Hot Tails Menu

Welcome to Hot Tails, where the essence of Cajun and Creole cuisine comes alive! Located in the heart of New Roads, LA, this vibrant eatery offers a casual atmosphere perfect for families and groups alike. With a menu filled with bold flavors, highlights include Crawfish Bread and NOLA Style BBQ Shrimp that transport your taste buds straight to Louisiana.

Vegetarians will also find plenty to savor, and the restaurant fits every occasion—whether you’re grabbing lunch or enjoying a hearty dinner. Plus, the full bar paired with outdoor seating invites you to unwind and relish the experience.

Customer reviews echo the delighted sentiments, with many raving about the phenomenal food and great service. Don't miss out on their gumbo and crawfish etouffee, celebrated as some of the best in town!

Hot Tails isn't just a meal; it’s a flavorful journey through Louisiana's rich culinary heritage.

Southern Starters

Crawfish Bread

french bread hollowed out, filled with spinach and artichoke dip, topped with fried crawfish tails and parmesan romano

$$16.99

Loaded Fries

steak fries topped with melted cheese, bacon, spillway sauce, ranch, and housepickled peppers

$$13.99

NOLA Style BBQ Shrimp

shellon gulf shrimp, smothered down in garlic butter sauce, served with french bread

$$18.99

Gator

fried, blackened, buffalo

$$13.99

App Special

$$12.99

Boudin Boulettes

housemade with tangy horseradish sauce

$$7.99

Crawfish Croquettes

housemade crawfish croquettes with pepperjelly

$$9.99

Parlange Pickles

fried and served with spillway sauce

$$6.99

Certifried Onion Rings

deep fried to perfection

$$7.99

ShutUp Dawgs 6

our hushpuppies with tartar sauce

$$3.99

Okra App

served with our spillway sauce

$$6.99

Southern Shrooms

fried mushrooms with spillway sauce

$$7.99

Shotgun Shrimp

fried shrimp tossed in our shotgun sauce

$$10.99

Southern Snacks

Soups Salads

Gumbo Cup

$$7.50

Gumbo Bowl

$$14.50

Crawfish Etouffee Cup

$$10.50

Crawfish Etouffee Bowl

$$19.50

Soup Special Cup

$$8.50

Soup Special Bowl

$$15.50

Red Beans Bowl

$$8.99

Crawfish Pasta Salad

romaine lettuce with rotini pasta, tomato, egg, housepickled peppers, parmesan romano, topped with fried crawfish tails

$$16.99

Shrimp Pasta Salad

romaine lettuce with rotini pasta, tomato, egg, parmesan romano, topped with sauteed shrimp

$$16.99

Chicken Pasta Salad

romaine lettuce with rotini pasta, tomato, egg, parmesan romano, topped with grilled chicken

$$16.99

Seafood Sensation Salad

sauteed shrimp and crawfish over romaine lettuce with tomato, parmesan romano, and sensation dressing

$$21.99

Blackened Shrimp Remoulade

blackened shrimp over romaine lettuce with tomato, egg, housepickled peppers, parmesan romano, and spillway sauce

$$18.99

Shrimp Caesar

romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan romano, caesar dressing topped with sauteed shrimp

$$15.99

Chicken Caesar

romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan romano, caesar dressing, topped with grilled chicken

$$15.99

Ahi Tuna Salad

romaine lettuce, parmesan romano, tomato

$$20.99

Side House Salad

$$4.50

Side Caesar Salad

$$4.50

Salad Special

$$16.99

Steak Salad Special

$$14.99

Shrimp Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$13.99

Shrimp Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$9.99

ThinFried Fish Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$12.99

Fried Fish Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$8.99

Mudbug Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$22.99

Mudbug Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$13.99

Oyster Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$22.99

Oyster Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$13.99

Blackened Shrimp Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$14.99

Blackened Shrimp Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauce

$$9.99

Zydepo Poboy Whole

fried shrimp tossed in our shotgun sauce, dressed with tomato, pickles, and coleslaw

$$14.99

Zydepo Poboy Half

fried shrimp tossed in our shotgun sauce, dressed with tomato,, pickles and coleslaw

$$9.99

Gator Poboy Whole

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauceadd 1 for blackened or buffalo

$$17.99

Gator Poboy Half

dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway sauceadd 1 for blackened or buffalo

