The Hard Shell Menu and Prices
No matter what you are hungry for, you’ll find a huge variety of delicious dishes to satisfy you at the The Hard Shell's menu. Whether you go for a Classic Burger*, Louis Latour, Bourgogne, FR '10, 1/2 lb Snow Crab Legs, French Toast or Maso Canali, Trentino, Italy '10 The Hard Shell's tasty cuisine will hit the spot.
Notice: The prices listed on this page are provided for reference only. The actual prices may vary depending on your The Hard Shell location.
The Hard Shell Menu Categories
Now let’s check out The Hard Shell's menu! You will find that the menu is divided into the following categories:
- Raw Bar
- Appetizers
- Soups and Salads
- Seafood
- Meats
- House Specialties
- Simply Grilled (Choose 1)
- Soups / Salads
- Sandwiches
- Entrees
- Simply Grilled (Choose One)
- Eggs and Such
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
- Other Whites
- Champagne / Sparkling
- Half Bottles 375ml
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
- Zinfandel
- Other Reds
- Crab Leg Night
- Lobster Night
- Course One (Choose 1)
- Course Two (Choose 1)
- Course Three (Choose 1)
Here is the Full Menu for The Hard Shell
Now that you know what you will be paying to eat at The Hard Shell, here is the full menu of food options to choose from!
Item | Price |
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Raw BarChoose Two Sauces: Tomato Lime mustard, horseradish aioli, cocktail, drawn butter, fresh horseradish, chipotle aioli, dill crème fraiche, sorrel remoulade | |
1/2 dz Littleneck Clams*
| $6.95 |
1 dz Littleneck Clams*
| $12.95 |
1/2 dz Chesapeake Oysters*
| $9.95 |
1 dz Chesapeake Oysters*
| $18.95 |
1/2 dz Seaside Salt Oysters*
| $10.95 |
1 dz Seaside Salt Oysters*
| $20.95 |
1/2 dz Choptank Sweets*
| $12.95 |
1 dz Choptank Sweets*
| $24.95 |
1/2 dz Oyster Sampler*
| $11.95 |
1 dz Oyster Sampler*
| $22.95 |
1/2 lb PEI Mussels
| $6.95 |
1 lb PEI Mussels
| $12.95 |
1/2 lb Spiced Shrimp
| $11.95 |
1 lb Spiced Shrimp
| $22.95 |
1/2 lb Snow Crab Legs
| $10.95 |
1 lb Snow Crab Legs
| $20.95 |
1 lb King Crab Legs
| $36.95 |
Live Maine Lobsters
| $ |
Small Snow Crab Combo
| $30.95 |
Large Snow Crab Combo
| $45.95 |
Small Maine Lobster Combo
| $50.95 |
Large Maine Lobster Combo
| $60.95 |
Chilled Seafood Tower
| $50.95 |
1/2 dz Littleneck Clams*
| $6.95 |
1 dz Littleneck Clams*
| $12.95 |
1/2 dz Chesapeake Oysters*
| $9.95 |
1 dz Chesapeake Oysters
| $18.95 |
1/2 dz Seaside Salt Oysters*
| $10.95 |
1 dz Seaside Salt Oysters*
| $20.95 |
1/2 dz Chop Tank Sweets
| $12.95 |
1 dz Chop Tank Sweets
| $24.95 |
1/2 dz Oyster Sampler*
| $11.95 |
1 dz Oyster Sampler*
| $22.95 |
1/2 lb PEI Mussels
| $6.95 |
1 lb PEI Mussels
| $12.95 |
1/2 lb Spiced Shrimp
| $11.95 |
1 lb Spiced Shrimp
| $22.95 |
1/2 lb Snow Crab Legs
| $10.95 |
1 lb Snow Crab Legs
| $20.95 |
1 lb King Crab Legs
| $36.95 |
Live Main Lobster
| $ |
Small Snow Crab Combo
| $30.95 |
Large Snow Crab Combo
| $45.95 |
Small Maine Lobster Combo
| $50.95 |
Large Maine Lobster Combo
| $60.95 |
Chilled Seafood Tower
| $50.95 |
Appetizers | |
Hand Cut Fries
| $4.95 |
Edamame
| $5.95 |
Lobster Dip
| $8.95 |
Flash Fried Calamari
| $8.95 |
Chipotle Honey Glazed Ribs
| $8.95 |
Fried VA Oysters
| $8.95 |
Oysters Hard Shell
| $9.95 |
Shrimp Potstickers
| $9.95 |
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna*
| $10.95 |
Pan Seared Mini Crab Cakes
| $10.95 |
Pan Roasted PEI Mussels
| $10.95 |
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
