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    The Crab Shack - Crofton

    1260 Crain Hwy

    Crofton, MD 21114


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    Raw Bar
    Appetizers
    Wings & Sliders
    Maki Rolls
    Soups & Salads
    Fresh Bowls
    Sides & Snacks
    Steamed Things
    Cajun Seafood Boils
    Crab Cakes
    Chef's Special
    Fried Baskets
    Handhelds
    Kiddos
    Desserts
    Weekday Specials
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    Featured Items

    • Snow Crab 2 Clusters

      Steamed & served with melted butter
      $45.00
    • Cream of Crab Cup

      Hint of sherry topped with lump crab
      $7.00
    • Hush Puppies (10)

      $8.00

    Raw Bar

    • Oyster of the Day

      Sourced locally, plump & delicious. Served with spicy cocktail sauce & saltine crackers
      $2.00
    • Raw Clams

      Topneck clams served with spicy cocktail sauce
      $2.00
    • Raspberry Points

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95
    • Thunder cove

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95
    • blue points

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95
    • Iris Points

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95
    • Chincoteague Salt shaker

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.95

    Appetizers

    • Fried Oysters

      Fresh battered oysters fried & served with zesty cocktail sauce
      $20.00
    • Cajun Shrimp

      Five hand-breaded jumbo shrimp with creamy Cajun sauce
      $16.00
    • Fried Calamari

      With roasted red peppers and chili aioli
      $18.00
    • 1 LB Steamed Mussels

      PEI mussels steamed in garlic butter and wine
      $18.00
    • Mexican Street Corn

      Brushed with lime mayo, queso fresco & tajín
      $10.00
    • Three Cheese Crab Dip

      Signature three-cheese crab dip (Gruyère, Boursin & cream cheese) served with toasted baguette
      $22.00
    • Baguette

      $2.00
    • Crab Pretzel

      Warm pretzel topped with crab dip, Old Bay & scallions
      $16.00
    • Add 1 OZ Crab Meat

      $5.00
    • Conch Fritters

      Six Caribbean-style fritters with spicy plum sauce
      $14.00
    • Thai Shrimp Spring Rolls

      Two house-made crispy rolls with Thai vegetables and shrimp, served with sweet chili sauce
      $16.00
    • Cajun Butter Steak Bites

      Four ounces of flank steak, sautéed in Cajun butter, served with a half toasted baguette
      $15.00

    Wings & Sliders

    • Grilled Wings (6)

      $12.00
    • Grilled Wings (12)

      $20.00
    • Grilled Wings (18)

      $28.00
    • Beef Sliders & Fries (3)

      $12.00
    • Beef Sliders & Fries (6)

      $21.00
    • Beef Sliders & Fries (9)

      $32.00

    Maki Rolls

    • California Roll

      Imitation crab, cucumber & avocado
      $12.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Raw ahi tuna tossed in house spicy sauce
      $10.00
    • The Shack Roll

      Fried jumbo shrimp, chili sauce & fresh mango salsa
      $12.00
    • Crab & Avocado Roll

      Fresh lump crab meat & avocado
      $14.00
    • Veggie Roll

      Cucumber, carrot, avocado & cream cheese
      $8.00

    Soups & Salads

    • Cream of Crab Cup

      Hint of sherry topped with lump crab
      $7.00
    • Cream of Crab Bowl

      Hint of sherry topped with lump crab
      $9.00
    • MD Crab Soup Cup

      A touch of whiskey, fresh vegetables & loaded with crab
      $7.00
    • MD Crab Soup Bowl

      A touch of whiskey, fresh vegetables & loaded with crab
      $9.00
    • Mix Cream & Veg Crab Cup

      Can't decide? Try both of our crab soups mixed.
      $7.00
    • Mix Cream & Veg Crab Bowl

      Can't decide? Try both of our crab soups mixed.
      $9.00
    • Brisket Chili Cup

