Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
14.00
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Seafood Restaurant and American Restaurant$$$$
Sand Key, Clearwater
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MenuLunch Menu 18Dinner Menu 23
Lunch Menu
11:30 To 5 PM
The Way to Start
14.00
Lobster Egg Rolls
9.75
With Mango-Habanero Dipping Sauce
Fried Calamar
11.50
With Citrus Aioli
Shrimp Cocktail
10.00
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
8.50
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
12.00
With Blue Cheese & Celery
Tavern Nachos
12.00
A Loaded Platter of Homemade Tortilla Chips, Cheese, Sour Cream, Maggie Mae's Award Winning Chili, Queso Cheese Sauce, Guacamole, Pico De Gallo and Jalapenos on the Side
Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
10.00
Served with Crostinis for Dipping
Fresh Shucked Raw Oysters
9.00
Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp
9.00
Coconut Fried Shrimp
10.00
Maryland Style Crabcake
12.00
Backwaters Queso Dip
9.00
& House Fried Tortilla Chips
Mac & Cheese Bites
9.50
Breaded & Fried - with Smokey Ranch Dip
Chicken Wings
You Choose: (Naked or Breaded) $10.50. Three Ways!
Our Original Teriyaki Style
Cajun Dry Spice
Traditional Buffalo Style
The Salads & Soups
Dressing Choices - Creamy Caesar, Chunky Blue Cheese, Buttermilk Ranch, Housemade Brandy Thousand Island, Oil & Vinegar, Honey Balsamic. House Dressing - Pomegranate Vinaigrette
The Wedge
8.50
Steakhouse Style Wedge of Lettuce with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Chopped Tomato and Red Onion. Served with Blue Cheese Dressing (Or Your Choice)
Vegetarian Wedge
7.00
With Chopped Tomatoes, Chopped Cucumber, Green Peppers, Chopped Onion and Pomegranate Dressing
Seafood Lunch
11.00
Bowl of Our Fresh Lobster Bisque and a Half Tuna Salad Sandwich
Large Dinner Salad
8.00
Seafood - Tini
19.00
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops, Sliced Strawberries, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, House Salad Mix, Pomegranate Dressing - Our Most Popular Entree' Salad
Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit
16.50
Strawberries, Mixed Greens, Oranges, Red Onion, Craisins - House Made Daily Using Whole Tuna Loin
Small Side Salad
5.00
"Souper" Soup & Salad
14.00
Cup of Our Fresh Lobster Bisque or French Onion and a Wedge or Small Tuna Fruit Salad
Choose Your Salad and Protein
Salad Type:
Blackened Chicken
14.50
Chargrilled Grouper
16.50
Shrimp Or Scallops
17.50
Chargrilled Salmon
14.50
8 Oz New York Strip
22.50
8 Oz Sirloin
18.50
Soups
Seafood Lobster Bisque
5.00
French Onion
5.00
Platters
Waterfront Surf & Turf
16.00
Petite Sirloin Steak Served with Two Chargrilled Jumbo Shrimp and Fries
Fish & Chips
14.00
Beer Battered Cod Deep Fried with Fries & Cole Slaw. Substitute Side Salad for Fries & Cole Slaw If You Prefer
Fried Shrimp Fries & Cole Slaw
16.00
Petite Grouper Plate
15.00
5 Oz Grouper Fillet & with Fries & Cole Slaw
Fisherman's Platter
17.00
Lunch Size Fish Filets, Two Shrimp and Two Scallops with Fries & Cole Slaw. Fried or Blackened
Coconut Shrimp Platter
18.00
Classic Sandwiches
All Served with Chips - Substitute Cole Slaw, Fries or Chickpea Salad for Chips on any Sandwich for $1
Philly Steak Sandwich
9.90
With Provolone Cheese, Peppers, Mushrooms & Onions
Grilled Cheese
6.00
Southwest Chicken Wrap
12.00
Blackened Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Black Beans, Pico De Gallo, Creole Ranch
Crabcake Sandwich
12.00
Maryland Style Crabcake on Kaiser Roll with Lettuce and Tomato
Old School Sliders
13.00
Twin Burgers W/ Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Pickles on Brioche Bun with Chips
Fresh Tuna Salad Sandwich
9.50
Tuna Salad Made Fresh Daily with Select Ahi Tuna Loin. Choice of Breads
Classic Blt
7.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus
14.00
Made From Our Slow Roasted Prime Rib on a Toasted Sub Roll
Shrimp, Fish Or Vegetarian Tacos
13.00
Blackened with Baja Slaw & Citrus Aioli and Pico De Gallo
Customer Favorites
All Served with Chips - Substitute Cole Slaw, Fries or Chickpea Salad for Chips on any Sandwich for $1
Blackened Or Fried Grouper Sandwich
15.00
Chef's Fresh Catch with Lettuce, Tomato and Tartar on the Side
17Th Anniversary Bistro Burger
12.90
In Celebration of Our 10th Anniversary We Created a Monster Half Pound Burger with Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Skinny Fried Onion Rings, Lettuce, Tomato - on a Kaiser Roll. Seven Years Later Our Guests Still Love It!
