Lip Smackin' Starters
Nappy's Nachos
$9.99
voted best in state, nappy, one of our cooks, made a dish for the staff that we all loved, taco chips, cookhouse chili, pepper Jack cheese, jalapeno peppers, fresh tomato salsa and lime sour cream, this is huge and suitable for sharing.
Country Fried Okra
$5.99
now you don't see a lot of okra around connecticut, but down south they'll do naked parades to celebrate the arrival of the new crop, see if you don't agree this is the tastiest fried vegetable known to humankind.
BBQ Sundae
$6.99
it's magic, a mason jar, add pulled pork, baked beans, creamy coleslaw, a dollop of BBQ sauce and a pickle spear, may have curative powers.
Smothered Chicken Livers
$5.99
fat Tommy's Mommy's favorite, chicken, fried chicken livers smothered in onions and gravy, oh my!
Burnt Ends
$7.99
we know, this sounds like a bad novel, but this is a treat Texans stand in line for, we take brisket ends and double smoke them and toss them in BBQ sauce rich, smoky, crispy, slightly spicy and absolutely delicious, howdy Poona!
Hush Puppies
$4.99
to keep his old hound dogs earl and booger quiet under the dinner table, fat Tommy would drop them a hush puppy, these are fried, onion-flavored cornmeal balls, served with cookhouse jelly for dipping, a true country classic.
New Orleans Shrimp
$8.99
Louisiana folks consider this dish part of their state heritage, fresh shell-on shrimp cooked in a very spicy butter sauce, served with grilled flatbread for dipping, you're gonna love this!
Sweet Creamed Corn Pops
$5.99
these are little fried thingamajigs with molten sweet creamed corn inside that are just ridiculously tasty, served with BBQ'd sour cream.
Loaded Skins
$5.99
fried potato skins loaded with melted pepper Jack cheese, smoked bacon, fresh tomato salsa, lime sour cream and chives.
Cookhouse Wings
$8.99
a full pound of some of the tastiest, meatiest wings anywhere, served with bleu cheese dipping sauce, mild. hot or scary, let your server know how you want 'em
Mom's Macaroni and Cheese
$5.99
cookhouse slo-smoked bacon, warm jalapeno peppers and three cheeses, baked together with macaroni in this delicious, creamy, home style dish for grownups.
Smoked Chicken and Black Bean Quesadilla
$6.99
fat Tommy's smoked chicken with pepper Jack cheese, black beans and sweet onion all melted in a warm tortilla topped with lime sour cream and fresh tomato salsa.
BBQ Pizza
$5.99
a cookhouse original with pulled pork, onions, cilantro and pepper Jack cheese with BBQ sauce.
Fat Tommy's Rib Taster
$7.99
voted best in state, a sampler of the best slo-smoked ribs you ever taster, request them mild, hot or scary and be sure to specify your rib style (see rib section of menu)
Beer Battered Onion Rings
$4.99
these beer battered onion rings are so good you'll want a whole batch for yourself!
Southern Fried Chicken Tenders
5.99
juicy breast meat served with honey mustard and cookhouse comeback sauce for dipping.
$Fat Tommy's Lip Smackin' Sampler
Fat Tommy's Lip Smackin Sampler
19.99
a feast for the table any three starters for a bargain
$Corn Flake Crusted Shrimp
Corn Flake Crusted Shrimp
9.99
tuft was redfish fishing in the Louisiana marshlands and wanted to fry up a mess of shrimp in the camp one night, there was no cornmeal, so he used crushed cornflakes and a miracle commenced, these are served with a sweet and spicy Chile sauce and may be the best fried shrimp, you've ever had.
$Soup's On
Oscar's Daily Special
$4.99
soup selection of the day, all you gotta do is ask!
Sweet Onion Soup
$4.99
rich Vidalia onion soup with a toasted cornbread crouton and melted pepper Jack cheese.
Cookhouse Corn and Chicken Chowder
$5.99
absolutely delicious tender chicken pieces, nuggets of golden corn, onions and spices in a rich, creamy chicken broth!
