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 The Menu
 "by Chef Mark Carey"
Dinner at Sunset


Appetizers

 Hot Crab dip
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$8.00
 Backwaters Sesame Wings
Ten wings in an Oriental sesame sauce with Blue Cheese.
$7.00
 Fried Macaroni & Cheese
Served with Chipotle Dipping sauce.
$7.00
 New Sand Key Style Crab Cake
Our own special recipe loaded with crab!
$9.00
 Prime Oysters on the Half Shell
½ doz. - $5     dozen - $9
Fresh Primes! Steamed on request.
 
 Shrimp Cocktail
A Steak & Seafood House must have cold shrimp!
$8.00
 Steamed Mussels or Clams
A pound of cold water mussels with parsley garlic butter or a dozen clams. Garlic bread with both.
$9.00
 Rare Seared Tuna Stix
Marinated squares of Sushi grade Tuna seared rare with Wasabi cream.
$8.00
 Lobster Egg Rolls
Hand made daily. Served with Jalapeno/Mango Sweet & Sour Sauce.
$8.00
 Jumbo Shrimp Peel & Eat
6 - $6     12 - $12
Ice cold, boiled in Bay seasonings to peel & eat .
 
 Celery, Carrots, Cucumbers
For dipping in Ranch and Blue Cheese dressings.
Plenty for two.
$6.00


Salads

Blackened Seafood Caesar
Shrimp and Scallops lightly blackened and served on our made to order Caesar.
$13.00

Oriental Chargrilled Chicken Salad
Delicious Asian flavors with crisp noodles, mandarin orange segments and greens.
$9.00

Caesar Salad or House Salad
a la carte
$5.00

 All salads served with garlic bread.


Soups

 Lobster and Seafood Bisque
Freshly made bisque with lobster and seafood delicacies.
$4.00
 French Onion Soup
Made with a beef base from our standing round.
$4.00
 Oyster Stew
Made to order with cream and fresh oysters.
$4.00


Dinner Salads

 Backwater's NY Strip Ceasar
A signature item! A 6 oz. New York Strip cooked to your temperature and sliced on top of our Ceasar salad.
$11.00
 Blackened Seafood Ceasar
Shrimp and Scallops lightly blackened served on our Ceasar.
$12.00
 Seafood Louis Dinner Salad
Grilled Shrimp and scallops atop mixed greens and fresh veggies. Served in a giant tortilla shell with our creamy Louis sauce as dressing.
$12.00
 Seared Sushi Grade Tuna Caesar
Strips of pink fresh Tuna seared to your taste on top of our big Caesar salad. Comes with garlic bread.
$12.00
 Build a Salad
Choose a bed of greens with lettuce, romaine, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and cucumbers or a Ceasar with shredded Parmesan and seasoned croutons - then pick your favorites addition.
 Jumbo Chilled Shrimp

$12.00
 Grilled Chicken

$10.00
 Flame Broiled Sushi Grade Tuna

$14.00
 Crabby Shrimp Salad

$10.00
 Ceasar Salad or House Salad$5.00
 All salads served with garlic bread.


Seafood with an Attitude

 Blackened or Beer Battered Deep Fried
 Fresh Black Grouper Direct From Our Gulf Waters
Fresh Gulf Black Grouper filet lightly blackened or deep-fried in our beer batter. True fresh grouper - no frozen substitutes.

$16.00
 Crab Stuffed Snapper
Fresh Snapper baked with our crab stuffing and topped with a seafood cream sauce.
$15.00
 Salmon Teriyaki
Fresh Salmon filet sautéed in a Teriyaki sesame sauce. One of our most popular fish dishes.
$12.00
 Fresh Sushi Grade Tuna Chargrilled To Your Taste
A half - pound filet of fresh sushi grade Tuna chargrilled to your temperature and topped with a Lime Ginger sauce.
$15.00
 Blackened or Deep Fried Sea Scallops
Simply traditional - eight Jumbo shrimp fried in our beer batter!
$14.00
 Seared Peppercorn Sushi Tuna
A half-pound filet of fresh sushi grade Tuna, peppercorn rubbed and seared to your taste(recommended medium rare).
$16.00
 Fried Shrimp Dinner
Large sea scallops prepared blackened or beer battered and deep-fried.
$14.00
 Crab Cake Dinner
Twin crab cakes topped with our lobster/seafood bisque. Two of our most popular dishes combined!
$16.00
 Sautéed Snapper with Shrimp Sauce
Almost a ½ pound Snapper filet with a delicious sour cream shrimp sauce. A Backwater's signature dish.
$14.00
 Caribbean Mahi-Mahi
Half-pound Mahi filet blackened with island spices and a Mango Habanero finish. Delicious Florida fish.
$14.00
 Blackened or Fried Fisherman's Platter
Beer battered or blackened shrimp, red snapper and scallops.
$16.00
 Backwaters Baked Seafood Thermidor
Back from our original menu by popular demand. A cross between a potpie and old style lobster thermidor with shrimp and scallops added to the lobster. A Backwaters exclusive!
$15.00
 Lobster It!
Add a ½ pound lobster tail to any entrée for an addtional $13.00 or a complete Lobster dinner at market price. Make your own Surf N' Turf with a steak of your choice!
$24.00

