Banquet Menu

Welcome!
Thank you for considering the Cracked Crab for your special event.

Whether hosting a gathering for business or pleasure, our newly finished patio provides
an intimate setting sure to please both you and your guests.

Call or email to make an appointment with our Banquet Manager.
(805) 773-2722 jamie@crackedcrab.com

Appetizers

All appetizers served Cocktail Reception style & priced per person

Ahi Poke $8.00
Ahi tuna, crispy wonton cup,seaweed salad, toasted macadamia nuts, wasabi aioli.
Smoked Salmon Platter $6.00
Smoked salmon, herbed cream cheese, capers, squaw bread.
Shrimp Ceviche$6.00
Wild shrimp, lime and lemon juice, tomato, cilantro, onion, Fresno peppers, avocado, corn tortilla chips
Cheese Platter $4.00
Four assorted cheeses served with fig chutney, crostini.
Blue Crab Cakes$9.00
Jumbo lump blue crab cakes, rich seasoned sherry-cream sauce
Crab Dip $8.00
Jumbo lump blue crab, spinach, cream cheese, and parmesan. Served warm with grilled sourdough bread.
Calamari$8.00
Thick strips of steak, tempura battered, sweet & sour Thai chili sauce.
Oysters on the ½ Shell $9.00
Fresh cold water oysters, spicy cocktail sauce.

Soups & Salads

All Menus served with House Salad and Warm Sourdough Rolls- priced per person

House Salad
Fresh mixed greens, cucumbers, carrot curls, local tomatoes, olives, croutons, house balsamic vinaigrette
House Salad With Blue Crab $3.00
As above, topped with blue crab meat.
Caesar Salad $2.00
Hearts of Romaine, Parmesan cheese, croutons, house made Caesar dressing.
Spinach Apple Salad$3.00
Baby spinach, sliced Fuji apple, red onions, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Crab Louis $4.00
A legendary San Francisco salad. An original Crab Louis dressing, egg, olives, fresh tomato, finished with fresh Dungeness crab from Washington.
Cup of Clam Chowder $2.00
Cream, clams, potatoes, red bell peppers, paprika, bacon.
Cup of Crab Bisque$2.00
Rich and creamy crab and sherry puree, with a hint of cayenne.
Cup of Gumbo$2.00
Shrimp, chicken, Cajun sausage, bell pepper, celery, onion, spices, basmati rice.

The House Specialty- Our Big Bucket

$44 per person
Create your own bucket! Your choice of three items listed below.
Your shellfish choices are steamed with Old Bay, spicy Cajun sausage, red skin potatoes & corn cobetts. Casually served; Dumped on your table! Accompanied with drawn butter, homemade spicy tequila cocktail & triple mustard sauces, warm sourdough rolls, & tools for pickin’ & crackin’.

WHOLE Alaskan Red King Crab

$60 per pound
ranging in size– usually 6 to 8 pounds...
A great family experience! Serves several people.
Served with spicy Cajun sausage, red skin potatoes, corn cobetts, warm local sourdough rolls.

One-Pound (or more) Crab Dinners

All crab dinners are served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, warm local sourdough rolls

Cioppino

$40 per person
A traditional San Francisco style seafood stew designed to be shared! Alaskan Dungeness crab, clams, mussels, wild gulf shrimp in our house made Cioppino broth. Served with sourdough bread and tools for pickin’ and crackin’ Sicilian style

Fresh Fish & Other Entrees

Select three for guests to choose from, count due 2 weeks prior to event

Fresh Catch of the Day
Varies Daily- Market Price
Skuna Bay Salmon$39.00
Grilled medium rare, parmesan fried fingerling potatoes, sautéed haricots verts, with a balsamic reduction and topped with a mango salsa
Day Boat Scallops$39.00
Chef’s Daily Preparation
Maine Lobster Tail $59.00
Lobster tail steamed then finished on the char grill, topped with lemon beurre blanc. Served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus.
Roasted Half Chicken Dinner $29.00
Mary’s Free Range Organic chicken served with Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and a crimini mushroom pan gravy.
Filet Mignon$46.00
Half pound tenderloin, char-broiled to your liking. Topped with a blackberry Cabernet demi-glace, served with roasted garlic Yukon gold mashed potatoes and grilled broccolini.

Desserts

Select one for all guests to enjoy