Intimate, upscale-casual tavern for traditional seafood, steaks & a raw bar with wine & cocktails.
4.5 – 761 reviews $$ • Seafood restaurant
Menu
| Dinner | |
| Raw Bar | |
| Dungeness Crab | $30.95 |
| King Crab | $38.95 |
| Snow Crab Combo** 1 cluster snow crab, 6 mussels, 3 each shrimp, oysters, clams |
$36.96 |
| Maine Lobster Combo** 1 ¼ LB lobster, 12 mussels, 6 each shrimp, oysters, clams |
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| Appetizers | |
| Parmesan Truffle Fries horseradish aioli |
$6.95 |
| Lobster Dip with roasted peppers, fresh dill and fried flour tortillas |
$9.95 |
| Fried Calamari sweet chili & horseradish peppercorn aioli |
$10.95 |
| Shrimp Cocktail 5 jumbo shrimp, house cocktail sauce |
$12.95 |
| Fried Oysters corn relish, house hot sauce, cilantro lime crema |
$12.95 |
| Crab Cakes house tartar sauce |
$13.95 |
| Pan Roasted Mussels^ white wine herb lemon garlic butter, bacon, toasted bread |
$10.95 |
| Seared Scallops dates, lardons, sage brown butter |
$15.95 |
| Brussels Sprouts cranberry, parmesan, bacon |
$9.95 |
| Cheese Plate^ drunken goat, beemster xo gouda, jam, crostini |
$14.95 |
| Soup & Salads | |
| House Salad carrots, tomatoes, radish, red onions, lemon herb vinaigrette |
$7.95 |
| Classic Caesar romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, croutons, white anchovies |
$8.95 |
| Wedge Salad tomatoes, smoked bacon, red onion, gorgonzola dressing |
$10.95 |
| Arugula Salad apple, cranberry, toasted pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette |
$9.95 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Angus Burger* 8 oz burger, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion, brioche bun |
$11.95 |
| Hard Shell Burger* bacon, fried onions, horseradish aioli, brioche bun |
$13.95 |
| Crab Cake Sandwich arugula, house tartar sauce, brioche bun |
$14.95 |
| Blackened Tuna Sandwich pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno, cilantro aioli, brioche bun |
$14.95 |
| Fried Oyster Po Boy chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, sub roll |
$14.95 |
| Maine Lobster Roll served hot with butter or cold with citrus herb aioli, shredded lettuce |
$24.95 |
| Seafood | |
| Fish Tacos fried grouper, pickled red cabbage, pineapple salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli |
$18.95 |
| Simply Grilled Salmon* roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter |
$21.95 |
| Seared Rockfish whipped potatoes, brussels, dates, bacon, lemon |
$26.95 |
| Blackened Mahi Mahi coconut rice, sautéed spinach, pineapple salsa, plantain chip |
$22.95 |
| Fried Oysters whipped potatoes, sauteed spinach, corn relish, cilantro lime crema |
$20.95 |
| Live Maine Lobster 1 ¼ LB steamed whole, roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, drawn butter |
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| Grilled Shrimp & Scallops^^ orange sticky rice, sauteed vegetables, soy ginger butter |
$26.95 |
| Lobster Tail grilled or poached, roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter |
$24.95 |
| Pan Seared Crab Cakes^^ corn & sweet potato salad, chipotle lime aioli, queso fresco |
$28.95 |
| Hard Shell Pasta linguine, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, lobster tail, tomato basil marinara |
$28.95 |
| Meats | |
| 6 oz Filet Mignon* whipped potatoes, asparagus, rosemary demi-glace |
$26.95 |
| 10 oz Hanger Steak* house cut fries, horseradish aioli & house steak sauce |
$25.95 |
