The Crab Trap - Fine Food & Spirits

Soups | Appetizers | Raw Bar | Salads | Fresh Seafood
Burgers & Sandwiches

We're proud to say that we have been serving quality lunches for 30 years. Anything we can do to further enhance your dining experience,
please let us know.

the red Crab Trap denotes some of our signature dishes

Soups - Served in a generous bowl - made fresh daily

CREAMY CRAB BISQUE
Our crab bisque is legendary! Try some, you'll agree!
small bowl ........................
$6.95   large bowl ...................

$7.95
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Made with tender ocean clams
small bowl ........................ $4.25   large bowl ...................
$4.95
maryland Crab Soup
Traditional Maryland style crab soup, spicy, made with tomato and lots of fresh veggies!
small bowl ........................
$4.25   large bowl ...................

$4.95

CLASSIC french ONION SOUP
Served in a crock bubbling with lots of melting provolone and swiss cheese.
$4.50

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Great Beginnings

MARYLAND CRAB BITES ....
our famous deviled crab, bite sized, served 5 per order
$6.95
STUFFED ONION RING ....
with crab imperial, jack cheese and tomato
$7.95
JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT COCKTAIL ....
served with lemon wedge & cocktail sauce
$10.95
shrimp COCKTAIL ....
steamed daily, served chilled with cocktail sauce
$7.95
FRIED CLAM STRIPS ....
tender sweet, served with tartar sauce
$5.95
ONION BLOSSOM ....
we think ours is the BEST - horseradish sauce
$5.95
CHICKEN FINGERS ....
served with sweet and sour sauce
$5.95
JALAPENO POPPERS ....
stuffed with cream cheese, served with marinara sauce
$5.95
BUFFALO WINGS ....
a bit spicy, not sloppy, served with cummin ranch dressing
$5.95

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Clams and Mussels

CLAMS CASINO ....
Minced, our #1 seller!
$6.95
STEAMED LITTLENECK CLAMS ....
(18) clams steeped in garlic, butter and white wine
$9.95
CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL ....
Harvested locally, served over ice
$6.25
STEAMED MAINE MUSSELS ....
Brought in daily from Maine, cooked in our homemade spicy marinara or garlic butter
$7.95
DEVILED CLAMS ....
(2) clams with the best tartar sauce
$5.95
BBQ CLAMS ....
(6) broiled clams with tangy sauce, bacon & cheese
$6.95

Oysters - Oysters brought in daily, shucked to order and served with lemon & tangy cocktail sauce

LONG ISLAND OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL....
Blue Points... A smaller, saltier oyster
$7.95
P.E.I. CANADA OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL, ....
A large, plump clean tasting oyster
$8.95
OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER ....
With crabmeat, spinach, pernod & hollandaise
$8.95

Combination Appetizers

HOT COMBO ....
(2) clams casino, (2) oysters rockefeller, (2) BBQ clams
$8.95
JERSEY SHORE SAMPLER ....
(3) iced clams, (3) oysters on the half shell & (4) chilled shrimp cocktail
$8.95
SOUP 1 - 1 - 1 ....
Here is your chance to sample all of our soups... Crab Bisque, Maryland crab soup & Manhattan clam chowder
$5.25

Landlubbers Platters

Blackened sirloin tabasco....
An 8 oz. sirloin, blackened cajun style served over mashed potatoes with tabasco butter
$10.95
Chicken carbonara....
Chicken sauteed in cheese sauce with broccoli, mushrooms and proscuitto, served with penne pasta
$8.95
Veal cutlet parmigiana ....
Golden fried cutlet with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce
$9.50

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Fresh Salad - Made with the freshest of mixed greens, the ripest tomatoes available and scratch dressings

Side Salad:

TOMATO ALa OIL salad....
Tasty vine ripened tomatoes, tossed with aged provolone, sweet roasted red pepper & garlic, drizzled with olive oil
$5.50
TOMATO MOZZARELLA SALAD ....
Vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, roasted red pepper and sweet red onions, served over mixed greens with a balsamic vinegarette
$5.50
CAESAR SALAD ....
Crisp romaine tossed in a classic Caesar dressing with Parmesan and croutons - the perfect portion to accompany one of our entrees
$4.25

Luncheon Salads

CAPTAIN'S SALAD ....
our #1 seller, scrisp greens topped with jumbo lump crab & shrimp, garnishes with ripe tomatoes, olives and hard cooked egg - choice of dressing
$9.95
CALIFORNIA CAESAR SALAD ....
grilled chicken breast served sliced over crisp romaine with garlic croutons, roasted red pepper & Bermuda onions and tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing
$8.50
CHEF SALAD ....
sliced turkey, ham, roast beef & American cheese over mixed salad greens garnished with hard cooked egg, green pepper & red onion
$8.50
BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD ....
spicy Buffalo chicken tenderloins served sliced over mixed
greens with crumbled bleu cheese, roasted red pepper,
garlic croutons & cheddar
$8.50
COBB SALAD ....
grilled chicken breast, avocado, chopped egg, diced tomato, olives & bacon, over fresh salad green - choice of dressing
$8.95
CRAB CAKE SALAD ....
Our own creation! Two of our award winning crab cakes served over mixed greens with garden veggies, side of roasted red pepper remoulade and choice of dressing
$10.95
NEWPORT SPINACH SALAD ....
tender spinach leaves tossed with sugar snap peas, roasted red peppers, Bermuda onion, toasted almonds and tomato in a hot bacon vinaigrette, topped with grilled shrimp
$8.75
HERB GRILLED SALMON SALAD ....
A thick herb grilled salmon fillet over baby greens with sweet dried cranberries, fresh mozzarella, toasted pinenuts and asparagus
$10.95

