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Mariner's Restaurant
5948 Highway 1 Byp
Natchitoches, LA 71457
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Main Menu
Mariners Dock/Cove
Drink Menu
Main Menu
Open 7 Nights a Week: Monday-Thursday 4:30pm-9:30pm, Friday & Saturday 4:30pm-10pm, Sunday 11 am-3pm
Appetizers
Charbroiled Oysters
$13.00
Louisiana oysters (6) on the half shell topped with garlic, butter and parmesan cheese
Oysters Rockefeller
$13.00
Baked Louisiana oysters (6) with spinach, parmesan cheese and a touch of Pernod
Oysters Bienville
$13.00
Baked Louisiana oysters (6) with a unique blend of shrimp, cheese, bread crumbs and cream
Oysters Combo
$13.00
Oysters Rockefeller (3) and Oysters Bienville (3)
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.00
Large peeled Gulf shrimp (6) served with cocktail sauce
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
$12.00
Your choice of baked or fried mushroom caps stuffed with our house seafood stuffing
Lagniappe for Two
$20.00
Fried alligator, oysters, catfish strips, boiled shrimp and fried seafood stuffed mushrooms
Crab Cakes
$13.00
Louisiana crab cakes served with remoulade sauce
Calamari
$11.00
Tender calamari fried in panko bread crumbs and served with a sweet chili sauce
Alligator
$12.00
Alligator tail meat, your choice of blackened or fried. Served with remoulade sauce
Natchitoches Mini Meat Pies
$9.00
Traditional Natchitoches fried pies (6), stuffed with beef, pork and Cajun seasonings
Louisiana Oysters on the 1/2 Shell
There may be a risk associated with consuming raw shellfish, as with other raw protein products. If you suffer from chronic illness of the liver, stomach, blood or other immune disorders, you should eat these products only fully cooked
- 1/2 Dozen $13.00
- Dozen $17.00
Gumbos & Salads
Gumbo of the Day
Ask your server for today's selection
- Cup $6.00
- Bowl $10.00
Crawfish Etouffée
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $12.00
Seafood Gumbo
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $12.00
Steak, Chicken or Shrimp Salad
$18.00
Choice of grilled steak, chicken or shrimp on a bed of romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, portobello mushroom, tomatoes and fresh asparagus with your choice of dressing
Salad Bar
$13.00
An extensive variety of homemade salads and vegetables. All you can eat
Side Salad Bar
$8.00
An extensive variety of homemade salads and vegetables. With any appetizer or gumbo
A la Carte
Vegetable Medley
$5.00Asparagus
- $6.00
- Sub for Potato $5.00
Broccoli
- $5.00
- Sub for Potato $4.00
Mushrooms
$6.00
Fried or sautéed
Baked Potato
$5.00Stuffed Fries
$5.00
Twice baked
French Fries
$4.00Hush Puppies (6)
$4.00Local Favorites
Enjoy our famous salad bar and your choice of potato or vegetable of the day with these entrées
Bourbon Street Supreme
$29.00
Your choice of a baked, grilled or blackened grouper fillet topped with crab meat, shrimp, mushrooms, capers and hollandaise sauce
Barramundi & Shrimp Creole
$32.00
Blackened Australian sea bass fillet on a bed of shrimp creole with rice (No potato)
Catfish Acadian
$25.00
One catfish fillet covered with our award winning crawfish etouffée. Your choice of blackened, grilled or fried
Catfish Mornay
$25.00
A catfish fillet, battered & fried or grilled, topped with lump crab meat, shrimp and a light cheese sauce
Crab & Shrimp Oscar
$29.00
Stuffed shrimp served on an English muffin topped with lump crab meat, crumbled bacon and your choice of hollandaise or béarnaise sauce. Served with your choice of broccoli or asparagus
Black Bayou Lafourche
$25.00
Blackened Gulf shrimp or a blackened boneless chicken breast with crawfish and andouille cream sauce. Served over rice or penne pasta (No potato)
Seafood Crepes
$24.00
(2) crepes stuffed with our house seafood stuffing, baked and topped with crab meat, shrimp and hollandaise sauce
Fish, Shellfish
Catch of the Day
