Joe Zegarac the chef and operator of Chow Chow Kitchen hopes to find success at the corner of Madison and Brown – a spot previously home to a handful of memorable and not-so-memorable pizza places. Joe plans to open Chow Chow Kitchen in late August/early September. See Joe’s description of Chow Chow and menu below.

We’ve been heavily renovating the interior of 14201 Madison Avenue since early May with the hopes to bring forward a homey southern style barbeque shack serving up comfort fare. We seek to accommodate carryout and delivery customers while also specializing in catered events.

Our menu offers barbeque and southern inspired plates from smoked meats, fish, and tofu to simmered bone-in ham with broth beans, Nashville style fried chicken, and crispy catfish and chips. Small plates include popcorn cheese curds and smoked tomato marinara, fried pierogies with onion hash dip, and snacks like bbq baked beans or creamy cole slaw. As the chef and operator, I’ll be on the front lines rounded by a hand picked crew of bright local foodheads.

Our operation is very hands on, pushing to gather highly rated product to create an assortment of house prepared dishes for our customers in Lakewood and surrounding communities. Chow Chow also offers made in house desserts, soups, sweet teas, pickled veggies, and relishes (hence the name Chow Chow, meaning mixtures of pickled veggies). A grand opening may be seen before the start of September.

-Joe Zegarac, Chef and Operator, Chow Chow Kitchen

FRIED CHICKEN $7.5

HOT CHICKEN, CRISPY BIRD TOSSED IN HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE

W/ CREAMY COLE SLAW, WHITE BREAD, PICKLES FOR COOLIN’ DOWN

WINNER DINNER, BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

W/ MASHED TATERS, LOCAL BISCUIT & HOUSE GRAVY

SOUPS $4

GUMBO, SMOKED ANDOUILLE, OKRA, CAJUN RICE

PULLED HAM & BEAN, HALF-DAY SIMMERED HAM, PINTOS

SPICY TOMATO, CHOPPED MACARONI

SNACKS $6

POPCORN CHEDDAR CURDS, BATTERED CHEESE BITES

W/ SMOKED TOMATO MARINARA – OR – HOUSE GRAVY

SMOKED SALMON HUSHPUPPIES(3), CHARRED LEMON TARTAR

JUMBO PRETZEL, RED DRAGON NACHO CHEESE, JALAPENO CHOW

FRIED PIEROGIES(3), “DON’T GIVE ME NO CHIVE” ONION HASH DIP

SMOKED ANDOUILLE CORN DOGS, GUMBO CREMA

TOASTED PO’ BOY $7.5

-SERVED W/ HOUSE CHIPS –OR- HALF SANDWICH W/ SOUP-

SMOKED PORK, HICKORY SMOKED, BBQ TOSSED PULLED PORK

W/ BLACKENED ONION, CAJUN SUGAR PICKLES

BANGERS & BEANS, SMOKE ANDOUILLE, BBQ BAKED BEANS

W/ ROASTED RED PEPPER CHOW

FRIED CHICKEN, CRISPY BIRD, TOSSED IN HOT SAUCE OR BBQ

W/ CREAMY SLAW, CAJUN SUGAR PICKLES

SALMON HASH, TEA SMOKED, EARLY MOURNIN’ TATERS & ONION

W/ CRISPY GREENS, DEVILED EGG AIOLI

GRILLED CHEESE, BUTTER PRESSED BREAD

W/ ALL THE CHEDDAR, FRIED EGG, GREEN TOMATO CHOW

DINNERS $9

SMOKED TOMATO MACARONI, SMOKED TOMATO MARINARA

W/ RICOTTA SALATA, FRIED EGG, GRILLED BREAD

PEPPERED HAM & PINTOS, HALF-DAY SIMMERED HAM

W/ BROTH BEANS, CAJUN RICE

FISH ‘N’ CHIPS, CRISPY SHAVED CATFISH, BREADED & FRIED

W/ CREAMY COLE SLAW, HOUSE CHIPS, CHARRED LEMON TARTAR

VEGAN BEANS, SMOKED TOFU HASH, WARM PINTOS

W/ HOMEFRIES, PICKLED SALAD

WEST CITY PORK, POPCORN PORK TOSSED IN PURPLE CHILI SAUCE

W/ CAJUN FRIED RICE, HOLY TRINITY HASH

SIDES $4

MAC ‘N’ CHEESE, CREAMY CHEDDAR, BUTTERED TOAST CRUMBS

HOT FRIES, BATTERED JO-JO’S, SPICE & HERBS

CAJUN FRIED RICE, FRESNO SOY, VEGGIE HASH, ADD FRIED EGG $1.5

MASHED TATERS & GRAVY

CREAMY COLE SLAW

BBQ BEANS & TOAST

DEVILED EGGS(4)

DESSERTS $4

CARAMEL APPLE & CAKE HASH

S’MORE TACO

SMOKEY BANANA ICE CREAM SANDWICH, CORN COOKIES

DRINKS

SWEET TEA $2 ORIGINAL,CHARRED LEMON, OR SMOKED PEACH

BOTTLE WATER, CAN OF POP $1.5