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Under the Oak Cafe Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
At Under the Oak Cafe, a laid-back, whimsical atmosphere and friendly faces make every guest feel like family. But it is the fresh, flavorful dishes that make this Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort restaurant truly captivating, keeping guests returning again and again.
Led by manager John McDonnell and chef Corey Schrieber, the family friendly restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers late-night choices, as well. The menu includes a varied selection of starters, soups and salads, along with burgers, sandwiches and full entrees.
There are also seasonal selections that change every few months giving guests a variety of tastes throughout the year. And with the restaurant’s policy of finding a way to say “yes,” guest requests are met with a smile and a willingness to make it happen.
At Under the Oak Cafe, there is an emphasis on fresh, quality products with house- made sauces and dressings. Gulf shrimp and local seafood are plentiful and can be found in such dishes as the popular bang bang shrimp appetizer, the seafood platter and po-boys (shrimp or catfish). The Bayou shrimp and grits is an amazing dish with sauteed shrimp and smoked sausage tossed in Creole cream sauce served over cheese grits.
Southern selections include the fried or grilled seasoned pork chop with mashed potatoes and gravy and collard greens. Be sure to add some of the house-made apple butter to this dish for a true homestyle meal. Southern meatloaf, grilled chicken and butter beans and the open-face turkey platter can also be enjoyed.
Savory hamburger choices include the Oak burger that has two juicy, quarter- pound Angus beef patties and an array of toppings, and the new Goat burger, featuring mushrooms and goat cheese, smoked bacon jam and pickled onions. The club, Reuben on marble rye and the bacon chicken ranch are a few of the over- stuffed sandwiches, along with the toasted cranberry turkey. This sandwich is layer- upon-layer of tasty Boars Head turkey, goat cheese, cranberry mayo jam, lettuce and tomato on toasted bread providing a perfectly balanced bite every time.
Favorite entrees include the grilled salmon with choice of garlic butter or barbecue glaze, Angus ribeye topped with crispy fries, and fettuccine Alfredo with either chicken or shrimp.
Breakfast choices range from classic bacon and eggs to country fried steak and eggs, chicken and bacon pancakes and the new open-face fried green tomatoes with cheese grits topped with fried green tomatoes, ham, two sunny side eggs and chipotle Hollandaise.
And don’t forget, desserts, including hot New Orleans-style beignets, are all made in-house at Scarlet Pearl’s own bakery. The multi-layered carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and cheesecake with strawberry sauce are delicious choices.
Under the Oak Cafe is open for breakfast Monday through Friday, 8 to 11 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 7 to 11 a.m.; lunch and dinner are available daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and late night offerings are served Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. to closing.
9380 Central Ave., D’Iberville 888.752.9772 www.scarletpearlcasino.com
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