Longtime place serving Cajun fare like omelets, po’ boys & seafood platters for breakfast & lunch.
Mena’s Palace Restaurant has been serving New Orleans cuisine to locals for over sixty years. Located at the corner of Chartres and Iberville of the historic French Quarter, Mena’s originated on Exchange Alley in the mid 1950s. Our food is fresh, home cooked and delicious. We offer breakfast and lunch with a variety of specials, poboys, seafood and salads. We take pride in the food we serve and hope you enjoy your experience.
4.5 – 895 reviews $ • Cajun restaurant
Menu
| Menu | |
| Breakfast – Entrees | |
| Two Egg Breakfast Special served with toast (white, wheat, multigrain, or rye) and either grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes | Add ham, bacon, or sausage +$3.00 | Cajun Upgrade: add Mena’s Cajun Pork Tasso & cheese to home fries or grits +$3.50 |
$10.00 |
| Pancake Breakfast Three golden pancakes | Add ham, bacon, or sausage +$3.00 |
$10.00 |
| Brioche French Toast Sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar | Add ham, bacon, or sausage +$3.00 |
$10.00 |
| Shrimp Creole Omelette Shrimp Creole poured over a plain omelette | Served with toast and your choice of grits, home fries, or sliced tomato. |
$14.50 |
| Cajun Tasso Omelette Leg of pork rubbed with Mena’s house-made tasso seasoning, smoked overnight, and served minced. Served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$13.50 |
| Greek Omelette Feta, tomato, and spinach. Served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$13.00 |
| Plain Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$10.50 |
| Ham Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Bacon Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Hot Sausage Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Sausage Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Mushroom Omelette served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.00 |
| Cheese Omelette (american, swiss, cheddar, or mozzarella) served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$11.50 |
| Vegetable Omelette green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms. Served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Western Omelette Green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, ham. Served with grits, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, and toast: white, wheat, multigrain, or rye. Egg whites +$1.00 |
$12.50 |
| Omelette Additives – Cheese American, Swiss, mozzarella, or cheddar | Feta cheese $2.00 |
$1.00 |
| Omelette Additives – Veggies 1.00 per item: bell pepper, tomato, onion, or spinach | Mushrooms $1.75 |
$1.00 |
| Omelette Additives – Meats Add ham, bacon, or sausage |
$2.00 |
| Omelette Additives – Meats Add turkey, tasso, or andouille sausage |
$2.50 |
| Double Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.00. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$7.50 |
| Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.50. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$11.00 |
| Ham and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.50. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$11.00 |
| Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.50. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$11.00 |
| Hot Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.50. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$11.00 |
| Smoked Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwich Served on white or wheat toast. Substitute for french bread, rye, or multigrain +$1.50. Add Cheese $1.00 |
$11.00 |
| Breakfast – Side Orders | |
| One Egg | $2.00 |
| Home Fries fresh potatoes grilled with onions and Mena’s House Seasoning |
$5.00 |
| Grits | $4.00 |
| Cheese Grits | $5.00 |
| Brioche French Toast topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar |
$4.50 |
| Pancake | $4.50 |
| Bacon | $4.50 |
| Ham | $4.50 |
| Sausage Patties (pork) |
$4.50 |
| Hot Sausage Patty (beef) |
$4.50 |
| Smoked Sausage (pork) |
$5.50 |
| Cajun Andouille Sausage (pork) |
$6.00 |
| Cajun Tasso Pork rubbed with Mena’s Tasso Seasoning, smoked overnight, and served minced. |
