Desi Vega's

Desi Vega's Menu

(504) 523-7600
628 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
$$$$$

Appetizers


Steak Bruschetta
$17
Lightly seared USDA Prime Beef on a crispy Italian loaf with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and topped with aged balsamic reduction
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
$16
Classic cream cheese dip of baby spinach and artichoke hearts, accented with five cheeses and Herbsaint liqueur, served with corn tortilla chips
Tuna Napoleon
$20
Yellowfin tuna tossed in poke sauce, house-made pickled cucumbers, avocado, radish sprouts, sriracha and wasabi aioli's topped with wonton crisps
Fried Green Tomatoes
$21
Fried green tomatoes topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and our house-made remoulade sauce
Shrimp Remoulade / Cocktail
$18
Louisiana jumbo shrimp on a chiffonade of lettuce topped with our house-made remoulade or cocktail sauce
Fried Calamari
$18
Marinated calamari fried to perfection, topped with our creole marinated olive salad and served with marinara sauce
Who Dat Shrimp
$21
Bacon wrapped gulf shrimp stuffed with crabmeat served with a sweet Thai chili sauce and chipotle remoulade
Sizzling Crab Cake
21
Louisiana jumbo lump crabmeat with a blend of Chef's spices served on a sizzling plate

$Soups


Turtle Soup
$12
French Onion
11

$Salads

Add Chicken $8, Add Steak $9, Add Shrimp $10, Add Ahi Tuna Poke $13
Desi Vega's House Salad
$15
Mixed baby greens tossed in a mandarin orange fig Grey Goose vinaigrette and topped with grape tomatoes, candied walnuts, house-made pickled cucumbers, and avocado
Spinach Salad
$16
Fresh tender baby spinach tossed with red onion in a warm bacon vinaigrette, topped with crispy applewood smoked bacon and chopped boiled egg
Hearts of Lettuce
$16
A crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with grape tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, and crumbled blue cheese
Caesar Salad
$17
Romaine lettuce tossed with Romano cheese, creamy Caesar dressing, and garlic croutons
Tomato and Mozzarella
$18
Tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella topped with pesto, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and aged balsamic reduction
Boston Bibb Salad
$17
Boston bibb lettuce, tossed in a sherry tarragon vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese, pears, candied walnuts and drizzled with aged balsamic reduction
Yellowfin Tuna Salad
22
Yellowfin tuna tossed in poke sauce on a bed of baby mixed greens tossed in a soy-lime vinaigrette with ponzu and sriracha aioli topped with wonton crisps

$Usda Prime Beef

Desi Vega's Steaks are carefully selected and aged for tenderness then seared to perfection at 1800º in our Montague broiler. Our steaks are seasoned with a little salt and pepper because a steak like this needs nothing else. Topped with melted butter and served on a sizzling plate
Filet Mignon
$54
The most tender cut of corn-fed Midwestern beef
New York Strip
$62
This USDA prime cut has a full-bodied texture that is slightly firmer than a rib eye
Cowboy Steak
$68
A huge bone-in version of the USDA prime cut rib eye
Petite Filet
$44
A smaller, but equally tender filet
Rib Eye
$54
An outstanding example of USDA prime at its best; well-marbled for peak flavor, deliciously juicy
Bone-In Filet Mignon
$64
A larger bone-in version of the classic filet mignon; tender, delicious and full of flavor
Porterhouse for Two
96
This USDA Prime cut combines the rich flavor of a strip with the tenderness of a filet

$Sandwiches


Steak Sandwich
$19
USDA Prime Beef cooked to order, served on French bread and topped with a New Orleans bordelaise sauce
Desi's Prime Burger
$19
10oz. Prime house blend cooked to order, topped with your choice of cheese, served with lettuce, tomato, and onion on a brioche bun
Crab Cake Sandwich
$24
Jumbo lump crab cake topped with house-made remoulade sauce, lettuce, and tomato on a brioche bun
Marinated Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$18
Marinated chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, and onion on French bread topped with a New Orleans bordelaise sauce
Mrs. Barbara's Meatball Po-Boy
17
Mrs. Barbara's famous Italian meatballs, parmesan cheese on French bread

$Entrees


Mixed Grill
$28
Marinated chicken breast, medallions of USDA Prime Beef, and sweet Italian sausage
Gulf Fish of the Day
$0
Pan seared and served over a vegetable medley, topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and a lemon butter sauce
Pasta Aglio e olio
22
Fresh house-made pasta with crushed red peppers, sweet Italian sausage, basil, garlic, and hot olive oil topped with Parmigiano Reggiano

