Backwater's American

Backwater's Menu

(727) 517-7383
1251 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
$$$$$

The Way To Start


Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
$10.00
Served with crostinis for dipping.
Tavern Nachos
$12.00
A loaded platter of homemade tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, maggie mae's award winning chili, queso cheese sauce, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapenos on the side!
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
$12.00
With blue cheese and celery.
Shrimp Cocktail
$10.00
6 jumbo shrimp.
Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp
$9.00
Basket of Skinny Onion Rings
$8.50
Fried Calamari
$11.50
With citus aioli.
Maryland Style Crabcake
$12.00
Chicken Wings
$10.50
Naked or breaded. Three ways! 1 our original teriyaki style 2 traditional buffalo style 3 Cajun dry spice.
Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
$14.00
Mac & Cheese Bites
$9.50
Breaded and fried - with smokey ranch dip.
Lobster Egg Rolls (2)
$9.75
With mango-habanero dipping sauce.
Backwaters Queso Dip
$9.00
House fried tortilla chips.
Coconut Fried Shrimp
10.00

$Appetizers


Coconut Fried Shrimp
$10.00
With orange Thai dipping sauce.
Our Famous Blackened Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops (5)
$14.00
Our top selling appetizer!
Maryland Style Crabcake
$12.00
Backwater's Queso Dip
$9.00
And house fried tortilla chips.
Tavern Nachos
$12.00
A loaded platter of homemade tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, maggie mae's award winning chili, queso cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and jalapenos on the side!
Skinny Onion Rings
$8.75
With 2 dipping sauces.
Hot Crab-Seafood Dip
$10.00
Served with crostinis for dipping.
Fried Calamari
$11.50
With citus aioli.
Buffalo Grouper Nuggets
$12.00
With blue cheese and celery.
Mac & Cheese Bites
$9.50
Breaded and fried - with smoky ranch dip.
Jumbo Peel & Eat Shrimp
$9.00
Chicken Wing
$10.50
Choose 1 of 3 ways! :our original teriyaki style (most popular), traditional buffalo style, Cajun dry spice. You choose - naked or breaded.
Shrimp Cocktail (1/2 Doz.)
$10.00
Lobster Egg Rolls (2)
9.75
With mango-habanero dipping sauce.

$Soups


French Onion
$5.00
Seafood Lobster Bisque
5.00

$The Salads & Soups


Vegetarian Wedge
$7.00
With chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, green peppers, chopped onion and pomegranate dressing.
Large Dinner Salad
$8.00
Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit
$16.00
Strawberries, mixed greens, oranges, red onion, craisins - housemade daily using whole tuna loin.
Seafood-Tini
$19.00
Grilled shrimp and scallops, sliced strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, house salad mix, pomegranate dressing - our most popular entree' salad.
"souper" Soup & Salad
$14.00
Cup of our fresh lobster bisque or French onion and a wedge or small tuna fruit salad.
The Wedge
$8.50
Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato and red onion. Served with blue cheese dressing (or your choice).
Seafood Lunch
$11.00
Bowl of our fresh lobster bisque and a half tuna salad sandwich.
Small Side Salad
5.00

$Our Famous Soups


French Onion with Croutons & Swiss Cheese
$5.00
Seafood Lobster Bisque
5.00

$Choose Your Salad & Protein


Char-Grilled Salmon
$14.00
Char-Grilled Grouper
$14.50
Shrimp
$16.00
Scallops
$16.00
8 oz. Sirloin
$16.50
8 oz. New York Strip
$20.00
Blackened Chicken
12.50

$Build Your Salad & Protein


Char-Grilled Salmon
$14.00
8 oz. New York Strip
$20.00
Tuna Salad
$12.50
Scallops (9)
$16.00
Char-Grilled Grouper
$14.50
8 oz. Sirloin
$16.50
Blackened Chicken
$12.50
Shrimp (9)
16.00

$Dinner Salads


Vegetarian Wedge
$7.00
With chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, green peppers, chopped onion and pomegranate dressing.
Tuna Salad with Mixed Greens & Seasonal Fruit
$16.50
Oranges, red onion, strawberries, craisins, housemade daily using whole ahi tuna loin - never canned tuna!
Seafood-Tini
$19.00
Grilled shrimp and scallops, sliced strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, house salad mix, pomegranate dressing.
House Dinner Salad
$8.00
Mixed lettuce and greens with cucumbers, red onion rings, tomato and your choice of dressings.
Dinner Caesar Salad
$5.00
Romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.
The Wedge
8.50
Steakhouse style wedge of lettuce with applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, chopped tomato and red onion. Served with blue cheese dressing (or your choice).

