimp +$3.25
      $14.00
    • Cajun Benedict

      Toasted French bread, boudin patty, American cheese, 2 poached-medium eggs topped with our chicken & andouille gumbo | Add Fried Shrimp +$3.25
      $16.50
    • French Press Toast

      Cream cheese and banana stuffed French toast with berry-champagne compote | Add Vanilla Ice Cream +$2.50
      $15.00
    • Pancakes

      Buttermilk pancakes with any combination of additions you like +$0.75 Each: Blueberry | Praline Bacon +$1.25 Each | Banana *chocolate Chip | Candied Walnut | Toasted Pecan
      $12.00
    • Breakfast Potatoes

      Red potatoes sauteed with onions, peppers, and a touch of cayenne | Add Bacon and Blue Cheese +$2.50
      $5.00
    • Truffle Fries

      An order of our house fries flavored with white truffle oil. Served with herbed aioli.
      $11.00
    • Fresh Fruit

      Seasonal selection cut to order.
      $5.50
    • Cheddar Corn Grits

      Creamy stone ground grits with corn and cheddar cheese | Chipotle Cheddar Grits +$2.50
      $6.00
    • French Fries

      House pressed Idaho potatoes fried golden.
      $5.50
    • Potato Salad

      Creamy red potato salad with bacon and fresh scallions.
      $5.00
    • Chef's Salad

      Romaine, cherry tomato, purple onion, cucumber, ranch dressing.
      $4.00
    • Toast

      $2.50
    • Bacon

      $5.00
    • Sausage

      $5.00
    • Eggs

      $3.00
    • Pancake

      $4.00
    • Biscuit

      $2.50
    • Crab Cake

      $8.00
  • Lunch

    • Croque Monsieur

      Grilled cheese on Texas toast with sliced ham, tomato, Gruyere cheese and herbed aioli. Choice of fries or bacon-scallion potato salad.
      $12.50
    • Croque Madame

      Same as the Croque Monsieur: served whole and topped with sunny-side-up egg and bechamel. Choice of fries or bacon-scallion potato salad.
      $15.50
    • Cajun Dip

      Braised then pulled pork roast with ham, house pickles, Tabasco mayo, and Swiss served au jus on toasted French bread. Choice of fries or bacon-scallion potato salad.
      $14.50
    • Couillon Burger

      1/2 pound burger on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, over-medium egg, bacon, American cheese, and special sauce. Choice of fries or bacon-scallion potato salad.
      $12.50
    • Shrimp & Grits

      Stewed Louisiana shrimp in a buttery tomato sauce served over corn grits with toasted French bread | Add Fried Shrimp +$3.25
      $18.00
    • Blackened Shrimp Wrap

      Gulf shrimp seared in our blackening spice with lettuce, tomato, purple onion, and charred scallion aioli in a chipotle wrap. Choice of fries or bacon- scallion potato salad.
      $14.00
    • Sauce Piquant

      Smoked pork sausage and chicken in a spicy sauce piquant served over basmati rice with toasted French bread.
      $16.00
    • Poboy

      Catfish $15.00 | Shrimp $18.00 • Buttermilk fried LA catfish dressed with lettuce, tomato, purple onion, tartar & cocktail sauces on toasted French bread. Choice of fries or bacon- scallion potato salad.
      $15.00
    • French Press Wedge

      Small $9.50 | Large $17.00 • Baby romaine lettuce, fried chicken strips, chopped bacon, boiled egg, avocado, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, cheddar cheese with buttermilk ranch dressing.
      $9.50
    • Shrimp & Avocado

      Small $9.00 | Large $17.00 • Poached gulf shrimp, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and baby lettuce tossed with a rich and creamy NOLA remoulade dressing. Served with toasted French bread.
      $9.00
    • Mixed Baby Greens

      Small $7.50 | Large $14.00 • Fresh mixed baby greens, strawberries, sliced purple onion, crumbled goat cheese, toasted walnuts with a cranberry vinaigrette | Add Grilled Chicken +$5.00 or Shrimp +$7.00
      $7.50
    • Gumbo

      Cup $6.50 | Small $9.25 | Large $16.5 • Made with a dark roux. Chicken thighs & andouille sausage served on basmati rice.
      $6.50
    • Bisque

