Ship Bottom Shellfish Menu
Introducing Ship Bottom Shellfish, a delightful culinary gem nestled in Ship Bottom, NJ. This thriving eatery, located at 1721 S Long Beach Blvd, offers an inviting blend of fresh seafood and a vibrant atmosphere. Known for its friendly service and BYOB policy, patrons can savor delectable dishes like jumbo lump crab cakes, blackened scallops, and fried oysters. Customers rave about the scallop appetizer and swordfish with chorizo butter, celebrating the perfect cooking and flavor combinations.
Though it may get busy during peak hours—often requiring a short wait—guests appreciate the efficient system of being notified via phone when their table is ready. Outdoor seating adds a charming touch, albeit with mixed views. Whether you're nibbling on oysters on the half shell or indulging in a rich seafood bisque, Ship Bottom Shellfish delivers an unforgettable dining experience you won't want to miss.
Appetizers
Baked Garlic Clams (6)
Baked with garlic herb butter and a dusting of bread crumbs
Baked Garlic Clams With Crabmeat (6)
Clams Casino (6)
Freshly opened top necks, broiled with pepper, onions, swiss, and bacon
Mussels W&G
Fresh PEI mussels, steamed with white wine garlic butter OR red marinara, Served with fresh bread
Steamed Mussels
Same great mussels served with lemon and drawn butter
Ipswich Steamers
1 1/2 lbs steamed and served with broth, butter and lemon
Steamed Littlenecks (12)
Fresh local clams served with drawn butter and lemon
Clams Wine And Garlic
Fried Calamari
Tender calamari breaded and fried served with homemade marinara
Thai Calamari
served with sweet Thai chili sauce and spicy mayo
Buffalo Calamari
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Ala
Artichoke Hearts
4 Artichoke hearts stuffed with lump crabmeat, bread crumbs &. drizzled with garlic butter
Blackened Scallops
4 blackened scallops served with a Thai spicy mayo on the side
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
4 Bacon wrapped scallops served with a horseradish cream sauce
Seared Tuna
sesame encrusted seared tuna sliced over seaweed salad served with pickled ginger, soy sauce, and wasabi
Tuna Poke Nachos
Diced raw tuna in a poke sauce with seaweed salad over wonton chips drizzled with wasabi cream and a balsamic glaze
Shrimp Ceviche
Fried Jersey Tomatoes
Fried Artichokes
Crab Artichoke Dip
6 Clams 1/2 Shell
12 Clams 1/2 Shell
6 Oysters 1/2 Shell
12 Oysters 1/2 Shell
Seafood Sampler
1/2 Lb Upeel Shrimp Cocktail
Raw Bar
Soups & Salads
Take Out Soups- Hot
House Garden Salad
Crisp mixed greens, carrots, cucumbers & tomatoes
Caesar Salad
Crisp romain, homemade caesar dressing & fresh house made croutons
Fried Crab Cake
a perfect blend of crab and spices, breaded and fried
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Ala
baked to perfection
20 Basket Shrimp
hand breaded medium shrimp
Fish & Chips
fresh atlantic cod with fries and cole slaw
Clam Strips 1/2lb
hand shucked and fried clams strips
Sauteed Softshell Ala
Fried Softshell Ala
20 Bucket Fried Large Shrimp
8 Fried Large Shrimp Ala
Lobster Tail
A La Carte
Fish Board
Cod
Halibut
Mahi Mahi
Salmon
Swordfish
Tuna
Wahoo
Grouper
Tilefish
Snow Crab - Entree
Smaller cousin of the king crab served in clusters of 1/2 body, legs & claws. Comes with a choice of two sides Weight is approximate and may vary.
Dungeness Clusters - Entree
The clusters include 1/2 body, legs & claws served steamed with butter. Comes with a choice of two sides. Weight is approximate and may vary.
Steamed Whole Lobster-Entree
Whole Steamed lobster served with lemon and butter
Crustaceans
Entree
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes (2)
Votes "Best in NJ" NJ Magazine Extremely crabby, jumbo lump meat & just enough seasoning to hold it together. Baked to perfection
Fried Crab Cakes (2)
Homemade, breaded & fried, very crabby, very good, "deviled style"
Broiled Flounder
Fresh. Never frozen, served broiled.