$Sides


Creamed Spinach
$10
Crystal Hot Sauce Onion Rings
$10
Asparagus
$10
Sautéed Mushrooms
$10
Freddie Mac & Cheese
$11
Baked Potato
$9
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$9
Lyonnaise Potatoes
$9
Potato au Gratin
$10
Sweet Mashed Potato Soufflé
$10

Appetizers


Steak Bruschetta
$17
Lightly seared USDA Prime Beef on a crispy Italian loaf with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and topped with aged balsamic reduction
Barbecued Shrimp
$18
Louisiana jumbo shrimp sautéed with white wine, garlic, herbs, and homemade Worcestershire sauce
Tuna Napoleon
$20
Yellowfin tuna tossed in poke sauce, house-made pickled cucumbers, avocado, radish sprouts, sriracha and wasabi aioli's topped with wonton crisps
Fried Green Tomatoes
$21
Fried green tomatoes topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and our house-made remoulade sauce
Shrimp Remoulade / Cocktail
$18
Louisiana jumbo shrimp on a chiffonade of lettuce topped with our homemade remoulade or cocktail sauce
Fried Calamari
$18
Marinated calamari fried to perfection, topped with our creole marinated olive salad and served with marinara sauce
Who Dat Shrimp
$21
Bacon wrapped gulf shrimp stuffed with crabmeat served with a sweet Thai chili sauce and chipotle remoulade
Sizzling Crab Cake
$21
Louisiana jumbo lump crabmeat with a blend of Chef's spices served on a sizzling plate
Braised Pork Belly
18
Seared crispy and served atop garlic mashed potatoes with a roasted shallot jus

$Soups


Turtle Soup
$12
French Onion
11

$Salads


Desi Vega's House Salad
$15
Mixed baby greens tossed in a mandarin orange fig Grey Goose vinaigrette and topped with grape tomatoes, candied walnuts, house-made cucumbers, and avocado
Spinach Salad
$16
Fresh tender baby spinach tossed with red onion in a warm bacon vinaigrette, topped with crispy applewood smoked bacon and chopped boiled egg
Hearts of Lettuce
$16
A crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with grape tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, and crumbled blue cheese
Caesar Salad
$17
Romaine lettuce tossed with Romano cheese, creamy Caesar dressing, and garlic croutons
Tomato And Mozzarella
$18
Tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella topped with pesto, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and aged balsamic reduction
Boston Bibb Salad
17
Boston bibb lettuce, tossed in a sherry tarragon vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese, pears, candied walnuts and drizzled with aged balsamic reduction

$USDA Prime Beef

Desi Vega's Steaks are carefully selected and aged for tenderness then seared to perfection at 1800º in our Montague broiler. Our steaks are seasoned with a little salt and pepper because a steak like this needs nothing else. Topped with melted butter and served on a sizzling plate
Filet Mignon
$54
The most tender cut of corn-fed Midwestern beef
New York Strip
$62
This USDA prime cut has a full-bodied texture that is slightly firmer than a rib eye
Cowboy Steak
$68
A huge bone-in version of the USDA prime cut rib eye
Petite Filet
$44
A smaller, but equally tender filet
Rib Eye
$54
An outstanding example of USDA prime at its best; well-marbled for peak flavor, deliciously juicy
Bone-In Filet Mignon
$64
A larger bone-in version of the classic filet mignon; tender, delicious and full of flavor
Porterhouse for Two
96
This USDA Prime cut combines the rich flavor of a strip with the tenderness of a filet

$Steak Complements


Au Poivre Sauce
$5
Brandy peppercorn sauce
Bleu Cheese Crust
$5
Bleu cheese, roasted garlic, and a touch of bread crumbs
Foie Gras Butter
$9
Foie gras, cognac, white truffle, compound butter
Oscar Topping
$0
Jumbo lump crabmeat and grilled asparagus, side of béarnaise sauce
Lobster Tail
0
8 oz. lobster tail broiled to perfection

