Big Sam's Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar Menu

4.5
(2,575+ Reviews)
  • Appetizers

    • Oysters Rockafeller

      7-salt water oysters stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, onions, smoked bacon, parmesan & mozzarella cheese. Broiled to perfection.
      $12.99
      Oysters Rockafeller
    • Lobster Claw & Knuckle Salad Tower

      New England Lobster, roasted corn, fresh basil, herb-fried tomato & balsamic syrup.
      $13.99
      Lobster Claw & Knuckle Salad Tower
    • Calamari Croatan

      Lightly breaded, fried & served with spicy marinara.
      $11.99
      Calamari Croatan
    • Big Sam's Big Wings

      1-dozen jumbo chicken wings deep fried, then fire-grilled & tossed in our "Hometown Formula," served with housemade bleu cheese dressing and crisp celery. The locals' favorite! Comes with 2 dressings.
      $11.49
      Big Sam's Big Wings
    • Hot Blue Crab Dip

      A hot dip made of local Lump Blue Crab, Old Bay seasoning, 3 kinds of cheese & Sam's spice blend. Served with toasted pita wedges. Chicks dig it.
      $10.99
      Hot Blue Crab Dip
    • Blackened, Grilled Or Fried Chicken Strips

      Boneless chicken breast either blackened in our iron skillet, grilled over an open flame, or deep fried - your choice! Served with crisp celery and our housemade bleu cheese or ranch dressing.
      Blackened, Grilled Or Fried Chicken Strips
    • Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Balls

      Served with Cajun aioli.
      $12.99
      Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Balls
    • Buffalo Shrimp

      Five jumbo Wanchese, NC Shrimp, fried and tossed in our Hometown Formula" and served with housemade Ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
      $10.99
    • Spicy Tuna Tataki

      4 oz. of Ahi Tuna diced & tossed with spicy sauce, seaweed salad, wasabi & pickled ginger.
      Spicy Tuna Tataki
    • Sam's Clam Pot

      Fresh Eastern Shore clams, smoked bacon broth, baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese & toast points.
      $12.99
  • Breakfast

    • Early Bird Charter Captain

      served 7am-9am. 2 eggs, any style with toast or biscuit & choice of bacon, sausage or ham.
      $3.79
    • Early Bird Mate

      Served 7am-9am. 2 eggs, any style & 2 pancakes with syrup & butter.
      $3.79
    • Grandma's Pancakes

      WON BEST PANCAKES IN TIDEWATER! Made fresh every day from Sam's Grandma's recipe. 3-buttermilk pancakes with choice of bacon, sausage or ham with syrup & butter.
      $6.99
      Grandma's Pancakes
    • French Toast

      4-pieces of French toast with your choice of bacon, sausage or ham, served with syrup & butter.
      $5.99
    • The Dawn Patrol

      3-eggs any style, 3-hot buttermilk pancakes, choice of bacon, sausage or ham, half pound of hashbrowns & toast or a biscuit, with syrup & butter.
      $10.69
    • Charter Captain

      2-eggs, any style, with toast or biscuit & choice of bacon, sausage or ham.
      $4.79
    • Mate

      2-eggs, any style & 2 pancakes with syrup & butter.
      $4.79
    • Wave Runner

      2-eggs, any style, with choice of bacon, sausage or ham, half pound hashbrowns, toast or a biscuit.
      $5.49
    • The Waterman

      3-eggs, any style, 1/2 lb. hashbrowns & a jumbo lump crabcake with choice of toast or biscuit.
      $13.99
    • Country Fried Steak

      White gravy, 2-eggs any style, 1/2 Lb. hashbrowns & toast or biscuit.
      $7.99
      Country Fried Steak
    • Stacy's Burrito Breakfast

      A classic ham, egg & cheese burrito, served with 1/2 Lb. hashbrowns, salsa & sour cream.
      $7.99
      Stacy's Burrito Breakfast
    • Sausage Biscuits & Gravy