      Cup $7.25 | Small $11.50 | Large $17.50 • A local tradition, corn and crab bisque made with LA blue crab claw meat.
      $7.25
    • Beignets

      Regular or cinnamon spiced with powdered sugar and chocolate dipping sauce.
      $7.00
    • Chocolate Brownie

      Served warm with vanilla ice cream.
      $6.50
    • Apple Pie

      Served warm with vanilla ice cream.
      $6.50
  • Breakfast / Brunch Catering Menu

    • ENTREES:

    • Eggs Benedict

      English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise.
    • Croque Monsieur

      Ham and gruyere grilled cheese sandwich with tomatoes and herbed aioli.
    • Cajun Benedict

      Toasted French bread, Hebert's boudin, and two poached eggs served with our chicken and andouille gumbo and fresh scallions.
    • Grits & Grillades With Toasted French Bread

    • Seasonal Vegetable Quiche

    • New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp With Creamy Gruyere Grits

    • Sweet Baby Breesus

      Buttermilk biscuit sliders with bacon, fried boudin balls, and steen's cane syrup.
    • Cream Cheese & Banana Stuffed French Toast With Berry - Champagne Compote

    • Pancakes & Belgian Waffles

    • SIDES:

    • Breakfast Potatoes

    • Praline Bacon

    • Bacon Or Breakfast Sausage

    • Creamy Stone - Ground Cheese Grits

    • Scrambled Eggs

    • Croissants & Biscuits With Butter & Jelly

    • Toast, Butter & Jam

    • Fresh Mixed Fruit

    • House - Made Honey Granola & Vanilla Yogurt

    • Assorted Pastries & Cookies

    • Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berries

    • DESSERTS:

    • European Style Chocolate Torte With Gin Mousse & Red Wine - Raspberry Coulis

    • Szechuan Shortbread With Strawberry - Champagne Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Bourbon - Honey Bread Pudding With Chocolate & Candied Pecans

    • Mint - Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berry Garnish

    • APPETIZERS:

    • Seasonal Soup With Bacon & Scallion Garnish

    • Chicken & Andouille Gumbo With Toasted French Bread

    • Baby Greens Salad

      Baby greens salad with strawberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, purple onions, and peppered goat cheese.
    • Shrimp & Avocado Salad

      Shrimp and avocado salad with cherry tomatoes and creamy NOLA remoulade dressing.
    • ENTREES:

    • Eggs Benedict

      English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise.
    • Cajun Benedict

      Toasted French bread, Hebert's boudin, and two poached eggs served with our chicken and andouille gumbo and fresh scallions.
    • Grits & Grillades With Toasted French Bread

    • New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp With Creamy Gruyere Grits

    • LeBlanc’s Cane Jelly Fried Chicken

      LeBlanc’s Cane jelly fried chicken with cheddar waffles and steen’s syrup.
    • Sweet Baby Breesus

      Buttermilk biscuit sliders with bacon, fried boudin balls, and steen's cane syrup.
    • DESSERTS:

    • European Style Chocolate Torte With Gin Mousse & Red Wine - Raspberry Coulis

    • Szechuan Shortbread With Strawberry - Champagne Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Bourbon - Honey Bread Pudding With Chocolate & Candied Pecans

    • Mint - Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berry & Garnish

  • Lunch Catering Menu

    • APPETIZERS:

    • Seasonal Soup With Bacon & Scallion Garnish

    • Chicken & Andouille Gumbo With Toasted French Bread

    • Baby Greens Salad

      Baby greens salad with strawberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, purple onions, and peppered goat cheese.
    • Sweet Baby Breesus

      Buttermilk biscuit sliders with bacon, fried boudin balls, and Steen's cane syrup.
    • ENTREES:

    • Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak With Truffle

      Garlic mashed potatoes and cognac demi.
    • Cajun Benedict

      Toasted French bread, Hebert's boudin, and two poached eggs served with our chicken and andouille gumbo and fresh scallions.
    • Petite Filet With Braised Greens, Caramelized Onion, Potato Hash & Cognac Demi

    • Grilled Gulf Fish

      Grilled gulf fish with roasted cauliflower, crab, grilled shrimp, and spicy chili beurre blanc.
    • New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp With Creamy Gruyere Grits