$6.00 |
| Grilled Pork Chop | $6.00 |
| Cajun Home Fries home fries loaded with cheddar cheese and Mena’s house-made Cajun Tasso |
$8.50 |
| White or Wheat Toast | $2.00 |
| Multigrain or Rye Toast | $4.00 |
| Daily Lunch Specials | |
| Monday – Red Beans and Rice Served with either smoked sausage or 1/4 fried chicken and a side salad. Substitute Cajun tasso for smoked sausage for $2.00 extra |
$12.50 |
| Monday – Chicken Fried Steak Served with mashed potatoes and salad. |
$12.00 |
| Monday – Fried Catfish Special Served with french fries and salad. Replace french fries with a cup of red beans and rice for $2.00 extra. |
$15.00 |
| Tuesday – Red Beans and Rice Served with either smoked sausage or 1/4 fried chicken and salad. Substitute Cajun tasso for smoked sausage for $2.00 extra |
$12.50 |
| Tuesday – Baked Lasagna Served with salad |
$12.00 |
| Tuesday – Roast Chicken Regonato Served with roasted potatoes and salad. Regonato chicken and potatoes are marinated in lemon, oregano and olive oil. |
$12.50 |
| Tuesday – Stuffed Bell Pepper Bell pepper stuffed with ground beef and shrimp, and served with mashed potatoes and salad. |
$13.00 |
| Wednesday – Red Beans and Rice Served with either smoked sausage or 1/4 fried chicken and salad. Substitute Cajun tasso for smoked sausage for $2.00 extra |
$12.50 |
| Wednesday – Salisbury Steak Served with mashed potatoes and salad |
$12.00 |
| Wednesday – Roast Leg of Pork Served with baked macaroni and shrimp dressing |
$14.00 |
| Thursday – Lima Beans and Rice Served with breaded veal cutlet and beet salad |
$12.50 |
| Thursday – Baked Chicken and Dirty Rice Served with beet salad |
$12.50 |
| Thursday – Meatballs and Spaghetti Served with beet salad |
$12.00 |
| Friday – Red Beans and Rice Served with either smoked sausage or 1/4 fried chicken and a side salad. Substitute Cajun tasso for smoked sausage for $2.00 extra |
$12.00 |
| Friday – Veal Parmesan and Spaghetti Served with salad |
$12.00 |
| Friday – Grilled Crab Cakes Served over cream sauce with sautéed vegetables and salad |
$14.50 |
| Friday – Shrimp Creole Served on a bed of rice with a side of potato salad |
$14.50 |
| Saturday – Red Beans and Rice Served with either smoked sausage or 1/4 fried chicken and salad. Substitute Cajun tasso for smoked sausage for $2.00 extra |
$12.50 |
| Saturday – Black Eyed Peas and Breaded Pork Chop Served over rice with a side salad |
$12.50 |
| Jambalaya Authentic jambalaya made with chicken, shrimp, and smoked sausage; served with a salad |
$14.00 |
| Po-Boys and Sandwiches | |
| Muffeletta Ham, salami, mozzarella, swiss, and our delicious home-made olive salad on seeded French bread. Served warm |
$13.00 |
| Veggieletta Tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, lettuce, mozzarella and swiss topped with our home-made olive salad on seeded french bread. Served warm |
$13.00 |
| Shrimp Po-Boy Delicious shrimp seasoned and fried to perfection on signature New Orleans french bread. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$14.00 |
| Catfish Po-Boy Golden fried catfish seasoned to perfection on signature New Orleans french bread. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$14.00 |
| Oyster Po-Boy Plump oysters seasoned and fried to perfection on signature New Orleans french bread. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$17.00 |
| Half & Half Po-Boy Your Choice of two: Oysters, catfish, or shrimp. Fried to perfection on signature New Orleans french bread. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$17.00 |
| Andouille Sausage Po-Boy Classic Cajun andouille on French Bread. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$12.00 |
| Smoked Sausage Po-Boy Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$11.50 |
| Hot Sausage Po-Boy Classic Po-boy featuring hot sausage. Dressed: lettuce, tomatoes and mayo |
$10.75 |
| Chicken Salad Sandwich On toasted multigrain with spinach and tomato |
$11.75 |
| Roast Beef Sandwich Roasted in-house with Mena’s seasoning. Served cold or hot (in gravy) |
$12.50 |
| Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich Marinated in olive oil with garlic, oregano, and our homemade special seasoning. |
