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The Thirsty Hippo keeps downtown Hattiesburg fed with Gulf South comfort cooking, house-made dips, and Breadsmith buns and bread. This page is our printed lunch and dinner menu: shareable starters, salads, burgers, dogs, sandwiches, and sides built to pair with a night of live music. Ask your server about daily specials, seasonal chili, and dessert bread pudding flavors.

 

DRINKS

Cocktails, draft beer, wine, and happy hour details live on our DRINK page. If you are planning burgers or po boys before a show, order when you are seated so the kitchen can time plates around doors and set breaks.

 

APPETIZERS

 

Red Bean Hummus | Red beans, mild Creole seasonings. With French baguette, baby carrots, sugar snap peas. $6.50

 

Whiskey Pimiento Cheese | Pimiento cheese with Maker’s Mark Whiskey. With French baguette. $6.50

 

Drunken Salsa | Fresh herbs, chilies, pan-roasted garlic, tomatoes, and Shiner Bock. With tortilla chips. $5

 

Brie and Pepper Jelly Crostini | Toasted French baguette, Brie, Grumpy Man pepper jelly. $6

 

Sausage & Cheddar Board | Local Cajun smoked sausage, Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar, pickled red onions and okra, Creole mustard, baguette. $7

 

SALADS

Made fresh to order. Served on a romaine and radicchio blend. House-made dressings include balsamic vinaigrette, rosemary honey Dijon, or buttermilk ranch. Top a salad with a fried egg for $1, grilled ham for $2, a scoop of hummus for $2, or chilled turkey for $3.

 

The Main | Cucumber, pickled red onion, fresh seasonal vegetable, sunflower seeds, crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, cherry tomatoes. $7

 

The McLeod | Olives, bell peppers, feta, house-glazed pecans, cherry tomatoes. $7

 

The Front | Cucumbers, olives, pickled red onion, sunflower seeds, cherry tomatoes, feta, Red Bean Hummus. $9

 

Drunken Veggie Burger | House made veggie burger served without a bun on a bed of spinach.  Topped with our Drunken Salsa, crushed tortilla chips, feta, cilantro.  Served with Zapp’s, slaw, or bean salad. $8.50

 

Side Salad | Cucumber, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes. $2.50

 

BURGERS & VEGGIE BURGERS

Choose from a 6 oz. freshly ground, hand-pattied beef or house-made from whole food ingredients veggie patty.  Served on a Breadsmith bun with condiments on the side. Each comes with Zapp’s, slaw, or bean salad.

 

Classic Burger | Red onions, sliced dill pickles. $8

 

Cheeseburger | American cheese, red onions, sliced dill pickles. $8.50

 

Whiskey Pimiento Cheeseburger | Whiskey Pimiento Cheese, red onions, and sliced dill pickles. $9

 

J-Burger | American Cheese, red onions, sliced dill pickles, Sriracha mayo, fried egg. $9

 

Deep South Burger | House-made slaw, sliced pickled okra, BBQ sauce. $9.25

 

Banh Mi Burger | Pickled carrot and radish, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro, Sriracha mayo. $9.25

 

DOGS

A quarter-pound, all-beef frank, served on a Breadsmith bun with condiments on the side. Each comes with Zapp’s, slaw, or bean salad.

 

Classic Dog | Sweet relish, diced onions available on request. $5.50

 

Deep South Dog | House-made slaw, sliced pickled okra, BBQ sauce. $7

 

L-Dog | Grilled onions, jalapenos, feta. $7.50

 

Banh Mi Dog | Pickled carrot and radish, jalapeno slices, cilantro, Sriracha mayo. $7.50

 

SANDWICHES

Served on Breadsmith bread with Zapp’s, slaw, or bean salad. Add fresh spinach to any sandwich for $0.50.

 

Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich | American cheese.  $4.50 / Provolone cheese. $5.25

 

Grilled Brie Sandwich | Brie, Grumpy Man pepper jelly, fresh spinach.  $7.75.  Add a fried egg for $1.

 

Whiskey Pimiento Cheese Sandwich | Maker’s Mark-spiked pimiento cheese. Served cold or grilled. $6

 

Fried Egg Sandwich |Two fried eggs, American cheese, Sriracha mayo, sliced dill pickles. Served grilled.  $6.50

 

Ham and Cheese Sandwich | House-baked ham, American cheese, sliced dill pickles. Served grilled. $6.75. Add a fried egg for $1.

 

Ham and Brie Sandwich | House-baked ham, brie, Grumpy Man pepper jelly. Served grilled.  $8

Add a fried egg for $1.

 

Turkey Sandwich | House-roasted turkey breast, Rosemary Honey Dijon, feta cheese, thinly-sliced red onions, fresh spinach. Served cold or grilled.  $8.50

 

EXTRAS & SUBSTITUTIONS

Substitute provolone for American cheese on burgers and sandwiches. $.75

Substitute a bun or bread w/ a bed of spinach. $.50

Add spinach. $.25

Add a fried egg. $1

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SIDES

 

Zapp’s Potato Chips | Salt & vinegar, Regular, Jalapeno, Voodoo, Crawtaters   $1

 

Slaw | Cabbage, bell pepper, onions, vinegar-based dressing.  $1

 

Three Bean Salad | Kidney, cannellini, and garbanzo beans, lemon-herb vinaigrette.  $1.50

 

Side Salad | Cucumber, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes. $2.50

 

Spicy Chili (Seasonal) | Ground beef, tomatoes, onions, peppers, kidney beans, cilantro, garlic, and spices.  Served with a scoop of Whiskey Pimiento Cheese. $3

 

KIDS

Our kids' items are kid-sized versions of menu favorites. Served with Zapp’s chips or baby carrots and ranch dip.

 

Grilled Cheese | American cheese. $3.50

 

Grilled Ham and Cheese | Ham, dill pickles, American cheese. $4.50

 

Turkey | Turkey, dill pickles, provolone cheese. Served cold or grilled. $5

 

DESSERT

 

Bread Pudding of the Week. $4

 

SHOW NIGHTS AND ORDERS

Weekend headliners fill the room fast, and the kitchen stays busy right up to the first downbeat. If you need food before an early opener, tell your server the time you want plates on the table. Large parties can split appetizers while burgers finish on the flat top. We post last-minute menu tweaks on social when we run out of a special, so it helps to follow The Thirsty Hippo online before you drive across town.