Our Menu
Shells is pleased to offer a variety of gluten-friendly options on both our food and beverage menus. We are not a gluten-free restaurant and cannot ensure that cross-contamination will never occur. We have processes in place to minimize that happening but there is gluten on our work surfaces. If you have Celiac and/or are highly sensitive, please advise the person taking your order, and know that we will do our best, but cannot guarantee your order will not touch gluten somewhere in the process
Appetizers
A heaping scoop of smoked fish spread, served with chopped red onions and tomatoes, with saltines and lime
One dozen steamed clams served with melted butter and lemon
One full pound of steamed mussels sautéed with onions in our tomato, seafood broth, served with bread for dipping
Hand-breaded, tossed in medium buffalo sauce, served with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
Chicken $12.00 | Combo $13.00
10 of our made-from-scratch fritters, filled with conch, onions, red bell peppers, and seasoning, served with our house-made Island sauce
Tender pieces of whole squid, lightly coated in our seasoned breading, deep-fried until golden, served with Diablo sauce
Made to order, freshly breaded button mushrooms, served with our house-made, spicy mustard sauce and Island sauce
2 of our jumbo lump crab meat crab cakes, pan-seared, and served with our house-made Island sauce
Steamed or Chilled | 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp in the shell, lightly dusted with Old Bay, served with melted butter or chilled with cocktail sauce
Golden fried clams served with our house-made cocktail sauce
Straight from the Bayou! Alligator tail pieces tossed in our spicy Cajun breading mix and served with a side of Remoulade sauce
Tropical delight! 6 plump & delicious shrimp, hand-breaded with coconut, served with our house-made orange marmalade
12 of our golden, deep-fried, homemade hush puppies, served with our house-made tartar sauce
Soups & Salads
Dressing Choices: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard, Thousand Island, Caesar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Oil & Vinegar
Topped with Grilled or Blackened Shrimp $17.00 | Chicken $15.00 | Salmon $MP | Crispy Chicken $16.00
Cup $7.00 | Bowl $11.00
Thick, creamy, and full of clams, potatoes, & bacon
Cup $7.00 | Bowl $11.00
A rich and flavorful Seafood Gumbo, featuring a savory broth simmered with shrimp, fish, crawfish, chicken sausage, rice & Cajun spices, alongside the classic Cajun holy trinity of onions, celery, and bell pepper
Crisp salad greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, shredded cheese, and croutons
Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, shredded parmesan, and tossed in Caesar dressing
With any entrée $4.00
Aw Shucks!!
1 Dozen of freshly shucked oysters on the half shell - served with cocktail sauce, lemon, and crackers, horseradish available upon request
1/2 Dozen of freshly shucked oysters on the half shell - served with cocktail sauce, lemon, and crackers, horseradish available upon request
A classic American dish of 1/2 dozen fresh, shucked oysters on the half shell, topped with a rich, savory mixture of finely chopped spinach, herbs, and parmesan, then baked until golden brown
4 ounces of crispy, golden, fried oysters served with our house-made cocktail sauce (sold by weight, not count)
Signature Pastas
Any of our dinner pastas are available in a lunch portion until 4:00 pm daily
Substitute any pasta with gluten-free fusilli $4.00
Extra sauce $1.99
Side of sauce $3.49 (great for dipping!)

The one that started it all! Our original shrimp pasta in our garlic, white wine, cream sauce
Shrimp, bay scallops, chopped clams, and fresh mussels sautéed with tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms over linguine in a light Italian red sauce
Chicken $16.00 | Shrimp $18.00
Mezzo-Mezzo means half-and-half in Italian! We have mixed 2 of our best sauces, Diablo and cream sauce, tossed with penne pasta, sautéed with shrimp or chicken, and mushrooms. Delizioso!
Shrimp, bay scallops, chopped clams, and fresh mussels tossed in our original cream sauce with linguine
A taste of coastal Italy! Generous portion of succulent chopped clams with our delicious clam sauce, tossed with linguine
Traditional or Red Clam Sauce
A creamy, comfort pasta made with sweet bay scallops and our original cream sauce with linguine
Sweet baby lobster tails with linguine in our lobster cream sauce
Shrimp sautéed in a blend of olive oil, white wine, tomatoes, and onions over linguine

