The Blue Hound Cookery & Taproom Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Blue Hound Cookery & Taproom, where Southern cuisine meets a vibrant atmosphere in the heart of Ivoryton, CT. Our menu is a delightful celebration of flavors, featuring standout dishes like shrimp and grits, jambalaya, and the famed chicken and waffles. Each dish reflects authentic Southern roots, expertly crafted to please various palates, including many vegetarian options.
Join us for a culinary experience that blends comfort with creativity. Guests rave about our blackened shrimp and fra diavlo seafood pasta, while the maple cornbread offers a sweet contrast to savory plates. Whether you’re here for a lively open mic night or a quiet dinner, you'll find a welcoming vibe complemented by attentive service.
Be sure to savor our specialty cocktails while enjoying outdoor seating, and consider making a reservation, especially on bustling weekend nights!
SOUP L SMALL PLATE SHARE L SALAD L ENTREES L BURGER FURTHER L CHICKEN SANDWICH L DESSERTS L KIDS L SIDES L SPECIALS L SOUP SMALL PLATE SHARE SALAD ENTREES BURGER FURTHER DESSERTS KIDS SIDES SPECIALS N A MARGARITAS REG. MENU Martinis WINTER AUTUMN VALENTINES VODKA WHISKEY IRISHTENN. TEQUILA GIN RUM SHOTS SCOTCHWHISKEYBOURBON CORDIALS DRAFT BEER BOTTLED BEER NA BEER RED GLS RED BTL WHITE GLS WHITE BTL SPARKLING GLS SPARKLING BTL DIGESTIF APPAREL ACCESSORIES CONSUMABLE
SOUP L
CHICKEN SAUSAGE GUMBO
$$5.00
DAILY SOUP SPECIAL
$$5.00
FRENCH ONION
$$8.00
CAJUN BOUDIN PEPPER JACK EGG ROLLS
$$16.00
CRAWFISH CRAB CAKES
$$16.00
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
$$15.00
GRILLED SHRIMP REMOULADE
$$13.00
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP
$$15.00
WINGS 12 DOZEN
$$9.00
WINGS DOZEN
$$16.00
SMALL PLATE SHARE L
SALAD L
BEET WALNUT
$$14.00
CAESAR
$$12.00
MASON DIXON
$$12.00
WEDGE
$$12.00
SOUTHWEST CAESAR
$$14.00
FISH CHIPS
$$18.00
FRIED CHICKEN WAFFLES
$$16.00
FRITTATALAYA
$$15.00
JAMBALAYA
$$18.00
MEATLOAF WITH GRAVY L
$$18.00
QUESADILLA CHORIZO SAUSAGE
$$16.00
QUESADILLA SHORT RIB
$$16.00
RICE BOWL
$$14.00
SHRIMP CHEDDAR GRITS
$$17.00
TACOS MAHI MAHI
$$19.00
TACOS STEAK
$$19.00
ENTREES L
BURGER FURTHER L
B.L.G.T. A
$$16.00
BURGER SPECIAL
$$17.00
CHEESEBURGER
$$16.00
MAHI MAHI SANDWICH
$$17.00
