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Cantler’s is known for our steamed hard-shell crabs. We get fresh live crabs brought in daily, and cull through them to sort the crabs based on their size. The sizes we have each day is based on what is caught (all crabs are first come first serve while supplies last)

  • Mediums 5.5″ to 6″
  • Larges 6″ to 6.5″
  • X-Large 6.5″ to 7″
  • Supers 7″+

Starters

Shrimp & Crab Cocktail 
Chilled jumbo shrimp & fresh crab meat, in a cucumber boat drizzled with balsamic glaze. 16
 
Crab Dip 
Served hot and creamy with 2 petite baguettes. 15
 
Fresh Calamari
Lightly breaded, served with sweet chili sauce. 12
 
Clam Strip Basket
Tender strip clam  fried golden brown. 8
 
Blackened Rockfish Bites
With cucumber-wasabi sauce and warm napa slaw. 14
 
Blackened Fish Tacos
The catch of the day, topped with fresh salsa, guacamole, queso fresco, and cilantro on corn tortillas. 14
 
Crab Bruschetta
Fresh crab with tomato, garlic, basil, & melted mozzarella on focaccia bread. 14
 
Crab Stuffed Portobello
Filled with homemade crab imperial, served atop sauteed garlic, spinach, red pepper, and tomato. 16
 
Seared Ahi Tuna Nachos
Seared rare over crispy wontons, sea weed salad, ginger, with ponzu & cusabi sauces. 15
 
Crab Cake Sliders
Local crab meat, topped with slaw. 9
each additional 4
 
Snow Crab Leg Appetizer
Half pound cluster with drawn butter. 9
 
Chicken Wings
Ten wings, hot & crispy, served Buffalo, Chesapeake or plain with ranch or bleu cheese dressing on the side. 15
 
Smoked Fish Plate
Applewood & hickory smoked-in-house. 11
 
White Crab Flatbread
Flatbread topped with garlic sauce, mozzarella, & MD crab meat. 13
 
Crab Caprese
Fresh lump crab meat served atop fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, and chopped romaine, drizzled with balsamic glaze. 15
 
Screwy Pasta & Crab Salad
Chilled rotini pasta, lump crab meat, red, yellow & green peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, & parsley, caesar dressing. 16
 
Side Salad
Your choice of ranch, bleu cheese, parmesan peppercorn, balsamic vinagerette, golden italian, or honey mustard. 4.25
 
Garden Salad
Chopped romaine, baby spinach, carrots, red onions, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, & croutons, your choice of dressing. 9
 
Baby Spinach
Baby spinach, diced bacon, tomatoes, red onion, crumbled bleu cheese, and a sweet balsamic reduction. 11
 
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, & croutons, with creamy Caesar dressing. 10
 
Add a protein to your salad…
Chicken Breast, grilled or blackened  5 
 Jumbo Shrimp, grilled or blackened 8
 Lump Crab Cake, broiled 14 

Fresh Catch, broiled, blackened, grilled 9

All sandwiches come with your choice of: fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, potato salad, veggie, or starch of the day;  onion rings (add .59) or sweet potato fries (add 1) AND served with lettuce & tomato

Crab Melt 
Maryland crab meat melted with crab dip and cheddar cheeses on ciabatta bread. 15

Soft Crab Sandwich
Fresh soft shell crab, simply fried served on your choice of bread. 16

Lump Crab Cake Sandwich
Packed full of Maryland lump crab meat and broiled, served on a roll. 16
 
Fried Crab Cake Sandwich
Made with Maryland backfin crab meat and deep fried. 13
 
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Fresh spiced shrimp, mayo, celery, herbs & spices. 11
 
Haddock Sandwich
Hand breaded, fried golden. 10
 
Black-n-bleu Rockfish 
Blackened Chesapeake rockfish, sauteed onions, and melted bleu cheese crumbles on soft ciabatta bread. 13
 
Cantler Jumbo Seafood Club
Maryland fried crab cake and shrimp salad layered with bacon, lettuce, & mayo and 3 slices of white, wheat, or rye bread. 17
 
Fresh Fish Sandwich
Choose from our daily fish selections made broiled, blackened, grilled, or fried. MP
 
Captain Ed’s Chicken Bruschetta Sandwich
Grilled or blackened chicken breast topped with diced tomato, garlic, basil, melted mozzarella and balsamic glaze on ciabatta. 11
 
Over The Hill Special
Blackened chicken breast with american cheese & bacon on ciabatta bread – a favorite of our dock crew.  10
 
Cheese Steak Sub
Shaved rib eye topped with American cheese, your choice of toppings. 9
 
Half Pound Burger
100% ground beef, char grilled. 8
 

 

Soups

 MD Crab Soup 5/7.5
Cream of Crab Soup 6/9
Clam Chowder 5/7.5
 

Sides

French Fries 3.25/5.25
Hush Puppies 4/6
Sweet Potato Fries 4/6
Onion Rings 5/7
Coleslaw 3
Potato Salad 3
Vegetable du jour 3
Starch of the Day 3

Soft Drinks

Unsweetened Iced Tea, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Pink Lemonade … free refills!  2.25
Mojito Mint Iced Tea, Raspberry Iced Tea, or Raspberry Lemonade. 2.75 each
We Proudly Serve Cans Only:

Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Bud Select 55, Michelob Ultra, O’doul’s, Yuengling, Corona, Fat Tire, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Blue Moon, Sam Adam’s Summer Ale, Devil’s Backbone Striped Bass Pale Ale.

