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This is a sampling of some of our more popular hors d'oeuves items and is not a complete list. Trays can be passed or displayed.
Chicken
Smoked Chicken Skewers
Our famous smoked chicken served on a petite skewer and drizzled with our equally-as-famous white barbecue sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Fried chicken breast tossed in buffalo sauce, topped with a blue cheese crumble and served on a slider bun.
Mini Chicken & Waffles
Buttermilk waffles topped with a crispy Southern fried chicken nugget and drizzled with maple bourbon glaze.
Beef
Open Faced Prime Rib
Thinly sliced prime rib with creamy horseradish sauce on a crostini.
Bourbon Glazed Beef Tenderloin Skewers
Grilled, deliciously tangy, and served with horseradish sauce.
Fish & Seafood
Angels on Horseback
Gulf Apalachicola oysters flash fried, wrapped in bacon and served with jalapeño tartar sauce.
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon, drizzled with chipotle barbecue sauce.
Cajun Shrimp Kabobs
Skewers of grilled andouille sausage, grilled Jumbo shrimp and red and green peppers.
Mini Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo shrimp served in a shot glass with shredded lettuce and cocktail sauce.
Mini Catfish Po Boys
Mini New Orleans-style sandwiches made with Alabama farm-raised catfish, lightly fried in peanut oil and served on mini French baguettes. Comes with creamy tartar sauce.
Mini Lump Crab Cakes
Ours have more crab and less “cake” and come with tangy Memphis dressing.
Pork
Mini Pulled Pork Sliders
Pulled pork barbecued to perfection, served in mini buns and accompanied by barbecue sauce, coleslaw and pickle.
Andouille Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Large cap mushrooms, stuffed with andouille sausage mixed with herbs, red onions and mayo and topped with pepper jack cheese and then broiled.
Bacon and Parmesan Deviled Eggs
A favorite found at any Southern gathering, our version is made with horseradish and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
Fried Green Tomato BLTs
A Southern staple, served open faced and made with apple wood smoked bacon, cornmeal fried green tomato, Memphis dressing and feta cheese crumble.
Veggies & Cheese
Asparagus Parmesan Bites
Asparagus on puff pastry, topped with parmesan cheese and baked crisp.
Mini Grilled Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese made from sharp cheddar and grilled in a pressed Panini.
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Manned by a uniformed chef. Priced per person.
Carving Stations
Carved by a uniformed chef. Served with Cypress Inn’s homemade yeast rolls.
Maple Bournon Roasted Pork Loin
Served with whole grain mustard cream.
Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Served with horseradish sauce, whole grain mustard and caramelized onions.
Oven Roasted Prime Rib
Served with horseradish sauce, whole grain mustard and caramelized onions.
Savory Martini Bar Stations
Minimum of 50 guests required.
Shrimp & Grits Martini Bar
Two kinds of grits – gouda and roasted tomato served with a variety of toppings including sautéed shrimp in a creamy tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms, andouille sausage, crumbled apple wood smoked bacon, and sautéed onions and peppers.
Mashed & Sweet Potato Martini Bar
Our creamy mashed potatoes served with a variety of topping selections including sautéed mushrooms, shredded cheese, crumbled apple wood smoked bacon, roasted vegetables, traditional brown gravy, candied pecans, and brown sugar.
Mac & Cheese Martini Bar
Three cheese rotini mac and jalapeño jack rotini mac served with a variety of toppings including sautéed mushrooms, andouille sausage, apple wood smoked bacon, steamed broccoli, chopped tomatoes and chives.
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This is a sampling of some of our more popular seated menu selections. A customized menu can be created to suit your event, your taste and your preferences.
Salad Course
Summer Salad
Candied pecans, dried cranberries, fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinaigrette and feta crumbles.
Caesar Salad
Hearts of romaine, crisp croutons, creamy Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan.
Garden Salad
Mixed greens, baby tomatoes, cucumber, crispy croutons, and our own homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Entree Selections
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Grilled and served over creamy mashed potatoes with maple bourbon glaze.
Oven-Baked Destin Flounder
Tender, flaky, baked and served with crawfish etoufee, rice pilaf and seasonal veggies.
Tortilla Crusted Tilapia
White fish is balanced with a spicy crust coating and served with homemade creamy tartar sauce.
Crab Cakes
More crab and less “cake”, served with tangy Memphis dressing, dirty rice and fresh steamed asparagus spears.
