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Poor House Bistro
91 Barack Obama Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95110
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Catering Menu
Main Menu
Starters
French Fries
Fresh-cut potatoes lightly seasoned
vegan
gluten-free
- Sm $5.00
- Lg $7.00
- Add: Cajun Spices
- $1.00
Cajun Popcorn
$12.00
Tender shrimp corn meal coated with herbs and spices and fried. Served with homemade creole remoulade
Corn Bread
$4.00
Homemade and served with butter
Catfish Basket
$12.00
fried Mississippi Catfish coasted with corn meal mixed with herds& Spices and served with homemade tartar sauce
Sides
Creole Slaw
$5.00
gluten-free
Cajun Potato Salad
$5.00
gluten-free
Cup of Red Beans and Rice
$6.00Jambalaya Cup
$8.00Zapps Chips
$3.00One Fried Oyster
- (each) $4.00
"Authentic" New Orleans Hot Po Boys
All Dressed: Shredded cabbage, tomato, pickles, mayo, creole mustard on a new orleans style french roll. All Po Boys can be served over white rice or salad (Gluten Free)
The Poor House
$14.00
Ham, roast beef, beef drippin's and topped with au jus, dressed
The Drippin's
$12.00
Shredded roast beef drenched in au jus, dressed without mayo
Cochon de Lait
$12.00
Slow roasted pork, dressed
BBQ Chicken
$12.00
Shredded chicken in a "spicy" and tangy New Orleans sauce, dressed without mayo and creole mustard
Seafood Po Boys
Dressed: Shredded cabbage and pickles, served on a New Orleans style french roll
BBQ Shrimp
$15.00
Sauteed shrimp in a "spicy" and tangy New Orleans BBQ sauce
Fried Catfish
$14.00
served with homemade tartar sauce
Fried Shrimp
$15.00
served with homemade remoulade sauce
Fried Oyster
$14.00
served with homemade tartar sauce
Muffaletta Sandwiches
Served Cold or Hot. A New Orleans Specialty Served on Italian 9" Round Bread
Classic Muffaletta
Salami, ham, mortadella, provolone and olive salad mix
- Half $16.00
- Whole $32.00
Vegetarian Muffaletta
Provolone cheese and olive salad (without cheese Vegan)
- Half $14.00
- Whole $28.00
From the Charbroiler
Served with Cajun Potato Salad, Creole Slaw or French Fries – Burgers dressed with lettuce, onion, tomato, mayo and yellow mustard. Chicken dressed with mayo, lettuce and tomato
Burger
$12.00
1/4 lb. angus chuck burger
Turkey Burger
$12.00Boca Burger
$12.00
Tofu patty (without mayo Vegan)
Grilled Chicken
$12.00
served without mustard
Andouille Sausage
$12.00
dressed with creole slaw
From the Charbroiler - Add-Ons
Cheese
$1.00
jack, swiss, cheddar, provolone
Crumbled Blue Cheese
$1.50Bacon
$1.50Mushrooms
$1.00Cajun Spice
$1.00PHB Specialties
New Orleans Combo
$16.00
Sample of gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice, served with corn bread
Jambalaya
$15.00
Classic New Orleans rice dish with smoked sausage and chicken simmered in tomato-based creole sauce
gluten-free
Crawfish Pasta
Crawfish tail meat sauteed in a creole cream, served over fussili pasta. Served with toasted bread
- Lg $18.00
Fried Seafood Platter
$18.00
Shrimp, oysters and catfish. Served with choice of two sides: creole slaw, cajun potato salad, or french fries
Red Beans & Rice
$14.00
Simmered with ham hock, served with corn bread with andouille sausage (without corn bread Gluten Free)
Creole Cream Veggie Pasta
$15.00
Sautéed Veggies mixed with a creole cream, Served over fusilli pasta. Served with toasted bread.
