Down-home joint turning out crawfish boils & other Cajun staples plus BBQ in a strip-mall setting.
Mara’s Southern Kitchen is a Southern Barbecue and Cajun restaurant serving scratch made food. Gulf seafood, Cajun and Creole favorites are prepared daily, featuring live crawfish when in season, Crawfish Etouffee, Jambalaya, Po’ boys, and okra gumbos. Comfort foods such as Southern fried chicken, Nashville HOT Chicken, macaroni and cheese and country fried steak are also served. Daily specials, flavorful with a Southern twist are always changing. Mara flies in from Louisiana, fresh Oysters, Crawfish, Crabs and Shrimp. She’s created her own version of Char-grilled Oysters in addition to serving Oysters on the half shell. If you have been to NOLA you’ll love Mara’s. An extensive Bourbon, Whiskey and spirit bar with a wine list are available.
Menu
Bbq Sandwiches & Burgers | |
Bbq Baguette | $19.00 |
Bbq Sesame Bun | $18.00 |
Burger, Chili Two half pound double brisket beef patties, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Creole mustard, pickles, red onion |
$17.00 |
Df) Old Fashioned Two half pound double brisket beef patties, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Creole mustard, pickles, red onion |
$14.00 |
Burger, Cheese Burger Two half pound double brisket beef patties, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Lettuce, tomato, pickle, red onion, choice of American, Cheddar, Pepperjack, Swiss |
$16.00 |
Burger, Mushroom Two half pound double brisket beef patties, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Caramelized onions & mushrooms, Swiss |
$16.00 |
Panini Muffuletta Proscuitto, Sopprasetta, Genoa Salami, Pepperjack, Swiss, Provolone, Olive Salad |
$16.00 |
Panini Pulled Pork Smoked Pulled Pork, Sandwich Slaw, Tx and AR BBQ sauces, pepperjack |
$14.00 |
Panini Tuna Melt Tuna Salad, fresh tomatoes, Honey Mustard, Swiss |
$12.00 |
Panini Cheese It Up Swiss, Cheddar, Pepperjack, American, Tomatoes, Bacon |
$14.00 |
Panini Chicken Spinach Grilled Chicken, Goat Cheese, Spinach, Honey Mustard, Red Onion, Mushrooms |
$15.00 |
Panini Caprese | $14.00 |
Panini Salami Reuben Vienna all beef Salami, Sauerkraut, Remoulade sauce, Swiss |
$14.00 |
Panini Chicken Santa Fe Grilled Chicken, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Santa Fe sauce, Cheddar |
$15.00 |
Childrens Menu | |
3 Split Chicken Wings With Fries | $9.00 |
Chicken Tenders With Fries | $9.00 |
Child’s Bbq Ribs 3 Bones | $11.00 |
Childs Bbq Meat Platter | $11.00 |
Childs Bbq Sandwich | $9.00 |
Childs Mac & Cheese | $9.00 |
Childs Plain Hot Dog | $9.00 |
Fried Chicken Leg And Thigh With Fries | $9.00 |
Fried Shrimp And Gator With Fries | $11.00 |
Kids Fried Shrimp With Fries | $11.00 |
Kids Grilled Chicken Sandwich | $10.00 |
Kid’s Burger With Fries | $7.00 |
Lunch Special | |
Philly Cheese Steak | $9.00 |
1/2lb. Cheese Burger 1/2lb. pound brisket beef patty, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Lettuce, tomato, pickle, red onion, choice of American, Cheddar, Pepperjack, Swiss |
$8.00 |
Half Shimp Po’boy Half Caesar Salad | $9.00 |
Lunch Bbq Sandwich half pound double brisket beef patty, seasoned, chargrilled, served on a sesame seed bun Creole mustard, pickles, red onion |