| 14 oz New York Strip* roasted potatoes, asparagus, jumbo lump crab, dijon cream |
$32.95 |
| 6 oz Angus Filet & Lobster Tail* whipped potatoes, asparagus, drawn butter |
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| Bourbon Molasses Ribs full rack of ribs, french fries, slaw |
$20.95 |
| Rib & Crab Combo half rack of ribs, 1 cluster of dungeness crab, french fries, slaw |
$24.95 |
| Lunch | |
| Raw Bar | |
| Dungeness Crab | $30.95 |
| King Crab | $38.95 |
| Snow Crab Combo** 1 cluster snow crab, 6 mussels, 3 each shrimp, oysters, clams |
$36.95 |
| Maine Lobster Combo** 1 ¼ LB lobster, 12 mussels, 6 each shrimp, oysters, clams |
|
| Appetizers | |
| Parmesan Truffle Fries horseradish aioli |
$6.95 |
| Lobster Dip with roasted peppers, fresh dill and fried flour tortillas |
$9.95 |
| Fried Calamari sweet chili & horseradish peppercorn aioli |
$10.95 |
| Shrimp Cocktail 5 jumbo shrimp, house cocktail sauce |
$12.95 |
| Fried Oysters corn relish, house hot sauce, cilantro lime crema |
$12.95 |
| Crab Cakes house tartar sauce |
$13.95 |
| Pan Roasted Mussels^ white wine herb lemon garlic butter, bacon, toasted bread |
$10.95 |
| Seared Scallops dates, lardons, sage brown butter |
$15.95 |
| Brussels Sprouts cranberry, parmesan, bacon |
$9.95 |
| Cheese Plate^ drunken goat, beemster xo gouda, jam, crostini |
$14.95 |
| Soup & Salads | |
| House Salad carrots, tomatoes, radish, red onions, lemon herb vinaigrette |
$7.95 |
| Classic Caesar romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, croutons, white anchovies |
$8.95 |
| Wedge Salad tomatoes, smoked bacon, red onion, gorgonzola dressing |
$10.95 |
| Arugula Salad apple, cranberry, toasted pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette |
$9.95 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Angus Burger* 8 oz burger, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion, brioche bun |
$11.95 |
| Hard Shell Burger* bacon, fried onions, horseradish aioli, brioche bun |
$13.95 |
| White Cheddar BLT smoked bacon, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, cilantro aioli, multigrain |
$9.95 |
| California Club turkey, monterey jack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, bacon & cilantro aioli, multigrain |
$10.95 |
| Cajun Chicken Wrap grilled chicken, monterey jack, lettuce, tomato, red onion, chipotle aioli |
$10.95 |
| Blackened Tuna Sandwich pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno, cilantro lime aioli, brioche bun |
$14.95 |
| Crab Cake Sandwich arugula, house tartar sauce, brioche bun |
$14.95 |
| Fried Oyster Po Boy chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, sub roll |
$14.95 |
| Maine Lobster Roll served hot with butter or cold with citrus herb aioli, shredded lettuce |
$24.95 |
| Entrées | |
| Fish Tacos fried grouper, pickled red cabbage, pineapple salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli |
$18.95 |
| Simply Grilled Salmon* roasted potatoes, asparagus, lemon butter |
$21.95 |
| Fried Oysters whipped potatoes, sauteed spinach, corn relish, cilantro lime crema |
$20.95 |
| Grilled Shrimp & Scallops^^ orange sticky rice, sauteed vegetables, soy ginger butter |
$26.95 |
| Pan Seared Crab Cakes^^ corn & sweet potato salad, chipotle lime aioli, queso fresco |
$28.95 |
| 6 oz Filet Mignon* whipped potatoes, asparagus, rosemary demi-glace |
$26.95 |
| Brunch | |
| Eggs and Such | |
| Blueberry Hot Cakes Powdered sugar, whipped cream |
$7.95 |
| Three Eggs Any Style* Smoked bacon, hash browned potatoes |
