Fresh house made crab cakes served with spicy aioli
BBQ Shrimp
$15.00
Tiger prawns served in a spicy Cajun sauce with toasted baguettes
Cajun Shrimp Balls
$14.00
Fried shrimp, corn, rice, and Cajun seasoning served with spicy aioli
Buffalo Wings
$12.00
8 wings tossed in a tangy and spicy sauce served with ranch dressing, celery and carrot sticks
Pulled Pork Taco
House made pulled pork shoulder, coleslaw in a fresh crunchy taco
(each)$4.00
Red Beans and Rice with Spicy Sausage
$9.50
Red beans and rice with Lousiana hot link sausage
Soups & Salads
Hard Knox Caesar Salad
$8.00
Crisp hearts of romaine lettuce with shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, and a house made creamy Caesar dressing
Add Chicken
$7.00
Cobb Salad
$17.00
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, hard boiled egg, Applewood smoked bacon, grilled chicken, and crumbled blue cheese served with Brown Derby dressing
Pear Salad
$10.00
Mixed greens served with sliced pears, toasted walnuts, crumbled blue cheese and lightly tossed in a lemon dressing
Add Shrimp
$7.00
Cajun Shrimp Salad
$17.00
Cajun shrimp served with mix greens, cherry tomatoes and house made shallot dressing
Gumbo Soup
$10.00
Shrimp, chicken, and sausage served with rice
Sandwiches
Served with choice of one side
Hamburger
$10.00
Half pound fresh ground chuck grilled on an open flame with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles
Add Cheese
$0.50
Add Bacon and Cheese
$1.50
Juicy Lucy
$14.50
Half pound fresh ground chuck with melted sharp cheddar cheese in the center with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles
Garden Burger
$10.00
Meatless patty with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles
Po-Boys (Catfish or Shrimp)
$15.00
Cornmeal-battered, farm-raised catfish or tiger prawns fried, served on a roll with mixed greens, tomatoes, and house made sauce
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
$14.00
Grilled boneless thigh meat served with lettuce, grilled onions, peppers, and house-made spicy sauce
Fried Chicken Sandwich
$14.00
Fried boneless chicken breast and coleslaw served on a toasted bun with house made aioli sauce
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$14.00
Grilled boneless chicken breast, mixed greens, tomatoes, and onions served on a roll with roasted red peppers and honey mustard sauce
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$14.00
House made pulled pork shoulder, coleslaw, served on a bun
Entrees
Served with choice of two sides and corn muffins
Fried Chicken
$18.50
Three pieces of our famous fried chicken
Spicy Fried Chicken
$18.50
Spicy version of our famous Three Piece Fried Chicken Cajun
Cajun Meatloaf
$17.00
Fresh ground chuck with Cajun seasoning served with gravy
Oxtails
$24.00
Braised so tender, the meat falls off the bone. Served with gravy
Country Fried Steak
$18.00
Breaded cubed beef, fried and served with country gravy
Catfish (Fried or Blackened)
$19.00
Farm-raised catfish filets, seasoned, then fried with a cornmeal batter or pan-fried on an iron skillet with blackening seasoning and butter
Red Snapper (Fried or Blackened)
$19.00
Fresh snapper filets, seasoned, then fried with a cornmeal batter or pan-fried on an iron skillet with blackening seasoning and butter
Beef Short Ribs
$22.00
Oven-baked tender ribs served with gravy
BBQ Pork Spareribs
$18.00
Oven baked for tenderness, then barbecued and topped with a light mopping of BBQ sauce
BBQ Chicken
$19.00
Half chicken baked in the oven for tenderness, then barbequed and topped with a light mopping of BBQ sauce
Fried Pork Chops
$19.00
Two 6 oz. center cut pork chops marinated in our special seasoning and fried to perfection
Smothered Pork Chops
$20.00
Two fried pork chops smothered with gravy and baked in the oven
Veggie Plate
$14.00
Choose any three sides
Family Style
Family Style
2 person minimum. Served with corn muffins
3 Meats and 4 Sides(per person)$25.00
4 Meats and 6 Sides(per person)$27.00
Southern Specials
Served with corn muffins (No Sides)
Jambalaya Pasta or Rice
$18.00
Linguini pasta or rice, shrimp, chicken, and beef sausage sauteed with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a Cajun tomato-based sauce
