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Okra's Louisiana Bistro
9110 Center St.
Manassas, VA 20110
www.okras.com

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Starters
Crawfish Popcorn$9.00
Tender crawfish tails, lightly battered and flash fried. Served on a bed of shoestring potatoes with Okra’s tiger sauce.
Fried Okra$5.00
Golden corn fried okra served with our very own garlic aioli.
Crawfish Pie with Andouille Cream$9.00
Crawfish tails, smothered in a brown brandy sauce, enclosed in flaky pastry and flash fried. Finished with an andouille cream reduction sauce with green onion and garlic.
Alligator Bites$10.00
Cajun spiced alligator, lightly battered and fried. Served on a bed of shoestring potatoes and Okra’s remoulade.
Fried Oysters$9.00
A handful of these select beauties, served with our own roasted garlic aiola.
Shrimp and Andouille Brochette$12.00
Large gulf shrimp, sliced andouille sausage, bell pepper and onion are skewered together and broiled. Served on a creole mustard sauce.
Firecracker Shrimp$10.00
Large shrimp marinated and sautéed with butter and pepper, crowning a mound of our skin-on mashed potatoes.
Oyster Trio$12.00
Six oysters: two Rockefeller, two Bienville and two Chef’s du jour. A New Orleans tradition – baked to perfection!
Soups and Salads
Okra’s Famous Gumbo$3 - Sampler Cup; $5 - Bowl
Classic creole gumbo with chicken, andouille sausage, and tasso. A true Louisiana specialty served topped with white rice.
Seafood Gumbo$5 - Sampler Cup; $7 - Bowl
Classic dark roux based, tomato and okra gumbo with shrimp, oysters and crabmeat. A true New Orleans delicacy.
Crab and Corn Soup$4 - Sampler Cup; $6 - Bowl
Creamy blend of local blue crab and yellow sweet corn with a hint of thyme.
Soup du Jour$3 - Sampler Cup; $5 - Bowl; $8 - Soup Sampler
Choose a sampling portion of three of the four soups listed above.
House Salad$6.00
Mixed greens with shaved carrots, cherry tomato, croutons and your choice of balsamic citrus vinaigrette, creamy peppercorn or blue cheese dressing Add grilled chicken breast $3 Add five grilled shrimp $5
Port Orleans Salad$8.00
Tender baby spinach, blue cheese, chopped dates, shaved red onion and candied pecans in a citrus balsamic vinaigrette.
Jackson Square Salad$8.00
Crisp greens, tasso ham, cherry tomatoes, grilled mirliton, croutons and romano cheese tossed with creamy peppercorn dressing. Add grilled chicken breast $3 Add five grilled shrimp $5
Crawfish Salad$10.00
Fried seasoned crawfish tails resting on a bed of mixed greens, tossed in a New Orleans andouille creole mustard dressing.
Nawlins Fare
Lunch Special - $3 discount before 5pm
Jambalaya$16.00
An historical ancestor of paella. This Cajun classic blends the flavors of the holy trinity with spices, andouille, tasso, shrimp and long grain rice.
Red Beans and Rice$13.00
Mondays in New Orleans are defined by this hardy meal. Andouille sausage and red beans are stewed together for a perfect flavor combination.
Crawfish Étouffée$15.00
Crawfish tails, simmered in a rich blend of roasted garlic, aromatic vegetables and herbs. Served over rice.
Shrimp Creole$14.00
Derived from the classic sauce piquante. This mild version includes plenty of shrimp and the holy trinity which sets it apart from the ordinary tomato sauce. Served over rice. Available over pasta upon request.
Dirty Rice$13.00
A hearty portion of a New Orleans classic. Rice, ground beef and chicken livers cooked with lots of onions and seasoning. Try it alone or with the classic accompaniment of a spicy fried chicken breast. Add chicken breast $3
Shrimp and Grits$15.00
Spicy sautéed shrimp served over a bed of creamy grits and served with sautéed vegetables. This Southern classic is the real thing made with true stone ground coarse grits.
Sides
Side Salad$3.00
Cornbread$3.00
Creamy Stone Ground Grits$3.00
Abita Braised Collard Greens$3.00
Skin-on Mashed Potatoes$2.00
Red Beans and Rice$4.00
Vegetable du Jour$3.00
White Rice$2.00
Maque Choux$3.00
Signature Dishes
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Includes side salad with choice of balsamic citrus vinaigrette, creamy peppercorn or blue cheese dressing
Chicken St. Charles$17.00
Chicken breast stuffed with tasso ham, provolone and spinach. Served with creamy stone ground grits, collard greens and drizzled with Southern Comfort orange gastrique.
