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on fresh, quality products. Most of the sauces used, such as the spicy tartar found on the blackened cod burger, the zingy bang bang sauce that perfectly coats the hand-breaded Gulf shrimp, and the remoulade that accompanies the fried green tomato BLT, are made in house. There is even a Scarlet sauce used on the popular chicken wings.
Items that are fried, including the chicken tenders and catfish, are done so to order in the restaurant’s own fry mix ensuring everything served is full of flavor and enjoyable.
New seasonal selections found at Under the Oak Cafe include the bang bang shrimp po-boy and the cod burger, which features several Pacific cod fillets blackened New Orleans-style and served with pickle chips, thin red onion slices on a toasted brioche bun. The spicy tartar gives this sandwich the perfect zing.
Under the Oak Cafe has its award-winning gumbo, a savory mix or Gulf shrimp, smoked sausage, pulled chicken and Creole seasoning. Salad selections include a steak salad with New York strip steak and the popular chef’s salad. Chicken or shrimp, either grilled or fried, can be added to the house and Caesar salad.
Hamburger choices include the Oak burger that has two juicy, quarter-pound Angus beef patties and an array of toppings. There is also the jalapeño pepper jack barbecue burger — which is just what its name implies served on a toasted brioche bun with a side of smoked baked beans.
The club (turkey, ham, bacon and two types of cheese), Reuben on marble rye and the bacon chicken ranch are a few of the over-stuffed sandwiches offered. There is also the chicken quesadilla, the Oak cheesesteak and the classic grilled cheese that can be elevated by adding ham or bacon.
Favorite entrées include the seafood platter (catfish or shrimp with hush puppies, cole slaw and fries), fried pork chops and grilled salmon with a choice of
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(From top) For a twist on the classic BLT, Under the Oak Cafe adds fried green tomatoes to the sandwich and includes house-made remoulade; the blackened cod burger features a spicy tartar sauce; and hand- breaded Gulf shrimp is tossed with house-made bang bang sauce for a tasty appetizer.
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