$11.00 |
1/4 Rack Smoked Ribs | $12.00 |
Chili Cheese And Red Onion Dog | $9.00 |
Fried Green Tomato Blt | $13.00 |
Grilled Chicken Sandwich | $15.00 |
Josh’s Ny Dog | $8.00 |
Traditional Dog | $7.00 |
Truffle Fries Dog | $10.00 |
Knockwurst | $15.00 |
Mara’s Desserts | |
Banana Butterscotch Rye Pie A Vanilla Wafer Redemption Rye infused crust, filled with a rye infused butterscotch custard with folded-in fresh bananas, topped with fresh whipped cream, drizzled with a rye infused caramel sauce. Suggested Pairing: Shot-A-Chata Banana Creme Pie (Bacardi Banana Rum + Rumchata) 10 |
$11.00 |
Bluegrass Pie A toasted pecan, graham cracker crust with a layer of chocolate, with a bourbon infused filling, topped with pecans Suggested Pairing: Sweet Lucy (Apricot infused Bourbon) 12 |
$11.00 |
Chocolate Cream Pie An Oreo cookie crust, filled with dark chocolate mousse, topped with fresh whipped cream. Suggested Pairing: Mississippi Mud (Southern Comfort, Kahlua, Milk) 12 |
$11.00 |
Drink Dessert Espresso Chocolate Martini (Van Gogh Double Espresso + Meletti Cioccolato) |
$14.00 |
Key Lime Pie A perfect balance of sweet and tart, in a graham cracker crust. A refreshing finish to your meal. Suggested Pairing Sweet Georgia Belle (Peach and Mango infused Rum) 12 |
$10.00 |
Peach Bourbon Ice Cream Crumbled smoked dark chocolate folded into Scotch infused dark chocolate ice cream. Suggested Pairing: Your favorite Scotch OR DelaForce 2009 Late Vintage Port 12 |
$12.00 |
Peach Cobbler | $9.00 |
Smoked Chocolate Scotch Infused Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Crumbled smoked dark chocolate folded into Scotch infused dark chocolate ice cream. Suggested Pairing: Your favorite Scotch OR DelaForce 2009 Late Vintage Port 12 |
$12.00 |
Vanilla Ice Cream 20% butterfat for a rich, velvety taste. Suggested Pairing: Pierre Ferrand Cognac 13 |
$11.00 |
Raisin Bourbon Bread Pudding with bourbon sauce |
$9.00 |
Po’boy Sandwiches (Df)(Gf No Bread) | |
Cajun Hot Shrimp Po’boy | $22.00 |
Catfish Po’boy | $21.00 |
Combo Po’boy Half and Half of any two (Shrimp, Catfish, or Oyster) |
$24.00 |
Nashville Hot Chicken Po’boy | $20.00 |
Oyster Po’boy | $23.00 |
Shrimp Po’boy | $21.00 |
Lobster Blt On Texas Toast our house made lobster salad on herb buttered Texas toast with bacon, lettuce, tomato |
$30.00 |
Lobster Roll live lobster steamed in our wine, champagne, butter and garlic broth, de-shelled, coarsely chopped, mixed with celery, seasonings, very light mayo, in a buttered potato roll with no-mayo cole slaw. (GF NO bread, sub lettuce wrap; DF NO butter on the roll) 30 Lobster BLT – our house made lobster salad on herb buttered Texas toast with bacon, lettuce, tomato |
$30.00 |
Seafood | |
Gf,Df)Blackened Catfish Served with sauteed collard greens (DF sub olive oil) |
$32.00 |
Catfish New Orleans Pan-seared fillet served over white rice, smothered with crawfish etouffee |
$32.00 |
Combo Fish Fry Basket Choice of shrimp, oyster, catfish with French fries and Remoulade sauce |
$25.00 |
Crawfish Etouffee Crawfish tails in a buttery spiced Cajun sauce with celery, onion, garlic, served over white rice |
$25.00 |
