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Come See Our NEW LOOK!

The Backfin Team got together and made a few changes...

New Light fixtures, Paint, and Decor

9 pizzas, 11 sushi rolls, 15 sandwiches, and a Whole Lot of Beer!

We volunteered for 4 days; Sun-up to Sun-down

And then, The Reveal...

Let's just say, Chef Bob was Happily Surprised!

From The Backfin Team

Rob Rhoads, Sarah Lamana, Jessica Thomas

Gretchen, K.K., Becky, Cam, Mel, Jordyn

Sydney & Paul

Decor & Signs Sponsored by:

Signature Creations by Sarah & Gwendolyn's Closet

All Home Decor and Signs are available for purchase!

Make a Reservation!

And you could see it tomorrow!

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Now Hiring!

Want a career in the hospitality industry?

Do you like to work hard in a fast paced environment?

Join us! We will train you to become one of Cecil's Best!

Positions Available:

Server

Salad-maker

Dish-washer

Call Rob Rhoads: 4103782722

Email Rob Rhoads: BackfinBlues.Rob@gmail.com

Tasty Seafood & Steak

Hand-Craft Cocktails

Specialty Wine

Craft Beer on Tap

5 Year's of consistently great reviews!

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A Brief History of Our Restaurant

Backfin Blues Bar & Grill was established by friends of Chef Bob Steele back in 2004. They were inspired to get into the restaurant business, never actually having experienced the business prior to that time. Their love and passion for food and great times inspired them to find a unique location in Port Deposit, MD.

Chef Bob has been in the restaurant business since 1978 and has worked his way up the ranks in the field. When the owners came to him with the opportunity to purchase Backfin Blues, he and his family decided to purchase the business in 2007.

We have received many commendations, too. Our customers have given us the label of an “upscale dining restaurant – in a casual atmosphere.” Additionally, we boast an award-winning menu. We are the winner of the 2011 CMUS Talk of the Town Award for Excellence, and we have been consistently rated 4 out 5 stars by the Reward Networks.

We aspire to give our customers great service with fine food and cocktails, along with featured wines. Our goal is to have you come in as a stranger and leave as a friend! It is our goal to serve you. As Chef Bob says, “Bon Appetit!”

Daily Specials

The Chef's Features Specials every day of the week!

Come in Tonight to see What's Cooking!

Wednesday & Thursday:

3 for $30 Menu

In addition to our regular dinner menu...

We offer a Special 3 for $30 Menu as well.

Choose:

one Appetizer,

one Specialty Salad (normally a la carte),

and one Entree!

Friday and Saturday:

Chef's Featured Specials

Including 3 appetizers, a specialty salad, and 3 entrees

Hand-Picked Wine & Cocktail of the Week!

Sunday Brunch:

(Open 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

With Chef Bob's Brunch Specials!

Sasyr Bottles

Food Offerings:

Dinner Menu

Starters

Flat Bread Pizza - $11

Chef's fresh pizza of the day! Ask your server what today's pizza will be.

Calamari Provencal - $12

Tender calamari lightly dusted in cornmeal, fried and served with a garlic tomato sauce on the side

Fire and Ice - $10

Fresh Ahi tuna dusted with cracked black pepper, served with wasabi and sesame dressing

Shrimp Lejon - $12

Jumbo shrimp, horseradish dipped and wrapped with Apple-wood smoked bacon

Southwest Crab and Artichoke Dip - $12

Served with crispy naan chips

Gravlox - $13

Cured salmon served over toasted crostinis; Garnished with chefs' sour cream dill sauce, capers, and finely diced red onion

Soups

Cup/Bowl

Backfin Blazin' Crab - $6/8

Roasted red pepper based crab soup

Lobster Bisque - $6/8

A perfect touch of velvet style soup

Soup Du Jour - $ Market Price

Chef’s choice of homemade soup

Salads

Small/Large

House Salad - $5/8

Hearts of Hearts spring mix served with candied walnuts, mandarin oranges, blue cheese crumbles, and French Vinaigrette

Iceberg Wedge - $5/8

Crisp iceberg wedges topped with apple wood bacon, blue cheese crumbles and dressing

Caesar Salad - $5/8

fresh chopped romaine lettuce; Tossed with Caesar dressing, asiago cheese, and croutons

Entrees

Filet Au Poivre - $33

9-ounce center cut, pepper encrusted tenderloin, pan-seared and finished with Grand Marnier sauce

Grilled Rib Eye - $28

Stockyard char-grilled hand cut beef, garnished with bleu cheese compound butter chips and crisp onions

Veal Oscar - $27

Pan-seared veal medallions, topped with colossal crab, grilled asparagus, and chef hollandaise

Spinach and Fontina Ravioli - $23

Finished with a fresh tomato and basil cream sauce

South African Lobster - $45

Finest in the world, twin cold water lobster tails baked to perfection

Stuffed Lobster - $39

South African lobster tail stuffed with our super lump crab imperial

Blackened Barramundi - $25

Pan-seared in a chef’s blend of Cajun seasonings and garnished with a lemon aioli

