Grillades and Grits

I’ve blogged about BB’s Cajun Cafe before, and Jason and I hadn’t gone in a while, so Patti visiting was the perfect excuse to go back. Unfortunately, they changed their menu, drastically reducing the choices available, so it’s mainly appetizers and Po’Boys now. No more Southern Man Breakfast, which I really miss. You can’t order fried catfish anymore, either, unless it’s in a po’boy. However, I’m not that broken up about the menu change, because they introduced a new menu item: grillades and grits. I had never heard of grillades and I had never heard of that combination. I don’t know if it’s possible to order it ANYWHERE in California, and the server (i suspect he was the manager, but no idea) informed us that BB’s was the only place in Houston that offered it.

As you’ve probably guessed, I loved it. I tried Googling it, and it appears to be a New Orleans comfort food dish, and it tastes like it. Spicy, hearty, warm, and earthy.

Grits go perfectly with grillades, which appears to be chunks of beef that have been stewing all day until they’re tender and infuse the gravy. This dish lasted me 3 meals, and I was stuffed each time. Oh, and this was after Patti abandoned her tacos and shared my dish with me. It’s like Cajun beef goulash with cheesy grits.

Anyway, despite the menu change at BB’s, I am still enthusiastically recommending that you try it.