      Steve's two sausage recipe in a delicious Southern gravy smothering two biscuits.
      $5.99
      Sausage Biscuits & Gravy
    • Shrimp & Grits

      A large bowl of grits with jumbo shrimp, sauteed pepper & onion, crumbled bacon, topped with shredded cheese.
      $12.99
      Shrimp & Grits
    • The Eye Opener

      One egg, Parmesan-grilled tomato, American cheese & choice of bacon, ham or sausage on a grilled potato roll.
      $4.99
      The Eye Opener
    • Pancakes

      Short Stack.
      $3.69
    • French Toast

      Short Slabs.
      $3.69
  • Raw Bar

    • Fresh Salt Water Oysters

      Raw or Steamed.
    • Fresh Eastern Shore Clams

      Raw or Steamed.
      Fresh Eastern Shore Clams
    • Big Sam's Famous Local Wanchese, NC Large Steamed Shrimp

    • The Inlet Steamed Combo

      3 oysters, 3 clams, half lb. shrimp & fresh steamed broccoli.
      $19.99
    • Big Sam's Super Steamed Combo

      12 oysters, 12 clams, 1-Lb. shrimp & fresh steamed broccoli.
      $35.99
  • Soups & Salads

    • Angry She-Crab Soup

      Our homemade she crab served with fresh local jumbo lump on top
      $5.99
      Angry She-Crab Soup
    • Hatteras Clam Chowder

      Clams, bacon, potatoes, celery & onion, in a spicy clam broth
      $3.99
    • Sam's Big House Salad

      Baby greens, Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red onions & cheddar-Jack cheese
      $5.99
      Sam's Big House Salad
    • Herb Fried Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salad

      with baby greens, carrots, cucumbers & red onion
      $9.99
    • The Wedge

      Iceberg lettuce, Bermuda onions, roma tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles and bacon
      $5.99
    • Grilled Chicken & Bacon Salad

      Baby greens, tomatoes & crumbled bleu cheese
      $10.99
  • Big Burgers

    • Chef Clint's Burger

      Grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, herb fried tomato, & bleu cheese, topped with fresh jumbo lump crab.
      $13.99
    • Bacon Cheddar Patty Melt

      Grilled onions, bacon, cheddar jack cheese on buttered potato bread.
      $10.99
      Bacon Cheddar Patty Melt
    • Black N' Bleu Burger

      Blackened in our iron skillet & topped with Bleu cheese crumbles on a sesame seed bun.
      $10.99
    • The Big Sam's Burger

      On a sesame seed bun.
      $8.99
    • Big Sam's Cheeseburger

      With American Cheese.
      $9.99
    • Bacon Cheeseburger

      American cheese on a sesame seed bun.
      $10.99
      Bacon Cheeseburger
  • Sandwiches

    • Jumbo Lump Crabcake

      100% local jumbo lump blue crab and spices, big and meaty
      $12.99
    • Herb Grilled Chicken Breast

      Baby spinach, red pepper mayo, balsamic syrup on Foccacia
      $9.99
    • NC Pork BBQ Sandwich

      Served with our housemade slaw
      $7.99
      NC Pork BBQ Sandwich
    • Fresh Fish Sandwich

      Your choice of fresh Atlantic Mahi or Yellowfin tuna; grilled, blackened or sprinkled with lemon-pepper, barbecued or fried
      $12.99
      Fresh Fish Sandwich
    • Fresh Market

      Herb fried parmesan tomatoes, & portabella with baby spinach on Foccacia
      $8.99
    • Fried Oyster Sandwich

      Select oysters, lightly floured and golden fried
      $11.99
      Fried Oyster Sandwich
    • Double Meat Steak N' Cheese Sub

      with sauteed onions, peppers & mozzarella cheese on an Amoroso roll
      $11.99
    • Fried Dolphin Sub

      Fresh fried Atlantic Mahi with American cheese, served with tartar sauce
      $12.99
      Fried Dolphin Sub
    • Lobster BLT