$24
French Cut Pork Chops
Cut to allow for optimal flavor and beautiful presentation, served with whole grain mustard cream, mashed sweet potatoes, and country club squash.
Center Cut Filet Mignon
Exceptionally tender and lean, with a mushroom demi-glace, and served with garlic mashed potatoes, and green bean medley.
Filet Oscar
Tender and lean filet topped with lump crabmeat, served with steamed asparagus spears with a béarnaise sauce, and garlic mashed potatoes.
Smoked Chicken with White BBQ Sauce
Cypress Inn’s own smoked-in-house breast with our famous white barbecue sauce, served with creamy classic mashed potatoes and green bean medley.
Beef & Chicken Duo
Tender and lean beef with a mushroom demi-glace served alongside our famous smoked in house chicken breast with equally as famous white barbecue sauce.
Beef & Crab Cake Duo
Tender and lean beef with a mushroom demi-glace. served in tandem with a jumbo lump crab cake that is topped with tangy Memphis dressing.
Vegetarian Entree Selections
Vegetarian Pot Pie
The base is a creamy herb sauce to which fresh carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, and onions are added and wrapped in puff pastry.
Roasted Grit Stack
Our Southern corn grits cake is topped with red pepper coulis and roasted red peppers, yellow squash, red onion, fresh basil, and feta crumbles.
Dessert
NY Style Cheesecake
Creamy, smooth, rich and dense cheesecake topped with strawberry sauce.
Mississippi Mud Cake
Rich & decadent chocolate cake with a coffee, cream cheese & pecan filling, topped with ganache, whipped cream & chocolate shavings
$7
Layered Strawbetty Shortcake
Tender shortcake with layers of sweetened strawberries and topped with fresh whipped cream.
Tiramisu
Coffee-flavored Italian delight made of ladyfingers with a hint of cocoa and creamy mascarpone cheese.
Key Lime Pie
Rich and creamy, yet tart and sweet.
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This is a sampling of some of our more populat buffet menu items. Your menu can be customized to suit your event, your taste and your preferences. Minimum number of guests: 25
Salad Course Options
Summer Salad
Candied pecans, dried cranberries, fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinaigrette and feta crumbles.
Caesar Salad
Hearts of romaine, crisp croutons, creamy Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan.
Garden Salad
Mixed greens, baby tomatoes, cucumber, crispy croutons, and our own homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.
Apple Salad
Mixed greens, granny smith apples, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles, and lemon honey dressing.
Entree Selections
Smoked Chicken with White BBQ Sauce
Cypress Inn’s own smoked breast with our equally-as- famous white barbecue sauce.
Fried Chicken Breast
Southern fried favorite is made even better with the extra crispiness and flavor of pecans in the crust.
$16
Herb Roasted Chicken
Perfectly seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken breast lightly fried and topped with Italian red sauce and covered in parmesan cheese.
Blackened Chicken Pasta
Chicken strips are perfected by blackening and served over rotini pasta in a Creole cream sauce.
Chicken Pot Pie
The base is a creamy herb sauce to which chunks of chicken breast, fresh carrots, mushrooms and onions are added and wrapped in a light flaky crust.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken breast wrapped around a slice of ham and Swiss cheese, lightly fried and drizzled with creamy Dijon sauce.
Alabama Farm-Raised Fried Catfish
A popular Cypress Inn menu item for years, catfish fillets are lightly fried in cornmeal and served with homemade creamy tartar sauce.
Tortilla Crusted Tilapia
White fish is balanced with a spicy crust coating and served with homemade creamy tartar sauce.
Blackened Tilapia
White fish prepared by Creole-inspired blackening and served with lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Shrimp Cypress Inn
Shrimp, mushrooms, cheeses, and rotini pasta, baked in a creamy white wine sauce.
Seafood Stuffed Orange Roughy
Stuffed with seasoned crab and shrimp and drizzled with lemon butter sauce.
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Grilled and served over creamy mashed potatoes with maple bourbon glaze.
Sliced Beef Tenderloin
Tender and lean oven roasted beef with a mushroom demi-glace, served over creamy mashed potatoes.
Beef Bordelaise
Slow roasted chuck served over mashed potatoes and root veggies and a classic brown gravy.
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Perfectly seasoned with garlic and rosemary, served with mashed sweet potatoes and whole grain mustard sauce.