$Entrees


Twin Lobster Tails
$0
Two 8oz. lobster tails broiled to perfection and served on a sizzling plate
Surf and Turf
$0
Petite Filet Mignon and an 8oz. lobster tail served on a sizzling plate
Colorado Lamb Chops
$72
Four broiled, succulent lamb chops, served with a flaming Mojito glaze, over garlic mashed potatoes
Mixed Grill
$39
Marinated chicken breast, medallions of USDA prime beef, sweet Italian sausage, and a broiled tomato
Gulf Fish of the Day
$0
Pan seared and served over a vegetable medley, topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and a lemon butter sauce
Marinated and Roasted Chicken Breast
36
Double breast of chicken flavored with our house-made marinade

$Sides


Creamed Spinach
$10
Crystal Hot Sauce Onion Rings
$10
Asparagus
$10
Sauteed Mushrooms
$10
Freddie Mac & Cheese
$11
Baked Potato
$9
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$9
Lyonnaise Potatoes
$9
Potato au Gratin
$10
Sweet Mashed Potato Souffle
$10

Champagne & Sparkling


NV Mistinguett Método Tradicional Cava Brut (Spain)
$40
NV Lamarca Prosecco (Italy)
$48
2018 Ca'ed Balos Moscato d'Asti (Piemonte, Italy)
$50
NV, J. Vineyards "California Cuvée" California
$60
2019 Avinyo Cava Brut Rosé (Spain)
$64
NV Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut
$80
NV Perrier Jouet "Grand Brut" Epernay Brut
$95
NV Buena Vista "La Victoire" Brut Rosé (Champagne, France)
$105
NV Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label" Reims Brut
$148
NV Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé (Champagne, France)
$205
2012 Louis Roderer "Cristal" Reims Brut
$475
NV Armand de Brignac "Ace of Spades" Montagne de Reims Brut
$525
NV Taittinger "La Française" Reims Brut
$110
NV Taittinger "Prestige Rose" Reims Brut Rosé
$140
2012 Moët & Chandon "Cuvée Dom Pérignon" Epernay Brut
$450
2010 Moët & Chandon "Cuvée Dom Pérignon" Epernay Brut
1000

$American Chardonnay


2020 Sonoma Cutrer "Russian River Ranches" Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
$50
2019 Calmére Napa Valley
$52
2017 Neyers Carneros District Sonoma County
$58
2018 Migration by Duckhorn Russian River Valley
$60
2018 Frog's Leap "Shale and Stone" Napa Valley
$60
2019 Frank Family Los Carneros
$64
2018 Orin Swift "Mannequin" Napa Valley
$65
2019 Robert Foley Vineyards Napa Valley
$75
2019 Jordan Russian River Valley
$75
2020 Cakebread Napa Valley
$85
2019 Hartford Court "Fog Dance Vineyard" Green Valley of Russian River Valley
$100
2019 Darioush Napa Valley
$115
2020 Far Neinte Napa Valley
160

$Additional American White


2020 Terra d'Oro Santa Barbara Pinot Grigio
$40
2020 Josh Cellars North Coast Sauvignon Blanc
$45
2021 Stout Vineyards "Granny Rae's" Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
$50
2020 Pahlmeyer Jayson Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
60

$Additional International White


2020 Nobilo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
$40
2020 Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio (Trentino, Italy)
$40
2020 Schmitt Söhne Kabinett Riesling (Mosel, Germany)
$40
2020 Bertani Velante Pinot Grigio (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy)
$45
2021 Stellenrust Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
$48
2020 Maison No.9 Rose (Var, France)
$52
2020 Pascal Bonhomme, Viré-Clessé (Burgundy, France)
$64
2021 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Valdadige, Italy)
$64
2021 Les Fontenelles Sancerre (Sancerre, France)
$65
2020 Jean Collet & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux (Chablis, France)
$100
2020 Domaine Patrick Miolane Chassagne Montrachet "La Caniére" (Burgundy, France)
$140
2020 Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean (Burgundy, France)
225

