Hoppergrass Restaurant Menu

Hoppergrass Restaurant at 129 East Ave N, Ozark, serves classic Southern soul food in a welcoming cafeteria-style setting. The rotating menu features fried and baked chicken, whole catfish, chicken livers, soups, fresh salads, casseroles, vegetables, cornbread, rolls, and homemade-style desserts. Sweet tea, coffee, and other traditional refreshments complement the meal. Customer favourites include Whole Catfish, Fried Chicken, the All-You-Can-Eat Soup and Salad Bar, Fried Green Tomatoes, and comforting vegetable casseroles.

Most diners spend around $10-$20 per person, with generous servings and meat-and-vegetable combinations providing strong value. Freshly prepared chicken, crisp fish, creamy macaroni and cheese, tender vegetables, savoury gravies, and warm breads create a satisfying balance of crunchy, creamy, salty, buttery, and lightly sweet flavours.

Vegetarian-friendly choices include the salad bar, vegetable casseroles, turnip greens, butter beans, sweet potatoes, corn, and other rotating sides. A dedicated gluten-free menu is not published, so dietary requirements should be confirmed directly. Healthy options include salads and vegetables, while highchairs and a kids’ menu make Hoppergrass family-friendly. Open mainly from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., it is best suited to brunch, lunch, Sunday family meals, catering, and group gatherings rather than breakfast or dinner.

Menu Highlights

Whole Catfish
Whole catfish is fried until the exterior turns crisp while the flesh remains moist and flaky. It is one of Hoppergrass’s most consistently listed customer favourites.

Fried Chicken
Chicken is cooked until golden and crunchy outside while retaining juicy, tender meat. Its traditional Southern preparation makes it one of the restaurant’s defining dishes.

Fried Chicken Livers with Brown Gravy
Chicken livers are fried for a crisp exterior and rich centre, then paired with savoury brown gravy. The combination delivers old-fashioned Southern flavour and stands out as a distinctive meat-and-three choice.

Fried Green Tomatoes
Green tomatoes are breaded and fried until crisp while maintaining a gently tangy, tender centre. Their fresh acidity provides a welcome contrast to richer meats and casseroles.

Hash Brown Casserole
Tender potatoes are baked into a creamy, comforting casserole with plenty of savoury richness. It is frequently praised as one of Hoppergrass’s strongest homestyle side dishes.

Peach Cobbler
Sweet peaches are baked beneath a soft, comforting topping for a warm dessert with fruity richness. Its traditional homemade character makes it a popular finish to lunch.

Buttermilk Pie
Smooth, creamy filling with gentle tang and sweetness sits inside a tender pie crust. This Southern classic offers a simple but memorable ending to a hearty cafeteria-style meal.