Open today 11 AM – 10 PM • 909 SR 19 N, Palatka, FL
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Fresh off the boil

The Menu

Where the seafood is juicy and the vibes are salty.

Seafood is priced at market. Dishes and prices may change.

See the printed menu
Cajun seafood boil spread with snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn, potatoes and sausage
Boils Combos Oyster Bar Starters & Baskets Lunch Specials Chargrilled Sides Sunday Specials Desserts & Kids Drinks & Bar Happy Hour
Step one, two, three

Build your boil

Every boil comes with corn, potatoes & sausage — you handle the fun decisions.

1

Pick your seafood (MP)

  • Snow crab
  • Blue crab (seasonal)
  • King crab
  • Dungeness crab
  • Lobster tail
  • Shrimp — head-on or headless
  • Crawfish
  • Clams
  • Green or black mussels
  • Scallops
2

Choose your flavor

  • Crabby Ben's Signature
  • Cajun
  • Garlic butter
  • Lemon pepper
  • Garlic parmesan
  • Everything mixed
3

Pick your heat

No heat Mild Medium Hot Ben's Inferno 🔥

MP = market price — seafood prices move with the docks.

Build Your Own Bag
Your boil, your way. Start with two potatoes and corn, then build your bag with your choice of proteins by the half or full pound.
MP
The Party Tray
Bring the crew and bring an appetite — a crowd-sized boil made for sharing, cracking, and celebrating. 1 lb headless shrimp, 1 lb black mussels, 1 lb blue crab, ½ lb sausage, 8 potatoes & 4 corn on the cob, plus your pick: 1 lb snow crab $105 · three 6-oz lobster tails $130 · 1 lb king crab $160 · all three $250.
from $105
No substitutions, no regrets

Signature combos

The Captain — snow crab legs, shrimp and sausage tray

The Captain

Take charge of your craving with sweet snow crab, tender shrimp, and savory sausage in one satisfying seafood boil.

$38.95
The First Mate — blue crab, shrimp and crawfish boil tray

The First Mate

Roll up your sleeves for blue crab, shrimp, and crawfish — a hands-on feast worth getting a little messy for.

$36.95
The Crabby Feast — snow crab, lobster tail, shrimp and mussels platter

The Crabby Feast

Go all in with snow crab, lobster tail, shrimp, mussels, and crawfish. A seafood lover’s feast with something delicious in every crack, peel, and bite.

$54.95
The Family Bucket — overflowing boil bucket of crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams and mussels

The Family Bucket

Gather around snow crab, blue crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams, mussels, and sausage. A loaded seafood spread made for sharing with your favorite people.

$84.95
Steamed or chargrilled

Oyster bar

Steamed oysters tossed in cajun garlic butter

Steamed

Choose your flavor: plain, garlic butter, Cajun, lemon pepper, or Crabby Ben's Signature.

Half dozen $14.00 · Full dozen $28.00
Chargrilled oysters bubbling with garlic butter, parmesan and herbs

Chargrilled

Topped with garlic butter, parmesan cheese, herbs & our signature seasoning.

Half dozen $14.95 · Full dozen $24.95
Golden & crispy

Starters, baskets & lunch

Starters

  • Hush Puppies$5.95
  • Mozzarella Sticks (6)$6.95
  • Onion Rings$5.95
  • Fried Calamari$10.95
  • Boom Boom Shrimp$10.95Shrimp dressed in our bold Boom Boom sauce.
  • Fried Oysters (8)$10.95

Seafood Baskets

Served with fries

  • Fried Shrimp$13.95
  • Fried Catfish$13.95
  • Fried Oysters$14.95
  • Fried Whiting$12.95
  • Chicken Tenders$10.95

Lunch Specials

Served with fries

  • Chicken Tenders (3)$10.50
  • Chicken Wings (3)$11.95
  • Fried Catfish (3)$11.50
  • Fried Oysters$10.95
  • Fried Shrimp (6)$10.50
  • Fried Tilapia (3)$10.50
Off the fryer, onto the fire

Chargrilled

From the grill

Served with rice & vegetable

  • Grilled Salmon$17.95
  • Grilled Shrimp (12)$16.95
Chargrilled salmon and shrimp over rice with broccoli
Fried Rice
Neckbones or turkey neck $13.95 · Shrimp or crawfish $15.95 · Scallops $17.95
from $13.95
The supporting cast

Southern sides

Sides

  • Cajun Fries$4.95
  • French Fries$3.95
  • White Rice$4.95
  • Cheese Grits$3.95
  • Grits$2.95
  • Coleslaw$3.95

& more

  • Corn on the Cob (3)$3.95
  • Red Potatoes$3.95
  • Mac & Cheese$4.95
  • Steamed Broccoli$3.95
  • Boiled Eggs (2)$3.50
  • Brussels Sprouts$6.00
  • Noodles$6.00
Spread of Southern sides — mac and cheese, cajun fries, grits, corn and red potatoes
Sundays only

Sunday Southern specials

One day a week, the pots come out. Worth planning church lunch around.

