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71 dishes From $1.25 – $22.95

a la carte vegetables

9 items

Applesauce or Slaw

$1.25
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Potato Salad

$1.5
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Baked Potato

$1.75
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Stewed Tomatoes

$1.75
0

Mashed Potato

$2
0

Vegetable of The Day

$2.25
0

Garlic Bread (4)

$2.5
0

Brew City French Fries

$3.25
0

Onion Rings

$4.25
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side salads

2 items

Entree Salad

$2.95
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Entree Caesar Salad

$3.95
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appetizers

7 items

Sweet Potato Fries

served with honey mustard sauce.

$3.25
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Fried Clams

served with marinara and cocktail sauce.

$5.95
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Clams Casino

with garlic butter, bacon & cheeses.

$6.95
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Stuffed Mushrooms

mushrooms stuffed with backfin crabmeat and topped with imperial sauce.

$6.95
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Shrimp Cocktail

five large gulf shrimp with cocktail sauce.

$7.5
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Barbecue Ribs

half rack of tender, baby back ribs.

$7.95
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Crab Balls

our famous recipe, in miniature, deep fried to a golden brown.

$8
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soups

3 items

Traditional Maryland Soup

$3.5
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Cream of Crab

$3.95
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French Onion Soup

$5.5
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salads

10 items

Green House Salad

a toss of romaine & leaf lettuce with garden vegetables.

$5.5
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Classic Caesar Salad

crisp romaine, crunchy croutons & parmesan cheese.

$6.5
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Tuna or Shrimp Salad Platter Tuna Salad

with fresh vegetables, potato salad & cole slaw on a bed of greens.

$7.5
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Chef Salad

our house salad topped with slices of fresh turkey, ham, swiss & cheddar cheeses & hard boiled egg.

$7.95
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Green House Salad with Grilled Chicken

a toss of romaine & leaf lettuce with garden vegetables.

$8.95
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Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken

crisp romaine, crunchy croutons & parmesan cheese.

$8.95
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Green House Salad with Shrimp Salad

a toss of romaine & leaf lettuce with garden vegetables.

$10.95
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Classic Caesar Salad with Blackened Salmon

crisp romaine, crunchy croutons & parmesan cheese.

$10.95
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Tuna or Shrimp Salad Platter Shrimp Salad

with fresh vegetables, potato salad & cole slaw on a bed of greens.

$10.95
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Steak Salad

grilled strips of London broil over tossed field greens with raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

$10.95
0

backfin burgers

5 items

Straight Burger

with lettuce, tomato & sliced onion.

$5.5
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Turkey Burger

with lettuce. Tomato & sliced onion.

$5.5
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Cheese Burger

with cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato & sliced onion.

$5.95
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Garlic Herb Cheese Burger

melted garlic & herb cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion.

$5.95
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Bacon Cheese Burger

with bacon, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion.

$6.75
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savory sandwiches

12 items

Tuna Salad

sandwich served with solid white albacore tuna, lettuce & tomato.

$5.95
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Baked Turkey Breast

fresh baked turkey with lettuce & tomato.

$5.95
0

Tuna Melt

served on toasted english muffin with tomato slices & mozzarella cheese.

$6.5
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The Club

classic club with ham, turkey or tuna, with bacon, lettuce & tomato.

$6.95
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BBQ Beef Sandwich

sliced beef and caramelized onions served on a kaiser roll with potato salad.

$6.95
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Barbecue Chicken

char broiled barbecue chicken breast topped with herb cheese.

$7.95
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Fish Sandwich

broiled or fried tilapia.

$7.95
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Shrimp Salad

sandwich served with lettuce & tomato.

$8.5
0

Backfin Crab Cake

4 Oz. Backfin crab cake.

$9.5
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Marylander

broiled backfin crab cake, sliced tomato, & canadian bacon on a toasted english muffin topped with mozzarella cheese.

$10.5
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Steak Sandwich

8 oz. ribeye served on garlic bread with french fries.

$12.95
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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

6 Oz. Jumbo lump crab cake.

$13.95
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steamed shrimp

2 items

Half Pound Jumbo 16/20 Count

$10.95
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Full Pound Jumbo 16/20 Count

$20
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entrees

21 items

Fish & Chips

beer battered cod fish and brew city fries. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$12.5
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Crab Cake 4 Oz.

backfin crab cake broiled or fried, same great taste, less lumps. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$12.95
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Calves Liver

liver sauteed with Onions. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$14.95
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Catfish

dusted with cornmeal or blackened with cajun spices and pan fried. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$16.95
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London Broil

grilled sliced flank steak served with mushroom sauce. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$16.95
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Fried Shirmp

8 jumbo shrimp fried to a golden brown. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$16.95
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Rack of Ribs

danish baby back ribs slow roasted with barbecue sauce. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$16.95
0

Crab Cake 6 oz.

jumbo lump crab cake broiled or fried with delicate seasonings. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$17.95
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Fried Oyster Platter

hand padded oysters fried to a golden brown. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$17.95
0

Shrimp Scampi

jumbo shrimp sauteed with roasted garlic & lemon sauce over capellini. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$17.95
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Chicken Baltimore

twin chicken breasts sauteed with jumbo lump crab meat served on a bed of capellini with creamy crab sauce. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$17.95
0

Imperial Crab

our own recipe baked to perfection. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$18.95
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Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp

topped with backfin crab meat & imperial sauce. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$18.95
0

Catch Of The Day

your choice of salmon or tilapia, gilled, blackened or broiled. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$18.95
0

Seafood Strudel

seasoned shrimp, crab, & lobster baked in a flaky fillo pastry served over capellini with a creamy crab sauce. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$18.95
0

Coconut & Curry Shrimp

sauteed shrimp in a coconut curry sauce served with rice. Served with choice of one vegetables.

$18.95
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Sea Scallops

large ocean scallops served broiled, deep fried, or sauteed. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$19.95
0

Tuna Chesapeake

lightly grilled tuna topped with jumbo crab lumps & lemon pepper. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$20.95
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Seafood Platter

backfin crab cake, jumbo shrimp, tilapia, sea scallops & stuffed shrimp served broiled or fried. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$21.95
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Ribeye Steak

16 ounce cut of aged prime beef, blackened with cajun spice or grilled to order. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$21.95
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Catch Of The Day

stuffed with a backfin crabcake and topped with imperial sauce. Served with choice of two vegetables.

$22.95
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About The Backfin

The Backfin offers A La Carte Vegetables, Side Salads & Appetizers across 71 menu items, with prices from $1.25 to $22.95. Browse the full The Backfin menu with current prices — budget picks like the $1.25 Applesauce or Slaw — updated August 2026. Rated 4.0/5 by diners.

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The Backfin offers 71 menu items across seafood and other categories. Browse the full menu above to see everything available, including portion sizes and category breakdowns.

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Menu prices at The Backfin range from $1.25 for the most affordable options up to $22.95 for premium items. The full price breakdown is shown in the menu table above. Looking for the cheapest options? Visit the The Backfin cheapest items guide.

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