Tuna Melt On Rye with Swiss
9.50
Tuna Salad Fresh Made Daily From Tuna Loin - Never Canned Tuna Here!
Vegetarian Burger with Cheese
10.00
Real Burger Flavor, Looks and Taste!
The Backwater Burger
9.50
The Heart of Our Burger Menu for over 17 Years - Half Pound Burger on a Toasted Kaiser Roll, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Patty Melt
11.90
All Angus Beef, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese, Thousand Island on Garlic Toasted Rye Bread
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
12.00
Fried Jumbo Shrimp Topped with Provolone Cheese & Cole Slaw. Our Own Original Creation!
Kid's Stuff
Kids 10 and under Only - Adults Add $2. A Small Children's Salad May Be Substituted for French Fries or Added To any Item
Hamburger & Fries
5.50
Chicken Fingers & Fries
6.00
Chicken Fingers & 4 Mac & Cheese Bites
8.00
Grilled Cheese & Fries
5.00
Cheeseburger & Fries
6.00
Fish Basket & Fries
7.00
Shrimp & Fries
8.00
Macaroni & Cheese and Apple Sauce
6.00
Desserts
Chef's Famous Chocolate Cake
6.75
Dip of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
4.00
Root Beer Float
5.50
With IBC Root Beer
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie
5.00
Kids Sundae
5.00
Chocolate & Whipped Cream
Caramel Apple Pie
6.00
Beverages
Coke
Sprite
Sweetened Tea
Ibc Root Beer
Milk Lemonade
Orange
Diet Coke
Iced Tea
Bottled Water
Coffee
Gingerale
Domestic Beers
Budweiser
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Yuengling
Bud Light
Landshark
Coors Light
O'doul's
Import and Specialty Beer
Corona
Heineken
New Castle Ale
Sam Adams
Pale Ale
Blue Moon Belgian White
Guinness Stout Draught
Corona Light
Red Stripe
Amstel Light
Sierra Nevada
Strongbow Dry Cider
Stella Artois
Two Hearted Ipa
Draught Beer
Bud Light
Amberbock
Local Brews That Change Monthly
Miller Lite
Stella Artois
Shocktop
Weekly Dinner Specials
Monday - Fajitas & $2 Margaritas
Wednesday - Butter Broiled Crabcakes
Maryland Is Proud of These!
Friday - Chef's Fresh Catch Prepared Your Way
Sunday - Comfort Food Sundays
Beef Stew, Meatloaf, Mac & Cheese - Make a Request!
Tuesday - Cajun
Orleans Style Gumbo, Cajun Style Fried Chicken. Bread Pudding
Thursday - Chef's Italian Night From Spaghetti to Spumoni!