$11.75 |
| Grilled Chicken Parmesan Sandwich Juicy, grilled chicken breast topped with melted mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and marinara sauce |
$12.75 |
| Chicken Gyro Sandwich on Pita Sliced grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and cucumber sauce (tzatziki) wrapped in a pita |
$11.00 |
| Club Sandwich Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on white or wheat toast served with fries. 12 grain toast, rye toast, or french bread add $1.50 |
$13.00 |
| BLT Sandwich Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on white or wheat. 12 grain toast, rye toast or french bread add $1.50 |
$10.00 |
| Jumbo Hamburger Fresh 9 oz. ground chuck patty served on sesame seeded bun or French bread | Add cheese $1.00 | Add bacon $3.00 |
$11.00 |
| Cheeseburger fresh 9 oz. ground chuck patty served on sesame seeded bun or french bread. Available with american, swiss, mozzarella, or cheddar cheese |
$12.00 |
| Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich House-made roast beef served on top two slices of white bread served with fries |
$13.00 |
| Ham Sandwich Served cold or grilled |
$11.00 |
| Ham & Cheese Sandwich Served cold or grilled; choice of american, swiss, mozzarella, or cheddar cheese. |
$12.00 |
| Turkey Sandwich Served cold or grilled |
$12.00 |
| Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich Our classic chicken fried steak served as a sandwich |
$12.00 |
| Tuna Salad Sandwich | $11.00 |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich | $6.75 |
| Cheese Sandwich Choice of American, Swiss, or mozzarella cheese |
$8.00 |
| Meatball Sandwich | $11.00 |
| Meatball Parmesan Sandwich | $12.00 |
| Veal Cutlet Sandwich Crispy, breaded veal cutlet served in a sandwich |
$12.00 |
| Veal Parmesan Sandwich | $13.00 |
| Add cheese to any sandwich Choice of american, swiss, mozzarella or cheddar |
$1.00 |
| Add bacon to any sandwich | $3.00 |
| Add raw onions to any sandwich Grilled onions available for $1.50 |
$1.00 |
| Lunch – Appetizers and Soups | |
| Shrimp Remoulade Tomatoes Three slices of fried tomato topped with our homemade remoulade sauce and grilled shrimp |
$12.00 |
| Mini Crab Cakes Bite-sized crab cakes fried and served with our creamy remoulade sauce |
$9.00 |
| Mozzarella Cheesesticks Served with marinara |
$7.75 |
| Seafood Gumbo – Cup | $7.00 |
| Seafood Gumbo – Bowl Shrimp and Crab |
$11.00 |
| Lunch – Seafood Platters | |
| Fried Shrimp Platter Delicious shrimp fried crisp. Served with french fries and salad. Substitute grilled shrimp for $2.50 |
$16.00 |
| Catfish Platter Two fillets of catfish fried or grilled served with french fries and salad |
$16.00 |
| Fried Oyster Platter Fried oysters served with french fries and salad |
$19.00 |
| Mixed Seafood Platter Large portion of fried seafood includes shrimp, oysters, and a catfish filet served with french fries, salad, and a cup of our delicious seafood gumbo. |
$22.00 |
| Seafood Platter Options Fries can be substituted with either potato salad, mashed potatoes (when available), baked potato, rice and gravy, or extra salad. Replace fries with a cup of red beans and rice for $2.00 |
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| Lunch – Pastas and Entrees | |
| Veal Parmesan and Spaghetti breaded veal cutlet with melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese placed over spaghetti and topped with marinara sauce |
$13.00 |
| Chicken Parmesan and Spaghetti Grilled chicken breast with melted mozzarella and parmesan cheese placed over spaghetti and topped with marinara sauce |
$13.00 |
| Italian Style Meatballs and Spaghetti Two over-sized meatballs served with spaghetti and topped with marinara sauce |
$13.00 |
| Chili and Spaghetti Our homemade chili served over a bed of spaghetti |
$13.00 |
| Chicken Gyro Plate Sliced grilled chicken breast served with pita quarters, tzatziki sauce, french fries, and a small Greek salad |
$13.50 |
| Hamburger Steak 9 oz. of ground chuck smothered in grilled onions and gravy, served with french fries and salad |
$13.50 |