      Topped with cheese, onion and sour cream
      $7.00
    • Brisket Chili Bowl

      Topped with cheese, onion and sour cream
      $9.00
    • Steak Salad

      Tender seasoned steak bites, roasted corn, chopped egg, heirloom tomatoes, cheddar, shredded carrot & romaine with avocado lime dressing
      $25.00
    • Caesar Salad

      Crisp romaine, Parmesan, house-made croutons & Caesar dressing
      $12.00
    • Garden Salad

      Iceberg lettuce, red onion, cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, carrots & croutons
      $11.00
    • Add Grilled Salmon

      $16.00
    • Add Grilled Chicken

      $9.00
    • Add Five Grilled Shrimp

      $12.00
    • Add Taco Steak Bites

      $12.00
    • Add 5 OZ Crab Cake

      $20.00
    • Add 5 Fried Shrimp

      $13.00

    Fresh Bowls

    • Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl

      Raw tuna marinated in Poke sauce served with steamed white rice, roasted corn, mango salsa, avocado, shredded carrot & steamed broccoli
      $22.00
    • Teriyaki Steak Bowl

      Tender steak cooked in teriyaki sauce served with steamed white rice, roasted corn, mango salsa, avocado, shredded carrot & steamed broccoli
      $25.00
    • Blackened Shrimp Bowl

      Five blackened shrimp served with steamed white rice, roasted corn, mango salsa, avocado, shredded carrot & steamed broccoli
      $25.00
    • Jamaican Chicken Bowl

      Tender chicken cooked in our wet jerk sauce served with steamed white rice, roasted corn, mango salsa, avocado, shredded carrot & steamed broccoli
      $22.00

    Sides & Snacks

    • Hush Puppies (10)

      $8.00
    • Fried Plantains (3)

      $3.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      $8.00
    • Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

      Golden brown sticks with marinara dipping sauce
      $10.00
    • Tator Tots

      $6.00
    • Coleslaw 4-Ounce

      $3.00
    • Corn on the Cob

      $5.00
    • Fried Corn

      Deep fried, rolled in garlic butter, topped with parmesan cheese
      $5.00
    • Boardwalk Style Fries - Small

      $7.00
    • Boardwalk Style Fries - Medium

      $12.00
    • Boardwalk Style Fries - Large

      $17.00
    • Boiled Egg

      $2.00
    • Side White Rice

      $3.00
    • Side Coconut Mango Rice

      $6.00
    • Side Mango Salsa

      $3.00
    • Side Avocado

      $4.00
    • Side Mashed Potatoes

      $5.00
    • Side Garlic Butter

      $5.00
    • Side Cajun Butter

      $5.00
    • Side Lemon Pepper Butter

      $5.00
    • Side Broccoli

      $3.00
    • Red Potatoes(3) W /Garlic Butter

      $3.00

    Steamed Things

    • Super Jumbo Crabs Dozen

      $175.00
    • Super Jumbo Crabs 1/2 Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $87.50
    • Super Jumbo Each

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00
    • Jumbo Crabs Dozen

      $145.00
    • Jumbo Crabs 1/2 Dozen

      $75.00
    • Jumbo Crabs Each

      $14.00
    • XL Crabs Dozen

      $125.00
    • XL Crabs 1/2 Dozen

      $65.00
    • XL Crab Each

      $12.00
    • Large Crabs Dozen

      $105.00
    • Large Crabs 1/2 Doze

      $55.00
    • Large Crabs Each

      $10.00
    • Medium Crabs Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $70.00
    • Medium Crabs 1/2 Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $40.00
    • Medium Crabs Each

      $8.00
    • Small Crabs Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $50.00
    • Small Crabs 1/2 Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $30.00
    • Small Crabs Each