| $10.95 |
Pan Seared Scallops
| $12.95 |
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
| $14.95 |
Hand Cut Fries
| $4.95 |
Edamame
| $5.95 |
Lobster Dip
| $8.95 |
Fried Calamari
| $8.95 |
Shrimp Potstickers
| $9.95 |
Fried VA Oysters
| $9.95 |
Pan Roasted PEI Mussels
| $10.95 |
Pan Seared Mini Crab Cakes
| $10.95 |
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
| $10.95 |
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna*
| $10.95 |
Pan Seared Scallops
| $12.95 |
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
| $14.95 |
Soups and SaladsDressings: citrus vinaigrette, caesar, herb gorgonzola, honey balsamic vinaigrette, wasabi ginger vinaigrette, creamy herb and cracked pepper, and poppy-seed dressing | |
Cup She Crab Soup
| $3.95 |
Bowl She Crab Soup
| $5.95 |
Cup Lobster Chowder
| $3.95 |
Bowl Lobster Chowder
| $5.95 |
House Salad
| $5.95 |
Classic Caesar
| $6.95 |
Arugula & Cranberry
| $7.95 |
Kale Salad
| $8.95 |
Baby Iceburg Wedge
| $8.95 |
Grilled Steak Salad*
| $12.95 |
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna*
| $14.95 |
Cup She Crab Soup
| $3.95 |
Bowl She Crab Soup
| $5.95 |
Cup Lobster Chowder
| $3.95 |
Bowl Lobster Chowder
| $5.95 |
Hard Shell Caesar*
| $10.95 |
Grilled Chicken Salad
| $10.95 |
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Salad*
| $12.95 |
Seafood | |
Crispy Fried Oysters
| $18.95 |
Crab Pasta
| $18.95 |
Jumbo Shrimp and Grits
| $19.95 |
Blackened Mahi-Mahi
| $20.95 |
Pecan Crusted Salmon
| $20.95 |
Sesame Seared Tuna*
| $22.95 |
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
| $24.95 |
Pan Seared Local Rockfish
| $26.95 |
Meats | |
Pan Roasted Chicken
| $16.95 |
Chipotle Honey Glazed Ribs
| $19.95 |
Cast Iron Rib Eye*
| $24.95 |
Grilled 6 oz Filet Mignon*
| $22.95 |
New York Strip Steak*
| $28.95 |
Grilled 10 oz Filet Mignon*
| $32.95 |
House Specialties | |
Rib & Crab Combo
| $22.95 |
Grilled Shrimp & Scallops
| $24.95 |
Hard Shell Pasta
| $26.95 |
Stuffed Maine Lobster
| $26.95 |
Filet Mignon* & Lobster Tail
| $ |
Butter Poached Lobster Tails
| $ |
Fish and Chips
| $12.95 |
Hard Shell Fish Tacos
| $13.95 |
New England Lobster Roll
| $20.95 |
Simply Grilled (Choose 1)Choose Two Sides: Grilled Asparagus, Broccolini, Whipped Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach, Jasmine Rice, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Red Potatoes) | |
Mahi-Mahi, Salmon, Tuna*, Shrimp, Lobster Tail
| $20.95 |
Soups / Saladsadd chicken, shrimp, calamari, or steak to any salad $4 | |
Cup She Crab Soup
| $3.95 |
Bowl She Crab Soup
| $5.95 |
Cup Lobster Chowder
| $3.95 |
Bowl Lobster Chowder
| $5.95 |
House Salad
| $5.95 |
Classic Caesar
| $6.95 |
Baby Iceberg Wedge
| $7.95 |
Arugula & Cranberry
| $7.95 |
Kale Salad
| $8.95 |
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna*
| $12.95 |
SandwichesHand cut fries, housemade chips, red cabbage slaw, fresh fruit or side salad | |
Classic Burger*
| $7.95 |
Hard Shell Sub
| $8.95 |
White Cheddar BLT
| $8.95 |
Cajun Chicken Wrap
| $8.95 |
Black Bean Burger
| $8.95 |
Hard Shell Burger*
| $9.95 |
New Orleans Po Boy
| $9.95 |
Fried Fish Sandwich
| $9.95 |
Grilled Turkey Panini
| $9.95 |
Crab Cake Sandwich
| $11.95 |
Blackened Tuna Sandwich*
| $12.95 |
Classic Cheese Burger*
| $7.95 |
Fried Oyster Po Boy
| $9.95 |
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
| $10.95 |
Blackened Ahi-Tuna*
| $11.95 |
Entrees | |
Grilled Shrimp & Scallop
| $7.95 |
Pecan Crusted Salmon
| $18.95 |