Steamer Clams
Bucket of soft shell clams  with butter & broth. MP
 
Cherrystone Clams
Tender and juicy. 11/dozen
 
Cantler’s Style Jumbo Shrimp
Boiled with traditional Old Bay seasoning, onions, and potato wedges. 22/pound. 11.50/half pound.
 
Jimmy’s Crab Feast
Snow crab legs, mussels, clams, peel-n-eat shrimp, coleslaw. 26
Ask your server about adding blue crabs. MP
 
Drunk’n Mussels
Simmered in white wine, garlic, & herbs. 14
 
King Crab Legs
Served with fries, coleslaw, & drawn butter. 32/pound (2 legs) 16.5/ half pound (1 leg)
 
Snow Crabs
Served with fries, coleslaw and drawn butter. 22/pound  11.5/half pound
 
Seafood Sampler
Six cherrystones, dozen mussels, and half pound shrimp. 15
 

Steamed, Live, Hard Shell Crabs Year ‘Round

Fried Platters served with fries & cole slaw
Broiled Platters served with fresh vegetable & starch of the day

Soft Crab Platter
Two fresh soft crabs, flash fried and crispy. 31
 
Lump Crab Cakes
Two broiled cakes with Maryland lump crab. 31
 
Fried Crab Cakes
Two Maryland backfin crab cakes, deep fried. 25
 
Fresh Fish Platter
Your choice of our fresh fish selection, served broiled, blackened, grilled, or fried. MP
 
Captain Lou’s Fish Fry
Rockfish filet, crab cake and soft crab fried golden brown. 29
 
Seafood Broiler
A great combination of rockfish, scallops, & jumbo shrimp broiled to perfection. 27
 
Seafood Fettucini
Shrimp, scallops, crab, and salmon in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce. 26
 
Baked Lump Crab Imperial
A classic Maryland recipe.  Jumbo lump crab meat with a rich imperial sauce, baked casserole style. 31
 
Stuffed Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp overstuffed with homemade lump crab imperial and baked. 26
 
Stuffed Rockfish
Fresh local rockfish stuffed with our homemade lump crab imperial and broiled. 28
 
Rockfish & Stuffed Shrimp
Fresh broiled rock & crab stuffed jumbo shrimp. 28
 
Fried Jumbo Shrimp Platter
Large shrimp lightly battered and fried golden brown. 22
 
Clam Strip Dinner
A pile of tender clam strips fried golden brown. 16
 
Cantler’s Jambalaya
Andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, & crab served with garlic bread. 14
 
Cantler’s Chicken Chesapeake
Boneless chicken stuffed with crab imperial, spinach, bacon, and roasted red pepper, cut into medallions and topped with roasted garlic cream sauce. 17
 
Maryland Fried Chicken
Half chicken, bone in, fried crisp. 15
 
Filet Mignon
An 8 ounce cut grilled to your liking.  26
 
 

Pizzas
Small 9” Pizza 7
 Large 16” Pizza 12
 
Choice of Two Toppings
Pepperoni, Sausage, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Bacon, Black Olives, Tomato, Onion
 
Served with your choice of fries, applesauce, fruit cup, or  veggies:
Chicken Tenders 5
 
Kid’s Cheeseburger 4
 
Clam Strips 6
 
Hot Dog 3
 
Macaroni & Cheese 4
 
Kid’s Crab Cake 5
 
Served a la carte:
 
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza 5.00
 
Pasta with butter, Red, or white sauce  4.50
 
Mozzarella Sticks with dipping sauce 5
 

Party Packages for Reservations of 10 or More:

Available Monday thru Thursday and Fridays before 4pm with a reservation

Package “A” $33.95 Per Person Includes All You Can Eat/Drink:

Steamed Hard-Shell Crabs
Corn on the Cob
Coleslaw
French Fries
Iced Tea & Soft Drinks
 
Package “B” $41.95 Per Person Includes All You Can Eat/Drink:
Steamed Hard-Shell Crabs
Steamed Shrimp
Corn on the Cob
Coleslaw
French Fries
Onion Rings
Iced Tea & Soft Drinks
 
Package “C” $47.95 Per Person Includes All You Can Eat/Drink:
Steamed Hard-Shell Crabs
Steamed Shrimp
Corn on the Cob
Coleslaw
French Fries
Onion Rings
Iced Tea & Soft Drinks
Beer & wine
 
 
2 hour time limit
Price Subject to Change
+6% tax on food
+ 9% tax on alcohol