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  • The Crab's Claw Inn
  • 601 Grand Central Ave.
  • P.O. Box 35
  • Lavallette, NJ 08735
  • (732) 793-4447
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  • The Crab's Claw Inn
  • 601 Grand Central Ave.
  • P.O. Box 35
  • Lavallette, NJ 08735
  • (732) 793-4447
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Kitchen Hours
Sunday - Thursday
Until 9pm
Friday & Saturday
Until 10pm
  • 99 Beer List
  • Main Menu

Main Menu

Starters

  • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail (5) (GF)15.00

  • Buffalo Shrimp17.00

    hot or mild, house made bleu cheese, celery

  • Buffalo Calamari21.00

    hot or mild, crumbled bleu cheese, celery, tomato, red onion

  • Fried Calamari20.00

    add fried jalapeno chips +1

  • Coconut Shrimp17.00

    thai chili sauce

  • Mussels (GF)17.00

    marinara or garlic, white wine & oil, served with garlic bread

  • Snow Crab Clusters26.00

    steamed with old bay & beer, or plain

  • Cams Casino15.00

    bacon, peppers, breadcrumbs, garlic, parmesan, butter

  • Blackened Filet Mignon Bites (GF)18.00

    horseradish sour cream

  • Blackened Tuna Bites (GF)18.00

    chipotle ranch sauce

  • Tuna Nachos19.00

    yellowfin tuna, wonton crisps, seaweed salad, wasabi mayo, sweet soy, chili sauce, sesame seeds

  • Baked Stuffed Clams16.00

    peppers, onions, three cheeses, hint of Old Bay

  • Homemade Maryland Crab Cake19.00

    lump crab, seasoned bread crumbs

  • Stuffed Mushrooms15.00

    crab meat, peppers, onions

  • Fried Mozzarella Wedges12.00

    marinara sauce

  • Buffalo Wings16.00

    hot or mild, celery, house made bleu cheese

  • Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip13.00

    with tortilla chips

  • Pierogies15.00

    sauteed onions, sour cream

  • Dungeness Crab Clusters 12oz.

    Market Price
    Steamed plain or in Old Bay & Beer

Raw Bar

  • Clams on the 1/2 Shell (GF)

    1/2 Doz. $9 | Full Doz. $15

  • Delaware Bay Oysters on the 1/2 shell (GF)3.00

    per piece

  • Oyster of the Week (GF)

    Market Pirce

  • Old Bay Peel and Eat Shrimp

    1/2 lb. $14 | 1 lb. $23

  • Steamers 1 1/4 lb. (GF)

    Market Price
    Ipswich, tail on

  • Steamed Hard Clams (GF)18.00

    white wine, garlic

Soups

  • Manhattan Clam Chowder (GF)

    Cup $9 | Bowl $11

  • Creamy Crab Chowder

    Cup $10 | Bowl $12

  • Lobster Bisque

    Cup $10 | Bowl $14
    lobster meat, fresh chives

Salads

  • Iceberg Wedge (GF)18.00

    bacon crumble, grape tomatoes, red onion, housemade bleu cheese dressing
    add grilled or blackened chicken or shrimp $24

  • Buffalo Salad24.00

    Buffalo chicken or shrimp, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, celery, crumbled bleu cheese

  • Caesar Salad24.00

    grilled or blackened chicken, or shrimp

Sandwiches

  • served with french fries, coleslaw, and a pickle

  • Maryland Style Crab Cake19.00

    brioche bun, lettuce, tomato

  • French Dip17.00

    hot roast beef, toasted long roll, au jus dipping sauce

  • Blackened or Grilled Chicken Breast14.00

    chipotle ranch, fresh salsa

  • Asian Tuna Sandwich18.00

    panko breaded flash fried rare yellowfin tuna, wasabi tartar sauce, cucumbers, sweet soy, baby arugula, toasted roll

  • Crab's Claw Fish Sandwich17.00

    fried grouper, cheddar cheese, sauteed onions, grilled whole wheat bread
    *served until 3 PM*

  • Grilled Cheese10.00

    American, cheddar, or Swiss, choice of bread

  • Cheesesteak17.00

    hand cut steak, mushrooms, onions, american cheese, long roll
    *served until 3 PM

  • 1/4 Ib. Hot Dog11.00

    toasted New England bun

  • Fresh Fried Flounder Sandwich17.00

    brioche bun, lettuce, tomato + cheese $1

  • Pork Roll Sandwich12.00

    brioche bun

  • BLT12.00

    crispy bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, choice of bread

  • Roast Beef Sandwich17.00

  • Turkey Sandwich17.00

  • Club Sandwich19.00

    choice of roast beef or turkey
    *served until 3PM*

  • Blackened Fish Wrap18.00

    blackened salmon, cheddar cheese, peppers, onions, zucchini fresh salsa, flour tortilla

  • Oyster Roll19.00

    toasted new england bun, lightly breaded fried oysters

  • Shrimp Salad Sandwich17.00

    toasted new england bun, Hellman's mayo, celery, touch of lemon juice

1/2lb. Black Angus Burgers

  • served with fries on a brioche bun

    substitute sweet potato fries + $1.50 | add cheese + $1.00 | add bacon + $2.00 | add avocado + $3.00