Ask your server for today's selection
- Market Price
Coho Salmon
$27.00
Grilled or blackened salmon fillet served with fresh dill sauce
Seasame Ahi Tuna
$25.00
Ahi tuna fillet served with a sesame ginger sauce, your choice of grilled or blackened
Filet of Grouper
$26.00
Your choice of grilled or blackened, served with drawn butter
Fillet of Barramundi
$26.00
Australian sea bass fillet, your choice of grilled or blackened served with drawn butter
Fillet of Catfish
$20.00
Farm raised, your choice of grilled or blackened
Fried Catfish
Stripped fillets, lightly battered in Cajun seasonings. Served with hush puppies
- Reg. (8 Oz.) $19.00
- Large. (12 Oz.) $22.00
Gulf Shrimp
Large Louisiana shrimp, your choice of fried, grilled, blackened or boiled
- Reg. (6) $21.00
- Large. (10) $23.00
Stuffed Shrimp
$24.00
Large Louisiana Gulf shrimp (4) stuffed with seafood stuffing, lightly battered and fried
Louisiana Gulf Oysters
$24.00
Battered in Cajun seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown
Broiled Lobster
$48.00
Two tails, lightly seasoned and broiled, served with drawn butter
Seafood Platter
$29.00
Your choice of broiled or fried catfish, oysters, shrimp stuffed crab, cup of gumbo and hush puppies
Cajun Platter
$29.00
A combo of Louisiana favorites: blackened shrimp, fried alligator, oysters and crawfish etouffée
Fried Seafood Combo
$24.00
Your choice of two, served with hush puppies: Catfish, Shrimp, Oysters, Stuffed Crab
Pasta, Chicken
Enjoy our famous salad bar and your choice of potato or vegetable of the day with these entrées
Vegetarian Pasta
$19.00
A medley of fresh vegetables and herbs seasoned and sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, tossed with penne pasta in a white wine butter sauce. Topped with grilled asparagus and a portobello mushroom with parmesan cheese (No potato)
Chicken Breast
$18.00
Blackened or grilled boneless chicken breast
Creole Stuffed Chicken
$20.00
Boneless chicken breast stuffed with bacon, jalapeños and cream cheese. Your choice of grilled or fried & served with pepper cream sauce
Pepper Cream Pasta
$16.00
Penne pasta tossed in our house made pepper cream sauce and served with garlic toast (no potato)
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Sautéed Shrimp
- $5.00
Seafood Primavera
$26.00
Medley of shrimp, lump crab meat, crawfish tails and seasoned vegetables, sautéed tossed in a creole cream sauce and served over penne pasta (no potato)
Chicken Parmesan
$22.00
Battered and fried chicken breast topped with a creole tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. Baked to perfection and served over thin spaghetti pasta (no potato)
Veal Parmesan
$28.00
Veal cutlet battered and fried then topped with a creole tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. Baked to perfection and served over thin spaghetti pasta (no potato)
USDA Heavy Aged Angus Beef
All steaks topped with garlic herb compound butter
Prime Rib (Friday and Saturday Only)
Seasoned and slow roasted to perfection
- Eve (10 oz.) $32.00
- Adam (14 oz.) $36.00
Ribeye, Centre Cut
- 10 oz $30.00
- 14 oz $34.00
New York Strip
- 12 oz $34.00
- 16 oz $39.00
Filet Mignon
Bacon wrapped
- 7 oz $35.00
- 9 oz $39.00
Steak Tips
Blackened or grilled choice steak tips, grilled to medium
- 10 oz $20.00
Steak Oscar
$40.00
Filet Mignon (7 oz.) served on an English muffin crowned with lump crab meat and topped with, your choice of hollandaise or bérnaise sauce, served with your choice of broccoli or asparagus
Chateaubriand for Two
$79.00
Filet Mignon (16 oz. center-cut) with sautéed mushrooms, your choice of hollandaise or bérnaise sauce & served with your choice of broccoli or asparagus
Surf and Turf
Filet Mignon (7oz) with your choice of: (5) jumbo shrimp grilled, blackened, or fried or (7oz.) broiled lobster tail
- Steak and Shrimp $42.00
- Steak and Lobster Tail $52.00
Add to Any Entrée
Lobster Tail
$24.00
Broiled (7 oz.)