PORTOBELLO SANDWICH
$$16.00
REUBEN
$$16.00
RICH BOY SANDWICH
$$18.00
SHORT RIB GRILLED CHEESE
$$17.00
SHRIMP PO BOY
$$18.00
TOBACCO ROAD BURGER
$$17.00
TURKEY PATTY
$$16.00
BUFFALO FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
$$16.00
GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
$$16.00
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
$$16.00
CHICKEN SANDWICH L
DESSERTS L
BROWNIE SUNDAE
$$9.00
CARAMEL SEA SALT CHEESECAKE
$$9.00
CARROT CAKE
$$9.00
CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS TORTE
$$8.00
KEY LIME PIE
$$8.00
SPECIAL
BUTTERMILK WAFFLE K
$$8.00
CHICKEN TENDERS K
$$14.00
FISH CHIPS K
$$12.00
GRILLED CHEESE K
$$13.00
MAC CHEESE K
$$9.00
KIDS L
SIDES L
SIDE AVOCADO
$$2.00
SIDE BAKED SWEET POTATO
$$3.00
SIDE COLESLAW
$$3.00
SIDE FRENCH BREAD
$$2.00
SIDE FRENCH FRIES
$$5.00
SIDE GRITS
$$3.00
SIDE HUSH PUPPIES
$$3.00
SIDE MANGO SALSA
$$3.00
SIDE MAPLE PECAN
$$3.00
SIDE MASHED MEDLEY
$$3.00
SIDE OF PROTEIN
SIDE OYSTER
$$2.00
SIDE PANCETTA CREAM
$$3.00
SIDE RED BEANS
$$2.00
SIDE RICE PILAF
$$3.00
SIDE SCALLOP
$$4.00
SIDE SHRIMP
$$2.00
SIDE VEGETABLE OF DAY
$$3.00
BURGER SPECIAL
$$17.00
CHEF SPECIAL
DAILY SOUP SPECIAL
$$5.00
SPECIALS L
SOUP
CHICKEN SAUSAGE GUMBO
$$5.00
DAILY SOUP SPECIAL
$$5.00
FRENCH ONION
$$8.00
CAJUN BOUDIN PEPPER JACK EGG ROLLS
$$16.00
CRAWFISH CRAB CAKES
$$16.00
FRIED BOUDIN BALLS S
$$13.00
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
$$15.00
GRILLED SHRIMP REMOULADE
$$13.00
SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP
$$15.00
WINGS 12 DOZEN
$$9.00
WINGS DOZEN
$$16.00
SMALL PLATE SHARE
SALAD
BEET WALNUT
$$14.00
CAESAR
$$12.00
MASON DIXON
$$12.00
SOUTHWEST CAESAR
$$14.00
WEDGE
$$12.00
BLACKENED CATFISH
$$24.00
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN
$$24.00
CHICKEN TASSO PASTA
$$26.00
JAMBALAYA
$$25.00
JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA
$$25.00
MEATLOAF WITH GRAVY
$$22.00
RICE BOWL
$$16.00
SALMON WITH GREEN TOMATO LEMON SAUCE
$$27.00
SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO PASTA
$$27.00
SEA SCALLOP SCAMPI
$$26.00
SHRIMP CHEDDAR GRITS
$$25.00
ENTREES
BURGER FURTHER
BURGER SPECIAL
$$17.00
CHEESEBURGER
$$16.00
FISH CHIPS
$$20.00
FRIED CHICKEN WAFFLES
$$18.00
PORTOBELLO SANDWICH
$$16.00
QUESADILLA CHORIZO SAUSAGE
$$17.00
