Ema's Restaurant Menu
Ema's Restaurant is a delightful gem located in Lafayette, LA, offering an inviting atmosphere perfect for family gatherings or a cozy brunch with friends. Known for its extensive menu, Ema's specializes in comfort food that showcases local flavors and quality ingredients.
- Breakfast Highlights: The Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs Plate is a savory choice, while the Frenchie Plate—a jumbo croissant filled with grilled ham and fried egg—offers a unique twist.
- Appetizers: Don’t miss the Zydeco Shrimp and Crawfish Cakes, both bursting with flavor and perfect for sharing.
- Kid-Friendly: The menu features hearty options for children, ensuring a pleasurable dining experience for all ages.
With outdoor seating, a full bar, and a friendly staff, Ema's combines quality dining with a welcoming ambiance. Whether you’re stopping by for breakfast or brunch, each dish promises a memorable experience.
Breakfast Sweet Morning Jump Start
French Toast
French bread, grilled & dusted with powdered sugar, warm syrup.
Beignets
Beignets, tossed with powdered sugar.
Pancakes
3 buttermilk pancakes served with butter & syrup.
Seafood Omelet
Omelet filled with shrimp, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, & cheese, topped with crawfish etouffee.
Ham & Cheese Omelet
3 eggs omelet with cheddar cheese.
Garden Omelet
Fresh spinach, mushroom, tomatoes, onions, & feta cheese.
Breakfast Omelets
Breakfast Benedicts
Eggs Benedict
English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, topped with creamy hollandaise.
Crab Cake Benedict
English muffin, jumbo lump crab cakes, poached eggs, topped with creamy hollandaise sauce.
Cajun Benedict
Toasted French bread topped with crawfish cakes, poached eggs, & topped with crawfish etouffee, laced with hollandaise.
Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs Plate
Fried country steak, 2 eggs, breakfast potatoes, biscuit & gravy.
The Frenchie Plate
Jumbo croissant filled with grilled ham, fried egg & Swiss cheese, served with breakfast potatoes or grits.
Sausage Biscuit & Gravy Plate
Jumbo croissant filled with grilled ham, fried egg & Swiss cheese, served with breakfast potatoes or grits.
Patty Melt Plate
1/2 lb. beef patty, grilled & topped with cheese & a fried egg, choice of breakfast potatoes or grits, & biscuit or toast.
Cafe Breakfast Plate
2 eggs, breakfast potatoes or grits, & choice of toast, biscuit, or English muffin. Add 2 pieces of bacon or 2 pieces of sausage patties for additional charge.
Cafe Scrambler Plate
3 eggs, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, & cheese, served with biscuit, toast, or English muffin, & grits or potatoes. Add: bacon, ham, smoked sausage, Jack or feta cheese, crawfish etouffee on top for an additional charge.
Breakfast Plates
Breakfast Sides
Biscuit & Gravy
Sausage Patties
2 pieces.
Grits with Cheese
Baked Bacon
2 pieces.
2 Eggs
Biscuit
Breakfast Potatoes
Grits
Toast
English Muffin
Single Egg
Fresh Fruits
Grilled Ham
Bread Pudding
Served with white chocolate sauce.
Chocolate Lava Cake
Breakfast Desserts
Breakfast Beverages
Juice
Choice of orange, apple, grape, cranberry, pineapple or grapefruit.
Community Coffee
Iced Tea
Soft Drink
Chocolate Milk
Hot Chocolate
Milk
Dasani Bottled Water
Enhanced with a proprietary blend of minerals to give it the clean, fresh taste you want from water.
Zydeco Shrimp
Fried gulf shrimp, tender & juicy tossed in a creamy spicy sauce.
Cafe Quesadilla
Grilled chicken or shrimp.
Homemade Onion Rings
Served with dipping sauce.
Crawfish Cakes
3 homemade crawfish cakes over fire-roasted red-pepper cream.
Zydeco Chicken
Marinated chicken breast strips, fried & tossed with our zydeco sauce.
Appetizers
Sandwiches
Zydeco Shrimp Wrap
Fried shrimp tossed in a zydeco sauce, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, served with fries.
Cafe Burger
1/2 lb. beef patty, fully dressed, served with fries. Add grilled onions or mushrooms for an additional charge.
Caesar Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken, romaine, tomatoes, Caesar dressing & Parmesan, served with fries.
Shrimp Po-Boy
Loaded with fried shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes & mayo, with fries.
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Crab & Corn Bisque
Caesar Salad
Add grilled chicken or shrimp for an additional charge.
House Salad
Add grilled chicken or shrimp for an additional charge.
Zydeco Shrimp Salad
Crispy fried shrimp tossed with our creamy zydeco sauce, over a bed of mixed greens, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives & feta cheese.
Crab Cake Salad
Fresh salad mix, grape tomatoes, red onions, toasted pecans, eggplant fritters, with our jumbo lump crab cake.
Chicken & Avocado Salad
Grilled chicken & sliced avocados, atop a bed of mixed greens, red onions, grape tomatoes & eggplant fritters.
Spinach Salad
Fresh baby spinach, tomatoes, feta cheese crumbles, raisins, toasted pecans, & red onions with sweet balsamic vinaigrette. Add grilled chicken or shrimp for additional charge.
Soups and Salads
Entrees
Crab Cakes
Louisiana blue point jumbo lump crab meat in a bechamel sauce, pan sauteed, served over angel hair pasta, 1 side & salad.
Grilled Ribeye
12 USDA choice ribeye, grilled to perfection, served with your choice a side, and a salad.
Eggplant Acadiana
Lightly battered fried eggplant, topped with shrimp in a fire roasted red pepper cream sauce, vegetables & 1 side.
Fried Shrimp
Jumbo gulf shrimp, lightly battered and fried in corn flour, served with hush-puppies, french fries.
Mesquite Grilled Chicken
Marinated chicken breast, grilled & served over roasted potatoes, topped with pepper jack & mushrooms, and 1 side.
Shrimp Pasta Alfredo
Shrimp pasta Alfredo, with 1 side.
Grilled Chicken Breast Pasta Alfredo
Chicken pasta Alfredo, with 1 side.
Southern Fried Fish
Filet of fish, seasoned & perfectly fried, served with fries. Add crawfish etouffee topping for an additional charge.
Crawfish Etouffee
Cajun classic. Creamy crawfish etouffee over white rice, and 1 side.
Fresh Vegetable Platter
Sauteed mixed vegetables, mushrooms, tomatoes tossed in a fire roasted red pepper cream sauce, served over fried eggplant, 1 side.
Grilled Shrimp Provencal
Gulf jumbo shrimp, angel hair pasta with tomatoes & mushroom provencal, sprinkled with fresh Parmesan, and 1 side.
Pan Fried Flounder
Gulf jumbo shrimp, angel hair pasta with tomatoes & mushroom provencal, sprinkled with fresh Parmesan, and 1 side.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Parsley Potatoes
Green Beans
French Fries
Steamed Broccoli
Sauteed Vegetables
Sweet Potato Fries
Side Green Salad
Side Caesar Salad
Grilled Asparagus
Corn Maque-Choux
Sides
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tenders
Kids Zydeco Chicken
Marinated chicken breast tenderloin, lightly breaded & fried, tossed with our zydeco sauce, served with fries.