Saturday - Slow Roasted Prime Rib - Two Side
Tiki Cocktails
Our Daily Drinks Specials $3.95
Monday - Margarita Mondays
Wednesday - Blue Hawaii
Friday - Red Sangria
Sunday - Bloody Mary
Tuesday - Rum Punch
Thursday - Coconut Bay Breeze
Saturday - Tequila Sunrise
Happy Hour
2 To 6:30 Pm Daily
Wells
3.50
Miller Lite
2.95
Call's - Tito's
5.00
Jack
5.00
Wine
3.95
Bud Light
2.95
Bacardi
5.00
Dewars
5.00
Bigger & Better
Happy Hour: Oyster & Shrimp Special
6 Jumbo Shrimp
4.95
Chips & Fresh Salsa
5.00
6 Fresh Oysters
5.95
Dinner Menu
Unless Noted Otherwise (Like Pastas) , All Entrees Come with Choice of Two Regular Sides. Premium Sides May Be Substituted for any Regular Side for a $2 Upcharge. For Dietary Concerns, a Plain Chicken Breast Is Available Cooked Your Way with Two Sides $15
Appetizers
Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
10.00
Served with Crostinis for Dipping
Fresh Shucked Raw Oysters
9.00
Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp
9.00
Coconut Fried Shrimp
10.00
With Orange Thai Dipping Sauce
Skinny Onion Rings
8.75
With Two Dipping Sauces
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
12.00
With Blue Cheese & Celery
Tavern Nachos
12.00
A Loaded Platter of Homemade Tortilla Chips, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Maggie Mae's Award Winning Chili, Queso Cheese Sauce, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Pico De Gallo and Jalapenos on the Side
Lobster Egg Rolls
9.75
With Mango-Habanero Dipping Sauce
Fried Calamari
11.50
With Citrus Aioli
Shrimp Cocktail
10.00
Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
14.00
Our Top Selling Appetizer!
Maryland Style Crabcake
12.00
Backwater's Queso Dip
9.00
& House Fried Tortilla Chips
Mac& Cheese Bites
9.50
Breaded & Fried - with Smoky Ranch Dip
Chicken Wings
Choose One of 3 Ways! You Choose - Naked or Breaded $10.50
Our Original Teriyaki Style
Cajun Dry Spice
Traditional Buffalo Style
Dinner Salads
Dressing Choices - Creamy Caesar, Chunky Blue Cheese, Buttermilk Ranch, Housemade Brandy Thousand Island, Oil & Vinegar , Honey Balsamic. House Dressing - Pomegranate Vinaigrette
The Wedge
8.50
Steakhouse Style Wedge of Lettuce with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Chopped Tomato and Red Onion. Served with Blue Cheese Dressing (Or Your Choice)
House Dinner Salad
8.00
Mixed Lettuce and Greens with Cucumbers, Red Onion Rings, Tomato and Your Choice of Dressings
Vegetarian Wedge
7.00
With Chopped Tomatoes, Chopped Cucumber, Green Peppers, Chopped Onion and Pomegranate Dressing
Seafood-Tini
19.00
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops, Sliced Strawberries, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, House Salad Mix, Pomegranate Dressing
Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit
16.50
Oranges, Red Onion, Strawberries, Craisins, House Made Daily Using Whole Ahi Tuna Loin - Never Canned Tuna !