    • Crawfish & Escargot Fricassee

      Crawfish and Escargot Fricassee with potato gnocchi, white asparagus, sugar snap peas, and truffle herbed gratin.
    • Shrimp & Avocado Salad

      Shrimp and avocado salad with cherry tomatoes and creamy NOLA remoulade dressing.
    • DESSERTS:

    • European Style Chocolate Torte With Gin Mousse & Red Wine - Raspberry Coulis

    • Szechuan Shortbread With Strawberry - Champagne Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Bourbon - Honey Bread Pudding With Chocolate & Candied Pecans

    • Mint - Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berry & Garnish

    • ENTREES:

    • Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak With Truffle

      Garlic mashed potatoes and cognac demi.
    • Cajun Benedict

      Toasted French bread, Hebert's boudin, and two poached eggs served with our chicken and andouille gumbo and fresh scallions.
    • Grits & Grillades With Toasted French Bread

    • Seafood Penne Pasta With Crawfish, Shrimp & Three - Cheese Mornay

    • New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp With Creamy Gruyere Grits

    • Sweet Baby Breesus

      Buttermilk biscuit sliders with bacon, fried boudin balls, and steen's cane syrup.
    • Fried Catfish With Spicy Tartar Sauce & House Cocktail Sauce

    • Blackened Redfish Coubillion With Rice

    • SIDES:

    • Curry Roasted Vegetables

      Cauliflower, brussels’ sprouts, baby carrots, and mushrooms.
    • Mushroom, Spinach & Bacon Risotto

    • Seasonal Soup With Bacon & Scallion Garnish

    • Creamy Stone - Ground Cheese Grits

    • Baby Greens Salad

      Baby greens salad with strawberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, purple onions, and peppered goat cheese.
    • Fresh Mixed Fruit

    • Spinach Salad

      Spinach salad with apples, purple onions, pecans, and blue cheese vinaigrette.
    • DESSERTS:

    • European Style Chocolate Torte With Gin Mousse & Red Wine - Raspberry Coulis

    • Szechuan Shortbread With Strawberry - Champagne Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Bourbon - Honey Bread Pudding With Chocolate & Candied Pecans

    • Mint - Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berry & Garnish

  • Dinner Catering Menu

    • ENTREES:

    • Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak With Truffle

      Garlic mashed potatoes and cognac demi.
    • Sliced Whole Beef Tenderloin, Pistolettes & Horseradish Cream

    • Blackened Redfish Coubillion With Rice

    • Seafood Penne Pasta With Crawfish, Shrimp & Three - Cheese Mornay

    • New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp With Creamy Gruyere Grits

    • Grilled Cornbread & Foie Gras - Pecan Stuffed Quail With Sauce Meurette

    • Blackened Catfish With Corn Maque Choux Crab Cakes & Grilled Asparagus

    • Fried Catfish With Spicy Tartar Sauce & House Cocktail Sauce

    • SIDES:

    • Curry Roasted Vegetables

      Cauliflower, brussels’ sprouts, baby carrots, and mushrooms.
    • Cauliflower, Brussels’ Sprouts, Baby Carrots, And Mushrooms

    • Seasonal Soup With Bacon & Scallion Garnish

    • Crawfish And Escargot Fricassee

      Crawfish and escargot fricassee with potato gnocchi, white asparagus, sugar snap peas, and truffle herbed gratin.
    • Baby Greens Salad

      Baby greens salad with strawberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, purple onions, and peppered goat cheese.
    • Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Pesto, Prosciutto & Parmesan

    • Spinach Salad

      Spinach salad with apples, purple onions, pecans, and blue cheese vinaigrette.
    • DESSERTS:

    • European Style Chocolate Torte With Gin Mousse & Red Wine - Raspberry Coulis

    • Szechuan Shortbread With Strawberry - Champagne Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Bourbon - Honey Bread Pudding With Chocolate & Candied Pecans

    • Mint - Lemon Crème Brûlée With Fresh Berry & Garnish

    • APPETIZERS:

    • Seasonal Soup With Bacon & Scallion Garnish

    • Chicken & Andouille Gumbo With Toasted French Bread

    • Baby Greens Salad

      Baby greens salad with strawberry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, roasted beets, purple onions, and peppered goat cheese.
    • Mushroom, Spinach & Bacon Risotto