Fried Flounder
Always fresh, never frozen, served fried
Fried Scallops
Tender & fresh from barnegat light, served broiled or fried
Broiled Scallops
Tender & fresh from barnegat light
Blackened Scallops
Broiled Seafood Combination
One jumbo lump crab cake, filet of cod, 2 shrimp and 2 scallops
Fried Seafood Combination
An Original crabcake, filet of flounder, shrimp & scallops
Butterfly Shrimp
8 Large Caribbean pink shrimp, hand breaded & lightly fried
Fried Shrimp And Scallops
Broiled Shrimp And Scallops
Crab Imperial
Our own imperial made with all jumbo lump crab, delicate & mouth watering
Stuffed Flounder
Fresh filet stuffed with our crab imperial
Stuffed Shrimp
3 Jumbo shrimp stuffed with our crab imperial
Clam Strips
Hand shucked and fried
Fried Oysters
Fresh & hand breaded to order
Twin Lobster Tails
Two 4 oz. South African Tails, split, grilled & served with butter & lemon
Twin Tails STUFFED
twin tails stuffed with our crab imperial
Sautéed Softshell Crabs (2)
Bacon Wrapped Scallop Entree
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake And Blackened Tuna
The perfect combo!
Grilled Shrimp
Seared Tuna Entree
Our Seared tuna Appetizer but entree size
Clams & Linguini
One Dozen littlenecks & freshly shucked barnegat bay chopped chowder clams served over linguini. Spicy Red or Garlicky White
Mussels & Linguini
A generous portion of PEI mussels over linguini. Spicy Red or Garlicky White
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp & Crab Linguini
Jumbo Shrimp and Lump crab meat with fresh asparagus in a wine butter garlic sauce
Adult Pasta
Vegetable Pasta
King Crab Pasta
Pasta
Land & Sea
Strip Steak
12 oz strip steak with our rub
Roasted Chicken
1/2 of a chicken slow roasted in blended herbs
Steak & Cake
12 oz strip steak & a jumbo lump crab cake
Steak & Tail
12 oz strip steak & a 3-4 oz lobster tail
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sandwich
A delicious crab cake made with jumbo & lump meat, baked and served on the bun with lettuce & tomato
Fried Crab Cake Sandwich
Homemade with backfin crabmeat & our secret seasonings. Breaded & fried served on the bun with lettuce & tomato
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Fresh & hand breaded
Fried Flounder Sandwich
Always fresh & hand breaded
Broiled Flounder Sandwich
Tuna Sandwich
Swordfish Sandwich
Fried Softshell Crab Sandwich
Fresh, never frozen, soft-shell served sauteed or lightly breaded & fried
Sautéed Softshell Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Fresh grilled chicken sandwich topped with cheddar cheese avocado, and jalapeño ranch on the side
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Fried Chicken sandwich topped with cheddar cheese, avocado and jalapeño ranch on the side
Hamburger
Cheese Burger
Grilled & topped with cheese, lettuce & tomato
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Homemade Daily, served with lettuce & tomato
Sandwiches
Kids Menu
Kids Fish And Chips
Kids Chicken Fingers
Kids PB&J
Smucker's PB&J
Kids Scallops
Kids Fried Shrimp
Kids Broiled Shrimp
Kids Hot Dog
Kids Pasta
Kids Clam Linguine
Kids Fried Flounder
Kids Broiled Flounder
Cole Slaw
Potato Salad
Baked Potato
Onion Rings
Side Salad
Broccoli
Corn On The Cob
Apple Sauce
Small French Fries
Medium French Fries
Large French Fries
Pasta Side
Roll
Garlic Sauce
Additional Sauce
Sides
Dessert
Toll House Pie
Homemade chocolate chip cookie pie
Brownie Sundae
Ghirardelli double choclate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Key Lime Pie
Better than Key West with our homemade graham cracker crust
Kiddie Ice Cream
Blueberry Crisp
Seasonal fruit baked with a brown sugar crumble, served warm with whipped cream