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Our Menu

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Menu

Offered 11-2 every day of the week

Butterfly Shrimp photo

Butterfly Shrimp

$8.00
5 fried shrimp served with your choice of side.
Fried Chicken Sandwich photo

Fried Chicken Sandwich

$8.00
4 piece crispy chicken tenders topped with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and chili aioli. Served on a toasted brioche roll.

Catfish

$8.00
Breading Regular or Light | 7 strips of fried fish served with choice of two sides.

Basa

$8.00
Breading Regular or Light Salt | 7 strips of fried fish served with your choice of two sides.

Sides

Green Beans photo

Green Beans

Cole Slaw photo

Cole Slaw

Potato Salad photo

Potato Salad

Gumbo photo

Gumbo

Red Beans & Rice photo

Red Beans & Rice

Jambalaya photo

Jambalaya

French Fries

Collard Greens photo

Collard Greens

Mac 'n Cheese photo

Mac 'n Cheese

Mashed Potatoes photo

Mashed Potatoes

Hush Puppies photo

Hush Puppies

Fried Okra photo

Fried Okra

Candied Yams

Spicy (S)

Entrees

Butterflied Shrimp Dinner photo

Butterflied Shrimp Dinner

$13.00
8 pcs butterflied shrimp served with coleslaw & fries.
Whole Catfish Dinner photo

Whole Catfish Dinner

$14.00
Choice of two sides.
Charlie’s Fish Dinner photo

Charlie’s Fish Dinner

$12.00
½ pound of your choice of Catfish, Basa, or Cod. Strips, breading choices of Regular or Light Salt. With your choice of two sides.
Kickin Chicken Wing Meal photo

Kickin Chicken Wing Meal

$12.00
Five chicken wings and your choice of two sides.
Combo Fish & Chicken Meal photo

Combo Fish & Chicken Meal

$12.00
4 pieces of fish, 2 pieces of chicken, and your choice of two sides.
Shrimp Boil (S) photo

Shrimp Boil (S)

$14.00/+
½ pound $14.00 | Full pound $23.00 • Boiled shrimp, Andouille sausage, boiled potatoes, corn on the cob and boiled egg.
Crab Boil (S) photo

Crab Boil (S)

$35.00/+
½ pound $35.00 | Full pound $53.00 • Boiled crab legs, Andouille sausage, boiled potatoes, corn on the cob and boiled egg.
Shrimp & Crab Boil photo

Shrimp & Crab Boil

$35.00/+
½ pound $35.00 | Full pound $53.00 • Boiled shrimp, boiled crab legs, Andouille sausage, boiled potatoes, corn on the cob, and boiled egg.

Sandwiches

Includes our hand-cut house fries.

Fish Po Boy photo

Fish Po Boy

$9.00
Fried fish filet topped with sliced Swiss cheese, onion, green pepper, lettuce, tomato, and chili aioli.
Shrimp Po Boy photo

Shrimp Po Boy

$11.00
Fried shrimp topped with sliced Swiss cheese, onion, green pepper, lettuce, tomato, and chili aioli.
Charlie’s Fish Sandwich photo

Charlie’s Fish Sandwich

$9.00
Fried fish filet on a toasted brioche roll. Served with slaw, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.

Chicken

Includes one side and a biscuit.

INDIVIDUAL PIECES ALSO AVAILABLE:

Breast photo

Breast

$2.50
Thigh photo

Thigh

$1.50
Drumstick photo

Drumstick

$1.00
Wing photo

Wing

$1.50

Tenders (S)

$6.00/3 pcs
Dark Meat photo

Dark Meat

$6.00/+
3 pcs $6.00 | 5 pcs $8.00
Mixed photo

Mixed

$7.00/+
3 pcs $7.00 | 5 pcs $9.00

Seafood

Fish are fried strips. Bread, hot sauce, and tartar sauce available upon request.

