Backwater's

1251 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach FL 33767 backwatersonsandkey.com (727) 517-7383

Cuisines and Dishes at Backwater's:

American

Menu for Backwater's

Kids Menu

Hamburger & Fries $4.00
Cheeseburger & Fries $4.50
Shrimp Basket with Fries $5.75
Chicken Fingers & Fries $5.00
Macaroni & Cheese $4.00
Grilled Cheese & Fries $4.00
Fish Basket & Fries $5.00

Appetizers & Starters

Backwaters Signature Blot Crab Dip $9.00
delicious mixture of 3 cheeses and crab meat baked until bubbly and brown. Recipe from a costa rican fishing trip.
The Emperor's Shrimp $9.50
a backwaters special creation with shrimp fried and served in a crispy shell with ice cream sauce
Sesame Wings $7.50
ten wings in on oriental sesame sauce with blue cheese.
Fried Calamari $8.00
a plate full of this creature of the sea. Served with marinara sauce
Fried Macaroni & Cheese $7.00
served with chipotle dipping sauce.
Bacon Wrapped Blackened Scallops $11.00
Sand Key Style Crab Cake $9.00
our own special recipe loaded with crab
Lobster Eat Rolls $9.50
Prime Oysters on the Half Shell $3.00 - $9.00
fresh primes! steamed on reguest.
Southern Fried Oysters $10.00
Shrimp Cocktail $9.50
perfect before that juicy steak
Italian Fried Shrimp $9.50
beer battered shrimp fried and tossed in buffalo sauce with cheese
Steamed Musscls $9.50
Crispy Chicken Wraps $8.75
just like a pieced Cuban veg roll
Coconut Lobster $12.00
lobster pieces dusted with coconut and deep fried

Soups

Chef's Lobster - Seafood Bisque $6.00
made daily with lobster & seafood delicacies.
French Onion Soup $1.50
made with sweet onions and topped with cheese and croutons

Salads

Calamari Dinner Salads $9.00
sauteed calamari an a caesar salad
Calamari Dinner Salads 1 $9.00
Fried Calamari on a House or Caesar Salad
Blackened Seafood Caesar $14.00
shrimp and scallops lightly blackened and served on our made to order caesar.
Oriental Chargrilled Chicken Salad $9.00
delicious Asian flavors with crisp noodles, mandarin orange sesames and greens.
New York Strip Caesar Salad $17.50
our most popular steak cooked to order on top of our Caesar. Cut in strips for easy eating
Caesar Salad or House Salad $5.00
ala carte

Sides and Additions

Backwaters Twice Baked Potato $3.50
roasted garlic, chives and cheddar cheese
Steak Fries or Baked Potato $3.50
Chef's Veggies of the Day $3.50

Pasta - Chicken - Chops - Ribs

Barbecued Baby Back Ribs $17.95
backwater's classic and customer favorite. Extra-large slab of American farm raised pork ribs. Slow cooked & guaranteed tender
Lobster Ravioli $18.50
pasta filled with lobster mussels and served with lobster cream sauce and garlic stix
Surf & Turf Fettuccine $19.50
medallions of filet mignon and jumbo fried shrimp seved on top of fettuccine alfredo
Chicken Breast $14.00
Fried Tuna Pork Chops with Macaroni & Cheese $15.00
a classic combination and Southern tradition!

Steaks - Hand Cut Black Angus Beef

New York Strip $21.00
12 oz USDA choice angus beef. Recommended cooked medium rare or medium
New York Strip Petite Cut 10oz Hand Cut $19.00
Butter Blackened New York Strip $22.00
rare to med. only. Now our top seller! a backwaters iron skillet original cooked at searing high heat with butter and blackening seasoning. Comes out charred and full of juicy flavor 12oz cut
Chargrilled Black Angus Ribeyo $23.50
our biggest steak 14oz. Best marbling for flavor. This is one of the most tender steaks you can find
Smoked & Chargrilled Filet Mignon $22.50
Petite Bacon Wrapped Filet 5oz $18.50
Steak & Shrimp $26.95
our black angus New York strip & beer battered jumbo fried shrimp
The Angus Beef & Turf Classic $33.75

