Mama's On the Half Shell Menu (2025 Update)
Mama's On the Half Shell, nestled in the heart of Baltimore, is a culinary gem that captivates seafood lovers and comfort food enthusiasts alike. The menu showcases a delightful fusion of flavors, with standout dishes like the Asian Glazed Salmon and the Double Crab Cake Dinner, both celebrated for their rich tastes and meticulous preparation. The Asian Glazed Salmon, priced at $28, features a perfectly cooked filet that harmonizes with its sweet and savory glaze. For seafood aficionados, the Steamed Snow Crab & Shrimp, generously seasoned with Old Bay, is a must-try at $36.
- Lamb Chops: Marinated to perfection with rosemary and garlic, paired with whipped potatoes, make for an indulgent choice.
- Kid-Friendly Options: The menu also caters to younger palates, offering favorites like grilled cheese and mac & cheese at just $9.
This blend of classic and innovative dishes ensures Mama's On the Half Shell remains a cherished destination for dining. Each visit promises a delightful experience.
Appetizers
Mini Crab Cakes
4- 2oz Crab cakes served w/ tartar
Crab Dip
Lump crab & our house blend of creamy cheeses. Served in a bread bowl with accoutrements
Steamed Mussels
Cajun Butter, Old Bay Butter, or Marinara
Beer Mussels
PEI mussels, spicy chorizo, jumbo shrimp sauteed in a spicy tomato beer broth with red onions & fresh tomatoes
White Wine Garlic Mussels
Garlic, white wine
Steamed Shrimp 1/2lb
Steamed Jumbo shrimp w/ Old Bay & onions. Served w/ chipotle cocktail & drawn butter
Steamed Shrimp 1lb
Steamed Jumbo shrimp w/ Old Bay & onions. Served w/ chipotle cocktail & drawn butter
Tuna Tartare
Raw Ahi Tuna in a soy sauce & ginger marinade served in a stack with rice, seaweed salad & pickled ginger.
Crab Cake Eggrolls
Served w/ Chipotle Aioli
Fried Calamari
Golden fried rings served w/ lemon aioli
Oysters Rockefeller
Six oysters topped w/ a mixture of chopped spinach & Parmesan
Grilled Oysters
Six oysters topped with your choice of Parmesan Herb or Smoked Paprika Butter
Clams Casino
Eight clams topped with casino butter & smoked bacon
Coddies
Baltimore style with yellow mustard & saltine crackers
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
Seared Diver scallops & cream spinach served over a potato pancake
Seafood Skins
Potato skins with shrimp, scallops, & lump crab, cheddar cheese, & sour cream
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with chipotle cocktail sauce.
Wings
Jumbo wings fried crisp & tossed in your choice of sauce: Buffalo, Old Bay, BBQ, or Honey Old Bay
Crab Cake Appetizer
4 ounce cake made with jumbo & colossal lump crab meat & Mama's famous mix!
Shrimp Fritters
server on the potato pancake with lemon , dill & capers creme fraiche .
Garlic Shrimp
Mini Crab Cake
4- 2oz Crab cakes served w/ tartar
Titanic
Wedge of iceberg topped with bacon, egg, tomato and blue cheese dressing.
Mama's Classic Salad
Mixed leaf lettuce, jumbo shrimp, capicola ham, olives, egg, provolone chunks, tomato, & pepperoncini peppers tossed in our creamy house dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts served chopped with Kalamata olive crouton
Spring Berry Salad
Fennel , mixed greens , candy apple vinager , bacon gala apple , roasted sweet potato & goat cheese .