Cookhouse Chili
6.99
voted best in state, huge crock of the best chili around! not for the vegetarian though-loaded with ground beef, brisket and pork, topped with pepper Jack cheese, lime sour cream, fresh tomato salsa and tortilla chips
$Fat Tommy's Slo-Smoked BBQ
all BBQ platters served with two sidesBurnt Ends
$17.99
we know this sounds like a bad novel, but this is a treat Texans stand in line for, we take brisket ends, and double smoke them and toss them in BBQ sauce, rich, smoky, crispy, slightly spicy and absolutely delicious, howdy Poona!
Beef Brisket Platter
$17.99
lookout Texas, here we come this is a favorite of Texas barbecuers, it takes about 10 hours of smoking t transform this little piece of meat into one of the tastiest and tenderest you can find.
Pulled Pork Platter
$16.99
(from famous smithfield butts) if you treat a pork shoulder right it becomes the favorite food of cue lovers, after many hours of slo-smoking it almost falls apart, but retains a moist, rich, woody flavor, it's not enough on the plate, but topped with fat Tommy's famous sauce, the first bite will make you yell sooeee!
Chicken Platter
14.99
our plump hens are apple cider brined then slo-smoked for hours until caramel-colored and richly flavored, basted only with fat Tommy's seasoned chicken glaze.
$World-Class Ribs
voted best in connecticutBaby Back Ribs
$0.00
we buy the absolute best ribs in the world-from smithfield, and smoke them right here over aromatic hardwoods till tender and tasty.
St. Louis Ribs
16.99-21.99
bigger, meatier and juicier than the leaner baby backs both form American smithfield hogs.
$Choose Your Rib Style
Fat Tommy Style
$0.00
FT's family had a shortage of teeth, so he learned to make his ribs saucy and fall-off-the-bone tender to please them.
Memphis Style
0.00
these are preferred by the experts and Miss Darlene's family who had teeth, toothier and unsauced so you can savor the meat and smoke, ribs pull apart, not fall off the bone, add sauce if you wish.
$FT's Sauces
FT's Sauces
4.95
all of our sauces are now available to take home and enjoy anytime you like! ask your server for details.
$Cookhouse Family Feast
A Tombo-Combo For The Whole Family
69.99-1.99
there's no better way to enjoy our barbecue than family style-big heaping platters of all your favorite food, enough to share and enjoy with everyone, pick three different meats, pulled pork (from smithfield butts), beef brisket, smoked chicken, BBQ ribs and andouille sausage, (to chose ribs twice add $12), includes hush puppies, buttermilk biscuits and zippy cornbread plus your choice of one regular side for each two people.
$Country Classics
twenty-two of one hundred North Americans prefer an alternative to BBQ for lunch or dinner, these are for you, add side salad for $2.99 or a Caesar for just $3.99!!Cookhouse Meatloaf
$12.99
the ultimate comfort food, spectacular meatloaf with horseradish mashed potatoes and gravy on top, your choice of two sides.
Mom's Macaroni and Cheese
$9.99
Robb and Miss Darlene's other kids loved Mac and cheese when they where young, she added adult flavors as they grew up including onions, warm jalapeno peppers and three cheeses, we sprinkled smoked bacon on top of this creamy, delicious old-fashioned dish, served with a side salad.
KB's Chicken-Fried Steak with Milk Gravy
$14.99
this is top round steak tenderized and cooked like the best fried chicken with a hint of red pepper, a fresh made milk gravy is ladled over the top, KB (Rob's best buddy) drives fifty miles to get this delicacy, served with two sides.
Big New York Strip Steak
$24.99
one pound of the most delicious mid-western, grain fed New York strip you'll ever taste, cooked to your liking, served with two sides
Grilled Salmon
$15.99
eight ounces of fresh Atlantic salmon grilled simply as you like with your choice of lemon butter on Cajun seasonings and two sides.
Cornmeal Fried Catfish
12.99
Miss Darlene's favorite! a true southern classic, served with two sides.
$Chicken Fried Chicken Breast
Chicken Fried Chicken Breast
14.99
the late Effie Schrieber of Alexandria, LA, made the world's best southern-fried chicken, this is her recipe applied to a large chicken breast pounded thin, battered and crisp fried, then we drizzle cream gravy over it to make you shout with joy, eat your heart out colonel.