Soups & Salads
Salad Dressings: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Caesar and Thousand Island. All Salads without croutons (Gluten Free)
Shrimp Gumbo or Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Savory "New Orleans soup" made daily and topped with rice. Bowl, served with dippin' bread
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $14.00
Garden Salad
Mixed greens, garden vegetables and homemade croutons with your choice of dressing (with balsamic vinaigrette Vegan)
- Sm $8.00
- Lg $12.00
Poor House Salad
Mixed greens, chopped apples, candied pecans and crumbled blue cheese with homemade balsamic vinaigrette (without blue cheese Vegan)
- Lg $14.00
Cajun Popcorn Salad
$15.00
Popcorn shrimp served on mixed greens with homemade remoulade sauce
Salad Additions
Add Meat / Seafood:
Chicken Breast
$6.00BBQ Chicken
$6.00Beef Drippin's
$6.00Pork Cochon de Lait
$6.00BBQ Shrimp
$7.00Fried Shrimp
$7.00Cold Shrimp
$7.00Fried Catfish
$7.00Main
Blackened Chicken Wings
With celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing
gluten-free
- 4 LB $60.00
Cajun Potato Salad
gluten-free
- Two Quarts $50.00
Creole Slaw
- (2 quarts ) $40.00
Muffaletta Vegan Pasta Salad
$55.00
Two quarts Homemade olive salad mixed with fusilli pasta. Not Vegan? Try it topped with Parmesan
Poor House Salad
$70.00
Mixed greens with chopped apples, candied pecans, crumbled blue cheese topped with our homemade balsamic vinaigrette
gluten-free
- Add Chicken or Shrimp
- $20.00
Garden Salad with Mixed Vegetables*
$50.00
With homemade croutons and choice of dressing
- Add Chicken or Shrimp
- $20.00
Hot Po Boys
BBQ Chicken, Cochon De Lait Pulled Pork or Roasted Beef Drippins'. Served with a Po Boy rolls, shredded cabbage, pickles, mayo, and Creole mustard. All condiments & meat on the side (10 half po boys)
- (10 half Po boys ) $60.00
Muffaletta Sandwich
Salami, ham, mortadella, Provolone cheese with homemade olive salad
- Classic (10 pieces ) $45.00
- Vegetarian (10 pieces ) $40.00
Red Beans & Rice
Two quarts Simmered with ham hock and Cajun spice
gluten-free
- Classic $60.00
- Vegetarian $55.00
Jambalaya
Two quarts Chicken and sausage mixed rice in a Creole tomato base sauce
gluten-free
- Classic $75.00
- Vegetarian $70.00
Crawfish Creole Cream Pasta
Two quarts With crawfish tail meat in a creole cream sauce over fusilli pasta
- Classic $90.00
Creole Cream Veggie Pasta
$70.00
Two quarts With sautéed veggies in a creole cream sauce over fusilli pasta
Gumbo (Chicken & Sausage or Shrimp)
$70.00
Two quarts A New Orleans soup topped with rice
Crawfish Etouffee
$90.00
Two quarts Peeled crawfish tail meat smothered in a roux mixed with stewed vegetables and Cajun spices served over white rice
Blackened Chicken & Tasso Pasta
$80.00
Two quarts Diced spicy cured ham and blackened chicken in a cream sauce mixed with fusilli pasta
Chicken Sauce Picante
$75.00
Two quarts Tender chicken sautéed with celery, bell peppers, onions with garlic, jalapeños and tomatoes in a spicy roux served over white rice
BBQ Shrimp
$90.00
Two quarts peeled shrimp sautéed in a spicy and tangy New Orleans style sauce served with sliced Po Boy bread
gluten-free
Shrimp Creole
$90.00
Two quarts Peeled shrimp sautéed with celery, bell pepper, onion, diced tomatoes, Tabasco and Cajun spices in a light roux served over white rice
Bread Pudding
With praline sauce
- 10 Pcs $45.00
Corn Muffin
- 10 Pcs $40.00
Slow Roasted Meat with White Rice
Pulled Pork (Cochon de Lait)
$75.00
gluten-free
Shredded Chicken
$70.00
with spicy New Orleans barbeque sauce
gluten-free
Drippins
$80.00
shredded beef
gluten-free
*Gluten Free without croutons
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General Info
Cuisine
Bar
Cajun / Creole
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
Closed
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Additional Information:
Order take out or delivery from poorhousebistro.com - Pick up will be at 949 Ruff Dr.
About Us
Wake up those tastebuds with the Zesty flavors of New Orleans home cooking. Our cooks deliver award winning Cajun dishes in lickety-split time, so you can get to enjoying yourself quick like. The Po Boys feature fresh seafood or slow cooked meats and are the best this side of “The Big Easy!”