Sautéed Mushrooms
$5.00Blacken Any Steak
$3.00Gulf Shrimp
$10.00
(5) blackened, grilled or fried
Dessert
Chocolate Lush Pie
$7.00
Our delicious combination of chocolate filling, cream cheese and whipped cream, layered over a pecan enhanced crust
Crème Brulée
$9.00
The classic baked custard topped with caramelized sugar
Chocolate Volcano
$9.00
A molten lava cake topped with rich vanilla ice cream, chocolate coulis whipped cream, caramel and pecans
New Orleans Bread Pudding
$8.00
A Louisiana classic topped with chantilly cream sauce and served on a bed of lemon sauce
Colossal Cheesecake for Two
$9.00
Creamy cheesecake baked on a graham cracker crumb crust. Finished with a silky sour cream mousse
- Add Chocolate, Caramel or Strawberry Topping
- $10.00
Pecan Pie
$7.00
Homemade with genuine Louisiana pecans. Served hot or cold
- A La Mode
- $9.00
Ice Cream
$4.00
Rich, velvety vanilla ice cream
- Add Chocolate, Caramel or Strawberry Topping
- $5.00
Children's Menu
Ages 10 & under
Fried Shrimp
$12.00
Large Louisiana Gulf shrimp (4) with fries
Fried Catfish strips
$10.00
Farm-raised catfish strips (2) with fries
Natchitoches Mini Meat Pies
$8.00
Traditional Natchitoches fried pies (4) with fries
Salad Bar
$8.00
A variety of homemade salads and vegetables
Chicken Tenders
$8.00
Boneless tenders (3) and fries
Hamburger
$8.00
Your choice of trimmings with fries
- Add Cheese
- $0.50
Pepper Cream Pasta
$8.00
Penne pasta tossed in our housemade pepper cream sauce
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Shrimp
- $5.00
Appetizers
Lagniappe for Two
$20.00
Fried alligator, oysters, catfish strips, boiled shrimp and fried seafood stuffed mushrooms
Charbroiled Oysters
$13.00
Louisiana oysters (6) on the half shell, topped with garlic butter and parmesan cheese
Oysters Rockefeller
$13.00
Baked Louisiana oysters (6) with spinach, parmesan cheese and a touch of Pernod
Oysters Bienville
$13.00
Baked Louisiana oysters (6) with a unique blend of shrimp, cheese, bread crumbs and cream
Oysters Combo
$13.00
Oysters Rockefeller (3) and Oysters Bienville (3)
Calamari
$11.00
Tender calamari, fried in panko bread crumbs and served with a sweet chili sauce
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.00
Large peeled Gulf shrimp served with cocktail sauce
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
$12.00
Your choice of baked or fried mushroom caps stuffed with Mariner's seafood stuffing
Alligator
$12.00
Your choice of blackened or fried
Crab Cakes
$13.00
Louisiana crab cakes served with remoulade sauce
Natchitoches Mini Meat Pies
$9.00
Traditional Natchitoches fried pies (6), stuffed with beef pork and Cajun seasonings
Louisiana Oysters on the Half Shell
There may be a risk associated with consuming raw shellfish, as with other raw protein products. If you suffer from chronic illness of the liver, stomach, blood or other immune disorders, you should eat these products only fully cooked
- 1/2 Dozen $13.00
- Dozen $17.00
Soups, Gumbos & Salads
Crawish Étouffée
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $12.00
Seafood Gumbo
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $12.00
Gumbo of the Day
- Cup $6.00
- Bowl $10.00
Steak, Chicken or Shrimp Salad
$18.00
Choice of grilled chicken, steak rips or shrimp on a bed of romaine lettuce, portobello mushrooms, parmesan cheese, tomatoes and fresh asparagus, served with your choice of dressing
Salad Bar
$13.00
An extensive variety of homemade salads and vegetables. All you care to eat