Chicken $16.00 | Shrimp $18.00
Shrimp or chicken with penne tossed with mushrooms in our homemade spicy tomato sauce
Fire-grilled chicken in our garlic, white wine, cream sauce
Succulent shrimp tossed with our light scampi sauce made with olive oil, white wine, and garlic
One pound of fresh mussels sautéed with onions in a tomato seafood broth over linguine
Vegetable delight! Vegetables & mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, cream sauce, and garlic tossed with penne
pasta
Chicken $17.00 | Shrimp $20.00
Double good! Succulent shrimp and sweet bay scallops, and our original cream sauce with linguine
Shells Favorites

A Shells Exclusive! Grilled Mahi-Mahi topped with shrimp & scallops, sautéed in a white wine, cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions & mushrooms, served with our yellow rice and steamed veggies
A Charleston Favorite! Shrimp sautéed with bacon,, onions, and red peppers, topped with shredded Monterey-Jack cheese
Fried Fish topped with our Italiano topping, served with yellow rice and steamed veggies
A generous bowl of our scrumptious scampi!
Bay scallops sautéed in scampi sauce and served with our yellow rice and steamed veggies
A San Francisco seafood stew of shrimp, scallops, fish, crab, whole mussels and clams, in a tomato seafood broth
Grilled shrimp, fried shrimp, and shrimp scampi, served with our yellow rice and steamed veggies
Tropical Delight! 10 plump & delicious shrimp, handbreaded with coconut, served with our house-made orange marmalade with yellow rice and steamed veggies
Prepared here daily, 3 of our pan-seared, jumbo lump crab meat, crab cakes, served with our yellow rice and steamed veggies
Char - Grillin'
Served with rice and steamed vegetables
Add Grilled or Fried Shrimp to any Entrée +$7.00

3 of our marinated shrimp skewers, grilled to perfection!
8 oz sirloin, grilled on an open flame and seasoned to perfection
2 marinated, char-grilled chicken breasts
Grilled Mahi-Mahi and 2 of our marinated shrimp skewers
Grilled 6 oz salmon, one of our marinated shrimp skewers, and a jumbo lump, pan-seared crab cake
8 oz sirloin, grilled on an open flame and seasoned to perfection with fried or grilled shrimp
Lobster & Crab
Served with our mandarin slaw and parsley potatoes

Live Maine Lobster served split and cleaned
Available in 1 lb, 1.5 lbs, or 2 lbs dinner
Available in 1 lb Dinner
Available in 1 lb, 1.5 lbs, or 2 lbs dinner
Today’s Catch
Choose from our Today’s Catch Board for available selections
Full 10 oz or lite 6 oz portions available on most
Choose your preparation: Grilled - Blackened - Fried
Then choose how you would like your meal:
$10.00 more
$7.00 more
$8.00 more
Special Toppings
Great on any Fish, Steak, or Chicken, or have it on the side!
Shrimp & scallops, sautéed in a white wine, cream sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions & mushrooms
Fresh tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms, sautéed in a light blend of white wine, seafood broth, scampi sauce, and Italian red sauce
Baskets
Freshly breaded and served fried, with our mandarin slaw and parsley potatoes
Chicken Fingers $15.00 | Fried Shrimp $16.00 | Fried Fish $16.00 | Clam Strips $16.00 | Bay Scallops $17.00

