Menus Breakwater Bar & Grill - Upstairs
Served Monday - Friday 11:30 am - Close | Saturday & Sunday 11:00am - Close
*Served raw or undercooked | Warning: Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish and eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
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Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Cakes (G)
$17.95/Single
$29.95/Double
Over julienne spinach with lemon saffron aioli
Buffalo Wings
$20.95
Meaty wings in our spicy sauce, served with celery sticks and bleu cheese dressing
Burrata Crostini
$19.95
Creamy Burrata cheese, served with candied pecans, apricot preserves & Sea Salt. Served with toasted sourdough bread
Famous Smoked Salmon
$24.95/Regular
$29.95/Captain
Marinated, then hot-smoked for hours over an alder wood fire. Sweet, smoky and delicious! Served with wasabi mayonnaise
Our Award - Winning Calamari (G)
$26.95
Tenderized, coated with parmesan breading and deep-fried. Served with lemon, cocktail and tartar sauce
Nachos (G)
$22.95
Bean and cheese, with jalapeños, olives and pico de gallo salsa • Add Grilled Chicken $9.00 or Skirt Steak $14.50 | Add Sour Cream or Avocado $3.25 each
Prawn Martini (G)
$24.95
Large white shrimp on the stem with cocktail sauce and avocado. Served with lemon
Dungeness Crab Martini (G)
$30.95
Dungeness crab on the stem with cocktail sauce and avocado. Served with lemon | Happy Hour price 20.95
Ahi Ruby Rare* (G)
$27.95
Seared cajun-spiced sashimi tuna with soy sauce and wasabi
House - Made Potato Chips
$13.95
Served warm with chipotle-ranch dressing
Clam Chowder or Soup of the Day
Cup $12.95 | Bowl $16.95
Entrees & Sandwiches
Includes one choice of the following: House-made potato chips, soup, fries, spinach, Caesar, or house salad. OR, choose a single trip to the salad bar, add $9.50
Fish and Choice
$18.95/Petite (2)
$25.45/Regular (3)
$31.95/Captain (4)
Hawaiian Mahi Mahi, panko crusted and fried, served with tartar, cocktail sauce and lemon
Tempura Prawns
$29.95
Crunchy prawns, deliciously prepared in our unique batter, served on rice pilaf with tartar, cocktail sauce and lemon
Chargrilled Ahi Brochette*
$30.95
Ahi, peppers and onions, marinated in spicy Szechwan sauce, served on rice pilaf with wasabi-mayo
Skirt Steak**
$32.95
Marinated in balsamic vinegar, chargrilled with sauteed onions, and served with rice pilaf
Grilled Fish Sandwich (G)
$27.95
Chargrilled tilapia, served on herb focaccia bread with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tartar sauce
French Dip (G)
$25.95
Thinly-sliced roast beef served au jus on a sourdough baguette with caramelized onions, provolone cheese and sour cream horseradish sauce
Portabella Mushroom Sandwich (G)
$22.95
Marinated in herbed olive oil, chargrilled and served on Francese bread with roasted red pepper and zucchini, and lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Fish Tacos (G)
$26.95
Chili-rubbed tilapia wrapped in soft corn tortillas, with mango salsa, cabbage and salsa fresca
Tuscan Chicken Sandwich (G)
$26.95
Marinated breast chargrilled and served on focaccia with pesto aioli and provolone, and lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Chuckburger * or Veggie Burger (G)
$25.95
Half pound, chargrilled and served with lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Aloha Burger or Aloha Chicken Sandwich* (G)
$26.95
Chargrilled with grilled fresh pineapple, sautéed Maui onion and teriyaki glaze. Served with lettuce, tomato & onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Ahi Poke Bowl* (G)
$23.95
Ponzu marinated Tuna served with jasmine rice, avocado, radish, green onion, seaweed, sesame seeds and sriracha aioli
Entree Salads
Add Your Favorite Protein to Any Salad: Add Grilled Chicken $8.50, Calamari $8.50, Flat Iron Steak $14.50 | Add Grilled Salmon $12.50, Smoked Salmon $12.50, or Ahi Brochette* $14.50
All You Can Eat Salad Bar
$22.95/Per Person
Take your plate downstairs - create your own masterpiece. Return as often as you like ( If shared, one trip to salad bar only, please) • Salad bar with cup of chowder or today’s soup add $5.00 | Salad bar with bowl of chowder or today's soup add $7.00
Salmon Mango Salad
$35.95
Chargrilled and served on mixed greens with sesame vinaigrette, mango salsa and macadamia nuts
Sesame Ahi Salad* (G)
$30.95
Sashimi tuna seared rare, tossed with fresh veggies, almonds, rice noodles and mixed greens, in sesame vinaigrette
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad (G)
$17.95/Regular
$27.95/Large
Mixed greens with fresh pears, candied pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and zinfandel vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$16.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
Hearty Romaine lettuce tossed in our house-made caesar dressing
Classic Spinach Salad (G)
$16.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
In sweet honey-mustard dressing with crumbled bacon and egg
Green Salad (G)
$16.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
Ranch, Caesar, Thousand Island, Bleu Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Honey-Mustard Dressing
House - Made Desserts
Crow's Nest Cheesecake
$14.50
Rich and creamy classic New York cheesecake served with berry coulis
Chocolate Mousse Pie
$14.50
An oreo cookie crust filled with chocolate mousse
Crème Brûlée (G)
$14.50
Rich custard with the traditional caramelized top Served with whipped cream
For our guests 12 years and younger
Children's Menu
After the meal, each child receives a prize from the treasure chest
Chicken Tenders
$13.50
You "otter" try our delicious golden-fried chicken tenders. Served with fries or green salad
Chuckburger or Veggie Burger
$13.50
This "whale of a sandwich is everbody's favorite. Served with fries or green salad | With Cheese +$2.00
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$13.50
Chicken breast- yum! Served with fries or green salad | With Cheese +$2.00
Mac & Cheese
$9.50
Served with fries or green salad
Fish & Chips
$14.00
Strips of white fish filet, battered and fried to a golden brown. Served with fries or green salad and tartar sauce • Crab Cake & Chips $14.00 | Shrimp & Chips $14.00
Salad Bar
$12.50
Pick your favorite greens and veggies from our salad garden! With Cup of Soup $14.50
Kid's Tilapia
$16.50
Grilled and served with lemon, tatar sauce, and choice of fries, rice pilaf or green salad
Admiral's New York Steak
$17.50
Chargilled and served with choice of fries, rice pilaf or green salad
Treats from the Captain's Pantry
$7.50
Child's Chocolate Mousse Pie | Child's Polar Bear Paw
Served Monday - Friday from 11:30am to close | Add a well cocktail, draft beer, or house wine for just $5
Deal with a View
Upgrade your side! Fries +$1.95 | Salad or Soup +$2.95 | Salad Bar +$8.95
Blackened Shrimp Tacos
$14.95
Blackened Cajun shrimp, cabbage, Pico de Gallo, and salsa verde. Served with house-made potato chips
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
$14.95
Our house made hot honey sauce, coleslaw, and pickles. Served with house made potato chips.
Classic Cheese Burger
$14.95
Cooked the way you like it with cheddar cheese. Served with house made potato chips.