Dinner

CHOOSE ANY 3 ITEMS – 20 GUEST MINIMUM

All dinner banquet options come with a baked potato and a side of broccoli unless otherwise noted.

    • Starters

    • Dune Fries

      Our signature appetizer! Fresh hand-cut and seasoned fries piled high and smothered with melted cheeses, bacon and scallions. Served with ranch dressing for dipping.
      Sandpile $10 | Dune $16

    • Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

      Jumbo deveined 16 -20 count peel and eat shrimp served piping hot. Dusted with old bay seasoning and served with cocktail sauce, lemon and extra napkins.
      Half Pound $14 | 1 Pound $25

    • Fried Mozzarella

      $12.00

      Golden-fried mozzarella cheese served with marinara.

    • Cottage Chicken Fingers

      “FRESH” Never Frozen Chicken Tenders, hand-dusted and fried. Served with our signature homemade honey-mustard for dipping.
      Small $9 | Large $13

    • Fiery Fingers

      Our famous Cottage fingers coated with our homemade spicy buffalo sauce. Served with bleu cheese dressing.
      Small $10 | Large $14

    • Coconut Shrimp

      $15.00

      Large shrimp lightly breaded with our coconut blend and fried to perfection. Served with Thai chili sauce.

    • Buffalo Chicken Flat Bread Pizza

      $16.00

      Baked flat bread white pizza with Boursin and mozzarella cheeses. Topped with broiled chicken, bacon and fresh-cut scallions. Finished with a drizzle of ranch dressing and buffalo sauce.

    • Eastern Shore Crabby Pretzel

      $16.00

      Hot cheesy crab dip over pretzel logs topped with melted cheddar jack cheese, green onions and Old Bay.

    • Crab Pizza

      $18.00

      Baked flatbread white pizza topped with a Boursin cheese mix, marinated grape tomatoes, spinach and lump crab. Finished with a sweet balsamic drizzle.

    • Pickle Fries

      $12.00

      Fresh-cut dill pickle fries dipped and dusted that fry up light and crispy; complemented with freshly fried jalapenos to add a little zing. Served with Chipotle Ranch for dipping.

    • Cottage Soups

    • Blushing Crab Soup

      A mixture of our Cream of Crab and MD Crab soups. A local favorite!
      Bowl $11 | Cup $8

    • Maryland Crab Soup

      Loads of blue crab in a spicy tomato base with lots of vegetables.
      Bowl $11 | Cup $8

    • Cream of Crab Soup

      Our most popular soup, creamy and crabby with a hint of sherry.
      Bowl $11 | Cup $8

    • Signature Entrees

      Includes oven fresh muffins along with your choice of two signature sides listed on this page.
      Substitute a small garden salad or Caesar salad for a side for only $2 extra.
      Complement any entrée or salad by adding any of the following: Award-Winning Crab Cake $15 • Broiled & Seasoned Sea Scallops $12 • Grilled Chicken $6 • Jerk Grilled Chicken $8 • Seasoned & Grilled Shrimp $8 • Local Flash Fried Oysters $10

    • Seasational Scallops

      $30.00

      You know they have to be good when our logo is a scallop shell. Fresh and local sea scallops seasoned and broiled to perfection. Oh so Sweet!

    • Stuffed Scallops

      $35.00

      Fresh and local sea scallops seasoned and broiled. Served atop a bed of spinach and topped with crab imperial.

    • Chicken Parmesan

      $20.00

      We use local all natural free range chicken for this classic dish. Served over linguini and comes with a side salad and garlic bread instead of two sides.

    • Crab Cake Abella

      $28.00

      Grand Prize Winner of the OLD BAY® National Seafood Contest. A large portabella mushroom cap stuffed with creamy spinach, topped with one of our lump crab cakes. Broiled to perfection with a rich imperial sauce. Served with your choice of a side dish.

    • Vegetable Lasagna

      $20.00

      A generous portion of house made lasagna with fresh zucchini, squash, spinach, marinara, basil, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. Served with a side salad and garlic bread instead of two sides.

    • Clopton’s Floppin’ Flounder

      $22.00

      The best fried flounder you’ve had. Hand-breaded and fried to golden brown.

    • Fried Oysters

      $26.00

      Fresh and Local!! Lightly dusted with flour and fried to golden perfection. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. A local favorite!

    • Ribeye Imperial

      $35.00

      12 ounce hand-cut ribeye cooked to your liking and topped with crab imperial. Add a heaping mound of Sautéed Mushrooms and/or onions for only $3

    • Spicy Shrimp Scampi

      $26.00

      A Cottage favorite special that’s now on the menu! Plump and juicy shrimp sautéed in a spicy and creamy scampi sauce and tossed with penne pasta. Served with a side salad and garlic bread.

    • Fabulous Fried Shrimp

      $22.00

      Eight large butterflied prawns, lightly breaded and deep fried.