Eastern Shore Cobb
Mixed greens, topped w/ Old Bay dusted Jumbo Lump Crab meat, avocado, tomato, bacon, hardboiled egg, & Bleu Cheese. Tossed in our Champagne Vinaigrette
Side Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts served chopped with Kalamata olive crouton
Salads
Soups
Cream Of Crab Quart
Topped w/ chilled jumbo lump crab meat
Cream Of Crab Bowl W/ Softshell
Topped with jumbo lump crab meat & a fried soft shell crab *Only available by the bowl
Cream Of Crab Bowl
Topped w/ chilled jumbo lump crab meat
Cream Of Crab Cup
Topped w/ chilled jumbo lump crab meat
Maryland Crab Soup (Quart)
Old Baltimore Style: Tomato base, tons of veggies, a little spice, & piled high with crab meat
Maryland Crab Soup (Bowl)
Old Baltimore Style: Tomato base, tons of veggies, a little spice, & piled high with crab meat
Maryland Crab Soup (Cup)
Old Baltimore Style: Tomato base, tons of veggies, a little spice, & piled high with crab meat
Bowl Half & Half
Cream of Crab & Maryland Crab soup
Cup Half & Half
Cream of Crab & Maryland Crab soup
Seafood Chowder (Quart)
Mama's Chowdaaa: Creamy broth with potatoes, corn, bacon, tarragon, clams, scallops, & shrimp
Seafood Chowder (Bowl)
Mama's Chowdaaa: Creamy broth with potatoes, corn, bacon, tarragon, clams, scallops, & shrimp
Seafood Chowder (Cup)
Mama's Chowdaaa: Creamy broth with potatoes, corn, bacon, tarragon, clams, scallops, & shrimp
Oyster Stew (Bowl)
French Onion ( Bowl )
Topped w/ roasted parmesan cheese baguette & swiss cheese
Seafood Club
A slightly smaller version of our famous crab cake, shrimp salad, lettuce, tomato, bacon, & Swiss on toasted white bread
Crab Cake Sandwich
Broiled or fried. Served with fries & a pickle; lettuce, tomato, mayo & onions optional
Soft Shell Crab BLT
Lightly breaded & fried soft shell crab, lettuce, tomato, bacon, & mayo.
Oyster Po'Boy
Oysters, fried golden brown and served on a brioche roll with spicy tartar and coleslaw.
Shrimp Po'Boy
Shrimp, fried golden brown and served on a brioche roll with spicy tarter and coleslaw.
Salmon BLT
Served on a Kaiser bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato & roasted garlic aioli.
Veggie Wrap
Housemade Chipotle hummus, cucumber, arugula, avocado, bell pepper, roasted corn & pickled onions in a wrap
Lobster Roll (Hot)
Hot poached w/ Old Bay Drawn Butter in a split top brioche w/mixed greens
Lobster Roll (Cold)
Chilled lobster salad served in a split top brioche roll.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Kaiser bun, Old Bay, celery, & onion
Tenderloin Sandwich
Tenderloin tips topped with au jus, fried onions, & melted provolone served open faced over toasted crostinis with garlic aioli
Tuna Steak Sandwich
Seared tuna, sriracha mayo, avocado, and pickled red onions.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, bacon, & American cheese (Available pan seared or Blackened) Served with fries & a pickle;
Mama's Burger
Made your way! Served with fries & a pickle
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Sandwiches
Entree
Single Crab Cake Dinner
A Mama's classic served with choice of 2 sides & spicy tartar sauce or chipotle cocktail sauce.
Double Crab Cake Dinner
A Mama's classic served with choice of 2 sides & spicy tartar sauce or chipotle cocktail sauce.
Combo Steamer
Clams, shrimp, mussels, snow crab cluster, oysters rockefeller, chorizo, potatoes, corn, & onions. Served with drawn butter & cocktail
Seafood Platter
4oz. pan seared salmon, 2- 2oz Crab Cakes, 3- Jumbo Shrimp, & a 5 oz Lobster tail. Served w/ corn succotash, & slaw. Drawn butter on the side for dipping
Bouillabaisse
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, & fish in a saffron bouillabaisse sauce served over rice pilaf
Fried Shrimp
Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fish & Chips
Crispy beer battered cod served with fries & slaw
Stuffed Lobster Tail
6oz Lobster tail stuffed w/ crab imperial. Served w/ broccoli, & rice pilaf.
Maryland Rockfish
Rockfish, broiled & stuffed w/ crab imperial. Accompanied by sauteed green beans, rice pilaf, & an Old Bay beurre-blanc
Chicken Chesapeake
Pan seared semi-boneless airline chicken, topped with crab imperial and sherry cream sauce. Served with whipped potatoes and asparagus.
Shrimp & Chicken Alfredo
Four jumbo shrimp and blackened chicken served over creamy linguine pasta. Topped w/ Parmesan
Lobster Arrabbiata
Pasta tossed in a spicy red sauce with lobster, peppers, & onions
Seafood Scampi
Linguine served w/ U-12 sauteed shrimp, clams, & tossed in a lemon butter scampi. Topped w/ Parmesan
Lamb Chops
Rosemary & garlic herb marinated rack drizzled w/ a cabernet reduction. Served w/ whipped potatoes & sauteed spinach.