Scallops Au Gratin Florentine - $25

Pan-seared scallops, finished in a spinach and cream au gratin; Garnished with a delicate puff pastry

Halibut - $26

Pan-roasted, complemented with a shiitake, sherry cream reduction

Twin Crab Cakes - $30

Homemade crab cakes with super lump crab, complimented with your choice of sauce or aioli

Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp - $28

Jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab imperial finished with a chefs imperial sauce

À la Carte:

Add Crab Cake - $18

Add South African Lobster Tail - $22

Add Stuffed Lobster Tail- $35

Ask your server for wine pairings or suggestions

Brunch Menu

Appetizers

Flat Bread Pizza -11

Char-grilled naan with tomato, asiago cheese, fresh grilled asparagus, and jumbo lump crab

Calamari Provencal -12

Tender calamari lightly dusted in corn meal, fried and served with a garlic tomato sauce on the side

Fire and Ice -10

Fresh Ahi tuna dusted with cracked black pepper, served with wasabi and Oriental sauce

Shrimp Lejon -12

Dijon & horse radish dipped jumbo shrimp, wrapped with Apple-wood smoked bacon; Served with sides of chef’s key lime cocktail sauce and creamy horseradish sauce

Southwest Crab and Artichoke Dip -12

Served with crispy naan chips

Gravlox -13

Cured salmon served over toasted crostinis; Garnished with chefs' sour cream dill sauce, capers, and finely diced red onion

Jumbo Chicken Wings -11

Crispy Fried wings complemented with an orange marmalade hot sauce

and bleu cheese compound butter chips

Eggs and Things

Traditional Eggs Benedict 9

English muffin topped with Canadian bacon, poached egg and chef’s hollandaise

Chesapeake Eggs Benedict 15

English muffin topped with Canadian bacon, poached egg, Colossal Lump Crab Meat, and hollandaise

Lox Eggs Benedict 14

English muffin topped with Cured Salmon, poached egg and chef’s hollandaise

Filet Eggs Benedict 18

English muffin topped with petite sliced

Filet Mignon, poached egg and your choice of sauce:

* Lobster Velvet Cream Sauce

* Roasted Red Pepper Crab Sauce

* Hollandaise Sauce

Classic Three Egg Breakfast 6

Three Eggs cooked to order with choice of toast

Add a breakfast meat (ham, scrapple, bacon or sausage) -2

Hand Breaded Oysters & Eggs 17

Hand breaded oysters finished with lemon aioli, accompanied with two eggs cooked to order and choice of toast

Stockyard Filet Mignon & Eggs 21

Char-grilled petite filet mignon with 3 eggs cooked to order;

Choice of toast & side

Homemade Chipped Beef Gravy 8

Served over your choice of toast or rosemary home fries

Belgian Waffle

Homemade waffle topped with whipped cream 6

Topped with Banana Fosters and whipped cream 10

Topped with Chipped Beef Gravy 12

Hawaiian French Toast

Hawaiian bread dipped in chef’s Grand Manier egg batter

Plain 8 Topped with banana fosters 12

Salad/ Soup

Salad sm./lg.

Iceberg Wedge 5/8

served with blue cheese crumbles, apple wood bacon, diced cherry tomatoes and blue cheese dressing

Classic Caesar 5/8

Char-grilled romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, asiago cheese and classic Caesar dressing

Backfin’s House 5/8

spring lettuce served with blue cheese crumbles, mandarin oranges and our house French vinaigrette

Soup cup/bowl

Backfin’s Blazing Crab 6/8

Roasted Red Pepper Purée with Super Lump Crab meat,

Lobster Bisque 6/8

The perfect touch of velvet style soup6/8

Soup Du Jour 6/8

Chef’s Choice of homemade soup

Sandwiches

French Dip 13

Thin-sliced prime rib served with horseradish sauce and au jus

Homemade Crab Cake Sandwich 15

Chefs homemade crab cake baked to perfection with choice of sauce

Southwest Wrap 12

Grilled chicken, tomato, spring mix greens, and

Southwest crab & artichoke cheese sauce

Chicken Caesar Wrap 12

Grilled chicken, fresh cut romaine, onion, tomato and Caesar dressing

Prime Burger 11

The finest grade of prime chuck, char-grilled and served

on a brioche bun with your choice of cheese.

Chesapeake Prime Burger 15

Topped with Colossal Lump Crab or Homemade Crab Cake

Garnished with Chef’s hollandaise

Grilled Chicken Sandwich 11

Grilled chicken, bacon, cheddar jack, and your choice of chef’s aioli

Aioli choices: Lemon – Wasabi – Sriracha

Blackened Chicken Sandwich 10

Blackened chicken breast, cheddar cheese, Choice of Aioli

Fish & Chips 15

Chef’s tempura fish of the day accompanied with French fries

Chefs Grilled Quesadilla

Peppers, onions, & cheddar jack cheese;

Chicken 10

Seafood (choice of crab or shrimp) 13

Hangover Burger 14

Prime burger topped with crispy fried scrapple and an egg, sunny side up

Sunday Dinner Options(Open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Grilled Chicken Oscar 22

