Buzzard Billy's Menu

Prices subject to change. Contact the restaurant for current pricing.
Back to Top
Gator Fingers
8.49
Farm-raised alligator tail. Sliced into thin strips, hand breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with a Creole honey mustard dipping sauce.
Armadillo Eggs
8.99
A south Texas specialty. Fresh bacon-wrapped chicken tenders stuffed with sliced jalapenos and pepperjack cheese. Served with ranch dressing.
The Big Fat Chicken Quesadilla
8.99
No searching for the chicken in this one. Flour tortilla stuffed with juicy diced chicken breast meat, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, onion, tomato, and red bell pepper. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Cajun Nachos
7.99
Tortilla chips topped with our own red beans, Monterey Jack cheese sauce, mild banana peppers, fresh pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with salsa.
Add Blackened, Jerk or Mean Green Chicken or Andouille Sausage 3.50
Buffalo Shrimp
7.99
Premium butterflied shrimp dusted in a spicy seasoned flour featuring Frank's Original Redhot Sauce then fried to a golden brown. Served with ranch dressing.
Cajun Popcorn (Fried Crawfish Tails)
8.49
Named for their popcorn like appearance. Crawfish tails, hand breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with New Orleans remoulade.
Monster-ella Cheese Sticks
7.49
Huge hand sliced Mozzarella cheese sticks, hand breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with marinara sauce.
Pepper Jack Cheese Bites
7.49
Small cubes of Jalapeno Pepper Jack cheese hand breaded and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with Ranch dressing.
Spinach Artichoke Dip
7.99
Creamy spinach dip made from scratch with artichoke hearts, four cheeses, pecans, and of course beer. Served with toast points.
Bacon Wrapped Andouille
8.99
Andouille sausage wrapped in bacon, sprinkled with brown sugar and drizzled with maple syrup.
Velvet Elvis
7.99
Our homemade classic cheese dip with sausage, diced tomatoes and green chili peppers. Served with tortilla chips.
Fried Pickle Chips
6.99
Thick crinkle-cut dill pickle chips hand-breaded and fried. Served with ranch dressing.
Oysters Chipotle
10.99
Six fried fresh oysters on tortilla chips topped with our own chipotle sauce and fresh pico de gallo. (To ensure the freshest products for our customers, we may occasionally be out of fresh oysters)
Back to Top
Freshness comes first with our wings, and size is a close second! Choose regular or boneless wings. Choose from the following sauces:
Mean Green Buzzard Sauce
8.99
Our secret jalapeno lime sauce with one of a kind flavor.
Sweet Chili
8.99
Sweet and sour with a kick!
Buffalo
8.99
A nod to our neighbors from eastern New York, this is the original!
Golden BBQ
8.99
A Carolina mustard-based favorite
Buffalo Ranch
8.99
Two favorites combined into one great tasting sauce!
Thai Peanut
8.99
Nutty, spicy, good!
Back to Top
Seafood Gumbo
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
A magnificent blend of gulf shrimp, crawfish tails, and andouille sausage, in a highly seasoned roux-based broth served over rice. This is one of our signature dishes that should accompany any meal.
Creole Crab Corn Soup
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
A creamy blend of crabmeat, corn, green onions, and Creole herbs and spices make up this delicious soup.
Grilled Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
Grilled and diced chicken breast and andouille sausage, in a highly seasoned roux-based broth served over rice.
Big Joe Weitekamp's Beer Cheese Soup
Cup 3.99 Bowl 5.99
This special recipe, created by the South Wisconsin Legend, is a special blend of beer, cheeses, potato, celery, mushrooms and spices. The best beer cheese soup you will ever taste!
Back to Top
Blackened Chicken Salad
8.99
Juicy slices of chicken breast that have been blackened using the traditional Louisiana cooking method. Served over fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and Cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.
(Grilled chicken can be substituted at no additional charge)
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad
8.99
Boneless chicken breast marinated in and rubbed with an authentic sweet and fiery Jamaican Jerk paste, then grilled, sliced, and served atop fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber and cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken
8.99
Romaine lettuce tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette and topped with red onion, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, Feta cheese and fresh grilled diced chicken breast.
Substitute Blackened Shrimp 13.99 or available without Chicken/Shrimp 6.99
Buffalo Shrimp Salad
8.99
Butterflied shrimp dusted with seasoned flour featuring Frank's Original Redhot Sauce. Fried to a golden brown and served over a bed of fresh greens with tomato, cucumber, red onion, and cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses.
