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Johnny's Half Shell

(202) 737-0400
  • 400 N Capitol St Nw, Washington, DC 20001
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  • Cajun & Creole ,  Seafood ,  Soul Food
(202) 737-0400
  • Main
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Happy Hour Appetizers
    • Selection of Cheeses $10

    • Grilled Squid $6.5

    • Spicy Wood Grilled Chicken Wings $6

    • Fried Oysters $7.5

    • Barbequed Shrimp and Asiago Cheese Grits $7.75

    • 1/2 Dozen Charbroiled Oysters $12

    • Maryland Crab Cake $14

      Broiled or fried.

  • Happy Hour Soups and Salads
    • Oyster Stew $8

    • Soup of the Day $5

    • Mixed Green Salad $5

    • New Orleans File Gumbo $7

  • Happy Hour Other Tasty Bar Bites
    • Mini Burger $3

    • Mini Tuna Sandwich $3.5

  • Happy Hour Raw Bar
    • Oysters $12

    • Rappahannock Clams $8

  • Appetizers
    • Grilled Squid $8.95

      Arugula, crispy shallots and lemon vinaigrette.

    • 1/2 Dozen Charbroiled Chesapeake Oysters $14.95

      With herb butter and Asiago cheese.

    • Spicy Wood Grilled Chicken Wings $8

      With green goddess dipping sauce.

    • Famous "Trotter Tots" $8.25

      Crusty croquettes of Ecofriendly pork with two sauces and housemade bread and butter pickles.

    • Shrimp Cocktail $15

      Four jumbo shrimp with classic cocktail sauce. Extra shrimp - $3.75 each.

    • Spicy Cajun Barbequed Shrimp $10.75

      With Asiago cheese grits.

    • Fried Oysters $10.25

      With pickled vegetable relish.

    • Wild Maine Mussels $10.75

      Braised with fennel, oranges, red wine balsamic vinegar and rosemary.

    • Classic Maryland Crabcake $17

      Broiled or fried, served with coleslaw.

  • Soups,Stews,Salads
    • Oyster Stew $10.5

    • New Orleans File Gumbo $9.5

    • Soup of the Day $6.5

    • Arugula Salad $11.5

      With fennel, walnuts and Everona piedmont cheese.

    • Salad Nicoise $15

    • Mixed Greens Salad $6.75

      With house dressing.

    • Spinach Salad $13

      with maytag blue cheese.

    • Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad $14.5

      With smoked sturgeon and caviar parfait.

    • Roasted Butternut Squash and Autumn Greens $12

      With apples, Shiitake mushrooms and toasted pumpkin seeds.

  • Sandwiches
    • The Baltimore Dog $8.95

      With french fries and choice of garnishes: Garden vegetables, blue cheese & onion or sauerkraut.

    • Fried Oyster Po' Boy $11.5

    • Fried Shrimp Po' Boy $12

    • Beef Brisket Po' Boy $12.5

      With debris gravy.

    • New England Lobster Roll $24.5

      On a grilled bun with french fries.

    • Portobello Mushroom Burger $8.25

      With french fries.

  • Main Courses
    • Classic Maryland Crabcakes $35

      Broiled or fried, served with coleslaw and french fries.

    • New Zealand King Salmon Fillet $32

      Pan roasted with wild mushrooms in a vin blanc sauce served with sauteed spinach.

    • Sauteed Fillet of Mississippi Delicata Catfish $28

      With a lemony shrimp and andouille sausage risotto.

    • Crispy Roast Chicken Breast Salad $14.5

      With beets, fresh greens and Dijon vinaigrette.

    • Fettuccine with Local Zucchini $12.5

      Autumn vegetables, shell beans and Pipe dreams fromage.

    • New Frontier Beef Skirt Steak $24.75

      Grilled, with onion rings and today's seasonal vegetable.

    • Grilled Rockfish Fillet $29.5

      With Brussel sprouts and bacon, cider sauce and sweet potato puree.

    • Oyster Pan Roast $14

      With mushrooms and bacon, served over grilled Leidenheimer french bread.

    • Chesapeake Bouillabaisse $31

      Shellfish, fish and a mini crabcake in a rich lobster broth.

  • Appetizers
    • Grilled Squid $8.95

      Arugula, crispy shallots and lemon vinaigrette.

    • 1/2 Dozen Charbroiled Chesapeake Oysters $14.95

      With herb butter and Asiago cheese.

    • Spicy Wood Grilled Chicken Wings $8

      With green goddess dipping sauce.

    • Famous "Trotter Tots" $8.25

      Crusty croquettes of Ecofriendly pork with two sauces and housemade bread and butter pickles.

    • Shrimp Cocktail $15

      Four jumbo shrimp with classic cocktail sauce. Extra shrimp- $3.75 each.

    • Spicy Cajun Barbequed Shrimp $10.75

      With asiago cheese grits.

    • Fried Oysters $10.25

      With pickled vegetable relish.

    • Wild Maine Mussels $10.75

      Braised with fennel, oranges, red wine, balsamic vinegar and rosemary.

    • Classic Maryland Crabcake $17

      Broiled or fried, served with coleslaw.

  • Soups, Stews, Salads
    • New Orleans File Gumbo $9.5

    • Oyster Stew $10.5

    • Soup of the Day $6.5

    • Arugula Salad $11.5

      With fennel, walnuts and Everona piedmont cheese.

    • Salad Nicoise $15

    • Mixed Greens Salad $6.75

      With house dressing.

    • Spinach Salad $13

      With maytag blue cheese.

    • Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad $14.5

      With smoked sturgeon and caviar parfait.

    • Roasted Butternut Squash and Autumn Greens $12

      With apples, shiitake mushrooms and toasted pumpkin seeds.

    • Fettucine with Local Zucchini $12.5

      With autumn vegetables, shell beans and pipe dreams fromage.

  • Main Course
    • Classic Maryland Crabcakes $35

      Broiled or fried, served with coleslaw and french fries.

    • New Zealand King Salmon Fillet $32

      Pan roasted with wild mushrooms in a vin blanc sauce served with sauteed spinach.

    • Grilled Rockfish Fillet $29.5

      With brussel sprouts and bacon, cider sauce and sweet potato puree.

    • Chesapeake Bouillabaisse $31

      Shellfish, fish and a mini crabcake in a rich lobster broth.

    • Sauteed Sea Scallops $28.5

      With roasted autumn vegetables and olives and a lemon caper sauce.

    • Sauteed Fillet of Mississippi Delicata Catfish $28

      With a lemony shrimp and andouille sausage risotto.

    • Crabmeat Imperial $33

      With a salad of green beans, tomatoes and shallots.

    • Crispy Whole Flounder $29

      With lime dipping sauce, served with eggplant marinated in sesame oil and rice wine vinegar.

    • Chicken in Creole Etouffee Sauce $18.25

      With green onions and basmati rice.

    • Grilled New Frontier Dry-Aged Beef Ribeye $40

      Grilled, with onion rings and today's seasonal vegetable.

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