Marinated chicken, char-grilled and topped with asparagus, colossal lump crab meat, and chef’s hollandaise sauce

Stuffed Shrimp 28

Jumbo shrimp topped with crab imperial, baked, and complemented with imperial sauce

Super Lump Crab Cake

Single 20 / Twin 30

Broiled crab cake accompanied with your choice of chef’s sauces

Scottish Salmon 22

Char-grilled and garnished with balsamic glaze

Prime Rib

Queen Cut 28 - King Cut 30

Roasted prime rib, char-grilled to order; Served with creamy horseradish sauce and au jus

Oysters Imperial 25

Hand breaded Pacific oysters topped with crab imperial and finished with Chefs imperial sauce

Stockyard Petite Filet Mignon 22

Char-grilled, center cut filet mignon;

Complemented with a demi-glace

Filet Au Poivre 33

Pepper crusted, center-cut filet mignon complemented with Chef’s Grand Manier sauce

Wine Menu

White Wine Menu

	Glass	Bottle
Chardonnay
Silverado Estates Chardonnay, Napa Valley		$50
Annabella Chardonnay, Napa Valley	$9	$33
Toasted Head Chardonnay, Napa Valley	$8.50	$31
Josh Cellars Chardonnay, California		$32

Pinot Grigio
Stella Pinot Grigio, Italy	$7	$25
A to Z Pinot Gris, Oregon		$38
Torre Sella Pinot Grigio, Italy		$38

Sauvignon Blanc
Ponga Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand	$7.50	$27
Josh Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast California		$34

Riesling
Dr. Loosen Riesling, Mosel-Saar-Ruwar		$29
Relax Riesling, Mosel-Saar-Ruwar	$7.50	$27

Sparkling
Annalisa Moscato, Italy	$8	$29
Montelliana Prosecco, Italy	$8	$29

White Zinfandel
Beringer White Zinfandel, California	$6	$22

Ask Your Server or Bartender for Pairing Suggestions

Samples are Available for Any Wine Served by the Glass

Red Wine Menu

	Glass	Bottle
Merlot
Cypress Merlot, California	$7	$25
Folie à Deux Merlot, Sonoma		$42
Kunde Merlot, Sonoma		$39

Malbec
Finca el Origen Malbec, Argentina	$8	$29
Sophenia Reserve Malbec, Argentina		$36

Zinfandel

Hullabaloo Red Zinfandel, Napa

$36

Campus Oaks Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi

$8.50

$32

Folie à Deux Red Zinfandel, Dry Creek

$42

Cabernet Sauvignon
Silverado Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa		$90
Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa		$60
Root 1 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile	$8.50	$30
Finca el Origen Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina	$8	$29

Pinot Noir
Angeline Pinot Noir, California	$8.50	$30
Folie à Deux Pinot Noir, Sonoma		$42

Different Reds
Louis Jadot Beaujolais, France	$9	$33
Red Right Hand Blend, Australia		$38

Ask Your Server or Bartender for Wine Pairing Suggestions

Samples are Available for Wine Served by the Glass

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Book a Dining Reservation Today!

What are you waiting for? Head over to our restaurant today and treat your palate to amazing flavors. Our customers flock to us from all over Cecil County, MD, the surrounding areas, and every part of the country just to try the amazing food that Chef Bob Steele makes in our kitchen. A glance at any of our menus tells the story. We do in-house and catered events as well. If you want to try some French and Creole dishes, you can visit Backfin Blues: Creole De Graw. Give us a call or send us a message to learn more.

Backfin Blues Bar & Grill

19 South Main St.

Port Deposit, MD 21904

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General Inquiries: 410-378-2722

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Hours of Operation

Wednesday to Thursday - 5:00 PM – Closing Time

Dinner served until 9:00 PM

Friday to Saturday - 5:00 PM – Closing Time

Dinner served until 10:00 PM

Sunday - 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Monday to Tuesday - Closed

Click Here for Reservations/ Backfin

News from Backfin Blues

Come See Our NEW LOOK!

From The Backfin Team

Rob Rhoads, Sarah Lamana, Jessica Thomas

Signature Creations by Sarah & Gwendolyn's Closet

Make a Reservation!

Now Hiring!

Positions Available:

Tasty Seafood & Steak

Hand-Craft Cocktails

Specialty Wine

Craft Beer on Tap

TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence

Host a Private Party

A Brief History of Our Restaurant

Daily Specials

Come in Tonight to see What's Cooking!

Wednesday & Thursday:

Choose:

Friday and Saturday:

Sunday Brunch:

Food Offerings:

Dinner Menu

Brunch Menu

Salad sm./lg.

Soup cup/bowl

Wine Menu

Some Local Bed and Breakfasts

Book a Dining Reservation Today!

Backfin Blues Bar & Grill

Make Reservations Now with

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Hours of Operation

Come see our New Look & Decor!

All of our decor is for sale.

Buy it at Backfin or click one of the links below!

Signature Creations by Sarah Gwendolyns Closet