$Classic Sandwiches

All served with chips.
Philly Steak Sandwich
$9.90
With provolone cheese, peppers, mushrooms and onions.
Old School Sliders
$13.00
Twin burgers with cheese, caramelized onions, pickles on brioche bun with chips.
Fresh Tuna Salad Sandwich
$9.50
Tuna salad made fresh daily with select ahi tuna loin. Choice of breads.
Grilled Cheese
$6.00
Fish Tacos
$13.00
Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Tacos
$13.00
Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.
Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus
$14.00
Made from our slow roasted prime rib on a toasted sub roll.
Vegetarian Tacos
$13.00
Blackened with baja slaw and citrus aioli and pico de gallo.
Classic BLT
$7.00
Applewood smoked bacon.
Southwest Chicken Wrap
$12.00
Blackened chicken, cheddar cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, creole ranch.
Crabcake Sandwich
12.00
Maryland style crabcake on Kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato.

$Platters


Fish & Chips
$14.00
Beer battered cod deep fried with fries and cole slaw.
Waterfront Surf & Turf
$16.00
Petite sirloin steak served with 2 char-grilled jumbo shrimp and fries.
Coconut Shrimp Platter
$18.00
Fisherman's Platter
$17.00
Lunch size fish filets, 2 shrimp and 2 scallops with fries and cole slaw. Fried or blackened.
Fried Shrimp Fries & Cole Slaw
$16.00
Petite Grouper Plate
15.00
5 oz. grouper filet and with fries and cole slaw.

$From The Sea


Lobster Tail Dinner
$30.00
Cold water.
Jumbo Shrimp
$21.00
Beer battered deep fried. Our jumbo shrimp hand battered and fried golden also available chargilled.
Honey Lemon Glazed Salmon
$21.00
"bronzed" cold water Atlantic salmon with chef's glaze.
Pan Seared Tuna Steak
$21.00
Beautiful 8 Ounces ahi tuna steak served with colbert butter.
Sea Scallops
$22.50
Large sea scallops famously used in our appetizer (char-grilled, fried or blackened).
Backwater's Catfish
$16.00
An Asian farm raised catfish called swai) very mild - back by popular request!
Fisherman's Platter
$24.00
3 shrimp, 3 scallops and your choice of fish. Seafood can be fried, blackened, char-grilled or pan sauteed.
Grilled Hogfish
$25.00
With lemon butter. 1 of the gulf's best fish prepared beautifully with 2 sides.
Beer Battered Cod Fish & Chips
14.00
Deep fried mild white fish with cole slaw and fries.

$Steaks


Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs
$24.50
American farm raised pork ribs. Not imported like most. Slow cooked and guaranteed tender and slathered in our Florida barbecue sauce!
Butter Blackened Iron Skillet New York Strip
$28.00
14 Ounces butter blackened iron skillet New York strip our famous and most popular steak.
Filet Mignon 8 oz.
$26.00
Char-grilled. Delicately char-grilled to your temperature.
Black Angus Ribeye Platter
$22.00
Char-grilled 10 Ounces hand cut ribeye with fries and cole slaw. The most tender steak you can find.
Steak & Shrimp
$29.00
Our petite (10 Ounces) USDA choice ribeye and 5 beer battered jumbo fried shrimp.
Half Rack of Ribs
$18.50
Petite Sirloin Steak (8 oz.)
18.00
Served with 2 sides - exceptional flavor.