Gf,Df) Creole Spiced Catfish (GF) Filet baked with fresh tomatoes, red onions, white wine w sauteed collard greens (DF olive oil) |
$30.00 |
Gf,Df) 1 Item Fish Fry Basket Choice of shrimp, oyster, catfish with French fries and Remoulade sauce |
$23.00 |
Gf)Shrimp Grits Cheese grits topped with shrimp sauteed in garlic butter, garnished with bacon, chives Add Andouille 3 |
$28.00 |
Salmon, Smoked Brined, Hot Smoked, served with a peach bourbon glaze, bacon roasted Brussels sprouts on the side |
$26.00 |
Catfish, Fried Ala Carte (GF,DF) Fillet dusted with seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, served with Remoulade sauce |
$15.00 |
Signature Sides | |
Gf,Df) Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts | $6.00 |
Gf) Cheese Grits | $6.00 |
Cornbread | $3.00 |
Creole Onion Rings | $5.00 |
Gf,Df,V) Fried Okra | $5.00 |
Gf) Garlic Mashed Potatoes | $6.00 |
Gf,Df,V) Hand Cut French Fries | $6.00 |
Gf,Df,V) No Mayo Cole Slaw | $6.00 |
Gf,Df) Red Beans And Rice | $5.00 |
Gf) Sauteed Collard Greens (Df,V Olive Oil) | $6.00 |
Gf,Df) Smoked “Levi” Beans With Bacon | $6.00 |
Gf,Df) Spicy Corn On The Cob | $6.00 |
Gf) Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole | $6.00 |
White Rice | $3.00 |
Mac And Cheese | $6.00 |
Soup & Salads | |
Caesar (Anchovies In Dressing) Romaine, Parmesan, Josh’s croutons |
$18.00 |
Gf,Df) House Salad Romaine, tomatoes, avocado, Italian |
$18.00 |
Gf) Iceberg Wedge Tomatoes, bacon, spiced pecans, bacon, blue cheese, choice of: Italian or Ranch |
$19.00 |
Okra Chicken Andouille Sausage | $16.00 |
Gf,Df) Texas All Beef Chili (NO beans) Optional: cheddar cheese, red onion, sour cream |
$15.00 |
Watermelon Feta Salad mixed baby greens, cucumber, red onion, Mara’s poppyseed dressing |
$15.00 |
Spinach Salad spinach, red onion, mushrooms, spiced pecans, shredded mozzarella, Italian dressing |
$15.00 |
Southern Comfort | |
1/4 Dark Southern Fried Chicken Served with choice of two Signature Sides |
$21.00 |
1/4 White Southern Fried Chicken Served with choice of two Signature Sides |
$22.00 |
Gf,Df) Blackened Chicken Chicken breast, Josh’s Blackening Seasoning, served over sauteed collard greens (DF sub olive oil) |
$31.00 |
Cajun Combination Platter Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee, Red Beans and Rice – a classic NOLA dish |
$26.00 |
Df) Country Fried Steak Hand sliced, tenderized top round steak, dusted in seasoned flour, fried crisp, served with mashed potatoes OR white rice, smothered with brown gravy (DF NO mash) |
$25.00 |
Gf,Df) Fajitas Grilled Shiner Bock marinated steak and/or chicken and/or shrimp, served with flour tortillas, Mara’s guacamole, Mara’s Texas salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream (GF NO tortillas or sub corn tortillas) (DF NO cheese, NO sour cream) |
$23.00 |
Half Southern Fried Chicken Served with choice of two Signature Sides |
$27.00 |
Gf,Df) Jambalaya Brown rice simmered, absorbed with chicken, Andouille sausage, Creole Trinity of vegetables (onion, celery, green bell pepper & lagniappe of garlic) tomato, Cajun seasonings |
$23.00 |
Macaroni’n’cheese Cheddar, Parmesan, light Creole seasoning Add: Bacon, Shrimp, Brisket, Pork, Sausage $5 each |