  • Burger16.00

  • California Burger18.00

    lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise

  • Claw Burger18.00

    american cheese, sauteed onion, bacon

  • Jersey Burger18.00

    american cheese, pork roll, sauteed onions

Steamer Pots

  • NO SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Old Bay Steamer Pot47.00

    snow crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, corn, sausage, steamed in Old Bay, beer, thyme

  • Snow Crab Pot47.00

    snow crab, sausage, corn, potatoes, white wine, garlic & herbs

Tacos

  • DOES NOT COME WITH FRIES

  • Crab Tacos (2)19.00

    panko encrusted fried soft shell crab, black bean & corn salad, chipotle ranch, shredded cabbage

  • Coconut Shrimp Tacos (2)19.00

    mango salsa, shredded cabbage, cilantro ranch

  • Crispy Grouper Tacos (2)19.00

    panko encrusted fried grouper, avocado, salsa verde, cilantro lime crema, shredded cabbage, flour tortilla, and limes

Fresh Catches

  • Served with your choice of baked potato, french fries or rice

    fried, grilled, blackened, key lime, lemon herb butters or francaise style

  • Salmon35.00

  • Tuna (GF)37.00

    grilled or blackened, fresh salsa

  • Cod32.00

    *cannot be grilled

  • Flounder32.00

    *cannot be grilled

  • Cedar Planked Salmon (GF)37.00

    maple bourbon glaze

From The Land

  • All our steaks are hand cut

    as always served with your choice of baked potato, mashed potatoes, french fries or rice unless served with pasta

  • Steak Toppings7.00

    GARLIC-PARSLEY BUTTER | BLEU CHEESE

  • NY Strip Steak (GF)

    9oz. $29 | 12oz. $36

  • Strip Steak & Stuffed Shrimp

    lump crab meat stuffing
    9oz. $38 | 12oz. $44

  • Strip Steak & Stuffed Shrimp38.00

    South African cold water lobster tails, drawn butter
    9oz. $55 | 12oz. $58

  • Strip Steak & Broiled Shrimp (GF)38.00

    butter, garlic
    9oz. $38 | 12oz. $44

  • Firecracker Chicken29.00

    cajun spices, garlic, cracked pepper, cream, linguine, garlic bread

  • Grilled Chicken Breast25.00

    teriyaki, blackened or grilled, steamed broccoli

  • Chicken Fingers in a basket21.00

  • Chicken Francaise29.00

    egg battered, butter, white wine, lemon, over pasta

  • Penne Pasta21.00

    vodka tomato sauce
    add chicken +$8

From The Sea

  • Dungeness Crab Dinner

    Market Price
    1.5lbs Steamed plain or in Old Bay & Beer

  • served with your choice of baked potato, mashed potatoes, french fries or rice

    unless served with pasta

  • Stuffed Shrimp32.00

    lump crab meat stuffing

  • Broiled Shrimp (GF)29.00

    butter, garlic

  • Fried Shrimp29.00

    lightly breaded

  • Buffalo Shrimp31.00

    hot or mild, bleu cheese, celery

  • Coconut Shrimp31.00

    served with Thai chili sauce for dipping

  • Coconut Shrimp Taco Dinner (3)29.00

    mango salsa, shredded cabbage, cilantro ranch

  • Fried Oysters35.00

    fresh, lightly breaded, fried golden brown

  • Firecracker Shrimp33.00

    cajun spices, garlic, cracked pepper, cream, linguine, garlic bread

  • Shrimp Scampi29.00

    linguine pasta

  • Shrimp Albano31.00

    shrimp, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, vodka tomato sauce, penne pasta

  • Lobster Ravioli & Shrimp33.00

    vodka tomato sauce

  • Fish & Chips26.00

    tartar sauce, malt vinegar, lemon wedge

  • Lobster Tails (3) (GF)52.00

    broiled South African cold water tails

  • Maryland Style Crab Cakes38.00

    lump crab meat

  • Scallops41.00

    broiled in butter (GF), or lightly breaded and fried

  • Seafood Gumbo38.00

    shrimp, scallops, clams, adouille sausage, tomatoes, peppers, cajun spices, served over basmati rice

  • Snow Crab Legs46.00

    1.5 Ib. steamed legs, plain (GF) or Old Bay & beer

  • Stuffed Flounder35.00

    lump crab meat stuffing

  • Broiled Seafood Combination43.00

    shrimp, scrod, scallops, deviled crab, stuffed clams, steamed clams
    add a lobster tail +$20

  • Fried Seafood Combination43.00

    shrimp, scallops, scrod, stuffed clam, crab cake & oysters

Sides

Kid's Menu

  • 12 & UNDER12.00

    includes French Fries, Soda & Ice Cream

  • Hamburger

  • Chicken Fingers

  • Fried or Broiled Shrimp

  • Grilled Chicken Breast

  • Grilled Cheese

  • Hot Dog

  • Spaghetti

    with butter or tomato sauce

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