$Customer Favorites

All served with chips.
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
$12.00
Fried jumbo shrimp topped with provolone cheese and cole slaw. Our own original creation!
Fried Grouper Sandwich
$15.00
Chef's fresh catch with lettuce, tomato and tartar on the side.
17th Anniversary Bistro Burger
$12.90
In celebration of our 10th anniversary we created a monster half pound burger with bacon, Swiss cheese, blue cheese crumbles, skinny fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato - on a Kaiser roll. 7 years later our guests still love it!
Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss
$9.50
Tuna salad fresh made daily from tuna loin - never canned tuna here!
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
$15.00
Chef's fresh catch with lettuce, tomato and tartar on the side.
Vegetarian Burger with Cheese
$10.00
Real burger flavor, looks and taste!
Patty Melt
$11.90
All Angus Beef, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, Thousand island on garlic toasted rye bread.
The Backwater Burger
9.50
The heart of our burger menu for over 17 years - half pound burger on a toasted Kaiser roll, lettuce, tomato and onion.

$Pasta & Chicken


Monster Chicken Parm
$18.00
3 chicken breast halves deep fried with marinara sauce, melted provolone and parmesan cheese - comes with salad only.
Seafood Margherita Pasta
$18.00
Shrimp, scallops, fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, garlic and extra virgin olive oil on spaghetti - comes with salad only.
Backwater's Chicken Cordon Blue
18.00
Our take on a guest favorite for many years - chicken breast, ham and cheese sauce. Comes with dinner sides.

$Kids' Stuff

Kids 10 and under only.
Chicken Fingers & 4 Mac & Cheese Bites
$8.00
Hamburger & Fries
$5.50
Grilled Cheese & Fries
$5.00
Shrimp & Fries
$8.00
Fish Basket & Fries
$7.00
Cheeseburger & Fries
$6.00
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese & Apple Sauce
$6.00
Chicken Fingers & Fries
6.00

$Dinner Sandwiches

Sandwiches are served with crisp fries and our homemade cole slaw.
The Monster Double Cheese Burger
$14.00
Double the patties, double the cheese with tomato lettuce and onion. Served with French fries and cole slaw. 100% certified Angus Beef!
Philly Steak Sandwich
$11.00
Loaded with provolone cheese, green peppers, mushrooms and onions on a hoagie roll served with French fries and cole slaw.
Prime Rib French Dip Au Jus
$14.00
Made from our slow roasted prime rib on a toasted sub roll.
17th Anniversary Bistro Burger
$14.00
The ultimate gourmet burger was created on our 10th anniversary in 2010. It became a hit! A half pound burger with bacon, Swiss cheese, mound of fried onion rings, blue cheese, lettuce, tomato and Kaiser roll. Fries and cole slaw.
Vegetarian Burger Platter
$10.00
New with real burger flavor! Unbelievable "burger" flavor! We have never found a better substitute for meat! Made from 100% vegetable proteins and oils. A 4 ounce patty. Comes with cheese unless ordered without.
Backwater's Burger Platter
10.50
Customers say it's the best half-pound burger anywhere! Made with 100% certified Angus Beef - includes fries and cole slaw.

$Desserts


Caramel Apple Pie
$6.00
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie
$5.00
Root Beer Float
$5.50
With ibc root beer.
Kids Sundae
$5.00
Chocolate and whipped cream.
Chef's Famous Chocolate Cake
$6.75
Dip of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
$4.00
Caramel Apple Pie Ala Mode
7.50

$The Melts

Sandwiches are served with crisp fries and our homemade cole slaw.
Tuna Melt on Rye with Swiss
$10.50
Tuna salad fresh made daily from tuna loin.
Sloppy Shrimp Sandwich
$14.00
Beer battered and deep fried jumbo shrimp topped with provolone cheese and cole slaw. Our own original creation almost 18 years ago!
Patty Melt
12.50
All Angus Beef, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, Thousand island on garlic toasted rye bread.

$Sides & Additions


Side Green Salad
$5.00
Side Caesar
$5.00
Sauteed Fresh Spinach
$4.00
Apple Sauce
$2.50
Mashed Potatoes
$3.00
Chickpea Salad
$2.75
French Fries
$3.00
Basket of Onion Rings
$4.95
Cole Slaw
$2.50
Table Size Basket of Fries
$4.50
Wild Rice
$2.75
Twice Baked Potato
$3.50
Baked Potato
$3.00

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