Molasses Glazed Pork$20.00
Two chargrilled, center cut, pork loin medallions. Served with skin-on mashed potatoes, Abita braised collard greens and a molasses demi glace.
Cast Iron Seared Fish$18.00
Today’s fresh fish, blackened and served over maque choux and mashed potatoes. Garnished with three grilled shrimp.
Pan Blackened Filet$26.00
8oz. center cut, tenderloin. Blackened and finished with a red wine shallot demi-glaze. Served with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.
Chicken Lafayette$17.00
Cajun spiced grilled chicken breast, smothered with a green onion garlic beurre blanc with crawfish and andouille sausage.
Tabasco Mixed Grill$20.00
Grilled marinated pork loin, cajun spiced chicken breast and a tower of shrimp, drizzled with andouille gravy and served on a bed of red beans and rice with sautéed vegetables.
Chaurice Crusted Salmon$19.00
Pan seared salmon topped with creole mustard and chaurice crust . Served with andouille mashed potatoes, vegetable du jour, and finished with ancho gravy and tobacco onions.
Pasta Diablo$16.00
Angel hair pasta tossed in a spicy cream sauce with andouille sausage, the holy trinity and your choice of chicken or shrimp.
Crab Cakes$19.00
Twin crab cakes, broiled and served with a corn relish, braubant potatoes and vegetable du jour
Louisiana Shrimp$17.00
Cajun spiced shrimp, broiled in a garlic butter sauce. Served with French bread to soak up all the sauce. Simple, yet fantastic!
Fresh Fish Conti$20.00
Pan sautéed fish, topped with crawfish étouffée and hollandaise sauce. Served with braubant potatoes and vegetable du jour.
Penne New Orleans$19.00
Cajun spiced grilled chicken, shrimp, and andouille sausage tossed with penne pasta, bell pepper, onion, and tomato in a cajun cream sauce.
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with waffle fries.
Cajun Burger$8.00
9oz. burger topped with tasso ham, tobacco onions and cheddar cheese.
Chicken BLT$8.00
Grilled chicken loaded with bacon and provolone cheese.
Muffeletta$6 - Quarter; $10 - Half
Ham, genoa salami, and mortadella layered with provolone and swiss cheese. Topped with classic New Orleans French Quarter olive salad and served on our own house baked Italian round loaf.
Fried Catfish$8.00
Fried catfish filet with garlic aioli.
Chicken Salad$7.00
Grilled seasoned chicken tossed with herbs, vegetables, and our own special sauce. Served on a kaiser roll.
Po Boys
Fried shrimp, fried oysters, grilled andouille, fried crawfish and roast beef.$10 - Whole Po Boy with Fries; $6 - Half Po Boy with Fries; $8 - Half Po Boy with Salad; $10 - Half Po Boy with Soup
Originated in the 1920's during a transportation strike, these delicious sandwiches were a hit with the "poor boys". A meal for the poor man was French bread overstuffed with anything in the kitchen. At Okra’s we build these sandwiches with the finest ingredients.
Okra's Classic Libations
Sazerac$6.00
The quintessential New Orleans rye whiskey cocktail.
Hurricane$8.00
Passion fruit, three rums, and fruit punch.
Cajun Mary$7.00
Absolut Peppar and housemade spicy bloody mary mix.
Landmine$7.00
Melon liquor, pineapple juice, and vodka combined for a drink explosion!
Hot and Dirty Martini$8.00
Absolut Peppar dirtied with olive and jalapeño.
Bourbon St. Manhattan$7.00
Jim Beam and sweet vermouth, with just a splash of cherry juice.
Mojo Martini$8.00
Absolut Vanilla, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, cream, and a splash of coffee.
Mardi Gras Martini$7.00
Stoli Raspberry, black raspberry liqueur, and cranberry juice
Desserts
Ask your server about our housemade dessert specials.
Creme Brulée$5.00
Smooth vanilla custard topped with flame blasted sugar.
Cranberry Bread Pudding$7.00
Rich custard soaked bread, loaded with cranberries and baked. Smothered in a lemon rum sauce for a perfect finish.
Bananas Foster$6.00
Rum flambéed bananas in a housemade caramel sauce served over vanilla ice cream.
