MudBugs - A Cajun Joint Menu
Welcome to MudBugs - A Cajun Joint, where the taste of Louisiana comes alive right in Buda, TX. Nestled at 306 S Main St, this charming eatery offers a delightful escape into the heart of Cajun cuisine. Each dish reflects a commitment to quality and flavor, with highlights including the acclaimed Andouille Crusted Red Fish and the must-try Shrimp & Grits. Customers rave about the gumbo, noting it as one of the best around.
The laid-back ambiance enhances the dining experience, making it perfect for both casual lunches and elegant dinners. Don’t forget to indulge in the key lime pie—a crowd favorite that often sells out! With attentive service and a passionate kitchen, MudBugs shines as a local gem that prioritizes customer satisfaction and quality. Whether you’re a Cajun cuisine aficionado or a curious newcomer, MudBugs is a culinary journey you won't want to miss.
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*Crispy Calamari (GF)
Served with scratch chunky tomato marinara.
Cajun Crawfish & Andouille Queso (GF)
White cheddar, roasted peppers, crawfish tail meat, andouille, and house crisped tortilla chips • Serve over our half-pound order of fries 3.00
N.O.B.S. (New Orleans BBQ Shrimp)
Garlic, shallots, butter, lemon, Worcestershire, white wine. GF Option.
*Brussels Sprouts Royale (GF)
Apples, bacon, balsamic, bells, parm, spiced pecans.
Popcraw (GF)
Crispy crawfish tail meat, tiger sauce.
Crab Cakes (GF)
Jumbo lump crab, cajun & creole spices, remoulade.
Seafood Salad (GF)
Cold boiled shrimp, lump crab, sweet cherry peppers, red onion, mixed greens, remoulade.
Wedge (GF)
Iceberg, tomato, bacon, caramlized onion, bleu crumbles, bleu cheese dressing, balsamic redux.
Aviators (aka Caesar) Salad
Romaine, parm, caramlized onion, scratch Caesar dressing, croutons. GF option.
Side Salads
Choose side: Caesar or side House *(ranch, bleu, or champagne vin)
Salad Toppers (GF)
8 Oz. Salmon 14.00 8 Oz. Steak 11.00 8 Oz. Chicken 9.00 Shrimp (4) 8.00
Gumbo (GF)
Cup 9.00 Bowl 14.00 • Andouille, seafood & okra, gumbo served with griddled bread.
Salads & Soups
Meals
High Stack Po’ Boys
Shrimp, oyster, crawfish, or catfish, L.T.P., pickled red onion, remoulade, house cut fries.
Weekly Grilled Cheese
The New World Bakery’s scratch sourdough, cheese, weekly rotating other ingredients.
The CJB Burger
44 farms 1/2 lb premium all Texas beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, cheddar. GF option.
THE Greg Pratt, jr. Burger
44 farms 1/2 lb premium all Texas beef patty, sauteed onion & jalapenos, cheddar, bacon. GF option.
Shrimp N Grits (GF)
Gouda, cream, butter, bacon, spinach, shrooms, onion, sun-dried tomato, garlic.
The Cajun Combo
1/2 of one of our Po‘ Boys, cup of gumbo OR seasonal soup OR small salad.
Soulful Seafood Jam (GF)
8 oz. salmon, filthy rice, lemon caper beurre blanc.
Bayou Fish & Chips (GF)
Catfish, mustard, cornmeal crusted, house cut fries, house tartar.
Taterfish (GF)
Fresh catch, hash-brown potato crust, seasonal veg, creole spices, lemon caper beurre blanc.
That Meatloaf Tho! (GF)
Mudbugs tomatoey BBQ sauce, garlicky mashers.
Catfish Atchafalay
Blackened catfish, fluffy white rice, smothering of crawfish etouffee • Add crispy popcraw 6.00
Crawfish Etouffee (GF)
Fluffy jasmine rice, trinity, garlic, crawfish tail meat, roux, griddled bread, stock • Add crispy popcraw 6.00
Chicken Fried Steak (GF)
Texas raised top sirloin, mashers & gravy.
Lagniappe
Filthy Rice Seasonal Vegetable French Fries Gouda Grits Mashers (All GF)
Burnt Creme (Creme Brulee) (GF)
Cream, egg, vanilla bean, sugar.
Pucker Up Pie (GF)
House-pressed key lime juice, sweet cream, butter, Graham cracker, strawberries.
Bourbon St. & Banana Bread Pudding
Pecans, bananas, bourbon, buttered rum drizzle, ice cream.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Cheesecake
Peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar, Graham crackers, chocolate.