    • Ribeye Steak

      $29.00

      Hand cut ribeye steak marinated in rosemary and garlic then seared and topped with herbed compound butter.  Add a heaping mound of Sautéed Mushrooms and/or onions for only $3

    • Mary Lou’s Meat Loaf

      $18.00

      Baked with a light tomato glaze and topped with brown gravy. As close to Mom’s cooking as you can get! Add a heaping mound of Sautéed Mushrooms and/or onions for only $3

    • Cottage Favorites

    • Cottage Pot Roast

      $19.00

      Our #1 Seller! Our tender chuck roll seasoned and cooked slowly overnight with carrots, onions and mushrooms. Topped with our homemade pan-drippings beef gravy. Add a heaping mound of Sautéed Mushrooms and/or onions for only $3

    • Chicken Chesapeake

      $29.00

      A half-pound local all natural free range chicken breast topped with one of our crab cakes and then smothered with a combination of cheeses and rich imperial sauce. Awesome!!

    • Cottage Crab Cakes

      “The Best on the Beach” 1st Place Winner of the Coast Day Crab Cake Cook-Off. We use lump crab meat for these 5 oz. broiled cakes. Just enough bread crumbs to hold them together. BEST VALUE: Two cakes. Please, no plate sharing. One $25 | Two $33

    • Stupendous Stuffed Flounder

      $30.00

      Twin filets of flounder stuffed with a petite crab cake made with lump crab meat. Topped with imperial sauce and broiled to perfection.

    • Sandwiches

      Sandwiches come with hand-cut and seasoned fries (sub Tots $1) and homemade Cole Slaw.
      Substitute a small Garden Salad or Caesar Salad for French Fries for only $2 extra
      Dune Style your fries or tots for only $3 or add gravy for only $1 extra!

    • Crab Cake Sandwich

      $22.00

      A broiled 4-ounce version of our award-winning crab cake made with lump crab meat.

    • Crabby Burger

      $23.00

      This is where the land meats the sea (pun intended). Our famous Poffenburger chargrilled to your liking and topped with a crab cake. Finished with rich imperial sauce.

    • Roadhouse Burger

      $17.00

      A southwestern style burger topped with cheddar jack cheese, barbecue sauce, bacon, jalapenos and fried onion frizzles.

    • “Poffen” Burger

      $14.00

      Half pound of seasoned fresh ground beef cooked the way you like it.

    • Black-N-Bleu Burger

      $16.00

      Blackened half pound burger topped with melted bleu cheese.

    • Beyond Burger

      $16.00

      A new breed of burger made entirely from plants.

    • Bodacious Barbecue Sandwich

      $15.00

      Tender pulled beef in our Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. Served on a kaiser roll and topped with fried onion frizzles.

    • The Sea Witch

      $20.00

      She’s back! Our bewitching sandwich made of broiled sea scallops, hickory bacon and melted cheddar & jack cheeses on a toasted roll.

    • Alpine Chicken Sandwich

      $18.00

      No need to head to the Mountains! An All Natural Local Chicken Breast is marinated and grilled and then topped with sautéed mushrooms, hickory-smoked bacon, swiss cheese and horseradish ranch.

    • Tom’s Chicken Sandwich

      $14.00

      Tom’s special marinade keeps this char-grilled chicken breast juice. Jerk it for only $2 extra

    • Seashore Salads

      Available dressings include homemade honey-mustard, ranch and bleu cheese along with balsamic vinaigrette, raspberry-walnut vinaigrette or pineapple-mango vinaigrette
      Complement any entrée or salad by adding any of the following: Award-Winning Crab Cake $15 • Broiled & Seasoned Sea Scallops $12 • Grilled Chicken $6 • Jerk Grilled Chicken $8 • Seasoned & Grilled Shrimp $8 • Local Flash Fried Oysters $10

    • Chicken Caesar Salad

      $16.00

      Marinated and char-grilled chicken atop crisp romaine greens tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

    • Key West Scallop Salad

      $19.00

      Key West broiled scallops on top of chopped romaine with pineapple, mango, grape tomatoes and pineapple-mango vinaigrette. Finished with grated coconut.

    • Large Garden Salad

      $12.00

      Mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and red onion slices. Served with croutons and your choice of dressing from the list above.

    • Classic Caesar Salad

      $13.00

      Chopped and crisp hearts of romaine tossed with our homemade Caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

    • Cobb Salad

      $17.00

      Avocado, chicken, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, crumbled bleu cheese and bacon served atop a bed of romaine & chopped salad greens. Served with honey-mustard dressing.

    • Nutty Berry Salad

      $16.00

      A field of greens topped with frosted walnuts, fresh strawberries, dried cranberries, apple wedges and goat cheese. Served with raspberry-walnut vinaigrette.

    • Signature Sides

    • Apple Sauce

      $4.00
    • Baked Potato

      $4.00
    • Creamed Spinach

      $4.00
    • Fresh Hand-Cut Fries

      $4.00
    • Homemade Cole Slaw

      $4.00
    • Macaroni and Cheese

      $4.00
    • Real Mashed Potatoes with Brown Gravy

      $4.00
    • Steamed Broccoli

      $4.00
    • Tater Tots

      $4.00
    • Drinks

      Free refills on all iced tea, hot tea, coffee & soft drink orders.

    • Soda & Iced Tea

      $3.50

      We proudly serve Diet Pepsi, Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Birch Beer, Diet Dr. Pepper, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, and Pink Lemonade

    • Coffee or Hot Tea

      $3.00
    • Aquafina Water Bottle

      $3.50

      16.9 oz.

    • Perrier

      $4.25

      16.9 oz

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