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Drago's

Cuisine: Seafood

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Birthplace of the sensational charbroiled oyster, Drago's is easily considered one of the best seafood spots in The Big Easy. This remarkable restaurant has been family owned for generations, and it shows in the details. Specialties include lobster, crayfish and, of course, oysters, all freshly caught and expertly prepared. Come in to Drago's and enjoy a night of family-friendly dining complete with innovate dishes and classic platters alike.

Address:

2 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70140
504-584-3911

Hours:

11am-10pm Mon-Sat

Website:

dragosrestaurant.com

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Tuna with Aioli*
  
  Sushi grade raw tuna with a wasabi dressing, topped with our cajun aioli. ($12.95)
  
  Tuna Tartare*
  
  Sushi grade raw tuna stacked and garnished with our sweet louisiana lightning sauce. ($11.95)
  
  Crabmeat Au Gratin Dip
  
  Jumbo lump crabmeat served au gratin-style with drago's signature zapp's potato chips. ($15.95)
  
  Spinach Dip
  
  One of drago's favorites! A blend of cheeses and sautéed spinach, served with tortilla strips. ($11.95)
  
  Eggplant Romano
  
  Fried eggplant topped with fresh grated cheeses and served with our seduction marinara sauce. ($9.95)
  
  Fleur De Lis Shrimp
  
  Fried shrimp sautéed with peanuts and a spicy red pepper aioli. ($12.95)
  
  Lobster Mac & Cheese
  
  Generous chunks of sweet maine lobster meat and spiral pasta blended with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce. Lightly topped with garlic herbed bread crumbs. ($14.95)
  
  Crescent City Shrimp
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, served the "new orleans way" with french bread. ($17.95)
  
  Fried Squid
  
  Marinated and lightly fried. ($9.95)
  
  Wicked Squid
  
  Fried squid and peppers tossed with a sweet and spicy glaze. ($10.95)
  
  Fried Alligator Nuggets
  
  Pieces of alligator seasoned and fried, served with a spicy aioli. ($11.95)
- Gumbo & Soup
  Mama Ruth's Seafood Gumbo
  Cup: $7.95
  
  Bowl: $11.95
  Shrimp & Corn Bisque
  Cup: $7.95
  
  Bowl: $11.95
  Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
  Cup: $7.95
  
  Bowl: $11.95
  Oyster Chowder
  Cup: $8.95
  
  Bowl: $12.95
- Salads
  Crabmeat Mediterranean Salad
  Crisp romaine tossed with a light vinaigrette and italian cheese-style dressing, then topped with jumbo lump crabmeat.
  
  Sm: $7.95
  
  Lg: $19.95
  Lobster Salad
  
  De-shelled maine lobster, with your choice of mixed greens or spinach. ($20.95)
  
  Portabella Spinach Salad
  Fresh spinach tossed in a vinaigrette dressing, topped with a grilled portabella mushroom, fresh bleu cheese crumbles and diced bacon.
  
  $14.95
  
  With Fried Oysters: $19.95
  Wedge Salad
  
  Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with our creamy bleu cheese dressing, chopped bacon and extra bleu cheese crumbles. ($8.95)
  
  Cobb Salad
  
  Chicken, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, cheddar cheese, chopped hard-boiled egg and fresh mixed greens, served with dressing of your choice. ($15.95)
  
  Seared Tuna & Avocado Salad
  
  Sliced tuna (very rare) drizzled with cajun aioli, served over avocado, tomato and mixed greens tossed in a soy vinaigrette. ($19.95)
  
  Grilled Shrimp Salad
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp, seasoned and grilled, with cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh mixed greens, served with dressing of your choice. ($17.95)
  
  Buffalo Salad
  Fried shrimp or chicken, buffalo-style, served over mixed greens tossed with bleu cheese dressing.
  
  With Shrimp: $16.95
  
  With Chicken: $14.95
  Spring Salad
  Fresh assorted greens tossed with candied walnuts, cranberries, bleu cheese, and a cane vinaigrette.
  