Side Salad Bar
$8.00
An extensive variety of homemade salads and vegetables. With any appetizer, gumbo or baskets
A la Carte
Vegetable Medley
$5.00Asparagus
- $6.00
- Sub for Potato $5.00
Broccoli
- $5.00
- Sub for Potato $4.00
Mushrooms
$6.00
Fried or sautéed
Baked Potato
$5.00Stuffed Potato
$5.00
Twice baked
French Fries
$4.00Cajun Fries
$4.00Onion Rings
$5.00Hush Puppies (6)
$4.00Local Favorites
Enjoy our famous salad bar and your choice of potato or vegetable of the day with these entrées
Bourbon Street Supreme
$29.00
Your choice of a baked, grilled or blackened grouper fillet topped with crab meat, shrimp, mushrooms, capers and hollandaise sauce
Barramundi & Shrimp Creole
$32.00
Blackened Australian sea bass fillet on a bed of shrimp creole with rice (No potato)
Catfish Acadian
$25.00
One catfish fillet covered with our award winning crawfish etouffée. Your choice of grilled, blackened or fried
Catfish Mornay
$25.00
Grilled or battered and fried catfish fillet topped with lump crab meat, shrimp and a light cheese sauce
Creole Stuffed Chicken
$20.00
Boneless chicken breast stuffed with bacon, jalapeños, cheddar cheese and cream cheese. Your choice of grilled or fried, served with pepper cream sauce
Black Bayou Lafourche
$25.00
Choice of blackened gulf shrimp or a blackened boneless chicken breast with crawfish and andouille sausage cream sauce, served over rice or penné pasta (no potato).
Seafood Crepes
$24.00
(2) crepes stuffed with seafood stuffing, baked and topped with crab meat, shrimp and hollandaise sauce
Fish & Shellfish
Catch of the Day
Ask your server for today's selection
- Market Price
Fillet of Grouper
$26.00
Your choice of grilled or blackened, served with drawn lemon butter
Fillet of Catfish
$20.00
Farm-raised catfish fillet, your choice of grilled or blackened
Fillet of Barramundi
$26.00
Australian sea bass fillet, your choice of grilled or blackened served with drawn butter
Gulf Shrimp
Louisiana Gulf shrimp. Your choice of grilled, fried or boiled
- Reg. (6) $21.00
- Large (10) $23.00
Coho Salmon
$27.00
Choice of grilled or blackened salmon fillet with a fresh dill sauce
Seasame Ahi Tuna
$25.00
Ahi tuna fillet served with a sesame ginger sauce. Your choice of grilled or blackened
USDA a Heavy Aged Angus Beef
All our steaks are topped with garlic and herb compound butter
Ribeye Centre Cut
- 10 oz $30.00
- 14 oz $34.00
New York Strip
- 12 oz $34.00
- 16 oz $39.00
Filet Mignon
Bacon wrapped
- 7 oz $35.00
- 9 oz $39.00
Steak Tips
Blackened or grilled steak tips, cooked to medium
- 10 oz $11.28
Sandwich Baskets
Served fully dressed with fries. Substitute onion rings $4
Philly Cheese Steak
$13.00
Thinly sliced ribeye with onions, bell peppers and Swiss cheese. Served on French bread
Po' Boy
$13.00
Served on French bread with your choice of: Fried Farm-Raised Catfish, Shrimp, Oysters
Grouper Sandwich
$14.00
A grilled or fried grouper fillet on toasted French bread fully dressed with your choice of mayo or tartar sauce
Hamburger
$10.00
Half pound grilled angus beef patty
- Add Cheese
- $0.50
- Add Bacon
- $3.00
Chicken Cordon Bleu
$13.00
Your choice of grilled or fried chicken breast with ham and Swiss cheese
Seafood & Chicken Baskets
Served with fries & cole slaw
Fried Combo
$20.00
Your choice of two: Chicken Tenders, Alligator, Catfish, Shrimp, Oysters
Louisiana Gulf Shrimp
Louisiana Gulf shrimp, butterflied, battered and fried golden brown
- (6) $18.00
- (10) $20.00
Louisiana Gulf Oysters