Blackened Mahi Mahi
| $18.95 |
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
| $20.95 |
Grilled Filet Mignon
| $20.95 |
Jumbo Shrimp and Grits
| $18.95 |
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
| $22.95 |
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
| $23.95 |
Stuffed Maine Lobster
| $26.95 |
Grilled Filet Mignon*
| $22.95 |
Simply Grilled (Choose One)Choose Two Sides: grilled asparagus, brussels sprouts, sautéed spinach, whipped potatoes, jasmine rice | |
Mahi -Mahi, Salmon, Tuna*, Shrimp, Lobster Tail
| $18.95 |
Eggs and SuchServed with fresh fruit and home fries | |
Buttermilk Pancakes
| $6.95 |
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
| $7.95 |
Blueberry Pancakes
| $7.95 |
French Toast
| $6.95 |
Three Eggs Any Style*
| $7.95 |
Ham and Cheese Omelet*
| $7.95 |
Garden Omelet*
| $8.95 |
Eggs Benedict*
| $9.95 |
California Huevos Rancheros*
| $9.95 |
Crab Omelet*
| $10.95 |
Crab Cake Benedict*
| $12.95 |
Steak and Eggs*
| $12.95 |
Lobster Omelet*
| $12.95 |
Chardonnay | |
La Noble, Vin De Pays D'Oc, FR '10
| $30.00 |
Columbia Crest H3, WA '09
| $36.00 |
Angeline, Russian River Valley, CA '11
| $38.00 |
DeLoach, Russian River Valley, CA '09
| $42.00 |
Barboursville Vineyards Reserve, VA '10
| $44.00 |
Sonoma Cutrer, Sonoma Coast, CA '10
| $46.00 |
Acacia, Carneros, CA '10
| $48.00 |
Oliver LeFlaive, Bourgogne, FR '08
| $55.00 |
Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Karia, Napa, CA '09
| $58.00 |
Jordan, Russian River Valley, CA '09
| $62.00 |
Rombauer, Napa Valley, CA '10
| $64.00 |
Pine Ridge, Dijon Clones, Carneros, CA '08
| $66.00 |
Kistler, Sonoma Coast, CA '10
| $110.00 |
Sauvignon Blanc | |
Fire Road, Marlborough, NZ '11
| $30.00 |
Brancott, Marlborough, NZ '11
| $32.00 |
Ferrari Carano, Sonoma CA '11
| $34.00 |
Whitehaven, Marlborough, NZ '11
| $38.00 |
Frogs Leap, Napa Valley, CA '11
| $45.00 |
Cakebread, Napa Valley, CA '10
| $58.00 |
Grgich Hills, Fumé Blanc, Napa Valley, CA '08
| $60.00 |
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris | |
Ca'Donini, Delle Venezie, Italy '11
| $28.00 |
Cantina "Südtirol", Alto Adige, Italy '11
| $30.00 |
White Hall Vineyards, VA '10
| $32.00 |
King Estate "Acrobat", OR '10
| $34.00 |
Maso Canali, Trentino, Italy '10
| $38.00 |
Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '11
| $42.00 |
Trimbach Reserve, Alsace, FR '06
| $44.00 |
Other Whites | |
Beringer, White Zinfandel, CA '10
| $28.00 |
Sauvion, Muscadet, Loire, FR '10
| $30.00 |
Jekel, Riesling, Mendocino, CA '10
| $34.00 |
Martin Codax, Albarino, Rias Baixas '10
| $34.00 |
Trimbach, Riesling, Alsace, FR '09
| $40.00 |
Trimbach, Gewurtztraminer, Alsace, FR '09
| $42.00 |
Conundrum, Meritage, CA '10
| $52.00 |
Champagne / Sparkling | |
Segura Viudas, Brut Reserva, Spain NV 187ml
| $8.00 |
Pierre Sparr, Reserve Brut, Loire, FR NV
| $40.00 |
Mumm, Brut Prestige, Napa, CA NV
| $48.00 |
Perrier Jouët, Grand Brut, Epernay, FR NV
| $66.00 |
Moët & Chandon, Imperial, Epernay, FR NV
| $78.00 |
Veuve Clicquot, Brut, Reims, FR NV
| $92.00 |
Perrier Jouët, Fleur De Champagne, FR '99
| $150.00 |
Half Bottles 375ml | |
Honig, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa, CA '11
| $21.00 |
Sonoma Cutrer, Chardonnay, CA '10
| $23.00 |
Veuve Clicquot, Brut, Reims, FR NV
| $46.00 |
Alexander Valley Vineyards, Merlot, CA '09
| $24.00 |
Hess, Allomi Vineyard, Cabernet, Napa, CA '10
| $32.00 |
Cabernet Sauvignon | |
William Hill, Central Coast, CA '10