$American Cabernet Based


2017 Baptiste Estate Reserve Single Vineyard Mokelumme River
$50
2019 Tru Myth Paso Robles
$50
2019 Josh Cellars Reserve "Bourbon Barrel Aged" California
$50
2020 Elizabeth Spencer "Special Cuvée" Mendocino County
$60
2018 Hindsight 20/20 Napa Valley
$60
2018 Arrowood Knights Valley Sonoma County
$65
2019 Quilt Napa Valley
$65
2018 Charles Krug Napa Valley
$70
2017 The Paring Napa Valley
$70
2019 My Favorite Neighbor San Luis Obispo County
$80
2018 Louis Martini Napa Valley
$85
2018 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley
$100
2016 Alexander Valley Vineyards "Cyrus" Alexander Valley
$100
2019 Faust Napa Valley
$105
2019 Peju Napa Valley
$120
2017 Jordan Alexander Valley
$130
2018 Robert Mondavi Oakville Napa Valley
$130
2017 Heitz Cellars Napa Valley
$140
2019 Duckhorn Napa Valley
$140
2019 Cakebread Napa Valley
$150
2019 Double Diamond Oakville Napa Valley
$160
2019 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "Artemis" Napa Valley
$165
2016 Robert Foley Vineyards Napa Valley
$175
2020 Caymus, Napa Valley
$180
2021 Amulet Estate "AE" Napa Valley
$195
2018 Mt. Brave Napa Valley
$215
2016 Miner Napa "The Oracle" Valley
$215
2018 DuMOL Napa Valley
$220
2019 Darioush Napa Valley
$255
2016 Cain Five Spring Mountain District Napa Valley
$260
2017 Tobias "Pauli Vineyard" Howell Mountain
$265
2019 Far Niente Napa Valley
$300
2018 Justin Paso Robles
$52
2018 Justin "Isosceles" Paso Robles
$130
2018 Silver Oak Alexander Valley
$180
2017 Silver Oak Napa Valley
$270
2017 Daou "Soul of a Lion" Pasa Robles
$300
2018 Daou "Patrimony" Paso Robles Adelaida District
$525
2019 Orin Swift "Palermo" Napa Valley
$120
2019 Orin Swift "Mercury Head" Napa Valley
250

$American Cabernet Based Reserve


2018 Charles Krug "Generations" Family Reserve Napa Valley
$160
2016 Stout Vineyards Napa Valley
$160
2018 Paradigm Oakville Napa Valley
$170
2013 Jarvis Estate Napa Valley
$315
2018 Highest Beauty "Tо Kalon Vineyard" Oakville
$400
2016 Heitz Cellars "Martha's Vineyard" Napa Valley
$450
2016 Cardinale Napa Valley
$515
2018 Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley
$550
2019 Chappellet "Pritchard Hill" Napa Valley
$560
2019 Quintessa Napa Valley
$600
2017 Shafer "Hillside Select" Napa Valley Stags Leap District
$625
2018 Hundred Acre "Ark Vineyard" Napa Valley
$1200
2012 The Flight by Screaming Eagle Oakville
$1400
2018 Screaming Eagle Oakville
$4250
2018 Mondavi-Rothschild "Overture by Opus One" Napa Valley
$295
2019 Mondavi-Rothschild "Opus One" Napa Valley
700

$American Pinot Noir


2018 J Vineyards Monterey, Sonoma, & Santa Barbara Counties
$50
2019 Capitello Barrel Select Willamette Valley
$60
2018 The Calling Russian River Valley
$65
2018 Carabella Estate Chehalem Mountains
$65
2018 Selby Russian River Valley
$70
2018 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast
$70
2020 Flowers Sonoma Coast
$75
2014 Moises "Vieux Carre" Willamette Valley
$80
2019 Frank Family Los Carneros
$80
2020 Belle Glos "Dairyman" Russian River Valley
$80
2020 Belle Glos "Clark & Telephone" Santa Maria Valley
$80
2019 Twomey by Silver Oak Russian River Valley
$100
2016 Hope & Grace Santa Lucia Highlands
$100
2019 Maggy Hawk "Jolie" Anderson Valley
$100
2020 Goldeneye by Duckhorn Alexander Valley
$105
2018 de Lancellotti "Famiglia" Chehalem Mountains
$115
2019 DuMOL Wester Reach Russian River Valley
$145
2018 Merry Edwards "Meredith Estate" Russian River Valley
195

$American Merlot


2017 The Prisoner Wine Company "Thorn" Napa Valley
$60
2018 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley
$60
2018 Duckhorn Napa Valley
$80
2016 Switchback Ridge Napa Valley
$105
2018 Duckhorn "Three Palms Vineyard" Napa Valley
150