QUESADILLA SHORT RIB
$$17.00
REUBEN
$$16.00
RICH BOY SANDWICH
$$17.00
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
$$16.00
TACOS MAHI MAHI
$$18.00
TACOS STEAK
$$18.00
TOBACCO ROAD BURGER
$$17.00
TURKEY PATTY
$$16.00
BROWNIE SUNDAE
$$9.00
CARAMEL SEA SALT CHEESECAKE
$$9.00
CARROT CAKE
$$9.00
CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS TORTE
$$8.00
KEY LIME PIE
$$8.00
SPECIAL
DESSERTS
KIDS
BUTTERMILK WAFFLE K
$$8.00
CHICKEN TENDERS K
$$11.00
FISH CHIPS K
$$12.00
GRILLED CHEESE K
$$10.00
MAC CHEESE K
$$9.00
SIDE AVOCADO
$$2.00
SIDE BAKED SWEET POTATO
$$3.00
SIDE COLESLAW
$$3.00
SIDE FRENCH BREAD
$$2.00
SIDE FRENCH FRIES
$$5.00
SIDE GRITS
$$3.00
SIDE HUSH PUPPIES
$$3.00
SIDE MANGO SALSA
$$3.00
SIDE MAPLE PECAN
$$3.00
SIDE MASHED MEDLEY
$$3.00
SIDE OYSTER
$$2.00
SIDE OF PROTEIN
SIDE PANCETTA CREAM
$$3.00
SIDE RED BEANS
$$2.00
SIDE RICE PILAF
$$3.00
SIDE SCALLOP
$$4.00
SIDE SHRIMP
$$2.00
SIDE VEGETABLE OF DAY
$$3.00
SIDES
SPECIALS
BURGER SPECIAL
$$17.00
CHEF SPECIAL
DAILY SOUP SPECIAL
$$5.00
GRILLED NY STRIP S
$$32.00
MAC CHEESE SPECIAL
$$18.00
SCALLOPS CASINO S
$$26.00
ICED TEA
$$3.00
LEMONADE
$$3.00
HOT TEA
$$3.00
HOT CHOCOLATE
$$3.00
SODA
$$6.00
JUICE
$$3.00
MILK
$$4.00
CHOCOLATE MILK
$$4.00
PELLIGRINO
$$4.00
COFFEE
$$3.00
WATER
N A
MARGARITAS
CALIENTE MARG
$$9.00
CLASSIC MARG
$$9.00
CRANBERRY MARG
$$9.00
GRAPEFRUIT MARG
$$9.00
MERMAID MARG
$$9.00
BLOOD ORANGE MARG
$$9.00
SPECIAL MARG
$$9.00
APEROL APRITZ
$$11.00
ORCHARD MULE
$$11.00
HOUND OLD FASHIONED
$$12.00
DARK STORMY
$$10.00
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
$$11.00
SPICY PALOMA
$$11.00
MOJITO
$$11.00
MOSCOW MULE
$$9.00
MIMOSA
$$9.00
PIMMS CUP
$$9.00
SAZARAC
$$10.00
NEGRONI
$$10.00
Black Manhattan
$$15.00
Espresso
$$14.00
Fig Cosmo
$$15.00
Lemon Drop
$$14.00
Pear Enderflower
$$15.00
REG. MENU
Martinis
Black Manhattan
$$15.00
Espresso
$$14.00
Fig Cosmo
$$15.00
Lemon Drop
$$14.00
Pear Enderflower
$$15.00
APPLETINI
$$10.00
ESPRESSO MARTINI
$$12.00
FLIRTINI
$$12.00
FRENCH MARTINI
$$12.00
LEMON DROP MARTINI
$$12.00
PEAR ELDERFLOWER
$$13.00
RED VELVET MARTINI
$$13.00
APPLE CRAN COSMO
$$13.00
CAMPFIRE MULE
$$12.00
JAPPLE MULE
$$12.00
JACK FROSTS APPLE GIN
$$12.00
MARSHMALLOW ESPRESSO MARTINI
$$14.00
POINSETTIA SPARKLER
$$12.00
ROSEMARYCRAN MARTINI
$$14.00