$7.95 |
| Ham and Cheese Omelet* Hash browned potatoes |
$7.95 |
| California Huevos Rancheros* Crispy flour tortilla, black beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocado, poached eggs |
$9.95 |
| Western Omelet* Ham, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, hash browned potatoes |
$9.95 |
| Steak and Eggs* Two eggs any style with hash browned potatoes |
$10.95 |
| Lump Crab Omelet* Spinach, red roasted peppers, monterey jack cheese, hash browned potatoes |
$10.95 |
| Classic Eggs Benedict* Ham, asparagus, hollandaise, hash browned potatoes |
$10.95 |
| Lobster and Asparagus Omelet* Monterey jack cheese, hash browned potatoes |
$11.95 |
| Hard Shell Eggs Benedict* Crab cakes, asparagus, hollandaise, hash browned potatoes |
$13.95 |
| Soups and Salads | |
| Cup She Crab Soup | $3.95 |
| Cup Lobster Chowder | $3.95 |
| Portobello & Spinach Grilled Portobello mushroom, goat cheese, walnuts, honey balsamic vinaigrette |
$8.95 |
| Chicken & Cranberry Sun dried cranberries, spiced pecans, goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette |
$8.95 |
| Sesame Seared Ahi-Tuna* Mixed greens, julienne carrots, cucumbers, daikon radish, wasabi vinaigrette |
$10.95 |
| Hard Shell Caesar Classic caesar with choice of fried calamari, grilled chicken or grilled shrimp |
$10.95 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sorrel remoulade, kaiser roll |
$10.95 |
| Hard Shell Club Turkey, ham, bacon, monterey jack, baguette |
$7.95 |
| Hard Shell Burger Cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, fried onions, Horseradish aioli |
$8.95 |
| Fried Cod Sandwich Sorrel remoulade, kaiser roll |
$8.95 |
| Entrees | |
| Grilled Shrimp and Scallops Sticky rice, asian vegetables, soy ginger butter |
$16.95 |
| Mustard & Nut Crusted Salmon Roasted red bliss potatoes, sautéed spinach, tarragon crème fraîche |
$17.95 |
| Blackened Mahi-Mahi Coconut rice, spinach, tropical fruit salsa |
$17.95 |
| Butter Poached Lobster Tail Roasted red bliss potatoes, asparagus, drawn butter |
$20.95 |
| Pan Seared Crab Cakes Jasmine rice, asparagus, sorrel remoulade |
$17.95 |
| Wine | |
| Specialty Cocktails | |
| Bubbly Fizz elderflower, prosecco, lemon |
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| The Expat belle isle honey habanero, ginger and lemongrass syrup, lime, basil, mint, soda water |
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| Ginger Fig Mule absolut vodka, limoncello, ginger and fig syrup, lemon, soda water |
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| Apricot Old Fashioned bulleit bourbon, apricot syrup, hellfire, and black walnut bitters |
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| Imperial Margarita lunazul blanco tequila, guava nectar, jalapeño, simple syrup, lime |
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| Blackberry Bramble death’s door gin, cointreau, lemon, blackberry, blackberry liqueur |
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| Draft Beer | |
| Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager 5.2% ABV | $6.00 |
| Bold Rock Virginia Apple 4.7% ABV | $7.00 |
| Hardywood Pils 5.3% ABV | $7.00 |
| O’Connor El Guapo Agave IPA 7.5% ABV | $8.00 |
| South Street Satans Pony Amber Le 5.0% ABV | $8.00 |
| Trapezium Lucky 47 White Ale 5.3% ABV | $8.00 |
| Aleworks Tavern Brown 5.5% ABV | $7.00 |
| Blue Mountain Full Nelson VA Pale 5.7% ABV | $7.00 |
| Domestics | |
| Budweiser 5.0% ABV | $5.00 |
| Bud Light 4.2% ABV | $5.00 |