Pecan Pie$5.00
Our version sticks to the basics of a tender flaky crust, rich golden filling and heaps of pecans. Superb on its own or a la mode. Add ice cream $1.50
Starters
Crawfish Popcorn$9.00
Tender crawfish tails, lightly battered and flash fried. Served on a bed of shoestring potatoes with Okra’s tiger sauce.
Fried Okra$5.00
Golden corn fried okra served with our very own garlic aioli.
Crawfish Pie with Andouille Cream$9.00
Crawfish tails, smothered in a brown brandy sauce, enclosed in flaky pastry and flash fried. Finished with an andouille cream reduction sauce with green onion and garlic.
Alligator Bites$10.00
Cajun spiced alligator, lightly battered and fried. Served on a bed of shoestring potatoes and Okra’s remoulade.
Fried Oysters$9.00
A handful of these select beauties, served with our own roasted garlic aiola.
Shrimp and Andouille Brochette$12.00
Large gulf shrimp, sliced andouille sausage, bell pepper and onion are skewered together and broiled. Served on a creole mustard sauce.
Firecracker Shrimp$10.00
Large shrimp marinated and sautéed with butter and pepper, crowning a mound of our skin-on mashed potatoes.
Oyster Trio$12.00
Six oysters: two Rockefeller, two Bienville and two Chef’s du jour. A New Orleans tradition – baked to perfection!
Soups and Salads
Okra’s Famous Gumbo$3 - Sampler Cup; $5 - Bowl
Classic creole gumbo with chicken, andouille sausage, and tasso. A true Louisiana specialty served topped with white rice.
Seafood Gumbo$5 - Sampler Cup; $7 - Bowl
Classic dark roux based, tomato and okra gumbo with shrimp, oysters and crabmeat. A true New Orleans delicacy.
Crab and Corn Soup$4 - Sampler Cup; $6 - Bowl
Creamy blend of local blue crab and yellow sweet corn with a hint of thyme.
Soup du Jour$3 - Sampler Cup; $5 - Bowl; $8 - Soup Sampler
Choose a sampling portion of three of the four soups listed above.
House Salad$6.00
Mixed greens with shaved carrots, cherry tomato, croutons and your choice of balsamic citrus vinaigrette, creamy peppercorn or blue cheese dressing Add grilled chicken breast $3 Add five grilled shrimp $5
Port Orleans Salad$8.00
Tender baby spinach, blue cheese, chopped dates, shaved red onion and candied pecans in a citrus balsamic vinaigrette.
Jackson Square Salad$8.00
Crisp greens, tasso ham, cherry tomatoes, grilled mirliton, croutons and romano cheese tossed with creamy peppercorn dressing. Add grilled chicken breast $3 Add five grilled shrimp $5
Crawfish Salad$10.00
Fried seasoned crawfish tails resting on a bed of mixed greens, tossed in a New Orleans andouille creole mustard dressing.
Nawlins Fare
Lunch Special - $3 discount before 5pm
Jambalaya$16.00
An historical ancestor of paella. This Cajun classic blends the flavors of the holy trinity with spices, andouille, tasso, shrimp and long grain rice.
Red Beans and Rice$13.00
Mondays in New Orleans are defined by this hardy meal. Andouille sausage and red beans are stewed together for a perfect flavor combination.
Crawfish Étouffée$15.00
Crawfish tails, simmered in a rich blend of roasted garlic, aromatic vegetables and herbs. Served over rice.
Shrimp Creole$14.00
Derived from the classic sauce piquante. This mild version includes plenty of shrimp and the holy trinity which sets it apart from the ordinary tomato sauce. Served over rice. Available over pasta upon request.
Dirty Rice$13.00
A hearty portion of a New Orleans classic. Rice, ground beef and chicken livers cooked with lots of onions and seasoning. Try it alone or with the classic accompaniment of a spicy fried chicken breast. Add chicken breast $3
Shrimp and Grits$15.00
Spicy sautéed shrimp served over a bed of creamy grits and served with sautéed vegetables. This Southern classic is the real thing made with true stone ground coarse grits.
Sides
Side Salad$3.00
Cornbread$3.00
Creamy Stone Ground Grits$3.00
Abita Braised Collard Greens$3.00
Skin-on Mashed Potatoes$2.00
Red Beans and Rice$4.00
Vegetable du Jour$3.00
White Rice$2.00
Maque Choux$3.00
Signature Dishes
.
Includes side salad with choice of balsamic citrus vinaigrette, creamy peppercorn or blue cheese dressing
Chicken St. Charles$17.00
Chicken breast stuffed with tasso ham, provolone and spinach. Served with creamy stone ground grits, collard greens and drizzled with Southern Comfort orange gastrique.