Crawfish Étouffée
$18.00
Crawfish meat and vegetables smothered in a thick, mildly spicy tomato-based sauce. Served with rice
Chicken 'n Waffle (Regular or Spicy)
$18.50
Three pieces of our famous fried chicken, served with a buttermilk Belgian waffle
Fried Chicken Pot Pie
$19.00
Boneless fried chicken, roasted pearl onions, potatoes, carrots, and herb gravy topped with a homemade puff pastry
Sides
Extra Sides: $6 each | Belgian Waffle $7 | Corn Muffins 2 for $1
Black-Eyed Peas and Rice
Candied Yams
Coleslaw
Collard Greens
Corn on a Cob
Fresh Cut French Fries
Macaroni and Cheese
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Potato Salad
Red Beans and Rice
Rice and Gravy
Side Salad
Stewed Cabbage
Yam Fries
Main
Beignet
$12.00
French doughnuts (4) served with seasonal fruits
Belgian Waffle
$12.00
With seasonal fruits
French Toast
$12.00
With seasonal fruits
Two Eggs any Style with Hash Browns or Grits and Choice of Toast
$11.00
Two Eggs any Style with Applewood Smoked Bacon
$13.00
Two Eggs any Style with Louisiana Beef Hot Link
$13.00
Two Eggs any Style with Chicken Apple Sausage
$13.00
Two Eggs any Style with Pork Link Sausage
$13.00
Two Eggs any Style with Country Fried Steak
$18.00
Two Eggs any Style with Fried Catfish
$19.00
Two Eggs any Style with Two Fried Pork Chops
$19.00
Two Eggs any Style with Three Piece Fried Chicken
$18.50
Meat Lover's Scramble
$16.00
Pork links, bacon, beef hot links, onions, spinach, and cheddar cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast
Veggie Scramble
$15.00
Mushrooms, spinach, onions, tomatoes, and Swiss cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast
Eggs Benedict
$14.00
Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and hollandaise sauce on english muffins served with hash browns or grits
Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict
$16.00
Poached eggs, BBQ pulled pork, and hollandaise sauce on english muffins served with hash browns or grits
Crab Cake Eggs Benedict
$20.00
Poached eggs, house made crab cakes, and hollandaise sauce on english muffins served with hash browns or grits
Eggs Florentine
$14.00
Poached eggs, sautéed spinach, tomatoes, and hollandaise sauce on english muffins served with hash browns or grits
Hard Knox Omelette
$16.00
With choice of sausage or bacon, spinach, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast
Veggie Omelette
$15.00
With spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and Swiss cheese served with hash browns or grits and choice of toast
Corned Beef Hash
$17.50
House made served with two eggs any style and choice of toast
Sides
Toast options: white, wheat, sourdough, or English muffin
Louisiana Beef Hot Link
$5.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon
$5.00
Pork Link Sausages
$5.00
Chicken Apple Sausage
$5.00
Three Piece Fried Chicken
$12.00
Fried Catfish
$12.00
Two Eggs
$4.00
Fresh Fruit Bowl
$6.00
Hash Browns
$4.00
Bowl of Grits
$4.00
Belgian Waffle
$7.00
Toast
$3.00
Toast options: white, wheat, sourdough, or English muffin
Beverages
Coffee
$3.50
Numi Hot Tea
$3.50
Fresh Lemonade
$4.75
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$4.75
Arnold Palmer
$4.75
½ Lemonade ½ Iced Tea
Just Brewed Iced Tea
$4.00
Sweet Tea
$4.50
Cranberry Juice
$4.50
Bottled Water
$2.00
San Pellegrino
$3.50
Mimosa
With freshly squeezed OJ; Bottomless: Mon–Fri | 11am–3pm
Hard Knox Cafe offers a wide range of southern dishes such as our award winning fried chicken, slow braised ox tails, blackened catfish, twice cooked BBQ ribs, and jambalaya just to name a few. In addition we offer a variety of southern sides to accompany these dishes. We also have a large selection of beverages including beer and wine to help you wash it all down. All this in a relaxed comfortable setting with prompt and friendly service is what you can expect at Hard Knox Cafe. Our Dog Patch location is small and intimate while our Richmond location is larger and can accommodate larger parties.
We invite you to come try our take on “Soul Food” but we ask only one thing, and that is to COME HUNGRY!!