Cajun Yard Dog Menu

Introducing Cajun Yard Dog, a hidden gem serving up a fusion of New American and Cajun/Creole cuisine in Charlotte, NC. This casual spot offers a variety of lunch options like Fried Shrimp Po'boys and Seafood Gumbo. The menu also features unique starters such as Calamari Ocracoke and Jalapeno Deviled Eggs. Customers rave about the piping hot and flavorful dishes, with favorites like Shrimp and Grits with Fried Okra and Chicken & Andouille Gumbo. The cozy atmosphere with New Orleans/Mardi Gras decorations adds to the charm. Whether you're craving classic Cajun dishes or a contemporary twist, Cajun Yard Dog is a must-visit for a delicious and satisfying meal.

Lunch Po'boys

Fried Shrimp Po'boy Lunch

Golden fried shrimp.

$12.49

Fried Catfish Po'boy Lunch

Golden fried shrimp.

$11.50

Tabasco Strips Po'boy Lunch

Crispy, lightly breaded chicken strips.

$11.95

Fried Oyster Po'boy Lunch

Oysters fried crispy.

$13.75

Meatloaf Melt Po'boy Lunch

Topped with fried onion strings, cheddar cheese and creole sauce.

$12.99

Blackened Chicken Po'boy Lunch

Seared with blackening spices.

$11.95

Blackened Hamburger Po'boy Lunch

Topped with fried onion strings, Swiss cheese and chipotle aioli.

$13.25

FGBLT Po'boy Lunch

Crispy green tomatoes, bacon and iceberg with mayonnaise.

$11.45

Salmon Po'boy Lunch

Seared with blackening spices.

$13.95

Crab Cake Po'boy Lunch

Topped with chipotle aioli.

$11.95

BLT Po'boy Lunch

Ripe tomatoes, bacon and iceberg with mayonnaise.

$9.25

Tabasco Strips Lunch

Crispy, lightly breaded chicken strips served with blue cheese dressing.

$9.95

Calamari Lunch

Ocracoke. crispy calamari, artichokes and okra with spicy remoulade sauce.

$12.00

Fried Green Tomatoes Lunch

The classic southern appetizer topped with cheese and roasted red pepper reduction.

$10.25

Jalapeno Deviled Eggs Lunch

Not your grandma's deviled eggs.

$9.49

Fried Oysters Lunch

Gulf oysters with cocktail sauce.

$13.95

BBQ Shrimp Lunch

Served over grits.

$11.95

Spicy Pimento Cheese Platter Lunch

Homemade pimento cheese served with crackers and pickled beets.

$11.00

Catfish Bites Lunch

Golden fried catfish with jalapeno tartar sauce.

$11.00

Crab Cakes Lunch

Crispy deviled crab cake with spicy chipotle aioli.

$10.50

Beer Battered Mushrooms Lunch

Lightly-battered mushrooms with horseradish sauce.

$10.49

Lunch Starters & Appetizers

Lunch Soups & Salads

Seafood Gumbo Lunch

$12.95

Cajun Cobb Salad Lunch

Mixed green salad topped with diced blackened chicken, tasso ham, blue cheese, artichokes and deviled eggs.

$12.00

Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Lunch

Classic cajun style spicy soup.

$9.95

Caesar Salad Lunch

Classic romaine salad topped with blue cheese, roasted peppers and potato crunchies.

$8.75

Mixed Green Salad Lunch

Fresh spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots.

$6.50

Iceberg & Tomato Salad Lunch

Fresh ripe tomatoes and iceberg tossed with ranch dressing and topped with bacon and blue cheese.

$10.25

1/4 Crispy Fried Chicken Lunch

Choice of white or dark choice of 2 sides.

$12.95

Crawfish Etouffee Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$12.95

Chicken & Seafood Jambalaya Lunch

The classic rice dish with chicken, andouille sausage, shrimp, crawfish and mussels choice of 1 side.

$13.95

Chicken Jambalaya Lunch

The classic rice dish with chicken and andouille sausage. Choice of 1 side nine.

$12.95

Shrimp & Andouille Pasta Lunch

$12.95

Chicken Etouffee Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$11.99

Shrimp & Grits Lunch

Choice of 1 side.

$12.95

Shrimp Creole Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$13.00

Crawfish Creole Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$13.00

Hamburger Steak Lunch

With mushroom gravy topped with onion strings. Choice of 2 sides.

