Black Seal Seafood Grill

Black Seal Seafood Grill Menu

(860) 767-0233
15 Main St, Essex, CT 06426
$$$$$

Soups


French Onion Soup
$6
the classic
Rhode Island Clam Chowder
$6
the clear broth type
Fire Pot Chili Bowl
9
topped with chopped red onion & melted aged cheddar cheese served w/ sour cream and tortilla chips

$Appetizers


Nachos
$12
w/ onions, tomato, jalapenos, black olives & avocado, melted jack & cheddar cheese, salsa & sour cream
Baked Stuffed Clam
$4
our specialty
Fried Calamari
$11
w/ cherry peppers, marinara sauce & garlic aioli
Chicken Wings
$12
in a buffalo or teriyaki sauce, celery & carrot sticks & blue cheese dressing
Shrimp Cocktail
$11
served with a spicy horseradish cocktail sauce
Pan Seared Blackened Shrimp
$11
with a lemon aioli
Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls
$10
with a Thai sweet chili dipping sauce
Clams Casino
12
w/ a garlic, shallot, bell pepper butter sauce & crispy bacon

$Salads

Extra: chicken - $5.95, Salmon (6oz) - $7.95, Shrimp (4) $7.95. Served grilled, blackened or teriyaki. House Dressings: Dijon Vinaigrette, Russian, Caesar, Ranch & Creamy Blue Cheese
Garden
$8
spring greens, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, tomatoes and croutons
Caesar
$8
romaine tossed with fresh croutons, grated parmesan & dressing
Warm Wilted Spinach
$12
baby spinach tossed with crisp bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, chopped hard-boiled egg and warm Dijon vinaigrette
Cobb
$15
chopped romaine, diced grilled chicken, tomatoes, chopped egg, crispy bacon, avocado and crumbled bleu cheese with a Dijon vinaigrette
Wedge
11
iceberg lettuce, crumbled bacon, pickled red onion, marinated tomatoes, and creamy blue cheese dressing

$Lunch Entrees


Baked Panko Crusted Chicken Parmesan
$17
w/ our marinara sauce and melted fresh mozzarella over linguini
Fish n' Chips
$18
ale beer battered cod, French fries, coleslaw & tartar sauce
Fried "Seal" Platter
$22
cod, shrimp, sea scallops & calamari w/ fries & slaw
Grilled 6oz Salmon Fillet
$20
a roasted garlic fresh herb lemon zest butter sauce over asparagus risotto
Alex's Seafood Stew Classic!
$22
sea scallops, shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, cod & diced potatoes in a bouillabaisse broth w/ a toasted red pepper aioli crostini
Homemade Meatloaf
$17
w/ gravy, mashed potatoes & sauteed garlic spinach
"Seal" Little Neck Clams
$18
w/ chorizo, white wine, butter, garlic, sweet onion, crushed red pepper & cream served over black peppercorn fettuccine
Short Rib Raviolis
18
w/ wild mushrooms, tarragon, brandy & Dijon cream sauce over fresh sauteed garlic spinach

$From the Grill

Served w/ French fries, chips or cole slaw $1.25 extra (except lite burger) and pickle
Black Seal Burger
$15
the works! Cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion
Blackened Burger
$14
w/ melted jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & avocado ranch dressing
Alex's Fall Burger
$15
w/ sauteed onions & mushrooms in port wine, melted swiss cheese and a truffle aioli
Veggie Burger
$13
portabella mushroom stuffed w/ grilled fresh vegetables & topped with melted provolone & basil aioli on a roll
Lite Burger
$15
bun-less w/ sliced Bermuda red onion & garden or caesar salad
Chicken Breast
14
wrapped in a prosciutto w/ melted jack cheese, tomato, lettuce and grain mustard aioli on a toasted roll

$Hot Sandwiches

Served with fries or chips. All breads are from "Howards Breads" from Centerbrook
Philly Cheese Steak
$14
caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, melted American cheese & tarragon aioli on a baguette
Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich
$13
w/ ham or bacon & tomato on sourdough bread
Reuben
$14
corned beef or roasted turkey with sauerkraut, Russian dressing and melted Swiss cheese on rye bread
"Crab Cake" Tacos
$16
w/ cabbage vegetable slaw, lime aioli & fresh tomato salsa
Fried or Boiled Cod
$15
coleslaw, tomato & malt vinegar tartar sauce on a roll
"Cliff's Market" Smoked Turkey Wrap
$14
w/ sliced granny smith apples, tomatoes, melted cheddar & maple mustard sauce on whole wheat
B.L.T.
$13
applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato & avocado mayo on sourdough toast
Grilled Chicken Breast "French Dip"
$15
w/ sauteed onions & melted swiss cheese on a baguette served with a roasted chicken au jus dipping sauce
Baked Meatloaf
$14
w/ bacon sauteed onions, melted cheddar & Russian dressing on a grilled sourdough bread
Baked "Italian"
14
ham, pepperoni, salami, red onion, roasted red peppers & melted provolone with an olive oil, red wine vinegar & oregano vinaigrette on a grinder roll w/ chopped iceberg lettuce & fresh basil

$Kids Menu

All $7.95 (must be 12 or under or over 65 years old)
Kid Burger
w/ fries or chips
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
w/ fries or chips
Chicken Fingers
fries or chips
Pasta
penne w/ marinara sauce or butter
8" Hot Dog
grilled on a toasted bun w/ fries or chips
Baked Mac n' Cheese
our own recipe