Mean Green Chicken Salad
8.99
Sliced grilled chicken breast drizzled with own mean green jalapeno lime sauce served over fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. Awesome with our house ranch dressing!
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
8.99
Romaine lettuce tossed with a premium Caesar dressing, sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese, diced tomatoes and grilled chicken breast.
Substitute Blackened Shrimp 13.99
Tossed Garden Salad
5.99
Fresh salad greens tossed with tomato, cucumber, red onion, and Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. Served with your choice of dressing.
Side Salad
2.99
Extra Dressings
0.49
Dressings: House Ranch, Fat Free Ranch, Bleu Cheese, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Fat Free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Caesar
Back to Top
New Orleans chefs, especially the Creole-Italians, have always loved to create pasta dishes. You'll notice the jazzed-up twist in our creations. All served with grilled bread.
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredeaux
1/2 order 8.99 whole order 13.99
Succulent and tender gulf shrimp sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none you've ever tasted before.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredeaux
1/2 order 8.49 whole order 12.99
Diced chicken breast, sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to give the classic alfredo a flavorful twist that is like none you've ever tasted before. Substitute blackened chicken if you prefer.
Crawfish Fettuccine Alfredeaux
1/2 order 8.99 whole order 13.99
Tender crawfish tails sauteed in Creole herbs and spices to transform the classic alfredo into a rich golden Louisiana delicacy.
Rasta Pasta
1/2 order 8.99 whole order 13.99
A spicy sweet combination of Fettuccine Alfredeaux made with Caribbean spices and topped with slices of fiery Jamaican Jerk Chicken. A very unique and spicy pasta dish.
Mardi Gras Pasta
10.99
A taste as sinful as the celebration it's named for. Andouille sausage, chicken and ham sauteed in Creole herbs and spices then blended with fettuccine noodles and our alfredeaux sauce.
Jambalaya Pasta
10.99
Our classic jambalaya with Andouille sausage, chicken and ham tossed with fettuccine noodles instead of rice, topped with mozzerella and parmesan cheeses. A great spicy dish for pasta lovers.
Pasta Primavera
7.99
Seasoned broccoli, carrots, green beans, red and yellow peppers tossed with our Fettuccine Alfredeaux and topped with Asiago cheese.
Fettuccine Alfredeaux
6.99
The classic dish, with no meat, done with a New Orleans twist.
Back to Top
The Cajun Combo
13.99
It doesn't get anymore Cajun than this. One blackened catfish fillet, a half order of jambalaya, a cup of seafood gumbo and hushpuppies. Substitute Tilapia for catfish if you prefer.
The Bayou Platter
12.99
A great sampling from Bayou country. One blackened chicken breast, a half order of red beans and rice, a cup of chicken and sausage gumbo and hushpuppies.
Red Beans and Rice
6.99
With this classic dish, we simmer red beans for hours in a special blend of herbs and spices, then ladle them over rice. Served with hushpuppies.
Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage
8.99
Andouille sausage is a spicy, heavily smoked Cajun sausage used almost exclusively in Louisiana. Grilled and served atop a mound of red beans and rice, it makes an excellent complete meal. Served with hushpuppies.
Shrimp Creole
13.99
Gulf shrimp sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with grilled bread. Substitute crawfish if you like.
Chicken Creole
12.99
Juicy chicken breast meat sauteed in garlic and Creole spices, then simmered with a Creole sauce of tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served around a mound of rice with grilled bread.
Crawfish Etouffee
13.99
THE classic Louisiana dish. Crawfish tails sauteed with garlic, celery, onions and Cajun spices, then simmered in a spicy and buttery mahogany roux sauce. Served around a mound of rice with grilled bread. Substitute shrimp if you like.
Crawfish Platter
15.99
A combination platter of Crawfish etouffee and fried crawfish tails. Served with rice, hushpuppies, and grilled bread. Perfect for the crawfish lover!
Jambalaya
9.99
The name for this classic Louisiana dish is translated as "ham and rice". Using the French word "jambon" for ham and the African word "ya" for rice, our version is a spicy blend of ham, chicken breast, Andouille sausage, rice, tomatoes, onions, celery and bell pepper. Served with grilled bread.
Seafood Jambalaya
13.99
This is our own seafood version of the classic dish, combining sauteed shrimp and crawfish tails with rice, tomato, celery, onion, and bell pepper. Served with grilled bread.
Back to Top
Chicken Czarina
13.99
Gulf shrimp, sliced mushrooms, and green onions sauteed in a Creole style Parmesan cream sauce, ladled over a hand breaded, fried chicken breast. Served atop rice with vegetables.
Alligator Grand Chenier
14.99
