Pincher's Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Pincher's Restaurant, a hidden gem nestled in El Campo, Texas, where flavor meets comfort. The menu shines with local favorites, serving up a delightful array of seafood and Southern delicacies. Signature dishes like fried softshell crab and chicken fried steak have captured the hearts of patrons, garnering rave reviews for their excellent taste and presentation.
Noteworthy highlights include the grilled shrimp and fried frog's legs, praised for their seasoning and tenderness. Diners can unwind by feeding the koi, catfish, and turtles in the nearby pond, enhancing the relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The staff is friendly and attentive, ensuring a pleasant dining experience from beginning to end.
With a charming vibe and a menu bursting with taste, Pincher's Restaurant is highly recommended for travelers and locals alike seeking delicious food and a slice of joy.
First Thangs First
Debbie's Crawfish Nachos
Debbie's special blend of crawfish etouffee, served over fried tortilla chips and topped with shredded cheese
Pistolettes
2 deep-fried rolls with creamy crawfish etoufee, topped with shredded mozzarella cheese
Gator Bites
Locally-trapped gator, battered and fried - served with cream gravy
Fried Calamari
Tender calamari, lightly-breaded, fried crisp and served with marinara sauce or our homemade ranch dressing
Fried Pickles
Thinly sliced dill pickles battered, fried and served with our homemade ranch dressing
Basket of Rings
Deep-fried onion rings battered in buttermilk and served with our homemade ranch dressing
Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
Deep fried jalapenos with crabmeat stuffin' served with our homemade ranch dressing
Boudin by the Link
Seasoned pork & rice grilled in a sausage casing
Fried Mushrooms
Fried button mushrooms, hand-battered and served with homemade ranch dressing
Hushpuppies
Served with our secret sauce
Oysters on da Half Shell
Fresh from our neighbors on the Gulf Coast - seasonal
Fried Mozzarella Cheese Curds
Served with marinara or our homemade ranch dressing
Buffalo Shrimp
10 fried shrimp in our buffalo sauce to help kick up the heat a notch
Buffalo Oysters
12 fried oysters tossed in buffalo sauce to kick up the heat
Swamp Fries
Crispy fries topped with our creamy crawfish etouffee and shredded mozzarella cheese
Hamburger
1/2 pound Certified Angus Beef served on a sourdough bun served with french fries or sweet potato fries
Pincher Melt
1/2 pound Certified Angus Beef served on a sourdough bun with grilled onions and Swiss cheese
Spicy Cajun Chicken Burger
With grilled onions and Swiss cheese served on a sourdough bun
The Yard Bird
Chicken burger fried, grilled, or blackened, with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles served on a sourdough bun
Between the Buns
Eat it wit a Spoon
Gumbo
With chicken, sausage, shrimp & crawfish, served over white rice
Crawfish Etouffee
Pincher's secret recipe, served over white rice
Red Beans & Rice
Seasoned red beans and sausage, served over white rice
House Salad w/ Fried Chicken
Fresh spring mix lettuce with cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, eggs, shredded cheese and croutons topped with Fried Chicken.
Southern Salads
Kid's & Senior Citizen's Menu
Catfish
Mini Corn Dogs
Chicken Strips
Popcorn Shrimp
Grilled Cheese
Bread Pudding
Served warm and topped with our homemade rum sauce
Try our Specialty Dessert
Land
Pork Steak
16 oz
Ribeye
14 oz. choice ribeye cooked to your liking
Hamburger Steak
12 ounces of Certified Angus Beef topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms and brown gravy
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Breast
Fried, grilled, or blackened
Shrimp
Stuffed Crab (3)
Coconut Shrimp
Coconut batter will fry darker than our standard batter
2-Soft-Shell Crab
Oysters (Seasonal)
Alligator
Frog Legs
Create Your Own Combo
Choose any 2 from above
Sea
Grilled or Blackened
Mahi-Mahi
Served blackened or grilled over a bed of white rice along with a choice of 2 sides
Ahi Tuna
Oyster (Seasonal)
1/2 Po-Boy
With cup of etouffee or gumbo
Soft-Shell Crab Po-Boy
Served with regular or sweet potato fries
Swamp Boy
Po-boy on a bed of French fries, topped with fried shrimp, crawfish etouffee and mozzarella cheese. Better eat it with a fork and knife!!
Po-Boys
Featured Items
Every Wednesday - All You Can Eat Shrimp
Boiled or fried with choice of 2 sides
Redfish Pontchartrain
Grilled or blackened on a bed of dirty rice with a side
Fish or Shrimp Tacos
Choice of 3; (mix 'em up!) fried, grilled or blackened. Topped with Pico de Mango, cilantro and our cilantro lime sauce.
Fish & Chips
Beer-battered cod fillets, coleslaw and fries
Creamy Cajun Pasta
With side salad and roll
Dirty Cat
Fried, Grilled or Blackened catfish dirtied up with etouffee and mozzarella cheese
Surf & Turf
14oz. Choice ribeye topped with 4 grilled Shrimp
Crawfish (Seasonally)
Snow Crab
1 lb. with 2 sides
Boil'n Pot Special (Seasonally)
1 lb crawfish and 1/2 lb shrimp; with 1/4 link sausage, 2 potatoes, and 1 corn
Boil'n Boat (Seasonally)
10 lbs. boiled crawfish, 2 lbs. boiled shrimp, 3 lbs. snow crab, plus 3 orders corn, potato & sausage
King Crab
1 Pound
Dungeness Crab
Boil'n Pot
Lunch Specials
Fried Alligator
2-Fried Stuffed Crabs
Fried Soft-Shell Crab
Craig's Favorite
1/2 pound Certified Angus Beef patty or chicken breast topped with sauteed onions, Swiss cheese & side salad
Atkins Carb Diet
Bottomless Beverages
Soda
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, Lemonade, Arnold-Palmer. Free Refills!
Fresh Brewed Tea
Sweet or Unsweet tea. Free refills!
Coffee
Pincherita
Margarita Gold Island Oasis Orange Dreamsicle Hurricane