Cleo's Southern Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu of Cleo's Southern Cuisine
At Cleo's Southern Cuisine, you embark on a flavorful journey that celebrates the rich traditions of Southern cooking. Nestled in Bronzeville, Chicago, this women-owned eatery is a haven for soul food enthusiasts.
- Signature Dishes: Dive into their Creole Buttered Jumbo Lump Crab, where wild-caught crab meat meets a rich herbed butter sauce. The Fly Over, featuring crispy catfish and chicken wings, is a crowd favorite.
- Irresistible Sides: Don't miss their famous 24-Carat Gold Muffins or the Classic Baked Mac and Cheese, which consistently leaves patrons raving.
- Accessibility: Cleo's welcomes all with outdoor seating, delivery options, and a commitment to vegetarian choices.
This dynamic menu delights the senses and keeps customers coming back for more. With each bite, you experience love, quality, and the soul of the South!
Speciality Fish
Creole Buttered Jumbo Lump Crab
Creole spiced wild caught jumbo lump blue crab meat topped with signature herbed butter.
Classic Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Our signature baked macaroni and cheese, hands down a customer favorite.
24-Carat Gold Muffins
Two of our signature corn muffins hand dipped in our 24-carat gold sauce. We suggest getting multiple orders because you will not want to share. Yes, they are that good!
Savory Green Beans
Cut green beans in a seasoned broth with creole spices.
Sweet Buttered Corn
Sweet yellow corn in a lightly spiced butter sauce.
Pineapple Candied Sweet Potatoes
Our signature sweet potatoes with candied pineapples.
Butter herbed rice
Butter herbed white rice with five herbs and spices.
Signature Sides
Others
The Fly Over
Three creole fried catfish filets paired with three fried chicken wings topped with creole buttered lump crab and house-made remoulade sauce served with two signature sides and a 24-carat corn muffin. If you wish to double up on ourcreole buttered lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add an additional side of our signaturehouse-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
Syrup
The Blaktober
One creole fried catfish filet paired with two fried chicken wings served with a 24-carat corn muffin. If you wish to add ourcreole buttered lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add our signaturehouse-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
The Pon'Yard
Two boneless fried chicken thighs topped with our creole buttered lump crab served with one belgium waffle and a one signature side. Served with syrup, powdered sugar, and remoulade sauce.
Buttered Grits
Some of the most buttery delicious grits ever.
Creole Crab Macaroni & Cheese
Our signature classic baked macaroni & cheese stuffed with wild caught colossal red crab meat.
New Orleans Love
Our creole fried catfish topped with our house-made remoulade sauce on a buttery bed of grits with two signature sides and a honey butter muffin.
The Hot Cat
Five creole fried catfish filets topped with a hot honey sauce served with two signature sides and a 24-carat corn muffin. If you wish to add ourcreole buttered lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add our signaturehouse-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
Crabbie Cat
Creole fried catfish filets topped with creole buttered colossal crab with our signature remoulade sauce, comes with two sides and a 24-karat gold muffin.
Signature Donut Bread Pudding
Our bread pudding is truly one of a kind. Item pictured is our signature cinnamon roll bread pudding.
The Ten
All items are packaged together in the same container to mimic how keith lee ate the items in the video. This meal is inspired by the keith lee! He gave us a 10 on our fried catfish hence the name of the meal (wink, wink). This baby comes with fried catfish filets dripped with our 24-karat gold sauce, pineapple candied sweet potatoes and a 24-karat gold muffin. All items are packaged together to mimic how keith lee ate the items in the video.
Seafood Fry
Waffle
One of our signature belgiam waffles with our luxe butter sauce, syrup and powdered sugar.
Vanilla Cheesecake with LUXE SAUCE & Chocolate
A new signature treat! A thick slice of vanilla cheesecake topped with our LUXE sauce and drizzled with chocolate sprinkled with a few pecans.
Chocolate Brownie Obsession
The newest signature dessert! Now this is strictly for chocolate lovers and its a shareable so please dont be stingy with your fellow chocolate lover!
Dessert
Fried Catfish
The Float & Fly
Creole fried catfish filets paired with fried chicken wings served with two signature sides and a 24-carat corn muffin. If you wish to add ourcreole buttered lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add our signaturehouse-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
The House Cat
Creole fried catfish filets served with two signature sides and a 24-carat corn muffin. If you wish to add ourcreole buttered lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add our signature house-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
Catfish Solo
One 5 oz. creole fried catfish filet. A solo option, not sold with sides or a muffin.
The Sizzling Swamp
Our creole fried catfish topped with our creole butter lump crab and house-made remoulade sauce on a buttery bed of grits with two signature sides and a honey butter muffin.
Southern Classic Thighs
Two boneless fried chicken thighs served with two signature sides and a 24-carat corn muffin if you wish to add ourcreole buttered in lump crab, please add under upgrades. If you wish to add our signaturehouse-made remoulade sauce, please add under upgrades.
Thigh Solo
One juicy fried chicken thigh. Muffin not included. A solo option, not sold with sides or a muffin.
Southern Classic Wings
Six fried chicken wings served with two signature sides and a 24-carat gold muffin.
Southern Belle
Two boneless fried chicken thighs served with one belgium waffle and a one signature side. Served with syrup and powdered sugar.
Sauced Six
Six fried chicken wings sauced with our delicious sauces (listed below) served with two signature sides and a 24-carat gold muffin. Two mango habanero wings two sweet red chili wings two spiced hot honey wings.
Three Wing Solo
Three fried chicken wings. A solo option, not sold with sides or a muffin.
Southern Gent
Six fried chicken wings served with one belgium waffle and a one signature side. Served with syrup and powdered sugar.
The Eddie Mac
Our first cleos hack! Inspired by ed and wanted by all! Get it while you can because you never know when ill switch it out with something new. and for those who always wanted cheese on our chicken sandwich - here is your chance! A juicy chicken thigh topped with our signature classic baked mac and cheese sandwiches between a toasted brioche bun and our hot honey sauce.
Chicken fry
Southern Fried Chicken
Beverage
Purple Rain
One quart of our signature beverage -- an upscale grape kool-aid recipe from clarksdale, ms.
Mississippi Sunshine
One quart of our signature sweet lemon tea - perfect mix of sweet and tang.
Sweet Red Chili Side Sauce
Mango Habanero Sauce
Spiced Bourbon Side Sauce
Small Rmoulade Sauce
Chef crafted sauce that works perfect with seafood or chicken.