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Big Jones
Popular Items
- Smoked & Smothered Pork Soulder$16.00
Fischer Farms pork shoulder smoked over applewood and smothered in tangy Eastern Carolina-style sauce, served on a buttered roll with creamy cole slaw and bacon fat fries
- Macaroni & Cheese$14.00
Four blended cheeses in a piquant mustard cream sauce with buttery bread crumb topping
- Chicken and Dumplings$16.00
Local Amish chicken smothered in onion gravy with butter and knefle dumplings, garnished with fried broccoli
Dinner
Starters & Snacks
- Pimiento Cheese$9.00
Piquant spread of aged Cheddar cheese, homemade Worcestershire, and pimientos, with piccalilli and benne crackers
- Sweet Corn Fritters$9.00
Hazzard Free Farm cornmeal and sweet corn puffs served with spicy tomato chutney
- Fried Green Tomatoes$12.00
Fried crisp in Hazzard Free Farm cornmeal, with creamy buttermilk, deviled egg puree, and pickled Key West Pink Shrimp
- Deviled Crawfish Cakes$18.00
Louisiana crawfish tail patties seasoned with mustard and cayenne and sauteed, served with sweet corn relish and remoulade
- Gumbo Ya-Ya$9.00
House cured and smoked andouille sausage with chicken in smoky black roux, with buttered Cahokia rice
- Sweet Potato Soup$9.00
Local sweets simmered in Kilgus Farmstead Jersey cow milk with leeks and warm spices, garnished with cornmeal biscotti, spicy apple chutney, and fried sage
- Soup du Jour$8.00
Made daily from seasonal inspirations and local and southern ingredients always
- Roasted Cauliflower$9.00
Local cauliflower charred on the grill with blackening seasonings, served on black walnut and Fresno chili romesco sauce
- Texas Mexican Red Chili$9.00
Fischer Farms beef simmered in a piquant broth with three chilies, served with cornbread muffin, crème fraiche, Spanish and green onions
Homebaked Breads
Butcher's Block
- Pimiento Cheese$9.00
Piquant spread of aged Cheddar cheese, homemade Worcestershire, and pimientos, with piccalilli and benne crackers
- Piccalilli$3.00
Our gold standard. A Sweet and sour green tomato pickle relish with mustard seed, bell peppers, and onion
- Bread & Butter Pickles$3.00
Classic cucumber pickles in a sweet cider vinegar-based brine with ginger, mustard, and garlic
- Chow-chow$3.00
A.K.A. Chaw-chaw, chaw, or just chow, a cabbage and sweet pepper relish with a touch of chili
- Okra Pickles$3.00
A Southern standby, green okra preserved in spicy sour pickle with Calabrian chili
- Pickle Tasting$15.00
A sampler of each of our six house relishes
- Boucherie Board$29.00
Our house-cured charcuterie board starts with local pasture-raised meats given time and smoke. Andouille, tasso, hamburgerwurst, and tete de cochon with toast, housemade mustard, and relishes
- Boudin Rouge$7.00
Cajun-style blood sausage, sour cocktail rye, pickled peaches, homemade hot horseradish mustard
- Tete de Cochon$8.00
House pickled and smoked hog's head terrine, pumpernickel, peach chutney, bourbon-spiked mustard, petite greens
- Boudin Sausage Balls$12.00
Peppery pork and rice sausage breaded and fried crisp, served with cayenne mayonnaise and green tomato relish
Dinner Entrees
- Crispy Catfish a la Big Jones$24.00
Alabama catfish fried crisp in corn and rice flour breading, served with creamy grits, sea island red peas, and tasso ham beurre monte
- Crawfish Etouffee a la Breaux Bridge, ca. 1930$28.00
Louisiana crawfish tails smothered in butter and wine with onion and spices, served with steamed Cahokia rice
- Fried Chicken (Light Meat)$19.00
One breast and one wing fried crisp in leaf lard with our famous recipe, served with buttermilk biscuit and gravy, choose grits, reezy-peezy, or gullah-style turnip greens
- Fried Chicken (Dark Meat)$17.50
One thigh and one leg fried crisp in leaf lard with our famous recipe, served with buttermilk biscuit and gravy, choose grits, reezy-peezy, or gullah-style turnip greens
- Fried Chicken (Half)$29.00
Four pieces of the recipe some have called the Best in America, fried crisp in leaf lard with our famous recipe, served with buttermilk biscuit and gravy, choose grits, reezy-peezy, or gullah-style turnip greens
- Chicken and Dumplings$16.00
Local Amish chicken smothered in onion gravy with butter and knefle dumplings, garnished with fried broccoli
- Oxtail Dumplings$19.00
Fischer Farms oxtails braised in wine and simmered in their own gravy with tomato confit and broccoli, and sauteed sweet potato dumplings
- Fall Mushroom Etouffee$18.00
Viridian Farms oyster and lion's mane mushrooms smothered in dark roux gravy, tossed with knefle dumplings and garnished with pea greens
