Crawdad's Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing Crawdad's, a culinary gem nestled in Merigold, Mississippi. This vibrant establishment tantalizes diners with a menu that blends Southern charm with a seafood lover’s paradise. The star dishes include the Skinny Catfish, thinly sliced and fried to golden perfection, and the Shrimp Sultana, a delightful blend of Gulf shrimp and pasta in a creamy Cajun sauce.
Families will appreciate the children's meals, featuring crowd-pleasers like chicken tenders and fried shrimp, ensuring a fantastic dining experience for all ages. Dessert options like black bottom pie and caramel sauce bread pudding provide a sweet ending to a memorable meal.
Highlighted by the warm atmosphere reminiscent of a high-end Wild Game Lodge, Crawdad's is more than a restaurant; it's a culinary experience that keeps patrons returning for incredible food and exceptional service.
Appetizers
Etouffee
Shrimp and crawfish etouffee over rice
Jalapeno poppers
House made and served with a chipotle ranch
Fried pickles
Fried crawfish tails
Fried mushrooms
Crab cake
Served with pickled vegetable & remoulade
Crawdad's crawfish quesadilla
Sausage & cheese plate
Crawfish, jalapeno & cheddar fritters
Served with grilled leek & carrot slaw, spicy aioli
Fried green tomatoes
With bacon, blue cheese, balsamic & jalapeno aioli
Fried oysters
Fried calamari
Served with marinara & lemon juice
Flaming shrimp dip
Half shell
Oysters
Crawfish
Crawfish platter (seasonal)
Crawdad's unique crawfish are served with sausage, potatoes, corn & assorted vegetables. Instead of boiling, Crawdad's has been steaming crawfish since 1984. It is "Heads and Tails" the best way!
Caesar salad
Chopped romaine, parmesan cheese, grilled Tuscan bread & house Caesar dressing
House salad
Bacon, grape tomatoes, red onion, croutons & shredded cheddar cheese
Spinach salad
Dried cherries, pecans, blue cheese & balsamic vinaigrette
Greek salad
Couscous, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, red onion, cucumber & red wine vinaigrette
Salads
Children's Meals
Cheeseburger
Chicken tenders
Kid's catfish
Fried shrimp
Pan-seared New York strip
Jalapeno mashed Yukon golds, green beans, goat cheese fritter, sweet onion jam & red wine gastrique
Grouper
Blackened & served with lump crab, lemon & artichoke hash, crawfish fritters & fried green tomatoes
Shrimp & Grits
Sauteed shrimp, chipotle grit souffle, roasted corn, grilled leeks, crawfish cream sauce, jalapeno aioli & potato frites
Seared Mississippi tuna tacos
Rare tuna, Johnny cakes, avocado, poblano skillet corn & pickled snow peas slaw
Shrimp Sultana
Sauteed Gulf shrimp, crawfish, onions, peppers, garlic & pasta in a Cajun cream sauce
Crawfish alfredo
Crawfish tails tossed with penne pasta and spinach in house made alfredo sauce
Catfish parmesan
Two filets baked in parmesan cheese and topped with crawfish cream sauce, bread & a side
Fried shrimp
Ten shrimp battered in the mayor's beer batter, fried to perfection & served with bread & a side
Skinny catfish
Thinly sliced Mississippi catfish fried to perfection and served with bread & a choice of side
Entrees - from the kitchen
Entrees - from the grill
Shish - kabob
Filet tips, shrimp (2), sausage, onions, bell peppers & mushrooms
Hamburger steak
House ground filet and ribeye tips and ends, served with grilled onions and gravy
Merigold chicken
Two six-ounce chicken breasts grilled and served with Merigold sauce
Bone - in pork chop
18-ounce bone-in pork chop, sweet potato pancake, green beans, apple chutney & sage brown butter
Ribeye
Filet
New York strip
Catfish
Grilled or blackened, served with bread, Merigold sauce & choice of side
Salmon
Served with grilled Tuscan bread, lettuce, tomato, feta, red onion, artichoke & red wine vinaigrette
Mahi - Mahi
Served with grilled squash, zucchini, leaks & portobello, topped with fried green tomato & balsamic reduction