$Classic Sides
entrees come with 2 sides, substitute a side salad for a side add $1.99, order extra sides for table sharing $3.99Red Beans and Rice
$0.00
Cookhouse Creamy Coleslaw
$0.00
Crispy French Fries
$0.00
Vegetable Of The Day
$0.00
Miss Darlene's Baked Beans
$0.00
Sweet Tater Fries
$1.50
Creamed Spinach
$0.00
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
$0.00
Country Greens
$0.00
Big-Baked Potato
$1.50
Onion Rings
$1.50
Baked Sweet Potato
1.50
$Our Famous Slow-Smoked Prime Rib
Pops' Big Prime Rib
$24.99
smoked for the most distinctive prime rib you'll ever taste! this slab of rib is over 20 oz, and served with it's own smoky juice, once you've tasted this, everything else is just cheap whiskey!
Smokey's Regular Prime Rib
18.99
same delicious rib-this one is 12 oz
$Bourbon-Marinated Flatiron Steak
Bourbon-Marinated Flatiron Steak
17.99
tender 10 oz, flatiron steak is marinated in bourbon, molasses and spices for several hours, grilled over an open flame.
$Home Spun Sandwiches
served with crispy French fries, add soup of the day or side salad for $2.99 or both $4.99Slo-Smoked Prime Rib Sandwich
$11.99
served with sauteed onions and melted American cheese on a toasted cookhouse bun.
Fried Catfish Po-Boy
$7.96
cornmeal battered fried catfish, lettuce and tomato with horseradish-lemon ketchup on a cookhouse bun.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$7.96
simply grilled chicken breast served plump and juicy with lettuce, tomato and mayo on a cookhouse bun.
Cookhouse Club
$8.99
slo-smoked pulled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a toasted bun.
Buzz's B.L.T.
$7.99
our good friend and neighbor recommends this wonderful sandwich with slo-smoked bacon, crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes and mayo on a cookhouse bun.
Smoked Brisket or Chicken Roll Up
$7.99
choose between slo-smoked chopped brisket or smoked pulled chicken, rolled with salsa, onions, jalapeno cheese and BBQ sauce in a flour tortilla.
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
7.99
just like our famous pulled pork sandwich, but with chicken, tasty, tender and slightly spicy pulled smoked chicken with cool, crisp cole slaw on a cookhouse roll, yum!
$Big Salads
add to any salad above...grilled chicken $3.00/grilled shrimp $4.00/salmon $4.00/sliced steak $4.00Colossal Cookhouse Salad
$8.99-5.99
crumbled bleu cheese, bacon and roasted walnuts tossed with fresh greens, tomato, carrot and onion in a balsamic vinaigrette
Cookhouse Cobb
$9.99-5.99
on the one day each year that fat Tommy diets, this is his favorite, greens and avocado and eggs and bacon and carrots and tomato and onion and Jack cheese and tortilla strips and BBQ vinaigrette.
The Wedge
$6.99
a fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce wedge drizzled with bleu cheese dressing (or your other choice) and sprinkled with bacon and diced tomato a classic.
Mixed Green Salad
$8.99-4.99
fresh greens, tomato, carrot, croutons and champagne vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
7.99-4.99
a classic...
$Our Classic
Pulled Pork Sandwich
8.99
(from smithfield butts) there's a reason this is our best-selling sandwich and one of the best ones you'll ever eat, cool, crisp and creamy coleslaw combines with fresh, hot, smoked pulled pork and barbecue sauce on a warm cookhouse bun, magic the contrasting tastes, textures and temperatures make a spectacular union.
$The Flattboys
flattboys are sandwiches made with flat bread grilled on both sides with truly wonderful stuff in the middle.Fat Tommy's Flattboy
$8.99
this is a refinement of FT's masterpiece-the pig and Turkey smokestack, pulled pork, fresh smoked dark meat, Turkey with melted pepper Jack cheese, caramelized onions and cookhouse comeback sauce.
The Hobo Fuzzy Flattboy
$7.99
in honor of FT's favorite sandwich from fuzzy's drive-in, late of Alexandria, LA chopped slo-smoked beef brisket, BBQ sauce, a little mustard and dill pickle slices, viva fuzzy!