On the Side
Smoked Gouda Grits
Roasted Herb New Potatoes
Classic Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes Au Gratin
Skillet Corn
Steamed Green Beans with Almond Butter
Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes & Feta
Country Club Squash
Asparagus Spears with Lemon Butter
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
Italian Zucchini & Summer Squash Sautee
Brocolli with Cheese Sauce
Desserts
Cypress Inn Homemade Bread Pudding
Made from our famous yeast rolls & served with our homemade whiskey sauce
$7
Banana Pudding
Repeated layers of sweet vanilla custard, cookies and sliced fresh bananas and topped with whipped cream.
Mississippi Mud Cake
Rich & decadent chocolate cake with a coffee, cream cheese & pecan filling, topped with ganache, whipped cream & chocolate shavings
$7
Layered Strawbetty Shortcake
Tender shortcake with layers of sweetened strawberries and topped with fresh whipped cream.
Tiramisu
Coffee-flavored Italian delight made of ladyfingers with a hint of cocoa and creamy mascarpone cheese.
Peach Cobbler
Fresh peaches, cinnamon, a flaky crust and gooey goodness.
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You may pick up or have delivered. This is a sampling of some of our more popular selections. A customized menu can be created to suit your event, your taste and your preferences.
Party Platters & Trays
Served on heavy weight plastic trays with lids.
Cypres Inn Smoked Chicken Platter
Our famous marinated chicken tenders smoked in house daily. Served with our equally-as famous white barbecue sauce.
Fried Chicken Tenders Platter
Southern fried chicken tenders. Served with tangy honey mustard dipping sauce.
Alabama Farm Raised Catfish Strip Platter
Farm raised catfish strips breaded and deep-fried in peanut oil. Includes tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
Smoked Chicken Split Roll Platter
Our famous smoked chicken tenders, served in our homemade yeast rolls and accompanied by our white barbecue sauce.
Prime Rib Split Roll Platter
Slow-roasted prime rib sliced, served in our homemade yeast rolls with tangy horseradish sauce.
Fresh Fruit Tray
The seasons best served with raspberry poppy seed dressing for dipping.
Fruit & Cheese Tray
With assorted crackers.
Garden Vegetable Tray
Variety of fresh, raw veggies with creamy ranch dip.
Assorted Cheese Tray
From sharp to mellow favorites accompanied with assorted crackers.
Spinach Dip Tray
Pint of cool and creamy spinach dip with crispy tortilla chips.
Homemade Chicken Salad
Served with fresh fruit & poppyseed dressing
$14
Buffet Options
Priced per person. Available for pick up or delivery. Served in heavy aluminum foil steam pans. Includes home made yeast rolls and muffins.
Cypress Inn Smoked Chicken
Marinated chicken breast, smoked in-house daily. Served over our famous white BBQ sauce
$7
Alabama Farm Raised Catfish
Farm raised catfish filets deep fried in canola. Served with hushpuppies & tartar sauce
Grilled Salmon with Bourbon Glaze
Farm raised salmon, grilled to perfection in a sweet and tangy bourbon glaze.
Blackened Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce
Seasoned to perfection blackened-style. Served with lemon butter sauce.
Hamburger Steak
8 oz. ground chuck with an onion and mushroom brown gravy.
$14
Side Items
House Salad
Hoppin' John
Fresh Fruit
Mashed Potatoes
Smoked Gouda Grits
Vegetable of the Day
Homemade Cole Slaw
Mustard Greens
Country Club Squash
Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Specialty Salads
Apple Salad
Mixed greens, granny smith apples, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles, and lemon honey dressing.
Summer Salad
Candied pecans, dried cranberries, fresh strawberries and a balsamic vinaigrette and feta crumbles.
Greek Salad
Greens with vine ripe tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and onion, feta cheese, and olives, dressed with oregano and olive oil.
By the Pint or Quart
Homemade Chicken Salad
A Henson family recipe. Served with poppyseed dressing
Cypress Inn Gumbo
Made in house daily with lump crabmeat, shrimp, catfish, andouille sausage & chicken. Served with white rice
Cup
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$6
Bowl
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$8
Creamy Cole Slaw
Dessert
Cheese Pie
Cream cheese & chopped nuts whipped together & topped with our homemade strawberry sauce
$6
Peanut Butter Pie
Peanut butter filling poured into a chocolate crust and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Key Lime Pie
Rich and creamy, yet tart and sweet.
Cypress Inn Bread Pudding
Made from our famous homemade yeast rolls and served with whiskey sauce.
Assorted Sweets
Variety of cookies and brownies.
To Drink
Iced Tea
Sweet or unsweet
Lemonade