$12.95

Blackened Meatloaf Lunch

With tomato gravy. Choice of 2 sides.

$12.50

Chicken Cordon Bleu Lunch

Choice of 2 sides and topped with maque choux sauce.

$12.95

Chicken Creole Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$11.99

Shrimp Etouffee Lunch

Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$12.95

Red Beans & Rice Lunch

Slow simmered with andouille sausage.

$11.00

Lunch Entrees

Lunch Seafood & Combo Platters

Choice of 2 Entrees Lunch

$15.00

Fried Catfish Lunch

Golden-fried catfish with jalapeno tartar sauce.

$12.50

Fried Shrimp Lunch

Golden fried shrimp with cocktail sauce.

$11.99

Blackened Salmon Lunch

Seared with blackening spices and topped with horseradish sauce.

$13.25

Blackened Breast Lunch

Crispy and blackened chicken with blue cheese dressing.

$12.00

Jumbo Fried Lunch

Served with 2 sides.

$12.00

Mac & Cheese Lunch

$4.25

Red Beans and Rice Lunch

Slow simmered with andouille sausage.Served over rice. Choice of 1 side.

$6.00

Smothered Cabbage Lunch

$5.00

Gumbo Lunch

$8.95

Fried Okra Lunch

$4.25

Smashed Potatoes Lunch

$4.25

Collards Lunch

$5.00

Sauteed Veggies Lunch

$5.00

Pickled Beets Lunch

$4.25

Slaw Lunch

$4.25

Potato Salad Lunch

$4.25

Fries Lunch

$4.25

Creamy Grits Lunch

$4.25

Steamed Rice Lunch

$4.25

Green Bean Almondine Lunch

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries Lunch

$4.25

Jambalaya Lunch

$7.00

Side Salad Lunch

$6.00

Lunch Sides

Lunch Beverages

Sweet Tea Lunch

$2.69

Ginger Ale Lunch

$2.69

Coke Lunch

$2.69

Diet Coke Lunch

$2.69

Abita Root Beer Lunch

$3.00

Sprite Lunch

$2.69

Seagram's Lunch

$2.69

Hi-C Pink Lemonade Lunch

$2.69

Unsweet Tea Lunch

$2.69

Chocolate Pecan Pie Lunch

$7.95

Bread Pudding Lunch

Bread pudding with whiskey sauce.

$7.95

BlackBerry Cobbler Lunch

Black berry cobbler served with ice cream.

$7.99

Lunch Desserts

Dinner Po'boys

Fried Shrimp Po'boy Dinner

Golden fried shrimp.

$12.00

Meatloaf Melt Po'boy Dinner

Topped with fried onion strings, cheddar cheese and creole sauce.

$12.00

Blackened Chicken Po'boy Dinner

Seared with blackening spices.

$12.49

Crab Cake Po'boy Dinner

Topped with chipotle aioli.

$12.50

Salmon Po'boy Dinner

Seared with blackening spices.

$13.95

Fried Oyster Po'boy Dinner

Oysters fried crispy.

$13.50

FGBLT Po'boy Dinner

Crispy green tomatoes, bacon and iceberg with mayonnaise.

$11.49

Fried Catfish Po'boy Dinner

Golden fried catfish.

$11.00

BLT Po'boy Dinner

Ripe tomatoes, bacon and iceberg with mayonnaise.

$10.00

Blackened Hamburger Po'boy Dinner

Topped with fried onion strings, Swiss cheese and chipotle aioli.

$13.95

Tabasco Strips Po'boy Dinner

Crispy, lightly breaded chicken strips.

$12.50

Catfish Bites Dinner

Golden fried catfish with jalapeo tartar sauce.

$9.95

Tabasco Strips Dinner

Crispy, lightly. Breaded chicken strips served with blue cheese dressing.

$10.50

Calamari Dinner

Okrachokie. crispy calamari, artichokes and okra with spicy remoulade sauce.

$12.00

Jalapeo Deviled Eggs Dinner

Not your grandma's deviled eggs.

$9.00

Fried Green Tomatoes Dinner

The classic southern appetizer topped with cheese and roasted red pepper reduction.

$9.50

Crab Cakes Dinner

Crispy deviled crab cake with spicy chipotle aioli.

$9.00

Fried Oysters Dinner

Gulf oysters with cocktail sauce.