Mama's NY Strip
12oz. New York strip accompanied w/ mashed potatoes & steamed broccoli
Fresh Catch
Prepared to your liking & served with beurre blanc sauce. Comes with your choice of two sides
Fried Oysters Entree
Half dozen, fried golden brown & served over coleslaw w/ mustard aioli
Soft Shell Crab Fried Rice
Crab Fried Rice w/Soft Shell & sweet Chili Glaze
Steamed Snow Crab & Shrimp
1 lb Snow crab legs & 1/2 lb. shrimp w / old bay, coleslaw, Bloody Mary cocktail sauce & butter.
Grilled Cauliflower Steak
Roasted beet hummus, balsamic mushrooms, spinach, garbanzo beans, avocado, pickles vegetables .
Pan-Seared Scallops W/ Cauliflower
Asian Glazed Salmon
Kids Burger
Kids Fried Shrimp
Kids Grilled Cheese
Kids Mac & Cheese
Kids Chicken Tenders
Kids
Sides
Side Crab Cake
8oz side crab cake
Fries
Mama's Mac & Cheese
Whipped Potatoes
Rice Pilaf
Cole Slaw
Asparagus
Sauteed Broccoli
Honey Sriracha Brussels
Topped with crumbled blue cheese
Green Beans
Spinach
Seasonal Vegetables
Glazed Carrots
Side Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts served chopped with Kalamata olive crouton
Side Shrimp Salad
Add Crab Imperial
Side Scallops(4)
Snow Crab Cluster(1)
Side Soft Shell Crab
Side Lump Crab
Side Shrimp(4)
Side Salmon
Side Lobster Tail
Side Grilled Chicken
Side Fried Chicken
Side Steak
Side Ranch
Side Blue Cheese
Side Mayo
Side Alfredo Sauce
Side Bread
Extra Carrots/ Celery
Bread Pudding
Cheesecake
*Homemade Chef Selection
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
Apple Cheesecake
Dessert
Utensils
Yes, I Need Utensils
Beignets
New Orleans classic fritter topped w/ powdered sugar
GM French Toast
A Mama’s favorite as a shareable! Our Texas toast dipped in a Grand Marnier egg batter & crusted w/ Golden Graham cereal. Served w/ syrup for dipping
Brunch Croissant
Needful Breakfast
Three eggs served any style w/ your choice of Applewood bacon, scrapple, country ham, turkey bacon, or turkey sausage . Served w/ potato hash
Bacon Cheddar Omelet
Applewood bacon, cheddar & diced tomato folded into a 3 egg omelet. Served w/ potato hash
Croque Madame
Applewood smoked ham, Gruyere & Cheddar grilled cheese topped w/ Gruyere cheese sauce & fried egg
GM French Toast - Single
Benny BALT
Bacon, avocado, lettuce, & tomato served on an English muffin, topped w/ poached eggs & hollandaise
Benny Crab Cake
2 Poached eggs served on top of Mama’s Crab Cake & English muffin w/ hollandaise
Benny Lobster
English muffin piled high w/ Maine lobster topped w/ poached eggs & hollandaise
Benny Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon, English muffin, poached eggs, & hollandaise
Benny Traditional
English muffin, thick cut country ham, poached eggs, & hollandaise
Benny Veggie
Portobello “bun” w/ roasted tomato & spinach topped w/ poached eggs & hollandaise
Benny: 1 Crab 1 Lobster
Lobster Hash
Maine lobster & potato hash topped w/ 3 eggs your way
Hash Potatoes
Seafood Omelet
Shrimp, crab & Gouda cheese folded into a 3 egg omelet, topped w/ hollandaise. Served w/ potato hash
Mamas Shrimp & Grits
Lightly blackened shrimp & chorizo, over white cheddar grits w/ spicy tomato sauce & a poached egg
Steak & Eggs
6 oz & Marinated Flank Steak w/ chimichurri, served w/ 3-eggs your way, & potato hash
Egg - Single
English Muffin
Side Bacon
Side Sausage
Side Scrapple
Side Fruit
Side Grits
Side Syrup
Grilled Cheese
Side Of Turkey Bacon
Toast
Mimoas Pitcher
French Toast Stix
Spring Omelet
Asparagus, onion, ham , goat cheese, & dill hollandaise. Served w/ breakfast potatoes
Banana Foster Waffles
Waffles w/ banana foster sauce, fresh bananas, strawberries, & blueberries
Side Of Turkey Sausage
Bloody Toppings
Breakfast Burger
Bacon, topped w/ an over easy egg, & hollandaise sauce
Nana's Biscuits & Seafood Gravy
2 Eggs, chives, & potato hash
Chicken & Biscuits
Hand-breaded chicken breast, Drizzled w/ hot honey, over a buttermilk biscuit. Served w/ home fries.