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Ocean Fresh Seafood - We take no shortcuts in the preparation of our seafood. All is bought fresh DAILY, breaded, broiled or sauteed to order. Platters include rolls, butter, potato & vegetable

FILLET OF FRESH FLOUNDER ....
Choice of deep fried golden brown or broiled with butter
$8.95
OPEN FACE CRAB CAKE ....
Our popular deviled crab cake served on toast points
$9.95
FRIED SEAFOOD COMBINATION ....
A golden combination of shrimp, scallops, flounder fillet and deviled clam
$12.95
FRIED OYSTERS & CHICKEN SALAD ....
Hand breaded oysters and homemade chicken salad
$8.95
JERSEY OCEAN SCALLOPS ....
The best scallops available, period. Broiled or fried
$11.50
CRAB ON A MUFFIN ....
Lump crab imperial on a toasted Thomas' English muffin
$11.50
CRAB TRAP DEVILED CLAMS ....
Even our "clam man" says they are the best! Two clams served with tartar sauce - Gotta try 'em!
$7.50
FRIED GULF SHRIMP ....
Sweet gulf shrimp, lightly fried
$8.95
POTATO CRUSTED SALMON ....
Fresh boneless salmon fillet griddled with a shredded potato crust served over a light dijon sauce.
$9.95
SAUTEED SHRIMP & BROCCOLI ....
Gulf shrimp sauteed in a light garlic butter sauce with broccoli florettes and red pepper, served over linguine
$9.50
BAKED CRAB IMPERIAL ....
Voted "Best of the Shore" by A.C magazine
$11.95
STUFFED FILLET OF FLOUNDER ....
Fresh flounder stuffed with our deviled crab
$11.95

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Burgers, Sandwiches and Wraps - All burgers and sandwiches include french fries and pickle

BLACK JACK BURGER ....
Our juicy 8 oz. burger blackened cajun style, topped with
Monterey Jack cheese and a creole mayonnaise
$7.25

GRILLED CLASSIC BURGER ....
Our juicy 8 oz. burger is flame grilled, served on a Ginsburg Kaiser roll - with lettuce and tomato.
Add Cheese? No Problem... No Extra Charge

$7.25
"BLEU RIBBON BURGER" ....
All Beef burger basted with steak sauce, flame grilled,
topped with blue cheese crumbles and crispy onion strings
$7.25
ST LOUIS BURGER ....
Homemade barbecue sauce, bacon, Swiss cheese and frizzled onions
$7.25
SOUTH WEST CHICKEN SANDWICH ....
Marinated chicken breast, flame grilled, topped with Monterey Jack cheese, served on a fresh Kaiser roll with pico de gallo, cumin ranch dressing
$6.75
HOT FRENCH DIP SANDWICH ....
We slow cook our own roast beef, sliced thin, topped with provolone, side of horseradish sauce and au jus gravy
$6.95
Crab cake SANDWICH ....
Our crab cake served on a Kaiser roll with seafood tartar sauce, lettuce and tomato.
$9.95
OPEN FACE STEAK SANDWICH ....
An 8 oz. sirloin,flame grilled, served open face with onion rings, lettuce and tomato.
$10.95
TRADITIONAL CLUB SANDWICH ....
You name it... Turkey, roast beef or ham and we'll stack it
with crisp bacon, lettuce and tomato on toast with mayonnaise
$7.50
TURKEY CHEDDAR CROISSANT ....
Delicious oven roasted turkey breast topped with bacon & Wisconsin cheddar, served on a toasted croissant
$6.50
CORNED BEEF SPECIAL ....
Thinly sliced lean corned beef on Ginsburg rye with Russian dressing & homemade slaw
$6.95

GRILLED REUBEN SANDWICH....
Ginsburg rye, cole slaw, Russian dressing, Swiss cheese and corned beef

$7.95
Buffalo chicken wrap ....
Made with shredded lettuce, celery, cheddar, tomato and bleu cheese
$6.95
PAN ASIAN CHICKEN wrap ....
Grilled chicken, julienne red peppers, cucumber, sprouts and baby spinach with Asian dressing
$6.95

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Phone: (609) 927-7377      Fax: (609) 927-5979
Email: info@thecrabtrap.com


Somers Point Circle
Somers Point, NJ
08244

T: (609) 927-7377 
F: (609) 927-5979

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