| Miller Lite 4.2% ABV | $5.00 |
| Coors Light 4.2% ABV | $5.00 |
| Michelob Ultra 4.2% ABV | $5.00 |
| Yuengling 4.5% ABV | $6.00 |
| Glutenberg | $7.50 |
| Microbrews | |
| New Belgium Citradelic IPA 6.0% ABV | $6.00 |
| Beales Gold Helles Lager 4.8% ABV | $5.00 |
| Dogfish Head Seaquench Ale 4.9% ABV | $6.00 |
| Naragansett Fresh Catch Blonde Ale 4.2% ABV | $6.00 |
| Hardywood Singel 6.2 % ABV | $6.00 |
| Imports | |
| Buckler N/A | $5.00 |
| Guinness 4.2% ABV | $6.00 |
| Stella Artois 5% ABV | $6.00 |
| Heineken 5% ABV | $6.00 |
| Corona 4.5% ABV | $6.00 |
| Amstel Light 0.1% ABV | $6.00 |
| Chardonnay | |
| Drouhin Macon-Villages, Burgundy, FR | $36.00 |
| Sonoma-Cutrer, Sonoma, CA | $46.00 |
| Oliver Leflaive, Bourgogne, FR | $55.00 |
| Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Karia Napa, CA | $58.00 |
| Pine Ridge Dijon Clones, Carneros, CA | $66.00 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | |
| Whitehaven, Marlborough, NZ | $38.00 |
| Frogs Leap, Napa Valley, CA | $45.00 |
| Cakebread, Napa Valley, CA | $58.00 |
| Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris | |
| Nals Margreid, Alto Adige, IT | $32.00 |
| Millbrandt, Columbia Valley, WA | $36.00 |
| Maso Canali, Trentino, Italy | $38.00 |
| J. Pinot Gris, Healdsburg, CA | $44.00 |
| Trimbach Pinot Gris, Alsace, FR | $48.00 |
| Other Whites | |
| Rose, Fleurs de Praire, FR | $40.00 |
| Riesling, Trimbach, Alsace, FR | $40.00 |
| Geurtztraminer, Trimbach, Alsace, FR | $42.00 |
| Meritage, Conundrum, Napa Valley, CA | $52.00 |
| Muscadet Cotes de Gran Lieu, FR | $54.00 |
| Bubbles | |
| Santa Julia Brut Rose, AR | $40.00 |
| Perrier Jouët Grand Brut, Epernay, Fr NV | $66.00 |
| Moët & Chandon Imperial Epernay, FR, NV | $78.00 |
| Veuve Clicquot Brut, Reims, FR, NV | $92.00 |
| Perrier Jouet de Fleur, Epernay, FR, NV | $150.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Alexander Valley, Sonoma, CA | $42.00 |
| Starmont, Napa Valley, CA | $54.00 |
| Duckhorn “Decoy” Napa Valley, CA | $64.00 |
| Justin, Paso Robles, CA | $72.00 |
| Turnbull, Napa Valley, CA | $82.00 |
| Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, CA | $120.00 |
| Cakebread, Napa Valley, CA | $123.00 |
| Pinot Noir | |
| Joseph Drouhin ‘Laforet’ Burgundy, FR | $44.00 |
| Adelsheim, Willamette Valley, OR | $66.00 |
| Resonance, Willamette Valley, OR | $72.00 |
| Merlot / Zinfandel | |
| Seghesio Vineyards, Sonoma, CA | $52.00 |
| Whitehall Lane Winery, Napa, CA | $54.00 |
| Rosenblum Cellars, Paso Robles, CA | $56.00 |
| Ridge, Lytton Springs, Sonoma, CA | $68.00 |
| Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA | $96.00 |
| Other Reds | |
| Rappahannock Cabernet Franc, VA | $32.00 |
| Minervois Coupe Roses, FR | $36.00 |
| Familee Perron Nture Cotes de Rhone, FR | $38.00 |
| Ghostrunner Ungrateful Red, CA | $40.00 |
| Château des Tuquets Bourdeaux, FR | $46.00 |
| Meritage Octagon Barboursville, VA | $68.00 |
| ‘the Chocolate Block’ Blend, SA | $72.00 |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: thehardshell.comopentable.com
Contact The Hard Shell
Address: 1411 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 643-2333
Website: https://thehardshell.com/downtown/
Hours
| Wednesday | 11:30AM–9:30PM |
| Thursday | 11:30AM–9:30PM |
| Friday | 11:30AM–10PM |
| Saturday | 11:30AM–10PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11:30AM–9:30PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30AM–9:30PM |
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