$22.00
Battered in a Cajun seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown
Buffalo Wings
Battered and fried, served with a spicy wing sauce
- (8) $11.00
Natchitoches Mini Meat Pies
$12.00
Fried pies (6) filled with beef, pork and Cajun seasonings
Fried Catfish
Stripped filets lightly battered in Cajun seasoning and served with hush puppies
- Reg. $17.00
- Large $19.00
Chicken Tenders
Your choice of grilled or fried chicken tenderloins
- (4) $11.00
Dessert
Dessert of the Day
Ask your server for today's selection
- Market Price
Chocolate Lush Pie
$7.00
Our delicious combination of chocolate filling, cream cheese and whipped cream, layered over a pecan enhanced crust
Crème Brulée
$9.00
The classic baked custard topped with caramelized sugar
Chocolate Volcano
$9.00
Molten lava cake topped with rich vanilla ice cream, chocolate coulie, caramel and pecans
New Orleans Bread Pudding
$8.00
A Louisiana classic topped with chantilly cream sauce
Colossal Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake baked on a buttery graham cracker crumb crust, finished with a silky sour cream mousse
- $9.00
- With Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel Topping $10.00
Pecan Pie
Homemade with genuine Louisiana pecans, served hot or cold
- $7.00
- A la Mode $9.00
Ice Cream
$4.00
Rich, velvety vanilla ice cream
- Add Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel Topping
- $5.00
Children's Menu
Ages 10 & under
Fried Shrimp
$12.00
Large Louisiana Gulf shrimp (4) served with fries
Fried Catfish Strips
$10.00
Farm-raised catfish strips (2) with fries
Mini Meat Pies
$8.00
Traditional Natchitoches fried pies (4) with fries
Salad Bar
$8.00
A variety of homemade salads, fruits and vegetables
Chicken Tenders
$8.00
Boneless tenders (3) and fries
Hamburger
$8.00
Your choice' of trimmings with fries
- Add Cheese
- $0.50
Pepper Cream Pasta
$8.00
Penne pasta tossed in our house made pepper cream sauce
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $4.00
- Add Shrimp
- $5.00
Wines - Whites
Chardonnay, Flowers, Sonoma Coast, California
aromas of white flowers, tangerine and coconut are highlighted by citrus and stone-fruit flowers. great with creamy or buttery dishes
- Bottle $59.00
Chardonnay, Sonoma - Cutrer, Russian River Ranches
medium in body, crispy and acidy, balanced by vanillin oak
- Bottle $37.00
Chardonnay, Le Crema, Sonoma Country
lush citrus and vanilla aromas and flavors. pairs great with seafood
- Bottle $32.00
Chardonnay, Simi, Sonoma Country
crispy flavors balanced with creamy oak. try it with meats
- Bottle $29.00
Chardonnay, Kendall-jackson, V.r., California
superbly balanced with loads of tropical fruit
- Glass $6.75
- Bottle $26.00
Pouilly-fuisse, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France
superbly balanced with loads of tropical fruit
- Bottle $39.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay, New Zealand
zesty and aromic with tropical fruit flavors. crisp and elegant
- Bottle $25.00
Fume Blanc, Ferrari-carano, Sonoma Country, California
aromas of kiwi, citrus and melon with herbal, citrus and tropical fruit flavors. excellent with shellfish, salads and vegetarian dishes
- Bottle $23.00
Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Italy
crisp and dry, excellent with seafood, chicken and appetizers
- Bottle $39.00
Pinot Grigio, Estancia, California
well balanced and dry, subtle flavors of apples and pears. pairs well with light pastas, seafood and salads
