Restaurant Tyler Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at Restaurant Tyler
Nestled in the heart of Starkville, MS, Restaurant Tyler offers a fresh take on New American cuisine, combining Southern charm with innovative flavors. The menu highlights include tantalizing appetizers like Bar-B-Q Okra, dusted with a house-blend BBQ dry rub, and the creamy Crawfish Dip, a crowd favorite.
For lunch, don’t miss their vibrant salads, such as the hearty House Salad paired with sweet potato cornbread croutons. The Blue Plate specials shine with standout dishes like the Buttermilk Fried Chicken, adorned in savory crawfish sauce, and the tender Fried Pork Chops, known for their perfect sous vide tenderness.
With an inviting atmosphere suitable for any occasion—from brunch to dinner—Restaurant Tyler has quickly become a beloved gem among locals. Each dish reflects a passion for quality, ensuring a memorable dining experience for all.
Appetizers
Bar-B-Q Okra
Fried okra dusted in a house-blend BBQ dry rub and served with remoulade dipping sauce
Crawfish Dip
Roasted garlic, spicy Italian sausage, spinach, herbs, and crawfish tails topped with Parmesan cheese. Served with toast points
House Salad
Romaine hearts, bacon, sunflower seeds, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese, shaved fennel, sweet potato cornbread croutons, and cherry pepper served with buttermilk ranch dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, boiled farm egg, everything bagel seasoning, Vardaman sweet potato cornbread croutons and served with Caesar dressing
Lunch Salads
Blue Plates
Fried Chicken (BP)
Buttermilk battered and topped with crawfish sauce
Delta Catfish (BP)
Fried, pan-seared, or blackened Mississippi-raised catfish filet
Chicken Meatloaf (BP)
Ground chicken breast and vegetables, wrapped in house-smoked bacon, and smothered in brown gravy
Hamburger Steak (BP)
Grilled 8oz hamburger patty, topped with sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, and brown gravy
Fried Pork Chops (BP)
Topped with brown gravy
Vegetable Plate (BP)
Choose up to "FOUR" side items
Lasagna
Red Beans & Rice
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk-battered fried chicken, hot honey, comeback sauce, and pickles, served on a brioche bun. Served with choice of side.
Burger
Two 4oz patties, caramelized onion, bacon, garlic aioli, American cheese, served on brioche bun
Brick Chicken Po'boy
Sandwiches
Lunch Sides
Cheese Grits
Mashed Potatoes
Mac and Cheese
Steak Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Butter Beans
Black Eyed Peas
Baked Sweet Potato
Braised Cabbage
No Side
Cornbread Muffin
French Bread
Turnip Greens
Kids Chicken
Kids Mac
Grilled Cheese
Kids - Lunch
Desserts
Stuffed Pancake
Buttermilk crepes stuffed with maple-glazed pecan cheesecake filling, served with sorghum custard sauce and berry coulis
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
New York-style cheesecake with salted caramel, seasonal preserves, and candied pecans.
Carrot Cake
Tiramisu Bread Pudding
Sweet Magnolias seasonal gelato.
Ice Cream
Brownie a la Mode
MS Mud
Banana Pudding
Chocolate Strawberry
Sweet Magnolias seasonal sorbet.
Coffee
Coke
Diet Coke
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
Sweet Tea
Unsweet Tea
Togo Sodas and Teas
Dinner Starters
Catfish Egg Rolls
Hoover-marinated, sauted Simmons catfish bites stuffed inside of wonton wrappers with wilted cabbage, carrot, quick-pickled cucumber and deep fried. Served with MS Red hot mustard, muscadine duck sauce and scallions.
Charcuterie and Cheeseboard
Chefs selection of house-made and locally-sourced cured meats and cheeses served alongside candied Duke pecans, roasted garlic, pickled vegetables, fruit preserves, MS Red hot pepper jelly, whole grain mustard and garlic butter-crusted saltine crackers.
HALF Raw Oysters
HALF Charbroiled Oysters
DOZ Raw Oysters
DOZ Chargrilled Oysters
Cabbage Salad
Grilled cabbage, caramelized onions, roasted garlic and beets, gorgonzola cheese, and candied Duke pecans tossed in a warm house-smoked bacon vinaigrette.
Dinner Salads
Tyler Favorites
Shrimp and Grits
House-smoked bacon-wrapped Gulf shrimp over Parmesan cheese grits. Finished with a sherry cream sauce and sauteed spinach.
Catch of the Day
Chef-selected Gulf catch pan-seared or blackened, topped with local extra virgin pecan oil and fresh lemon slices, served with choice of side and seasonal vegetable.
Fried Catfish
Fried Simmons catfish filet, cherry tomatoes, corn, and garlic whipped potatoes in a white wine and saffron clam broth, topped with herb salad
Jambalaya Pasta
Marinated chicken breast, sauteed shrimp, oven-roasted tomatoes, and Italian sausage served over penne pasta, in a light Cajun cream sauce, finished with freshly-grated parmesan cheese.
Fried Chicken
Buttermilk and coconut-battered boneless chicken breast and thigh atop pepper jack macaroni and cheese, served with seasonal vegetable
Duck Burger
Filet Mignon
8oz Angus beef tenderloin
Ribeye
14oz top choice Angus beef ribeye
Bone-in Pork Chop
16oz cold-smoked pork chop, grilled to order and finished with truffled local honey and demi-glaze
Steak & Chops
Single Sides
Seasonal Vegetable
Whipped Potatoes
Shrimp & Crawfish Benedict
Poached eggs, sauteed shrimp and crawfish in sherry cream sauce with creamed spinach, grilled ham, atop buttermilk biscuit
Chicken Benedict
Poached eggs, fried chicken, Mississippi Red hot honey, shaved country ham, and butter atop a Belgian waffle
Benedict Special
Southern Benedicts
Brunch Specialties
Classic Breakfast
Eggs your style with a choice of house-smoked bacon or breakfast sausage, served with cheese grits, buttermilk biscuit, and fresh fruit
Mississippi River Biscuit
Buttermilk biscuit topped with fried chicken, scrambled eggs, house-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and white sausage gravy, served with cheese grits and fresh fruit
Brunch Burger
8oz hamburger patty, caramelized onion, bacon, mayo, and American cheese
Oyster Special
Steak Eggs
Half Oyster Po'boy
Whole Oyster Po'boy
Chicken & Waffle
Fried chicken breast atop a Belgian waffle, with pecan butter and drizzled with Mississippi Red hot honey
French Waffle
Belgian waffle dunked in cinnamon egg custard topped with candied pecans and fresh berries, served with cheese grits and fresh fruit
Pancakes (2)
With whipped butter
Gluten-Free Pancakes (2)
With whipped butter
Waffles & Pancakes
Omelets
Southern Omelet
House-smoked bacon, caramelized onions,roasted Vardaman sweet potatoes, and cream cheese
Omelet Egg Sandwich
Crawdiddy Omelet
Veggie Omelet
mushrooms, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese
Build Your Own Omelet
Steak Fajita Omelet
Shrimp Po'boy
Fried Gulf shrimp, Gulf oysters or Simmons catfish, served on French bread
Catfish Poboy Sandwich
Fried catfish, tartar sauce, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, side of cocktail sauce. Served with a choice of side.
Meatloaf Sandwich
House-made meatloaf, swiss cheese, brown gravy, garlic aioli, and shredded lettuce, served on brioche bun. Served with choice of side.