      Lobster claw & knuckle salad roasted corn, bacon, lettuce & tomato on foccacia bread
      $12.99
  • Signature Dishes

    • Big Burritos

      Your choice of meat with cheese, rice, charro beans, peppers, onions & spices, wrapped in a flour tortilla with salsa & sour cream
    • K-38 Fajitas

      Served with peppers, onions, salsa, sour cream, cheddar jack cheese shredded lettuce & spices & flour tortillas
    • 3-California Style Fish Tacos

      Fried local flounder, red cabbage, pineapple salsa & cilantro-lime white sauce in flour tortillas; served with charro beans
      $16.99
    • Blackened Fish Tacos

      Three blue corn hard tacos with lettuce, cheese charro beans and pico di gallo
      $13.99
    • Grilled 10 Oz. New York Strip

      Topped with caramelized onions & portobella mushrooms, served with homemade mashed potatoes, gravy & asparagus
      $19.99
    • Shrimp Tacos

      3 soft tacos made up of diced jumbo shrimp, sauteed peppers, onions, tomatoes, & spices, with cheese, charro beans & pico di gallo
      $14.99
      Shrimp Tacos
    • Sesame Seared Yellowfin Tuna

      Stir-fried vegetables & roasted cashews in a soy reduction, with pickled ginger and wasabi aioli
      $21.99
      Sesame Seared Yellowfin Tuna
    • Grilled Atlantic Mahi Mahi

      with charro beans, baby spinach, pineapple salsa & spicy chili sauce
      $21.99
      Grilled Atlantic Mahi Mahi
  • Classic Dinners

    • Chesapeake Bay Jumbo Lump Crabcakes

      100% local jumbo lump blue crab & spices - the Locals' Favorite! Big & Meaty
      $25.99
    • Fried Clam Dinner

      Tender clam strips fried until golden brown
      $9.99
    • Fresh Fish Dinner

      Yellowfin Tuna or Atlantic Mahi; broiled, grilled, blackened or seasoned with lemon-pepper.
      $21.99
    • Oyster Dinner

      Lightly floured oysters fried until golden brown
      $19.99
    • Jumbo Shrimp Dinner

      Golden fried or broiled
      $20.99
      Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
    • Big Sam's Inlet Platter

      Jumbo shrimp, select oysters, lump crabcake, clam strips & Mahi all fried until golden & piled high
      $32.99
      Big Sam's Inlet Platter
    • The Pounder

      One pound meatloaf dinner, mashed potatoes, gravy, & one basic side
      $10.99
    • Jumbo Shrimp Or Chicken & Four Cheese Pasta

      Jumbo shrimp or chicken sauteed & tossed with a four cheese cream sauce with penne pasta. To die for! With Jumbo, Wanchese, NC Shrimp
      $20.99
      Jumbo Shrimp Or Chicken & Four Cheese Pasta
    • Broiled Seafood Sampler

      Four jumbo shrimp, three sea scallops and jumbo lump crab imperial all broiled with lemon butter white wine. Served with mashed potatoes and broccoli
      $26.99
      Broiled Seafood Sampler
  • Lunch

    • 2-Blackened Fish Tacos

      Two blue corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese and charro beans with pico
      $8.99
    • Country Fried Steak

      Served with mashed potatoes, gravy and one BASIC side
      $6.99
      Country Fried Steak
    • Meatloaf

      Served with mashed potatoes, gravy and one BASIC side
      $7.99
    • Fajitas With All The Fixin's

      Fajitas With All The Fixin's
    • Fresh Fish Lunch

      Your choice of yellowfin tuna or mahi mahi; lemon peppered, blackened, grilled with two BASIC sides
      $12.99
    • Shrimp Tacos

      Two soft tacos made up of diced jumbo shrimp, sauteed peppers, onions, tomatoes, & spices, served with cheese, charro beans & pico
      $11.99
      Shrimp Tacos
    • Flounder & Chips

      Fried & served with French fries
      $12.99

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