Creole Food in Jersey City

Po boys and slow-simmered dishes anchor Creole food at Krewe of McGinley Square in Jersey City, NJ, available for pickup.

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Seafood

Shrimp Etouffee

$27.04

Shrimp in roux-based Creole sauce with the holy trinity, spices, and rice.

“We come here every time when visiting nearby. Seafood Gumbo, Shrimp Etoufee, Banana Bread Pudding are our favorites.”

BBQ Shrimp

$18.72

Shrimp simmered in Cajun butter sauce with grilled French bread.

“The food is fantastic and worth every penny. My favorites are the BBQ shrimp, grit fries, and the banana bread.”

Crawfish Calas

$13.52

Deep-fried rice and crawfish fritters come with green garlic mayonnaise.

“Stopped here for lunch with my friend and was my first time here. I absolutely loved the Crawfish Calas, the green garlic mayo was so good. Also recommend the seafood gumbo which was very filling. Shoutout to Daniel, he was very sweet and welcoming. Coming back for more lunch/brunch days and also wanna try the entrees next time!”

Chargrilled Oysters

$20.80

Oysters are chargrilled; no sauce or accompaniment is specified.

“We will be back again for sure! The passionfruit-mint-lemonade-tea special beverage was refreshing and well balanced. We got the grit fries and chargrilled oysters to start and they were both fantastic. Our entrees (blackened tofu bowl and shrimp etouffee) were excellent as well. And to top it all off our waiter Daniel was friendly and helpful, top notch service.”

Soups

Gumbo

$12.48

Chicken, andouille, and okra simmer in dark roux gumbo over rice.

“The food is always great and the service too. I love love the gumbo and the grit fries are my favorite. Sometimes they have live music and its a pretty nice vibe, I highly recommend.”

Seafood Gumbo

$15.60

Shrimp, crawfish, catfish and okra simmer in dark roux, served over rice.

“the seafood gumbo was incredible!!”

Po Boys

Crab Cake Po Boy

$19.76

Crab patties, remoulade, slaw and pickles fill this po'boy.

“Visited for the first time this week. In a word: Dreamy! I had Cajun blackened catfish with okra, my daughter had crab cake sandwich and we shared mac and cheese. Yummmmmmm....and I've never cared for okra! Every bite was excellent. The ambiance was lovely, the music was cool. I live in the area and I plan to visit often!”

Shrimp Po Boy

$17.68

Fried shrimp, honey-jalapeño dressing and pickles fill this po'boy.

“Ordered a shrimp po boy from them today, and it was delicious!!!”

Brunch

Crawfish & Grits Cakes

$18.72

Pan-fried grit cakes topped with poached eggs and Louisiana crawfish sauce.

“Krewe ALWAYS delivers the BEST NOLA brand delicacies North of the Mississippi EVERY SINGLE TIME!❤️❤️❤️❤️”

Egg Cochon

$16.64

Braised pork tops a buttermilk biscuit with poached eggs and hollandaise.

“It’s very nice in here. Food is delicious. I had egg Cochon and French toast. The biscuit was delicious.”

Desserts

Banana Bread Pudding

$9.36

Warm bread pudding comes with bourbon bananas and bourbon caramel sauce.

“Wow. This place is incredible!!! We ate way too fast to even remember taking pictures, but everything was incredible. Really well priced, and great portions. Shrimp po boy was excellent. And you have to, YOU HAVE TO, order the bread pudding. The pudding is in my top 3 best desserts I have ever had.”

Beignets

$6.24

Hot, freshly made fried dough pastries finished with powdered sugar.

“Excellent food, fresh and well balanced flavors. Must try Beignets! Super friendy service. Very cool!”

Find Something Special at Krewe of McGinley Square

Krewe of McGinley Square serves Creole food ranging from po boys with lump crab patties and remoulade to New Orleans French toast topped with maple syrup, brown sugar sweet cream and berries.

Gumbo pairs smoky andouille with a dark roux; Shrimp Etouffee features shrimp in a roux-based Creole sauce with white rice. Crawfish Calas are deep-fried crawfish and rice fritters with green garlic mayo.

Visit us in Jersey City, NJ for dine-in, pickup or delivery. Finish with Beignets, made fresh to order and served hot beneath a generous dusting of powdered sugar, with a crisp, pillowy texture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular Creole food options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

Jambalaya — Chicken, smoked andouille and tasso ham cook with seasoned rice, the Louisiana holy trinity of vegetables and bold spices.
Vegan Dirty Rice — This dish is named vegan dirty rice; grilled tofu, chicken, or shrimp are optional protein additions, not included by default.
Shrimp Etouffee — Étouffée means smothered; this Creole dish covers shrimp in roux-based sauce seasoned with the holy trinity and Louisiana spices.
Crab Cake Po Boy — Lump crab patties come with remoulade, cole slaw, lettuce, tomato and pickles in this Louisiana-style sandwich.
Gumbo — This Louisiana stew includes okra, the holy trinity, scallions, chicken, and sausage in a dark roux, spooned over rice.

Do you offer delivery and takeout?

Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for creole food throughout the Jersey City area. Order your creole food online for convenient pickup or delivery.