  Sm: $7.95
  
  Lg: $10.95
  Duck or Chicken Spring Salad
  
  Duck breast blackened rare or diced chicken, served over fresh assorted greens tossed with candied walnuts, cranberries, bleu cheese, and a cane vinaigrette. ($18.95)
- Oysters
  Drago's Original Charbroiled Oysters
  The single best bite of food in town.
  
  Half Dozen: $11.95
  
  Dozen: $19.95
  Raw Oysters on the Half Shell*
  Half Dozen: $8.95
  
  Dozen: $12.95
  Oysters Voisin
  
  Fried louisiana oysters, creamed spinach, bacon, bordelaise sauce and extra cheese topped on toasted french bread medallions. ($10.95)
- House Specialties
  Drago's Mixed Grill
  Half charbroiled maine lobster, a petit filet, and blackened shrimp with a light cajun cream sauce, served with corn maque choux.
  
  $29.95
  
  With Sautéed Crabmeat: $36.95
  Shrimp & Eggplant Stack
  
  Slices of fried eggplant with sautéed shrimp stacked between each layer, then topped with a tomato cream sauce. ($20.95)
  
  Grilled Shrimp Pasta
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp, lightly seasoned and grilled, with angel hair pasta and choice of creole sauce or alfredo sauce. Garnished with fresh parmesan and romano cheeses. ($22.95)
  
  Seafood Pasta
  
  Shrimp and crabmeat cooked in a delicate cream sauce with angel hair pasta and sprinkled with fresh parmesan and romano cheeses. ($19.95)
  
  Herradura Shrimp or Oysters
  
  Shrimp or oysters sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and onions, deglazed with tequila and seasoned to perfection. Served with a grilled portabella mushroom. ($22.95)
  
  Shrimp Creole
  
  Louisiana-style red sauce sautéed with the "holy trinity." Served with rice. ($20.95)
  
  Boudin Stuffed Shrimp
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp baked with a spicy cajun sausage, served with corn maque choux. ($22.95)
  
  Shrimp Seduction
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp sautéed in our hot and spicy tomato sauce, tossed with linguini pasta. ($22.95)
  
  Oyster and Tasso Pasta
  
  Oysters and tasso sautéed in a cream reduction sauce with garlic, butter and herbs, served over angel hair pasta. ($21.95)
  
  Shrimp 'N' Grits with Tasso
  
  Jumbo gulf shrimp and tasso in a spicy butter cream sauce, served with grits and topped with fresh rosemary. ($22.95)
  
  Shrimp 'N' Pasta Florentine
  
  Shrimp sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, pine nuts and onions in a cognac sauce. ($22.95)
  
  Red Beans & Rice
  
  Red beans seasoned with sausage and tasso. Served with rice and garnished with fried shrimp, oyster and andouille sausage. ($17.95)
- Sides
  
  Lobster Mac & Cheese
  
  ($14.95)
  
  Spinach Risotto
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Rosemary Potatoes
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Red Beans and Rice
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Sautéed Crabmeat
  
  On any entrée. ($8.95)
  
  Corn Maque Choux
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Sautéed Fresh Spinach
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Collard Greens
  
  ($3.95)
- The Maine Attraction
  
  Maine Lobster
  
  1 to 1 1/4 pound. ($19.95)
  
  Pound-N-A-Halfer
  
  1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds. ($28.95)
  
  Big Lobster
  
  1 3/4 to 2 pounds. ($37.95)
  
  Large Lobster
  
  2 to 2 1/4 pounds. ($42.95)
  
  Stud Lobster
  
  2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds. ($51.95)
  
  Super Stud Lobster
  
  Ask your server for available sizes. ($18.95)
  
  Stuffed Lobster
  
  A maine lobster filled with a fresh crabmeat dressing, topped with crabmeat au gratin. ($26.95)
  
  Charbroiled Lobster
  
  A maine lobster charbroiled with garlic butter. Served with spinach risotto. ($26.95)
  
  Lobster Marco
  
  A maine lobster stuffed with fresh sautéed shrimp and mushrooms in a delicate cream sauce over angel hair pasta. ($27.95)
  
  Lobster Empire
  
  A maine lobster stuffed with fresh sautéed oysters and mushrooms in a delicate cream sauce over angel hair pasta. ($27.95)
- Fried Foods
  
