Food & Drink

A Note From the Chefs

Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant's Afro-Caribbean menu aligns with the soulful music performed on stage every night. These family style dishes are curated to complement each other and be experienced as a group. This creates harmony between the food and live music for a cohesive experience that reflects the deep history of jazz music and the people of the West African Diaspora.

Chef de Cuisine- Scot Livingston
Sous Chef- Shani Patterson

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Small Plates

Joey D's Killer Cornbread (VG) • 14
sweet potato, yellow peppa butter

Salmon Croquettes • 26
black eyed pea salad, molasses and ramp vinaigrette, tomato, broccolini

Citrus Salad (V) • 14
hazelnuts, pomegranate, watercress

Tuna Tartare (GF) • 26
benne seed dressing, plantain chips

Charred Broccolini (VG) • 14
almond-hazelnut picada, Szechuan peppercorn, charred lemon

Mac and Cheese (VG) • 15

Crispy Brussels Sprouts (VG) • 14
mojo, goat cheese, orange, aleppo

Blue Mitten Farms Baby Lettuces (VG)(GF) • 14
walnuts, grapes, gruyere, balsamic

Salt + Pepper Calamari • 18
benne seed dressing, ginger scallion oil, cilantro lime slaw

Large Plates

Smothered Pork Chop • 38
toasted red cabbage, crushed Yukon gold, preserved watermelon

Pappy Ellis’s Red Beans & Rice (GF) • 28
ham hocks, andouille, carolina gold rice

Seafood Étouffée (GF)• 52
carolina gold rice, shrimp, crawfish, scallops

Jollof Risotto (V) (GF) • 32
spinach, spring peas, eggplant

Grilled Branzino (GF) • 42
collard green salsa verde

Jerk Half-Chicken (GF) • 38
plantains, mango chow

Short Rib Yassa (GF) • 54
cipollini, maitake, rice grits

Grilled New York Strip Loin (GF) • 62
white corn grits, late autumn vegetables, red wine-bacon jus

Big Ten Onion Burger • 32
gruyere, onion jam, bajan green seasoning fries, pickled okra

Cocktails

When Lights Are Low • 18
Norden Dill, Tito’s, Mommenpop Seville Orange, Orange Bitters, Orange Twist

Funky Fresh • 16
Planteray Three Star, Planteray XO, Smith & Cross, Pineapple Rosemary Syrup, Lime

Bradley’s Old Fashioned • 20
Woodford Reserve, Nocino, Maple-Demerara Gum, Bitters

Harry James • 16
Lunazul, Pimm’s, Orange Marmalade Syrup, Mint, Lime, Shorts Local’s Light

Green Is Beautiful • 18
Tomas Mezcal, Chareau, Ancho Verde, Cucumber-Cilantro Syrup, Lime, Egg White

21 to 92 • 17
Planteray Three Star, Palo Cortado Viejo, Aperol, Dolin Rouge, Dark Chocolate, Madagascar and Cameroon Pepper Blend

Bramblin’ • 15
Beefeater, Lemon, Blackberry Liqueur

Espresso Martini • 17
Tito’s, Planteray Cut & Dry, Mr. Black, Espresso, Bitters

Affogato Caribbeano • 17
Coconut Gelato, Bounty Dark, Hampden HLCF Classic, Espresso

Ko-Ko • 19
Rittenhouse, Pierre Ferrand Ambre, Planteray Cut & Dry, Mr. Black, Fine Hot Dark Chocolate, Spiced Whipped Cream

Mocktails

Red Wines

White Wines

Sparkling Wines

Rosé

On Tap

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Dessert