Seafood Entrees

Jumbo Shrimp $17.00
backwaters is known for our large shrimp deep fried
Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic, Wine & Butter Sauteed $17.95
Sea Scallops $18.95
large and sweet from day boats. Deep fried in beer batter or lightly blackened
Sea Scallops with Garlic, Wine & Butter Sauteed $18.95
Fisherman's Platter $18.95
shrimp, scallops, mahi-mahi blackened
Fisherman's Platter with Beer Butter Fried $18.95
The Big Steamer! $18.95
shrimp, mussels, scallops & calamari steamed in wine, garlic & butter. Garlic bread
Sand Key Crab Cake Dinner $18.00
homemade lump crab cakes. Mustard crab sauce
Half Pound Lobster Tail $27.95
broiled with butter
Fresh Atlantic Salmon $14.95
Red Snapper $18.95
Chef's Special
crab stuffed grouper or red snapper with our seafood sauce
Chef's Special Red Snapper $19.00

Wine Patrings by the Glass & Bottle

Sterling Sauvignon Blanc $0.00 - $0.00
goes well with chicken, pork and seafood. Light crisp and fruity
La Crema Chardonnay $0.00 - $0.00
great with seafood, cream sauces & chicken. Soft, buttery & smooth
A Lobr Seven Oaks Cabernet 2004 $0.00 - $0.00
excellent with red meats and tomato based dishes
Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet $0.00 - $0.00
the best of Alexander Valley wines. Good with filet mignon
Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel $0.00 - $0.00
soft, red fruits & jammy. California old zinfandel wines. Try with steak

Evening Sandwiches

Backwaters Burger Platter $9.00
maybe the best half-pound burger anywhere on the beach!
Backwaters Burger Platter with Cheese or Grilled Onions, Peppers or Mushroom $10.00
Crabby Shrimp Salad Stuffed Pita Bread $10.00
surrounded by a fresh green salad
Philly Steak Sub $9.00
shaved ribeye steak with grilled onions, green peppers and mushrooms. Smothered with provolone cheese
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki $8.50
chargrilled chicken breast finished with our teriyaki sauce and garnished with pineapple
Fresh Grouper $10.95
our most popular sandwich deep fried Florida grouper fresh from the Gulf. available blackened also
Pot Roast Sandwich $10.00
no other sandwich like this slow braised sirloin roast sandwich with caramelized onions and dijon horseradish aioli
Blackened Mahi Reuben $10.00
on rye with sauerkraut. Swiss and 1000 Island dressing
Ribeye Marsala Open Face $18.00
6oz hand cut ribeye steak served open faced on thin crust with marsala cream, grilled mushrooms and onions

Desserts for the Evening Sweet Tooth

Chef's Molten Chocolate Cake $5.00
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie $5.00
Classic Root Beer Float Made with a Bottle of IBC Root Beer $5.00
Dip of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $4.00

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Reviews for Backwater's

Ratings and Reviews for Backwater's

Apr 30 2012

Greg L. via Yelp

This isn't a real big restaurant and it's nothing special inside, but the service and food were very good. They did have some limited outdoor seating. I had...read more
Apr 13 2012

babs m. via Yelp

Loved it! Total local place! Great service, great prices...we made reservations and had no problem. I would give it a tryread more
Mar 11 2012

Frank C. via Yelp

What a disappointment. Hard to believe we could not get in here last night. I have had better at Red Lobster. Started with a poor welcome when we entered....read more
Aug 17 2008

via Citysearch

Backwaters is a nice stop when you visit Sand Key. They are on the boardwalk near the Marriott. They have really good seafood and ...read more
Oct 04 2006

hazeleyes1972 via Citysearch

Where do I start? In 2004, this place was good. I went there one time during vacation and found the service excellent, the waitr...read more

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