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to start the morning.
Another popular dish is the shrimp
and grits, which can easily be made with catfish or, for those with a heartier appetite, shrimp and catfish. The jumbo shrimp or Mississippi catfish can be sauteed or fried, and the dish also has Cajun andouille sausage and onions with Bubba Gump’s signature bourbon sauce over cheese grits. Crispy fried onion strings, tomatoes and onions are
then added on top. When the shrimp, sausage and sauce combine with the creamy Southern grits, there is no doubt this dish is a winner.
We were fortunate to taste several of the offerings, including Forrest’s fried chicken and waffle biscuits. The waffle biscuit will have you asking: is it a waffle or
is it a biscuit? What it
is, however, is delicious,
the best of both, made
even better with the house- made maple butter. Add a piece of fried all-white meat chicken between the biscuits and a drizzle of warm maple syrup, and this dish becomes a sweet-and-savory delight.
Crab lovers will appreciate Jenny’s crab benny, which features two luscious lump crab cakes on toasted English muffin halves, topped with perfectly poached eggs and finished with a bright, velvety hollandaise sauce. This comes with grits or breakfast potatoes. We recommend the tasty potatoes prepared with Bubba Gump’s Cajun seasoning.
A 12-ounce ribeye, seasoned and char-grilled, is half of the steak and eggs platter. The USDA Choice steak, cooked to order, is accompanied by three eggs, also prepared to order, along with grits or breakfast potatoes and toast or a waffle biscuit.
More in the mood for a lunch
Brunch items at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. include (clockwise from top): Forrest’s fried chicken and waffle biscuits; steak and eggs; Brunchin’ Ain’t Easy burger; and the fried shrimp po-boy.
item? Bubba Gump’s has the remedy for that. There is the fried shrimp or oyster po-boy (or even the half-and- half) that can be dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and remoulade sauce. Bubba Gump’s “secret” breading mix is used for the coating, giving the seafood a delicious crunch that is flavorful without being heavy. The po-boy comes with fries.
The Brunchin’ Ain’t Easy burger is a meal that requires two hands. Take a grilled brioche bun and start adding the deliciousness: a 7-ounce char-grilled
See Bubba Gump’s Brunch, Page 20
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