Soups


French Onion Soup
$6
the classic
Rhode Island Clam Chowder
$6
the clear broth type
Fire Pot Chili Bowl
9
topped with chopped red onion & melted aged cheddar cheese served w/ sour cream and tortilla chips

$Appetizers


Nachos
$12
w/ onions, tomato, jalapenos, black olives & avocado, melted jack & cheddar cheese, salsa & sour cream
Baked Stuffed Clam
$4
our specialty
Fried Calamari
$11
w/ cherry peppers, marinara sauce & garlic aioli
Chicken Wings
$12
in a buffalo or teriyaki sauce, celery & carrot sticks & blue cheese dressing
Shrimp Cocktail
$11
served with a spicy horseradish cocktail sauce
Pan Seared Blackened Shrimp
$11
with a lemon aioli
Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls
$10
with a Thai sweet chili dipping sauce
Clams Casino
12
w/ a garlic, shallot, bell pepper butter sauce & crispy bacon

$Salads

Extra: chicken - $5.95, Salmon (6oz) - $7.95, Shrimp (4) $7.95. Served grilled, blackened or teriyaki. House Dressings: Dijon Vinaigrette, Russian, Caesar, Ranch & Creamy Blue Cheese
Garden
$8
spring greens, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, tomatoes and croutons
Caesar
$8
romaine tossed with fresh croutons, grated parmesan & dressing
Warm Wilted Spinach
$12
baby spinach tossed with crisp bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, chopped hard-boiled egg and warm Dijon vinaigrette
Cobb
$15
chopped romaine, diced grilled chicken, tomatoes, chopped egg, crispy bacon, avocado and crumbled bleu cheese with a Dijon vinaigrette
Wedge
11
iceberg lettuce, crumbled bacon, pickled red onion, marinated tomatoes, and creamy blue cheese dressing

$Dinner Entrees


Pan Seared Pork Tenderloins
$24
w/ a port wine mission fig sauce with mashed potatoes and sauteed brussel sprouts, bacon & sweet onion
Fish n' Chips
$22
ale beer battered cod, French fries, coleslaw & tartar sauce
Baked Crispy Panko Crusted Chicken Parmesan
$22
w/ our marinara sauce and melted fresh mozzarella over linguini w/ basil oil & garlic parmesan crostini
Grilled Salmon Fillet
$24
a roasted garlic fresh herb lemon zest butter sauce over asparagus risotto
Alex's Seafood Stew Classic!
$27
sea scallops, shrimp, mussels, littleneck clams, cod & diced potato in a bouillabaisse broth w/ a toasted red pepper aioli crostini
Homemade Meatloaf
$19
w/ gravy, mashed potatoes & sauteed garlic spinach
Pan Seared Red Snapper
$24
w/ a fennel, onion, garlic, caper & cherry tomato sauce with roasted fingerling potatoes & grilled asparagus
Short Rib Raviolis
23
w/ wild mushrooms, tarragon, brandy & Dijon cream sauce over fresh sauteed garlic spinach

$From the Grill

Served w/ French fries, chips or cole slaw $1.25 extra (except lite burger) and pickle
Black Seal Burger
$15
the works! Cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion
Blackened Burger
$14
w/ melted jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & avocado ranch dressing
Alex's Fall Burger
$14
w/ sauteed onions & mushrooms in a port wine, melted swiss cheese, & truffle aioli
Veggie Burger
$13
portabella mushroom stuffed w/ grilled fresh vegetables & topped with melted provolone & basil aioli on a roll
Lite Burger
$15
bun-less w/ sliced Bermuda red onion & garden or caesar salad
Chicken Breast
14
wrapped in a prosciutto w/ melted jack cheese, tomato, lettuce and grain mustard aioli on a toasted roll

$Hot Sandwiches

Served with fries or chips. All breads are from "Howards Breads" from Centerbrook
Philly Cheese Steak
$14
caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, melted American cheese & tarragon aioli on a baguette
Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich
$13
w/ ham or bacon & tomato on sourdough bread
Reuben
$14
corned beef or roasted turkey with sauerkraut, Russian dressing and melted swiss on rye
"Crab Cake" Tacos
$16
w/ cabbage vegetable slaw, lime aioli & fresh tomato salsa
Fried or Boiled Cod
$14
coleslaw, tomato & malt vinegar tartar sauce on a roll
"Cliff'S Market" Smoked Turkey Wrap
$14
w/ sliced granny smith apples, tomatoes, melted cheddar & maple mustard sauce on whole wheat
B.L.T.
$13
applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato & avocado mayo on sourdough toast
Grilled Chicken Breast "French Dip"
$15
w/ sauteed onions & melted swiss cheese on a baguette served with a roasted chicken au jus dipping sauce
Baked Meatloaf
$14
w/ bacon sauteed onions, melted cheddar & Russian dressing on a grilled sourdough bread
Baked "Italian"
14
ham, pepperoni, salami, red onion, roasted red peppers & melted provolone with an olive oil, red wine vinegar & oregano vinaigrette on a grinder roll w/ chopped iceberg lettuce & fresh basil

$Kids Menu

ALL $7.95 (must be 12 or under or over 65 years old)
Kid Burger
w/ fries or chips
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
w/ fries or chips
Chicken Fingers
fries or chips
Pasta
penne w/ marinara sauce or butter
8" Hot Dog
grilled on a toasted bun w/ fries or chips
Baked Mac n' Cheese
our own recipe

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