BREADING CHOICES AVAILABLE:

Regular | Light Salt
Catfish photo

Catfish

$8.00/+
Half Pound $8.00 | ¾ Pound $11.00 | Full Pound $13.00
Basa photo

Basa

$8.00/+
Half Pound $8.00 | ¾ Pound $11.00 | Full Pound $13.00
Cod photo

Cod

$8.00/+
Half Pound $8.00 | ¾ Pound $11.00 | Full Pound $13.00
Whole Catfish photo

Whole Catfish

$9.00/13 oz
Dine-in, carryout only. A message to our guests: Please allow for a longer wait time for this entrée.
FAMILY MEALS: photo

FAMILY MEALS:

Fried Fish Meal photo

Fried Fish Meal

$38.00
Choice of 2 lbs Fried Fish | Choice of two 16 oz sides and a box of fries.

Kids

Under 12 years old. All kids meals include fries and a drink (excludes mac and cheese).

Chicken Tenders

$5.00
Fish photo

Fish

$5.00/3 pcs
Mac and Cheese photo

Mac and Cheese

$5.00

Sides

Large Sides $9.00

Green Beans photo

Green Beans

$3.00
Cole Slaw photo

Cole Slaw

$3.00
Potato Salad photo

Potato Salad

$3.00
Red Beans & Rice photo

Red Beans & Rice

$3.00
French Fries photo

French Fries

$3.00
Jambalaya photo

Jambalaya

$5.00/+
$5.00 | $12.00
Gumbo photo

Gumbo

$5.00/+
$5.00 | $12.00
Collard Greens photo

Collard Greens

$3.00
Mac ‘n Cheese photo

Mac ‘n Cheese

$3.00
Mashed Potatoes photo

Mashed Potatoes

$3.00
Hush Puppies photo

Hush Puppies

$3.00
Fried Okra photo

Fried Okra

$3.00
Candied Yams photo

Candied Yams

$3.00

Extras

Cornbread

$0.55

Sliced Bread

$0.55
White or Wheat.

Buttermilk Biscuit

$0.55

Desserts

Peach Cobbler

$4.00
Chocolate Cake photo

Chocolate Cake

$4.00
Carrot Cake photo

Carrot Cake

$4.00
Sweet Potato Maple Cheesecake photo

Sweet Potato Maple Cheesecake

$5.00
Cheesecake photo

Cheesecake

$4.00
Cake of the Week photo

Cake of the Week

$4.00

At Charlie D's we specialize in caterings that range from 20-100 ppl. Anything greater than that please call in advance as we'll make every concession to fulfill your ask. All of our options serve 3 people per pound, so use that as a rule of thumb.

Entrees

Fish Dinner

$7.00/pp
Charlie D's specializes in fried fish. Your options here are our Catfish, Basa, or Cod. Fried fish are cut into 2-3 oz strips, grilled fish are served as whole filets and they're 6 oz a piece.

Fried Chicken Dinner

$7.00/pp
Our 8 pcs marinated dinner breaded with our special recipe. Fried chicken pairs best with our mashed potatoes and green beans.

Pork Chops

$7.00/pp
Served Smothered or Fried. Smothered chops are in caramelized onions and homemade mushroom-based gravy. Fried chops with homestyle breading and pan-fried to perfection.

Shrimp Boil Dinner

$8.00/pp
Boiled shrimp with our shrimp spice, Andouille sausage, served with chunked potatoes & corn on the cob.

Jambalaya Dinner

$8.00/pp
Chicken, Andouille sausage, ground beef and boiled, spiced shrimp served with cornbread.

Red Beans & Rice Dinner

$6.00/pp
Chunked Andouille sausage served atop our homemade red beans & rice. Served with cornbread.

Healthy Options

Chicken Wrap

$7.00/pp
Chicken breast strips (Grilled or Fried) stuffed inside a tortilla wrap with shredded lettuce, cheese, diced tomato and a side of ranch.

Grilled Salmon

$9.00/pp
Bourbon Glazed or Blackened Atlantic salmon.

Grilled Chicken Breast

$9.00/pp
Marinated chicken breast sauteed with red onions.

Available Sides

Macaroni & Cheese

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Collard Greens

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Cole Slaw

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Steamed Broccoli

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Steamed California Blend Vegetables

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Hush Puppies

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Fried Okra

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Mashed Potatoes

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Candied Yams

$8.00/+
Pint $8.00 | Quart $15.00

Drinks

Served by the gallon.

Tea

$8.00/Per gallon

Sweet Tea

$8.00/Per gallon

Lemonade

$8.00/Per gallon
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