The Crow's Nest at the Cypress Inn is Tuscaloosa's premiere location for private dining and special events. With beautiful views of the Black Warrior River and an entire restaurant crew poised to create your next successful event Cypress Inn is the ideal destination for local and out-of-town guests.
Seated Capacity: 25-55
Standing Capacity: 75
Available for lunch and dinner
Server Fees-One server provided per 15 guests
*Dinner $75 per server
*Lunch $50 per server
(gratuity, servers and room rental included in server fee)
**Friday and Saturday Dinners require a $500.00 food and beverage minimum.
***Sunday - Thursday Dinners require a $300.00 food and beverage minimum.
LUNCH ENTREES
Please select up to three (3) entrees for your event.
CHICKEN
Smoked Chicken Select tender chicken breasts, smoked in house daily. Served with our famous homemade white BBQ sauce $9.5
Pecan Crusted Fried Chicken served with basil cream sauce $10
Chicken Salad with Fresh Fruit with assorted fruit & poppy seed dressing & cheese toast $10
SEAFOOD
Alabama Pond Raised Catfish Catfish strips breaded in our secret family recipe, then deep-fried in peanut oil and served with Cypress Inn tartar sauce $9
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Jumbo domestic white shrimp lightly fried and served with our homemade cocktail sauce or Sautéed in lemon butter with a tangy Creole seasoning $9.5
Buttermilk Fried Select Gulf Oysters Extra select Bon Secour oysters lightly fried served with cocktail sauce $10
Atlantic Salmon grilled atlantic salmon with cucumber caper dill cream sauce $11
Tilapia A fresh tilapia filet blackened, broiled or grilled topped with lemon beurre blanc $10
Shrimp & Grits Sautéed jumbo domestic white shrimp served over Cypress Inn cheese grits with a white wine cream sauce $9.5 (choice of one side)
STEAK & CHOPS
Pork Chops & "Apple Sauce" USDA certified all natural Duroc bred pork served over Cypress Inn cheese grits, topped with an apple, cranberry & pecan relish $9.5
Flat Iron Sirloin grilled to perfection & served with a choice of two sides $14
SIDE DISHES
Please select two side dishes to accompany your entrees:
House Salad
Baked Potato
Fruit Cup
Mustard Greens
Country Club Squash
Homemade Coleslaw
French Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Seasonal Vegetable
Substitute Your Choice of :
Greek, Apple or Caesar Salad,
Seafood Gumbo or Soup of the day $2
Load your Salad or Potato with Bacon or Cheese .50 each
DINNER ENTREES
Please select up to three (3) entrees for your event.
CHICKEN
Smoked Chicken Select tender chicken breasts, smoked in house daily. Served with our famous homemade white BBQ sauce $13
Herb Roasted Chicken roasted in house with an herb rub served with rosemary au jus $14
Pecan Crusted Fried Chicken served with rosemary au jus $13
SEAFOOD
Alabama Pond Raised Catfish catfish strips breaded in our secret family recipe, then deep-fried in peanut oil & served with our homemade tartar sauce $13
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp lightly fried and served with our homemade cocktail sauce or Sautéed in lemon butter with a tangy Creole seasoning $15
Sea Scallops Fresh Scallops lightly breaded in corn flour and lightly fried or pan seared $18
Buttermilk Fried Select Gulf Oysters extra select Gulf Apalachicola oysters lightly fried & served with cocktail sauce $15
Atlantic Salmon grilled atlantic salmon with cucumber caper dill cream sauce $17
Tilapia Blackened, broiled or grilled, topped with lemon beurre blanc $14
STEAKS
Bacon wrapped Beef Tenderloin 6 oz filet wrapped with apple wood smoked bacon, grilled and served with a Cabernet mushroom sauce $18
Center cut filet of Beef Tenderloin 8 oz grilled filet served with a Cabernet mushroom sauce $24
Aged Hereford Ribeye aged 21 days & topped with fried onions $22
Smoked Pork Chop 12 oz center cut smoked pork chop served over our famous cheddar cheese grits topped with Alicia's peach chutney $17
SIDE DISHES
Please select two side dishes to accompany your entrees:
House Salad
Baked Potato
Fruit Cup
Mustard Greens
Country Club Squash
Homemade Coleslaw
French Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Seasonal Vegetable
Substitute Your Choice of :
Greek, Apple or Caesar Salad,
Seafood Gumbo or Soup of the day $2
Load your Salad or Potato with Bacon or Cheese .50 each
ADD APPETIZERS
Fried Green Tomatoes with Memphis Dressing and Feta Cheese Crumbles $6
Fried Mozzarella with Honey Mustard Sauce $5.5
Blue Crab Claws (seasonal availability) with Cocktail Sauce. $12
Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip four cheese spinach dip with artichoke hearts. Served with Stacy's pita chips
Hot Crab Dip creamy lump crab dip with sweet onions & parmesan cheese. served with Stacy's "simply naked" pita chips $8
Appetizer Sampler Platter - An Assortment of our most popular items! Smoked Chicken with white barbecue sauce, Cypress Inn Catfish, Fried Crab Claws, Boiled Shrimp and our homemade cocktail and tarter sauces. $12
ADD SOUPS & SALADS
House Salad Mixed greens with fresh tomato, cucumber, onions and croutons $4
Caesar Salad Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing $5
Apple Salad mixed greens with crisp Granny Smith
apples, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles & lemon honey dressing $5
Greek Salad Mixed greens, black olives, feta cheese, peppers, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers and our creamy feta cheese vinaigrette dressing $5
Salad Dressings
House Dressing - Creamy Feta Cheese • Buttermilk Ranch • Low Fat Ranch • Honey Mustard • Bleu Cheese • Thousand Island • Balsamic Vinaigrette • Lemon Honey
All prices subject to 9% sales tax
All events subject to server fee-
A guaranteed guest count is due three (3) working days before the event.