$12.50

Beer Battered Shrooms Dinner

Lightly battered mushrooms with horseradish sauce.

$10.50

BBQ Shrimp Dinner

Served over grits.

$10.95

Spicy Pimento Cheese Platter Dinner

Homemade pimento cheese served with crackers and pickled beets.

$11.00

Dinner Starters & Appetizers

Dinner Soups & Salads

Iceberg and Tomato Salad Dinner

Fresh ripe tomatoes and iceberg tossed with ranch dressing and topped with bacon and blue cheese.

$9.25

Seafood Gumbo Dinner

$12.95

Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Dinner

Classic cajun-style spicy soup.

$11.00

Mixed Green Salad Dinner

Fresh spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots.

$6.50

Caesar Salad Dinner

Classic romaine salad topped with blue cheese, roasted peppers and potato crunchies.

$7.75

Cajun Cobb Salad Dinner

Mixed green salad topped with diced blackened chicken, tasso ham, blue cheese, artichokes and deviled eggs.

$12.95

1/2 Crispy Fried Chicken Dinner

Choice of 2 sides.

$18.00

Shrimp & Grits Dinner

Choice of 1 sides.

$18.00

Chicken Jambalaya Dinner

The classic rice dish with chicken and andouille sausage. Choice of 1 side.

$16.50

Chicken & Seafood Jambalaya Dinner

The classic rice dish with chicken, andouille, shrimp. Crawfish and mussels. Choice of 1 side.

$18.75

Crawfish Dinner

Served over rice choice of 1 side.

$18.00

Blackened Meatloaf Dinner

With tomato gravy. Choice of 2 sides.

$16.50

Chicken Cordon Blue Dinner

Topped with maque choux sauce. Choice of 2 sides.

$18.28

Hamburger Steak Dinner

With wild mushroom gravy. Topped with onion strings. Choice of 2 sides.

$15.00

Red Beans and Rice Dinner

Slow-simmered with andouille sausage. Choice of 1 side.

$15.00

Shrimp & Andouille Pasta Dinner

$18.75

Shrimp, Crawfish and Chicken Dinner

Served over rice choice of 1 side.

$23.00

Shrimp Dinner

Served over rice choice of 1 side.

$18.00

Chicken Dinner

Served over rice choice of 1 side.

$18.00

2 Meats Dinner

Served over rice choice of 1 side.

$20.00

Dinner Entres

Dinner Seafood & Combo Platters

Mix and Match 2 Dinner

Choice of 2.

$21.00

Blackened Salmon Dinner

Seared with blackening spices and topped with horseradish sauce.

$19.00

Fried Shrimp Dinner

Golden-fried shrimp with cocktail sauce.

$18.50

Fried Catfish Dinner

Golden-fried catfish with jalapeo tartar sauce.

$17.00

3 Smaller Portions Dinner

Choice of 3.

$23.95

Jumbo Fried Dinner

Served with 2 sides.

$18.00

Blackened Breast Dinner

Served with blue cheese dressing.

$17.00

Mac & Cheese Dinner

$5.00

Jambalaya Dinner

$7.00

Fried Okra Dinner

$5.00

Fries Dinner

$5.00

Smashed Potatoes Dinner

$5.00

Gumbo Dinner

$9.00

Collards Dinner

$5.00

Creamy Grits Dinner

$5.00

Smothered Cabbage Dinner

$5.00

Sauted Veggies Dinner

$5.00

Slaw Dinner

$5.00

Potato Salad Dinner

$5.00

Green Bean Dinner

$5.00

Sweet Potato Fries Dinner

$5.00

Side Salad Dinner

$5.00

Steamed Rice Dinner

$3.95

Almondine Dinner

$5.00

Dinner Sides

Dinner Beverages

Sweet Tea Dinner

$3.00

Abita Root Beer Dinner

$3.00

Coke Dinner

$3.00

Diet Coke Dinner

$3.00

Sprite Dinner

$3.00

Seagram's Dinner

$3.00

Ginger Ale Dinner

$3.00

Hi-C Pink Lemonade Dinner

$3.00

Unsweet Tea Dinner

$3.00

Bread Pudding Dinner

Bread pudding with whiskey sauce.

$7.95

Blackberry Cobbler Dinner

Blackberry cobbler with ice cream.

$8.50

Chocolate Pecan Pie Dinner

$6.99

Dinner Dessert