    • Crawfish & Escargot Fricassee

      Crawfish and Escargot Fricassee with potato gnocchi, white asparagus, sugar snap peas, and truffle herbed gratin.
    • Fried Oysters Or Softshell Crab With Citrus Slaw & Spicy Beurre Blanc

    • Shrimp & Avocado Salad

      Shrimp and avocado salad with cherry tomatoes and creamy NOLA remoulade dressing.
    • Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Pesto, Prosciutto & Parmesan

    • ENTREES:

    • Grilled Marinated Hanger Steak With Truffle

      Garlic mashed potatoes and cognac demi.
    • Seared Jumbo Scallops

      Seared jumbo scallops with grilled shrimp, curried cauliflower, grilled bok choy, and spicy beurre blanc.
    • Veal Osso Bucco With Garlic

      Veal osso bucco with garlic - scallion mashed potatoes, haricot vert, wild mushrooms, and tomato sauce.
    • Grilled Gulf Tuna

      Grilled gulf tuna with roasted cauliflower, crab, grilled shrimp, and spicy chili beurre blanc.
    • Cornbread, Foie Gras & Pecan Stuffed Quail With Sauce Meurette

    • Roasted Cornish Hen

      Roasted cornish hen with potato-andouille hash, braised greens bacon, brussels sprouts, and port demi-glace.
    • Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon

      Blue cheese crusted filet mignon with crisp potato cake, braised kale, caramelized purple onions and brandy demi-glace.
    • Roasted Rack Of Colorado Lamb

      Roasted rack of colorado lamb with truffle dauphinoise potatoes, asparagus, and port demi.
    • Grilled Gulf Redfish

      Grilled gulf redfish with corn maque choux crab cakes, brussels’ sprouts, and roasted garlic beurre blanc.
    • HORS D’OEUVRES / PLATTERS:

    • Charcuterie Plate To Include (Or Similar):

      Salami, prosciutto, and speck with house brined pickles, carrot and chickpea salad, and toast.
    • Cheese Plate To Include (Or Similar):

      Manchego, drunken goat, and boursin with candied pistachios, strawberry compote, seasonal fruit, and water crackers.
    • Louisiana Oysters On The Half Shell With Lemons, Crackers, Horseradish Cream

    • Marinated Crab Claws With Dill Sauce Meniere

    • Louisiana Caviar Station

      Louisiana caviar station with blini, dill creme fraiche, chopped: egg, onion, chive.
    • Devils On Horseback

      Almond stuffed dates wrapped in bacon.
    • Mini Eggs Benedict

      English muffin, prosciutto, arugula, and a sunny-side-up quail egg.
    • Poached Jumbo Gulf Shrimp With House Cocktail Sauce

    • Potato Vichyssoise With Bacon, Scallion, Truffle & Black Pepper

    • Cornmeal Coated Fried Oysters With Cocktail & Tartar Sauce

    • Crab & Brie Vol Au Vent

    • Roasted Brussels Sprout & Shrimp Skewer With Broiled Parmesan

    • Crawfish, Andouille & Comté Cheese On Grilled Flatbread

    • Foie Gras Torchon Crostini With Muscat Gelée & Micro Greens

    • Gratinéed Braised Veal Cheek Crostini With Field Peas & Swiss

    • Cucumber, House - Herb Cured Salmon & Watermelon Satays

    • Foie Gras Dirty Rice Croquettes With Spicy Fig Jam

    • Goat Cheese, Mushroom & Roasted Pepper Bruschetta

  • Beverages

    • Iced Tea

      $3.00
    • Lemonade

      $3.00
    • Root Beer

      $3.50
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.00
    • Hot Tea

      $3.25
    • Juice

      $4.00
    • Milk

      $4.00
    • Sparkling Water

      $5.00
    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Dr. Pepper

      $3.00
    • Fanta Orange

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      $3.00
    • Coke Zero

      $3.00
  • Coffee

    • House Coffee

      Community Drip
      $3.25
    • French Press

      $4.50
    • Fresh Ground

      By The Cup, Ground To Order.
      $3.25
    • Latte

      $3.25
    • Espresso

      $4.00
    • Iced Coffee

      $4.00

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