Farm-raised alligator strips, sauteed with mushrooms and green onions in a mildly spicy Cajun cream sauce. Served around a mound of rice with grilled bread.
Voodoo Tuna *
Market
A fresh eight-ounce yellow fin tuna steak, lightly blackened then drizzled with a delicate burgundy wine sauce. Served with rice and vegetables (When available).
Seafood Eggplant Pirogue
13.99
Half an eggplant, hollowed out like a Cajun canoe known as a "pee-row", hand breaded, fried, then filled with shrimp, crabmeat, mushrooms, and green onions sauteed in a seasoned au gratin sauce. Served with rice and vegetables.
Chicken Tchoupitoulas
13.99
Pronounced chop-a-TOO-lus and named for a Native Louisiana Indian Tribe. A grilled chicken breast seasoned with Cajun spices served over a hash of diced fried potatoes, ham, mushrooms and green onions topped off with a New Orleans Bearnaise Sauce. Served with vegetables.
Seafood Chicken Au Gratin
13.99
A hand breaded chicken breast fried to a golden brown, topped with seasoned seafood Au Gratin sauce made with crabmeat, shrimp, mushrooms and green onions. Served atop rice with vegetables.
Chicken Atchafalaya
13.99
Crawfish tails sauteed in garlic and spices in a creamy Cajun brown sauce and ladled over a juicy blackened chicken breast. Served with rice and vegetables.
Shrimp La Grange
14.99
A Texas specialty! Large gulf shrimp stuffed with jalapenos and pepperjack cheese, wrapped in bacon and served with rice, vegetables, ranch dressing and cocktail sauce.
Louisiana Purchase*
18.99
A culinary adventure through bayou country. Fried crawfish, fried alligator tail, and fried oysters served with a trio of sauces: creole honey mustard, remoulade, and tarter. With fries, hushpuppies, and cole slaw. (To ensure the freshest products for our customers, we may occasionally be out of fresh oysters)
* Consumer Advisory - consuming raw or undercooked meats and seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Back to Top
Blackening is a Louisiana cooking method in which the meat is dredged in butter and coated with spices, then dropped in an extremely hot cast iron skillet. The butter cooks off, leaving a dark flavorful crust on the outside and tender juicy meat on the inside. Served with rice and vegetables.
Blackened Catfish
12.99
Two farm-raised fillets. One of the best fish for blackening. Most people don't realize that catfish can be this good!
Blackened Walleye
15.99
A large fillet of the Wisconsin favorite, done in a brand new way.
Blackened Chicken Dinner
11.99
Two breast fillets. This is a great way to do chicken.
Blackened Skewered Shrimp
13.99
Six large gulf shrimp, peeled, skewered and blackened. Served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce.
Blackened Salmon
12.99
An 8 ounce salmon fillet done just right and served with a Dijon dill sauce.
Blackened Tilapia
12.99
Also known as St. Peter's fish, Tilapia is a white, flaky, mild tasting fish perfect for blackening.
Blackened Trio
15.99
A perfect sampling of our blackened dishes. Choose any three of the following: catfish, tilapia, chicken, or shrimp!
Back to Top
All served with vegetables and rice. Garlic horseradish mashed potatoes available after 5 p.m.
Blackened Prime Rib *
18.99
A twelve-ounce cut of juicy prime rib, blackened and served with a horseradish cream sauce. Due to the blackening process cooked to a minimum degree of medium well only.
Mushroom Garlic New York Strip *
19.99
A twelve ounce cut of USDA Choice beef, perfectly seasoned, grilled and drizzled with a tangy brown sauce of garlic, mushrooms and burgundy wine.
12 oz strip available without sauce 18.99
* Consumer Advisory - consuming raw or undercooked meats and seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Back to Top
All served with fries, hushpuppies, and cole slaw.
Fried Alligator Dinner
13.99
Farm-raised alligator strips, hand breaded and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with Creole honey mustard
Fried Walleye Dinner
15.99
A large fillet of the Wisconsin favorite, rolled in a southern style breading and fried to a golden brown.
Catfish Dinner
12.99
Two farm-raised fillets rolled in a southern style breading and fried to a golden brown. Served with tartar sauce.
Fried Tilapia Dinner
12.99
Two hand breaded fillets in our southern style breading. Served with tartar sauce.
Southern Fried Shrimp Dinner
13.99
Five large butterflied shrimp deep fried to a golden brown. Served with cocktail sauce.
Fried Combo Platter
14.99
One catfish fillet, one tilapia fillet, and two large shrimp. Served with cocktail sauce and tarter sauce.
Fried Oyster Dinner*
14.99
Fresh oysters corn meal breaded and fried, served with cocktail sauce or tarter sauce. (To ensure the freshest products for our customers, we may occasionally be out of fresh oysters)
* Consumer Advisory - consuming raw or undercooked meats and seafood may increase your isk of foodborne illness.
Back to Top