| $30.00 |
Liberty School, Paso Robles, CA '10
| $38.00 |
Alexander Valley Vineyards, CA '10
| $42.00 |
Oberon, Napa Valley, CA '10
| $48.00 |
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label, North Coast, CA '09
| $52.00 |
Merryvale, Starmont, Napa Valley, CA '08
| $54.00 |
Simi, Alexander Valley, CA '08
| $58.00 |
Duckhorn "Decoy", Napa Valley, CA '10
| $64.00 |
Justin, Paso Robles, CA '10
| $72.00 |
Turnbull, Napa Valley, CA '09
| $82.00 |
Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, CA '09
| $98.00 |
Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA '07
| $120.00 |
Cakebread, Napa Valley, CA '08
| $128.00 |
Merlot | |
14 Hands, Washington '09
| $30.00 |
Hogue, Genesis, Columbia Valley, WA '08
| $35.00 |
Chateau St. Michelle, Indian Wells, WA '09
| $42.00 |
Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma, CA '09
| $48.00 |
Whitehall Lane Winery, Napa, CA '07
| $54.00 |
Pine Ridge, Crimson Creek, Napa, CA '08
| $72.00 |
Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA '09
| $96.00 |
Pinot Noir | |
Louis Latour, Bourgogne, FR '10
| $34.00 |
Byron, Santa Barbara, CA '10
| $36.00 |
Annabella, Carneros, CA '10
| $38.00 |
Hendry Ranch, Napa, CA '10
| $42.00 |
Kim Crawford, Marlborough, NZ '10
| $44.00 |
A to Z, Willamette Valley, OR '10
| $48.00 |
David Bruce, Sonoma, CA '09
| $54.00 |
Saintsbury, Carneros, CA '08
| $58.00 |
Rex Hill, Willamette Valley, OR '10
| $62.00 |
Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR '10
| $66.00 |
Marimar Estate, Russian River Valley, CA '08
| $72.00 |
Zinfandel | |
Four Vines, Old Vine Cuvée, CA '09
| $34.00 |
Cline, Ancient Vines, Sonoma, CA '10
| $42.00 |
Murphy Goode, Liar's Dice, Sonoma, CA '09
| $48.00 |
Seghesio Vineyards, Sonoma, CA '10
| $52.00 |
Rosenblum Cellars, Paso Robles, CA '09
| $55.00 |
Ridge, Lytton Springs, Sonoma, CA '08
| $68.00 |
Other Reds | |
Santa Julia Reserva, Malbec, AR '10
| $30.00 |
Rappahannock Cellars, Cab Franc, VA '11
| $30.00 |
Spellbound, Petite Sirah, CA '09
| $32.00 |
Penfolds, Shiraz, Adelaide AU '10
| $32.00 |
High Note, Malbec, Mendoza, AR '10
| $34.00 |
Charles Smith, Boom Boom, Syrah, WA '10
| $38.00 |
Foppiano, Petite Sirah, RRV, CA '08
| $45.00 |
Barboursville Reserve, Cab Franc, VA '09
| $48.00 |
Nipozzano Riserva, Chianti Rúfina, Italy '08
| $51.00 |
Ferrari Carano, Siena, Meritage, CA '09
| $55.00 |
Barboursville, Octagon, Meritage, VA '07
| $68.00 |
Kluge, New World, Meritage, VA '04
| $72.00 |
Crab Leg NightEvery Sunday | |
2 Lbs. Snow Crab Legs
| $19.95 |
Hard Shell Crab Pasta
| $15.95 |
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
| $18.95 |
Surf and Turf
| $18.95 |
Lobster NightEvery Monday | |
Lobster and Crab Macaroni & Cheese
| $18.95 |
Lobster and Shrimp Pasta
| $18.95 |
Lobster and Crab Quesadilla
| $19.95 |
Butter Poached Lobster Tail
| $19.95 |
Lobster Tail and Crabcake
| $21.95 |
Course One (Choose 1) | |
Classic Caesar Salad
| |
Baby Iceberg Wedge
| |
Field Green Salad
| |
Course Two (Choose 1) | |
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
| $29.95 |
Prime Rib and Crab Cake
| $35.95 |
Prime Rib and Lobster Tail
| $39.95 |
Course Three (Choose 1) | |
Key Lime Pie
| |
New York Cheesecake
| |
Chocolate Chip Brownie a la Mode
|
There Is Something For Everyone At The Hard Shell
Now you have discovered the full menu and prices for The Hard Shell! As you can see, there is something which will hit the spot for every customer, and the food is all incredibly reasonably priced!