$18.00 |
Nashville Hot Chicken Large leg and thigh marinated in a buttermilk Cajun sauce, fried crisp, mopped with regular OR extra spicy sauce, served on Texas toast with 2 sides |
$20.00 |
Waffle And 1/2 Chicken | $30.00 |
Waffle And 1/4 Chicken Served with choice of two Signature Sides |
$18.00 |
Waffle Plain | $8.00 |
Bone In Ny Strip Steak marinated in Abita Turbo Dog beer, honey and Creole seasoning, char-grilled to order, served with caramelized onions and mushrooms, choice of: French fries OR garlic mashed potatoes (DF NO mash) |
$37.00 |
Appetizers | |
Crawfish Stuffed Bread Crawfish tails, cheese, seasonings in a hollowed out baguette, baked crisp, gooey |
$27.00 |
Louisiana Oysters Half Shell ½ Dozen (Gf,Df) Housemade horseradish cocktail sauce Consuming raw foods may increase risk of foodborne illness, especially with certain medical conditions |
$18.00 |
12 Louisiana Oysters Half Shell One (Gf,Df) Housemade horseradish cocktail sauce Consuming raw foods may increase risk of foodborne illness, especially with certain medical conditions |
$26.00 |
1/2 Dozen Char Grilled La Oysters Herb butter, bread crumbs, cheese blend |
$22.00 |
12 Char Grilled Oysters Herb butter, bread crumbs, cheese blend |
$41.00 |
La Crabfingers Sauteed in garlic butter, with bread to dunk |
$25.00 |
Gator Bites Farm raised tenderloin, diced, marinated in a Cajun marinade, dusted in seasoned cornmeal, fried crisp, Remoulade sauce |
$20.00 |
Gf,Df) Gator Sausage Farm raised gator mixed with sausage, char-grilled, Remoulade sauce |
$14.00 |
6 Jumbo Wings With Ranch Smoked, Cajun, Nashville Reg OR HOT, Level 7 = Smoked + Cajun + HOT |
$10.00 |
12 Wings With Ranch Smoked, Cajun, Nashville Reg OR HOT, Level 7 = Smoked + Cajun + HOT |
$13.00 |
Gf,Df,V)Shishito Peppers Blistered, truffle oil, pretzel salt |
$16.00 |
Gf,Df,V) Fried Pickles Dusted in seasoned cornmeal, served with Remoulade sauce |
$13.00 |
Gf,Df,V) Fried Green Tomatoes Dusted in seasoned cornmeal, served with Remoulade sauce |
$15.00 |
Gf,Df,V) Fried Okra 10 Dusted in seasoned cornmeal, served with Remoulade sauce |
$5.00 |
Crab Cake 1 cake, crabby with a BURST of flavor, Remoulade sauce and fried pickle garnish |
$12.00 |
Steamers Herb butter, bread crumbs, cheese blend |
$21.00 |
Bbq A La Carte | |
1/2 Baby Back Rib Platter | $15.00 |
1/2 Smoked Chicken Platter | $15.00 |
1/2 St. Louis Rib Platter | $15.00 |
1/4 Dark Smoked Chicken Platter | $8.00 |
1/4 Rack Ribs Only | $10.00 |
1/4 White Smoked Chicken Platter | $9.00 |
1/4# Bbq Meat Only | $10.00 |
Chicken And Ribs Half Smoked Chicken + Half rack Ribs |
$25.00 |
Full Baby Back Rib Platter | $23.00 |
Full St Louis Rib Platter | $23.00 |
One Meat Platter | $14.00 |
Rib Combo | $24.00 |
Two Meat Platter | $22.00 |
Ultimate Platter Brisket, Pork, Sausage, ¼ Chicken, ¼ Ribs |
$37.00 |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact Mara’s Southern Kitchen
Address: 236 W Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791
Phone: (516) 554-5510
Website: http://www.marasouthernkitchen.com/
Hours
Tuesday | 12–8PM |
Wednesday | 12–8PM |
Thursday | 12–8PM |
Friday | 12–9PM |
Saturday | 12–9PM |
Sunday | 12–8PM |
Monday | 12–8PM |