Molasses Glazed Pork$20.00
Two chargrilled, center cut, pork loin medallions. Served with skin-on mashed potatoes, Abita braised collard greens and a molasses demi glace.
Cast Iron Seared Fish$18.00
Today’s fresh fish, blackened and served over maque choux and mashed potatoes. Garnished with three grilled shrimp.
Pan Blackened Filet$26.00
8oz. center cut, tenderloin. Blackened and finished with a red wine shallot demi-glaze. Served with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.
Chicken Lafayette$17.00
Cajun spiced grilled chicken breast, smothered with a green onion garlic beurre blanc with crawfish and andouille sausage.
Tabasco Mixed Grill$20.00
Grilled marinated pork loin, cajun spiced chicken breast and a tower of shrimp, drizzled with andouille gravy and served on a bed of red beans and rice with sautéed vegetables.
Chaurice Crusted Salmon$19.00
Pan seared salmon topped with creole mustard and chaurice crust . Served with andouille mashed potatoes, vegetable du jour, and finished with ancho gravy and tobacco onions.
Pasta Diablo$16.00
Angel hair pasta tossed in a spicy cream sauce with andouille sausage, the holy trinity and your choice of chicken or shrimp.
Crab Cakes$19.00
Twin crab cakes, broiled and served with a corn relish, braubant potatoes and vegetable du jour
Louisiana Shrimp$17.00
Cajun spiced shrimp, broiled in a garlic butter sauce. Served with French bread to soak up all the sauce. Simple, yet fantastic!
Fresh Fish Conti$20.00
Pan sautéed fish, topped with crawfish étouffée and hollandaise sauce. Served with braubant potatoes and vegetable du jour.
Penne New Orleans$19.00
Cajun spiced grilled chicken, shrimp, and andouille sausage tossed with penne pasta, bell pepper, onion, and tomato in a cajun cream sauce.
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with waffle fries.
Cajun Burger$8.00
9oz. burger topped with tasso ham, tobacco onions and cheddar cheese.
Chicken BLT$8.00
Grilled chicken loaded with bacon and provolone cheese.
Muffeletta$6 - Quarter; $10 - Half
Ham, genoa salami, and mortadella layered with provolone and swiss cheese. Topped with classic New Orleans French Quarter olive salad and served on our own house baked Italian round loaf.
Fried Catfish$8.00
Fried catfish filet with garlic aioli.
Chicken Salad$7.00
Grilled seasoned chicken tossed with herbs, vegetables, and our own special sauce. Served on a kaiser roll.
Po Boys
Fried shrimp, fried oysters, grilled andouille, fried crawfish and roast beef.$10 - Whole Po Boy with Fries; $6 - Half Po Boy with Fries; $8 - Half Po Boy with Salad; $10 - Half Po Boy with Soup
Originated in the 1920's during a transportation strike, these delicious sandwiches were a hit with the "poor boys". A meal for the poor man was French bread overstuffed with anything in the kitchen. At Okra’s we build these sandwiches with the finest ingredients.
Okra's Classic Libations
Sazerac$6.00
The quintessential New Orleans rye whiskey cocktail.
Hurricane$8.00
Passion fruit, three rums, and fruit punch.
Cajun Mary$7.00
Absolut Peppar and housemade spicy bloody mary mix.
Landmine$7.00
Melon liquor, pineapple juice, and vodka combined for a drink explosion!
Hot and Dirty Martini$8.00
Absolut Peppar dirtied with olive and jalapeño.
Bourbon St. Manhattan$7.00
Jim Beam and sweet vermouth, with just a splash of cherry juice.
Mojo Martini$8.00
Absolut Vanilla, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, cream, and a splash of coffee.
Mardi Gras Martini$7.00
Stoli Raspberry, black raspberry liqueur, and cranberry juice
Desserts
Ask your server about our housemade dessert specials.
Creme Brulée$5.00
Smooth vanilla custard topped with flame blasted sugar.
Cranberry Bread Pudding$7.00
Rich custard soaked bread, loaded with cranberries and baked. Smothered in a lemon rum sauce for a perfect finish.
Bananas Foster$6.00
Rum flambéed bananas in a housemade caramel sauce served over vanilla ice cream.
Pecan Pie$5.00
Our version sticks to the basics of a tender flaky crust, rich golden filling and heaps of pecans. Superb on its own or a la mode. Add ice cream $1.50
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