$Additional American Red


2019 Frank Family Napa Valley Zinfandel
$85
2019 Leviathan Red Blend California Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Syrah
$85
2015 Rodney Strong "Symmetry" Meritage Blend Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
$85
2017 Robert Foley "The Griffin" California Petite Syrah, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Charbono, Syrah
$90
2019 Girard "Artistry" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec
$105
2019 Daou "Patrimony" Paso Robles Adelaida District Cabernet Franc
$525
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company "Saldo" California Petite Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel
$65
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company "The Prisoner" Red Blend California
$100
2020 Orin Swift "Abstract" Napa Valley Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah
$65
2020 Orin Swift "Eight Years In The Desert" California Zinfandel, Petite Syrah, Syrah
$90
2020 Orin Swift "Papillon" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec
$135
2018 Vending Machine Winery "Horror Show" Napa Valley Tannat, Malbec, Petite Syrah
$50
2018 Vending Machine Winery "Double Shotgun" Napa Valley Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
65

$Argentinian Malbec


2020 Reunion Mendoza
$44
2019 Sottano Reserva Mendoza
$60
2017 Clos de los Siete Mendoza
$70
2018 Luca "Beso de Dante" Mendoza
$85
2014 Finca Aldagisa Mendoza
95

$International Red


2019 Château Rocher Calon Montagne-Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux, France)
$50
2018 Château Crabitey Graves Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Blend (Bordeaux, France)
$50
2019 Prelius Cabernet Sauvignon (Toscana, Italy)
$55
2021 Edward Sebastien David "Hurluberlu" Cabernet Franc (Loire Valley, France)
$55
2017 Rainbow's End Estate Cabernet Franc (Stellenbosch. South Africa)
$60
2017 Da Capo "Cantacucco" Pinot Nero (Piemonte, Italy)
$65
2017 Yacoubian-Hobbs Areni (Vayots Dzor, Armenia)
$70
2016 Villa Caffagio Riserva Chianti (Toscano, Italy)
$70
2014 Mazzei "Philip" Cabernet Sauvignon (Toscana, Italy)
$85
2016 Château Beau-Site St. Estephe (Bordeaux, France)
$100
2015 Arcanum Cabernet Franc (Toscana, Italy)
$140
2015 Nicolis Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (Veneto, Italy)
$150
2017 Tempos Vega Sicilia "Pintia" Tinto De Toro (Valladolid, Spain)
$180
2018 Billard-Gonnet Pommard 1er Cru (Burgundy, France)
210

$Large Format


2012 Hope & Grace Napa Valley Malbec
$300
2018 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
$350
2018 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
$650
2010 Moët & Chandon "Cuvée Dom Pérignon" Epernay Brut
$1000
2017 Orin Swift "Mercury Head" Napa Valley
$1400
2019 Daou "Soul of a Lion" Pasa Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
$1400
2018 Daou "Patrimony" Paso Robles Adelaida District Cabernet Sauvignon
2000

$Champagne & Sparkling by the Glass


NV Lamarca Prosecco (Italy)
$12-48
NV Torre Oria Cava Brut Rosé (Spain)
$12-48
2018 Ca'ed Balos Moscato d'Asti (Piemonte, Italy)
$13-50
2019 Avinyo Cava Brut Rosé (Spain)
$17-64
NV Perrier Jouet "Grand Brut" Epernay Brut
24-95

$White by the Glass


2020 Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio (Trentino, Italy)
$10-40
2020 Schmitt Söhne Kabinett Riesling (Mosel, Germany)
$10-40
2021 Stellenrust Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
$12-48
2020 Cellier Des Chartreux "Blue Sauvignon" (Gard, France)
$13-50
2020 Sonoma Cutrer "Russian River Ranches" Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County Chardonnay
$14-52
2020 Maison No.9 Rose (Var, France)
$14-52
2021 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Valdadige, Italy)
$17-64
2019 Frank Family Los Carneros Chardonnay
17-64

$Red by the Glass


2020 Reunion Mendoza Malbec
$11-44
2018 Klinker Brick Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon
$12-48
2018 Château Crabitey Graves Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Blend (Bordeaux, France)
$13-50
2018 J Vineyards Monterey, Sonoma, & Santa Barbara Counties Pinot Noir
$13-50
2018 Justin Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
$14-52
NV Edwards Nicchia Sweet Red di Modena Lambrusco
$14-52
2020 Alexander Valley Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
$14-52
2019 Capitello Barrel Select Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
$16-60
2020 Daou Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
$16-60
2017 The Paring Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Based Blend
$18-70
2019 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
$20-80
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company "The Prisoner" California Red Blend
$28-100

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