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50
    • Female Dozen

      OUT OF STOCK
      $67.00
    • 1/2 Dozen Female

      OUT OF STOCK
      $45.00
    • Snow Crab 2 Clusters

      Steamed & served with melted butter
      $45.00
    • Snow Crab 1 Cluster

      Steamed & served with melted butter
      $25.00
    • Crawfish Full Pound

      Steamed & served with melted butter
      $16.00
    • Steamed Oysters Dozen

      Steamed & served with melted butter & crab spice
      $24.00
    • Steamed Oysters 1/2 Dozen

      Steamed & served with melted butter & crab spice
      $12.00
    • Steamed Clams Dozen

      Steamed & served with melted butter & crab spice
      $24.00
    • Snow Crab 3 Clusters

      $65.00
    • Steamed Clams 1/2 Dozen

      Steamed & served with melted butter & crab spice
      $12.00
    • Jumbo Shrimp Full Pound

      $28.00
    • Jumbo Shrimp 1/2 Pound

      Steamed & served with cocktail sauce & crab spice
      $16.00
    • Lobster Tail

      $20.00
    • #2 Bushel

      $380.00
    • Half Bushel #2

      $210.00
    • Crawfish 1/2 Pound

      Steamed & served with melted butter
      $10.00
    • Half Bushel #1

      $260.00
    • #1 Bushel

      $500.00

    Cajun Seafood Boils

    The Crab Shack's featured meal choice! Customize any way you want. Comes with corn & potatoes. Hot & Juicy served in a steam bag. Beware, spicy is very spicy. Enjoy!
    • Customize my Cajun Boil

    Crab Cakes

    • Crab Cake 8-Ounce

      ½ lb jumbo lump crab cake, broiled, served with hush puppies & slaw
      $35.00
    • Crab Cake 5-Ounce

      5 oz jumbo lump crab cake, broiled, served with hush puppies & slaw
      $25.00
    • Two 8-Ounce Crab Cakes

      Two of the best broiled crab cakes around! A full-pound of jumbo lump crab cakes served with your choice of slaw or potato salad
      $65.00
    • Two 5-Ounce Crab Cakes

      Two of the best broiled crab cakes around! Jumbo lump crab cakes served with your choice of slaw or potato salad
      $45.00
    • Crab Cake Sandwich 5-Ounce

      5 oz jumbo lump crab cake on a brioche roll with slaw or fries
      $25.00
    • Crab Cake Sandwich 8-Ounce

      ½ lb jumbo lump crab cake on a brioche roll with slaw or fries
      $35.00
    • Add 5 OZ Crab Cake

      $20.00
    • Add 8 OZ Crab Cake

      $30.00

    Chef's Special

    • Seafood Pasta

      Shrimp, clams, mussels, & lump crab tossed in creamy Cajun Alfredo sauce with roasted red peppers and linguine, served with garlic bread Sorry, no substitutions
      $38.00
    • Chicken Alfredo

      Blackened chicken, broccoli & Parmesan in Alfredo sauce with linguine, served with garlic bread
      $20.00
    • Shrimp Alfredo

      Blackened shrimp, broccoli & Parmesan in Alfredo sauce with linguine, served with garlic bread
      $23.00
    • Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo

      Blackened chicken & shrimp, broccoli & Parmesan in Alfredo sauce with linguine, served with garlic bread
      $32.00
    • Garlic Bread

      $2.00
    • Jamaican Jerk Shrimp

      Jumbo jerk shrimp with coconut mango rice, broccoli & sweet plantains
      $26.00
    • Pork Osso Buco

      Braised pork shank over garlic mashed potatoes with balsamic BBQ sauce
      $35.00
    • Summer Salmon

      Grilled salmon with balsamic glaze, heirloom tomatoes & basil, served with coconut mango rice & broccoli
      $25.00
    • Blackened Salmon Dinner

      Blackened salmon served with coconut mango rice & broccoli
      $25.00
    • Grilled Salmon Dinner

      Grilled salmon served with coconut mango rice & broccoli
      $25.00
    • Broiled Plate

