Captain John's Crabhouse Menu (Update 2025)
At Captain John's Crabhouse in Newburg, MD, seafood lovers can indulge in a variety of appetizing dishes. The menu features favorites like Lump Crab Dip, Mozzarella Sticks, Hush Puppies, and Steamed Mussels. Customers rave about the flavorful Crab Balls, Fried Oysters, and the generous Basket of Rings. The Jumbo Baked Wings are a must-try for those craving a savory treat. With a casual and lively atmosphere, Captain John's is ideal for groups and families. The attentive service and waterfront location add to the dining experience. Reviewers praise the perfectly cooked seafood platters, delicious crab cakes, and mouthwatering fried chicken. Whether enjoying a laid-back afternoon or a special occasion, Captain John's Crabhouse promises a memorable seafood dining experience.
Specials - Featured Items
Basket of Fried Pickle Chips
Fresh Little Neck Clams
Super Steamed Platter
French Dip Sandwich
Captain John's Seafood Platter
Prime Rib au Jus
Fish & Chips Basket
Lump Crab Dip
Made with cream cheese and served with toasted bread
Mozzarella Sticks
6 battered and fried
Corn Nuggets
A generous portion of creamy corn filled nuggets
Crab Balls
Hush Puppies
Sweet corn hush puppies. Generous portion for sharing. Served with Honey Butter
Deviled Crab
Original deviled crab recipe
Fried Oysters
Basket of Rings
Large basket of onion rings served with petal sauce
Steamed Mussels
1 lb of mussels with a garlic, butter, lemon, and wine sauce
Appetizers
Wings
Jumbo Wing 18 Wings
Jumbo Baked Wings. Lots of Meat Tenter & Moist. Your choice of plain or select your sauce
Steamed Shrimp - Medium
Tray of Steamed Crab Legs
4 large clusters approx 2.5 lbs plus
Steamed Shrimp - Jumbo
Steamed Clams
1 lb of small clams (11 to 16)
Steam Room
Soups & Salads
Maryland Crab Soup
Cream of Crab Soup
Crab Cake Sandwich
Fried or Broiled
Flounder Sandwich
Fried or Broiled
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Open faced sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy
Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich
BLT
With choice of bread
Fish Sandwich
Tilapia fried or broiled
Hot Open Face Turkey Sandwich
Sliced white turkey over bread, covered with gravy and served with mashed potatoes
Ham Sandwich
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Hamburger
5.3 oz patty
Chicken Sandwich
Fried or grilled, served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo
7" Steak & Cheese Sub
Premium Crab Cake Sandwich
Lots of jumbo lump crab meat!
Cheeseburger
Large 5.3 oz pattie
Hot Dog
Served with Fries
Soft Crab
2 soft crabs lightly breaded and fried
Sandwiches
Seafood Platters
Shrimp and Crableg Platter
Six jumbo steamed shrimp and two large clusters of steamed crab legs
Island Platter
Crab Cake, Deviled Crab, Scallops, Fried Oysters, Fried Fish, Fried Clams, or Fried Shrimp
Steamed Shellfish Platter
Two clusters of steamed crab legs, a half pound of steamed shrimp, and your choice of steamed oysters, clams, or mussels
Broiled Seafood Platter
One crab cake, scallops, broiled fish, jumbo shrimp, and petite imperial crab
Original Crab Cakes Dinner
Two large crab cakes made according to our old family recipe
Fried Shrimp Dinner
Eight jumbo shrimp lightly hand breaded and fried golden brown
Steamed Shrimp Dinner
Medium shrimp spiced with the captain's secret blend of seasonings
Premium Crab Stuffed Flounder
one 8 oz flounder fillet stuffed with our premium crab recipe. Then baked tp perfection
Crab Leg Dinner
2 clusters of steamed snow crab leg
Tilapia Fish Dinner
Broiled or fried. Two 5oz-7oz filets
Flounder Dinner
Two 8 oz. flounder filets, fried or broiled
Fresh Scallops Dinner
Fresh hand breaded to order, fried, grilled, or broiled in butter
Imperial Crab
Our own superb recipe (2 crabs)
Grilled Norwegian Salmon
8 oz. salmon filet, lightly seasoned with brown sugar bourbon
Premium Crab Cakes Dinner
Two 5 oz. crab cakes, new recipe loaded with lump crab
Fresh Local Rockfish
fried or broiled
Fried Oysters Dinner
Succulent, fresh oysters, lightly hand breaded to order
Grilled Chicken
Two 5oz chicken breasts
Imperial Shrimp
Five broiled jumbo shrimp topped with Imperial crab and provolone cheese
Stuffed Rockfish
Stuffed with crab and broiled
Fried Clams
Large serving
Seafood Dinners
Surf and Turf
Surf & Turf
Choice of Surf: Broiled Scallops, Fried Scallops, Jumbo Steamed Shrimp (6), Jumbo Fried Shrimp (4), Imperial Crab, Original Crab Cake, Premium Crab Cake, 21Cluster Crab Legs. Choice of Turf: New York Strip (9 oz)
Roast Beef Dinner
Fried Chicken
Half a delicious fried chicken served with 2 sides
Ham Steak
with grilled pineapple
Hamburger Steak
1/2 pound ground beef seasoned
New York Strip Steak
12 oz. NY Strip lightly seasoned and grilled on our Charbroil Grill; a great tasting steak!
Shore Dinners
Meals on the Lite Side
Imperial Crab Lite
One crab
Premium Crab Cake Lite
One 5 oz. crab cake, new recipe loaded with lump crab
Tilapia Dinner Lite
7 oz. fried or broiled
Flounder Lite
Fried or broiled
Crab Cake Lite
One crab cake
Oyster Basket
Fresh oysters lightly hand dusted to order, then fried to a golden brown
Chicken Basket
1/2 fresh fried chicken
Scallop Basket
Fresh scallops lightly dusted to order, then fried to a golden brown
Clam Basket
Chicken Tender Basket
Choice of BBQ or Honey Mustard
Shrimp Basket
Eight jumbo shrimp hand breaded to order then fried
Baskets
Dinner Sides
French Fries
Coleslaw
Mashed Potatoes
Apple Sauce
Onion Rings side
Vegetable of The Day
Lettuce & Tomato
Potato Salad
Baked Potato
Child's Popcorn Shrimp
Served with French fries
Child's Hamburger
Served with French fries
Chickasaurs
Served with French fries
Child's Crab Leg
Served with French fries
Child's Fish
Served with French fries
Kraft Mac & Cheese
Child's Clam Strips
Served with French fries