- Butcher's Pork Duet$23.00
Sweet tea-brined pork loin roast and crispy boudin ball with baked bean puree and sweet potato hash
- Shrimp & Grits$22.00
Texas coast Gulf of Mexico white shrimp smothered in savory Tasso ham and shiitake mushroom gravy, served on creamy Anson Mills grits
- Duck Duet$35.00
Indiana ducking seared breast and leg confit, wild rice pecan granola, celery root puree, quince preserve, bourbon giblet jus
- Butterbean & Spaetzle$19.00
Creamy Camellia butterbeans with pan-roasted spaetzle dumplings and hasselback Nichols Farm purple yam

Fried Chicken (Half)
Four pieces of the recipe some have called the Best in America, fried crisp in leaf lard with our famous recipe, served with buttermilk biscuit and gravy, choose grits, reezy-peezy, or gullah-style turnip greens
Sandwiches
- Smoked & Smothered Pork Soulder$16.00
Fischer Farms pork shoulder smoked over applewood and smothered in tangy Eastern Carolina-style sauce, served on a buttered roll with creamy cole slaw and bacon fat fries
- Pimiento Cheese Jucy Lucy$19.00
House-ground Fischer Farms regenerative-ranched beef patty stuffed with pimiento cheese and grilled, with butter lettuce, tomato, bread & butter pickles, cayenne mayonnaise, pickled onion rings, with bacon fat fries
Vegetables and Sides
- Gullah-Style Turnip Greens (LARGE)$9.00
- Sweet Potato Hash$9.00
Local sweets sauteed with jowl bacon and onion in butter, glazed with sorghum molasses and garnished with scallions
- Garlicky Bacon Fat Fries$7.00
Hard-fried kennebec potatoes tossed in bacon fat & malt vinaigrette with parsley
- Reezy-Peezy (LARGE)$9.00
Homage to the Gullah creators of Lowcrountry cuisine. Red peas, rice, benne, piccalilli
- Macaroni & Cheese$14.00
Four blended cheeses in a piquant mustard cream sauce with buttery bread crumb topping
- Rooftop Garden Salad$14.00
Catering
Catering Appetizers
- Pimiento Cheese$80.00+
Our homemade pimiento cheese spread with house made worcestershire sauce and Wisconsin aged Cheddar, garnished with piccalilli and served with vegetable sticks and homemade benne crackers.
- Boucherie Tray$120.00
A selection of our house-cured Cajun-style charcuterie, andouille, tasso, tete de cochon, and a surprise or two presented with pickles, relishes, crackers, and toast. Serves 15-20.
- Fruit Tray$120.00
A selection of seasonal fruits (always local in season) with butter lettuce and creme fraiche sauce. Serves 15-20. 24 hours minimum advance notice please.
- Fruit and Cheese Tray$140.00
A selection of local cheeses with homemade crackers and toast and fresh fruit garnish. Serves 15-20. Minimum 24 hours notice please.
- Hushpuppies$45.00+
Local cornmeal and sweet corn fritters studded with sweet onion and jalapeno, served with honey butter pepper jelly dip.
- Fried Green Tomatoes$55.00+
Crusted in Hazzard Free Farm cornmeal and served with spicy remoulade and buttermilk herb dressing.
- Big Jones Hot Wings$48.00+
Amish chicken wings tossed in a light dredge and fried crisp, tossed in Louisiana-style hot sauce with Cajun seasonings, served with celery sticks and buttermilk herb dip. Minimum 24 hours advance notice please.
- Cajun Boudin Balls$75.00+
Piquant pork and rice sausage breaded and fried crisp, served with cayenne mayonnaise and green tomato relish.
- Crispy Shrimp & Okra$125.00+
Jumbo Gulf shrimp and pickled okra breaded and fried crisp, served with sweet chili sauce. Minimum 24 hours advance notice please.
- Deviled Crawfish Cakes$120.00+
Louisiana crawfish tails dressed in mustard and hot sauce and griddled in butter, served with pickled corn relish and spicy remoulade. 2-ounce patties.
Catering Mains
- Fried Chicken - by the Bird$46.00
Our acclaimed recipe fried in pork fat. Sold by the bird, each bird is eight pieces: two breasts, two wings, two legs, two thighs. A la carte, please order sides separately.
- Alabama-style Smoked Chicken$45.00
Minimum 6 birds. Please order at least 48 hours in advance. A whole chicken slow-smoked and finished on the char grill, served with extra Alabama white sauce on the side. One chicken is cut into four quarters: two breast & wing quarters and two leg & thigh quarters. Gluten free.
- Crawfish Etouffee$95.00+
Done in the Cajun style, Atchafalaya basin crawfish tails smothered in butter and wine with onion and spices, served with steamed Cahokia rice. Gluten free.
- Southern Fried Catfish$75.00+
Cooked Louisiana-style, given a hard fry in corn and rice flour breading. Gluten free. Each piece is approximately 3.5-4 ounces before breading. Served with spicy remoulade on the side.