Seafood gumbo with shrimp, crab and sausage over rice

Seafood Gumbo

Dark roux, shrimp, crab & sausage over rice.

Bowl $8.95 · Cup $5.95
Crawfish étouffée over white rice

Crawfish Étouffée

Golden roux gravy loaded with crawfish tails, over rice.

Bowl $12.95 · Cup $7.95
Save room

Desserts & kids

Sweet Endings

  • Cheesecake$6.95
  • Key Lime Pie$6.95
  • Chocolate Cake$6.00
  • Biscuit Beignets (12)$7.95Golden fried dough in powdered sugar, with a sweet cream dipping sauce.

Kids Menu

12 & under · includes fries & drink

  • Chicken Tenders$7.95
  • Popcorn Shrimp$7.95
  • Grilled Cheese$6.95
  • Cheese Pizza$7.95
  • Pepperoni Pizza$7.95
Cheesecake, key lime pie, chocolate cake and a basket of powdered-sugar biscuit beignets
Cold ones

Drinks & the bar

Signature Cocktails

A different one every day

  • Ben's Lemon Drop (Tuesday)$13.95Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and triple sec. Sugar rim.
  • Barbae Special (Wednesday)$13.95Hennessy cognac, peach schnapps, amaretto, pineapple and orange juice. Orange garnish.
  • Captain's Wave (Thursday)$13.95Blanco tequila, mango nectar, pineapple, lime, triple sec and agave. Tajin rim.
  • Crabby Ben's Fishbowl (Friday)$16.95Malibu rum, blue curacao, Cutwater Pineapple Margarita and Sprite. Garnished with pineapple, lime, cherries and Swedish Fish.
  • Peach Island Breeze (Saturday)$13.95Bacardi, peach schnapps, pineapple, orange, grenadine, lime and cream of coconut. Cherry garnish.
  • Pink Tide (Sunday)$13.95Tequila, strawberry syrup, lime, triple sec and agave. Sugar or Tajin rim.

Bottled Beer

  • Bud Light$5.50
  • Budweiser$5.50
  • Michelob Ultra$5.50
  • Corona$6.50
  • Heineken$6.50
  • Modelo$7.00
  • Blue Moon$7.00

House Favorites

  • High Tide Punch$10.95Malibu rum, pineapple, orange, grenadine and lime juice.
  • Strawberry Sea Breeze$10.95Hennessy, strawberry syrup, lime and lemonade. Strawberry and lime garnish.
  • Long Island Sunset$12.95Gin, rum, vodka, tequila, triple sec, pineapple juice, blue curaçao, orange juice.

Margaritas

$9.95

  • Strawberry
  • Pineapple
  • Mango
  • Classic

Martinis

$9.95

  • Dirty Martini
  • Sour Apple Martini
  • Lemon Drop Martini

Mojitos

$10.95

  • Classic Mojito
  • Strawberry Mojito

Virgin Drinks

$7.99

  • Virgin Margarita
  • Virgin Piña Colada (frozen)
  • Virgin Daiquiri (frozen)
  • Virgin Mojito

Classic Favorites

$10.95 each

  • Ben's Apple PunchCrown apple, apple schnapps, apple juice, splash of Sprite.
  • Tequila SunriseTequila, orange juice and grenadine.
  • CosmopolitanVodka, Cointreau, lime and cranberry juice.
  • Long Island Iced TeaVodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, sour mix and cola.
  • Moscow MuleVodka, lime and ginger beer.
  • Piña ColadaWhite rum, pineapple juice and cream of coconut.
  • Whiskey SourBourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup.
  • Mai TaiWhite rum, dark rum, orange curacao, orgeat and lime.
  • Sex on the RiverVodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juice.
  • Bloody MaryVodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire, hot sauce and spices.
  • SidecarCognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice.

Tea, Lemonade & More

  • Sweet Tea$2.95
  • Unsweet Tea$2.95
  • Lemonade$2.95
  • Soft Drinks$3.95
  • Shirley Temple$4.25
  • Bottled Water$1.95

No refund or exchange once a drink order is placed. See the full drinks menu

Mon–Fri · 3–6 PM

Happy hour

Oyster specials

  • Steamed oysters
  • Chargrilled oysters
  • Half & full dozen

Appetizer specials

  • Boom Boom shrimp
  • Hush puppies
  • Mozzarella sticks
  • Fried calamari
  • Onion rings

Drink specials

  • Domestic draft beer
  • House wine
  • House margaritas
  • Well drinks
  • Rum punch
Tuesday is Oyster Day — all-day specials on all oysters Shuck Yeah Thursdays — live music 6–9 PM · monthly oyster-eating contest Fishbowl Fridays — oversized cocktails

Dishes and prices may change. Seafood priced at market. Consuming raw or undercooked seafood may increase your risk of foodborne illness.