- Bottle $6.75
- Glass $24.00
Riesling, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington State
juicy peach and ripe pear flavors. try it with poultry and tuna
- Bottle $22.00
Riesling, Columbia Cellarmasters, Washington State
lightly sweet with refreshing floral notes. great with light dishes
- Glass $6.50
- Bottle $22.00
Piesporter Michelsberg, Schmitt-sohne, Germany
fragrant up front fruit with hints of peaches and green apples. a crisp wine with nice acidity
- Glass $5.00
- Bottle $18.00
Moscato, Luna Di Luna, Italy
$29.00
light and sweet with floral note. try with white meats
Wines - Reds
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California
aromas of white flowers, tangerine and coconut are highlighted by citrus and stone-fruit flowers. great with creamy or buttery dishes
- Bottle $59.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sterling, Napa Valley, California
medium bodied and dry. great with steaks
- Bottle $45.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos Du Bois Reserve, Alexander Valley, California
intense and classic. enjoy with red meat
- Bottle $39.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Kendall-jackson V.r., California
medium bodied with soft tannis on the finish. try with red meat
- Glass $6.75
- Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Creek, V.r., California
juicy and densely flavored. works well with meat and red sauced pasta
- Bottle $25.00
Merlot, Ferrari-carano, Alexander Valley, California
superior quality, medium bodied with berry notes. pairs well with gumbo and quail
- Bottle $45.00
Merlot, Kendall-jackson Vintner's Reserve, California
soft and superbly balanced. try with steaks, quail or gumbo
- Glass $6.75
- Bottle $29.00
Merlot, Blackstone, California
fruity, medium-dry. complements italian dishes and steaks
- Bottle $22.00
Malbec, Norton Reserve, Mendoza, Argentina
an impressive wine with notes of ripe black fruits, violets and tabacco. medium in body with a long finish. pairs very well with beef
- Bottle $30.00
Pinot Noir, La Crema, Sonoma Country, California
rich with deep red tones and spice. great with gumbo
- Glass $8.50
- Bottle $37.00
Menage A Trois Red, Folie A Deux, Napa Valley, California
a blend of zinfandel, cabernet and merlot. luscious and easy to drink
- Glass $6.50
- Bottle $22.00
Rosso Francis Ford Coppola, California
a blend of cabernet, syrah, petite sirah and zinfandel. soft and juicy with flavors of plum, cherry and mocha
- Bottle $21.00
Red Primal Roots, California
a blend of merlot, syrah and zinfandel. soft and velvety with flavors of raspberries and chocolate
- Glass $5.00
- Bottle $18.00
Wines - Champagnes And Sparklings
Brut La Francaise, Taittinger, France
elegant and dry. a classice champagne
- Bottle $69.00
Brut, Korbet, Napa Valley, California
a world class sparkling wine
- Split $8.50
- Bottle $27.00
Asti, Martini And Rossi, Italy
the premiere celebration spumante. soft and semi-sweet
- Bottle $28.00
Extra Dry Cook's, California
slightly sweeter than brut. perfect for any celebration
- Split $4.75
- Bottle $16.00
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General Info
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
When you visit Natchitoches, the flavor of Louisiana is only moments away at Mariner's Restaurant. We invite you to come casual or dressy and experience the cuisine for which Louisiana is famous.
Specializing in Cajun/Creole, Fresh Seafood, and Certified Angus Beef.