Dinner Caesar Salad
8.00
Romaine Lettuce, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese and Caesar Dressing
Build Your Salad and Protein
Blackened Chicken
14.50
Chargrilled Grouper
16.50
Shrimp Or Scallops (9)
17.50
Tuna Salad
13.50
Chargrilled Salmon
14.50
8 Oz New York Strip
22.50
8 Oz Sirloin
18.50
Our Famous Soups
Seafood Lobster Bisque
5.00
French Onion
5.00
With Croutons and Swiss Cheese
Sides & Additions
All Entrees Come with Choice of Two Regular Sides. Premium Sides May Be Substituted for any Regular Side for a $2 Upcharge
Regular Sides
Vegetable Du Jour
3.00
Wild Rice
2.75
Chickpea Salad
2.75
Apple Sauce
2.50
Baked Potato
3.00
Cole Slaw
2.50
French Fries
3.00
Side Green Salad
5.00
Mashed Potatoes
3.00
Side Caesar
5.00
Premium Sides
Twice Baked Potato
3.50
Table Size Basket of Fries
4.50
Basket of Onion Rings
4.95
Sauteed Fresh Spinach
4.00
From the Sea
Make Your Fish Selection Extraordinary with These Sauces: Mango Habanero $2, Lemon Butter $2, Teriyaki $2, Florida Barbecue $2. Seafood Additions To any Entree: 5 Jumbo Shrimp $9, 5 Sea Scallops $11.50, Florida Lobster Tail $21
Fresh Gulf Grouper
Always Wild Caught, Florida Gulf Grouper during Season
Grilled Hogfish with Lemon Butter
25.00
One of the Gulf's Best Fish Prepared Beautifully with Two Sides
Sea Scallops
22.50
Large Sea Scallops Famously Used In Our Appetizer (Chargrilled, Fried or Blackened)
Backwater's Catfish
16.00
(An Asian Farm Raised Catfish Called Swai) Very Mild - Back by Popular Request!
Beer Battered Cod Fish & Chips
14.00
Deep Fried Mild White Fish with Cole Slaw & Fries
Fisherman's Platter
28.00
3 Shrimp, 3 Scallops, and your Choice of Fish. Seafood Can Be Fried, Blackened, Chargrilled Or Pan Sauteed
Jumbo Shrimp - Beer Battered Deep Fried
21.00
Our Jumbo Shrimp Hand Battered and Fried Golden Also Available Chargrilled
Pan Seared Tuna Steak
21.00
Beautiful 8 Oz. Ahi Tuna Steak Served with Colbert Butter
Honey Lemon Glazed Salmon
21.00
"Bronzed" Cold Water Atlantic Salmon with Chef's Glaze
Lobster Tail Dinner
30.00
Cold Water ( Allow 20 Minutes)
Steaks
Butter Blackened Iron Skillet New York Strip Our Famous and Most Popular Steak
28.00
Rare To Med. Only - Our Top Seller Since We Created It 17 Years Ago! Seared In Hot Iron Skillet & Flamed In Butter. Nothing like It Anywhere!
Petite Sirloin Steak (8Oz.)
18.00
Served with Two Sides - Exceptional Flavor
Black Angus Ribeye Platter
22.00
Chargrilled 10 Oz. Hand Cut Ribeye with Fries and Cole Slaw. the Most Tender Steak You Can Find
Filet Mignon 8Oz - Chargrilled
26.00
Delicately Chargrilled To Your Temperature
Steak & Shrimp
29.00
Our Petite (10 Oz.) Usda Choice Ribeye & Five Beer Battered Jumbo Fried Shrimp
Ribs Are Fabulous
Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs
24.50
American Farm Raised Pork Ribs. Not Imported like Most. Slow Cooked & Guaranteed Tender and Slathered In Our Florida Barbecue Sauce!
Pasta & Chicken
For Dietary Concerns, a Plain Chicken Breast Is Available Cooked Your Way with Two Sides $15
Backwater's Chicken Cordon Blue
18.00
Our Take on a Guest Favorite for Many Years - Chicken Breast, Ham and Cheese Sauce. Comes with Dinner Sides
Seafood Margherita Pasta
18.00
Shrimp, Scallops, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Tomatoes, Garlic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Spaghetti - Comes with Salad Only
Monster Chicken Parm
18.00
Three Chicken Breast Halves Deep Fried with Marinara Sauce, Melted Provolone and Parmesan Cheese - Comes with Salad Only
Dinner Sandwiches
Sandwiches Are Served with Crisp Fries and Our Homemade Cole Slaw. Grilled Onions, Green Peppers, Jalapenos or Mushrooms on any Sandwich $0.75
Backwater's Burger Platter
10.50
Customers Say It's the Best Half-Pound Burger Anywhere! Made with 100% Certified Angus Beef - Includes Fries & Cole Slaw
17Th Anniversary Bistro Burger
14.00
The Ultimate Gourmet Burger Was Created on Our 10th Anniversary In 2010. It Became a Hit! a Half Pound Burger with Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Mound of Fried Onion Rings, Blue Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato & Kaiser Roll. Fries & Cole Slaw
Philly Steak Sandwich
11.00
Loaded with Provolone Cheese, Green Peppers, Mushrooms & Onions on a Hoagie Roll Served with French Fries and Cole Slaw
Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus
14.00
Made From Our Slow Roasted Prime Rib on a Toasted Sub Roll
Fresh Gulf Grouper Sandwich
Our Most Popular Sandwich! Grouper Fresh From the Gulf. Deep Fried or Blackened. Many People Add Cheese To This Favorite!