Cookhouse Cubano Flattboy
$8.99
few people know that fat Tommy taught this sandwich to his former friend Fidel when they were drinking dark rum before the revolution, it caught on a became the national favorite, the original was pulled pork and andouille sausage with Swiss cheese and dill pickles and Creole mustard on flattboy bread, it is faithfully and freshly reproduced here.
Triple Cheese and Avocado Flattboy
$7.99
pepper Jack, Swiss and American topped with fresh avocado and tomato, grilled cheese supreme!
Meatloaf and Cheddar Flattboy
8.99
this is Miss D's favorite sandwich, cookhouse meatloaf warmed with melted cheddar, ketchup and mayo.
$Burgers
The Classic Burger
$8.99
1/2 pound fresh angus beef cooked as you like with lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of cheese.
Cookhouse Burger
$9.99
yes, this is the best-seller 'cause it's sooooo good! take the classic and add bacon, sauteed onions, pepper Jack cheese and cookhouse comeback sauce.
Chiliburger
9.99
take the classic and smother it with cookhouse chili and cheese, messy but marvelous.
$The Cookhouse Homestyle Desserts
'Big Chili' Hot Fudge Sundae
$7.99
Miss Darlene invented this sundae as a way to keep fat Tommy out of bars on Friday night, 5 scoops, plus Oreo pieces, brownie pieces, walnuts, hot fudge and whipped cream, served in a 32 oz, goblet, this is big!!!
Fresh Fruit Cobbler
$4.99
this spectacular variation is topped with a brown sugar crisp toppings and served hot topped with vanilla 'icescream', ask about today's fruit.
Cookhouse Lava Cake
$5.99
hot molten chocolate center and our vanilla 'icescream'.
Cookhouse Brownie Sundae
$5.99
fresh baked brownie, our handmade vanilla 'icescream', hot fudge sauce and whipped cream served in a 18 oz, goblet, oh my!
Strawberry Shortcake Sensation
$4.99
we'll tell you how we do it, split and toast a cookhouse biscuit in cane butter, load with strawberries and juice, layer in whipped cream, yum!
Rob's Oreo 'Icescream' Pie
$4.99
Rob invented this as a hangover remedy, boy did it work! vanilla 'icescream' and Oreos in an Oreo crust topped with whipped cream, caramel, pecans and hot fudge sauce!!!
'Icescream' Bowl
$4.99
a big OL' bowl (3) scoops of cookhouse famous handmade 'icescream'.
Old Fashioned Milkshake
$3.99
made in our classic fountain handmixer using only milk and our fresh cookhouse 'icescream', choose your flavor.
Cookhouse Root Beer Float
3.99
mix our handmade 'icescream' with root beer and you get creamy, foamy greatness.
$Be The Hero Of Your Get-Together
there is no easier way to have a party than to have the cookhouse cater it! we've done parties for ten people to three thousand and everything in between, sport team wind-ups, company parties, family reunions, anniversaries and birthdays, naked parades, you won't have to shop, you won't have to cook, you won't have to clean up, and, it probably won't cost you much more than if you did it yourself, and, the food will be soooooo good! so, have a drink and enjoy your party, here are a few optionsThe Cookhouse BBQ Feast
$21.95
this package includes slo-smoked baby back ribs, smoked smithfield pulled pork, Texas-style brisket, smoked cider-brined chickens plus all the fixin's-Miss Darlene's baked beans and coleslaw, cookhouse red bliss potato salad, zippy corn bread and buttermilk biscuits.
Fat Tommy's Tasting
$18.95
includes slo-smoked smithfield pulled pork, Texas-style brisket, smoked cider-brined chickens plus all the fixin's-Miss Derlene's baked beans and coleslaw, cookhouse red bliss potato salad, zippy corn bread and buttermilk biscuits.
Miss Darlene's Tasting
$16.95
includes slo-smoked smithfield pulled pork or Texas-style brisket, smoked chickens plus all the fixin's-Miss Darlene's baked beans and coleslaw, cookhouse red bliss potato salad, zippy corn bread and buttermilk biscuits.
Cookhouse Sandwich Feast
$10.95
includes your choice of slo-smoked smithfield pulled pork, Texas style brisket or smoked cider-brined chicken or a combination plus all the fixin's-Miss Darlene's baked beans, coleslaw and Portuguese rolls.
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