 Noah's Shrimp Boat
We start with a crisp potato shell full of grilled shrimp and surround it in a sea of garlic-mashed potatoes and flood the boat with seafood sauce with more shrimp and seafood!
$17.00


Feathered Fare

 Chicken Floretine
Juicy chicken breast stuffed with cheese, pine nuts and spinach. Topped with our Parmesan sauce.
$12.00
 Chicken Breast Parmesan
Unbelievable presentation on this customer favorite. Jumbo chicken breast fried and topped with provolone cheese and marinara sauce. Comes on a bed of pasta.
$12.00
 Chargrilled, Blackened or BBQ Chicken Breast $10.00
 Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Brandy Demi-glaze
$10.00


Steaks & Ribs


Most of our steacks are hand cut Black Angus.
 Backwater's Signature Sirloin Steak
Exceptional value. Sirloin has great flavor even though not as tender as filet. Comes with a Brandy Portobello sauce.
$14.00
 Twin Filet Mignon Medallions with Béarnaise
Twin filets (8oz. total) topped with a light Béarnaise sauce.
$20.00
 Smothered Prime Rib Steak
Marbled 12oz. ribeye for the discerning steak eater. Smothered with butter grilled onions and mushrooms. Flame broiled to taste.
$20.00
 New York Strip
One of our best sellers! Popular and flavorful 12 oz. Black Angus marbled steak. Hand cut.
$17.00
 Butter Blackened New York Strip
You have never had a steak like this! True blackened steak in real butter - comes RARE or MEDIUM RARE only. Guaranteed juicy & tender.
$18.00
 Backwaters Steak & Shrimp Duo
Our Signature Sirloin Steak and Jumbo fried shrimp.
$19.00
 Barbecued Baby Back Ribs
A giant slab of baby back ribs hand rubbed with selected spices and slow cooked for maximum flavor and then flame broiled to finish cooking. We guarantee tenderness! This is an American product (unlike the chains and rib joints) from Farmland one of the largest producers of pork and Black Angus beef. A Backwaters signature item.
$19.00

All dinners except pasta are served with vegetables du jour, seasoned mashed potatoes, salad and hot bread.


Evening Sandwich Menu


Served after 5 PM - All Dinner sandwiches come with fries or cole slaw.
 Backwaters Burger
A half-pound burger chargrilled to your taste. Served with lettuce, tomato and onion on our soft onion Kaiser with steak fries or cole slaw. Add cheese 50¢
$8.00
 French Onion N Y Strip Steak Sandwich
Toasted French bread with a New York Strip steak, caramelized onions, melted Swiss cheese and covered with broth. Big, delicious and different!
$11.00
 Beer Battered Fried Black Grouper
Best FRESH Black Grouper Sandwich on the beach! Comes with steak fries, lettuce tomato and onion.
$9.00
 Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
Deep fried jumbo shrimp topped with Provolone cheese and a layer of cole slaw. You will become addicted! Comes with steak fries or cole slaw.
$9.00
 Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
Just like our Backwater Burger, but topped with Swiss cheese and grilled onions. Includes steak fries or cole slaw.
$9.00
 Dijon Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich
Half pound chicken breast chargrilled with honey mustard glaze. With fries or slaw.
$8.00
 Roasted Portobello Sandwich with Feta Sauce
Giant portabella cap roasted & topped with a sauce including Feta cheese. Comes with steak fries or cole slaw.
$8.00

Add cheese to any sandwich, 50¢ Add bacon to any sandwich $1 Add grilled mushrooms, onions or green peppers 50¢ ea.

A gratuity is NOT included in your guest check. However, we reserve the right to add a gratuity to parties of five or more. If our service does not meet your expectations, please let us know. We want Backwaters to be YOUR waterfront bistro!