The Monster Double Cheese Burger
14.00
Double the Patties, Double the Cheese with Tomato Lettuce and Onion. Served with French Fries and Cole Slaw. 100% Certified Angus Beef!
Vegetarian Burger Platter
10.00
New with Real Burger Flavor! Unbelievable "Burger" Flavor! We Have Never Found a Better Substitute for Meat! Made From 100% Vegetable Proteins and Oils. a Four Ounce Patty. Comes with Cheese Unless Ordered Without
The Melts
Sandwiches Are Served with Crisp Fries and Our Homemade Cole Slaw
Tuna Melt On Rye with Swiss
10.50
Tuna Salad Fresh Made Daily From Tuna Loin
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
14.00
Beer Battered and Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimp Topped with Provolone Cheese & Cole Slaw. Our Own Original Creation Almost 18 Years Ago!
Patty Melt
12.50
All Angus Beef, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese, Thousand Island on Garlic Toasted Rye Bread
Kid's Stuff
Kids 10 and under Only - Adults Add $2. A Small Children's Salad May Be Substituted for French Fries (No Charge) or Added To any Item for $3
Hamburger & Fries
5.50
Chicken Fingers & Fries
6.00
Chicken Fingers & 4 Mac & Cheese Bites
8.00
Grilled Cheese & Fries
5.00
Cheeseburger & Fries
6.00
Fish Basket & Fries
7.00
Shrimp & Fries
8.00
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Apple Sauce
6.00
Desserts
Chef's Famous Chocolate Cake
6.75
Dip of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
4.00
Root Beer Float
5.50
With IBC Root Beer
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie
5.00
Kids Sundae
5.00
Chocolate & Whipped Cream
Caramel Apple Pie
6.00
Beverages
Coke
Sprite
Sweetened Tea
Ibc Root Beer
Milk
Lemonade
Diet Coke
Iced Tea
Bottled Water
Coffee
Oranke
Ginger Ale
Domestic Beers
Budweiser
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Yuengling
Bud Light
Landshark
Coors Light
O'doul's
Import and Specialty Beer
Corona
Heineken
New Castle Ale
Sam Adams
Strongbow Dry Cider
Stella Artois
Two Hearted Ipa
Corona Light
Red Stripe
Amstel Light
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Blue Moon Belgian White
Guinness Stout Draught
Draught Beer
Bud Light
Amberbock
Local Brews That Change Monthly
Miller Lite
Stella Artois
Shocktop
Tiki Cocktails
Daily Drinks Specials $3.95
Monday - Margarita Mondays
Wednesday - Blue Hawaii
Friday - Red Sangria
Sunday - Bloody Mary
Tuesday - Rum Punch
Thursday - Coconut Bay Breeze
Saturday - Tequila Sunrise
Happy Hour
2 To 6:30 Pm Daily
Wells
3.50
Miller Lite
2.95
Call's - Tito's
5.00
Jack
5.00
Wine
3.95
Bud Light
2.95
Bacardi
5.00
Dewars
5.00
Bigger & Better
Happy Hour: Oyster & Shrimp Special
6 Jumbo Shrimp
4.95
Chips & Fresh Salsa
5.00
6 Fresh Oysters
5.95
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