ROSYCHEEKED HOT TODDY
$$12.00
RUM RAZZLE
$$12.00
WINTER
AUTUMN
CAMPFIRE SLING
$$14.00
CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN MARTINI
$$14.99
FIRST 10
$$14.00
PEAR BELLINI
$$12.00
PUMPKIN WHITE RUSSIAN
$$15.00
SMOKED CIDER MARG
$$14.00
CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO MARTINI
$$13.00
FLIRTINI
$$14.00
GINDERFLOWER
$$14.00
LOVE POTION NO. 9
$$11.00
LOVERS LANE SIDECAR
$$13.00
STRAWBERRITA
$$14.00
VALENTINES
VODKA
ABSOLUT
$$9.00
ABSOLUT CITRON
$$9.00
ABSOLUT PEAR
$$9.00
ABSOLUT VANILLA
$$9.00
BELVEDERE
$$10.00
DEEP EDDY CRAN
$$8.00
DEEP EDDY GRAPEFRUIT
$$8.00
DEEP EDDY PEACH
$$8.00
GREY GOOSE
$$11.00
KETEL ONE
$$10.00
SMIRNOFF CARAMEL
$$9.00
SMIRNOFF WATERMELON
$$9.00
STOLI O
$$8.50
STOLI RAS
$$8.50
THREE OLIVE GRAPE
$$8.00
TITOS
$$9.00
WELL Burnetts
$$7.50
ABERLOUR
$$11.00
BRUICHLADDICH
$$11.00
CANADIAN CLUB
$$7.00
CLYDE MAYS
$$8.50
CROWN ROYAL
$$9.00
DALWHINNIE
$$15.00
DEWARS
$$10.00
FIREBALL
$$6.00
GLENLIVET 12YR
$$11.00
JACK DANIELS
$$8.00
JACK APPLE
$$8.00
JACK FIRE
$$8.00
JACK HONEY
$$8.00
JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK
$$12.00
JOHNNIE WALKER RED
$$10.00
PUTNAM
$$11.00
SEAGRAMS 7
$$6.00
WHISTLEPIG 15YR
$$19.00
WHISTLEPIG 10YR
$$13.00
JAMESON
$$8.00
WHISKEY IRISHTENN.
TEQUILA
WELL TEQUILA
$$7.50
CUERVO GOLD
$$8.00
ESPOLON
$$9.00
MEZCAL
$$9.00
PATRON SILVER
$$10.00
HUSSONGS REPO
$$11.00
BEEFEATER
$$9.00
BOMBAY SAPHIRE
$$9.00
HENDRIX
$$10.00
INDIGO
$$10.00
TANGUERAY
$$9.00
WELL GIN
$$7.50
GIN
RUM
BACARDI
$$8.00
BARBANCOURT 14
$$7.00
CAPTAIN MORGAN
$$8.00
GOSLINGS
$$7.00
MALIBU
$$8.00
MEYERS
$$7.00
MOUNT GAY
$$9.00
WELL RUM
$$7.50
BABY GUINESS
$$8.00
GREEN TEA
$$8.00
IRISH CAR BOMB
$$9.00
LEMON DROP SHOT
$$9.00
PICKLEBACK
$$9.00
RED HEADED SLxT
$$8.00
SHOTS
SCOTCHWHISKEYBOURBON
Aberlour 12yr
$$11.00
Balvenie 12yr
$$13.00
Bruichladdich
$$11.00
Buffalo Trace
$$10.00
Bulleit Bourbon
$$10.00
Dalwhinnie 15yr
$$15.00
Dewars
$$8.00
Glenfiddich 12yr
$$12.00
Glenlivet 12yr
$$11.00
Jim Beam
$$9.00
Johnnie Walker Black
$$11.00
Johnnie Walker Red
$$8.00
Macallan 12yr
$$14.00
Monkeys Shoulder
$$10.00
APEROL
$$7.50
ASBACH BRANDY
$$9.00
BAILEYS ORIGINAL
$$8.00
BAILEYS SMORES
$$8.00
CAMPARI
$$8.00
DISARRONO
$$8.50
DRAMBUIE
$$7.50
DUSSE
FRANGELICO
$$8.00
GRAND MARNIER
$$9.00
HENNESSEY
JAGERMEISTER
