Bon Temps Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Bon Temps Grill, located in Lafayette, LA, offers a rich menu blending Cajun/Creole and American flavors. The restaurant provides a casual yet classy dining experience, with options for both vegans and vegetarians. From alligator bang bang and seafood-stuffed mushrooms to blackened chicken lettuce wraps and grilled Caesar salad, the appetizers and soups are a delight. The burgers and sandwiches, like the Bon Temps BBQ Burger and Fried Shrimp Po-Boy, are savory and filling. Customer reviews rave about dishes like Crawfish Etouffee, Pepperjack Boudin Balls, and the delectable Corn & Crab Bisque. The ambiance, service, and attention to detail at Bon Temps Grill are all highly praised, making it a must-visit for those craving authentic Cajun cuisine with a modern twist.
Appetizers
Alligator Bang Bang
Bon Temps Sausage & Boudin Board
An array of Louisiana's best sausage and boudin, grilled and served with sliced French bread, charred red onion aioli and creole mustard
Pepperjack Boudin Balls
Meat Pies
NOLA Shrimp & Grits
Gulf shrimp cooked in New Orleans style BBQ sauce, served over roasted jalapeno cheese grits
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
Pan seared mushrooms stuffed with Louisiana crawfish, served with tasso pepper gravy
Tuna & Avocado Tarter
Delicately diced raw tuna served on fresh lime marinated avocado with a citrus ponzu sauce, topped with crispy fried red onions
Banana Foster French Toast
Smoked Salmon Gravlax
Cured Atlantic salmon, thinly sliced and set atop grilled French bread dressed in our house churned herbed cream cheese served with capers, and shaved red onions.
Boursin Cheese Toast and Jelly
Local French bread buttered and grilled, slathered in Boursin herb smear and served with Acadiana pepper jelly.
Blackened Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Blackened chicken breast served with spicy peanut Thai sauce, mango salsa, peanuts and fresh bib lettuce
Bon Temps Grilled Chicken Salad
Caesar Salad Large (no protein)
Caesar Salad (side)
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Corn & Crab Bisque
Creole Cobb Salad
Grilled Caesar Salad
House Salad (side)
Large Salad (no protein)
Shrimp Creole Cobb
Praline Chicken Salad
Soups & Salads
Burgers & Sandwiches
Bon Temps Bbq Burger
Loaded Bacon Cheese Burger
Fried Shrimp Po-Boy
Grilled Tuna BLT
Meatloaf Po-Boy
Bang Bang Po-Boy
Bon Temps Hamburger
Mesquite grilled beef patty, lettuce, tomato and red onion aioli with Bon Temp Fryers
Double Decker Burger
Smoked Cuban Sammie
Blackened Flounder
Pan-seared tilapia fillet with creole seasoning. Served over fried sage sweet potato mash with your choice of house signature sauce and a side.
Bon Temps Shrimp Tacos
Crawfish Enchiladas
Crawfish Etouffee Pot Pie
Homemade pie crust filled with Ms. Gloria's famous crawfish touffe. Served with your choice of side.
Dinner NOLA Shrimp & Grits
(10 pc.) Jumbo shrimp cooked in New Orleans style BBQ sauce. Served over roasted jalapeo cheese grits
Fried Catfish Mon Dieu
Grilled Chili Butter Shrimp
Mesquite grilled shrimp skewers glazed with sweet chili honey butter. Served over sage sweet potato mash with your choice of (1) side
Seafood
Pic A Fish
Red Fish
Ahi Tuna
Speckled Trout
Grilled Catfish
14oz Ribeye
Seasoned ribeye grilled to perfection and topped with Bon Temps Maitre de Butter. Served with your choice of (2) sides.
6oz Filet Mignon
Seasoned filet mignon grilled to perfection and topped with Bon Temps Maitre de Butter. Served with your choice of (2) sides.
8oz Sirloin
Seasoned sirloin (8 oz.) grilled to perfection. Topped with Bon Temps Maitre de Butter and your choice of (2) sides.
Sweet Chili and Honey Chicken
Mesquite grilled chicken breast glazed with our sweet chili honey butter. Served with a grilled veggie skewer and your choice of (1) side.
Mesquite Grilled Meatloaf
Homemade Southern style meatloaf. Mesquite grilled and served over our signature red hot potatoes.
Boudin Stuffed Pork Chop
Half Rack Ribs
Full Rack Ribs
Paneed Chicken Meuniere
Braised short ribs fricasseed in red wine. Served over jalapeo cheese grits with your choice of (1) side.
Boucherie Board
Mesquite-grilled sirloin, ribs, shrimp, tuna, sausage, and boudin. Served with your choice of (2) sides.
8oz. Filet Mignon
Grilled Meats
Pasta & Rice
Blackened Chicken Pasta
Shrimp & Tasso Pasta
Alfredo Your Way
Crawfish Etouffee
Red Bean & Rice
Chomp Snap Chicken Nuggets
Chomp Snap Fish Sticks
Gator Cheesy Mac
Cheese Burger - Kids
Shrimp Plate - Kids
Ice Cream Scoop
Kids Menu
Desserts
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Pecan Pie
"Dobash" Chocolate
Chocolate Roule Cake
Layers of dense chocolate cake, chocolate mousse and rich ganache topped with house made whipped cream and chocolate shavings
Fried Catfish Filet
Grilled Burger Patty (8oz)
Grilled Chicken Breast (8oz)
Grilled Tuna
Add Ons
Toppers
Lump Crabmeat
Crawfish Topper
Shrimp Topper
Shrimp Skewer
Crawfish Etouffee Topper
Brussell Sprouts - A La Carte
Bon Temps Country Fryers - A La Carte
Jalapeno Cheese Grits - A La Carte
Red Hot Potato - A La Carte
Caesar Salad (side) - A La Carte
House Salad (side) - A La Carte
Sage Sweet Potato Mash - A La Carte
Grilled Veggie Skewer - A La Carte
Corn Maque Choux - A La Carte
Kid Fries - A La Carte
Chefs Vegetable
Seasonal Fruit
Side Of Onion Strings
Side of Red & Rice
Side of Cola Bacon
Side of Etouffee & Rice
Side of Chips
Potato Salad
A La Carte Sides
Entrees
Big Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Bon Temps Bennies
Bon Temps' take on traditional eggs benedict, two slices of buttered French bread, grilled and topped with seared apple wood smoked ham, sauteed onions, poached eggs and a Tasso hollandaise, served with a side of Brekky Fryers
Bon Temps Chicken Fried Steak
Catered Brunch
Crab Cake Bennies
Two cornflake and almond battered crab cakes, deep fried til golden brown, topped with poached eggs and Jumbo Lump Crab sauteed in a sweet and spicy Tasso glaze served with a side of bacon.
Crawfish Bennies
Two fresh yard eggs, softly poached and set atop rich homemade gruyere gourgeres, then finished in Bon Temps' signature crawfish hollandaise, servced with a side of Seasonal Fruit.
Gratuity
Grits and Alligator Grillades
Our house made alligator and sausage grillade cake, pan seared and set atop crispy jalapeno cheese grits in a bed of fricassee sauce, dressed with a fried yard egg and served with a side of Seasonal Fruit.