A poboy is a hoagie-style sandwich that originated in New Orleans. All poboys are served on a toasted French roll with fries, hushpuppies, or cole slaw. Substitute sweet potato fries for .75. Live a little! Top your catfish or tilapia po'boy with American, Swiss, cheddar, pepperjack, provolone, or Monteray jack cheese for .50.
Shrimp Poboy
8.99
Fresh shrimp hand breaded and fried, and served with our homemade remoulade sauce.
Catfish Poboy
8.49
Farm raised catfish filet, your choice southern style breaded and fried, or seasoned and blackened. Served with tartar sauce.
Chicken Philly Poboy
8.49
Juicy, Philly-style chicken breast grilled with onions, bell pepper, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with a side of mayo.
Tilapia Poboy
8.49
A great tasting mild flavored fillet. Blackened or fried. Served with tartar sauce.
Philly Cheesesteak Poboy
8.49
USDA Choice Philly beef grilled with onions, bell pepper, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with a side of mayo.
Andouille Swiss Poboy
8.49
Andouille sausage (pronounced "ahn-doo-ee") is a spicy, heavily smoked Cajun sausage. Grilled, topped with Swiss cheese and served in a French roll with a side of mayo.
BLT Poboy
8.49
The bacon lover's classic loaded with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Served with a side of Cajun aioli.
Veggie Poboy
8.49
A delicious blend of artichoke hearts, mushrooms, red bell pepper, sun-dried tomato pesto and spinach, sauteed in olive oil and garlic, then finished with a hint of Asiago cheese. The best vegetarian sandwich you'll ever eat.
Oyster Poboy*
10.99
Fresh oysters breaded in cornmeal and fried. Served with tarter or cocktail sauce. (To ensure the freshest products for our customers, we may occasionally be out of fresh oysters)
* Consumer Advisory - consuming raw or undercooked meats and seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Back to Top
All burgers and sandwiches are served with fries, hushpuppies, or cole slaw. Substitute sweet potato fries for .75. Live a little! Top any burger or sandwich with cole slaw for .50.
The Billy Cheeseburger *
7.99
Half pound fresh beef patty topped with your choice of Swiss, American, cheddar, pepperjack, provolone, or Monterey Jack cheese. No cheese 6.99
The Billy Jr. - One third pound patty - w/cheese 6.49, w/o cheese 5.99.
The Black and Bleu *
8.49
Half pound fresh beef patty seasoned with our blackening spices, grilled and topped with bacon and Fromage bleu cheese.
The BBQ Cheddar Burger *
8.49
Half pound seasoned fresh beef patty grilled and topped with bacon and cheddar cheese then smothered in barbecue sauce.
Mushroom Swiss Burger *
8.49
Two quarter-pound ground beef patties, grilled and topped with sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and our own secret sauce.
Bourbon Street Chicken
7.49
Grilled chicken breast fillet marinated using our own sweet and tangy recipe.
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
7.99
Many Creole people were of Jamaican descent, and their food style made it to New Orleans. A grilled chicken breast marinated in a heavily seasoned sweet and fiery marinade.
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
7.49
Juicy chicken breast, dipped in butter, seasoned and blackened.
Blackened Chicken Mushroom Swiss
8.49
Boneless chicken breast, dipped in butter, seasoned and blackened. Topped with sautéed mushrooms, our own secret sauce and Swiss cheese.
Mean Green Chicken Sandwich
7.99
A hand breaded chicken breast fried to a golden brown and coated with our own Mean Green Jalapeño Lime Sauce.
The BLT
6.99
The classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato with spicy Cajun aioli served on your choice of toasted jalapeno bread or Texas toast.
Rasta Melt*
8.49
Fresh half pound beef patty seasoned with Caribbean spices, topped with pepperjack cheese, fried onions, and our own jerk rub. Served on jalapeno toast.
Turkey Melt
8.49
Spiced turkey breast, bacon, and Swiss cheese with spicy Cajun aioli on grilled Texas toast.
Cajun Club
8.49
Shaved ham and turkey with Swiss, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and onions on toasted jalapeno bread with spicy Cajun aioli.
Muffaletta
10.99
The sandwich that made New Orleans famous. Capicola, Genoa salami, ham, provolone, and olive salad served on seasoned muffaletta bread.
* Consumer Advisory - consuming raw or undercooked meats and seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Back to Top
Hushpuppies w/side of remoulade
2.99
Red Beans and Rice w/one hushpuppy
2.99
Back to Top
New Orleans Bread Pudding
4.25
Snicker's Pie
4.25
18% gratuity for parties of 8 or more.

[phone]

Call us at (608) 796-2277

Fax us at (608) 784-0939

Gator Divider Line

[hours]

Monday - Thursday: 11:30am-10pm
Friday: 11:30am-11pm
Saturday: 11am-11pm
Sunday: 11am-9pm
Reservations accepted except for Friday and Saturday nights 4-Close

Gator Divider Line

[location]

222 Pearl St
La Crosse, WI 54601

Gator Divider Line

[Upstairs]

The Starlite Lounge


The Starlite Lounge
Located upstairs!

Check out their web site

Yes, We Serve GATOR