$$6.00
KAHLUA
$$8.00
LICOR 43
$$7.50
LIMONCELLO
$$8.00
PEACHTREE
$$5.00
RUM CHATA
$$7.50
RUMPLEMINZE
$$7.00
SAMBUCCA
$$8.00
SOUTHERN COMFORT
$$7.50
ST. GERMAINE
$$8.50
CORDIALS
DRAFT BEER
GUINNESS
$$8.00
THIMBLE ISLAND AMERICAN ALE
$$7.00
LAWSONS SIP OF SUNSHINE
$$8.00
EAST ROCK PILSNER
$$7.00
FIDDLEHEAD
$$7.00
BLACK HOG GRANOLA ALE
$$7.00
WORMTOWN BLIZZARD OF 78
$$7.00
WHALERS RISE
$$7.00
LYMANS ORCHARD CIDER
$$7.00
MODELO
$$7.00
SIERRA CELEBRATIONS
$$7.00
BUD
$$4.00
BUD LIGHT
$$4.00
COORS LIGHT
$$4.00
MILLER LITE
$$4.00
MILLER HIGHLIFE
$$4.00
PBR
$$3.00
YUENGLING
$$5.00
CORONA
$$5.00
FOSTERS OIL CAN
$$5.00
MIC ULTRA
$$5.00
BLUEMOON
$$5.00
HIGH NOON WATERMELON
$$6.00
HIGH NOON PINEAPPLE
$$6.00
HIGH NOON GRAPEFRUIT
$$6.00
HIGH NOON BLACK CHERRY
$$6.00
NUTRL ORANGE
$$6.00
SUN CRUISER
$$6.00
FISHERS ISLAND
$$8.00
BOTTLED BEER
NA BEER
HAZY ATHLETIC
$$5.00
GOLDEN ALE ATHLETIC
$$5.00
RUN WILD ATHLETIC
$$5.00
BUD ZERO
$$5.00
MIC ULTRA ZERO
$$5.00
HEINEKIN ZERO
$$5.00
ODOULS
$$5.00
BRUNI SUPER TUSCANY
$$10.00
DRUMHELLER CABERNET
$$9.00
FINI MERLOT
$$9.00
PORTILLO MALBEC
$$10.00
STERLING RED BLEND
$$10.00
THREE THIEVES PINOT NOIR
$$9.00
RED SANGRIA PURA
$$8.00
RED GLS
RED BTL
CABERNET ROTH 2021
$$60.00
CABERNET SIMI 2018
$$45.00
CABERNET STAGS LEAP 2021
$$140.00
CABERNET DRUMHELLER
$$34.00
MALBEC PORTILLO
$$34.00
MERLOT FINI
$$34.00
PINOT NOIR MEIOMI
$$42.00
PINOT NOIR THREE THIEVES
$$34.00
RED BLEND HESS SELECT TRIO
$$44.00
SUPER TUSCAN BRUNI
$$38.00
ANTERRA PG
$$9.00
BERINGER WHITE ZIN
$$7.00
CLEAN SLATE RIESLING
$$9.00
DIAMARINE ROSE
$$9.00
DOUGLASS HILL CHARD
$$8.00
HAYMAKER SAUV BLANC
$$9.00
WHITE GLS
WHITE BTL
CHARD DOUGLAS HILL
$$34.00
CHARD SONOMA
$$45.00
PG ANTERRA
$$34.00
RIESLING CLEAN SLATE
$$34.00
ROSE DIAMARINE
$$34.00
SAUV BLANC HAYMAKER
$$34.00
WHITE ZIN BERINGER
$$26.00
SPARKLING ROSE RUFFINO
$$10.00
PROSECCO ZONIN
$$10.00
SPARKLING GLS
SPARKLING BTL
PROSECCO RUFFINO
$$30.00
IRISH COFFEE
$$9.00
KEOKE COFFEE
Kahlua, creme de cacao, and brandy
$$9.00
BAILEYS COFFEE
$$9.00
ASHBACH URALT BRANDY Germany
$$9.00
SANDEMAN RUBY PORT Portugal
$$7.00
LIMONCELLO
$$8.00
DIGESTIF
APPAREL
SWEATSHIRT
$$35.00
SHORT TSHIRT
$$15.00
LONG SLEEVE TSHIRT
$$20.00
BALL CAP
$$20.00
BEER GLASS
$$5.00
SHOT GLASS
$$3.00
ACCESSORIES
CONSUMABLE
CREOLE SEASONING
$$4.00