  Fried Oyster Platter
  
  Mounds of our freshly shucked oysters on top of french fries. ($21.95)
  
  Fried Shrimp Platter
  
  Fresh jumbo shrimp, stacked on a pile of french fries. ($20.95)
  
  Fried Catfish Platter
  
  Catfish strips lightly battered and fried, served with french fries. ($18.95)
- Fish
  
  Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  
  Lightly seasoned and seared (very rare) then drizzled with a cajun aioli. Served with sautéed fresh spinach and potatoes. ($24.95)
  
  Blackened Catfish
  
  Catfish fillet coated with blackened seasoning and seared. Served with collard greens and potatoes. ($19.95)
- Catch of the Day
  
  Baked
  
  Served with collard greens and potatoes. ($22.95)
  
  Cajun Baked
  
  Baked with cajun seasoning, served with collard greens and potatoes. ($22.95)
  
  Mediterranean
  
  Baked with tomatoes, capers and herbs, served with sautéed fresh spinach and potatoes. ($24.95)
  
  Stuffed
  
  Baked with crabmeat stuffing, served with corn maque choux. ($25.95)
- Entrees
  Shuckee Duckee
  
  Duck breast blackened rare, served over linguini pasta with oysters and cream sauce. ($24.95)
  
  Pasta Jambalaya
  Andouille sausage and chicken in a hearty cajun sauce tossed with spiral pasta, derived from the traditional jambalaya.
  
  $21.95
  
  With Shrimp: $23.95
  Twin Filets
  
  Two petit filets served with collard greens and potatoes. ($27.95)
  
  Grillades & Grits
  
  A new orleans classic! Pulled tender veal with caramelized onions in a rich gravy served with grits. ($23.95)
  
  Boneless Short Rib
  
  A very tender, slow cooked short rib served with french fries and gravy. ($28.95)
  
  Andouille Bolognese
  
  Ground andouille sausage in a spicy bolognese sauce tossed with angel hair pasta. ($20.95)
  
  Chicken Romano
  
  A cheese crusted chicken breast, sautéed and served over spiral pasta with our seduction marinara sauce. ($17.95)
- Lunch
  
  Maine Lobster
  
  ($19.95)
  
  Daily Lunch Special
  
  ($14.95)
  
  Daily Lunch Fish Special
  
  Served with potatoes. ($18.95)
  
  Fried Oyster Lunch
  
  Served with french fries and a vegetable. ($16.95)
  
  Fried Shrimp Lunch
  
  Served with french fries and a vegetable. ($15.95)
  
  Fried Catfish Lunch
  
  Served with french fries and a vegetable. ($15.95)
  
  Stuffed Crab
  
  With crabmeat au gratin served with potatoes and a vegetable. ($14.95)
  
  Shrimp Linguini
  
  ($16.95)
  
  Half Stuffed Lobster
  
  Served with a vegetable. ($15.95)
- Sandwiches & Po-Boys
  
  Oyster Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($15.95)
  
  Shrimp Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($14.95)
  
  Fried Shrimp Remoulade Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($15.95)
  
  Bbq Shrimp Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($16.95)
  
  Catfish Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($13.95)
  
  French Dip Po-Boy
  
  Served with french fries. ($17.95)
  
  Fire House Burger
  
  Served with french fries. ($13.95)
  
  Portabella Spinach Burger
  
  Served with sweet potato fries. ($12.95)
- Children's Menu
  
  Fried Shrimp
  
  Served with french fries. ($8.95)
  
  Fried Catfish
  
  Served with french fries. ($8.95)
  
  Alfredo Pasta
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Grilled Chicken Fingers
  
  Served with french fries. ($8.95)
  
  Fried Chicken Fingers
  
  Served with french fries. ($8.95)
- Desserts
  
  Hot Brownie a La Mode
  
  Serves 2-4 people. ($12.95)
  
  Spicy Praline Parfait
  
  ($9.95)
  
  Bananas Foster Cupcake
  
  ($9.95)
  
  Cheesecake
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Apple Cobbler
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Bread Pudding
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Crème Bruleé
  
  ($8.95)
  
  Vanilla Ice Cream
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  ($7.95)
  
  Key Lime Parfait
  
  ($8.95)

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