Fried basket of fish, shrimp, clams, & bay scallops
Golden perfection! Beer battered and served with French fries and mandarin slaw
Half a pound of Mississippi style, with our cornbread breading, served with French fries, mandarin slaw, and 2 hushpuppies
Double the fish! $24.00
Crispy, golden, fried oysters served with our house-made cocktail sauce (sold by weight, not count)
Sandwiches
Served with French fries and choice of lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickle
Fried Cod with cheese, lettuce, and slaw with our house-made tartar on the side
Fried Pollock, and our house-made tartar on the side
With cheese $15.00
Grilled, blackened, or fried, and our house-made tartar on the side
Seasoned and grilled on an open flame
Burger $15.00 | Cheeseburger $16.00 | Double Burger $18.00 | Double Cheeseburger $19.00
Grilled, blackened, or fried
With cheese $15.00
A large pan-seared crab cake with jumbo lump crab, served with our house-made Island sauce on the side
Tacos
3 Tacos served in soft shells with lettuce, tomato, and cheddar jack cheese, and pico de gallo, served with one side
Grilled, blackened, or fried
Grilled, blackened, or fried
Grilled or blackened
Crispy chicken served with ranch
Add - Ons
Make your meal better with more options!
Snow Crab - King Crab - Dungeness
One of our jumbo lump crab cakes
One $7.00 | Two $14.00
Grilled or Blackened
Menu
Half Pound $13.99 | Full Pound $20.99 • Fried catfish or pollock strips, served with hushpuppies, fries, and coleslaw
1. Whole Maine Lobster - 1 1/4 Pound. Best Market Price in town! Served split and cleaned with parsley, potatoes, and coleslaw
2. Lobster & Shrimp Pasta - Knuckle and claw Maine lobster with shrimp, sauteed in our lobster cream sauce with linguine $20.99
1. Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell - 1 dozen of fresh shucked oysters on the half shell, raw or steamed $17.99
2. Oysters Rockefeller - 1/2 dozen broiled oysters on the half-shell covered with a rich spinach & butter sauce with breadcrumbs and parmesan $13.00
1. 3/4 lb Fried Shrimp Dinner $15.99
2. 1 lb Fried Shrimp Dinner $20.99
3. Shrimp Trio $16.99
1. Baby Lobster Pasta - Sweet baby lobster tails with linguine in our lobster cream sauce $19.99
2. Coconut Shrimp Dinner - 10 breaded to order, coconut shrimp served with parsley potatoes and coleslaw $15.99
Served daily until 4:00 PM
Pastas
Served with a House or Caesar Salad
Substitute for Gluten-Free Fusilli for +$3.00 more
Any of our dinner pastas are available in a lunch portion until 4pm daily
Char - Grillin'
Served with Yellow Rice and Steamed Veggies Grilled or Blackened
Soup & Salad
Pick Two
Pick a Salad and Pick a Soup
With a Cup $10.00 | With a Bowl $14.00
Baskets
Freshly Breaded and Served Fried with Mandarin Slaw and French Fries

Fish, shrimp, and clam strips
Golden perfection! Beer battered and served with French fries and mandarin slaw
Sides
Premium Sides
Small Fry Menu
10 Years Old or Younger Only Please
All Kids’ Meals are Served with Applesauce and Teddy Graham Crackers

2 Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Syrup, and Whipped Topping
Free Refills

Desserts
Beverages
• Coke
• Coke Zero
• Root Beer
• Sprite
• Ginger Ale
• Lemonade
• Peach Lemonade
• Raspberry Lemonade
• Sweet Tea
• Unsweet Tea
• Peach Tea
• Raspberry Tea
• Arnold Palmer
• Shirley Temple
Strawberry, Mango, Banana, Passion Fruit, & Peach
Appetizers
Per Quart $21.00 | Per Gallon $78.00
2 lbs. chicken & shrimp tossed in our buffalo sauce and served with blue cheese or ranch dressing
Salads
Full pan serves 12 - 15
Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese
Salad green mix, cucumbers, tomatoes & croutons
Half a pan of House or Caesar
Platters
4 lbs. chicken tenders with honey mustard dressing
4 lbs. shrimp with cocktail sauce
10 shrimp skewers & 24 oz rice
6 fillets & 24 oz rice
6 breast fillets & 24 oz rice
30 small cakes (with island sauce)
Ala Carte
Just fish, no sauce
Pasta Pans
Linguini or penne
Full pan of pasta serves 10 – 12
Half Pan $44.00 | Full Pan $82.00
Half Pan $44.00 | Full Pan $82.00
Half Pan $45.00 | Full Pan $86.00
Half Pan $40.00 | Full Pan $78.00
Extras
Desserts
9” cut for 8 servings
12” cut for 12 servings
Entrées
Early Bird Entrées are served with Mandarin Slaw, House, or Caesar Side Salad.
The one that started it all! Our original shrimp pasta in our garlic, white wine, and cream sauce
Mezzo-Mezzo means half-and-half in Italian! We have mixed 2 of our best sauces, Diablo and cream sauce, tossed with penne pasta, sautéed with shrimp or chicken, and mushrooms. Delizioso!
Freshly breaded fried fish, fried shrimp, and fried clams, served with parsley potatoes
Hand-breaded fried shrimp served with parsley potatoes
Fried pollock served with parsley potatoes
Grilled, blackened, or fried and served with steamed veggies and our yellow rice
Grilled or blackened chicken breast served with steamed veggies and our yellow rice
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dine-in Only | No Substitutions
Cannot be combined with any other specials, coupons, or promotional offers.