      Rockfish, shrimp & lobster tail broiled in garlic butter, served with garlic mashed potatoes & steamed broccoli
      $35.00
    • Fried Plate

      Rockfish, shrimp & lobster tail fried golden, served with garlic mashed potatoes & steamed broccoli
      $38.00

    Fried Baskets

    • Basket Honey Buffalo Chicken

      Crispy fried chicken dipped in honey buffalo sauce with fresh cut fries & slaw
      $18.00
    • Basket Tenders

      Golden breaded chicken tenders with fresh cut fries
      $16.00
    • Basket Shrimp

      Eight golden-fried jumbo shrimp with fresh cut fries & slaw
      $23.00
    • Add 8 Fried Shrimp

      $18.00
    • Basket Oysters

      Eight hand-breaded oysters, fried golden with fresh cut fries & slaw
      $25.00
    • Basket Catfish

      A southern delight served with fresh cut fries
      $22.00
    • Basket Whiting

      Fried whiting filets with fresh cut fries & slaw
      $22.00
    • Basket Cod

      Atlantic Cod fried golden brown served with fresh cut fries & slaw
      $22.00
    • Basket Mahi

      Fried mahi mahi served with fresh cut fried & slaw
      $22.00
    • Basket Rockfish

      Fried rockfish filet with fresh cut fries & slaw
      OUT OF STOCK
      $27.00

    Handhelds

    • Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

      Breaded & dipped in Franks Red Hot & Honey. Fried & topped with pickles & ranch dressing on a brioche roll. Served with fresh cut fries
      $18.00
    • The Shack Burger

      Half-pound Certified Angus Beef® loaded with bacon & American cheese on a brioche roll. Served with fresh cut fries
      $16.00
    • Shrimp Tacos (3)

      Three blackened shrimp, slaw, pico de gallo & roasted poblano sauce / served with fries
      $22.00
    • Softshell Crab Sandwich

      Jumbo softshell crab, breaded and fried
      $30.00
    • Mahi Rachel

      Blackened mahi on rye with Swiss, slaw & thousand island
      $22.00
    • Grilled Hot Dog

      Grilled and served on a buttered split-top roll / served with fresh cut fries
      $8.00
    • Cajun Sausage

      Grilled with peppers and onions on a split-top roll / served with fresh cut fries
      $10.00
    • Pepperoni Flatbread

      Crispy flatbread topped with marinara, mozzarella, and sliced pepperoni / served with fresh cut fries
      $15.00
    • Rockfish Sandwich

      $27.00
    • Catfish Sandwich

      $22.00
    • Whiting Sandwich

      $22.00
    • Cod Sandwich

      $22.00

    Kiddos

    • Hot Dog

      $8.00
    • Mac n Cheese

      $8.00
    • Kids Chicken Tenders

      $10.00

    Desserts

    • Homemade Key Lime Pie

      16 year & counting recipe! The best key lime pie you will ever have
      $10.00
    • Funnel Cake Fries

      $8.00
    • Orange Dream Ice Cream Bar

      $3.00
    • Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich

      $3.00
    • Caramel Ice Cream Cone

      $3.00
    • Carrot Cake

      $10.00

    Weekday Specials

    • Lobster To Go

      $19.00

    Half Bushel #2

    $210.00

    Customize your item

    Crab Spice Options

    Optional
    Request advisory
    Substitutions & additions are subjected to additional charges.
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    All hours
    Sunday10:45 am - 8:45 pm
    Monday10:45 am - 8:45 pm
    Tuesday10:45 am - 8:45 pm
    Wednesday10:45 am - 8:30 pm
    Thursday10:45 am - 8:30 pm
    Friday10:45 am - 9:45 pm
    Saturday10:45 am - 9:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    New to Crofton 2021! The Crab Shack! Located on route 3 convenient to everywhere serving steamed seafood, humongous crab cakes, Cajun boils and much more!

    Location

    1260 Crain Hwy, Crofton, MD 21114

    Directions


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