| Half Fried Chicken Four pieces of our delicious fried chicken served with french fries and salad |
$13.50 |
| Breaded Veal Cutlet Topped with gravy and served with french fries and a side salad |
$12.00 |
| Grilled Chicken Breast Juicy chicken breast served with baked potato and salad. Load your baked potato with bacon and cheddar for $2.50 |
$13.00 |
| Chicken Fried Steak Served with gravy, french fries and salad |
$12.00 |
| Roast Beef Our homemade roast beef is served sliced with your choice of either mashed potatoes or french fries and a side salad |
$13.00 |
| Grilled Pork Chops Two 6 oz. pork chops served with either french fries or baked potato and salad. Load your baked potato with bacon and cheddar cheese for $2.50 or replace fries with red beans and rice $2.00 |
$15.00 |
| Lunch – Salads | |
| Shrimp Remoulade Salad Grilled shrimp mixed in our homemade remoulade sauce served on a lettuce and served with fried tomatoes |
$14.50 |
| Creole Tomato Salad (seasonal) Sweet creole tomatoes, green bell peppers, onions, capers, olives and feta tossed in olive oil. Small available for $9.50 |
$14.00 |
| Cranberry Walnut Spinach Salad Grilled chicken breast, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta, and tomatoes served over a fresh bed of spinach with raspberry vinaigrette |
$13.75 |
| Grilled Catfish Caesar Salad One catfish filet grilled and topped over Caesar salad |
$14.00 |
| Grilled Shrimp Spinach Salad Fresh spinach, tomato, and egg topped with grilled shrimp |
$15.00 |
| Grilled Chicken Breast Salad Salad mix, tomato, cheddar, mozzarella, and egg topped with sliced grilled chicken breast |
$12.00 |
| Chef Salad Salad mix, tomato, cheddar, mozzarella, and egg topped with ham |
$12.00 |
| Greek Salad Salad mix, tomato, bell pepper, onion, and olives topped with feta cheese. Small available for $6.50 |
$12.00 |
| Italian Salad Salad mix, tomato, onions, bell pepper, and salami topped with our homemade olive salad |
$12.00 |
| Caesar Salad Topped with: Grilled Chicken Breast $12.00, Bacon Bits $12.00, Popcorn Shrimp $14.00, Grilled Shrimp $15.00, or Grilled Catfish $14.00. Small (no meat)$5.50 |
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| Spinach Salad Spinach, tomato, and egg. Topped with: Grilled Chicken Breast $12.00, Bacon Bits $12.00, Popcorn Shrimp $14.00, Grilled Catfish $14.00, or Grilled Shrimp $15.00 |
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| Combination Salad Lettuce, tomato, bell pepper and onion. Available: Small $5.50 or Large $7.75 |
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| Lettuce and Tomato Salad Available: Small $4.75 or Large $6.75 |
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| Potato Salad Two scoops of potato salad served over a bed of lettuce |
$5.50 |
| Tuna Salad Two scoops of tuna salad served over a bed of lettuce |
$9.00 |
| Tuna Stuffed Tomato Sweet tomato halves topped with tuna salad and served over a bed of lettuce with a scoop of potato salad |
$12.00 |
| Salad Dressings Available Salad Dressings: ranch, honey-mustard, blue cheese, french, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, house-made Italian dressing, and house-made remoulade sauce |
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| Lunch – Side Orders | |
| French Fries | $4.00 |
| Cheese Fries | $5.00 |
| Chili Cheese Fries jalopeños optional |
$7.00 |
| Baked Potato Comes with sour cream and butter. Loaded with bacon bits and cheddar cheese for $3.50 |
$3.75 |
| Potato Salad | $5.50 |
| Red Beans & Rice | $5.50 |
| Baked Macaroni – Wednesday Only | $5.00 |
| Shrimp Dressing – Wednesday Only | $6.50 |
| Dirty Rice – Thursday Only | $5.50 |
| Black Eye Peas – Saturday Only | $5.50 |
| Lunch – Desserts | |
| Apple Pie | $5.00 |
| Pecan Pie | $5.00 |
| Bread Pudding | $5.00 |
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Contact Mena’s Palace
Address: 200 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525-0217
Website: http://menaspalace.com/
Hours
| Friday | 7:30AM–3PM |
| Saturday | 7:30AM–3PM |
| Sunday | 7:30AM–3PM |
| Monday | 7:30AM–3PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 7:30AM–3PM |
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