The Las Vegas Strip showcases a nearly limitless lineup of concert venues large and small. Among them is the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, where the grand stage serves up some of music’s hottest acts. But the entertainment isn’t limited to those belting out tunes, because Crossroads at House of Blues, the restaurant part of the venue, which has a stage of its own, is delivering a slew of hits, too.

Your meal at Crossroads should begin with an order of fresh, delicious corn bread served in a cast-iron skillet. Covered with cheese and stuffed with jalapeños, the spicy corn bread is cooled by accompanying maple butter, sweet but not over the top. It’s so good you may want to order more; if that’s the case, move on to the signature voodoo shrimp, sautéed and simmered in Abita Purple Haze reduction and delivered atop yet another slice of the corn bread. It’s like two great meals in one.

While the menu at Crossroads is a true blend of culinary cultures, Cajun and Creole are properly recognized, as you’d expect from a house made of blues. Besides the voodoo shrimp, New Orleans is represented by a rich jambalaya made with chicken and spicy andouille sausage, the pre-eminent Gulf Shore sandwich in the shrimp po’boy and Cajun chicken pasta served in a spicy cream sauce. Why fly to the Big Easy when you can just order one of these dishes?

But you’ll also find rich, classic American fare like pork sliders. Or try lobster mac and cheese, a decadent blend of cheddar, Swiss and Parmesan, with a topping of panko bread crumbs giving it a satisfyingly crunchy crust. The Juicy Lucy, a Minnesota staple, is a provolone cheese-stuffed Angus-and-bacon burger topped with crisped house-made pickled jalapeños and chipotle mayo. The smoke and heat of this burger combine wonderfully with the oozing provolone.

Meals like this might make you want to skip dessert. Don’t. Like any good Southern joint, Crossroads excels in this area. The bourbon bread pudding intertwines bananas and white chocolate, finished off with whipped cream and a sweet and smoky caramel sauce worth its weight in calories. And the Southern pecan pie will transport you to Dixie with its bourbon brown sugar and toasted pecans.

Couple your dining choices with some specialty cocktails to enhance your Crossroads experience. Whimsically named drinks include the Mystery Woman’s Rita—a fruity margarita prepared with wild berry purée—and an ode to Tennessee’s own native daughter in the apple-laced, moonshine-based Dolly. If you’re a huge fan of The Blues Brothers—the movie that originally inspired the restaurant chain—then look no further than the Good Ol’ Boys Mule or the Who Wants an Orange Whip?

The former is a sharp Moscow Mule, made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, Stoli ginger beer and fresh lime juice, and was inspired by the band that had their gig stolen at Bob’s Country Bunker, while the latter, using Absolut vodka, Bacardi Superior rum, orange juice and cream, is a nod to John Candy’s memorable quote from the Palace Hotel ballroom.

Mandalay Bay, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Sunday brunch. 702.632.7607