$$11.99

Nola Style Poboys

Fried Seafood Platters

Shrimp Boxx

$$21.99

Fish Boxx

$$17.99

Mudbug Platter

$$22.99

Oyster Boxx

$$24.99

Juicy Jumpers Platter

$$17.99

Combo Boxx

choose 2 fish, shrimp, crawfish, oysters, jumpers

$$23.99

Gulf Platter

fish, shrimp, jumpers, oysters, crawfish, softshell, side salad

$$39.99

Swamp Platter

$$35.99

The Carencro

grilled turkey breast, onions, housepickled peppers, pepperjack cheese with spillway sauce and ranch on a toasted croissant

$$12.99

Crab Cake Croissant

fried crab cake, pepperjack cheese and spillway sauce on a toasted croissant

$$11.99

Mr. Ruiz

grilled chicken, tomato, lettuce, bacon, provolone cheese, and honey mustard on a toasted croissant

$$13.99

Fish Sangwich

spillway sauce, tartar, tomato, coleslawcontains pecans, onions, cheddar jack, pickles

$$12.99

Southern Fried Pork Chop Sandwich

handbreaded pork chop with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and spillway sauce on texas toast

$$12.99

Seafood Muffuletta Half

sauteed shrimp and crawfish with mushrooms, onions, garlic and provolone cheese on muffuletta

$$19.99

Sweet Shrimp Wrap

fried shrimp in a spinach tortilla, dressed with tomato, housepickled peppers, coleslawcontains pecans, pepperjelly and honey mustard

$$13.99

Chicken Club Wrap

fried chicken in a spinach tortilla, dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon bits, cheddar jack, honey mustard

$$13.99

Sandwich Special

$$15.99

Specialty Sandwiches

Hot Tails Style Burgers

The Swamp Thing

handmade halfpound burger with shredded cheddar jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and spillway sauce

$$12.99

Cajun Crawfish Burger

handmade halfpound burger topped with sauteed crawfish, onions, mushroom, and melted pepperjack cheese dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and spillway sauce

$$15.99

Oyster Rock Burger

handmade halfpound burger topped with spinach artichoke dip, flash fried oysters, dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spillway

$$16.99

Black Bleu Burger

handmade halfpound burger blackened topped with crumbled bleu cheese, bacon, housepickled peppers, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and spillway sauce

$$15.99

Couyon Melt

handmade halfpound burger topped with blackened gator, onions, mushrooms and provolone cheese dressed with lettuce, tomato, bacon, pickle and tangy horseradish sauce on texas toast

$$15.99

Big Juicy

handmade halfpound burger stuffed with cheddar jack cheese topped with a over easy egg, fried onion rings, provolone cheese, housepickled peppers, lettuce tomato, 1000 island

$$14.99

16oz. Ribeye

served with side salad and twice baked potato casserole

$$39.99

Shrimp Veggies

shrimp served with sauteed veggies, parmesan romano, french bread

$$22.99

Tuna Veggies

tuna served with sauteed veggies, parmesan romano, french bread

$$24.99

Chicken Veggies

grilled chicken served with sauteed veggies, parmesan romano, french bread

$$17.99

Chefs Special

$$21.00

Shrimp Grits

$$15.00

Grille

Signature Sides

Potato Casserole

$$5.50

Coleslaw

$$4.50

Veggies

$$5.50

Fried Okra

$$4.50

Red Beans Rice

$$4.50

Steak Fries

$$3.50

Small Loaded Fries

$$8.99

French Bread Slices 2

$$1.50

Kids Shrimp

$$5.99

Kids Fish

$$5.99

Kids Chicken Tenders

$$5.99

Kids Mini Corndogs

$$5.99

Kids Grilled Cheese

$$5.99

Kids

Desserts

Bread Pudding

topped with creme anglaise

$$7.99

Bayou Brownie Bowl

topped with vanilla ice cream and creme anglaise

$$7.99

Pecan Cobbler

hot fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and creme anglaise

$$7.99

Ice Cream Scoop

$$1.75

Spillway

$$0.75

Dressing

$$0.75

Spillway Jug

$$14.99

Spillway Bottle

$$6.99

Cocktail Bottle

$$6.99

Tartar Bottle

$$6.99

Gallon Bloody Mary

$$34.99

Cajun Select Seasoning

$$6.99

Sauces

Plate Lunch

Hot Line Plate Lunch

$$13.99