- Shrimp Boil$275.00
Please order at least 48 hours in advance. Louisiana-style, Texas Gulf of Mexico white shrimp (21-25 count) boiled with our house cured & smoked andouille sausage and red potatoes, tossed in butter and Cajun seasonings. The shrimp is served shell-on; shells are edible and the crunch is cherished by connoisseurs, or you can peel & eat. Served with hot sauce on the side. 5 pounds shrimp, 5 pounds potatoes, 2 pounds andouille serves 10-15 as an entree. Gluten free.
- Chicken & Dumplings$130.00
Please order at least 24 hours in advance. An old Fehribach Family recipe, Miller Farms hen stewed with Knefles, a chewy Southern German farmhouse dumpling.
- Shrimp, Chicken, and Sausage Jambalaya$75.00+
Texas Gulf shrimp, pulled chicken, and homemade andouille sausage steamed with Cahokia white rice and trinity, seasoned high with Cajun spices.
Catering Side Dishes
- Creamy Cheese Grits$38.00+
Anson Mills heritage Carolina Gourdseed White hominy grits cooked in Kilgus Farmstead milk, baked with Cheddar cheese on top. Gluten free.
- Stewed Turnip Greens$35.00+
A Gullah method of cooking greens, smothered in coconut milk with benne (heirloom sesame) seed and hot peppers. Gluten free and vegan.
- Hoppin' John$35.00+
A Gullah and Geechie tradition. Sea Island red cowpeas mixed with long grain rice and garnished with piccalilli and scallions.
- Macaroni & Cheese$48.00+
Our blend of four cheeses baked with cavatappi pasta in a decadent sauce spiked with mustard and hot sauce, topped with buttered bread crumbs.
- Potatoes O'Brien$32.00+
Our classic recipe of shredded hash brown potatoes cooked in butter with green bell pepper and sweet onion. Gluten free.
- Mashed Potatoes$38.00+
Please order at least 24 hours in advance. Red potatoes pureed with garlic butter and creme fraiche and baked. Gluten free.
- Creamy Cole Slaw$38.00+
A must with barbecue and a treat with fried chicken or seafood. Finely shredded cabbage, sweet peppers, and onions tossed with Duke's mayonnaise and Creole mustard. Gluten free.
- Cajun-style Potato Salad$45.00+
Please order at least 24 hours in advance. Red skin potatoes tossed with chopped boiled egg, celery, scallions, and a mustardy sauce based on Duke's mayonnaise.
- Rooftop Garden Salad$90.00
Named for Gotham Greens' vertical garden on the South Side. Butter lettuce, radish, shallot, candied pecans, and blue cheese. Creamy buttermilk herb dressing served on the side. Gluten free.
Catering Desserts
- Bourbon Bread Pudding$58.00+
Please order at least 24 hours in advance. In the New Orleans style, boozy with bourbon and scented with sweet spices, smothered in caramel sauce.
- Peach Cobbler$65.00+
Please order at least 48 hours in advance. A Southern classic which needs no explanation, except that we use a special snickerdoodle topping.
Catering a la Carte
Retail Shop
Retail Sauces
- Vampire Slayer Hot Sauce$8.00
Our medium-spicy hot sauce for garlic lovers! Red jalapenos, cayenne peppers, roasted garlic & onion, cider vinegar, brown sugar, kosher salt. 5-ounce bottle.
- Pickled Peach Hot Sauce$8.00
Our mildest hot sauce, flavored with pickled local peaches and sweet spices. Delicate and floral, this one packs a softer punch. Ripe peaches, Fresno peppers, onion, cider vinegar, sugar, spices, kosher salt. 8-ounce bottle.
- Jerked Hot Sauce$8.00
Our spiciest hot sauce, for those that love the heat! Jerked (rubbed with spices and cooked over coals) carrot, onion, and scotch bonnet peppers with allspice, black pepper, thyme, our housemade worcestershire sauce, molasses, cider vinegar, kosher salt. 5-ounce bottle.
Retail Books
- The Big Jones Cookbook (hardcover)$28.00
Chef Paul's first cookbook and a gem. Over 100 of Big Jones' most famous recipes you can make at home, from the amazing cornbread to ice creams, pickles, fried chicken, even our andouille sausage recipe is in there! With stories of the people and places that bring Southern cuisine to life. University of Chicago Press, 2015. 300 pages.
- Midwestern Food$25.00
Now available! Chef Paul's love letter to his home region in the form of 140 recipes, filled with stories and anecdotes about the people and places that make Midwestern food come alive. Painstakingly researched, it's full of thrilling surprises. 300 pages. University of Chicago Press, September 2023.
- The Big Jones Cookbook (paperback)$19.00
Newly released! This paperback version of Chef Paul’s lauded cookbook is lighter and easier to leaf through for folks who like a more compact book package. Same great stories and recipes, with updated plaudits!